Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2024-10-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows, bulls, and replacements steady, Feeder steers and feeder bulls steady, Feeder heifers 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $228.73/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 16 comparable sales and sits −163.98 against this barn's trailing median of $392.70.

Average price

$228.73

20 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,257

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$76

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

$26.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.55

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	238.37	1,317	10thin
Medium and Large 2	531	222.11	1,179	7thin
Medium and Large 3	585	212.03	1,240	3thin

One grade step is worth $26.34/cwt here — about $76 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale20 hd

228.73

—

GA average15 barns · 430 hd

228.18

+0.55

This barn, trailing median16 sales

392.70

−163.98

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	—	High	1,724	158.05	2,724	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,204	118.94	1,433	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,482	115.62	1,713	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,030	91.81	946	8thin

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)	1,198	$1,552	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,264	$1,529	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	960	$1,275	1thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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 1	600–650	630	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,292	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	214.24/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,219	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	214.01/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,014	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	197.52/cwt	196.00–199.00	1,244	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	239.74/cwt	232.00–245.00	923	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	224.33/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,151	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	775	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,046	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	730	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,132	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	226.29/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,066	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	225.97/cwt	220.00–230.00	956	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	246.05/cwt	245.00–247.00	775	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,244	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	400	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	215.13/cwt	212.00–219.00	1,110	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	878	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	736	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,127	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	238.47/cwt	237.00–240.00	680	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	233.52/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,338	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	253.56/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,098	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,460	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	220.52/cwt	216.00–226.00	1,365	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	241.53/cwt	239.00–247.00	1,268	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	217.01/cwt	215.00–219.00	1,476	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,367	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,346	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,183	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,173	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	254.53/cwt	252.00–257.00	1,094	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	322.50/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,145	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	202.46/cwt	195.00–206.00	1,265	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	212.03/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,240	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,032	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,184	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	120.01/cwt	116.00–124.00	1,489	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	86.24/cwt	85.00–88.00	822	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	799	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,122	104.85/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,176	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,482	115.62/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,713	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,107	112.24/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,242	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	127.15/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,469	2
Bulls	—	—	1,895	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	3,127	1
Bulls	—	—	1,638	154.58/cwt	151.00–158.00	2,532	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	1,552.12/head	1,175.00–1,775.00	1,552	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,264	1,528.82/head	1,200.00–1,850.00	1,529	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,003	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	191.99/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,263	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	222.02/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,272	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	300.00/cwt	295.00–305.00	795	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,056	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	236.62/cwt	233.00–242.00	1,344	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	245.25/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,148	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	240.99/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,275	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	222.14/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,142	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	230.78/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,087	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	265.53/cwt	260.00–272.00	871	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,164	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	260	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	245	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	662	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	479	219.80/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,053	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	263.38/cwt	260.00–267.00	988	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	181.50/cwt	181.00–182.00	1,280	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	893	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	199.25/cwt	192.00–207.00	1,052	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,106	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	600	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,116	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,179	1

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 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 182Last week 154Year ago 150

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 34Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 21Year ago 11

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows, bulls, and replacements steady, Feeder steers and feeder bulls steady, Feeder heifers 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	245.00–247.00	246.05
5	350–400	385	232.00–245.00	239.74
7	400–450	423	220.00–230.00	225.97
7	450–500	471	222.00–232.00	226.29
3	500–550	513	222.00–227.00	224.33
1	600–650	630	205.00	205.00
1	650–700	665	187.00	187.00
2	700–750	705	181.00–182.00	181.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	230.00	230.00
2	350–400	390	225.00	225.00
4	450–500	474	210.00–219.00	214.01
5	500–550	516	212.00–219.00	215.13
4	550–600	569	210.00–218.00	214.24
2	600–650	630	196.00–199.00	197.52
1	650–700	655	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	237.00–240.00	238.47
3	400–450	425	210.00	210.00
2	500–550	528	192.00–207.00	199.25
1	550–600	575	205.00	205.00
1	600–650	600	186.00	186.00
1	650–700	670	165.00	165.00
1	700–750	730	155.00	155.00
1	750–800	775	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	250.00–257.00	253.56
1	450–500	475	247.00	247.00
4	500–550	525	239.00–247.00	241.53
2	550–600	573	230.00–237.00	233.52
4	600–650	619	216.00–226.00	220.52
2	650–700	680	215.00–219.00	217.01
1	700–750	730	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	255.00	255.00
1	400–450	425	247.00	247.00
1	500–550	510	232.00	232.00
1	600–650	635	212.00	212.00
1	650–700	680	201.00	201.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	340.00	340.00
2	350–400	355	320.00–325.00	322.50
2	400–450	430	252.00–257.00	254.53
6	450–500	468	240.00–252.00	245.25
4	500–550	529	237.00–245.00	240.99
6	550–600	568	233.00–242.00	236.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	270.00	270.00
1	250–300	260	255.00	255.00
5	350–400	375	260.00–267.00	263.38
2	400–450	445	232.00	232.00
5	450–500	479	215.00–225.00	219.80
3	550–600	585	210.00–214.00	212.03
4	600–650	625	195.00–206.00	202.46
1	650–700	665	175.00	175.00
1	700–750	740	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	295.00–305.00	300.00
4	300–350	328	260.00–272.00	265.53
1	350–400	350	280.00	280.00
1	400–450	440	240.00	240.00
5	450–500	471	230.00–232.00	230.78
5	500–550	514	217.00–227.00	222.14
2	550–600	573	217.00–227.00	222.02
2	650–700	658	190.00–194.00	191.99
1	700–750	700	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,241	116.00–124.00	120.01
5	—	1,107	109.00–115.00	112.24
2	—	1,155	125.00–130.00	127.15
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	953	85.00–88.00	86.24
1	—	1,065	75.00	75.00
3	—	1,122	102.00–108.00	104.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,482	111.00–119.00	115.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,895	165.00	165.00
2	—	1,638	151.00–158.00	154.58

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)	6	—	1,198	1,175.00–1,775.00	1,552.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,264	1,200.00–1,850.00	1,528.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	1,275.00	1,275.00

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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

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