Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2024-08-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago, slaughter and replacement cattle were unevenly steady. Feeder calves were steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $222.20/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −147.15 against this barn's trailing median of $369.35.

Average price

$222.20

43 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,216

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$123

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

$14.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.50

vs GA average

−29.74 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	228.22	1,246	16thin
Medium and Large 2	553	219.75	1,215	22
Medium and Large 3	525	213.70	1,123	5thin

One grade step is worth $14.52/cwt here — about $123 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 sale43 hd

222.20

—

GA average15 barns · 575 hd

237.69

−15.50

National average159 barns · 7,784 hd

251.94

−29.74

This barn, trailing median20 sales

369.35

−147.15

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	1,475	166.00	2,449	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,473	145.53	2,144	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,105	142.93	1,579	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	918	99.72	915	4thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	983	$1,137	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	919	$1,134	3thin

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	243.01/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,147	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	983	1,136.77/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,137	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	253.04/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,202	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	215.57/cwt	213.00–218.00	1,440	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	988	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	233.88/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,104	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	207.56/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,490	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	662	195.34/cwt	195.00–196.00	1,293	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	236.29/cwt	235.00–237.50	1,359	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	412	260.81/cwt	260.00–262.50	1,075	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	245	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	686	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	688	185.05/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,273	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	224.01/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,396	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	225.49/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,182	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	613	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	292.39/cwt	290.00–295.00	813	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	908	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	222.96/cwt	221.00–225.00	1,300	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,029	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	916	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,044	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	900	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	508	217.12/cwt	216.00–218.00	1,103	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,269	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	513	223.73/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,148	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,256	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	209.50/cwt	209.00–210.00	1,393	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	381	243.06/cwt	240.00–247.50	926	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	600	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,155	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	763	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	231.25/cwt	230.00–232.50	1,029	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,190	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	81.90/cwt	79.00–85.00	717	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	117.54/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,128	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,473	145.53/cwt	145.00–146.00	2,144	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,320	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,980	1
Bulls	—	—	1,370	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,192	1
Bulls	—	—	1,580	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	2,718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	416	253.00/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,052	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	474	244.51/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,159	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	848	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	223.12/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,062	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,082	144.20/cwt	141.00–147.00	1,560	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,065	135.58/cwt	132.00–139.00	1,444	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	983	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,238	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	205.39/cwt	201.00–208.00	1,372	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	703	216.26/cwt	213.00–219.00	1,520	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	463	234.94/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,088	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,131	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	234.36/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,226	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,481	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	241.31/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,378	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,379	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	222.07/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,264	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,008	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	264.97/cwt	262.50–267.50	1,240	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	293.19/cwt	290.00–297.50	909	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	225.26/cwt	224.00–226.00	1,507	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,035	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	243.79/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,163	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	213.96/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,318	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,254	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,310	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	253.15/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,329	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	443	271.24/cwt	270.00–272.50	1,202	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	953	1,226.38/head	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,226	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	837	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,086	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	214.97/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,240	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,225	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	866	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	897	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,014	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	243.86/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,285	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	204.52/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,274	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 Aug 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 287Last week 270Year ago 214

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 38Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 19Year ago 3

Compared to a week ago, slaughter and replacement cattle were unevenly steady. Feeder calves were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	277.50	277.50
1	350–400	390	260.00	260.00
5	450–500	472	240.00–247.50	243.01
1	500–550	545	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	655	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	280.00	280.00
1	250–300	290	275.00	275.00
1	300–350	320	265.00	265.00
2	350–400	360	250.00	250.00
1	400–450	435	240.00	240.00
3	450–500	463	230.00–237.50	234.94
2	500–550	513	220.00–227.50	223.73
2	650–700	688	180.00–190.00	185.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	290.00	290.00
1	300–350	345	285.00	285.00
1	400–450	435	260.00	260.00
1	450–500	490	250.00	250.00
1	500–550	500	247.50	247.50
1	600–650	610	226.00	226.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	290.00–295.00	292.39
1	350–400	395	275.00	275.00
3	400–450	412	260.00–262.50	260.81
5	450–500	475	250.00–257.50	253.04
7	500–550	527	240.00–247.50	243.86
5	550–600	575	235.00–237.50	236.29
6	600–650	623	220.00–225.00	224.01
2	650–700	668	213.00–218.00	215.57
2	700–750	718	205.00–210.00	207.56
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	275.00	275.00
5	400–450	416	250.00–257.50	253.00
5	450–500	474	240.00–247.50	244.51
1	500–550	540	232.50	232.50
2	550–600	583	221.00–225.00	222.96
1	600–650	630	219.00	219.00
2	650–700	665	209.00–210.00	209.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	310.00	310.00
4	300–350	310	290.00–297.50	293.19
1	350–400	360	280.00	280.00
2	400–450	443	270.00–272.50	271.24
4	450–500	468	262.50–267.50	264.97
4	500–550	525	250.00–255.00	253.15
8	550–600	571	240.00–245.00	241.31
1	600–650	630	235.00	235.00
4	650–700	669	224.00–226.00	225.26
4	700–750	703	213.00–219.00	216.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	285.00	285.00
1	300–350	345	260.00	260.00
1	350–400	395	250.00	250.00
1	400–450	420	245.00	245.00
9	450–500	472	230.00–237.50	233.88
10	500–550	524	220.00–228.00	225.49
12	550–600	577	210.00–219.00	214.97
4	600–650	623	200.00–208.00	204.52
3	650–700	662	195.00–196.00	195.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	250.00	250.00
4	350–400	381	240.00–247.50	243.06
2	400–450	445	230.00–232.50	231.25
5	450–500	476	220.00–228.00	223.12
4	500–550	508	216.00–218.00	217.12
1	550–600	595	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	600	192.50	192.50
1	700–750	725	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	275.00	275.00
1	400–450	410	252.50	252.50
5	450–500	477	240.00–247.00	243.79
8	500–550	523	230.00–237.00	234.36
8	550–600	569	220.00–226.00	222.07
5	600–650	616	210.00–218.00	213.96
3	650–700	668	201.00–208.00	205.39

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	983	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,136.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	953	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,226.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	950.00	950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	875	79.00–85.00	81.90
2	—	960	115.00–120.00	117.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,473	145.00–146.00	145.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	150.00	150.00
6	—	1,082	141.00–147.00	144.20
2	—	1,065	132.00–139.00	135.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	160.00	160.00
1	—	1,580	172.00	172.00

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

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