Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2025-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle unevenly steady. Replacement cattle lightly tested. Feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers and bulls sharply higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $339.06/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 4 of 20 comparable sales and sits −30.29 against this barn's trailing median of $369.35.

Average price

$339.06

19 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,840

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$323

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

$54.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.67

vs GA average

−26.79 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	357.53	1,947	10thin
Medium and Large 2	547	338.12	1,848	4thin
Medium and Large 3	536	302.88	1,624	5thin

One grade step is worth $54.65/cwt here — about $323 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

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

339.06

—

GA average14 barns · 487 hd

336.39

+2.67

National average172 barns · 11,458 hd

365.85

−26.79

This barn, trailing median20 sales

369.35

−30.29

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	1,362	185.71	2,529	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,454	158.37	2,302	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,107	155.09	1,717	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,017	138.91	1,412	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)	1,251	$2,319	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,160	$2,288	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	888	$1,919	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,095	$3,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	835	$2,700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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	450–500	468	366.15/cwt	362.50–370.00	1,714	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	345.66/cwt	340.00–352.50	1,974	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	430.58/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,175	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,119	1,874.87/head	1,500.00–2,005.00	1,875	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,489	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	403.20/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,742	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	351.24/cwt	350.00–352.50	1,819	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,869	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,080	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	279.97/cwt	275.00–285.00	2,058	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,193	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	360.38/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,726	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	2,009	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,515	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,704	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,250	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	672	294.88/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,982	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,193	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	426.75/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,605	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	369.84/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,416	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	633	291.22/cwt	282.50–300.00	1,843	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,712	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	366.66/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,595	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	673	279.85/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,883	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	337	418.54/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,410	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	798	2,091.07/head	1,950.00–2,250.00	2,091	2
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	843	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	304.80/cwt	297.50–315.00	1,570	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	405.59/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,095	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	550	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,898	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,815	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	873	2,083.38/head	1,750.00–2,400.00	2,083	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	835	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	135.31/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,391	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	144.31/cwt	140.00–147.50	1,443	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,076	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,493	162.06/cwt	160.00–164.00	2,420	2
Bulls	—	—	1,380	190.14/cwt	182.00–196.00	2,624	3
Bulls	—	—	1,203	167.43/cwt	165.00–170.00	2,014	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,948	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	382.59/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,683	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	466	336.00/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,566	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	147.30/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,819	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,043	158.98/cwt	155.00–163.00	1,658	4
Bulls	—	—	1,625	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	3,396	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	362.45/cwt	355.00–377.50	1,885	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	500	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	1,430	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	382	391.01/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,494	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	339.95/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,615	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	356.26/cwt	340.00–367.50	1,525	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	659	355.31/cwt	352.00–358.00	2,341	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	349.10/cwt	345.00–352.50	2,000	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	421.41/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,753	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,593	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	2,054	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	367.00/cwt	366.00–368.00	2,250	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	341.92/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,120	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	412.47/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,897	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,674	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,076	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	290.00/cwt	285.00–295.00	2,117	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	384.91/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,647	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,023	2,365.04/head	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,365	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,291	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	326.39/cwt	320.00–337.00	2,193	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	374.14/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,803	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	447.68/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,424	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	355.03/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,875	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	446.75/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,465	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,418	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	431.64/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,606	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,403	2,736.63/head	2,650.00–2,850.00	2,737	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,346	2,637.06/head	2,400.00–3,000.00	2,637	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	397.82/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,643	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	2,087	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	322.37/cwt	316.00–329.00	2,008	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,090	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 Sep 23, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 200Last week 139Year ago 151

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 21Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 21Year ago 20

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle unevenly steady. Replacement cattle lightly tested. Feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers and bulls sharply higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	440.00–455.00	446.75
6	350–400	376	420.00–435.00	426.75
4	400–450	413	380.00–410.00	397.82
2	450–500	468	362.50–370.00	366.15
6	500–550	528	350.00–360.00	355.03
7	550–600	571	340.00–352.50	345.66
2	600–650	623	316.00–329.00	322.37
2	700–750	735	275.00–285.00	279.97
1	750–800	795	262.50	262.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	480.00	480.00
3	300–350	337	410.00–425.00	418.54
6	350–400	382	380.00–405.00	391.01
6	400–450	435	355.00–375.00	366.66
2	450–500	475	335.00–345.00	339.95
1	500–550	515	332.50	332.50
1	600–650	605	300.00	300.00
3	650–700	673	270.00–290.00	279.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	650.00	650.00
1	250–300	265	535.00	535.00
1	300–350	325	490.00	490.00
1	350–400	360	465.00	465.00
4	400–450	416	415.00–430.00	421.41
2	450–500	460	410.00–415.00	412.47
1	550–600	550	377.50	377.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	445.00	445.00
3	250–300	273	420.00–445.00	430.58
3	350–400	377	395.00	395.00
6	450–500	479	355.00–365.00	360.38
2	500–550	518	350.00–352.50	351.24
2	550–600	575	325.00	325.00
3	650–700	672	285.00–305.00	294.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	270	390.00–415.00	405.59
2	350–400	383	365.00–375.00	369.84
3	400–450	428	340.00–367.50	356.26
8	450–500	466	320.00–345.00	336.00
3	500–550	515	297.50–315.00	304.80
2	550–600	568	300.00	300.00
2	600–650	633	282.50–300.00	291.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	440.00–455.00	447.68
3	350–400	372	425.00–445.00	431.64
2	400–450	428	380.00–390.00	384.91
3	450–500	482	370.00–380.00	374.14
4	500–550	520	355.00–377.50	362.45
5	550–600	573	345.00–352.50	349.10
4	600–650	620	335.00–350.00	341.92
5	650–700	672	320.00–337.00	326.39
2	700–750	730	285.00–295.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	380.00	380.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	450.00	450.00
3	400–450	432	400.00–410.00	403.20
1	550–600	570	352.50	352.50
1	600–650	645	340.00	340.00
1	700–750	725	302.50	302.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	415.00	415.00
2	400–450	440	375.00–390.00	382.59
1	500–550	545	357.50	357.50
1	550–600	550	345.00	345.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	387.50	387.50
2	600–650	613	366.00–368.00	367.00
5	650–700	659	352.00–358.00	355.31
2	700–750	705	325.00	325.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,119	1,500.00–2,005.00	1,874.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	798	1,950.00–2,250.00	2,091.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	873	1,750.00–2,400.00	2,083.38
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	843	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,023	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,365.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,403	2,650.00–2,850.00	2,736.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,346	2,400.00–3,000.00	2,637.06
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	2,700.00	2,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,095	3,250.00	3,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,028	130.00–138.00	135.31
2	—	1,000	140.00–147.50	144.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	151.00	151.00
2	—	1,493	160.00–164.00	162.06
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,235	145.00–150.00	147.30
4	—	1,043	155.00–163.00	158.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,380	182.00–196.00	190.14
2	—	1,203	165.00–170.00	167.43
1	—	1,625	209.00	209.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle