Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2024-07-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend available due to holiday.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $225.13/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −144.22 against this barn's trailing median of $369.35.

Average price

$225.13

14 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,264

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$62

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

$26.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−26.39

vs GA average

−43.73 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	243.34	1,295	3thin
Medium and Large 2	570	223.15	1,272	6thin
Medium and Large 3	569	216.58	1,232	5thin

One grade step is worth $26.76/cwt here — about $62 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale14 hd

225.13

—

GA average10 barns · 417 hd

251.51

−26.39

National average164 barns · 12,328 hd

268.86

−43.73

This barn, trailing median20 sales

369.35

−144.22

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	1,678	162.39	2,726	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,494	140.48	2,099	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,129	129.37	1,461	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	859	91.43	785	13

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)	984	$1,373	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	910	$1,222	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	867	$1,204	6

Every lot, as filed

80 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
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	242.50/cwt	240.00–245.00	825	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	1,050.00/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,050	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,039	1,481.18/head	1,325.00–1,625.00	1,481	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,117	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	210.51/cwt	210.00–211.00	1,295	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	238.99/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,255	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	221.38/cwt	219.00–224.00	1,273	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,555	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,074	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,271	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	269.87/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,155	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	253.33/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,203	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	230.06/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,316	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	767	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	921	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	272.72/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,271	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	260.68/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,103	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	239.44/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,485	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,227	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	322.21/cwt	317.00–327.00	1,176	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	290.64/cwt	290.00–292.00	1,520	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	1,383.03/head	1,200.00–1,535.00	1,383	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,381	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	293.62/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,066	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	503	248.01/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,247	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	815	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,465.00/head	1,465.00–1,465.00	1,465	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	393	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,128	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	213.60/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,431	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	218.90/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,368	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	270.95/cwt	267.00–275.00	1,111	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	630	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	735	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,328	150.01/cwt	149.00–151.00	1,992	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,162	125.87/cwt	122.00–129.00	1,463	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	868	107.77/cwt	105.00–110.00	935	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	862	90.66/cwt	85.00–95.00	781	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	835	78.58/cwt	77.00–80.00	656	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,623	133.98/cwt	130.00–138.00	2,174	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,242	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	250	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	738	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	146.98/cwt	146.00–148.00	2,006	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	848	117.49/cwt	115.00–120.00	996	2
Bulls	—	—	1,806	172.90/cwt	170.00–176.00	3,123	4
Bulls	—	—	1,423	141.38/cwt	140.00–143.00	2,012	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	214.22/cwt	211.00–218.00	1,253	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	931	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	495	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,559	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,030	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	307.48/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,568	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	313.94/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,011	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	231.04/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,093	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,075	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,254	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	353	222.52/cwt	220.00–225.00	785	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	550	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,304	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	458	224.92/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,030	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	252.38/cwt	250.00–255.00	808	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	226.77/cwt	220.00–230.00	959	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	429	226.22/cwt	220.00–230.00	970	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	332	266.46/cwt	262.00–272.00	885	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	741	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	251.68/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,309	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	250.74/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,186	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,260	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,141	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	205	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	523	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	285.59/cwt	280.00–290.00	914	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	253.01/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,065	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,352	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,264	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	381	247.52/cwt	245.00–250.00	943	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	603	193.49/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,167	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	389	259.26/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,009	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	243.69/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,138	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,070	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	729	1

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 Jul 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 180Last week 188Year ago 132

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 35Year ago 17

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 29Year ago 17

No trend available due to holiday.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	240.00–245.00	242.50
1	350–400	380	245.00	245.00
1	400–450	430	250.00	250.00
3	450–500	473	245.00–255.00	250.74
4	500–550	520	250.00–257.00	251.68
1	550–600	550	237.00	237.00
2	600–650	630	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	272.00	272.00
4	400–450	428	265.00–275.00	269.87
4	450–500	466	270.00–277.00	272.72
3	500–550	523	290.00–292.00	290.64
1	550–600	585	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	605	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	393	287.00	287.00
1	400–450	435	282.00	282.00
1	450–500	495	315.00	315.00
2	500–550	510	305.00–310.00	307.48
2	600–650	620	237.00–242.00	239.44
1	650–700	685	227.00	227.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	275.00	275.00
1	300–350	335	275.00	275.00
1	350–400	370	302.00	302.00
4	400–450	421	250.00–260.00	253.01
3	450–500	475	250.00–260.00	253.33
3	500–550	525	235.00–242.00	238.99
3	550–600	572	225.00–235.00	230.06
2	600–650	615	210.00–211.00	210.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	295.00	295.00
3	300–350	322	310.00–317.00	313.94
2	350–400	365	317.00–327.00	322.21
2	400–450	410	267.00–275.00	270.95
1	450–500	465	267.00	267.00
2	600–650	625	215.00–223.00	218.90
2	650–700	670	210.00–217.00	213.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	240.00	240.00
2	300–350	320	250.00–255.00	252.38
4	350–400	381	245.00–250.00	247.52
3	400–450	423	220.00–230.00	226.77
2	450–500	458	220.00–230.00	224.92
1	550–600	570	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	260.00	260.00
4	300–350	320	280.00–290.00	285.59
4	350–400	389	255.00–265.00	259.26
2	400–450	433	247.00	247.00
3	450–500	467	240.00–247.00	243.69
1	500–550	545	232.00	232.00
5	550–600	575	219.00–224.00	221.38
1	650–700	650	208.00	208.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	295.00	295.00
1	300–350	320	322.00	322.00
2	350–400	363	290.00–297.00	293.62
3	400–450	423	260.00–262.00	260.68
2	500–550	503	246.00–250.00	248.01
1	550–600	590	234.00	234.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	255.00	255.00
3	300–350	332	262.00–272.00	266.46
2	350–400	353	220.00–225.00	222.52
4	400–450	429	220.00–230.00	226.22
2	450–500	473	230.00–232.00	231.04
1	500–550	505	226.00	226.00
4	550–600	585	211.00–218.00	214.22
2	600–650	603	190.00–197.00	193.49

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	805	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,039	1,325.00–1,625.00	1,481.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	988	1,200.00–1,535.00	1,383.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,465.00	1,465.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	815	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	630	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	735	850.00	850.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,328	149.00–151.00	150.01
5	—	1,162	122.00–129.00	125.87
2	—	848	115.00–120.00	117.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	868	105.00–110.00	107.77
9	—	862	85.00–95.00	90.66
2	—	835	77.00–80.00	78.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,623	130.00–138.00	133.98
2	—	1,365	146.00–148.00	146.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,806	170.00–176.00	172.90
2	—	1,423	140.00–143.00	141.38

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

Slaughter Cattle