Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2025-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $312.70/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −56.64 against this barn's trailing median of $369.35.

Average price

$312.70

19 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,705

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$166

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

$28.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.77

vs GA average

−27.48 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	322.51	1,764	8thin
Medium and Large 2	544	309.90	1,687	8thin
Medium and Large 3	544	294.04	1,599	3thin

One grade step is worth $28.47/cwt here — about $166 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

312.70

—

GA average14 barns · 617 hd

328.47

−15.77

National average146 barns · 6,788 hd

340.18

−27.48

This barn, trailing median20 sales

369.35

−56.64

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	1,870	204.23	3,820	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,208	154.05	1,861	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	999	121.87	1,217	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)	1,013	$1,802	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,060	$1,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	905	$2,872	2thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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 3	500–550	518	302.56/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,567	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,139	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	373.35/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,523	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	1,760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,022	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,560	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	294.98/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,705	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	351.73/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,787	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,093	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	341.19/cwt	337.00–347.00	1,808	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	314.73/cwt	310.00–321.00	1,939	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	333.49/cwt	332.00–335.00	1,961	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	374.85/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,586	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	358.09/cwt	352.00–367.00	1,672	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,661	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	1,749	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,505	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,030	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	371.71/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,223	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,692	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	302.96/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,860	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,428	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	297.25/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,989	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,114	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	342.43/cwt	340.00–347.00	1,942	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	300.50/cwt	297.00–307.00	1,998	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	397.50/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,053	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,558	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,389	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	331.99/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,743	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	417.55/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,557	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,988	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	360.88/cwt	355.00–367.00	1,346	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,649	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	152.00/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,789	6
Bulls	—	—	1,665	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	3,247	1
Bulls	—	—	1,973	208.84/cwt	201.00–215.00	4,120	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	121.87/cwt	118.00–127.00	1,217	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,307	165.53/cwt	163.00–169.00	2,163	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,044	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,652	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	1,801.85/head	1,550.00–1,950.00	1,802	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	2,872.38/head	2,850.00–2,900.00	2,872	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	353.97/cwt	352.00–355.00	1,653	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	264.96/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,696	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	296.64/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,839	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,513	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	355	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,278	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	322.45/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,686	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,824	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	372	358.34/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,333	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	302.50/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,724	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,648	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	745	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	305.05/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,449	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	327.57/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,386	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	250.98/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,694	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	604	284.25/cwt	282.00–285.00	1,717	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,666	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	341.73/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,446	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	260	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	923	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	340.27/cwt	335.00–347.00	1,644	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	512	325.17/cwt	322.00–332.00	1,665	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,204	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	329.20/cwt	320.00–337.00	1,554	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	314.87/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,678	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	353	346.01/cwt	345.00–347.00	1,221	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,898	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,866	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	284.00/cwt	283.00–285.00	2,087	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	313.03/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,781	4

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 Jul 22, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 187Last week 180Year ago 179

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 21Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 17Year ago 13

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	355.00	355.00
2	350–400	353	345.00–347.00	346.01
2	400–450	423	325.00–330.00	327.57
5	450–500	475	300.00–315.00	305.05
2	500–550	518	300.00–305.00	302.56
1	550–600	595	277.00	277.00
2	600–650	640	260.00–270.00	264.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	350.00	350.00
1	400–450	420	340.00	340.00
6	450–500	472	320.00–337.00	329.20
6	500–550	533	310.00–325.00	314.87
2	550–600	578	290.00–300.00	294.98
1	650–700	690	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	395.00–400.00	397.50
4	300–350	329	365.00–375.00	371.71
2	350–400	373	355.00–367.00	360.88
1	400–450	430	350.00	350.00
3	450–500	467	352.00–367.00	358.09
4	500–550	525	330.00–335.00	331.99
4	550–600	569	310.00–317.00	313.03
5	600–650	614	300.00–310.00	302.96
4	650–700	669	295.00–300.00	297.25
1	700–750	710	280.00	280.00
1	750–800	775	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	495.00	495.00
1	250–300	280	430.00	430.00
1	350–400	390	400.00	400.00
3	400–450	408	370.00–380.00	373.35
1	450–500	490	357.00	357.00
1	500–550	500	352.00	352.00
2	650–700	675	250.00–252.00	250.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	365.00	365.00
1	300–350	330	360.00	360.00
3	350–400	372	355.00–360.00	358.34
3	400–450	423	340.00–345.00	341.73
6	450–500	483	335.00–347.00	340.27
5	500–550	512	322.00–332.00	325.17
2	550–600	570	295.00–310.00	302.50
4	600–650	604	282.00–285.00	284.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	505.00	505.00
2	350–400	373	410.00–425.00	417.55
2	400–450	413	400.00	400.00
1	450–500	470	360.00	360.00
1	550–600	560	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	410.00	410.00
1	400–450	405	410.00	410.00
3	450–500	467	352.00–355.00	353.97
4	500–550	508	350.00–355.00	351.73
9	550–600	567	340.00–347.00	342.43
1	600–650	610	335.00	335.00
4	650–700	665	297.00–307.00	300.50
1	700–750	700	290.00	290.00
1	750–800	755	280.00	280.00
1	800–850	800	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	370.00–380.00	374.85
3	500–550	530	337.00–347.00	341.19
2	550–600	588	332.00–335.00	333.49
8	600–650	616	310.00–321.00	314.73
1	650–700	650	287.00	287.00
2	700–750	735	283.00–285.00	284.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	360.00	360.00
1	400–450	445	340.00	340.00
1	450–500	490	340.00	340.00
4	500–550	523	320.00–325.00	322.45
1	550–600	570	320.00	320.00
3	600–650	620	290.00–300.00	296.64
1	700–750	745	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,153	143.00	143.00
6	—	1,177	150.00–157.00	152.00
3	—	1,307	163.00–169.00	165.53
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	999	118.00–127.00	121.87
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,665	195.00	195.00
2	—	1,973	201.00–215.00	208.84

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)	2	—	1,013	1,550.00–1,950.00	1,801.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,550.00	1,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	905	2,850.00–2,900.00	2,872.38

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

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