Sale reports / Georgia / Washington / 2022-02-09

Washington

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Washington, Georgia · Wed, Feb 9
● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1944
Feeder Cattle receipts
132 head
▼ 38 vs last sale 170▼ 92 vs year ago 224 · −41.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
23 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 30▼ 2 vs year ago 25 · −8.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
11 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 25▼ 8 vs year ago 19 · −42.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows lightly tested, Slaughter bulls mostly steady, Feeder steers lightly tested, Steer calves 3.00 higher, Feeder bulls and bull calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady, Heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, Replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $148.35/cwt on 49 head.
Average price
$148.35
49 head · 440 lb average
Value per head Derived
$652
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$161
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$10.08/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.42
vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1467151.4570827
Medium and Large 2419146.7661513thin
Medium and Large 3387141.365479thin
One grade step is worth $10.08/cwt here — about $161 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 sale49 hd
148.35
—
GA average15 barns · 1,576 hd
144.93
+3.42
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,524104.441,5917thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,20278.9594911

Every lot

49 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1260212.50/cwt212.50–212.505531
Steers—Medium and Large 3295192.50/cwt192.50–192.505681
Steers—Medium and Large 3380182.50/cwt182.50–182.506941
Steers—Medium and Large 1435203.52/cwt202.00–205.008852
Steers—Medium and Large 2435194.21/cwt191.00–197.508452
Steers—Medium and Large 1489186.25/cwt185.00–188.009114
Steers—Medium and Large 1520174.04/cwt173.00–176.009053
Steers—Medium and Large 3535154.01/cwt153.00–155.008242
Steers—Medium and Large 1590164.00/cwt164.00–164.009681
Steers—Medium and Large 2590159.00/cwt159.00–159.009381
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1320164.92/cwt162.50–167.505282
Heifers—Medium and Large 3320149.48/cwt149.00–150.004782
Heifers—Medium and Large 2366152.53/cwt150.00–156.005585
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added380165.00/cwt165.00–165.006271
Heifers—Medium and Large 3380142.37/cwt140.00–147.505413
Heifers—Medium and Large 1424156.77/cwt154.00–160.006657
Heifers—Medium and Large 3425136.55/cwt135.00–138.005804
Heifers—Medium and Large 2428145.79/cwt145.00–147.506243
Heifers—Medium and Large 2467141.57/cwt135.00–145.006615
Heifers—Medium and Large 1471150.39/cwt147.00–157.007088
Heifers—Medium and Large 1523145.53/cwt142.00–149.007617
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added560148.00/cwt148.00–148.008291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1640127.00/cwt127.00–127.008131
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3330187.50/cwt187.50–187.506191
Bulls—Medium and Large 3369175.47/cwt172.50–177.506476
Bulls—Medium and Large 1370196.28/cwt195.00–197.507262
Bulls—Medium and Large 3410160.00/cwt160.00–160.006562
Bulls—Medium and Large 2420177.65/cwt177.00–178.007463
Bulls—Medium and Large 1430192.00/cwt192.00–192.008261
Bulls—Medium and Large 3464152.30/cwt150.00–158.007075
Bulls—Medium and Large 2473160.65/cwt160.00–162.007603
Bulls—Medium and Large 1475171.55/cwt170.00–173.008152
Bulls—Medium and Large 2523149.33/cwt145.00–154.007816
Bulls—Medium and Large 3525140.38/cwt138.00–142.007375
Bulls—Medium and Large 3570135.49/cwt135.00–136.007722
Bulls—Medium and Large 3605123.00/cwt123.00–123.007441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1690131.00/cwt131.00–131.009041
Bulls—Medium and Large 2745116.00/cwt116.00–116.008641
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,13888.15/cwt85.00–90.001,0032
Bulls——1,651113.95/cwt111.00–118.001,8814
Bulls——1,78599.00/cwt99.00–99.001,7671
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%97268.97/cwt65.00–72.006703
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27385.65/cwt84.00–87.001,0905
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31277.78/cwt74.00–82.001,0203
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 2-3770440.00/cwt440.00–440.003,3881
Bred Cows—Small 2-3785510.00/cwt510.00–510.004,0041
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3970860.00/cwt860.00–860.008,3421
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,000835.00/cwt835.00–835.008,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,040850.00/cwt850.00–850.008,8401

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.