Sale reports / Georgia / Washington / 2020-10-21

Washington

Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2020-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Washington, Georgia · Wed, Oct 21

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1944

← Oct 14Oct 21Oct 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

198 head

▼ 103 vs last sale 301▼ 132 vs year ago 330 · −40.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 30▼ 34 vs year ago 48 · −70.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 32▲ 9 vs year ago 5 · +180.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, Feeder heifers and heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower, 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 $113.35/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −95.58 against this barn's trailing median of $208.93.

Average price

$113.35

39 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$585

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$54

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

$32.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.15

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	447	139.30	622	4thin
Medium and Large 2	504	120.61	608	9thin
Medium and Large 3	531	106.84	568	26

One grade step is worth $32.46/cwt here — about $54 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 sale39 hd

113.35

—

GA average16 barns · 1,067 hd

112.20

+1.15

This barn, trailing median1 sales

208.93

−95.58

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	1,645	76.00	1,250	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,253	50.55	633	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,101	41.65	458	7thin

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 2	320	141.77/cwt	141.00–142.50	454	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	526	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	135.61/cwt	135.00–137.50	492	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	143.27/cwt	142.50–144.00	599	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	135.44/cwt	131.00–139.00	577	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	463	123.62/cwt	120.00–126.00	572	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	532	116.32/cwt	115.00–117.00	619	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	567	113.69/cwt	112.00–117.00	645	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	124.64/cwt	120.00–129.00	399	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	382	123.36/cwt	120.00–125.00	471	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	106.04/cwt	105.00–107.00	445	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	114.42/cwt	111.00–117.00	490	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	101.70/cwt	100.00–103.00	478	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	106.99/cwt	106.00–109.00	516	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	93.57/cwt	90.00–97.00	482	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	104.08/cwt	102.00–106.00	546	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	102.97/cwt	100.00–105.00	580	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	92.95/cwt	90.00–99.00	530	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	620	88.58/cwt	85.00–92.00	549	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	375	133.69/cwt	130.00–137.00	501	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	416	133.07/cwt	130.00–138.00	554	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	142.57/cwt	140.00–145.00	603	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	123.93/cwt	120.00–127.50	527	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	458	110.15/cwt	110.00–111.00	504	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	136.03/cwt	135.00–137.00	639	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	535	106.36/cwt	104.00–109.00	569	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	112.04/cwt	110.00–114.00	633	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	565	104.00/cwt	100.00–108.00	588	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	625	95.29/cwt	90.00–99.00	596	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	665	98.03/cwt	96.00–100.00	652	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	725	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	638	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,645	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,250	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	36.00/cwt	36.00–36.00	356	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,119	42.59/cwt	40.00–46.00	477	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,253	50.55/cwt	49.00–52.00	633	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	988	594.94/cwt	590.00–600.00	5,878	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	758.63/cwt	710.00–820.00	9,255	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,370	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	12,193	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 Oct 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 198Last week 301Year ago 330

Slaughter CattleReceipts 14Last week 30Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 32Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	140.00–145.00	142.57
2	—	470	135.00–137.00	136.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	110.00–114.00	112.04
2	—	665	96.00–100.00	98.03
5	—	416	130.00–138.00	133.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	130.00–137.00	133.69
2	—	725	88.00	88.00
5	—	625	90.00–99.00	95.29
7	—	458	110.00–111.00	110.15
3	—	535	104.00–109.00	106.36
2	—	425	120.00–127.50	123.93
5	—	565	100.00–108.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	142.50–144.00	143.27
1	—	360	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	426	131.00–139.00	135.44
4	—	363	135.00–137.50	135.61
3	—	463	120.00–126.00	123.62
2	—	320	141.00–142.50	141.77
3	—	567	112.00–117.00	113.69
3	—	532	115.00–117.00	116.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	563	100.00–105.00	102.97
2	—	320	120.00–129.00	124.64
3	—	428	111.00–117.00	114.42
2	—	525	102.00–106.00	104.08
3	—	482	106.00–109.00	106.99
3	—	382	120.00–125.00	123.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	100.00–103.00	101.70
2	—	515	90.00–97.00	93.57
2	—	620	85.00–92.00	88.58
3	—	570	90.00–99.00	92.95
2	—	420	105.00–107.00	106.04

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3	—	1,220	710.00–820.00	758.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,370	890.00	890.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	988	590.00–600.00	594.94

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	76.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,119	40.00–46.00	42.59
1	—	990	36.00	36.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,253	49.00–52.00	50.55

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.