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Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2025-08-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Washington, Georgia · Tue, Aug 19

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1944

← Aug 12Aug 19Aug 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

178 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 176▲ 73 vs year ago 105 · +69.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 10▼ 7 vs year ago 26 · −26.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 18▲ 9 vs year ago 13 · +69.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter and replacement cattle lightly tested. All feeder steer classes lightly tested. Heifer calves unevenly steady. Feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested. Bull calves 2.00 - 6.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $339.39/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 7 of 17 comparable sales and sits −10.36 against this barn's trailing median of $349.75.

Average price

$339.39

27 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,837

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$330

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

$23.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.48

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	574	346.90	1,991	8thin
Medium and Large 2	535	343.80	1,840	12thin
Medium and Large 3	514	323.25	1,662	7thin

One grade step is worth $23.65/cwt here — about $330 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale27 hd

339.39

—

GA average13 barns · 371 hd

330.91

+8.48

This barn, trailing median17 sales

349.75

−10.36

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

17 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $435.81, low $279.35, median $349.75 across 17 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	1,484	204.56	3,036	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,215	172.09	2,090	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,010	148.16	1,497	3thin

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)	1,155	$2,475	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,360	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	892	$1,863	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	918	$2,350	2thin

Every lot

68 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,169	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	300	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,425	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,363	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,463	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,742	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,606	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,736	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,869	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	360.72/cwt	350.00–367.50	1,901	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	2,056	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	2,135	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,065	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	273	378.11/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,032	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	424.82/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,168	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	300	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,200	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,235	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	382.45/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,369	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	389	353.84/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,376	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	418	336.47/cwt	322.50–345.00	1,406	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	356.74/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,534	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	342.51/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,586	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	356.64/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,666	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	467	318.32/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,487	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	344.88/cwt	340.00–352.00	1,742	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	329.04/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,701	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	529	306.71/cwt	300.00–317.00	1,622	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	295.00/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,637	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	336.21/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,896	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	315.00/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,874	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,800	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,929	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	695	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,599	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	215	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,064	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,231	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,300	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,382	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	419.76/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,335	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	333	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,332	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	398.47/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,486	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	410.00/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,702	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	426	350.59/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,494	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,634	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,778	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	363.77/cwt	362.50–365.00	1,702	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	476	341.32/cwt	330.00–352.50	1,625	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	514	323.25/cwt	307.50–335.00	1,662	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	346.92/cwt	342.50–352.50	1,807	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	346.90/cwt	342.50–352.50	1,991	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	334.44/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,933	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	335.50/cwt	335.00–336.00	2,057	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	291.14/cwt	277.50–305.00	1,834	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	268.95/cwt	262.00–280.00	1,789	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,010	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	735	241.28/cwt	237.50–245.00	1,773	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	761	212.43/cwt	202.50–222.50	1,617	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,233	192.60/cwt	190.00–196.00	2,375	2
Bulls	—	—	1,735	216.52/cwt	213.00–220.00	3,757	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	865	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,116	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	157.74/cwt	157.50–158.00	1,708	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,192	176.62/cwt	174.00–180.00	2,105	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,252	164.55/cwt	159.00–169.00	2,060	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	796	1,679.71/head	1,550.00–1,750.00	1,680	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,083	2,230.77/head	2,125.00–2,325.00	2,231	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,185	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,360	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	790	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,045	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1

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 Aug 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 178Last week 176Year ago 105

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 10Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 18Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	390.00	390.00
3	500–550	527	350.00–367.50	360.72
1	550–600	575	357.50	357.50
1	600–650	645	331.00	331.00
1	700–750	700	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	425.00	425.00
1	300–350	345	395.00	395.00
1	350–400	390	375.00	375.00
1	400–450	440	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	475.00	475.00
1	400–450	405	430.00	430.00
1	500–550	505	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	380.00	380.00
3	400–450	430	350.00–360.00	356.74
2	450–500	463	340.00–345.00	342.51
3	500–550	517	320.00–335.00	329.04
2	550–600	595	310.00–320.00	315.00
1	600–650	610	295.00	295.00
2	650–700	665	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	375.00–385.00	378.11
4	350–400	389	340.00–365.00	353.84
5	400–450	418	322.50–345.00	336.47
3	450–500	467	315.00–320.00	318.32
5	500–550	529	300.00–317.00	306.71
2	550–600	555	290.00–300.00	295.00
1	650–700	695	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	420.00–430.00	424.82
1	300–350	300	400.00	400.00
2	350–400	358	380.00–385.00	382.45
3	450–500	467	355.00–360.00	356.64
4	500–550	505	340.00–352.00	344.88
4	550–600	564	330.00–345.00	336.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	495.00	495.00
1	250–300	285	485.00	485.00
2	300–350	318	410.00–430.00	419.76
8	350–400	373	390.00–410.00	398.47
1	400–450	430	380.00	380.00
2	450–500	468	362.50–365.00	363.77
9	500–550	521	342.50–352.50	346.92
3	550–600	578	325.00–340.00	334.44
1	650–700	670	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	333	400.00	400.00
8	400–450	426	340.00–360.00	350.59
12	450–500	476	330.00–352.50	341.32
7	500–550	514	307.50–335.00	323.25
2	600–650	630	277.50–305.00	291.14
3	650–700	665	262.00–280.00	268.95
2	700–750	735	237.50–245.00	241.28
4	750–800	761	202.50–222.50	212.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	535.00	535.00
1	250–300	250	520.00	520.00
2	400–450	415	400.00–420.00	410.00
1	450–500	450	395.00	395.00
8	550–600	574	342.50–352.50	346.90
2	600–650	613	335.00–336.00	335.50

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,083	2,125.00–2,325.00	2,230.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	2,350.00	2,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	796	1,550.00–1,750.00	1,679.71

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)	1	—	1,125	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,360	2,400.00	2,400.00

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	—	1,045	2,450.00	2,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	2,250.00	2,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,233	190.00–196.00	192.60
2	—	1,735	213.00–220.00	216.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,192	174.00–180.00	176.62
3	—	1,252	159.00–169.00	164.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,083	157.50–158.00	157.74
1	—	865	129.00	129.00

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.