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Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2026-08-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Washington, Georgia · Tue, Aug 18

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1944

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Feeder Cattle receipts

86 head

▼ 53 vs last sale 139▼ 92 vs year ago 178 · −51.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 21▼ 9 vs year ago 19 · −47.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

32 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 32▲ 10 vs year ago 22 · +45.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago Slaughter Cows mostly steady, Slaughter Bulls lightly tested, Replacement cattle Steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder Cattle 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $318.31/cwt on 9 head, down $31.45 from the prior sale (only 16 head in that comparison). That ranks 4 of 18 comparable sales and sits −32.04 against this barn's trailing median of $350.35.

Average price

$318.31

▼ 31.45 vs prior sale

9 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,762

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$7

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$16.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.30

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	327.54	1,757	4thin
Medium and Large 2	567	310.92	1,764	5thin

One grade step is worth $16.62/cwt here — about −$7 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale9 hd

318.31

—

GA average12 barns · 231 hd

331.61

−13.30

This barn, trailing median18 sales

350.35

−32.04

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

18 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $435.81, low $279.34, median $350.35 across 18 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,615	189.07	3,054	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,252	159.57	1,998	5thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,165	$2,725	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,256	$2,220	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,244	$1,934	3thin

Every lot

49 lots · USDA AMS · Wilkes County Stockyard - Washington, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,639	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,640	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,764	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,755	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	353.49/cwt	347.50–360.00	1,679	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,666	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	339.90/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,733	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	321.40/cwt	315.00–327.50	1,665	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	329.99/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,858	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	265	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	994	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	357.84/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,181	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	382.50/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,396	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	329.93/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,204	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	338.97/cwt	327.50–355.00	1,437	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	323.78/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,512	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	326.23/cwt	322.50–332.50	1,677	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,597	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,581	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	317.44/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,803	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	302.50/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,800	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	640	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,856	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,534	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	300	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,470	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	342.85/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,114	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	458.72/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,505	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,350	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	360	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,188	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	442.60/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,615	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,438	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	419	307.70/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,289	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,721	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	382.46/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,752	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	342.32/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,626	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	332.55/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,713	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,706	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	322.53/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,800	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	307.40/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,777	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,674	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,740	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,612	187.42/cwt	185.00–189.00	3,021	3
Bulls	—	—	1,625	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	3,153	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,207	167.13/cwt	165.00–170.00	2,017	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	148.22/cwt	143.00–152.00	1,957	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	995	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	1,068	1,601.64/head	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,602	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,083	1,926.10/head	1,900.00–1,950.00	1,926	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,335	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,428	2,514.71/head	2,400.00–2,650.00	2,515	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,595	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1

This sale against other markets

Georgia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Georgia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Wilkes County Stockyard - Washington, GA

Tue Aug 18, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Thomasville, GA (LS-TV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 86Last week 139Year ago 178

Slaughter CattleReceipts 10Last week 21Year ago 19

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 32Year ago 22

Compared to a week ago Slaughter Cows mostly steady, Slaughter Bulls lightly tested, Replacement cattle Steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder Cattle 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	520.00	520.00
1	300–350	300	490.00	490.00
2	350–400	365	435.00–450.00	442.60
2	400–450	425	405.00	405.00
2	450–500	458	375.00–390.00	382.46
2	500–550	515	330.00–335.00	332.55
2	550–600	558	320.00–325.00	322.53
1	600–650	620	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	335.00–350.00	342.85
1	350–400	360	330.00	330.00
4	400–450	419	295.00–315.00	307.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	328	455.00–465.00	458.72
1	350–400	360	375.00	375.00
1	400–450	405	355.00	355.00
4	450–500	475	325.00–355.00	342.32
1	500–550	525	325.00	325.00
4	550–600	578	300.00–315.00	307.40
1	700–750	725	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	340.00	340.00
2	500–550	518	315.00–327.50	321.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	410.00	410.00
2	450–500	475	347.50–360.00	353.49
2	500–550	510	335.00–345.00	339.90
3	550–600	563	325.00–335.00	329.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	475.00	475.00
1	400–450	415	425.00	425.00
1	450–500	450	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	375.00–390.00	382.50
6	400–450	424	327.50–355.00	338.97
6	450–500	467	320.00–330.00	323.78
1	500–550	515	310.00	310.00
2	550–600	595	295.00–310.00	302.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	375.00	375.00
2	300–350	330	350.00–365.00	357.84
2	350–400	365	325.00–335.00	329.93
1	500–550	545	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	514	322.50–332.50	326.23
2	550–600	568	315.00–320.00	317.44
1	600–650	640	290.00	290.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,335	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,428	2,400.00–2,650.00	2,514.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,595	2,600.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,068	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,601.64

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,083	1,900.00–1,950.00	1,926.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	2,550.00	2,550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,612	185.00–189.00	187.42
1	—	1,625	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,320	143.00–152.00	148.22
3	—	1,207	165.00–170.00	167.13

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.