Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2024-12-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested, Replacement cattle steady, Feeder steers lightly tested, Feeder bulls steady, Feeder Heifers 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $242.53/cwt on 10 head. That ranks 1 of 16 comparable sales and sits −150.18 against this barn's trailing median of $392.70.

Average price

$242.53

10 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,324

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$54

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

$34.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−22.75

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	503	267.51	1,346	2thin
Medium and Large 2	559	239.51	1,339	4thin
Medium and Large 3	554	233.05	1,291	4thin

One grade step is worth $34.46/cwt here — about $54 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 sale10 hd

242.53

—

GA average14 barns · 331 hd

265.28

−22.75

This barn, trailing median16 sales

392.70

−150.18

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	1,740	160.02	2,784	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,227	118.55	1,454	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	930	82.23	765	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)	1,131	$1,920	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,056	$1,826	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	988	$1,566	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	934	$1,969	7

Every lot, as filed

68 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	600–650	640	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,344	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	695	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,508	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	231.32/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,094	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	795	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	252.47/cwt	250.00–255.00	909	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	333	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	833	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	276.03/cwt	272.00–280.00	878	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	220.35/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,124	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	261.95/cwt	260.00–265.00	951	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	261.69/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,073	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	276.32/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,036	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	220	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	244.26/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,141	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,404	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	228.50/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,428	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	212.50/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,084	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	232.19/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,238	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,369	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,499	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,190	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	214.72/cwt	212.00–217.00	1,235	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	741	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,482	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,299	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,373	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,166	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,338	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	999	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,394	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,333	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	474	257.15/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,219	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	281.58/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,036	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	111.65/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,329	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	122.00/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,519	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	908	73.34/cwt	70.00–77.00	666	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	975	1
Bulls	—	—	1,560	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,371	1
Bulls	—	—	1,830	164.03/cwt	162.00–166.00	3,002	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,131	1,920.23/head	1,725.00–2,225.00	1,920	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	1,565.56/head	1,475.00–1,725.00	1,566	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,056	1,826.30/head	1,725.00–1,875.00	1,826	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	934	1,968.77/head	1,650.00–2,275.00	1,969	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	223.21/cwt	221.00–228.00	1,480	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	347.67/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,123	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	402.59/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,107	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	327.52/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,222	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	353	303.51/cwt	302.00–305.00	1,071	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	322.44/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,074	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,368	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	276.74/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,273	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	503	267.51/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,346	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	231.00/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,421	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	915	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	230	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	679	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	848	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,039	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	422	276.23/cwt	260.00–286.00	1,166	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,427	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,328	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	241.10/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,249	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	229.00/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,392	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,277	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	283	297.43/cwt	295.00–300.00	842	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	850–900	875	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,313	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	296.30/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,247	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	236.01/cwt	235.00–238.00	1,338	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 Dec 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 170Last week 214Year ago 120

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 53Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 25Year ago 6

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested, Replacement cattle steady, Feeder steers lightly tested, Feeder bulls steady, Feeder Heifers 5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	265.00	265.00
6	350–400	363	260.00–265.00	261.95
3	400–450	433	240.00	240.00
3	450–500	473	230.00–232.00	231.32
3	500–550	510	220.00–221.00	220.35
3	550–600	575	212.00–217.00	214.72
1	600–650	640	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	300.00	300.00
2	300–350	318	272.00–280.00	276.03
3	350–400	375	272.00–280.00	276.32
3	400–450	410	260.00–265.00	261.69
10	450–500	467	240.00–250.00	244.26
4	500–550	533	227.00–235.00	232.19
1	550–600	555	230.00	230.00
4	600–650	608	227.00–230.00	229.00
1	650–700	695	217.00	217.00
1	800–850	800	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	285.00	285.00
1	250–300	285	260.00	260.00
2	300–350	333	250.00	250.00
2	350–400	360	250.00–255.00	252.47
2	500–550	510	210.00–215.00	212.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	365.00	365.00
1	400–450	420	327.00	327.00
1	450–500	465	302.00	302.00
1	500–550	520	285.00	285.00
1	550–600	555	270.00	270.00
2	600–650	625	227.00–230.00	228.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	290.00	290.00
1	400–450	425	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	315.00	315.00
1	400–450	430	302.00	302.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	370.00	370.00
2	300–350	333	320.00–325.00	322.44
2	350–400	353	302.00–305.00	303.51
5	400–450	421	290.00–300.00	296.30
3	450–500	460	270.00–280.00	276.74
1	500–550	535	250.00	250.00
3	550–600	567	235.00–238.00	236.01
1	750–800	755	189.00	189.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	295.00	295.00
2	250–300	283	295.00–300.00	297.43
1	300–350	305	300.00	300.00
3	350–400	368	280.00–285.00	281.58
11	400–450	422	260.00–286.00	276.23
5	450–500	474	250.00–260.00	257.15
2	500–550	518	237.00–245.00	241.10
2	550–600	590	225.00	225.00
1	600–650	620	215.00	215.00
1	650–700	690	202.00	202.00
1	850–900	875	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	400.00–405.00	402.59
2	300–350	323	340.00–355.00	347.67
2	350–400	373	325.00–330.00	327.52
1	400–450	400	342.00	342.00
2	500–550	503	265.00–270.00	267.51
2	600–650	615	230.00–232.00	231.00
4	650–700	663	221.00–228.00	223.21

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,190	110.00–115.00	111.65
4	—	1,245	119.00–125.00	122.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	908	70.00–77.00	73.34
1	—	975	100.00	100.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,560	152.00	152.00
2	—	1,830	162.00–166.00	164.03

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)	7	—	1,131	1,725.00–2,225.00	1,920.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	988	1,475.00–1,725.00	1,565.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,056	1,725.00–1,875.00	1,826.30
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	934	1,650.00–2,275.00	1,968.77

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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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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Wilkes County Stockyard - Washington, GA

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