Sale reports / Georgia / Washington / 2019-04-24

Washington

Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2019-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-04-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Washington, Georgia · Wed, Apr 24

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1944

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Feeder Cattle receipts

242 head

▲ 242 vs last sale 0▲ 242 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

13 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 0▲ 13 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

31 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 0▲ 31 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week earlier, slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves 3.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls and bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, replacement cows unevenly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $148.77/cwt on 60 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −60.16 against this barn's trailing median of $208.93.

Average price

$148.77

60 head · 434 lb average

Value per head Derived

$646

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$76

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

$13.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.20

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	463	157.38	728	18thin
Medium and Large 3	355	147.18	523	13thin
Medium and Large 2	452	144.15	652	29

One grade step is worth $13.23/cwt here — about $76 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 sale60 hd

148.77

—

GA average14 barns · 1,352 hd

146.58

+2.20

This barn, trailing median1 sales

208.93

−60.16

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	1,241	84.48	1,048	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,143	60.90	696	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	973	48.13	468	3thin

Every lot

32 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	139.77/cwt	135.00–145.00	725	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	156.25/cwt	152.00–162.00	813	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	139.04/cwt	135.00–142.00	876	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	324	140.76/cwt	137.00–147.00	456	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	356	136.45/cwt	132.00–142.00	486	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	417	134.83/cwt	129.00–139.00	562	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	146.59/cwt	142.00–152.00	620	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	457	130.01/cwt	125.00–135.00	594	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	144.37/cwt	140.00–148.00	668	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	135.71/cwt	134.00–139.00	702	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	133.36/cwt	130.00–135.00	751	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	223	165.72/cwt	160.00–170.00	370	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	269	159.80/cwt	155.00–165.00	430	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	320	162.30/cwt	160.00–167.00	519	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	365	169.24/cwt	165.00–175.00	618	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	153.04/cwt	150.00–160.00	571	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	415	153.79/cwt	147.00–157.00	638	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	422	165.53/cwt	162.00–172.00	699	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	437	136.65/cwt	132.00–141.00	597	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	457	144.02/cwt	140.00–147.00	658	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	474	161.22/cwt	159.00–164.00	764	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	513	146.33/cwt	142.00–150.00	751	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	519	131.87/cwt	127.00–137.00	684	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	122.35/cwt	120.00–125.00	636	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	565	138.04/cwt	135.00–142.00	780	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	622	121.56/cwt	116.00–125.00	756	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,241	84.48/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,048	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	48.13/cwt	47.00–50.00	468	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,143	60.90/cwt	57.00–64.00	696	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	933	982.80/cwt	900.00–1,075.00	9,170	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	936	871.88/cwt	850.00–920.00	8,161	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,128	838.29/cwt	800.00–875.00	9,456	3

This sale against other markets

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 Apr 24, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 242Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 13Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	162.00–172.00	165.53
3	—	513	142.00–150.00	146.33
3	—	565	135.00–142.00	138.04
4	—	365	165.00–175.00	169.24
5	—	474	159.00–164.00	161.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	320	160.00–167.00	162.30
3	—	457	140.00–147.00	144.02
3	—	622	116.00–125.00	121.56
5	—	373	150.00–160.00	153.04
7	—	415	147.00–157.00	153.79
8	—	519	127.00–137.00	131.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	223	160.00–170.00	165.72
3	—	437	132.00–141.00	136.65
3	—	520	120.00–125.00	122.35
4	—	269	155.00–165.00	159.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	140.00–148.00	144.37
3	—	517	134.00–139.00	135.71
3	—	563	130.00–135.00	133.36
7	—	423	142.00–152.00	146.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	356	132.00–142.00	136.45
5	—	324	137.00–147.00	140.76
5	—	417	129.00–139.00	134.83
5	—	457	125.00–135.00	130.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	152.00–162.00	156.25
3	—	630	135.00–142.00	139.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	519	135.00–145.00	139.77

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	933	900.00–1,075.00	982.80

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	936	850.00–920.00	871.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,128	800.00–875.00	838.29

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,241	82.00–86.00	84.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,143	57.00–64.00	60.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	973	47.00–50.00	48.13

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.