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Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2025-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Washington, Georgia · Tue, Aug 26

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1944

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Feeder Cattle receipts

141 head

▼ 37 vs last sale 178▼ 3 vs year ago 144 · −2.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 19▼ 30 vs year ago 42 · −71.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 22▼ 32 vs year ago 53 · −60.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, replacement and slaughter cows lightly tested. Slaughter bulls unevenly steady. All feeder steers lightly tested. Heifer calves 5.00 - 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers lightly tested. Bull calves steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

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 $320.38/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 5 of 18 comparable sales and sits −29.96 against this barn's trailing median of $350.35.

Average price

$320.38

17 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,741

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$106

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

$45.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.10

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	500	355.00	1,775	1thin
Medium and Large 2	554	330.00	1,828	7thin
Medium and Large 3	540	309.06	1,669	9thin

One grade step is worth $45.94/cwt here — about $106 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale17 hd

320.38

—

GA average14 barns · 406 hd

331.48

−11.10

This barn, trailing median18 sales

350.35

−29.96

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

18 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $435.81, low $279.34, median $350.35 across 18 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	—	Low	1,391	205.89	2,865	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,088	153.00	1,664	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,020	143.00	1,459	1thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,278	$2,238	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	995	$1,897	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	860	$1,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	880	$1,892	4thin

Every lot

60 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	410	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,476	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,118	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,228	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,341	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	447.48/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,244	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,204	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	422.62/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,331	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	376.76/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,386	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	368	349.95/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,288	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,718	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,556	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	357.56/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,520	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,727	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	347.85/cwt	337.50–352.50	1,638	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	474	319.49/cwt	305.00–327.50	1,514	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	349.46/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,796	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	323.81/cwt	317.50–330.00	1,700	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,580	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	320.00/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,792	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	346.06/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,955	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	297.50/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,830	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,918	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	597.73/cwt	595.00–600.00	1,315	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,444	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	295	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,254	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,674	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	363.07/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,162	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	338	412.22/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,393	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	410.52/cwt	395.00–417.50	1,568	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	383	352.45/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,350	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	392.53/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,609	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,527	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	377.38/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,728	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	353.51/cwt	347.50–357.50	1,700	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	500	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,775	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	519	316.32/cwt	310.00–327.50	1,642	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	335.83/cwt	335.00–337.50	1,797	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	566	299.98/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,698	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	325.62/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,850	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	317.01/cwt	307.50–325.00	1,918	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	300.04/cwt	297.50–302.50	1,890	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	631	289.03/cwt	282.50–292.50	1,824	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	286.98/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,923	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	700	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,680	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,893	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	755	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,435	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,733	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,230	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	2,374	1
Bulls	—	—	1,410	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	2,594	1
Bulls	—	—	1,420	212.85/cwt	210.00–218.00	3,022	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	950	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,501	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,459	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,813	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	860	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	995	1,897.24/head	1,700.00–2,025.00	1,897	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,235	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	745	1,684.23/head	1,500.00–1,950.00	1,684	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	870	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,160	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	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 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 141Last week 178Year ago 144

Slaughter CattleReceipts 12Last week 19Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 22Year ago 53

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	275	525.00	525.00
2	300–350	338	400.00–425.00	412.22
3	350–400	382	395.00–417.50	410.52
5	450–500	481	347.50–357.50	353.51
3	500–550	535	335.00–337.50	335.83
4	550–600	568	320.00–335.00	325.62
2	600–650	630	297.50–302.50	300.04
5	650–700	670	280.00–290.00	286.98
1	700–750	735	257.50	257.50
1	750–800	770	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	425.00	425.00
3	300–350	320	355.00–370.00	363.07
2	350–400	383	350.00–355.00	352.45
1	400–450	430	355.00	355.00
5	500–550	519	310.00–327.50	316.32
4	550–600	566	290.00–310.00	299.98
5	600–650	631	282.50–292.50	289.03
1	700–750	700	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	755	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	595.00–600.00	597.73
1	300–350	310	540.00	540.00
2	400–450	410	390.00–395.00	392.53
2	450–500	458	370.00–385.00	377.38
1	500–550	500	355.00	355.00
5	600–650	605	307.50–325.00	317.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	368	370.00–385.00	376.76
4	400–450	425	350.00–360.00	357.56
7	450–500	471	337.50–352.50	347.85
2	500–550	525	317.50–330.00	323.81
2	550–600	560	315.00–325.00	320.00
2	600–650	615	290.00–305.00	297.50
1	650–700	685	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	415.00	415.00
3	350–400	368	345.00–355.00	349.95
4	450–500	474	305.00–327.50	319.49
1	500–550	540	292.50	292.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	445.00–450.00	447.48
2	300–350	315	415.00–430.00	422.62
1	350–400	395	435.00	435.00
1	400–450	415	375.00	375.00
1	450–500	470	367.50	367.50
4	500–550	514	345.00–355.00	349.46
3	550–600	565	340.00–350.00	346.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	605	350.00	350.00
1	650–700	675	330.00	330.00
1	750–800	755	310.00	310.00

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)	3	—	995	1,700.00–2,025.00	1,897.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,235	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	1,750.00	1,750.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,320	2,375.00	2,375.00

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	—	1,160	2,250.00	2,250.00

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	—	870	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	745	1,500.00–1,950.00	1,684.23

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	148.00	148.00
1	—	950	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	184.00	184.00
5	—	1,420	210.00–218.00	212.85
1	—	1,230	193.00	193.00

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.