Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2022-09-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower, Feeder classes mostly steady, Replacement cows steady

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $151.54/cwt on 57 head.

Average price

$151.54

57 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$758

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$42

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

$3.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.33

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	521	153.56	800	21
Medium and Large 3	420	150.82	633	7thin
Medium and Large 2	504	150.25	758	29

One grade step is worth $3.30/cwt here — about $42 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 sale57 hd

151.54

—

GA average14 barns · 1,310 hd

151.22

+0.33

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	1,583	105.77	1,674	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,660	88.00	1,461	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,141	80.15	915	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,067	65.01	694	3thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,278	$1,182	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,200	$928	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,408	$1,305	4thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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	—	433	157.66/cwt	157.00–158.00	683	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,006	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	139.33/cwt	139.00–140.00	818	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	172.46/cwt	170.00–175.00	578	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	144.49/cwt	144.00–146.00	845	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	164.25/cwt	162.00–166.00	698	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	175.99/cwt	175.00–177.00	766	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	155.07/cwt	150.00–159.00	733	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	881	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	731	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	172.36/cwt	170.00–174.00	900	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,070	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	159.98/cwt	158.00–164.00	933	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	641	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	152.97/cwt	151.00–157.00	812	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	793	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	156.97/cwt	155.00–159.00	832	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	164.24/cwt	163.00–165.00	867	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	158.50/cwt	158.00–159.00	1,006	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	925	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	855	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	171.48/cwt	170.00–173.00	832	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	196.01/cwt	195.00–197.00	657	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	636	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	926	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	165.97/cwt	163.00–168.00	873	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	176.92/cwt	172.00–182.00	761	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	136.50/cwt	136.00–137.00	921	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	561	1
Bulls	—	—	1,583	105.77/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,674	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	67.51/cwt	67.00–68.00	765	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,660	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,461	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	76.11/cwt	72.00–79.00	859	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	88.22/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,030	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,278	1,182.05/head	1,165.00–1,200.00	1,182	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	927.92/head	820.00–1,020.00	928	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,560	1,260.00/head	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,260	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	154.42/cwt	150.00–159.00	818	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	136.99/cwt	136.00–138.00	863	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	152.47/cwt	150.00–155.00	739	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	175.13/cwt	172.00–177.00	574	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	170.21/cwt	167.00–172.00	643	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	290	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	542	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	742	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	142.94/cwt	140.00–146.00	758	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	691	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	863	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	718	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	147.48/cwt	146.00–149.00	774	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	582	137.30/cwt	135.00–140.00	799	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	930	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	493	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	161.25/cwt	157.00–165.00	532	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	826	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	163.48/cwt	162.00–165.00	629	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	765	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	140.50/cwt	140.00–141.00	892	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	135.23/cwt	133.00–137.00	849	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 Sep 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 191Last week 217Year ago 119

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 36Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 33Year ago 18

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower, Feeder classes mostly steady, Replacement cows steady

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	433	157.00–158.00	157.66
3	—	587	139.00–140.00	139.33
2	—	335	170.00–175.00	172.46
10	—	473	150.00–159.00	155.07
1	—	780	113.00	113.00
4	—	525	146.00–149.00	147.48
2	—	385	162.00–165.00	163.48
4	—	628	133.00–137.00	135.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	145.00	145.00
1	—	580	128.00	128.00
1	—	290	170.00	170.00
3	—	330	157.00–165.00	161.25
1	—	640	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	585	144.00–146.00	144.49
4	—	425	162.00–166.00	164.25
1	—	375	171.00	171.00
9	—	531	151.00–157.00	152.97
1	—	475	161.00	161.00
2	—	635	140.00–141.00	140.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	161.00	161.00
1	—	675	154.00	154.00
1	—	375	195.00	195.00
5	—	522	170.00–174.00	172.36
1	—	475	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	175.00–177.00	175.99
1	—	290	190.00	190.00
1	—	475	167.00	167.00
3	—	530	155.00–159.00	156.97
1	—	675	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	138.00	138.00
4	—	583	158.00–164.00	159.98
4	—	528	163.00–165.00	164.24
2	—	635	158.00–159.00	158.50
2	—	485	170.00–173.00	171.48
2	—	335	195.00–197.00	196.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	187.00	187.00
2	—	530	150.00–159.00	154.42
3	—	630	136.00–138.00	136.99
1	—	575	150.00	150.00
3	—	430	167.00	167.00
1	—	775	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	161.00	161.00
5	—	526	163.00–168.00	165.97
1	—	480	170.00	170.00
3	—	430	172.00–182.00	176.92
2	—	675	136.00–137.00	136.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	150.00–155.00	152.47
6	—	328	172.00–177.00	175.13
4	—	378	167.00–172.00	170.21
1	—	290	187.00	187.00
2	—	530	140.00–146.00	142.94
1	—	625	126.00	126.00
1	—	440	157.00	157.00
6	—	582	135.00–140.00	137.30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	60.00	60.00
2	—	1,133	67.00–68.00	67.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,660	88.00	88.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,128	72.00–79.00	76.11
2	—	1,168	86.00–90.00	88.22
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,583	104.00–108.00	105.77

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,278	1,165.00–1,200.00	1,182.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,200	820.00–1,020.00	927.92
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,255	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,560	1,260.00	1,260.00

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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