Sale reports / Georgia / Washington / 2022-03-09

Washington

Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2022-03-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Washington, Georgia · Wed, Mar 9

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1944

← Mar 2Mar 9Mar 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

120 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 107▼ 92 vs year ago 212 · −43.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

19 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 37▼ 14 vs year ago 33 · −42.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 29▲ 1 vs year ago 23 · +4.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls lightly tested, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls lightly tested, Bull calves 5.00 lower, Feeder heifers lightly tested, Heifer calves 5.00 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 $133.65/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −75.28 against this barn's trailing median of $208.93.

Average price

$133.65

27 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$703

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$57

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$5.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.23

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	543	138.85	754	3thin
Medium and Large 3	524	133.00	697	24

One grade step is worth $5.84/cwt here — about $57 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 sale27 hd

133.65

—

GA average14 barns · 1,281 hd

148.89

−15.23

This barn, trailing median1 sales

208.93

−75.28

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	1,195	86.00	1,028	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,249	80.13	1,001	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,670	79.50	1,328	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	947	59.28	561	4thin

Every lot

29 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	187.42/cwt	185.00–190.00	618	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	141.20/cwt	140.00–142.50	597	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	481	124.48/cwt	120.00–128.00	599	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	647	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	508	139.50/cwt	139.00–140.00	709	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	542	117.33/cwt	117.00–118.00	636	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	543	126.49/cwt	124.00–129.00	687	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	692	105.50/cwt	104.00–109.00	730	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	151.55/cwt	150.00–153.00	644	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	484	141.03/cwt	140.00–145.00	683	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	141.27/cwt	140.00–142.50	735	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	531	130.94/cwt	128.00–137.00	695	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	578	123.15/cwt	120.00–125.00	712	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	590	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	791	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,195	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,028	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	905	53.51/cwt	53.00–54.00	484	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	65.04/cwt	64.00–66.00	643	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	76.79/cwt	73.00–80.00	918	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	85.14/cwt	81.00–88.00	1,132	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,485	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	1,084	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,855	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,595	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	850	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,675	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	10,285	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	11,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,120	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,080	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	848	888.05/cwt	850.00–925.00	7,531	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	905	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	5,792	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	938	663.72/cwt	600.00–710.00	6,226	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	9,019	2

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 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 120Last week 107Year ago 212

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 37Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 29Year ago 23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	134.00	134.00
2	—	520	140.00–142.50	141.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	531	128.00–137.00	130.94
2	—	425	150.00–153.00	151.55
7	—	484	140.00–145.00	141.03
8	—	578	120.00–125.00	123.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	185.00–190.00	187.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	692	104.00–109.00	105.50
3	—	542	117.00–118.00	117.33
4	—	481	120.00–128.00	124.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	140.00–142.50	141.20
2	—	543	124.00–129.00	126.49
1	—	490	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	139.00–140.00	139.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	935	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	975	1,200.00	1,200.00

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	2	—	1,120	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	550.00	550.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	905	640.00	640.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	938	600.00–710.00	663.72

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	975	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	848	850.00–925.00	888.05

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,330	81.00–88.00	85.14
6	—	1,195	73.00–80.00	76.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,855	86.00	86.00
1	—	1,485	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	988	64.00–66.00	65.04
2	—	905	53.00–54.00	53.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	86.00	86.00

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.