Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2021-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls unevenly steady, Feeder steers 3.00 to 5.00 lower, Steer calves steady to 3.00 lower, Feeder bulls 3.00 lower, Bull calves unevenly steady, Feeder heifers 5.00 lower, Heifer calves mostly steady, Replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $135.68/cwt on 103 head.

Average price

$135.68

103 head · 581 lb average

Value per head Derived

$788

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$140

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

$6.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.62

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	473	137.26	649	15thin
Medium and Large 1	598	136.55	816	71
Medium and Large 2	604	130.68	789	17thin

One grade step is worth $6.58/cwt here — about −$140 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 sale103 hd

135.68

—

GA average14 barns · 1,125 hd

145.30

−9.62

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	1,753	90.04	1,578	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,593	71.00	1,131	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,294	70.42	911	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	984	57.56	567	5thin

Every lot, as filed

50 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	—	418	132.24/cwt	132.00–132.50	553	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	416	123.71/cwt	120.00–128.00	515	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	125.43/cwt	122.00–130.00	653	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	127.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	593	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	126.24/cwt	126.00–127.00	797	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	143.98/cwt	142.00–149.00	815	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	133.12/cwt	130.00–134.00	811	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	115.05/cwt	112.00–117.00	719	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	693	110.50/cwt	110.00–111.00	766	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	123.32/cwt	121.00–126.00	763	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	643	116.49/cwt	115.00–118.00	749	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	135.36/cwt	132.00–140.00	776	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	155.48/cwt	150.00–158.00	813	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	127.24/cwt	126.00–129.00	851	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	153.41/cwt	150.00–158.00	565	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	136.86/cwt	135.00–141.00	643	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	657	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	145.70/cwt	144.00–147.50	609	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	811	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	123.03/cwt	120.00–125.00	698	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	693	114.00/cwt	112.00–115.00	790	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	731	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	884	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	631	124.84/cwt	123.00–126.00	788	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	155.82/cwt	154.00–157.50	659	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	122.30/cwt	120.00–124.00	826	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	75.84/cwt	75.00–78.00	963	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	69.72/cwt	66.00–72.00	922	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,593	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	1,131	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	771	2
Bulls	—	—	1,488	85.24/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,268	2
Bulls	—	—	2,018	94.83/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,914	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,032	60.30/cwt	57.00–64.00	622	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	913	53.44/cwt	50.00–56.00	488	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,415	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	18,395	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,115	899.90/cwt	810.00–975.00	10,034	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	909.60/cwt	900.00–920.00	10,324	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	840	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,880	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,090	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	8,284	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	119.44/cwt	115.00–122.00	555	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	133.16/cwt	131.00–135.00	756	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	116.69/cwt	115.00–119.00	729	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	143.71/cwt	140.00–147.50	622	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	582	114.77/cwt	112.50–118.00	668	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	472	127.62/cwt	125.00–130.00	602	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	133.54/cwt	132.00–137.00	685	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	116.49/cwt	116.00–117.00	786	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	572	112.94/cwt	110.00–115.00	646	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	123.22/cwt	121.00–127.00	694	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	393	145.83/cwt	145.00–147.50	573	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	118.64/cwt	115.00–123.00	611	15

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 Aug 25, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 317Last week 184Year ago 187

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 23Year ago 14

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 7Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	418	132.00–132.50	132.24
7	—	521	122.00–130.00	125.43
6	—	465	125.00–130.00	127.50
3	—	625	112.00–117.00	115.05
2	—	693	110.00–111.00	110.50
20	—	563	121.00–127.00	123.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	416	120.00–128.00	123.71
6	—	465	115.00–122.00	119.44
5	—	572	110.00–115.00	112.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	619	121.00–126.00	123.32
6	—	568	131.00–135.00	133.16
4	—	513	132.00–137.00	133.54
2	—	675	116.00–117.00	116.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	631	126.00–127.00	126.24
10	—	573	132.00–140.00	135.36
3	—	670	120.00–122.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	566	142.00–149.00	143.98
53	—	609	130.00–134.00	133.12
10	—	523	150.00–158.00	155.48
4	—	669	126.00–129.00	127.24
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	643	115.00–118.00	116.49
3	—	368	150.00–158.00	153.41
5	—	470	135.00–141.00	136.86
3	—	505	130.00	130.00
2	—	418	144.00–147.50	145.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	567	120.00–125.00	123.03
3	—	693	112.00–115.00	114.00
3	—	625	115.00–119.00	116.69
4	—	433	140.00–147.50	143.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	731	120.00–122.00	120.99
6	—	631	123.00–126.00	124.84
2	—	423	154.00–157.50	155.82
11	—	675	120.00–124.00	122.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	582	112.50–118.00	114.77
8	—	472	125.00–130.00	127.62
3	—	393	145.00–147.50	145.83
15	—	515	115.00–123.00	118.64

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,270	75.00–78.00	75.84
7	—	1,323	66.00–72.00	69.72
2	—	1,243	62.00	62.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,593	71.00	71.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,032	57.00–64.00	60.30
2	—	913	50.00–56.00	53.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,488	84.00–87.00	85.24
2	—	2,018	92.00–98.00	94.83

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,415	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	760.00	760.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,115	810.00–975.00	899.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,135	900.00–920.00	909.60

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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Washington

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · 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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle