Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2024-09-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle lightly tested; Replacement cattle firm; Feeder cattle lightly tested

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $252.75/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 10 comparable sales and sits −156.36 against this barn's trailing median of $409.11.

Average price

$252.75

17 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,408

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$93

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

$17.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.31

vs GA average

−16.65 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	563	255.79	1,441	10thin
Medium and Large 2	542	252.38	1,368	5thin
Medium and Large 3	565	238.50	1,348	2thin

One grade step is worth $17.29/cwt here — about $93 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

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 sale17 hd

252.75

—

GA average15 barns · 362 hd

251.44

+1.31

National average147 barns · 6,928 hd

269.40

−16.65

This barn, trailing median10 sales

409.11

−156.36

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	1,194	145.38	1,736	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,373	123.67	1,698	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,169	122.09	1,427	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	860	95.00	817	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)	1,112	$1,793	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,172	$1,728	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	765	$2,100	1thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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 1-2	—	1,122	1,932.54/head	1,850.00–2,000.00	1,933	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,219	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	193.99/cwt	193.00–195.00	1,523	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	224.19/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,195	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,078	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	234.61/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,126	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,176	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,080	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,285	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,307	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,387	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,166	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	231.50/cwt	231.00–232.00	1,239	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	208.00/cwt	205.00–211.00	1,227	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,312	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	765	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	810	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	192.48/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,318	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,299	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,112	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	815	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	750	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,591	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,753	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,110	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,321	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	123.64/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,481	2
Bulls	—	—	1,250	147.48/cwt	145.00–153.00	1,844	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	537	226.99/cwt	226.00–229.00	1,219	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	956	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	841	1
Bulls	—	—	970	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,329	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	765	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	650	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,080	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,222	1,869.58/head	1,750.00–2,000.00	1,870	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	252.32/cwt	251.00–255.00	1,463	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	260.99/cwt	260.00–264.00	1,404	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,406	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	633	225.65/cwt	223.00–227.00	1,428	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	790	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,469	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,242	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,144	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,197	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,190	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,139	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	263.97/cwt	261.00–267.00	1,280	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	237.48/cwt	236.00–239.00	1,152	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,322	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,536	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,398	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	243.48/cwt	241.00–246.00	1,303	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,446	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,539	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	254.22/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,347	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 Sep 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 122Last week 144Year ago 173

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 42Year ago 24

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 53Year ago 2

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle lightly tested; Replacement cattle firm; Feeder cattle lightly tested

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)	3	—	1,122	1,850.00–2,000.00	1,932.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,222	1,750.00–2,000.00	1,869.58
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,285	1,575.00	1,575.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	2,100.00	2,100.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	277.00	277.00
2	450–500	485	261.00–267.00	263.97
4	500–550	530	250.00–257.00	254.22
1	550–600	590	245.00	245.00
1	700–750	740	208.00	208.00
2	750–800	785	193.00–195.00	193.99
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	265.00	265.00
1	500–550	540	242.00	242.00
1	550–600	590	235.00	235.00
3	600–650	633	223.00–227.00	225.65
1	700–750	740	190.00	190.00
1	750–800	790	186.00	186.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	538	260.00–264.00	260.99
6	550–600	580	251.00–255.00	252.32
1	600–650	640	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	290.00	290.00
1	400–450	440	245.00	245.00
3	450–500	480	230.00–238.00	234.61
4	500–550	533	220.00–229.00	224.19
1	600–650	640	205.00	205.00
2	650–700	685	190.00–195.00	192.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	260.00	260.00
2	450–500	490	240.00	240.00
1	500–550	540	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	690	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	335.00	335.00
1	350–400	390	305.00	305.00
1	400–450	440	272.00	272.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	485	236.00–239.00	237.48
2	500–550	535	231.00–232.00	231.50
1	550–600	590	224.00	224.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	245.00	245.00
1	450–500	490	227.00	227.00
3	500–550	537	226.00–229.00	226.99
2	550–600	590	205.00–211.00	208.00
1	600–650	640	203.00	203.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	535	241.00–246.00	243.48
1	550–600	590	237.00	237.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	92.00	92.00
1	—	765	85.00	85.00
1	—	1,000	108.00	108.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	117.00	117.00
2	—	1,380	127.00	127.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	119.00	119.00
2	—	1,198	120.00–127.00	123.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,250	145.00–153.00	147.48
1	—	970	137.00	137.00

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

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