Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2022-08-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls unevenly steady, Feeder steers 3.00 higher, steer calves significantly higher, Feeder bulls and bulls calves mostly steady, Feeder heifers and heifer calves 3.00 higher, Replacements cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $148.74/cwt on 126 head.

Average price

$148.74

126 head · 514 lb average

Value per head Derived

$765

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$134

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

$14.25/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 1	539	152.14	820	61
Medium and Large 2	488	149.21	728	44
Medium and Large 3	497	137.90	686	21

One grade step is worth $14.25/cwt here — about $134 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 sale126 hd

148.74

—

GA average15 barns · 1,820 hd

146.39

+2.36

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	1,555	100.55	1,564	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,215	82.49	1,002	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,520	73.44	1,116	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,054	71.97	759	5thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,085	$800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,400	$1,285	4thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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	—	525	144.09/cwt	140.00–149.00	756	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	150.74/cwt	146.00–155.00	856	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	154.00/cwt	150.00–158.00	818	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	153.60/cwt	150.00–157.00	806	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	173.29/cwt	170.00–175.00	813	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	708	139.33/cwt	138.00–142.00	986	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	659	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	166.79/cwt	161.00–171.00	1,039	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	173.27/cwt	170.00–177.00	910	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	136.48/cwt	135.00–138.00	1,126	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	142.54/cwt	140.00–145.00	812	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	180.79/cwt	180.00–182.50	777	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	161.24/cwt	160.00–162.50	738	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	163.83/cwt	160.00–169.00	854	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	408	174.67/cwt	174.00–175.00	713	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	146.50/cwt	146.00–147.00	964	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	157.71/cwt	152.00–160.00	978	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	163.01/cwt	160.00–165.00	924	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	180.48/cwt	180.00–182.00	872	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	169.63/cwt	165.00–174.00	972	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	847	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,092	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,155	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	202.43/cwt	200.00–205.00	749	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	422	163.26/cwt	160.00–167.50	689	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	153.78/cwt	152.50–155.00	723	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	144.50/cwt	144.00–145.00	990	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	184.90/cwt	182.50–187.50	693	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,028	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	622	141.08/cwt	137.00–149.00	878	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	691	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	73.96/cwt	71.00–77.00	775	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	73.44/cwt	70.00–77.00	1,116	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	77.60/cwt	75.00–79.00	923	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	83.54/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,019	14
Bulls	—	—	1,608	109.42/cwt	109.00–110.00	1,759	2
Bulls	—	—	1,520	94.63/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,438	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,085	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	1,284.91/head	1,225.00–1,335.00	1,285	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	693	140.50/cwt	140.00–141.00	974	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	141.14/cwt	140.00–142.50	806	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	175.10/cwt	172.50–177.50	741	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	136.27/cwt	135.00–137.50	777	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	609	128.39/cwt	125.00–132.50	782	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	143.16/cwt	140.00–145.00	742	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	154.16/cwt	150.00–158.00	578	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	466	141.89/cwt	140.00–146.00	661	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	158.49/cwt	155.00–162.50	662	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	139.90/cwt	138.00–142.00	803	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	521	132.68/cwt	130.00–135.00	691	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	165.78/cwt	165.00–168.00	713	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	826	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	139.57/cwt	135.00–144.00	864	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	162.43/cwt	160.00–165.00	596	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	994	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	159.12/cwt	153.00–164.00	748	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	131.46/cwt	130.00–133.00	756	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	158.15/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,064	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	148.02/cwt	145.00–150.00	697	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	132.97/cwt	130.00–138.00	884	3

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 24, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 398Last week 135Year ago 317

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 47Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 18Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	525	140.00–149.00	144.09
10	—	418	155.00–162.50	158.49
7	—	574	138.00–142.00	139.90
7	—	367	160.00–165.00	162.43
4	—	471	145.00–150.00	148.02
3	—	665	130.00–138.00	132.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	568	146.00–155.00	150.74
8	—	531	150.00–158.00	154.00
2	—	693	140.00–141.00	140.50
8	—	430	165.00–168.00	165.78
14	—	619	135.00–144.00	139.57
1	—	705	141.00	141.00
15	—	470	153.00–164.00	159.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	150.00–158.00	154.16
8	—	466	140.00–146.00	141.89
8	—	521	130.00–135.00	132.68
1	—	645	128.00	128.00
2	—	575	130.00–133.00	131.46
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	150.00–157.00	153.60
2	—	570	140.00–145.00	142.54
2	—	458	160.00–162.50	161.24
3	—	408	174.00–175.00	174.67
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	469	170.00–175.00	173.29
3	—	708	138.00–142.00	139.33
3	—	430	180.00–182.50	180.79
7	—	521	160.00–169.00	163.83
2	—	658	146.00–147.00	146.50
8	—	620	152.00–160.00	157.71
5	—	567	160.00–165.00	163.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	212.50	212.50
10	—	623	161.00–171.00	166.79
10	—	525	170.00–177.00	173.27
2	—	825	135.00–138.00	136.48
4	—	483	180.00–182.00	180.48
14	—	573	165.00–174.00	169.63
1	—	440	192.50	192.50
1	—	780	140.00	140.00
1	—	745	155.00	155.00
2	—	370	200.00–205.00	202.43
5	—	673	155.00–160.00	158.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	422	160.00–167.50	163.26
6	—	470	152.50–155.00	153.78
6	—	570	135.00–137.50	136.27
4	—	609	125.00–132.50	128.39
8	—	518	140.00–145.00	143.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	144.00–145.00	144.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	182.50–187.50	184.90
1	—	745	138.00	138.00
7	—	622	137.00–149.00	141.08
4	—	571	140.00–142.50	141.14
2	—	423	172.50–177.50	175.10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	64.00	64.00
4	—	1,048	71.00–77.00	73.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,520	70.00–77.00	73.44
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,190	75.00–79.00	77.60
14	—	1,220	80.00–87.00	83.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,608	109.00–110.00	109.42
3	—	1,520	94.00–95.00	94.63

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,400	1,225.00–1,335.00	1,284.91

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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Wilkes County Stockyard - Washington, GA

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle