Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2025-09-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle mostly steady. Replacement cattle lightly tested. Feeder steers sharply lower. Feeder bulls 5.00 - 10.00 lower. Heifer calves 8.00 - 12.00 lower. Feeder heifers lightly tested.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $335.70/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 16 comparable sales and sits −57.00 against this barn's trailing median of $392.70.

Average price

$335.70

15 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,856

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$127

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$34.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.91

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	545	349.66	1,906	9thin
Medium and Large 3	565	314.76	1,778	6thin

One grade step is worth $34.90/cwt here — about $127 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

16 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $435.81, low $340.84, median $392.70 across 16 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 sale15 hd

335.70

—

GA average14 barns · 461 hd

347.61

−11.91

This barn, trailing median16 sales

392.70

−57.00

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	—	High	1,423	199.59	2,840	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,434	167.80	2,406	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,202	164.95	1,982	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,003	134.03	1,345	5thin

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)	1,421	$2,682	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,060	$1,580	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	799	$1,521	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	955	$2,150	3thin

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,113	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	337	425.10/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,433	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	507	364.20/cwt	360.00–367.50	1,846	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	370.62/cwt	370.00–372.50	1,764	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,661	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,485	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,035	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	345.55/cwt	342.50–352.50	1,652	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	370.05/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,402	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	321.09/cwt	315.00–327.50	1,862	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	362.37/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,587	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	292.60/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,799	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	379.93/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,630	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,060	1,579.80/head	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,580	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,330	2,331.39/head	2,275.00–2,400.00	2,331	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	313.93/cwt	302.50–325.00	1,946	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,349	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	309.86/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,621	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	358.05/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,826	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	382.11/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,444	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	357.11/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,528	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	730	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	339.88/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,394	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	310.22/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,443	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	574	309.71/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,778	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	800	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	702	1,428.38/head	1,250.00–1,600.00	1,428	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,610	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	152.46/cwt	149.00–156.00	1,628	2
Bulls	—	—	1,630	213.65/cwt	211.00–216.00	3,482	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	157.49/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,961	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,434	167.80/cwt	165.00–172.00	2,406	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	166.79/cwt	162.00–171.00	1,965	10
Bulls	—	—	1,340	193.97/cwt	187.00–198.00	2,599	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	362.21/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,188	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,838	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	278	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,195	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	174.39/cwt	173.00–176.00	2,115	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,287	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	117.61/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,111	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,601	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	376.26/cwt	375.00–377.50	1,712	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	345.96/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,764	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	435.31/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,393	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	780	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,892	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	362.42/cwt	357.50–370.00	2,091	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	381.72/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,611	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,562	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	334.84/cwt	330.00–337.50	1,925	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	341.63/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,094	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,936	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	495	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,782	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,280	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	481.60/cwt	480.00–485.00	1,300	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	378.53/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,961	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,920	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,260	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,482	2,915.58/head	2,850.00–3,000.00	2,916	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	333.72/cwt	327.50–337.50	1,729	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	333.39/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,084	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	593	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,076	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	375.15/cwt	352.50–460.00	1,767	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	421.19/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,596	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	342.94/cwt	332.50–350.00	1,965	5

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 Sep 9, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 158Last week 345Year ago 244

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 16Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 15Year ago 21

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	395.00	395.00
7	500–550	518	370.00–385.00	378.53
3	550–600	577	357.50–370.00	362.42
3	600–650	613	340.00–345.00	341.63
1	650–700	650	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	450.00	450.00
1	400–450	405	410.00	410.00
4	450–500	476	370.00–372.50	370.62
3	500–550	507	360.00–367.50	364.20
2	550–600	593	350.00	350.00
3	600–650	625	330.00–335.00	333.39
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	425.00–445.00	435.31
1	500–550	505	352.50	352.50
2	600–650	620	302.50–325.00	313.93
1	750–800	780	242.50	242.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	525.00	525.00
3	250–300	270	480.00–485.00	481.60
2	300–350	337	420.00–430.00	425.10
4	350–400	379	410.00–425.00	421.19
4	400–450	429	370.00–395.00	379.93
11	450–500	471	352.50–460.00	375.15
4	500–550	510	350.00–365.00	358.05
5	550–600	573	332.50–350.00	342.94
1	600–650	600	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	430.00	430.00
4	350–400	378	370.00–395.00	382.11
4	400–450	428	345.00–365.00	357.11
1	450–500	460	350.00	350.00
1	500–550	520	340.00	340.00
5	550–600	574	300.00–320.00	309.71
2	600–650	615	280.00–305.00	292.60
1	700–750	730	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	525.00	525.00
1	350–400	355	440.00	440.00
1	400–450	415	430.00	430.00
2	450–500	455	375.00–377.50	376.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	379	360.00–380.00	370.05
2	400–450	438	355.00–370.00	362.37
5	450–500	478	342.50–352.50	345.55
6	500–550	518	327.50–337.50	333.72
2	550–600	580	315.00–327.50	321.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	350.00–375.00	362.21
1	350–400	380	355.00	355.00
2	400–450	410	330.00–350.00	339.88
3	450–500	465	300.00–330.00	310.22
2	500–550	523	300.00–320.00	309.86
1	600–650	645	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	400.00	400.00
3	400–450	422	380.00–385.00	381.72
1	450–500	495	360.00	360.00
5	500–550	510	340.00–360.00	345.96
5	550–600	575	330.00–337.50	334.84

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	1	—	1,035	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,950.00	1,950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	2,500.00	2,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,060	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,579.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,330	2,275.00–2,400.00	2,331.39
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	702	1,250.00–1,600.00	1,428.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,482	2,850.00–3,000.00	2,915.58

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,068	149.00–156.00	152.46
1	—	990	130.00	130.00
2	—	945	115.00–120.00	117.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,245	150.00–160.00	157.49
10	—	1,178	162.00–171.00	166.79
2	—	1,213	173.00–176.00	174.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,434	165.00–172.00	167.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,630	211.00–216.00	213.65
5	—	1,340	187.00–198.00	193.97

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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Bulls · 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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Wilkes County Stockyard - Washington, GA

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