Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2024-10-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows and bulls steady, replacement cattle steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $219.72/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 16 comparable sales and sits −172.98 against this barn's trailing median of $392.70.

Average price

$219.72

23 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,199

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$142

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

$31.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.04

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	236.42	1,255	7thin
Medium and Large 2	559	218.63	1,221	9thin
Medium and Large 3	544	204.43	1,113	7thin

One grade step is worth $31.99/cwt here — about $142 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

16 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $435.81, low $340.84, median $392.70 across 16 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 sale23 hd

219.72

—

GA average13 barns · 415 hd

229.76

−10.04

This barn, trailing median16 sales

392.70

−172.98

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	1,415	157.25	2,225	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,211	124.55	1,508	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,009	90.49	913	11

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)	1,465	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	978	$1,219	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,031	$1,713	7

Every lot, as filed

62 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 1	450–500	483	251.01/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,212	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	237.73/cwt	235.00–241.00	1,224	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	255.50/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,083	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	223.88/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,164	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	198.01/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,220	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	203.73/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,049	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	474	214.28/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,016	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	214.00/cwt	213.00–215.00	1,263	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	224.57/cwt	220.00–230.00	927	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	240.33/cwt	240.00–242.00	985	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	213.65/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,122	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,072	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,099	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	766	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	230.51/cwt	230.00–232.00	860	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	222.32/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,027	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,248	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,047	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	846	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	211.00/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,298	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	224.81/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,401	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	265.15/cwt	260.00–270.00	724	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	240.83/cwt	236.00–246.00	1,385	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,286	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	422	214.04/cwt	210.00–217.00	903	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	705	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	931	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	789	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	173.50/cwt	172.00–175.00	1,215	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	290.00/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,044	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	237.42/cwt	232.00–245.00	1,128	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	474	211.31/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,002	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	205.68/cwt	205.00–207.00	1,172	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,166	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	95.80/cwt	95.00–97.00	987	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,486	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	125.55/cwt	122.00–129.00	1,546	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	114.07/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,344	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	936	78.11/cwt	75.00–80.00	731	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,122	2
Bulls	—	—	1,040	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,560	1
Bulls	—	—	1,540	159.66/cwt	157.00–162.00	2,459	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	640	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	845	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	940	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,465	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,342.34/head	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,342	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,147	1,983.85/head	1,700.00–2,400.00	1,984	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	930	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,193	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	552	234.67/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,295	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	223.30/cwt	220.00–230.00	971	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,136	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	998	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	283.34/cwt	280.00–287.00	963	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,206	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	572	201.04/cwt	196.00–207.00	1,150	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	256.99/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,002	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	203.49/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,068	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	216.01/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,249	6

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 Oct 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 154Last week 121Year ago 183

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 26Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 8Year ago 2

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows and bulls steady, replacement cattle steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	322.00	322.00
1	350–400	355	320.00	320.00
4	400–450	424	252.00–260.00	255.50
2	450–500	483	250.00–252.00	251.01
4	500–550	515	235.00–241.00	237.73
3	550–600	552	230.00–239.00	234.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	300.00	300.00
2	350–400	360	285.00–295.00	290.00
6	400–450	410	240.00–242.00	240.33
6	450–500	475	232.00–245.00	237.42
3	500–550	520	220.00–230.00	223.88
6	550–600	578	210.00–220.00	216.01
4	600–650	616	195.00–200.00	198.01
2	700–750	700	172.00–175.00	173.50
1	750–800	785	152.00	152.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	280.00	280.00
3	300–350	340	280.00–287.00	283.34
5	350–400	390	250.00–260.00	256.99
3	400–450	435	220.00–230.00	223.30
4	450–500	474	210.00–215.00	211.31
4	500–550	525	200.00–210.00	203.49
3	550–600	570	205.00–207.00	205.68
1	600–650	630	185.00	185.00
1	700–750	725	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	222.00	222.00
1	350–400	390	217.00	217.00
3	400–450	422	210.00–217.00	214.04
7	450–500	474	210.00–217.00	214.28
3	500–550	515	200.00–206.00	203.73
3	550–600	572	196.00–207.00	201.04
1	600–650	645	187.00	187.00
1	700–750	705	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	455	230.00	230.00
2	550–600	590	213.00–215.00	214.00
2	600–650	615	207.00–215.00	211.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	260.00–270.00	265.15
1	300–350	340	232.00	232.00
4	350–400	373	230.00–232.00	230.51
7	400–450	413	220.00–230.00	224.57
3	450–500	462	220.00–225.00	222.32
3	500–550	525	212.00–215.00	213.65
1	600–650	640	195.00	195.00
1	700–750	700	157.00	157.00
1	750–800	755	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	245.00	245.00
2	550–600	575	236.00–246.00	240.83
4	600–650	623	220.00–227.00	224.81

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,030	95.00–97.00	95.80
4	—	936	75.00–80.00	78.11
2	—	1,100	102.00	102.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,143	130.00	130.00
10	—	1,231	122.00–129.00	125.55
2	—	1,178	110.00–117.00	114.07
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	150.00	150.00
3	—	1,540	157.00–162.00	159.66

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	640	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,147	1,700.00–2,400.00	1,983.85
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,465	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	990	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,342.34

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

Bulls · 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

Slaughter Cattle

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