Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2025-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle 2.00-5.00 higher. Replacement cattle lightly tested. Steer calves and bull calves sharply higher. Feeder steers and bulls lightly tested. All heifer classes sharply higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $366.03/cwt on 60 head. That ranks 2 of 10 comparable sales and sits −43.08 against this barn's trailing median of $409.11.

Average price

$366.03

60 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,018

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$214

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

$47.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.89

vs GA average

−23.99 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	383.30	2,070	21
Medium and Large 2	560	364.75	2,041	28
Medium and Large 3	552	336.30	1,855	11thin

One grade step is worth $47.00/cwt here — about $214 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

10 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $450.73, low $345.87, median $409.11 across 10 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 sale60 hd

366.03

—

GA average13 barns · 511 hd

361.13

+4.89

National average145 barns · 8,057 hd

390.02

−23.99

This barn, trailing median10 sales

409.11

−43.08

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	—	Average	1,884	202.70	3,818	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,233	159.16	1,962	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	990	140.82	1,395	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)	1,326	$2,609	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,125	$2,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,305	$2,125	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	980	$3,050	1thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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 2	550–600	581	327.56/cwt	320.00–333.00	1,903	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	417.43/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,586	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,147	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	286.96/cwt	285.00–289.00	2,210	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	461	371.20/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,711	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	376.17/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,013	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	385.71/cwt	385.00–387.50	1,824	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	356.19/cwt	345.00–367.50	2,059	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,302	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,356	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	340.27/cwt	331.00–355.00	2,259	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	703	320.50/cwt	320.00–321.00	2,253	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	377.25/cwt	372.50–380.00	2,113	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	389.95/cwt	382.50–400.00	2,020	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	341.97/cwt	334.00–352.50	1,959	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	341.23/cwt	330.00–347.00	2,136	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	318.27/cwt	309.00–328.00	2,152	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	349.82/cwt	345.00–357.00	2,162	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	442.62/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,673	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	474.30/cwt	465.00–485.00	1,532	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	410.31/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,551	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	432.77/cwt	420.00–442.50	1,805	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	270.38/cwt	266.00–277.00	2,109	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	381.94/cwt	370.00–392.50	1,780	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	361.24/cwt	360.00–362.50	1,853	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	390.91/cwt	385.00–397.50	1,657	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	371.25/cwt	370.00–372.50	1,856	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	312.06/cwt	294.00–330.00	2,209	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	437.94/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,612	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	493.17/cwt	480.00–505.00	1,371	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	463.45/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,511	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	399.75/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,875	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	434.46/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,386	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	413.38/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,765	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	435	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,740	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	700	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,366	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	663	329.50/cwt	329.00–330.00	2,185	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	388.71/cwt	385.00–392.50	1,788	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	151.04/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,794	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,395	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,358	2
Bulls	—	—	1,585	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	3,075	1
Bulls	—	—	1,975	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	3,693	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,268	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	161.77/cwt	156.00–166.00	1,974	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,125	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,338	2,920.56/head	2,800.00–3,050.00	2,921	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	330.43/cwt	320.00–334.00	2,055	19
Bulls	—	—	1,953	210.83/cwt	206.00–215.00	4,118	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	146.23/cwt	145.00–147.50	1,459	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	350.75/cwt	345.00–357.50	1,701	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	329.93/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,897	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	671	307.08/cwt	290.00–317.50	2,061	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	323.75/cwt	322.50–325.00	2,023	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,305	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,313	2,298.38/head	2,250.00–2,350.00	2,298	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	378.58/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,628	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	517	319.94/cwt	310.00–327.50	1,654	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	479	335.11/cwt	320.00–347.50	1,605	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	390.24/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,495	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	235	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	975	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,205	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	309.82/cwt	297.50–317.50	1,750	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	364.93/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,368	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	407.36/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,100	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	511	347.44/cwt	342.00–357.50	1,775	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	342.55/cwt	337.50–347.50	1,850	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	755	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,737	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,856	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,220	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,126	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	666	332.95/cwt	329.00–337.00	2,217	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	337	407.93/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,375	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	419.22/cwt	407.50–430.00	1,606	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	429	347.45/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,491	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	403.57/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,695	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	426.68/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,421	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	391.22/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,475	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	358.75/cwt	350.00–367.50	1,715	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	372.56/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,572	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,715	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	258	473.01/cwt	455.00–490.00	1,220	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	344.89/cwt	330.00–352.50	1,807	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	2,042	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,947	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,190	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	712	314.96/cwt	312.00–318.00	2,243	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	388.16/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,700	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 Aug 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 416Last week 106Year ago 270

