Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2023-12-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Special Note* This market will not be covered for the next two weeks due to Christmas and new year's. Market coverage will resume on January 10,2024.

Compared to one week ago Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, Replacement cows steady, Feeder steers lightly tested, Feeder bulls and heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $208.88/cwt on 31 head.

Average price

$208.88

31 head · 424 lb average

Value per head Derived

$885

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$57

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

$47.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.75

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	362	240.19	870	9thin
Medium and Large 2	489	200.56	980	9thin
Medium and Large 3	422	192.96	813	13thin

One grade step is worth $47.22/cwt here — about $57 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 sale31 hd

208.88

—

GA average15 barns · 1,390 hd

207.13

+1.75

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	—	High	1,263	109.45	1,382	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,180	84.91	1,002	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	967	71.82	695	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)	1,156	$1,074	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	811	$823	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	790	$760	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,195	$1,135	1thin

Every lot, as filed

49 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	—	465	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,023	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,178	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	840	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	289.86/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,072	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	297.59/cwt	295.00–300.00	982	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,229	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	190.50/cwt	190.00–191.00	1,400	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,082	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	836	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	173.65/cwt	172.00–175.00	920	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	594	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,288	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	221.07/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,150	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	729	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,433	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	249.89/cwt	245.00–255.00	775	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	453	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	974	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	263	216.84/cwt	215.00–220.00	570	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	200.03/cwt	195.00–205.00	856	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,168	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,108	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,138	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	69.77/cwt	69.00–71.00	697	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	840	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	672	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	88.15/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,159	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,061	82.08/cwt	79.00–85.00	871	8
Bulls	—	—	1,415	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,613	1
Bulls	—	—	1,212	107.93/cwt	107.00–109.00	1,308	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,156	1,074.41/head	1,020.00–1,125.00	1,074	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,195	1,135.00/head	1,135.00–1,135.00	1,135	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	811	823.10/head	800.00–850.00	823	4
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	790	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,210	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,056	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	295	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	417	224.92/cwt	220.00–230.00	938	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	618	174.95/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,081	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	727	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	182.53/cwt	180.00–185.00	794	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	982	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	741	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	532	184.39/cwt	180.00–190.00	981	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	180.66/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,035	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	894	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	956	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 Dec 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 120Last week 122Year ago 192

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 69Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 12Year ago 6

* Special Note* This market will not be covered for the next two weeks due to Christmas and new year's. Market coverage will resume on January 10,2024.

Compared to one week ago Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, Replacement cows steady, Feeder steers lightly tested, Feeder bulls and heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	220.00	220.00
1	—	665	182.00	182.00
1	—	330	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	225.00	225.00
1	—	685	172.00	172.00
2	—	365	230.00	230.00
3	—	618	170.00–180.00	174.95
5	—	532	180.00–190.00	184.39
3	—	573	180.00–182.00	180.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	285.00–295.00	289.86
4	—	330	295.00–300.00	297.59
1	—	295	305.00	305.00
3	—	417	220.00–230.00	224.92
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	630	195.00	195.00
2	—	735	190.00–191.00	190.50
1	—	750	191.00	191.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	223.00	223.00
1	—	270	220.00	220.00
1	—	685	188.00	188.00
3	—	520	218.00–225.00	221.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	220.00	220.00
1	—	325	240.00	240.00
2	—	428	195.00–205.00	200.03
1	—	675	173.00	173.00
1	—	580	191.00	191.00
1	—	615	185.00	185.00
2	—	483	198.00	198.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	172.00–175.00	173.65
3	—	263	215.00–220.00	216.84
2	—	323	225.00	225.00
2	—	435	180.00–185.00	182.53
1	—	610	161.00	161.00
1	—	390	190.00	190.00
1	—	585	171.00	171.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	265.00	265.00
3	—	310	245.00–255.00	249.89
2	—	453	215.00	215.00
1	—	510	207.00	207.00
1	—	365	245.00	245.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	999	69.00–71.00	69.77
1	—	840	80.00	80.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,315	87.00–90.00	88.15
8	—	1,061	79.00–85.00	82.08
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	114.00	114.00
3	—	1,212	107.00–109.00	107.93

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,156	1,020.00–1,125.00	1,074.41
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	811	800.00–850.00	823.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	790	760.00	760.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	1,135.00	1,135.00

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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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