Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2025-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Replacement cattle lightly tested. All feeder steers 3.00-5.00 lower. Heifer and bull calves steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder bulls and heifers lightly tested.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $341.05/cwt on 5 head. That ranks 2 of 16 comparable sales and sits −51.65 against this barn's trailing median of $392.70.

Average price

$341.05

5 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,808

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$127

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$20.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.32

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	345.06	1,833	4thin
Medium and Large 2	525	325.00	1,706	1thin

One grade step is worth $20.06/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 sale5 hd

341.05

—

GA average15 barns · 502 hd

341.37

−0.32

This barn, trailing median16 sales

392.70

−51.65

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	1,565	201.64	3,156	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,453	170.15	2,471	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,242	162.66	2,020	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	991	136.61	1,354	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)	796	$2,013	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	845	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	805	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	755	$2,550	2thin

Every lot, as filed

67 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	315	428.39/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,349	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	338.38/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,719	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,364	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,603	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	405.87/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,522	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,107	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,062	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,436	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	422	340.12/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,435	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	292.48/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,784	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	342.58/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,312	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,953	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	338.94/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,437	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	381.73/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,233	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	318.06/cwt	315.00–322.50	1,686	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,370	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	482	312.24/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,505	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,506	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,906	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	352.60/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,358	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	755	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	2
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	805	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	805	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	845	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,452	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,403	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	793	2,101.26/head	1,800.00–2,350.00	2,101	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,144	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	173.53/cwt	170.00–178.00	2,586	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,150	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	140.48/cwt	139.00–142.00	1,426	3
Bulls	—	—	1,602	205.44/cwt	202.00–208.00	3,291	3
Bulls	—	—	1,528	197.85/cwt	197.00–199.00	3,023	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,903	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	650	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,918	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	785	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	715	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,038	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	163.94/cwt	160.00–169.00	2,062	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,515	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,444	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	365.03/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,727	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	402.34/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,287	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	388	397.55/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,542	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,010	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	358.87/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,525	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	338.50/cwt	337.00–340.00	1,997	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	393	380.06/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,494	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	288	417.43/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,202	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	422.16/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,579	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	391.33/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,597	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	357.62/cwt	350.00–362.50	2,031	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,706	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	361.07/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,531	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	342.53/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,151	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,606	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	336.24/cwt	335.00–337.50	2,085	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	385.09/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,648	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,120	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	340.30/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,603	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	345.08/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,777	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,199	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,717	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,934	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	349.95/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,620	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 Sep 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 139Last week 158Year ago 146

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 35Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 24Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	495.00	495.00
3	300–350	315	425.00–435.00	428.39
6	350–400	375	400.00–415.00	405.87
5	400–450	424	355.00–365.00	361.07
9	450–500	471	335.00–345.00	340.30
1	500–550	525	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	415.00	415.00
2	350–400	383	330.00–355.00	342.58
3	400–450	422	325.00–350.00	340.12
3	450–500	482	300.00–325.00	312.24
2	600–650	610	290.00–295.00	292.48
1	650–700	650	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	525.00	525.00
1	300–350	300	505.00	505.00
7	350–400	374	420.00–425.00	422.16
3	400–450	408	375.00–400.00	391.33
3	500–550	515	340.00–350.00	345.08
1	550–600	580	345.00	345.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	415.00–420.00	417.43
2	300–350	320	400.00–405.00	402.34
2	350–400	393	370.00–390.00	380.06
4	400–450	425	350.00–370.00	358.87
3	500–550	508	330.00–345.00	338.38
2	550–600	590	337.00–340.00	338.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	400.00	400.00
3	300–350	323	380.00–385.00	381.73
2	350–400	385	345.00–360.00	352.60
5	400–450	424	335.00–345.00	338.94
1	450–500	475	337.50	337.50
1	550–600	595	325.00	325.00
1	600–650	605	315.00	315.00
1	650–700	665	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	795	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	530	315.00–322.50	318.06
1	700–750	725	262.50	262.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	535.00	535.00
2	400–450	428	380.00–390.00	385.09
3	450–500	463	345.00–355.00	349.95
1	500–550	505	340.00	340.00
2	600–650	620	335.00–337.50	336.24
1	700–750	715	307.50	307.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	425.00	425.00
2	350–400	388	395.00–400.00	397.55
1	400–450	440	330.00	330.00
2	450–500	478	315.00	315.00
1	600–650	635	307.50	307.50
1	650–700	670	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	715	285.00	285.00
1	750–800	785	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	440.00	440.00
1	400–450	400	415.00	415.00
4	450–500	473	360.00–370.00	365.03
3	550–600	568	350.00–362.50	357.62
2	600–650	628	340.00–345.00	342.53

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	755	2,550.00	2,550.00
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	805	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	793	1,800.00–2,350.00	2,101.26

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	160.00	160.00
3	—	1,490	170.00–178.00	173.53
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	125.00	125.00
3	—	1,015	139.00–142.00	140.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,258	160.00–169.00	163.94
1	—	1,145	155.00	155.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,602	202.00–208.00	205.44
3	—	1,528	197.00–199.00	197.85

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

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How it compared 500–600 lb

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How this sale compares

Wilkes County Stockyard - Washington, GA

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