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 38Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 22Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	425.00	425.00
5	300–350	337	400.00–415.00	407.93
9	350–400	377	375.00–400.00	391.22
5	400–450	422	370.00–380.00	372.56
8	450–500	478	350.00–367.50	358.75
13	500–550	524	330.00–352.50	344.89
11	550–600	581	320.00–333.00	327.56
1	600–650	620	314.00	314.00
1	650–700	690	296.00	296.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	319	425.00–440.00	434.46
6	350–400	378	405.00–420.00	410.31
11	400–450	424	385.00–397.50	390.91
5	450–500	466	370.00–392.50	381.94
4	500–550	513	360.00–362.50	361.24
10	550–600	573	334.00–352.50	341.97
19	600–650	622	320.00–334.00	330.43
9	650–700	676	309.00–328.00	318.27
2	700–750	708	294.00–330.00	312.06
5	750–800	780	266.00–277.00	270.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	400.00	400.00
2	650–700	663	329.00–330.00	329.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	415.00	415.00
2	250–300	270	405.00–410.00	407.36
1	300–350	330	365.00	365.00
3	350–400	375	355.00–370.00	364.93
4	400–450	429	340.00–355.00	347.45
5	450–500	479	320.00–347.50	335.11
6	500–550	517	310.00–327.50	319.94
3	550–600	565	297.50–317.50	309.82
1	600–650	640	290.00	290.00
1	650–700	690	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	420.00	420.00
2	350–400	380	415.00–420.00	417.43
3	400–450	438	380.00–400.00	388.16
6	450–500	461	360.00–380.00	371.20
1	550–600	565	342.50	342.50
1	650–700	675	318.00	318.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	278	480.00–505.00	493.17
4	300–350	326	450.00–470.00	463.45
3	350–400	368	425.00–445.00	437.94
3	400–450	427	405.00–425.00	413.38
2	450–500	460	385.00–392.50	388.71
2	500–550	500	370.00–372.50	371.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	425.00	425.00
1	300–350	305	400.00	400.00
1	450–500	490	350.00	350.00
2	500–550	540	337.50–347.50	342.55
1	750–800	755	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	455.00–490.00	473.01
3	300–350	333	425.00–430.00	426.68
4	350–400	383	407.50–430.00	419.22
3	400–450	420	395.00–415.00	403.57
7	450–500	473	385.00–387.50	385.71
12	500–550	535	365.00–380.00	376.17
16	550–600	578	345.00–367.50	356.19
13	600–650	626	330.00–347.00	341.23
5	650–700	666	329.00–337.00	332.95
5	700–750	712	312.00–318.00	314.96
2	750–800	770	285.00–289.00	286.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	465.00–485.00	474.30
2	350–400	378	440.00–445.00	442.62
9	400–450	417	420.00–442.50	432.77
9	450–500	469	390.00–410.00	399.75
10	500–550	518	382.50–400.00	389.95
11	550–600	560	372.50–380.00	377.25
11	600–650	618	345.00–357.00	349.82
7	650–700	664	331.00–355.00	340.27
2	700–750	703	320.00–321.00	320.50
1	750–800	765	308.00	308.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	700	338.00	338.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	383	380.00–405.00	390.24
5	400–450	430	370.00–385.00	378.58
3	450–500	485	345.00–357.50	350.75
4	500–550	511	342.00–357.50	347.44
7	550–600	575	320.00–340.00	329.93
4	600–650	625	322.50–325.00	323.75
4	650–700	671	290.00–317.50	307.08

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,188	145.00–155.00	151.04
2	—	1,395	169.00	169.00
8	—	1,220	156.00–166.00	161.77
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	130.00	130.00
2	—	998	145.00–147.50	146.23
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,585	194.00	194.00
1	—	1,975	187.00	187.00
3	—	1,953	206.00–215.00	210.83

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,305	2,125.00	2,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,313	2,250.00–2,350.00	2,298.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,338	2,800.00–3,050.00	2,920.56
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	3,050.00	3,050.00

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Steers · 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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