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Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2022-03-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Washington, Georgia · Wed, Mar 16

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1944

← Mar 9Mar 16Mar 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

89 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 120▲ 8 vs year ago 81 · +9.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 19▲ 3 vs year ago 22 · +13.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 24▲ 14 vs year ago 1 · +1,400.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls significantly higher, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls and bull calves 5.00 higher, Feeder heifers and heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, Replacement cows 2.00 higher.

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 $144.20/cwt on 39 head.

Average price

$144.20

39 head · 453 lb average

Value per head Derived

$654

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$107

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

$15.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.34

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	463	152.08	705	11thin
Medium and Large 2	457	143.35	655	18thin
Medium and Large 3	436	137.07	598	10thin

One grade step is worth $15.01/cwt here — about $107 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 sale39 hd

144.20

—

GA average15 barns · 1,890 hd

142.86

+1.34

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	1,564	109.26	1,709	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,104	84.82	936	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,017	71.62	728	7thin

Every lot

34 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 1	360	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	770	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	164.17/cwt	163.00–165.00	604	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	379	155.17/cwt	150.00–158.00	588	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	385	145.49/cwt	145.00–146.00	560	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	147.70/cwt	145.00–149.00	625	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	140.02/cwt	137.00–143.00	592	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	466	141.35/cwt	139.00–147.00	659	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	129.91/cwt	127.50–135.00	617	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	735	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	135.38/cwt	132.00–139.00	708	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	145.02/cwt	143.00–148.00	764	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	124.99/cwt	124.00–126.00	731	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	593	133.51/cwt	131.00–136.00	792	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	370	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	777	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	377	171.49/cwt	170.00–172.50	647	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	191.22/cwt	190.00–192.50	803	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	490	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	809	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	510	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	765	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	146.46/cwt	145.00–148.00	842	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	627	124.34/cwt	122.00–126.00	780	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,293	106.61/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,378	4
Bulls	—	—	1,358	98.63/cwt	98.00–99.00	1,339	2
Bulls	—	—	1,939	117.22/cwt	116.00–119.00	2,273	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	960	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	758	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	65.35/cwt	62.00–68.00	653	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,029	76.32/cwt	74.00–78.00	785	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,072	82.01/cwt	81.00–83.00	879	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	91.94/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,124	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	905	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	8,824	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	915	738.74/cwt	670.00–800.00	6,759	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,285	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	13,171	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	785	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,103	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	840	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	7,770	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,330	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	17,955	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 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 89Last week 120Year ago 81

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 19Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 24Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	210.00	210.00
2	—	420	190.00–192.50	191.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	145.00–148.00	146.46
3	—	510	150.00	150.00
3	—	490	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	627	122.00–126.00	124.34
3	—	377	170.00–172.50	171.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	475	127.50–135.00	129.91
2	—	385	145.00–146.00	145.49
4	—	423	137.00–143.00	140.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	379	150.00–158.00	155.17
2	—	585	124.00–126.00	124.99
2	—	523	132.00–139.00	135.38
6	—	466	139.00–147.00	141.35
4	—	423	145.00–149.00	147.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	143.00–148.00	145.02
5	—	368	163.00–165.00	164.17
2	—	593	131.00–136.00	133.51
1	—	490	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	214.00	214.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	6	—	915	670.00–800.00	738.74

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	—	1,285	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	905	975.00	975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	785	650.00	650.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,330	1,350.00	1,350.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	925.00	925.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,358	98.00–99.00	98.63
4	—	1,293	103.00–108.00	106.61
4	—	1,939	116.00–119.00	117.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,223	89.00–95.00	91.94
1	—	960	79.00	79.00
3	—	1,072	81.00–83.00	82.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,000	62.00–68.00	65.35
4	—	1,029	74.00–78.00	76.32

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.