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Washington

Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2021-11-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-17

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

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1944

← Nov 10Nov 17Dec 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

206 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 242▼ 75 vs year ago 281 · −26.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 31▼ 1 vs year ago 15 · −6.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

64 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 52▲ 56 vs year ago 8 · +700.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold unevenly steady. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows sold mostly steady.

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 $117.34/cwt on 62 head.

Average price

$117.34

62 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$562

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$32

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

$23.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.98

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	420	134.56	565	5thin
Medium and Large 2	486	119.80	582	32
Medium and Large 3	482	110.74	533	25

One grade step is worth $23.81/cwt here — about $32 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 sale62 hd

117.34

—

GA average16 barns · 2,163 hd

126.32

−8.98

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	1,495	73.01	1,091	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,188	54.24	644	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,604	49.88	800	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,035	41.03	425	6thin

Every lot

60 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	615	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	151.53/cwt	150.00–153.00	656	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	142.54/cwt	140.00–145.00	617	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	689	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	594	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	142.98/cwt	142.00–144.00	733	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	136.97/cwt	136.00–138.00	716	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	126.50/cwt	126.00–127.00	677	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	550	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	770	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	550	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	737	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	550	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	677	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	613	127.51/cwt	127.00–128.00	782	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	851	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	700	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	854	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	344	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	300	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	360	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	333	121.70/cwt	120.00–125.00	405	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	350	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	410	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	514	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	132.40/cwt	130.00–135.00	497	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	413	124.53/cwt	119.00–130.00	514	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	112.72/cwt	107.00–115.00	468	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	582	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	130.89/cwt	127.00–135.00	606	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	463	109.11/cwt	105.00–113.00	505	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	466	118.90/cwt	117.00–122.00	554	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	522	109.24/cwt	105.00–111.00	570	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	120.29/cwt	115.00–122.00	630	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	558	106.34/cwt	102.00–110.00	593	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	116.03/cwt	113.00–118.00	653	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	116.33/cwt	116.00–117.00	698	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	600	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	600	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	663	110.55/cwt	108.00–113.00	733	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	678	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	692	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	700	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	707	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	275	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	399	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	504	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	350	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	550	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	400	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	640	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	408	147.22/cwt	142.00–155.00	601	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	413	135.82/cwt	130.00–142.00	561	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	450	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	585	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	463	138.46/cwt	137.00–140.00	641	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	515	127.57/cwt	124.00–134.00	657	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	550	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	710	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	118.45/cwt	116.00–121.00	675	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	600	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	690	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,408	67.63/cwt	66.00–71.00	952	3
Bulls	—	—	1,560	77.04/cwt	72.00–79.00	1,202	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	963	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	414	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,071	40.04/cwt	39.00–41.00	429	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,163	50.34/cwt	47.00–52.00	585	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,199	55.98/cwt	54.00–60.00	671	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,604	51.67/cwt	49.00–55.00	829	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,605	44.50/cwt	42.00–47.00	714	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,024	611.44/cwt	520.00–685.00	6,261	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,180	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	9,086	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,316	802.95/cwt	750.00–835.00	10,567	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,330	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	11,704	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 Nov 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 206Last week 242Year ago 281

Slaughter CattleReceipts 14Last week 31Year ago 15

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 52Year ago 8

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold unevenly steady. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	524	115.00–122.00	120.29
3	—	413	119.00–130.00	124.53
2	—	663	108.00–113.00	110.55
2	—	300	120.00	120.00
1	—	275	125.00	125.00
9	—	466	117.00–122.00	118.90
2	—	375	130.00–135.00	132.40
3	—	600	116.00–117.00	116.33
3	—	563	113.00–118.00	116.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	101.00	101.00
2	—	678	102.00	102.00
2	—	463	105.00–113.00	109.11
1	—	600	100.00	100.00
1	—	350	117.00	117.00
6	—	415	107.00–115.00	112.72
5	—	522	105.00–111.00	109.24
4	—	333	120.00–125.00	121.70
3	—	558	102.00–110.00	106.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	127.00–135.00	130.89
2	—	375	137.00	137.00
1	—	425	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	145.00	145.00
1	—	375	164.00	164.00
2	—	513	142.00–144.00	142.98
2	—	433	150.00–153.00	151.53
1	—	550	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	134.00	134.00
2	—	433	140.00–145.00	142.54
1	—	700	122.00	122.00
3	—	523	136.00–138.00	136.97
2	—	613	127.00–128.00	127.51
1	—	675	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	126.00–127.00	126.50
1	—	550	123.00	123.00
1	—	475	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	124.00–134.00	127.57
3	—	408	142.00–155.00	147.22
2	—	463	137.00–140.00	138.46
1	—	600	115.00	115.00
1	—	350	157.00	157.00
1	—	325	155.00	155.00
4	—	570	116.00–121.00	118.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	129.00	129.00
1	—	450	130.00	130.00
1	—	400	160.00	160.00
1	—	600	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	130.00–142.00	135.82
1	—	275	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	963	43.00	43.00
4	—	1,071	39.00–41.00	40.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,605	42.00–47.00	44.50
6	—	1,604	49.00–55.00	51.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,163	47.00–52.00	50.34
18	—	1,199	54.00–60.00	55.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,408	66.00–71.00	67.63
4	—	1,560	72.00–79.00	77.04

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	770.00	770.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,316	750.00–835.00	802.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,024	520.00–685.00	611.44

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,330	880.00	880.00

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.