Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2023-11-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago slaughter cattle and bulls were steady, Replacement cattle and all classes of feeder cattle were lightly tested.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $212.53/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 2 of 1 comparable sales and sits +3.60 against this barn's trailing median of $208.93.

Average price

$212.53

47 head · 496 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,054

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$64

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

$55.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.81

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	438	245.16	1,074	14thin
Medium and Large 2	509	207.80	1,057	16thin
Medium and Large 3	531	190.12	1,010	17thin

One grade step is worth $55.04/cwt here — about $64 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 sale47 hd

212.53

—

GA average16 barns · 1,083 hd

209.72

+2.81

This barn, trailing median1 sales

208.93

+3.60

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	—	Low	1,710	102.23	1,748	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,279	84.64	1,083	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,032	68.63	708	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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	850	$836	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	860	$835	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,058	$1,213	2thin

Every lot, as filed

51 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 2	—	378	231.04/cwt	220.00–245.00	873	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	642	191.67/cwt	190.00–193.00	1,231	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	188.04/cwt	186.00–190.00	1,181	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,239	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	182.35/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,225	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	198.19/cwt	195.00–205.00	630	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	519	181.01/cwt	175.00–187.00	939	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	188.98/cwt	187.00–190.00	712	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	192.57/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,021	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	186.98/cwt	185.00–190.00	804	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	906	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	184.89/cwt	180.00–190.00	606	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	200	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	430	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,272	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,112	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	419	179.41/cwt	175.00–182.00	752	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,351	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,035	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	450	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	932	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	618	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	655	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,048	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	264.00/cwt	262.00–265.00	990	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	327	274.00/cwt	270.00–277.00	896	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	614	207.19/cwt	205.00–209.00	1,272	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	65.67/cwt	61.00–69.00	675	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	76.35/cwt	72.00–79.00	929	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,264	88.48/cwt	88.00–91.00	1,118	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	73.07/cwt	72.00–74.00	758	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,299	85.12/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,106	22
Bulls	—	—	1,357	94.44/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,282	3
Bulls	—	—	2,063	110.02/cwt	109.00–111.00	2,270	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	835.00/head	835.00–835.00	835	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	836.18/head	825.00–850.00	836	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	931	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	213.33/cwt	210.00–217.00	896	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	564	181.74/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,025	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	558	195.48/cwt	194.00–197.00	1,091	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	178.46/cwt	177.00–180.00	1,205	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	295	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	277.64/cwt	275.00–280.00	764	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	715	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,194	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	773	164.69/cwt	162.00–170.00	1,273	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	756	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	181.31/cwt	180.00–182.00	865	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	203.98/cwt	200.00–207.00	883	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 Nov 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 192Last week 150Year ago 181

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 29Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 11Year ago 6

Compared to one week ago slaughter cattle and bulls were steady, Replacement cattle and all classes of feeder cattle were lightly tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	378	220.00–245.00	231.04
3	—	642	190.00–193.00	191.67
1	—	700	180.00	180.00
2	—	420	210.00–217.00	213.33
1	—	320	240.00	240.00
2	—	558	194.00–197.00	195.48
2	—	675	177.00–180.00	178.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	207.00	207.00
1	—	325	190.00	190.00
1	—	655	160.00	160.00
4	—	564	180.00–185.00	181.74
1	—	295	255.00	255.00
1	—	715	167.00	167.00
3	—	773	162.00–170.00	164.69
2	—	360	210.00	210.00
3	—	433	200.00–207.00	203.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	262.00–265.00	264.00
3	—	327	270.00–277.00	274.00
5	—	614	205.00–209.00	207.19
1	—	410	227.00	227.00
2	—	275	275.00–280.00	277.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	186.00–190.00	188.04
1	—	700	177.00	177.00
3	—	672	180.00–185.00	182.35
1	—	585	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	318	195.00–205.00	198.19
2	—	530	190.00–195.00	192.57
4	—	430	185.00–190.00	186.98
1	—	460	197.00	197.00
1	—	200	215.00	215.00
1	—	575	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	519	175.00–187.00	181.01
3	—	377	187.00–190.00	188.98
2	—	328	180.00–190.00	184.89
5	—	419	175.00–182.00	179.41
3	—	477	180.00–182.00	181.31
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	212.00	212.00
1	—	595	227.00	227.00
1	—	230	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,028	61.00–69.00	65.67
2	—	1,038	72.00–74.00	73.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,217	72.00–79.00	76.35
8	—	1,264	88.00–91.00	88.48
22	—	1,299	81.00–87.00	85.12
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,357	92.00–99.00	94.44
3	—	2,063	109.00–111.00	110.02

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	835.00	835.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	850	825.00–850.00	836.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,345	1,525.00	1,525.00

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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Bulls · 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

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