Sale reports / Georgia / Washington / 2020-09-09

Washington

Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2020-09-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Washington, Georgia · Wed, Sep 9

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1944

← Sep 2Sep 9Sep 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

138 head

▼ 48 vs last sale 186▼ 51 vs year ago 189 · −27.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 25▼ 22 vs year ago 31 · −71.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 10▼ 15 vs year ago 20 · −75.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared one week ago; Slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, Feeder heifers mostly steady, heifer calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher, 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 $117.27/cwt on 45 head.

Average price

$117.27

45 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$631

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$99

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

$12.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.71

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	123.19	677	15thin
Medium and Large 2	538	116.31	625	20
Medium and Large 3	523	110.33	577	10thin

One grade step is worth $12.87/cwt here — about $99 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 sale45 hd

117.27

—

GA average17 barns · 1,079 hd

119.98

−2.71

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	1,585	82.00	1,300	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,271	64.67	822	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	995	54.00	537	1thin

Every lot

38 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 1	440	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	700	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	570	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	116.78/cwt	114.00–119.00	613	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	563	114.02/cwt	112.00–117.00	642	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	115.71/cwt	112.00–118.00	712	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	762	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	682	111.66/cwt	110.00–114.00	762	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	805	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	458	123.99/cwt	123.00–125.00	568	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	627	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	484	115.99/cwt	115.00–118.00	561	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	116.79/cwt	114.00–120.00	607	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	108.63/cwt	105.00–112.00	570	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	123.25/cwt	121.00–126.00	648	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	561	105.51/cwt	102.00–107.00	592	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	564	116.00/cwt	112.00–119.00	654	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	125.23/cwt	120.00–127.00	711	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	113.51/cwt	113.00–114.00	704	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	100.51/cwt	100.00–101.00	668	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	375	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	506	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	418	142.49/cwt	140.00–145.00	596	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	440	121.52/cwt	120.00–123.00	535	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	455	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	551	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	475	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	641	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	478	111.51/cwt	110.00–113.00	533	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	564	110.12/cwt	108.00–112.00	621	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	618	106.01/cwt	105.00–107.00	655	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	110.50/cwt	110.00–111.00	691	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	685	108.49/cwt	108.00–109.00	743	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	715	99.53/cwt	97.00–102.00	712	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,585	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,300	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	537	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,244	64.00/cwt	63.00–65.00	796	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,405	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	955	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	880	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	6,512	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	930	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,510	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,500	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 Sep 9, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 138Last week 186Year ago 189

Slaughter CattleReceipts 9Last week 25Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 10Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	135.00	135.00
2	—	418	140.00–145.00	142.49
2	—	685	108.00–109.00	108.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	121.00	121.00
2	—	625	110.00–111.00	110.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	135.00	135.00
2	—	440	120.00–123.00	121.52
2	—	478	110.00–113.00	111.51
2	—	618	105.00–107.00	106.01
2	—	715	97.00–102.00	99.53
8	—	564	108.00–112.00	110.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	120.00	120.00
3	—	682	110.00–114.00	111.66
8	—	525	114.00–119.00	116.78
8	—	563	112.00–117.00	114.02
10	—	615	112.00–118.00	115.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	121.00	121.00
1	—	725	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	105.00–112.00	108.63
4	—	484	115.00–118.00	115.99
4	—	561	102.00–107.00	105.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	568	120.00–127.00	125.23
7	—	526	121.00–126.00	123.25
1	—	475	132.00	132.00
2	—	620	113.00–114.00	113.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	130.00	130.00
2	—	458	123.00–125.00	123.99
6	—	564	112.00–119.00	116.00
9	—	520	114.00–120.00	116.79
2	—	665	100.00–101.00	100.51

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	880	740.00	740.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,000.00	1,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,405	68.00	68.00
5	—	1,244	63.00–65.00	64.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	54.00	54.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,585	82.00	82.00

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.