Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2024-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows and bull's steady, Replacement cattle and feeder steers lightly tested, Feeder bull's steady, Feeder heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $251.21/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −118.14 against this barn's trailing median of $369.35.

Average price

$251.21

12 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,395

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$72

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

$33.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.99

vs GA average

−25.25 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	261.81	1,420	6thin
Medium and Large 2	558	246.67	1,375	4thin
Medium and Large 3	590	228.49	1,348	2thin

One grade step is worth $33.32/cwt here — about $72 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

251.21

—

GA average14 barns · 422 hd

246.22

+4.99

National average163 barns · 12,702 hd

276.46

−25.25

This barn, trailing median20 sales

369.35

−118.14

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	1,345	154.03	2,072	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,755	134.00	2,352	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,247	125.05	1,559	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,063	106.60	1,133	8thin

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)	1,205	$1,485	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	852	$1,129	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	730	$1,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	710	$1,850	1thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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	800–850	800	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,136	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	227.04/cwt	225.00–229.00	1,414	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	262.29/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,264	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	265.50/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,126	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	249.26/cwt	246.00–255.00	1,558	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	261.50/cwt	261.00–262.00	1,517	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,348	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,464	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	326.61/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,186	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,326	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	274.51/cwt	272.00–277.00	1,395	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	556	258.49/cwt	254.00–261.00	1,437	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	409	308.53/cwt	307.00–310.00	1,262	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	883	195.50/cwt	195.50–195.50	1,726	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	243.89/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,390	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	313.31/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,325	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	345.31/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,105	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,605	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	268.46/cwt	267.00–270.00	1,383	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,551	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,485.00/head	1,485.00–1,485.00	1,485	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	852	1,129.06/head	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,129	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	710	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	272.32/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,299	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	308.39/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,147	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,572	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	117.21/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,357	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,130	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,094	107.46/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,176	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	893	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,755	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,352	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,259	132.59/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,669	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,163	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,292	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,291	126.06/cwt	123.00–129.00	1,627	9
Bulls	—	—	1,345	154.03/cwt	153.00–155.00	2,072	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,442	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,566	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	800–850	800	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,343	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	292.13/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,367	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,449	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,007	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	293.23/cwt	290.00–300.00	953	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	898	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	603	229.02/cwt	225.00–233.00	1,381	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	228.49/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,348	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	245.05/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,115	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,305	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,082	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,310	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,195	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,185	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	422	281.70/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,189	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	257.48/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,481	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	297.60/cwt	295.00–300.00	774	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	422	234.82/cwt	230.00–240.00	991	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	700	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,373	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	362	286.68/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,038	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	299.94/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,239	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	254.93/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,359	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	320.16/cwt	315.00–325.00	992	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 May 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 136Last week 183Year ago 187

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 22Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 12Year ago 85

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows and bull's steady, Replacement cattle and feeder steers lightly tested, Feeder bull's steady, Feeder heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

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	310	315.00–325.00	320.16
1	350–400	395	300.00	300.00
3	400–450	422	280.00–285.00	281.70
1	550–600	580	225.00	225.00
1	650–700	655	205.00	205.00
1	800–850	800	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	330.00	330.00
3	350–400	363	325.00–330.00	326.61
3	400–450	413	295.00–305.00	299.94
1	450–500	490	275.00	275.00
2	500–550	533	250.00–260.00	254.93
2	550–600	575	255.00–260.00	257.48
2	600–650	623	225.00–229.00	227.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	340.00–350.00	345.31
1	350–400	355	345.00	345.00
1	400–450	400	325.00	325.00
6	450–500	468	290.00–295.00	292.13
2	500–550	508	272.00–277.00	274.51
1	550–600	580	271.00	271.00
1	600–650	610	240.00	240.00
1	650–700	660	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	260	295.00–300.00	297.60
3	300–350	325	290.00–300.00	293.23
3	350–400	362	280.00–290.00	286.68
4	400–450	424	260.00–270.00	265.50
3	450–500	482	260.00–265.00	262.29
1	500–550	520	255.00	255.00
3	550–600	570	240.00–250.00	243.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	372	305.00–310.00	308.39
4	400–450	409	307.00–310.00	308.53
3	450–500	477	270.00–275.00	272.32
2	500–550	515	267.00–270.00	268.46
4	550–600	556	254.00–261.00	258.49
1	600–650	620	240.00	240.00
2	700–750	710	226.00	226.00
4	850–900	883	195.50	195.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	285.00	285.00
1	350–400	395	255.00	255.00
3	400–450	422	230.00–240.00	234.82
2	450–500	455	240.00–250.00	245.05
2	550–600	590	227.00–230.00	228.49
2	600–650	603	225.00–233.00	229.02
1	650–700	690	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	700	204.00	204.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	310.00–317.00	313.31
1	450–500	450	305.00	305.00
1	500–550	525	290.00	290.00
2	550–600	580	261.00–262.00	261.50
3	600–650	625	246.00–255.00	249.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	337.00	337.00
1	350–400	380	340.00	340.00
1	500–550	520	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	295.00	295.00
1	450–500	485	270.00	270.00
1	500–550	540	267.00	267.00
1	550–600	580	240.00	240.00
1	650–700	690	227.00	227.00
1	800–850	800	190.00	190.00

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	—	730	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,485.00	1,485.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	852	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,129.06
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	1,850.00	1,850.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,158	114.00–120.00	117.21
4	—	1,259	130.00–137.00	132.59
9	—	1,291	123.00–129.00	126.06
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	113.00	113.00
6	—	1,094	105.00–110.00	107.46
1	—	940	95.00	95.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,755	134.00	134.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,345	153.00–155.00	154.03

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

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