Sale reports / Georgia / Washington / 2020-03-11

Washington

Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2020-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Washington, Georgia · Wed, Mar 11

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1944

← Mar 4Mar 11Mar 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

120 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 108▲ 120 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

27 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 18▲ 27 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 14▲ 20 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 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 4.00 to 6.00 higher, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls and bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower, Feeder heifers and heifer calves steady, Replacement cows steady to 2.00 higher

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 $118.36/cwt on 28 head.

Average price

$118.36

28 head · 459 lb average

Value per head Derived

$543

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$187

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

$10.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.52

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	127.00	711	1thin
Medium and Large 2	471	121.01	570	8thin
Medium and Large 3	449	116.80	524	19thin

One grade step is worth $10.20/cwt here — about $187 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

118.36

—

GA average16 barns · 1,398 hd

118.89

−0.52

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	1,736	86.66	1,505	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,262	60.84	768	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,485	60.00	891	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,058	49.06	519	3thin

Every lot

29 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	410	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	615	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	513	128.50/cwt	128.00–129.00	659	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	133.72/cwt	131.00–136.00	705	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	369	122.65/cwt	120.00–126.00	453	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	120.33/cwt	120.00–121.00	499	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	124.37/cwt	123.00–126.00	526	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	464	115.01/cwt	114.00–116.00	534	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	575	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	517	117.66/cwt	117.00–118.00	608	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	518	111.78/cwt	110.00–115.00	579	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	711	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	568	107.53/cwt	105.00–110.00	611	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	275	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	413	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	380	134.38/cwt	130.00–140.00	511	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	420	130.09/cwt	127.50–135.00	546	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	594	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	481	134.26/cwt	133.00–135.00	646	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	525	125.15/cwt	120.00–129.00	657	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,658	82.38/cwt	79.00–85.00	1,366	4
Bulls	—	—	1,814	90.95/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,650	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	448	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	51.09/cwt	49.00–53.00	557	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	55.65/cwt	55.00–56.00	665	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,284	62.57/cwt	59.00–66.00	803	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,485	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	891	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	985	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,388	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,060	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	7,155	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,086	732.12/cwt	690.00–800.00	7,951	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,320	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,880	1

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 11, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 120Last week 108Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 18Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 14Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	150.00	150.00
4	—	481	133.00–135.00	134.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	125.00	125.00
3	—	380	130.00–140.00	134.38
4	—	420	127.50–135.00	130.09
7	—	525	120.00–129.00	125.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	128.00–129.00	128.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	150.00	150.00
3	—	527	131.00–136.00	133.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	123.00–126.00	124.37
3	—	517	117.00–118.00	117.66
2	—	475	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	105.00–110.00	107.53
3	—	415	120.00–121.00	120.33
4	—	464	114.00–116.00	115.01
4	—	518	110.00–115.00	111.78
6	—	369	120.00–126.00	122.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	127.00	127.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,320	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,086	690.00–800.00	732.12

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,090	49.00–53.00	51.09
1	—	995	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,195	55.00–56.00	55.65
9	—	1,284	59.00–66.00	62.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,658	79.00–85.00	82.38
4	—	1,814	89.00–93.00	90.95

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.