Sale reports / Georgia / Washington / 2020-05-20

Washington

Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2020-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Washington, Georgia · Wed, May 20

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1944

← May 13May 20May 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

131 head

▼ 52 vs last sale 183▼ 52 vs year ago 183 · −28.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

14 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 10▼ 30 vs year ago 44 · −68.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 19▼ 15 vs year ago 30 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher, Feeder classes and calves steady, Replacement cows 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 $118.01/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −90.92 against this barn's trailing median of $208.93.

Average price

$118.01

32 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$636

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$106

per head · Medium and Large 3 over Medium and Large 2

$10.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.24

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	503	120.55	607	24
Medium and Large 2	646	110.39	713	8thin

One grade step is worth $10.16/cwt here — about −$106 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 sale32 hd

118.01

—

GA average16 barns · 1,289 hd

122.25

−4.24

This barn, trailing median1 sales

208.93

−90.92

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	1,779	90.72	1,614	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,513	67.03	1,014	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,057	66.25	700	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	990	49.50	490	2thin

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	586	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	413	126.73/cwt	125.00–130.00	523	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	458	135.01/cwt	133.00–137.00	618	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	127.53/cwt	126.00–129.00	663	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	523	120.52/cwt	119.00–122.00	630	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	384	118.72/cwt	116.00–121.00	456	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	421	117.43/cwt	115.00–119.00	494	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	466	116.77/cwt	115.00–118.00	544	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	117.50/cwt	117.00–118.00	605	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	110.02/cwt	108.00–112.00	622	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	383	132.55/cwt	130.00–135.00	508	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	418	128.01/cwt	127.00–129.00	535	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	481	125.41/cwt	124.00–128.00	603	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	519	119.01/cwt	117.00–120.00	618	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	567	112.34/cwt	111.00–113.00	637	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	620	111.52/cwt	110.00–114.00	691	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	671	109.26/cwt	108.00–111.00	733	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,720	83.44/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,435	2
Bulls	—	—	1,838	98.00/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,801	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	850	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	502	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	432	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	551	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,160	69.88/cwt	69.00–71.00	811	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,513	67.03/cwt	66.00–68.00	1,014	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	9,345	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,050	641.52/cwt	630.00–650.00	6,736	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,295	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	8,936	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	925	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	7,215	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,688	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,225	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	9,188	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	11,609	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 May 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 131Last week 183Year ago 183

Slaughter CattleReceipts 14Last week 10Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 19Year ago 30

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher, Feeder classes and calves steady, Replacement cows steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	620	110.00–114.00	111.52
4	—	671	108.00–111.00	109.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	130.00–135.00	132.55
2	—	418	127.00–129.00	128.01
5	—	481	124.00–128.00	125.41
6	—	567	111.00–113.00	112.34
9	—	519	117.00–120.00	119.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	384	116.00–121.00	118.72
2	—	565	108.00–112.00	110.02
4	—	466	115.00–118.00	116.77
5	—	421	115.00–119.00	117.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	117.00–118.00	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	143.00	143.00
2	—	458	133.00–137.00	135.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	126.00–129.00	127.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	119.00–122.00	120.52
3	—	413	125.00–130.00	126.73

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	630.00–650.00	641.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,295	690.00	690.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	890.00	890.00

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	1	—	1,125	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	780.00	780.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	45.00	45.00
1	—	1,020	54.00	54.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	59.00	59.00
2	—	1,160	69.00–71.00	69.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,513	66.00–68.00	67.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,720	82.00–85.00	83.44
2	—	1,838	96.00–100.00	98.00

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.