Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2024-08-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were unevenly steady. Replacement cattle steady. Feeder cattle were unevenly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $240.44/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 10 comparable sales and sits −168.67 against this barn's trailing median of $409.11.

Average price

$240.44

26 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,310

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$14

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$10.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−27.51

vs GA average

−34.64 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	532	248.32	1,320	6thin
Medium and Large 3	549	238.08	1,306	20

One grade step is worth $10.24/cwt here — about $14 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

10 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $450.73, low $345.87, median $409.11 across 10 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 sale26 hd

240.44

—

GA average13 barns · 231 hd

267.95

−27.51

National average145 barns · 4,636 hd

275.08

−34.64

This barn, trailing median10 sales

409.11

−168.67

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	—	High	1,723	159.22	2,742	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,146	133.37	1,529	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	930	114.66	1,066	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,205	$1,902	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,193	$1,689	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	825	$1,013	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	799	$1,455	8

Every lot, as filed

65 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,170	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	273.88/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,153	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	241.68/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,341	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	254.96/cwt	252.50–257.50	1,295	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	653	224.02/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,463	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	284.14/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,060	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,197	1,772.31/head	1,675.00–1,950.00	1,772	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,902.39/head	1,875.00–1,925.00	1,902	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	207.94/cwt	206.00–210.00	1,191	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	900	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	230.11/cwt	221.00–235.00	980	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	614	232.34/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,427	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	222.82/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,163	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	996	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	959	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,123	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,232	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,038	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,067	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	1,012.73/head	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,013	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	1,522.77/head	1,425.00–1,625.00	1,523	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,162	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,297	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	250	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	750	1
Bulls	—	—	1,885	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	3,242	1
Bulls	—	—	1,820	164.93/cwt	163.00–167.00	3,002	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	135.12/cwt	131.00–140.00	1,651	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,122	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	1,025	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	115.87/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,060	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	230.50/cwt	230.00–231.00	1,510	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	271.27/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,253	8
Bulls	—	—	1,365	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,843	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,031	125.83/cwt	122.00–129.00	1,297	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,256	145.67/cwt	143.00–150.00	1,830	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	244.03/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,264	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	273.80/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,068	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	223.76/cwt	222.50–225.00	985	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	250	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	215.41/cwt	211.00–219.00	1,219	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,382	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,194	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	768	194.36/cwt	193.00–197.00	1,493	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	924	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	255.03/cwt	252.50–257.50	1,250	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	612	223.70/cwt	221.00–228.00	1,369	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	811	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	318	244.18/cwt	240.00–247.50	776	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	538	206.97/cwt	205.00–209.00	1,113	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	495	212.50/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,052	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	231.56/cwt	230.00–237.50	857	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	262.15/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,222	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	216.38/cwt	212.00–219.00	1,132	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	914	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	550	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,155	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,100	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	569	234.11/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,332	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	908	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	222.03/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,050	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	243.21/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,021	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	233.81/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,118	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 Aug 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 270Last week 137Year ago 104

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 18Year ago 12

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 10Year ago 6

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were unevenly steady. Replacement cattle steady. Feeder cattle were unevenly steady.

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)	1	—	1,170	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,197	1,675.00–1,950.00	1,772.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,205	1,875.00–1,925.00	1,902.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	825	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,012.73
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	730	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	822	1,425.00–1,625.00	1,522.77

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	295.00	295.00
6	350–400	373	280.00–285.00	284.14
5	400–450	421	270.00–277.50	273.88
7	450–500	466	260.00–265.00	262.15
3	500–550	508	252.50–257.50	254.96
3	550–600	555	240.00–245.00	241.68
12	600–650	614	230.00–236.00	232.34
2	650–700	653	220.00–228.00	224.02
1	750–800	770	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	300.00	300.00
2	350–400	368	290.00	290.00
8	450–500	462	270.00–275.00	271.27
2	650–700	655	230.00–231.00	230.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	280.00	280.00
2	350–400	390	270.00–277.50	273.80
2	400–450	423	260.00	260.00
2	450–500	490	252.50–257.50	255.03
8	500–550	518	240.00–247.50	244.03
12	550–600	569	230.00–237.50	234.11
3	600–650	612	221.00–228.00	223.70
1	650–700	655	211.00	211.00
3	750–800	768	193.00–197.00	194.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	240.00	240.00
6	400–450	426	221.00–235.00	230.11
17	450–500	473	220.00–229.00	222.03
12	500–550	523	212.00–219.00	216.38
2	550–600	573	206.00–210.00	207.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	280.00	280.00
1	400–450	415	240.00	240.00
7	500–550	522	220.00–227.00	222.82
10	550–600	566	211.00–219.00	215.41
1	600–650	620	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	240.00–247.50	244.18
7	350–400	370	230.00–237.50	231.56
2	400–450	440	222.50–225.00	223.76
2	450–500	495	210.00–215.00	212.50
2	500–550	538	205.00–209.00	206.97
1	650–700	690	173.00	173.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	275.00	275.00
1	400–450	415	250.00	250.00
2	450–500	468	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	560	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	460	252.50	252.50
1	500–550	535	242.50	242.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	275.00	275.00
1	300–350	345	265.00	265.00
4	400–450	420	240.00–247.50	243.21
2	450–500	478	230.00–237.50	233.81
1	550–600	550	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,885	172.00	172.00
2	—	1,820	163.00–167.00	164.93
1	—	1,365	135.00	135.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,222	131.00–140.00	135.12
10	—	1,031	122.00–129.00	125.83
5	—	1,256	143.00–150.00	145.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	122.00	122.00
1	—	1,000	102.50	102.50
4	—	915	111.00–118.00	115.87

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

Steers · 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

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle