Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2024-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago Slaughter cows bulls and replacements steady, Feeder steers and feeder bulls steady, Feeder heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $240.80/cwt on 61 head.

Average price

$240.80

61 head · 435 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,047

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$62

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

$25.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.50

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	433	252.55	1,093	14thin
Medium and Large 2	425	243.09	1,032	30
Medium and Large 3	454	227.08	1,031	17thin

One grade step is worth $25.47/cwt here — about $62 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 sale61 hd

240.80

—

GA average15 barns · 2,138 hd

245.30

−4.50

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	1,575	114.28	1,800	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,740	101.00	1,757	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,272	100.99	1,284	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	878	79.45	698	7thin

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)	1,183	$1,248	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	885	$1,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	923	$1,155	2thin

Every lot, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	252.88/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,105	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	244.71/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,153	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	231.95/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,202	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,271	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	245.72/cwt	240.00–250.00	899	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	229.07/cwt	222.00–237.00	1,072	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,169	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	409	245.38/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,004	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	253.64/cwt	250.00–257.00	819	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,220	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	300.99/cwt	300.00–302.00	1,309	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	295.87/cwt	292.00–301.00	1,553	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	303.59/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,436	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,418	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,098	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	364	243.54/cwt	240.00–247.00	886	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,485	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,062	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,373	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,026	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,478	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	307	299.72/cwt	295.00–302.00	920	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	411	306.28/cwt	302.00–310.00	1,259	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	285	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	827	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	550	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,249	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	274.84/cwt	270.00–280.00	879	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	852	72.95/cwt	70.00–76.00	622	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	898	84.33/cwt	81.00–88.00	757	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,740	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,757	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	93.30/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,068	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,434	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,333	102.09/cwt	101.00–103.00	1,361	4
Bulls	—	—	1,188	115.55/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,373	2
Bulls	—	—	2,395	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	2,467	1
Bulls	—	—	1,530	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,882	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183	1,247.75/head	1,025.00–1,360.00	1,248	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	935.00/head	935.00–935.00	935	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,063	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	395	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,252	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,196	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	226.62/cwt	225.00–228.00	1,163	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	374	275.22/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,029	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,050	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	223	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	546	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,160	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,273	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	519	224.98/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,168	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	322.56/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,213	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	264.86/cwt	260.00–270.00	967	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,188	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

Wed Feb 7, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 180Last week 181Year ago 141

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 29Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 11Year ago 27

Compared to one week ago Slaughter cows bulls and replacements steady, Feeder steers and feeder bulls steady, Feeder heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	437	250.00–257.00	252.88
1	—	605	210.00	210.00
1	—	315	270.00	270.00
2	—	365	260.00–270.00	264.86
1	—	475	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	471	240.00–247.00	244.71
4	—	518	230.00–235.00	231.95
6	—	366	240.00–250.00	245.72
8	—	409	240.00–248.00	245.38
4	—	323	250.00–257.00	253.64
1	—	610	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	468	222.00–237.00	229.07
1	—	615	190.00	190.00
4	—	364	240.00–247.00	243.54
2	—	223	245.00	245.00
1	—	580	200.00	200.00
1	—	670	190.00	190.00
4	—	519	220.00–229.00	224.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	300.00–302.00	300.99
1	—	550	270.00	270.00
1	—	300	342.00	342.00
2	—	528	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	292.00–301.00	295.87
2	—	473	300.00–307.00	303.59
1	—	440	312.00	312.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	265.00	265.00
1	—	360	305.00	305.00
1	—	335	317.00	317.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	300.00	300.00
9	—	411	302.00–310.00	306.28
2	—	328	320.00	320.00
4	—	376	320.00–330.00	322.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	307	295.00–302.00	299.72
1	—	395	317.00	317.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	290.00	290.00
1	—	550	227.00	227.00
2	—	320	270.00–280.00	274.84
1	—	425	250.00	250.00
1	—	460	260.00	260.00
3	—	513	225.00–228.00	226.62
2	—	374	270.00–280.00	275.22

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	852	70.00–76.00	72.95
4	—	898	81.00–88.00	84.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,740	101.00	101.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,145	91.00–96.00	93.30
1	—	1,280	112.00	112.00
4	—	1,333	101.00–103.00	102.09
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,188	115.00–116.00	115.55
1	—	2,395	103.00	103.00
1	—	1,530	123.00	123.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,183	1,025.00–1,360.00	1,247.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	935.00	935.00

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.

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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