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Washington

Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2021-03-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Washington, Georgia · Wed, Mar 17

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1944

← Mar 10Mar 17Mar 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

81 head

▼ 131 vs last sale 212▼ 12 vs year ago 93 · −12.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 33▲ 1 vs year ago 21 · +4.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 23▼ 35 vs year ago 36 · −97.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows lightly tested, Slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls and bull calves lightly tested, Feeder heifers and heifer calves lightly tested, 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 $114.92/cwt on 19 head.

Average price

$114.92

19 head · 447 lb average

Value per head Derived

$514

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$59

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$13.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.66

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	474	121.76	577	4thin
Medium and Large 3	387	114.78	444	11thin
Medium and Large 2	586	108.48	636	4thin

One grade step is worth $13.28/cwt here — about −$59 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 sale19 hd

114.92

—

GA average15 barns · 1,909 hd

123.58

−8.66

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	1,403	86.27	1,210	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,159	63.55	737	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,575	57.00	898	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,004	52.75	529	8thin

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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	144.31/cwt	140.00–149.00	610	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	805	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	585	118.03/cwt	114.00–122.00	690	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	590	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	773	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	774	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	119.63/cwt	117.00–124.00	739	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	120.01/cwt	119.00–121.00	820	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	825	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	270	126.44/cwt	125.00–128.00	341	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	318	118.03/cwt	115.00–120.00	375	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	408	129.01/cwt	128.00–130.00	526	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	432	113.50/cwt	108.00–116.00	490	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	116.45/cwt	114.00–119.00	565	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	540	114.50/cwt	114.00–115.00	618	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	98.54/cwt	97.00–100.00	567	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	595	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	655	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	780	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	710	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	345	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	526	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	380	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	532	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	136.65/cwt	130.00–139.00	581	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	440	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	660	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	522	116.35/cwt	115.00–117.00	607	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	696	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	630	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	718	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	685	115.50/cwt	115.00–116.00	791	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,403	86.27/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,210	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	908	47.35/cwt	45.00–49.00	430	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,099	58.14/cwt	53.00–60.00	639	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,159	63.55/cwt	61.00–67.00	737	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,575	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	898	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,440	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	10,944	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 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 81Last week 212Year ago 93

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 33Year ago 21

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 23Year ago 36

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,403	83.00–88.00	86.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	908	45.00–49.00	47.35
4	—	1,099	53.00–60.00	58.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,159	61.00–67.00	63.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,575	57.00	57.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	150.00	150.00
2	—	685	115.00–116.00	115.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	121.00	121.00
1	—	630	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	152.50	152.50
3	—	522	115.00–117.00	116.35
1	—	380	140.00	140.00
5	—	425	130.00–139.00	136.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	131.00	131.00
3	—	618	117.00–124.00	119.63
2	—	423	140.00–149.00	144.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	128.00	128.00
2	—	575	140.00	140.00
2	—	705	117.00	117.00
2	—	683	119.00–121.00	120.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	114.00–122.00	118.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	114.00–119.00	116.45
1	—	780	91.00	91.00
1	—	595	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	114.00–115.00	114.50
2	—	408	128.00–130.00	129.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	318	115.00–120.00	118.03
2	—	575	97.00–100.00	98.54
3	—	432	108.00–116.00	113.50
2	—	270	125.00–128.00	126.44

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,440	760.00	760.00

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.