Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2024-06-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction to Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2

This report will not be released next week due to the July 4th HolidayCompared to one week ago slaughter cows, bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower replacements steady, all classes of feeder cattle unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $228.11/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −141.24 against this barn's trailing median of $369.35.

Average price

$228.11

22 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,223

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$172

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

$31.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.91

vs GA average

−41.17 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	234.34	1,246	14thin
Medium and Large 2	549	222.11	1,219	6thin
Medium and Large 3	530	202.50	1,073	2thin

One grade step is worth $31.84/cwt here — about $172 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 sale22 hd

228.11

—

GA average15 barns · 587 hd

250.02

−21.91

National average153 barns · 8,958 hd

269.28

−41.17

This barn, trailing median20 sales

369.35

−141.24

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	1,742	161.53	2,813	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,446	142.81	2,065	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,215	132.20	1,606	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,098	109.11	1,198	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,166	$1,678	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,119	$1,604	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	972	$1,348	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,017	$1,834	3thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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 2	650–700	671	198.76/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,334	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,497	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,107	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,166	1,678.27/head	1,450.00–1,800.00	1,678	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,119	1,604.34/head	1,300.00–1,825.00	1,604	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	322.38/cwt	317.00–325.00	1,183	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	2,037.89/head	1,850.00–2,250.00	2,038	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,014	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,243	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	233.13/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,107	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,160	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	219.66/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,270	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	245.16/cwt	240.00–250.00	890	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,476	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	1,160.81/head	1,025.00–1,210.00	1,161	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	917	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	244.04/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,318	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	882	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,362	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	422	232.98/cwt	228.00–237.00	983	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	300	252.50/cwt	250.00–255.00	758	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,332	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	790	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,343	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,229	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	985	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	730	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,254	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,038	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,298	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,120	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,005	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	853	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	242.93/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,151	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	269.06/cwt	265.00–273.00	1,380	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	222.52/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,469	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,032	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	500	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,025	1
Bulls	—	—	1,385	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,050	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	995	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,155	113.17/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,307	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,083	125.00/cwt	122.00–129.00	1,354	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	263.96/cwt	260.00–269.00	1,486	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	270.31/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,395	6
Bulls	—	—	1,803	163.56/cwt	162.00–165.00	2,949	2
Bulls	—	—	1,975	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	3,377	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,856	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,363	142.70/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,945	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,379	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,473	145.08/cwt	144.00–147.00	2,137	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,680	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	230.32/cwt	227.00–234.00	1,313	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	363.07/cwt	362.00–365.00	1,006	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	395	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,244	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	273.64/cwt	271.00–275.00	1,305	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,238	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,040	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	445	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,299	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	235.44/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,227	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	194.97/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,482	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	294.53/cwt	292.00–297.00	1,104	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,679	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	214.86/cwt	209.00–219.00	1,326	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	253.32/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,424	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	445	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,113	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	261.25/cwt	260.00–265.00	956	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	249.51/cwt	247.00–252.00	1,467	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	236.62/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,036	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	977	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,020	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	795	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,272	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	254.88/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,308	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	293	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	791	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,034	1,489.00/head	1,375.00–1,550.00	1,489	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	223.47/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,381	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	261.47/cwt	260.00–265.00	858	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	194.84/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,208	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,243	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	224.55/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,168	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	247.17/cwt	223.00–271.00	1,767	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 Jun 25, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 188Last week 218Year ago 83

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 35Year ago 16

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 63Year ago 9

Correction to Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	270.00	270.00
7	300–350	328	260.00–265.00	261.47
3	350–400	363	240.00–250.00	245.16
3	400–450	438	230.00–240.00	236.62
2	450–500	475	230.00–236.00	233.13
3	500–550	520	220.00–229.00	224.55
3	550–600	578	219.00–220.00	219.66
2	600–650	620	190.00–200.00	194.84
4	650–700	671	195.00–200.00	198.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	300	250.00–255.00	252.50
1	350–400	390	235.00	235.00
5	400–450	422	228.00–237.00	232.98
1	450–500	480	215.00	215.00
1	500–550	500	205.00	205.00
1	550–600	560	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	660	190.00	190.00
1	700–750	740	180.00	180.00
1	750–800	790	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	275.00	275.00
4	350–400	366	260.00–265.00	261.25
1	400–450	445	250.00	250.00
5	450–500	474	240.00–250.00	242.93
11	500–550	521	230.00–240.00	235.44
3	550–600	570	227.00–234.00	230.32
3	600–650	617	209.00–219.00	214.86
2	750–800	760	190.00–200.00	194.97
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	300.00	300.00
2	450–500	478	260.00	260.00
1	500–550	530	257.00	257.00
2	550–600	588	247.00–252.00	249.51
1	600–650	615	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	760	197.00	197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	317.00	317.00
3	350–400	367	317.00–325.00	322.38
1	400–450	445	292.00	292.00
3	450–500	477	271.00–275.00	273.64
6	500–550	516	265.00–275.00	270.31
3	550–600	563	260.00–269.00	263.96
1	600–650	610	259.00	259.00
2	700–750	715	223.00–271.00	247.17
1	800–850	800	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	255.00	255.00
1	550–600	590	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	337.00	337.00
2	350–400	375	292.00–297.00	294.53
1	400–450	410	270.00	270.00
5	450–500	478	260.00	260.00
2	500–550	513	250.00–260.00	254.88
2	600–650	618	222.00–225.00	223.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	315.00	315.00
1	300–350	335	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	390	277.00	277.00
1	400–450	415	250.00	250.00
2	500–550	540	240.00–248.00	244.04
1	550–600	585	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	730	185.00	185.00
1	750–800	795	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	362.00–365.00	363.07
3	300–350	320	325.00	325.00
1	350–400	395	315.00	315.00
1	450–500	450	275.00	275.00
2	500–550	513	265.00–273.00	269.06
3	550–600	562	250.00–260.00	253.32
2	650–700	660	220.00–225.00	222.52
1	700–750	730	230.00	230.00

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)	8	—	1,166	1,450.00–1,800.00	1,678.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,119	1,300.00–1,825.00	1,604.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,034	1,375.00–1,550.00	1,489.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	890	1,025.00–1,210.00	1,160.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,033	1,850.00–2,250.00	2,037.89
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	1,425.00	1,425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,385	148.00	148.00
2	—	1,803	162.00–165.00	163.56
1	—	1,975	171.00	171.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	101.00	101.00
2	—	1,155	111.00–115.00	113.17
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,083	122.00–129.00	125.00
8	—	1,363	140.00–146.00	142.70
1	—	1,220	113.00	113.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	136.00	136.00
3	—	1,473	144.00–147.00	145.08

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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