Sale reports / Georgia / Washington / 2021-04-28

Washington

Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2021-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Washington, Georgia · Wed, Apr 28

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1944

← Apr 21Apr 28May 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

114 head

▼ 61 vs last sale 175▼ 49 vs year ago 163 · −30.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 19▼ 1 vs year ago 23 · −4.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 20▼ 1 vs year ago 24 · −4.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows steady, Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls lightly tested, Bull calves 5.00 to 7.00 lower, Feeder heifers lightly tested, Heifer calves steady to 2.00 lower, Replacement cows 1.00 lower.

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 $126.49/cwt on 57 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −82.44 against this barn's trailing median of $208.93.

Average price

$126.49

57 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$615

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$180

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

$10.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.41

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	575	134.00	771	1thin
Medium and Large 2	491	128.61	631	31
Medium and Large 3	478	123.57	590	25

One grade step is worth $10.43/cwt here — about $180 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 sale57 hd

126.49

—

GA average15 barns · 1,277 hd

126.90

−0.41

This barn, trailing median1 sales

208.93

−82.44

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	1,518	85.45	1,297	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,131	67.90	768	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,067	55.68	594	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 · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	383	121.19/cwt	119.00–126.00	464	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	124.57/cwt	122.00–127.00	521	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	424	116.16/cwt	115.00–118.00	493	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	122.04/cwt	118.00–126.00	572	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	471	113.20/cwt	112.00–115.00	533	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	124.54/cwt	120.00–128.00	646	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	116.39/cwt	115.00–118.00	605	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	110.52/cwt	110.00–111.00	580	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	612	102.02/cwt	100.00–104.00	624	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	111.45/cwt	110.00–113.00	697	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	295	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	434	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	555	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	380	133.24/cwt	130.00–135.00	506	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	412	137.02/cwt	135.00–139.00	565	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	420	129.57/cwt	123.00–133.00	544	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	471	123.04/cwt	119.00–126.00	580	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	474	127.69/cwt	125.00–133.00	605	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	514	126.80/cwt	121.00–129.00	652	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	574	114.31/cwt	111.00–117.00	656	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	575	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	771	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	643	105.00/cwt	104.00–106.00	675	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,518	85.45/cwt	84.00–86.00	1,297	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	932	51.97/cwt	50.00–54.00	484	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,131	67.90/cwt	66.00–71.00	768	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,148	57.90/cwt	55.00–62.00	665	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,020	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,140	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,068	736.15/cwt	690.00–800.00	7,862	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,172	793.33/cwt	790.00–800.00	9,298	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,165	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	10,776	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	1,070.00/cwt	1,070.00–1,070.00	13,482	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,365	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	15,356	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 Apr 28, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 114Last week 175Year ago 163

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 19Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 20Year ago 24

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,148	55.00–62.00	57.90
3	—	932	50.00–54.00	51.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,131	66.00–71.00	67.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,518	84.00–86.00	85.45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	643	104.00–106.00	105.00
7	—	420	123.00–133.00	129.57
1	—	295	147.00	147.00
7	—	574	111.00–117.00	114.31
4	—	471	119.00–126.00	123.04
4	—	380	130.00–135.00	133.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	412	135.00–139.00	137.02
1	—	380	146.00	146.00
7	—	474	125.00–133.00	127.69
20	—	514	121.00–129.00	126.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	519	120.00–128.00	124.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	520	115.00–118.00	116.39
4	—	418	122.00–127.00	124.57
4	—	469	118.00–126.00	122.04
2	—	625	110.00–113.00	111.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	383	119.00–126.00	121.19
6	—	424	115.00–118.00	116.16
3	—	612	100.00–104.00	102.02
2	—	525	110.00–111.00	110.52
5	—	471	112.00–115.00	113.20

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)	3	—	1,172	790.00–800.00	793.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,068	690.00–800.00	736.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	700.00	700.00

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	—	1,260	1,070.00	1,070.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,365	1,125.00	1,125.00

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	1	—	1,165	925.00	925.00

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.