Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2024-03-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago slaughter cattle and bulls steady, replacement cattle and all classes of feeder cattle steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $239.58/cwt on 10 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −129.77 against this barn's trailing median of $369.35.

Average price

$239.58

10 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,273

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$53

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$17.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.61

vs GA average

−27.29 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	516	248.94	1,285	4thin
Medium and Large 1	590	243.00	1,434	1thin
Medium and Large 3	532	231.40	1,231	5thin

One grade step is worth $17.54/cwt here — about $53 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

20 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $390.25, low $314.48, median $369.35 across 20 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale10 hd

239.58

—

GA average14 barns · 326 hd

249.18

−9.61

National average161 barns · 9,489 hd

266.87

−27.29

This barn, trailing median20 sales

369.35

−129.77

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	—	Low	1,635	145.21	2,375	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,575	132.45	2,087	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,139	123.99	1,412	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	923	83.66	772	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,005	$1,531	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	950	$1,204	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	805	$1,514	5

Every lot, as filed

50 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	125.13/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,510	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,147	134.16/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,539	7
Bulls	—	—	1,425	138.60/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,975	3
Bulls	—	—	1,706	146.28/cwt	139.00–149.00	2,496	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,498	134.47/cwt	134.00–136.00	2,014	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	79.49/cwt	79.00–80.00	739	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	304.95/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,284	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	600	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	288.52/cwt	287.00–290.00	952	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	348.09/cwt	342.00–352.00	1,131	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	306.68/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,294	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,677	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	411	263.44/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,083	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	278.69/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,040	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	330.38/cwt	327.00–337.00	1,087	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	950	1,203.91/head	1,075.00–1,325.00	1,204	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	856	1,549.05/head	1,425.00–1,775.00	1,549	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,354	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,288	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	281.02/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,470	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	273.51/cwt	272.00–275.00	1,600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	459	264.02/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,212	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	248.94/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,285	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,581	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	376	303.83/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,142	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	417	289.42/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,207	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	517	271.18/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,402	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	414	254.18/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,052	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	233.51/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,611	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	340.13/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,275	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	251.38/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,176	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	466	298.45/cwt	295.00–302.00	1,391	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	231.75/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,217	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,331	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	270.49/cwt	269.00–272.00	1,266	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	268.03/cwt	265.00–272.00	992	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	272.78/cwt	270.00–277.00	895	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	705	207.50/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,463	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,434	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,005	1,531.22/head	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,531	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	553	263.49/cwt	262.00–265.00	1,457	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	745	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,319	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	837	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,087	115.31/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,253	9
Bulls	—	—	1,810	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,769	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,640	130.77/cwt	129.00–133.00	2,145	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,296	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,320	2

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

Tue Mar 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 270Last week 202Year ago 204

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 72Year ago 28

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 66Year ago 53

Compared to one week ago slaughter cattle and bulls steady, replacement cattle and all classes of feeder cattle steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,207	123.00–128.00	125.13
7	—	1,147	132.00–137.00	134.16
9	—	1,087	112.00–119.00	115.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,498	134.00–136.00	134.47
6	—	1,640	129.00–133.00	130.77
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	930	79.00–80.00	79.49
1	—	910	92.00	92.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,425	137.00–140.00	138.60
4	—	1,706	139.00–149.00	146.28
2	—	1,810	153.00	153.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	329	327.00–337.00	330.38
7	400–450	421	300.00–310.00	304.95
2	450–500	475	285.00	285.00
2	550–600	553	262.00–265.00	263.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	342.00–352.00	348.09
1	350–400	365	355.00	355.00
4	400–450	422	290.00–325.00	306.68
2	450–500	455	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	376	300.00–310.00	303.83
8	400–450	417	285.00–295.00	289.42
2	450–500	468	269.00–272.00	270.49
6	500–550	517	270.00–275.00	271.18
2	600–650	605	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	680	220.00	220.00
2	700–750	705	205.00–210.00	207.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	297.00	297.00
2	300–350	330	287.00–290.00	288.52
4	350–400	373	275.00–285.00	278.69
4	450–500	459	260.00–267.00	264.02
4	500–550	516	247.00–255.00	248.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	411	260.00–270.00	263.44
1	550–600	590	243.00	243.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	328	270.00–277.00	272.78
7	350–400	370	265.00–272.00	268.03
5	400–450	414	250.00–257.00	254.18
5	450–500	468	250.00–255.00	251.38
4	500–550	525	230.00–237.00	231.75
1	550–600	560	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	745	177.00	177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	262.00	262.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	335.00–345.00	340.13
4	450–500	466	295.00–302.00	298.45
2	500–550	523	280.00–282.00	281.02
2	550–600	585	272.00–275.00	273.51
2	650–700	690	232.00–235.00	233.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	253.00	253.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	856	1,425.00–1,775.00	1,549.05
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	950	1,075.00–1,325.00	1,203.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,005	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,531.22

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 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Wilkes County Stockyard - Washington, GA

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle