Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2024-11-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows and replacements steady, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers and bulls 7.00 to 9.00 higher, feeder heifers mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $220.50/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −148.85 against this barn's trailing median of $369.35.

Average price

$220.50

26 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,194

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$50

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

$21.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.74

vs GA average

−46.55 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	222.62	1,236	11thin
Medium and Large 2	527	220.23	1,161	14thin
Medium and Large 3	590	201.00	1,186	1thin

One grade step is worth $21.62/cwt here — about $50 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

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 sale26 hd

220.50

—

GA average15 barns · 512 hd

232.24

−11.74

National average196 barns · 21,141 hd

267.05

−46.55

This barn, trailing median20 sales

369.35

−148.85

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	1,245	138.49	1,724	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,289	109.04	1,406	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,087	93.15	1,013	9thin

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)	1,177	$1,341	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	990	$1,241	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,039	$1,737	7

Every lot, as filed

69 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	650–700	677	189.55/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,283	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	211.50/cwt	211.00–212.00	1,206	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	683	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,161	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	727	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	215.92/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,565	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	248.41/cwt	247.00–250.00	927	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	243.55/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,045	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	235.78/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,122	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	260	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	611	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,336	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,136	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	845	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	244.02/cwt	243.00–245.00	1,159	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	682	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,724	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	408	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,122	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	500	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	210.51/cwt	210.00–211.00	1,631	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	221.68/cwt	215.00–227.00	1,153	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	193.31/cwt	189.00–196.00	1,218	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,047	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	258.25/cwt	256.00–262.00	1,364	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	302.50/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,150	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	224.75/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,382	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,148	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	222.99/cwt	222.00–224.00	1,539	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	710	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,349	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	618	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,174	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	243.61/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,169	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	282.42/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,068	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	427	262.06/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,119	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	294.93/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,003	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	104.21/cwt	99.00–108.00	1,228	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	86.03/cwt	82.00–89.00	833	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,121	95.19/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,067	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,373	112.66/cwt	109.00–116.00	1,547	12
Bulls	—	—	1,245	138.49/cwt	136.00–142.00	1,724	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,192	1,380.69/head	1,100.00–1,600.00	1,381	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,010	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,240.91/head	1,025.00–1,475.00	1,241	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,039	1,737.37/head	1,325.00–2,000.00	1,737	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	213.28/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,248	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	255.24/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,192	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,265	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,322	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	495	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,346	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,224	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	283.95/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,159	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	206.36/cwt	205.00–209.00	1,286	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,292	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,302	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	318.38/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,146	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	307.99/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,152	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,040	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	785	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,178	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,186	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	230.34/cwt	227.00–232.00	1,170	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,349	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	219.73/cwt	216.00–223.00	1,259	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,373	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	980	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	225.65/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,189	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	231.04/cwt	230.00–232.00	984	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	617	203.72/cwt	202.00–207.00	1,257	3

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 Nov 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 180Last week 138Year ago 97

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 29Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 9Year ago 10

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows and replacements steady, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers and bulls 7.00 to 9.00 higher, feeder heifers mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	290.00	290.00
1	250–300	255	285.00	285.00
2	300–350	325	260.00	260.00
2	350–400	373	247.00–250.00	248.41
4	400–450	426	230.00–232.00	231.04
4	450–500	476	235.00–237.00	235.78
12	500–550	520	215.00–227.00	221.68
2	550–600	570	211.00–212.00	211.50
3	600–650	617	202.00–207.00	203.72
3	650–700	677	185.00–195.00	189.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	235.00	235.00
1	550–600	590	201.00	201.00
3	600–650	630	189.00–196.00	193.31
2	650–700	683	170.00	170.00
1	750–800	785	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	277.00	277.00
3	350–400	377	260.00	260.00
4	400–450	429	240.00–247.00	243.55
2	450–500	475	243.00–245.00	244.02
3	500–550	508	227.00–232.00	230.34
8	550–600	573	216.00–223.00	219.73
1	650–700	660	208.00	208.00
1	700–750	725	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	320.00	320.00
1	400–450	415	322.00	322.00
1	600–650	600	235.00	235.00
2	650–700	690	222.00–224.00	222.99
3	700–750	725	210.00–219.00	215.92
2	750–800	775	210.00–211.00	210.51
1	850–900	875	197.00	197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	408	275.00	275.00
1	450–500	455	230.00	230.00
1	500–550	500	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	300.00–305.00	302.50
1	400–450	410	280.00	280.00
1	450–500	455	277.00	277.00
3	500–550	528	256.00–262.00	258.25
3	600–650	615	220.00–229.00	224.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	290.00–300.00	294.93
2	350–400	378	280.00–285.00	282.42
5	400–450	427	260.00–270.00	262.06
2	450–500	480	240.00–247.00	243.61
2	600–650	618	190.00	190.00
1	650–700	685	190.00	190.00
1	700–750	710	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	320.00	320.00
5	350–400	374	300.00–310.00	307.99
3	400–450	408	280.00–287.00	283.95
8	450–500	467	250.00–260.00	255.24
6	500–550	527	220.00–230.00	225.65
3	550–600	585	210.00–219.00	213.28
3	600–650	623	205.00–209.00	206.36
1	650–700	665	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	710	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	360	315.00–320.00	318.38
1	400–450	410	315.00	315.00
1	450–500	495	272.00	272.00
1	500–550	510	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	550	230.00	230.00
1	600–650	615	215.00	215.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,178	99.00–108.00	104.21
12	—	1,373	109.00–116.00	112.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	968	82.00–89.00	86.03
7	—	1,121	90.00–98.00	95.19
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,245	136.00–142.00	138.49

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,192	1,100.00–1,600.00	1,380.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	990	1,025.00–1,475.00	1,240.91
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,039	1,325.00–2,000.00	1,737.37

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

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Slaughter Cattle

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