Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2025-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-30

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 3.00 - 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $321.45/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 2 of 20 comparable sales and sits −47.90 against this barn's trailing median of $369.35.

Average price

$321.45

26 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,735

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$287

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

$25.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.39

vs GA average

−47.46 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	572	335.53	1,919	5thin
Medium and Large 2	536	324.40	1,738	12thin
Medium and Large 3	527	309.70	1,632	9thin

One grade step is worth $25.83/cwt here — about $287 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale26 hd

321.45

—

GA average13 barns · 541 hd

337.85

−16.39

National average182 barns · 13,299 hd

368.91

−47.46

This barn, trailing median20 sales

369.35

−47.90

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	1,613	181.42	2,926	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,392	150.44	2,095	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,086	135.69	1,473	20

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)	1,200	$2,047	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	912	$1,816	5

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	2,006	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,060	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	294.94/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,867	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,706	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,200	2,046.56/head	1,850.00–2,150.00	2,047	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,425	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	359.14/cwt	352.50–365.00	2,065	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	328.61/cwt	322.50–340.00	1,725	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	2,060	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,772	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,921	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	301.22/cwt	297.50–305.00	1,672	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	312.46/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,228	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	388	372.48/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,445	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	327.42/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,729	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	296.28/cwt	292.50–300.00	1,644	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	363.17/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,718	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	519	313.54/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,627	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	311.77/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,771	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	770	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,118	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,639	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	421	347.08/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,461	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	678	280.03/cwt	277.50–282.50	1,899	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,181	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	357.46/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,494	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	878	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	2
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	815	1,588.96/head	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,589	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,962	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	148.79/cwt	147.50–150.00	1,480	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	139.10/cwt	135.00–146.00	1,512	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,113	124.50/cwt	121.00–130.00	1,386	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,397	146.67/cwt	141.00–149.00	2,049	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,383	157.97/cwt	154.00–163.00	2,185	3
Bulls	—	—	1,613	181.42/cwt	180.00–183.00	2,926	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	353.71/cwt	352.50–355.00	1,850	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,708	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,016	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	471	342.46/cwt	335.00–347.50	1,613	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,165	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	359.87/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,385	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	507	354.11/cwt	350.00–362.50	1,795	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,042	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	600	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,070	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	344.73/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,948	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	385.06/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,579	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,446	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	335.53/cwt	327.50–340.00	1,919	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,245	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,379	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,245	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,999	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	420.00/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,533	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,046	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,281	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	512.93/cwt	505.00–525.00	1,426	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	392.54/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,700	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	341.27/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,802	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	363.88/cwt	357.50–375.00	1,681	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,694	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	327.49/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,867	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,340	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	327.36/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,203	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	396.33/cwt	392.50–400.00	1,458	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,376	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	346.64/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,667	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	353.45/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,633	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,953	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 30, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 172Last week 200Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 21Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 39Year ago 0

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle unevenly steady. Replacement cattle lightly tested. Feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers and bulls 3.00 - 5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	430.00	430.00
1	400–450	440	385.00	385.00
5	450–500	462	350.00–360.00	353.45
6	500–550	528	335.00–345.00	341.27
5	550–600	570	320.00–335.00	327.49
1	600–650	625	312.50	312.50
1	650–700	660	304.00	304.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	395.00	395.00
2	350–400	388	370.00–375.00	372.48
2	400–450	418	350.00–365.00	357.46
6	450–500	471	335.00–347.50	342.46
2	500–550	528	325.00–330.00	327.42
2	550–600	555	297.50–305.00	301.22
2	650–700	678	277.50–282.50	280.03
1	700–750	725	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	545.00	545.00
3	250–300	278	505.00–525.00	512.93
1	300–350	325	445.00	445.00
2	350–400	365	415.00–425.00	420.00
2	400–450	433	390.00–395.00	392.54
3	500–550	507	350.00–362.50	354.11
7	550–600	565	340.00–350.00	344.73
2	600–650	605	337.50	337.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	375.00	375.00
3	550–600	575	352.50–365.00	359.14
1	600–650	615	335.00	335.00
2	650–700	673	320.00–335.00	327.36
2	700–750	713	310.00–315.00	312.46
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	415.00	415.00
3	450–500	473	360.00–370.00	363.17
2	500–550	523	352.50–355.00	353.71
1	550–600	590	332.50	332.50
1	600–650	635	317.50	317.50
1	750–800	770	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	365.00	365.00
1	650–700	670	355.00	355.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	400.00	400.00
2	350–400	380	375.00	375.00
1	400–450	445	365.00	365.00
6	450–500	481	340.00–355.00	346.64
9	500–550	525	322.50–340.00	328.61
3	550–600	568	305.00–320.00	311.77
2	600–650	633	290.00–300.00	294.94
1	750–800	770	267.50	267.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	375.00	375.00
2	350–400	385	355.00–365.00	359.87
5	400–450	421	330.00–355.00	347.08
7	500–550	519	305.00–320.00	313.54
2	550–600	555	292.50–300.00	296.28
1	600–650	610	280.00	280.00
1	650–700	675	262.50	262.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	345.00	345.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	465.00	465.00
1	300–350	300	415.00	415.00
2	350–400	368	392.50–400.00	396.33
2	400–450	410	380.00–390.00	385.06
5	450–500	462	357.50–375.00	363.88
5	550–600	572	327.50–340.00	335.53
1	600–650	615	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)	4	—	1,200	1,850.00–2,150.00	2,046.56
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	878	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	815	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,588.96
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,175	2,000.00	2,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	995	147.50–150.00	148.79
12	—	1,087	135.00–146.00	139.10
6	—	1,113	121.00–130.00	124.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,397	141.00–149.00	146.67
3	—	1,383	154.00–163.00	157.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,613	180.00–183.00	181.42

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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