Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2023-05-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 9.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 8.00 higher, Feeder steers and steer calves significantly higher, Feeder bulls and bull calves significantly higher, Feeder heifers lightly tested, Heifer calves 2.00 higher, Replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $230.05/cwt on 20 head.

Average price

$230.05

20 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,122

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$115

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

$41.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.32

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	400	263.02	1,052	4thin
Medium and Large 3	489	221.86	1,084	7thin
Medium and Large 2	526	221.76	1,167	9thin

One grade step is worth $41.26/cwt here — about −$115 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 sale20 hd

230.05

—

GA average15 barns · 822 hd

236.37

−6.32

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	1,489	120.44	1,793	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,477	109.06	1,610	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,270	106.61	1,354	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,133	88.64	1,004	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	901	$975	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	883	$908	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	886	$903	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	941	$1,178	28

Every lot, as filed

52 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	405	256.25/cwt	252.50–260.00	1,038	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,120	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,041	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	966	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,254	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,073	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,170	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	270.03/cwt	267.50–272.50	999	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	198.91/cwt	197.50–201.00	943	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	206.94/cwt	205.00–210.00	865	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,070	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	223.99/cwt	223.00–225.00	1,163	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	984	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	999	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	837	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	192.05/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,004	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	202.94/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,285	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,097	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	220.51/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,058	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,124	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,012	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	945	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	645	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,251	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	272.46/cwt	270.00–275.00	885	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	269.16/cwt	267.50–270.00	996	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	88.64/cwt	86.00–93.00	1,004	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	95.52/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,122	2
Bulls	—	—	1,480	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,776	1
Bulls	—	—	1,283	114.37/cwt	113.00–116.00	1,467	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,615	110.57/cwt	109.00–112.00	1,786	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,338	107.54/cwt	107.00–108.00	1,439	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	111.10/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,303	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	107.08/cwt	106.00–108.00	1,430	9
Bulls	—	—	1,910	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	2,540	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,000	790.00/head	790.00–790.00	790	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	807	1,100.41/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,100	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,103	1,359.35/head	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,359	4
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	803	852.95/head	600.00–950.00	853	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,037.80/head	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,038	2
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	862	853.88/head	775.00–950.00	854	9
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	825	818.44/head	710.00–975.00	818	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,083	969.47/head	960.00–980.00	969	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	813	1,005.35/head	1,000.00–1,010.00	1,005	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	800	1,102.27/head	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,102	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	998	1,337.03/head	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,337	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,150	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	869	1,184.64/head	1,075.00–1,275.00	1,185	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	161.23/cwt	160.00–162.50	1,080	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,071	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 May 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 187Last week 142Year ago 120

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 13Year ago 17

Replacement CattleReceipts 85Last week 10Year ago 14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	252.50–260.00	256.25
2	—	325	270.00–275.00	272.46
3	—	370	267.50–270.00	269.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	200.00	200.00
2	—	420	230.00	230.00
1	—	460	220.00	220.00
1	—	645	194.00	194.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	245.00	245.00
1	—	360	262.50	262.50
1	—	575	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	197.50	197.50
1	—	565	207.00	207.00
1	—	425	235.00	235.00
1	—	325	257.50	257.50
1	—	510	215.00	215.00
2	—	480	220.00–221.00	220.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	265.00	265.00
2	—	370	267.50–272.50	270.03
1	—	455	247.00	247.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	230.00	230.00
5	—	519	223.00–225.00	223.99
1	—	410	240.00	240.00
2	—	633	200.00–206.00	202.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	474	197.50–201.00	198.91
3	—	418	205.00–210.00	206.94
2	—	523	190.00–194.00	192.05
2	—	670	160.00–162.50	161.23
2	—	595	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,133	86.00–93.00	88.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,175	95.00–96.00	95.52
4	—	1,173	109.00–113.00	111.10
9	—	1,335	106.00–108.00	107.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,615	109.00–112.00	110.57
2	—	1,338	107.00–108.00	107.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	120.00	120.00
2	—	1,283	113.00–116.00	114.37
1	—	1,910	133.00	133.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	790.00	790.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,083	960.00–980.00	969.47
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,055	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,037.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	807	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,100.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	813	1,000.00–1,010.00	1,005.35
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	803	600.00–950.00	852.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	862	775.00–950.00	853.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	825	710.00–975.00	818.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,103	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,359.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	998	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,337.03
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	800	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,102.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,150	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	869	1,075.00–1,275.00	1,184.64

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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Steers · 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