Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2024-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago Slaughter cattle 2.00 to 3.00 higher, bulls and replacements lightly tested, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls unevenly steady, feeder heifers steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $247.59/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 16 comparable sales and sits −145.11 against this barn's trailing median of $392.70.

Average price

$247.59

19 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,347

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$215

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

$47.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.86

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	519	272.69	1,415	4thin
Medium and Large 2	557	246.68	1,374	11thin
Medium and Large 3	534	224.98	1,200	4thin

One grade step is worth $47.71/cwt here — about $215 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

16 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $435.81, low $340.84, median $392.70 across 16 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 sale19 hd

247.59

—

GA average14 barns · 256 hd

267.44

−19.86

This barn, trailing median16 sales

392.70

−145.11

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	1,365	135.50	1,850	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,623	127.83	2,074	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,208	123.07	1,487	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	973	93.67	911	5thin

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)	1,140	$1,543	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,145	$1,385	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,055	$1,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	879	$1,543	5

Every lot, as filed

74 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 2	600–650	600	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	287.73/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,214	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	291.58/cwt	290.00–295.00	939	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,230	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	295.77/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,124	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	232.64/cwt	228.00–237.00	1,454	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,112	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	246.53/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,159	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,170	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	784	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	962	1,666.46/head	1,650.00–1,675.00	1,666	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	250.58/cwt	246.00–255.00	1,283	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	265.09/cwt	260.00–269.00	1,522	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	264.39/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,097	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,408	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,444	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	338	296.13/cwt	290.00–302.00	1,001	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	222.47/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,353	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,543.27/head	1,300.00–1,850.00	1,543	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	311.02/cwt	310.00–312.00	871	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	263.96/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,219	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	272.69/cwt	270.00–276.00	1,415	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	411	303.98/cwt	297.00–307.00	1,249	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	338	320.26/cwt	317.00–322.00	1,082	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,539	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,260	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	755	1,359.02/head	1,175.00–1,500.00	1,359	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,385.00/head	1,385.00–1,385.00	1,385	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,825	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	2,409	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	126.44/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,966	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,067	115.71/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,235	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	91.78/cwt	90.00–94.00	916	3
Bulls	—	—	1,490	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,907	1
Bulls	—	—	1,240	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,773	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	284.85/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,176	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	278.33/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,344	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	288	319.57/cwt	317.00–322.00	920	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	126.23/cwt	123.00–129.00	1,602	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	820	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	713	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,113	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	372	259.93/cwt	255.00–265.00	967	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	868	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	245	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	715	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,589	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,283	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	296.25/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,141	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	343	273.47/cwt	270.00–277.00	938	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,508	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	235.05/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,305	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,218	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	297.89/cwt	292.00–302.00	834	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,235	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	710	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,278	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	600	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,092	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	223	263.36/cwt	260.00–265.00	587	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	431	250.03/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,078	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	278	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	751	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	221.00/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,138	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	760	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	284.48/cwt	282.00–287.00	896	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	238.59/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,224	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,073	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	829	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	229.98/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,191	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,183	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	317.62/cwt	312.00–322.00	1,159	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	240.95/cwt	237.00–246.00	1,371	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	536	256.71/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,376	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,246	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	247.46/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,183	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	469	227.94/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,069	4

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 May 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 183Last week 132Year ago 142

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 19Year ago 13

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 17Year ago 10

Compared to one week ago Slaughter cattle 2.00 to 3.00 higher, bulls and replacements lightly tested, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls unevenly steady, feeder heifers steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	310.00–312.00	311.02
3	300–350	322	290.00–295.00	291.58
5	350–400	365	312.00–322.00	317.62
8	400–450	422	280.00–290.00	287.73
1	450–500	470	265.00	265.00
4	500–550	536	250.00–260.00	256.71
7	550–600	569	237.00–246.00	240.95
1	600–650	600	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	292.00	292.00
3	250–300	280	292.00–302.00	297.89
1	300–350	310	280.00	280.00
5	350–400	380	290.00–300.00	295.77
1	400–450	430	275.00	275.00
2	450–500	478	245.00–250.00	247.46
3	500–550	518	225.00–235.00	229.98
1	550–600	580	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	725	208.00	208.00
1	750–800	760	196.00	196.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	317.00–322.00	319.57
4	300–350	338	317.00–322.00	320.26
1	350–400	375	342.00	342.00
4	400–450	411	297.00–307.00	303.98
3	450–500	483	275.00–280.00	278.33
4	500–550	519	270.00–276.00	272.69
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	325.00	325.00
1	300–350	330	325.00	325.00
1	350–400	375	312.00	312.00
2	400–450	410	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	450	280.00	280.00
2	600–650	625	228.00–237.00	232.64
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	285.00	285.00
1	450–500	475	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	275.00	275.00
4	550–600	574	260.00–269.00	265.09
1	650–700	660	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	775	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	285.00	285.00
4	300–350	315	282.00–287.00	284.48
1	350–400	390	285.00	285.00
5	400–450	415	260.00–270.00	264.39
7	450–500	470	240.00–250.00	246.53
2	500–550	513	235.00–242.00	238.59
1	650–700	655	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	290.00–302.00	296.13
4	350–400	385	290.00–300.00	296.25
2	400–450	413	280.00–290.00	284.85
3	450–500	462	260.00–270.00	263.96
5	500–550	512	246.00–255.00	250.58
2	600–650	608	220.00–225.00	222.47
2	650–700	675	228.00	228.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	223	260.00–265.00	263.36
2	250–300	278	270.00	270.00
2	300–350	343	270.00–277.00	273.47
3	350–400	372	255.00–265.00	259.93
4	400–450	431	245.00–255.00	250.03
4	450–500	469	225.00–230.00	227.94
2	500–550	515	217.00–225.00	221.00
2	550–600	555	230.00–240.00	235.05
1	600–650	600	182.00	182.00
1	700–750	710	180.00	180.00

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)	1	—	1,055	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,140	1,300.00–1,850.00	1,543.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,385.00	1,385.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	962	1,650.00–1,675.00	1,666.46
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	755	1,175.00–1,500.00	1,359.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,825	132.00	132.00
3	—	1,555	125.00–128.00	126.44
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,067	114.00–117.00	115.71
7	—	1,269	123.00–129.00	126.23
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	998	90.00–94.00	91.78
1	—	820	87.00	87.00
1	—	1,050	106.00	106.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	128.00	128.00
1	—	1,240	143.00	143.00

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

Bulls · 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

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