Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2020-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls lightly tested, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, Feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly steady, Replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $110.52/cwt on 69 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −98.41 against this barn's trailing median of $208.93.

Average price

$110.52

69 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$544

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$144

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

$4.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.31

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	584	114.00	666	5thin
Medium and Large 2	511	113.39	580	15thin
Medium and Large 3	477	109.28	521	49

One grade step is worth $4.72/cwt here — about $144 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale69 hd

110.52

—

GA average13 barns · 1,004 hd

113.82

−3.31

This barn, trailing median1 sales

208.93

−98.41

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	1,428	72.00	1,028	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,198	54.63	655	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,392	52.48	730	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,073	45.41	487	3thin

Every lot, as filed

49 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 2	—	518	113.54/cwt	111.00–116.00	588	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	616	93.79/cwt	92.00–96.00	578	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	604	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	95.36/cwt	91.00–98.00	591	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	104.98/cwt	104.00–106.00	554	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	116.77/cwt	115.00–120.00	488	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	809	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	80.49/cwt	80.00–81.00	584	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	110.74/cwt	110.00–112.00	476	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	107.03/cwt	105.00–109.00	496	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	84.99/cwt	83.00–87.00	572	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	112.38/cwt	112.00–113.00	538	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	110.52/cwt	109.00–112.00	644	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	445	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	543	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	7,533	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	111.47/cwt	110.00–113.00	518	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	680	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,030	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	6,489	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,275	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	8,033	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	610	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	612	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	588	116.67/cwt	116.00–117.00	686	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,120	604.87/cwt	600.00–610.00	6,775	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	635	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	56.04/cwt	53.00–59.00	658	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	45.41/cwt	42.00–49.00	487	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,421	53.85/cwt	52.00–56.00	765	4
Bulls	—	—	1,405	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,040	1
Bulls	—	—	1,450	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,015	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	624	82.78/cwt	80.00–87.00	517	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	107.52/cwt	105.00–110.00	581	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	723	81.76/cwt	80.00–85.00	591	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	669	83.26/cwt	81.00–85.00	557	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	280	129.47/cwt	128.00–130.00	363	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,275	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	110.40/cwt	110.00–112.50	406	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	345	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	431	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	114.05/cwt	112.00–115.00	485	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	332	116.53/cwt	115.00–120.00	387	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	379	123.45/cwt	120.00–127.50	468	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	519	98.59/cwt	95.00–100.00	512	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	734	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	117.45/cwt	115.00–120.00	546	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	106.36/cwt	104.00–108.00	567	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	107.65/cwt	105.00–109.00	454	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	92.73/cwt	90.00–96.00	524	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	107.92/cwt	105.00–110.00	505	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	102.43/cwt	100.00–104.00	581	5

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

Wed Oct 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 215Last week 198Year ago 127

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 14Year ago 14

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 14Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	518	111.00–116.00	113.54
4	—	479	112.00–113.00	112.38
2	—	583	109.00–112.00	110.52
1	—	445	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	616	92.00–96.00	93.79
4	—	723	80.00–85.00	81.76
4	—	669	81.00–85.00	83.26
4	—	280	128.00–130.00	129.47
7	—	345	125.00	125.00
3	—	425	112.00–115.00	114.05
8	—	379	120.00–127.50	123.45
5	—	533	104.00–108.00	106.36
9	—	468	105.00–110.00	107.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	120.00	120.00
1	—	680	100.00	100.00
3	—	588	116.00–117.00	116.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	77.00	77.00
3	—	620	91.00–98.00	95.36
3	—	528	104.00–106.00	104.98
2	—	725	80.00–81.00	80.49
4	—	430	110.00–112.00	110.74
2	—	463	105.00–109.00	107.03
5	—	673	83.00–87.00	84.99
5	—	567	100.00–104.00	102.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	115.00–120.00	116.77
4	—	465	110.00–113.00	111.47
2	—	575	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	624	80.00–87.00	82.78
6	—	368	110.00–112.50	110.40
3	—	332	115.00–120.00	116.53
7	—	519	95.00–100.00	98.59
5	—	422	105.00–109.00	107.65
4	—	565	90.00–96.00	92.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	110.00	110.00
1	—	510	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	105.00–110.00	107.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	108.00	108.00
2	—	465	115.00–120.00	117.45

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	810.00	810.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,120	600.00–610.00	604.87
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	630.00	630.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	630.00	630.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	49.00	49.00
4	—	1,174	53.00–59.00	56.04
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,073	42.00–49.00	45.41
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,421	52.00–56.00	53.85
1	—	1,275	47.00	47.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,405	74.00	74.00
1	—	1,450	70.00	70.00

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 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Wilkes County Stockyard - Washington, GA

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle