Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2025-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows, bulls and, replacements steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls steady, feeder heifers 8.00 to 10.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $271.98/cwt on 10 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −97.37 against this barn's trailing median of $369.35.

Average price

$271.98

10 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,495

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$229

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

$52.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−27.99

vs GA average

−42.60 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	282.22	1,505	5thin
Medium and Large 2	569	269.67	1,533	4thin
Medium and Large 3	555	230.00	1,277	1thin

One grade step is worth $52.22/cwt here — about $229 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale10 hd

271.98

—

GA average16 barns · 425 hd

299.97

−27.99

National average174 barns · 12,680 hd

314.58

−42.60

This barn, trailing median20 sales

369.35

−97.37

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	1,633	167.22	2,731	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,434	142.70	2,046	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	916	104.81	960	4thin

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)	1,407	$2,107	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,263	$1,861	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,393	$1,763	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,380	$3,425	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,068	$1,998	2thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,190	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	316.98/cwt	312.00–322.00	1,680	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	304.75/cwt	300.00–312.00	1,752	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	301.95/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,238	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,015	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	332.36/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,403	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	291.92/cwt	287.00–297.00	1,395	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	379	332.81/cwt	330.00–342.00	1,261	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,610	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,665	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	321.88/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,378	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	355.00/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,278	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,234	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	261.00/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,566	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	860	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,544	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,736	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,674	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	323.69/cwt	320.00–327.00	1,502	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	282.77/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,479	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	221.97/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,787	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	318	351.06/cwt	350.00–352.00	1,116	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	239.47/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,468	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	310.32/cwt	305.00–317.00	1,480	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	267.90/cwt	265.00–272.00	1,548	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	376.47/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,769	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	382.50/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,415	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,484	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,097	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	484	316.28/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,531	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,497	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,083	131.63/cwt	126.00–136.00	1,426	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,660	154.47/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,564	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	715	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	608	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	111.41/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,095	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,534	144.31/cwt	140.00–148.00	2,214	12
Bulls	—	—	1,608	159.02/cwt	157.00–161.00	2,557	3
Bulls	—	—	1,658	175.41/cwt	174.00–177.00	2,908	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,068	1,998.36/head	1,900.00–2,100.00	1,998	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	3,425.00/head	3,425.00–3,425.00	3,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,371	2,076.50/head	1,875.00–2,225.00	2,077	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,438	2,233.71/head	2,200.00–2,375.00	2,234	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,220	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,805	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	268	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,072	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	443	372.51/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,650	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,647	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,801	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,670	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	559	277.31/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,550	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	389.82/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,637	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,718	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	745	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,277	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	295.25/cwt	292.00–299.00	1,727	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	333.48/cwt	332.00–335.00	1,544	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,714	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	392.46/cwt	390.00–397.00	1,472	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,018	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,292	1

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 Mar 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 141Last week 111Year ago 202

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 29Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 14Year ago 66

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows, bulls and, replacements steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls steady, feeder heifers 8.00 to 10.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	400.00	400.00
1	300–350	305	390.00	390.00
2	350–400	370	380.00–385.00	382.50
2	400–450	443	370.00–375.00	372.51
2	450–500	463	332.00–335.00	333.48
1	500–550	540	305.00	305.00
4	550–600	585	292.00–299.00	295.25
1	600–650	630	265.00	265.00
1	650–700	680	252.00	252.00
1	700–750	700	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	400.00	400.00
3	350–400	375	390.00–397.00	392.46
2	400–450	420	385.00–395.00	389.82
3	450–500	470	370.00–385.00	376.47
6	500–550	530	312.00–322.00	316.98
3	550–600	575	300.00–312.00	304.75
1	650–700	650	277.00	277.00
1	700–750	710	242.00	242.00
1	800–850	830	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	385.00	385.00
1	300–350	345	355.00	355.00
1	400–450	410	365.00	365.00
4	450–500	484	315.00–320.00	316.28
1	500–550	530	280.00	280.00
3	550–600	559	275.00–280.00	277.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	350.00–352.00	351.06
6	350–400	379	330.00–342.00	332.81
5	400–450	410	300.00–310.00	301.95
2	450–500	478	287.00–297.00	291.92
1	550–600	555	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	745	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	350.00	350.00
2	300–350	338	365.00	365.00
2	350–400	360	350.00–360.00	355.00
6	400–450	428	320.00–325.00	321.88
5	450–500	477	305.00–317.00	310.32
1	500–550	540	275.00	275.00
3	550–600	578	265.00–272.00	267.90
2	600–650	613	237.00–242.00	239.47
1	700–750	705	219.00	219.00
1	850–900	860	173.00	173.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	370.00	370.00
1	300–350	340	380.00	380.00
1	350–400	360	380.00	380.00
3	400–450	422	330.00–335.00	332.36
7	450–500	464	320.00–327.00	323.69
4	500–550	523	280.00–287.00	282.77
1	550–600	575	280.00	280.00
2	600–650	600	260.00–262.00	261.00
1	750–800	750	222.00	222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	415.00	415.00
1	500–550	520	322.00	322.00
1	600–650	620	280.00	280.00
2	800–850	805	217.00–227.00	221.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,083	126.00–136.00	131.63
4	—	1,660	150.00–159.00	154.47
12	—	1,534	140.00–148.00	144.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	85.00	85.00
3	—	983	109.00–115.00	111.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,608	157.00–161.00	159.02
3	—	1,658	174.00–177.00	175.41

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,068	1,900.00–2,100.00	1,998.36
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,380	3,425.00	3,425.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,371	1,875.00–2,225.00	2,076.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,438	2,200.00–2,375.00	2,233.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,805	2,550.00	2,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	975.00	975.00

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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