Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2024-01-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago slaughter cattle and bulls lightly tested, Replacement cattle lightly tested, all classes of feeder cattle and calves steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $245.53/cwt on 56 head.

Average price

$245.53

56 head · 429 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,053

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$160

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

$28.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.55

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	435	257.94	1,123	19thin
Medium and Large 2	431	247.43	1,066	20
Medium and Large 3	420	229.40	963	17thin

One grade step is worth $28.54/cwt here — about $160 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale56 hd

245.53

—

GA average15 barns · 1,757 hd

240.98

+4.55

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	1,657	125.97	2,087	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,330	108.86	1,448	11

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)	1,155	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,088	$1,103	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	983	$986	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	830	$1,125	1thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,290	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	991	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	740	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,310	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	255.87/cwt	252.00–260.00	980	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	221.02/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,039	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	227.18/cwt	225.00–229.00	1,218	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,507	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,375	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	294.47/cwt	292.00–302.00	1,372	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	236.36/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,139	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,298	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	539	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,345	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	313.49/cwt	312.00–315.00	1,154	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	276.02/cwt	273.00–282.00	1,179	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,275	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	283.37/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,318	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	507	283.68/cwt	282.00–287.00	1,438	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,367	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	212.07/cwt	209.00–215.00	1,442	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	223.00/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,405	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	323.49/cwt	322.00–325.00	1,352	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	231.00/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,416	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,238	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	296.02/cwt	295.00–297.00	1,075	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	700	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,295	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,212	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	291.68/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,245	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	671	194.23/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,303	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	213.30/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,237	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,092	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,328	110.98/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,474	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	103.22/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,378	3
Bulls	—	—	1,445	123.42/cwt	123.00–124.00	1,783	2
Bulls	—	—	1,465	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,685	1
Bulls	—	—	1,965	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,633	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	983	985.69/head	925.00–1,085.00	986	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	1,102.95/head	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,103	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	503	211.99/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,066	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	237.17/cwt	232.00–240.00	882	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,226	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,269	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	390	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,112	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	230	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	277.01/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,036	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	227.64/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,286	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	330.44/cwt	326.00–335.00	1,223	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	228.31/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,285	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,263	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,013	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	633	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	317	253.42/cwt	250.00–255.00	803	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	443	232.51/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,030	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	244.48/cwt	244.00–245.00	1,169	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	233	267.47/cwt	265.00–270.00	623	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	462	273.25/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,262	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	277.46/cwt	275.00–280.00	916	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	231.04/cwt	230.00–233.00	1,206	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	262.00/cwt	260.00–263.00	1,100	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	308	288.30/cwt	285.00–295.00	888	3

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

Wed Jan 31, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 181Last week 192Year ago 96

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 21Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 15Year ago 13

Compared to one week ago slaughter cattle and bulls lightly tested, Replacement cattle lightly tested, all classes of feeder cattle and calves steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	200.00	200.00
2	—	470	220.00–222.00	221.02
1	—	220	245.00	245.00
3	—	503	210.00–215.00	211.99
3	—	372	232.00–240.00	237.17
1	—	595	210.00	210.00
1	—	275	230.00	230.00
3	—	317	250.00–255.00	253.42
2	—	443	230.00–235.00	232.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	252.00–260.00	255.87
6	—	536	225.00–229.00	227.18
3	—	482	235.00–237.00	236.36
1	—	590	220.00	220.00
2	—	405	250.00	250.00
2	—	233	265.00–270.00	267.47
4	—	330	275.00–280.00	277.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	374	275.00–280.00	277.01
3	—	565	226.00–230.00	227.64
2	—	478	244.00–245.00	244.48
3	—	522	230.00–233.00	231.04
3	—	420	260.00–263.00	262.00
3	—	308	285.00–295.00	288.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	305.00	305.00
1	—	575	262.00	262.00
4	—	466	292.00–302.00	294.47
1	—	405	332.00	332.00
3	—	507	282.00–287.00	283.68
3	—	375	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	177.00	177.00
3	—	427	273.00–282.00	276.02
1	—	510	250.00	250.00
2	—	680	209.00–215.00	212.07
2	—	630	220.00–226.00	223.00
2	—	363	295.00–297.00	296.02
3	—	462	270.00–275.00	273.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	267.00	267.00
2	—	368	312.00–315.00	313.49
3	—	465	280.00–285.00	283.37
1	—	565	242.00	242.00
2	—	418	322.00–325.00	323.49
2	—	613	230.00–232.00	231.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	185.00	185.00
1	—	615	197.00	197.00
5	—	671	190.00–197.00	194.23
3	—	580	210.00–215.00	213.30
1	—	420	260.00	260.00
1	—	390	285.00	285.00
1	—	230	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	280.00–300.00	291.68
2	—	370	326.00–335.00	330.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	225.00	225.00
1	—	610	208.00	208.00
3	—	563	225.00–230.00	228.31
1	—	440	287.00	287.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,328	109.00–114.00	110.98
3	—	1,335	101.00–105.00	103.22
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,445	123.00–124.00	123.42
1	—	1,465	115.00	115.00
2	—	1,965	134.00	134.00

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)	3	—	983	925.00–1,085.00	985.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,088	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,102.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	1,125.00	1,125.00

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Wilkes County Stockyard - Washington, GA

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle