Sale reports / Georgia / Washington / 2020-03-04

Washington

Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2020-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Washington, Georgia · Wed, Mar 4

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1944

← Feb 26Mar 4Mar 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

108 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 52▲ 108 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 20▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 43▲ 14 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls unevenly steady; Feeder steers and steer calves unevenly steady, Feeder bulls and bull calves 2.00 to 4.00 lower, Feeder heifers and heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 lower; Replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.98/cwt on 28 head.

Average price

$117.98

28 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$599

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$87

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

$13.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.82

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	130.00	663	1thin
Medium and Large 2	529	119.62	633	10thin
Medium and Large 3	495	116.31	576	17thin

One grade step is worth $13.69/cwt here — about $87 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 sale28 hd

117.98

—

GA average14 barns · 1,700 hd

131.80

−13.82

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	1,505	87.53	1,318	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,378	63.61	877	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,096	60.64	665	9thin

Every lot

31 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	378	153.25/cwt	152.50–154.00	579	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	150.53/cwt	148.00–153.00	625	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	686	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	128.50/cwt	128.00–129.00	662	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	128.35/cwt	127.00–130.00	723	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	690	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	125.51/cwt	124.00–127.00	772	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	120.52/cwt	119.00–122.00	826	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	418	119.75/cwt	119.00–120.00	501	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	121.68/cwt	120.00–124.00	584	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	483	117.81/cwt	117.00–119.00	569	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	663	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	522	117.02/cwt	115.00–118.00	611	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	121.03/cwt	117.00–123.00	634	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	572	108.02/cwt	105.00–110.00	618	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	113.02/cwt	112.00–114.00	695	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	328	149.24/cwt	145.00–152.50	490	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	382	148.24/cwt	143.00–153.00	566	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	416	143.19/cwt	140.00–145.00	596	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	522	127.36/cwt	125.00–130.00	665	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	566	126.54/cwt	122.00–129.00	716	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,272	85.71/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,090	3
Bulls	—	—	2,205	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	2,051	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,003	54.92/cwt	54.00–56.00	551	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,096	61.16/cwt	59.00–63.00	670	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,280	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	883	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,378	63.61/cwt	62.00–65.00	877	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,013	658.81/cwt	640.00–675.00	6,674	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,025	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	6,868	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,490	920.17/cwt	910.00–930.00	13,711	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,175	944.94/cwt	940.00–950.00	11,103	2

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 Mar 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 108Last week 52Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 20Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 43Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	145.00–152.50	149.24
3	—	522	125.00–130.00	127.36
4	—	566	122.00–129.00	126.54
5	—	382	143.00–153.00	148.24
7	—	416	140.00–145.00	143.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	124.00–127.00	125.51
2	—	685	119.00–122.00	120.52
3	—	563	127.00–130.00	128.35
1	—	465	147.50	147.50
2	—	415	148.00–153.00	150.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	152.50–154.00	153.25
2	—	515	128.00–129.00	128.50
2	—	575	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	120.00–124.00	121.68
5	—	524	117.00–123.00	121.03
2	—	615	112.00–114.00	113.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	522	115.00–118.00	117.02
3	—	572	105.00–110.00	108.02
4	—	418	119.00–120.00	119.75
5	—	483	117.00–119.00	117.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,205	93.00	93.00
3	—	1,272	83.00–88.00	85.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	69.00	69.00
2	—	1,003	54.00–56.00	54.92
6	—	1,096	59.00–63.00	61.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,378	62.00–65.00	63.61

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	670.00	670.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,013	640.00–675.00	658.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,490	910.00–930.00	920.17

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	2	—	1,175	940.00–950.00	944.94

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.