Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2022-02-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.49/cwt on 45 head.

Average price

$139.49

45 head · 441 lb average

Value per head Derived

$615

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$153

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

$9.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.31

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	427	142.66	609	11thin
Medium and Large 3	357	142.32	508	20
Medium and Large 1	573	132.96	762	14thin

One grade step is worth $9.70/cwt here — about −$153 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 sale45 hd

139.49

—

GA average15 barns · 1,640 hd

145.81

−6.31

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	1,867	88.55	1,653	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,310	74.38	974	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,192	60.67	723	3thin

Every lot, as filed

43 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 1	—	625	125.36/cwt	121.00–130.00	784	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	144.46/cwt	143.00–147.00	680	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	257	154.46/cwt	150.00–157.50	397	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	149.18/cwt	148.00–153.00	571	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	136.65/cwt	135.00–142.00	523	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	124.13/cwt	120.00–127.50	643	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	144.27/cwt	140.00–148.00	472	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	156.17/cwt	152.00–159.00	826	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	124.61/cwt	120.00–129.00	704	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	632	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	922	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	164.96/cwt	163.00–167.00	858	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	432	135.79/cwt	131.00–139.00	587	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	145.62/cwt	142.00–149.00	619	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	183.42/cwt	180.00–187.50	596	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	849	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	462	162.52/cwt	160.00–165.00	751	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	183.73/cwt	183.00–185.00	768	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	693	122.01/cwt	120.00–124.00	846	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	131.35/cwt	130.00–134.00	751	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	243	157.47/cwt	155.00–160.00	383	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	308	153.74/cwt	152.50–155.00	474	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	383	173.82/cwt	170.00–175.00	666	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	122.42/cwt	119.00–126.00	891	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	173.37/cwt	170.00–175.00	745	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	521	145.14/cwt	140.00–149.00	756	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	793	104.50/cwt	104.00–105.00	829	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	471	153.45/cwt	150.00–157.00	723	4
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	815	648.92/cwt	600.00–720.00	5,289	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	1,032.36/cwt	970.00–1,085.00	12,523	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,130	886.95/cwt	825.00–950.00	10,023	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	13,650	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,135	759.74/cwt	750.00–770.00	8,623	2
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	728	558.08/cwt	500.00–600.00	4,063	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,030	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	7,519	1
Bulls	—	—	1,665	85.32/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,421	2
Bulls	—	—	2,270	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	2,157	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	621	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,253	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	777	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	76.23/cwt	72.00–79.00	989	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,343	69.28/cwt	69.00–70.00	930	4

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 Feb 23, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 170Last week 294Year ago 115

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 56Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 33Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	121.00–130.00	125.36
4	—	471	143.00–147.00	144.46
6	—	572	130.00–134.00	131.35
2	—	728	119.00–126.00	122.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	257	150.00–157.50	154.46
4	—	383	135.00–142.00	136.65
3	—	518	120.00–127.50	124.13
3	—	327	140.00–148.00	144.27
3	—	432	131.00–139.00	135.79
2	—	243	155.00–160.00	157.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	383	148.00–153.00	149.18
3	—	565	120.00–129.00	124.61
2	—	425	142.00–149.00	145.62
2	—	308	152.50–155.00	153.74
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	529	152.00–159.00	156.17
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	186.00	186.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	144.00	144.00
2	—	520	163.00–167.00	164.96
1	—	695	133.00	133.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	325	180.00–187.50	183.42
1	—	560	131.00	131.00
8	—	383	170.00–175.00	173.82
8	—	521	140.00–149.00	145.14
2	—	793	104.00–105.00	104.50
4	—	471	150.00–157.00	153.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	114.00	114.00
3	—	462	160.00–165.00	162.52
2	—	693	120.00–124.00	122.01
3	—	430	170.00–175.00	173.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	418	183.00–185.00	183.73

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	815	600.00–720.00	648.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	728	500.00–600.00	558.08
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,213	970.00–1,085.00	1,032.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,135	750.00–770.00	759.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	730.00	730.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,130	825.00–950.00	886.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,300	1,050.00	1,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,665	82.00–88.00	85.32
1	—	2,270	95.00	95.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	58.00	58.00
2	—	1,253	62.00	62.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,298	72.00–79.00	76.23
4	—	1,343	69.00–70.00	69.28

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

Heifers · 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