Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2025-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows, bulls and replacements steady to 4.00 higher, Feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls unevenly steady, feeder heifers steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $248.87/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −120.48 against this barn's trailing median of $369.35.

Average price

$248.87

19 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,330

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$41

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

$25.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.14

vs GA average

−58.14 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	519	262.44	1,361	4thin
Medium and Large 2	526	250.98	1,320	9thin
Medium and Large 3	558	236.65	1,320	6thin

One grade step is worth $25.80/cwt here — about $41 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale19 hd

248.87

—

GA average12 barns · 224 hd

265.01

−16.14

National average189 barns · 18,586 hd

307.01

−58.14

This barn, trailing median20 sales

369.35

−120.48

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	1,579	161.63	2,553	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,418	139.86	1,983	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,004	100.33	1,007	3thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,188	$1,959	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,084	$1,657	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,088	$1,604	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	881	$1,886	5

Every lot, as filed

61 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	250–300	260	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	832	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	407	303.98/cwt	302.00–305.00	1,237	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	302.60/cwt	300.00–305.00	983	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	312.90/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,155	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	289.14/cwt	282.00–292.00	1,223	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	266.59/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,354	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,582	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	238.01/cwt	237.00–239.00	1,488	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	276.66/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,286	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	284.31/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,060	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	219.50/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,328	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	254.12/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,311	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	474	260.60/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,235	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,344	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,715	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,355	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	298.38/cwt	295.00–302.00	1,716	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	338	348.53/cwt	347.00–350.00	1,178	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	262.53/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,478	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	330.27/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,083	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	252.98/cwt	252.00–254.00	1,563	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	301.99/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,283	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	377	323.34/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,219	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,085	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,432	142.54/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,041	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,399	136.20/cwt	132.00–139.00	1,905	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	860	1
Bulls	—	—	1,478	150.40/cwt	150.00–151.00	2,223	2
Bulls	—	—	1,840	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	3,202	1
Bulls	—	—	1,560	164.99/cwt	164.00–166.00	2,574	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,032	1,497.78/head	1,275.00–1,700.00	1,498	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	1,604.31/head	1,400.00–1,775.00	1,604	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	1,995.93/head	1,825.00–2,175.00	1,996	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	881	1,886.38/head	1,525.00–2,300.00	1,886	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	988	1,430.84/head	1,150.00–1,725.00	1,431	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,266	2,189.85/head	2,025.00–2,325.00	2,190	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,333	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	959	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	296.97/cwt	290.00–302.00	1,384	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,404	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,464	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,306	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	983	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,441	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	243.54/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,505	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	338	362.48/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,225	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,460	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	265.05/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,140	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	235.03/cwt	232.00–238.00	1,351	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	239.88/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,255	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,071	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,403	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	350.19/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,166	2

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 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 160Last week 83Year ago 177

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 12Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 7Year ago 10

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows, bulls and replacements steady to 4.00 higher, Feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls unevenly steady, feeder heifers steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	320.00	320.00
1	300–350	340	315.00	315.00
9	350–400	369	310.00–315.00	312.90
3	400–450	407	302.00–305.00	303.98
1	450–500	455	290.00	290.00
3	500–550	508	260.00–270.00	266.59
1	550–600	550	250.00	250.00
2	600–650	625	237.00–239.00	238.01
1	650–700	685	231.00	231.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	300.00	300.00
1	300–350	330	280.00	280.00
6	400–450	430	260.00–275.00	265.05
4	450–500	474	255.00–265.00	260.60
2	500–550	523	235.00–245.00	239.88
4	550–600	575	232.00–238.00	235.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	300.00–305.00	302.60
4	350–400	373	280.00–290.00	284.31
6	400–450	423	282.00–292.00	289.14
4	450–500	465	270.00–282.00	276.66
7	500–550	516	250.00–257.00	254.12
2	550–600	560	240.00	240.00
2	600–650	605	219.00–220.00	219.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	347.00–350.00	348.53
1	400–450	430	315.00	315.00
2	550–600	575	295.00–302.00	298.38
1	600–650	635	265.00	265.00
1	700–750	700	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	700	238.00	238.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	360.00–365.00	362.48
2	350–400	373	350.00	350.00
1	400–450	400	365.00	365.00
1	450–500	450	312.00	312.00
2	500–550	523	280.00	280.00
2	550–600	563	260.00–265.00	262.53
2	600–650	618	252.00–254.00	252.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	345.00	345.00
2	300–350	328	325.00–335.00	330.27
3	350–400	377	320.00–325.00	323.34
6	400–450	425	300.00–310.00	301.99
1	500–550	530	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	670	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	355.00	355.00
2	300–350	333	345.00–355.00	350.19
1	400–450	410	325.00	325.00
7	450–500	466	290.00–302.00	296.97
1	550–600	550	255.00	255.00
2	600–650	618	240.00–247.00	243.54

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,043	104.00	104.00
1	—	925	93.00	93.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,432	140.00–145.00	142.54
11	—	1,399	132.00–139.00	136.20
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,478	150.00–151.00	150.40
1	—	1,840	174.00	174.00
3	—	1,560	164.00–166.00	164.99

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3	—	1,032	1,275.00–1,700.00	1,497.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	988	1,150.00–1,725.00	1,430.84
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,088	1,400.00–1,775.00	1,604.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,228	1,825.00–2,175.00	1,995.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,266	2,025.00–2,325.00	2,189.85
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	881	1,525.00–2,300.00	1,886.38

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle