Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2025-02-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows, bulls and replacements steady, All classes of feeder cattle steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $239.83/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −129.51 against this barn's trailing median of $369.35.

Average price

$239.83

27 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,306

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$161

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$19.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−22.97

vs GA average

−57.17 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	249.23	1,367	12thin
Medium and Large 2	555	234.53	1,302	8thin
Medium and Large 3	525	229.79	1,206	7thin

One grade step is worth $19.44/cwt here — about $161 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

20 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $390.25, low $314.48, median $369.35 across 20 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale27 hd

239.83

—

GA average16 barns · 445 hd

262.80

−22.97

National average157 barns · 11,394 hd

297.00

−57.17

This barn, trailing median20 sales

369.35

−129.51

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

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	—	Low	1,538	157.00	2,414	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,111	134.95	1,499	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,059	105.09	1,113	6thin

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)	931	$1,309	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	926	$1,259	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	800	$1,110	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	690	$1,488	7

Every lot, as filed

75 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	215.01/cwt	214.00–216.00	1,576	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,332	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	225.38/cwt	222.00–229.00	1,296	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	240.58/cwt	238.00–245.00	1,465	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	267.53/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,003	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	229.79/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,206	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	331	268.60/cwt	265.00–275.00	889	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	304.93/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,037	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	241.11/cwt	235.00–246.00	1,372	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	269.55/cwt	266.00–275.00	1,243	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,154	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	267.44/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,551	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,199	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	260.60/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,355	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	254.01/cwt	252.00–255.00	1,163	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	603	217.49/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,311	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	301.82/cwt	297.00–305.00	1,231	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	268.39/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,401	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	410.09/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,189	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,483	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,413	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	292.78/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,341	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	264.99/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,624	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	332	337.35/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,120	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	235.13/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,124	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	246.56/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,043	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	352.47/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,304	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,543	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,254	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,617	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	277	400.82/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,110	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	365.00/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,113	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	240	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	972	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,492	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,248	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	96.11/cwt	95.00–97.00	1,076	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,020	125.47/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,280	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,013	142.65/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,445	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	135.85/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,539	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	109.58/cwt	105.00–111.00	1,128	4
Bulls	—	—	1,225	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,801	1
Bulls	—	—	1,850	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	3,090	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	926	1,259.31/head	1,025.00–1,575.00	1,259	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	1,110.42/head	850.00–1,275.00	1,110	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	931	1,308.67/head	1,050.00–1,650.00	1,309	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	1,487.89/head	1,200.00–1,650.00	1,488	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	255.67/cwt	255.00–257.00	1,304	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	264.02/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,378	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	262.25/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,495	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,517	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	412.00/cwt	412.00–412.00	1,236	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,102	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	295.97/cwt	292.00–300.00	1,276	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,084	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	283.24/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,314	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,492	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	350.07/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,278	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	826	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	303	385.04/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,167	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	264.61/cwt	262.00–267.00	1,257	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	248.96/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,422	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	328.55/cwt	325.00–332.00	1,248	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	249.77/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,304	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	264.28/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,118	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	291.02/cwt	290.00–292.00	931	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	272.77/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,135	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	288.45/cwt	285.00–292.00	1,111	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	388	260.69/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,011	3

How this sale compares

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 Feb 11, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 243Last week 40Year ago 251

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 312Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 9Year ago 17

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows, bulls and replacements steady, All classes of feeder cattle steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	330.00	330.00
2	300–350	340	300.00–310.00	304.93
2	350–400	385	285.00–292.00	288.45
7	400–450	416	270.00–280.00	272.77
5	450–500	461	266.00–275.00	269.55
5	500–550	520	260.00–262.00	260.60
7	550–600	569	235.00–246.00	241.11
5	600–650	609	238.00–245.00	240.58
1	650–700	665	223.00	223.00
2	700–750	733	214.00–216.00	215.01
1	750–800	750	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	331	265.00–275.00	268.60
3	350–400	388	255.00–265.00	260.69
6	400–450	423	240.00–255.00	246.56
2	450–500	478	230.00–240.00	235.13
7	500–550	525	227.00–235.00	229.79
1	700–750	740	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	315.00	315.00
2	250–300	280	295.00	295.00
2	300–350	320	290.00–292.00	291.02
2	350–400	375	265.00–270.00	267.53
4	400–450	423	260.00–267.00	264.28
3	450–500	458	252.00–255.00	254.01
3	500–550	522	245.00–255.00	249.77
5	550–600	575	222.00–229.00	225.38
2	600–650	603	215.00–220.00	217.49
2	650–700	673	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	405.00–415.00	410.09
2	300–350	325	355.00	355.00
1	500–550	505	295.00	295.00
2	550–600	580	265.00–270.00	267.44
3	600–650	613	260.00–270.00	264.99
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	335.00–340.00	337.35
1	350–400	380	330.00	330.00
1	400–450	425	282.00	282.00
1	600–650	625	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	350.00–355.00	352.47
5	400–450	408	297.00–305.00	301.82
4	450–500	458	290.00–297.00	292.78
3	500–550	522	265.00–270.00	268.39
1	600–650	605	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	425.00	425.00
1	300–350	300	412.00	412.00
6	400–450	431	292.00–300.00	295.97
5	450–500	464	280.00–287.00	283.24
8	500–550	522	260.00–270.00	264.02
3	550–600	570	260.00–267.00	262.25
1	600–650	610	265.00	265.00
1	700–750	740	205.00	205.00
1	800–850	800	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	405.00	405.00
7	250–300	277	395.00–405.00	400.82
3	300–350	305	360.00–370.00	365.00
2	350–400	380	325.00–332.00	328.55
1	500–550	520	240.00	240.00
1	600–650	635	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	410.00	410.00
2	300–350	303	380.00–390.00	385.04
2	350–400	365	345.00–355.00	350.07
1	400–450	405	272.00	272.00
2	450–500	475	262.00–267.00	264.61
3	500–550	510	255.00–257.00	255.67
4	550–600	571	247.00–255.00	248.96
1	750–800	785	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,120	95.00–97.00	96.11
4	—	1,029	105.00–111.00	109.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,020	120.00–129.00	125.47
2	—	1,013	140.00–145.00	142.65
25	—	1,133	130.00–139.00	135.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	147.00	147.00
1	—	1,850	167.00	167.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	926	1,025.00–1,575.00	1,259.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	800	850.00–1,275.00	1,110.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	931	1,050.00–1,650.00	1,308.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	690	1,200.00–1,650.00	1,487.89

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Wilkes County Stockyard - Washington, GA

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Slaughter Cattle

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