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Washington

Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2024-08-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Washington, Georgia · Tue, Aug 6

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1944

← Jul 30Aug 6Aug 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

270 head

▲ 133 vs last sale 137▲ 166 vs year ago 104 · +159.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 18▲ 26 vs year ago 12 · +216.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 10▲ 13 vs year ago 6 · +216.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were unevenly steady. Replacement cattle steady. Feeder cattle were unevenly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $240.44/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −152.03 against this barn's trailing median of $392.47.

Average price

$240.44

26 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,310

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$14

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$10.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−27.51

vs GA average

−34.64 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	532	248.32	1,320	6thin
Medium and Large 3	549	238.08	1,306	20

One grade step is worth $10.24/cwt here — about $14 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale26 hd

240.44

—

GA average13 barns · 231 hd

267.95

−27.51

National average145 barns · 4,636 hd

275.08

−34.64

This barn, trailing median12 sales

392.47

−152.03

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

12 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $450.73, low $320.47, median $392.47 across 12 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,723	159.22	2,742	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,146	133.37	1,529	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	930	114.66	1,066	6thin

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)	1,205	$1,902	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,193	$1,689	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	825	$1,013	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	799	$1,455	8

Every lot

65 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	300	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	900	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	959	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	924	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,067	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	284.14/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,060	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	273.80/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,068	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	273.88/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,153	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,100	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	271.27/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,253	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	262.15/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,222	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	255.03/cwt	252.50–257.50	1,250	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	508	254.96/cwt	252.50–257.50	1,295	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	244.03/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,264	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	241.68/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,341	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	569	234.11/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,332	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	612	223.70/cwt	221.00–228.00	1,369	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	614	232.34/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,427	12
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	653	224.02/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,463	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	230.50/cwt	230.00–231.00	1,510	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	655	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,382	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	768	194.36/cwt	193.00–197.00	1,493	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,540	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	700	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	318	244.18/cwt	240.00–247.50	776	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	231.56/cwt	230.00–237.50	857	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	900	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	996	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	230.11/cwt	221.00–235.00	980	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	223.76/cwt	222.50–225.00	985	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	222.03/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,050	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	212.50/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,052	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	222.82/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,163	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	216.38/cwt	212.00–219.00	1,132	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	538	206.97/cwt	205.00–209.00	1,113	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	215.41/cwt	211.00–219.00	1,219	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	207.94/cwt	206.00–210.00	1,191	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,240	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,194	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	750	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	295	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	811	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	908	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	914	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,038	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	243.21/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,021	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,162	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,123	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	233.81/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,118	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,297	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	550	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,155	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,232	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,365	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,843	1
Bulls	—	—	1,820	164.93/cwt	163.00–167.00	3,002	2
Bulls	—	—	1,885	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	3,242	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	915	115.87/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,060	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,122	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	1,025	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,031	125.83/cwt	122.00–129.00	1,297	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	135.12/cwt	131.00–140.00	1,651	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,256	145.67/cwt	143.00–150.00	1,830	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	1,012.73/head	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,013	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,170	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,197	1,772.31/head	1,675.00–1,950.00	1,772	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	1,902.39/head	1,875.00–1,925.00	1,902	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	730	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	822	1,522.77/head	1,425.00–1,625.00	1,523	6

This sale against other markets

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 Aug 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 270Last week 137Year ago 104

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 18Year ago 12

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 10Year ago 6

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were unevenly steady. Replacement cattle steady. Feeder cattle were unevenly steady.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,275.00	1,275.00

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)	5	—	1,197	1,675.00–1,950.00	1,772.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,205	1,875.00–1,925.00	1,902.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	825	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,012.73

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	730	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	822	1,425.00–1,625.00	1,522.77

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	295.00	295.00
6	350–400	373	280.00–285.00	284.14
5	400–450	421	270.00–277.50	273.88
7	450–500	466	260.00–265.00	262.15
3	500–550	508	252.50–257.50	254.96
3	550–600	555	240.00–245.00	241.68
12	600–650	614	230.00–236.00	232.34
2	650–700	653	220.00–228.00	224.02
1	750–800	770	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	300.00	300.00
2	350–400	368	290.00	290.00
8	450–500	462	270.00–275.00	271.27
2	650–700	655	230.00–231.00	230.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	280.00	280.00
2	350–400	390	270.00–277.50	273.80
2	400–450	423	260.00	260.00
2	450–500	490	252.50–257.50	255.03
8	500–550	518	240.00–247.50	244.03
12	550–600	569	230.00–237.50	234.11
3	600–650	612	221.00–228.00	223.70
1	650–700	655	211.00	211.00
3	750–800	768	193.00–197.00	194.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	240.00	240.00
6	400–450	426	221.00–235.00	230.11
17	450–500	473	220.00–229.00	222.03
12	500–550	523	212.00–219.00	216.38
2	550–600	573	206.00–210.00	207.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	280.00	280.00
1	400–450	415	240.00	240.00
7	500–550	522	220.00–227.00	222.82
10	550–600	566	211.00–219.00	215.41
1	600–650	620	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	240.00–247.50	244.18
7	350–400	370	230.00–237.50	231.56
2	400–450	440	222.50–225.00	223.76
2	450–500	495	210.00–215.00	212.50
2	500–550	538	205.00–209.00	206.97
1	650–700	690	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	275.00	275.00
1	400–450	415	250.00	250.00
2	450–500	468	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	560	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	460	252.50	252.50
1	500–550	535	242.50	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	275.00	275.00
1	300–350	345	265.00	265.00
4	400–450	420	240.00–247.50	243.21
2	450–500	478	230.00–237.50	233.81
1	550–600	550	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,885	172.00	172.00
2	—	1,820	163.00–167.00	164.93
1	—	1,365	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,222	131.00–140.00	135.12
10	—	1,031	122.00–129.00	125.83
5	—	1,256	143.00–150.00	145.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	122.00	122.00
1	—	1,000	102.50	102.50
4	—	915	111.00–118.00	115.87

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.