Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2024-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows 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 $241.76/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −127.59 against this barn's trailing median of $369.35.

Average price

$241.76

12 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,290

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$181

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

$41.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.77

vs GA average

−22.76 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	267.41	1,385	3thin
Medium and Large 2	544	238.81	1,299	5thin
Medium and Large 3	532	226.22	1,204	4thin

One grade step is worth $41.20/cwt here — about $181 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.

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 sale12 hd

241.76

—

GA average16 barns · 669 hd

248.53

−6.77

National average180 barns · 13,997 hd

264.52

−22.76

This barn, trailing median20 sales

369.35

−127.59

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	2,082	153.30	3,192	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,156	128.01	1,480	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	970	96.87	940	6thin

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)	1,027	$1,490	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,028	$1,469	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	903	$1,306	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	966	$1,404	6

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,264	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	969	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	241.57/cwt	237.00–247.00	1,135	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	298.48/cwt	297.00–300.00	1,358	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,155	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,070	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,039	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	256.58/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,352	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	452	280.66/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,269	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,475	1,790.72/head	1,650.00–1,875.00	1,791	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,279	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	316	267.34/cwt	265.00–275.00	845	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	228.03/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,295	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	255.79/cwt	250.00–260.00	941	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	623	841.27/head	800.00–875.00	841	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	800	1,578.91/head	1,300.00–1,825.00	1,579	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	314.29/cwt	312.00–317.00	1,201	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,028	1,469.26/head	1,375.00–1,600.00	1,469	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	903	1,306.46/head	1,100.00–1,550.00	1,306	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,027	1,490.10/head	1,275.00–1,725.00	1,490	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	936	100.31/cwt	98.00–103.00	939	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	934	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,122	120.35/cwt	119.00–122.00	1,350	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,271	134.55/cwt	133.00–139.00	1,710	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,121	128.49/cwt	124.00–131.00	1,440	14
Bulls	—	—	2,105	151.10/cwt	150.00–153.00	3,181	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	898	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	267.41/cwt	265.00–272.00	1,385	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	271.62/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,019	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	276.01/cwt	275.00–277.00	1,333	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,138	1
Bulls	—	—	2,048	156.60/cwt	154.00–160.00	3,207	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	250.57/cwt	245.00–255.00	839	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	413	272.45/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,125	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	231.62/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,200	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	207.55/cwt	206.00–209.00	1,287	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,208	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	271.42/cwt	265.00–278.00	1,099	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	507	236.64/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,200	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	279.98/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,072	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	237.48/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,016	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	466	222.90/cwt	218.00–227.00	1,039	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	242.09/cwt	237.00–247.00	908	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,304	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	289.97/cwt	287.00–297.00	1,238	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	254.98/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,295	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	323	311.28/cwt	307.00–315.00	1,005	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,441	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	304.01/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,170	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	286.00/cwt	285.00–287.00	1,301	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	246.97/cwt	244.00–250.00	1,395	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	339.73/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,114	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	613	225.93/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,385	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 Apr 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 149Last week 260Year ago 158

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 45Year ago 12

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 55Year ago 11

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	307.00–315.00	311.28
3	350–400	383	275.00–285.00	279.98
2	400–450	413	270.00–275.00	272.45
2	450–500	468	270.00	270.00
3	500–550	507	230.00–240.00	236.64
1	550–600	555	235.00	235.00
2	600–650	613	220.00–232.00	225.93
1	650–700	670	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	340.00	340.00
2	300–350	328	335.00–345.00	339.73
6	350–400	382	312.00–317.00	314.29
7	400–450	427	287.00–297.00	289.97
3	450–500	452	280.00–282.00	280.66
3	500–550	527	250.00–260.00	256.58
2	550–600	565	244.00–250.00	246.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	325.00	325.00
1	400–450	410	312.00	312.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	300.00	300.00
5	300–350	316	265.00–275.00	267.34
3	350–400	368	250.00–260.00	255.79
2	400–450	428	250.00	250.00
6	450–500	470	237.00–247.00	241.57
2	500–550	508	250.00–260.00	254.98
3	550–600	568	225.00–230.00	228.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	285.00	285.00
3	350–400	375	270.00–275.00	271.62
2	400–450	405	265.00–278.00	271.42
2	450–500	483	275.00–277.00	276.01
3	500–550	518	265.00–272.00	267.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	245.00–255.00	250.57
3	350–400	375	237.00–247.00	242.09
6	400–450	428	232.00–242.00	237.48
4	450–500	466	218.00–227.00	222.90
3	500–550	518	225.00–235.00	231.62
1	550–600	575	210.00	210.00
2	600–650	620	206.00–209.00	207.55
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	310.00	310.00
1	350–400	350	330.00	330.00
2	450–500	455	297.00–300.00	298.48
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	385	300.00–307.00	304.01
2	450–500	455	285.00–287.00	286.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,475	1,650.00–1,875.00	1,790.72
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	623	800.00–875.00	841.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	1,300.00–1,825.00	1,578.91
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,028	1,375.00–1,600.00	1,469.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	903	1,100.00–1,550.00	1,306.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,027	1,275.00–1,725.00	1,490.10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	936	98.00–103.00	100.31
2	—	1,038	90.00	90.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,122	119.00–122.00	120.35
6	—	1,271	133.00–139.00	134.55
14	—	1,121	124.00–131.00	128.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,105	150.00–153.00	151.10
2	—	2,048	154.00–160.00	156.60

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

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