Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2023-12-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle and bulls steady, Replacement cattle lightly tested, all classes of feeder cattle 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $199.48/cwt on 38 head.

Average price

$199.48

38 head · 437 lb average

Value per head Derived

$872

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$154

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

$15.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.48

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	463	208.00	962	10thin
Medium and Large 2	432	198.13	856	19thin
Medium and Large 3	419	192.85	808	9thin

One grade step is worth $15.15/cwt here — about $154 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 sale38 hd

199.48

—

GA average15 barns · 1,496 hd

206.96

−7.48

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	1,625	114.00	1,853	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,262	93.33	1,178	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,762	89.48	1,577	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	992	79.69	790	8thin

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)	1,380	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	765	$775	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	852	$1,108	3thin

Every lot, as filed

47 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	—	540	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,042	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	459	200.01/cwt	197.00–202.00	918	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	191.99/cwt	191.00–194.00	918	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,054	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	945	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	181.02/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,046	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	215.98/cwt	215.00–217.00	562	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	210.65/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,239	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,161	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	229.47/cwt	227.00–232.00	952	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	934	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,094	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	203.25/cwt	200.00–210.00	768	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	400	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	258	192.48/cwt	190.00–195.00	497	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	222.47/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,034	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,044	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	355	288.33/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,024	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	201.20/cwt	200.00–205.00	946	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	350	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	970	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	595	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,142	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	174.00/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,157	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	814	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	191.25/cwt	191.00–192.00	1,081	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	730	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,219	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	679	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	199.90/cwt	195.00–205.00	854	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	225.64/cwt	220.00–230.00	954	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	178.40/cwt	175.00–183.00	1,035	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	210.03/cwt	207.00–215.00	888	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	340	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	833	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	507	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	953	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	835	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2-3	—	800	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	850	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bulls	—	—	1,625	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,853	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,769	86.31/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,527	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,745	97.42/cwt	96.00–99.00	1,700	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	83.98/cwt	80.00–87.00	826	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	75.39/cwt	74.00–78.00	754	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	101.51/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,201	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,301	93.56/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,217	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	84.99/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,118	6

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 Dec 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 120Last week 207Year ago 180

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 29Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 5Year ago 30

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle and bulls steady, Replacement cattle lightly tested, all classes of feeder cattle 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	193.00	193.00
4	—	370	220.00	220.00
4	—	565	191.00–192.00	191.25
1	—	345	242.00	242.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	459	197.00–202.00	200.01
1	—	620	170.00	170.00
2	—	578	180.00–182.00	181.02
2	—	260	215.00–217.00	215.98
1	—	505	185.00	185.00
1	—	675	162.00	162.00
6	—	378	200.00–210.00	203.25
2	—	313	217.00	217.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	191.00–194.00	191.99
1	—	540	175.00	175.00
2	—	258	190.00–195.00	192.48
3	—	427	195.00–205.00	199.90
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	588	210.00–212.00	210.65
2	—	465	220.00–225.00	222.47
1	—	435	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	180.00	180.00
2	—	415	227.00–232.00	229.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	355	285.00–290.00	288.33
1	—	425	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	470	200.00–205.00	201.20
1	—	730	167.00	167.00
3	—	580	175.00–183.00	178.40
4	—	423	207.00–215.00	210.03
1	—	340	245.00	245.00
3	—	507	188.00	188.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	350	277.00	277.00
1	—	595	192.00	192.00
3	—	665	170.00–177.00	174.00
3	—	423	220.00–230.00	225.64

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,380	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	765	775.00	775.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,625	114.00	114.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,769	84.00–89.00	86.31
2	—	1,745	96.00–99.00	97.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	983	80.00–87.00	83.98
4	—	1,000	74.00–78.00	75.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,183	100.00–104.00	101.51
4	—	1,301	90.00–96.00	93.56
6	—	1,315	82.00–88.00	84.99

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Wilkes County Stockyard - Washington, GA

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle