Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2024-08-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle unevenly steady; Feeder cattle unevenly steady; Replacement cattle firm

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $224.41/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −144.94 against this barn's trailing median of $369.35.

Average price

$224.41

16 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,259

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$136

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

$20.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.78

vs GA average

−17.47 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	565	239.00	1,350	2thin
Medium and Large 2	564	224.97	1,269	8thin
Medium and Large 3	555	218.80	1,214	6thin

One grade step is worth $20.20/cwt here — about $136 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 sale16 hd

224.41

—

GA average15 barns · 636 hd

220.64

+3.78

National average160 barns · 7,566 hd

241.88

−17.47

This barn, trailing median20 sales

369.35

−144.94

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	1,593	144.00	2,293	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,469	136.45	2,004	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,123	134.17	1,506	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	827	92.34	764	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,183	$1,869	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,022	$1,687	19
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	984	$1,592	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	953	$2,133	2thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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	500–550	535	232.48/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,244	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,401	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	235.28/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,360	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	953	2,133.27/head	1,975.00–2,275.00	2,133	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,440	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	242.47/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,176	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,152	1,553.69/head	1,450.00–1,625.00	1,554	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,068	1,720.88/head	1,525.00–1,850.00	1,721	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	222.47/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,277	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	250.99/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,092	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	537	242.30/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,301	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,118	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	222.62/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,180	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	214.99/cwt	214.00–216.00	1,247	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,495	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	322.46/cwt	320.00–325.00	919	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,125	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	224.61/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,303	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,311	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	633	204.98/cwt	201.00–207.00	1,298	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,382	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	801	1,390.22/head	1,175.00–1,550.00	1,390	8
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	771	1,304.19/head	1,150.00–1,425.00	1,304	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,137	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	143.40/cwt	141.00–147.00	1,804	5
Bulls	—	—	1,690	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,670	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	878	96.01/cwt	93.00–100.00	843	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	725	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	616	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,448	130.68/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,892	4
Bulls	—	—	1,495	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,131	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	975	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,369	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	142.22/cwt	141.00–144.00	2,119	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,061	126.16/cwt	121.00–128.00	1,339	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,086	133.56/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,450	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	232.98/cwt	231.00–235.00	1,363	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	265.99/cwt	265.00–267.00	1,157	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	284.94/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,239	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	232.94/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,106	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	242.47/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,055	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,395	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	253.99/cwt	252.00–255.00	1,354	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,318	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	322.47/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,177	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,491	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	252.95/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,214	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,381	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,274	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,296	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	247.28/cwt	243.00–252.00	1,434	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	1,707.35/head	1,550.00–1,925.00	1,707	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,001	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,268	2,099.41/head	1,975.00–2,175.00	2,099	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,627	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,298	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,056	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,380	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,196	2,003.69/head	1,875.00–2,125.00	2,004	7

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 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 144Last week 105Year ago 112

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 26Year ago 10

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 13Year ago 41

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle unevenly steady; Feeder cattle unevenly steady; Replacement cattle firm

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	254.00	254.00
2	500–550	535	230.00–235.00	232.48
6	550–600	574	220.00–226.00	222.47
1	600–650	640	216.00	216.00
1	650–700	690	203.00	203.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	250.00	250.00
2	400–450	435	240.00–245.00	242.47
4	450–500	475	230.00–237.00	232.94
3	500–550	530	220.00–227.00	222.62
3	550–600	580	214.00–216.00	214.99
3	600–650	633	201.00–207.00	204.98
1	650–700	690	190.00	190.00
1	700–750	740	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	320.00	320.00
1	500–550	540	244.00	244.00
1	550–600	590	234.00	234.00
1	650–700	690	213.00	213.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	537	240.00–247.00	242.30
6	550–600	578	232.00–240.00	235.28
2	600–650	640	225.00	225.00
1	700–750	740	202.00	202.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	257.00	257.00
3	550–600	580	220.00–229.00	224.61
1	600–650	640	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	345.00	345.00
2	400–450	435	280.00–290.00	284.94
2	450–500	490	260.00	260.00
3	500–550	533	252.00–255.00	253.99
3	550–600	580	243.00–252.00	247.28
1	600–650	640	233.00	233.00
1	750–800	790	206.00	206.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	325.00	325.00
2	400–450	435	250.00–252.00	250.99
2	450–500	485	240.00–245.00	242.47
1	550–600	590	220.00	220.00
1	600–650	640	211.00	211.00
1	650–700	690	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	320.00–325.00	322.46
3	350–400	375	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	490	232.00	232.00
1	650–700	690	192.00	192.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	320.00–325.00	322.47
2	400–450	435	265.00–267.00	265.99
3	450–500	480	250.00–257.00	252.95
1	500–550	540	240.00	240.00
2	550–600	585	231.00–235.00	232.98

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	953	1,975.00–2,275.00	2,133.27
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,152	1,450.00–1,625.00	1,553.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,068	1,525.00–1,850.00	1,720.88
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	801	1,175.00–1,550.00	1,390.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	771	1,150.00–1,425.00	1,304.19
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	1,088	1,550.00–1,925.00	1,707.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,268	1,975.00–2,175.00	2,099.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,196	1,875.00–2,125.00	2,003.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,258	141.00–147.00	143.40
5	—	1,061	121.00–128.00	126.16
10	—	1,086	130.00–138.00	133.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	878	93.00–100.00	96.01
1	—	725	85.00	85.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,448	128.00–135.00	130.68
4	—	1,490	141.00–144.00	142.22
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,690	158.00	158.00
1	—	1,495	130.00	130.00

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