Sale reports / Georgia / Washington / 2021-03-17

Washington

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Washington, Georgia · Wed, Mar 17
● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1944
Feeder Cattle receipts
81 head
▼ 131 vs last sale 212▼ 12 vs year ago 93 · −12.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
22 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 33▲ 1 vs year ago 21 · +4.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
1 head
▼ 22 vs last sale 23▼ 35 vs year ago 36 · −97.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.92/cwt on 19 head.
Average price
$114.92
19 head · 447 lb average
Value per head Derived
$514
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$59
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$13.28/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−8.66
vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1474121.765774thin
Medium and Large 3387114.7844411thin
Medium and Large 2586108.486364thin
One grade step is worth $13.28/cwt here — about −$59 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 sale19 hd
114.92
—
GA average15 barns · 1,909 hd
123.58
−8.66
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,40386.271,2103thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,15963.557377thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,57557.008981thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,00452.755298thin

Every lot, as filed

31 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Bulls——1,40386.27/cwt83.00–88.001,2103
CowsLean 85-90%—90847.35/cwt45.00–49.004304
CowsLean 85-90%—1,09958.14/cwt53.00–60.006394
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,15963.55/cwt61.00–67.007377
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,57557.00/cwt57.00–57.008981
BullsMedium and Large 1—440150.00/cwt150.00–150.006601
BullsMedium and Large 2—575121.00/cwt121.00–121.006961
SteersMedium and Large 2—590131.00/cwt131.00–131.007731
HeifersMedium and Large 2—485116.45/cwt114.00–119.005652
BullsMedium and Large 3—345152.50/cwt152.50–152.505261
HeifersMedium and Large 1—540114.50/cwt114.00–115.006182
SteersMedium and Large 1—605128.00/cwt128.00–128.007741
SteersMedium and Large 1—575140.00/cwt140.00–140.008052
BullsMedium and Large 3—522116.35/cwt115.00–117.006073
BullsMedium and Large 2—630114.00/cwt114.00–114.007181
SteersMedium and Large 3—585118.03/cwt114.00–122.006902
HeifersMedium and Large 2—78091.00/cwt91.00–91.007101
SteersMedium and Large 2—618119.63/cwt117.00–124.007393
HeifersMedium and Large 2—595110.00/cwt110.00–110.006551
SteersMedium and Large 1—705117.00/cwt117.00–117.008252
SteersMedium and Large 2—423144.31/cwt140.00–149.006102
HeifersMedium and Large 3—318118.03/cwt115.00–120.003754
BullsMedium and Large 3—380140.00/cwt140.00–140.005321
HeifersMedium and Large 3—57598.54/cwt97.00–100.005672
HeifersMedium and Large 3—432113.50/cwt108.00–116.004903
HeifersMedium and Large 3—270126.44/cwt125.00–128.003412
BullsMedium and Large 3—425136.65/cwt130.00–139.005815
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,440760.00/cwt760.00–760.0010,9441
BullsMedium and Large 1—685115.50/cwt115.00–116.007912
HeifersMedium and Large 1—408129.01/cwt128.00–130.005262
SteersMedium and Large 1—683120.01/cwt119.00–121.008202

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.