Sale reports / Georgia / Washington / 2020-03-18

Washington

Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2020-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Washington, Georgia · Wed, Mar 18

● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1944

← Mar 11Mar 18Mar 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

93 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 120▲ 93 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 27▲ 21 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

36 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 20▲ 36 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 to 4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls lightly tested, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls and bull calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower, Feeder heifers and heifer calves 13.00 lower, Replacement cows steady to 5.00 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 $112.80/cwt on 28 head.

Average price

$112.80

28 head · 432 lb average

Value per head Derived

$487

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$177

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

$10.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.86

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	517	115.61	598	5thin
Medium and Large 2	419	114.60	480	17thin
Medium and Large 3	399	105.35	420	6thin

One grade step is worth $10.26/cwt here — about $177 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

112.80

—

GA average16 barns · 917 hd

108.94

+3.86

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	1,680	99.00	1,663	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,224	64.17	786	19

Every lot

26 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	363	132.53/cwt	130.00–135.00	481	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	366	107.82/cwt	102.50–110.00	395	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	118.04/cwt	115.00–120.00	452	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	113.45/cwt	110.00–119.00	480	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	100.40/cwt	96.00–105.00	467	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	116.01/cwt	114.00–118.00	560	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	508	109.49/cwt	108.00–111.00	556	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	115.01/cwt	114.00–116.00	653	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	370	129.03/cwt	127.00–130.00	477	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	378	144.53/cwt	140.00–149.00	546	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	132.02/cwt	130.00–134.00	561	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	427	124.80/cwt	120.00–129.00	533	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	468	116.35/cwt	115.00–119.00	545	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	127.67/cwt	127.00–128.00	600	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	620	104.97/cwt	103.00–107.00	651	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,680	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,663	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,151	58.50/cwt	57.00–61.00	673	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,244	65.68/cwt	63.00–69.00	817	15
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,135	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	8,740	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,170	748.44/cwt	685.00–820.00	8,757	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,227	809.46/cwt	700.00–900.00	9,932	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,505	940.00/cwt	940.00–940.00	14,147	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	1,145	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	8,130	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	1,170	790.34/cwt	750.00–830.00	9,247	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,305	877.90/cwt	870.00–885.00	11,457	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,422	1,007.32/cwt	900.00–1,085.00	14,324	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 Mar 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 93Last week 120Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 27Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 20Year 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	—	378	140.00–149.00	144.53
2	—	620	103.00–107.00	104.97
3	—	425	130.00–134.00	132.02
3	—	470	127.00–128.00	127.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	127.00–130.00	129.03
3	—	468	115.00–119.00	116.35
5	—	427	120.00–129.00	124.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	114.00–116.00	115.01
3	—	483	114.00–118.00	116.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	108.00–111.00	109.49
6	—	383	115.00–120.00	118.04
9	—	423	110.00–119.00	113.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	96.00–105.00	100.40
4	—	366	102.50–110.00	107.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	363	130.00–135.00	132.53

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,227	700.00–900.00	809.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,170	685.00–820.00	748.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	770.00	770.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,505	940.00	940.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,422	900.00–1,085.00	1,007.32

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	—	1,305	870.00–885.00	877.90

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)	Open	2	—	1,170	750.00–830.00	790.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	710.00	710.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,680	99.00	99.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,151	57.00–61.00	58.50
15	—	1,244	63.00–69.00	65.68

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.