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Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2025-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Washington, Georgia · Tue, Apr 8

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1944

← Apr 1Apr 8Apr 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

100 head

▼ 76 vs last sale 176▼ 160 vs year ago 260 · −61.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 38▼ 22 vs year ago 45 · −48.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

52 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 35▼ 3 vs year ago 55 · −5.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows, bulls lightly tested, replacements steady, all classes of feeder cattle lightly tested.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $275.52/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 23 comparable sales and sits −69.52 against this barn's trailing median of $345.04.

Average price

$275.52

13 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,503

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$194

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

$39.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−23.86

vs GA average

−41.03 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	289.98	1,569	6thin
Medium and Large 2	549	272.98	1,499	4thin
Medium and Large 3	550	250.00	1,375	3thin

One grade step is worth $39.98/cwt here — about $194 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale13 hd

275.52

—

GA average14 barns · 371 hd

299.38

−23.86

National average178 barns · 10,561 hd

316.55

−41.03

This barn, trailing median23 sales

345.04

−69.52

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

23 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $390.25, low $278.50, median $345.04 across 23 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	2,008	162.00	3,253	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,412	125.56	1,773	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	805	84.07	677	2thin

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)	1,298	$2,369	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,221	$1,985	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,275	$3,000	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	905	$2,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,104	$2,536	16

Every lot

54 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,307	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,455	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	445	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,469	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,601	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,788	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	279.90/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,758	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	782	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	864	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	270	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	837	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	961	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,155	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,105	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	307.43/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,316	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	429	283.76/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,217	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,458	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	299.20/cwt	295.00–307.00	1,418	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	477	278.94/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,331	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	299.00/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,546	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,391	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	282.49/cwt	282.00–283.00	1,520	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	263.47/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,475	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	280.96/cwt	279.00–282.00	1,587	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,334	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,643	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,670	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,825	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,580	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,458	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	842	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	308	367.52/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,132	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,387	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	323.98/cwt	320.00–327.00	1,387	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,313	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	450	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,238	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	321.69/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,512	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	302.46/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,476	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	231.00/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,208	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,498	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,390	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,360	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,364	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	228.50/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,497	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	217.51/cwt	217.00–218.00	1,562	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,463	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,008	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	3,253	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	805	84.07/cwt	82.00–87.00	677	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	133.48/cwt	131.00–136.00	1,639	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,268	116.95/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,483	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,497	124.36/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,862	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,221	1,984.62/head	1,675.00–2,425.00	1,985	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,298	2,368.68/head	1,875.00–2,625.00	2,369	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,104	2,535.64/head	1,900.00–3,175.00	2,536	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	2

This sale against other markets

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 Apr 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 100Last week 176Year ago 260

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 38Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 35Year ago 55

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows, bulls lightly tested, replacements steady, all classes of feeder cattle lightly tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	340.00	340.00
1	450–500	460	317.00	317.00
3	500–550	517	295.00–305.00	299.00
3	550–600	565	279.00–282.00	280.96
1	600–650	620	265.00	265.00
1	650–700	655	255.00	255.00
1	700–750	730	250.00	250.00
1	800–850	810	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	310.00	310.00
1	300–350	315	305.00	305.00
1	350–400	385	287.00	287.00
4	400–450	429	280.00–290.00	283.76
3	450–500	477	275.00–285.00	278.94
2	500–550	535	260.00	260.00
1	550–600	580	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	320.00	320.00
1	350–400	385	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	428	305.00–310.00	307.43
4	450–500	474	295.00–307.00	299.20
2	500–550	538	282.00–283.00	282.49
2	550–600	560	260.00–267.00	263.47
1	700–750	735	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	390.00	390.00
2	350–400	383	380.00	380.00
1	400–450	445	330.00	330.00
1	450–500	485	330.00	330.00
1	550–600	550	325.00	325.00
2	600–650	628	275.00–285.00	279.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	365.00–370.00	367.52
1	350–400	380	365.00	365.00
4	450–500	470	320.00–325.00	321.69
1	500–550	535	280.00	280.00
1	550–600	555	245.00	245.00
2	650–700	655	227.00–230.00	228.50
2	700–750	718	217.00–218.00	217.51
1	750–800	750	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	330.00	330.00
3	400–450	428	320.00–327.00	323.98
2	450–500	488	295.00–310.00	302.46
1	500–550	545	255.00	255.00
1	600–650	620	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	295.00	295.00
1	450–500	450	275.00	275.00
2	500–550	523	230.00–232.00	231.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	805	82.00–87.00	84.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,497	120.00–129.00	124.36
2	—	1,268	114.00–119.00	116.95
4	—	1,228	131.00–136.00	133.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,008	162.00	162.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,221	1,675.00–2,425.00	1,984.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,298	1,875.00–2,625.00	2,368.68

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,275	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,104	1,900.00–3,175.00	2,535.64

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.