Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2021-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $124.33/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −84.60 against this barn's trailing median of $208.93.

Average price

$124.33

33 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$664

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$124

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$14.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.36

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	555	125.72	697	14thin
Medium and Large 3	506	123.98	628	18thin
Medium and Large 1	740	111.00	821	1thin

One grade step is worth $14.72/cwt here — about −$124 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 sale33 hd

124.33

—

GA average15 barns · 1,359 hd

126.68

−2.36

This barn, trailing median1 sales

208.93

−84.60

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	1,628	88.67	1,444	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,748	69.47	1,214	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,281	68.10	872	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,031	59.36	612	8thin

Every lot, as filed

48 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	940	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	106.98/cwt	105.00–108.00	613	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	103.53/cwt	102.00–105.00	640	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	126.37/cwt	125.00–128.00	593	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	522	113.35/cwt	112.00–114.00	592	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	527	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	112.00/cwt	111.00–113.00	756	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	340	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	493	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	740	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	821	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	128.00/cwt	125.00–130.00	663	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	135.03/cwt	133.00–136.00	633	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	522	120.97/cwt	120.00–123.00	631	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	376	136.21/cwt	133.00–142.50	512	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	124.99/cwt	124.00–126.00	722	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	132.57/cwt	130.00–135.00	762	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	129.51/cwt	129.00–130.00	680	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	135.76/cwt	135.00–136.00	645	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	141.98/cwt	140.00–144.00	618	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	126.01/cwt	122.00–129.00	726	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	762	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	627	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	113.00/cwt	112.00–114.00	647	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	126.74/cwt	124.00–130.00	867	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	903	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	116.75/cwt	115.00–119.00	671	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	613	113.39/cwt	112.00–114.00	695	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	483	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	490	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,318	1,274.56/cwt	1,175.00–1,400.00	16,799	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,303	1,359.40/cwt	1,325.00–1,400.00	17,713	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,325	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	12,058	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,120	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	8,512	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,653	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	23,142	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,573	1,265.49/cwt	1,100.00–1,375.00	19,906	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,247	1,067.21/cwt	900.00–1,175.00	13,308	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	953.70/cwt	910.00–1,000.00	9,918	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,275	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	9,371	1
Bulls	—	—	1,570	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,335	1
Bulls	—	—	1,735	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,700	1
Bulls	—	—	1,580	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,311	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	69.03/cwt	65.00–72.00	876	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,362	61.88/cwt	60.00–64.00	843	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,748	69.47/cwt	69.00–70.00	1,214	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	61.49/cwt	57.00–64.00	673	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	838	52.97/cwt	50.00–56.00	444	2

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 Sep 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 126Last week 258Year ago 238

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 31Year ago 21

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 40Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	119.00	119.00
2	—	575	130.00–135.00	132.57
2	—	605	126.00	126.00
4	—	684	124.00–130.00	126.74
1	—	740	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	150.00	150.00
2	—	525	129.00–130.00	129.51
8	—	576	122.00–129.00	126.01
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	475	135.00–136.00	135.76
2	—	435	140.00–144.00	141.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	573	105.00–108.00	106.98
2	—	618	102.00–105.00	103.53
3	—	522	112.00–114.00	113.35
1	—	380	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	469	125.00–128.00	126.37
1	—	580	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	135.00	135.00
1	—	405	130.00	130.00
3	—	545	115.00	115.00
4	—	573	112.00–114.00	113.00
1	—	345	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	675	111.00–113.00	112.00
3	—	518	125.00–130.00	128.00
4	—	469	133.00–136.00	135.03
4	—	578	124.00–126.00	124.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	145.00	145.00
3	—	522	120.00–123.00	120.97
4	—	376	133.00–142.50	136.21
4	—	575	115.00–119.00	116.75
5	—	613	112.00–114.00	113.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	111.00	111.00

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	6	—	1,318	1,175.00–1,400.00	1,274.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,303	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,359.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,653	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,573	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,265.49
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,325	910.00	910.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	760.00	760.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,247	900.00–1,175.00	1,067.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,040	910.00–1,000.00	953.70
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,275	735.00	735.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,570	85.00	85.00
1	—	1,735	98.00	98.00
1	—	1,580	83.00	83.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,269	65.00–72.00	69.03
3	—	1,362	60.00–64.00	61.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,748	69.00–70.00	69.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,095	57.00–64.00	61.49
2	—	838	50.00–56.00	52.97

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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Reporter comment USDA

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle