Sale reports / Georgia / Washington / 2022-04-13

Washington

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Washington, Georgia · Wed, Apr 13
● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1944
Feeder Cattle receipts
168 head
▲ 77 vs last sale 91▼ 52 vs year ago 220 · −23.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
29 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 23▼ 2 vs year ago 31 · −6.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
129 head
▲ 101 vs last sale 28▲ 113 vs year ago 16 · +706.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls lightly tested, Feeder steers and steer calves steady to 2.00 lower, Feeder bulls lightly tested, Bull calves mostly steady, Feeder heifers mostly steady, Heifer calves 3.00 lower, Replacement cows unevenly steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.89/cwt on 74 head.
Average price
$141.89
74 head · 468 lb average
Value per head Derived
$664
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$78
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$3.91/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.34
vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1529144.1676316thin
Medium and Large 3427141.9360535
Medium and Large 2489140.2568523
One grade step is worth $3.91/cwt here — about $78 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 sale74 hd
141.89
—
GA average15 barns · 1,822 hd
142.23
−0.34
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,34093.091,2472thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,19873.4488014
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,38368.309453thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average97865.466405thin

Every lot

65 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3340180.00/cwt180.00–180.006121
Steers—Medium and Large 3425172.52/cwt172.00–173.007332
Steers—Medium and Large 3470166.53/cwt165.00–168.007832
Steers—Medium and Large 2527163.38/cwt161.00–166.008613
Steers—Medium and Large 3528156.51/cwt155.00–158.008262
Steers—Medium and Large 1640160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0241
Steers—Medium and Large 2643143.49/cwt140.00–147.009232
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3293163.76/cwt162.50–165.004802
Heifers—Medium and Large 2310160.00/cwt160.00–160.004961
Heifers—Medium and Large 3335155.14/cwt152.50–157.505206
Heifers—Medium and Large 1340170.00/cwt170.00–170.005781
Heifers—Medium and Large 3367146.82/cwt145.00–149.005395
Heifers—Medium and Large 2370156.54/cwt155.00–158.005792
Heifers—Medium and Large 2422148.02/cwt146.00–149.006256
Heifers—Medium and Large 3432141.24/cwt140.00–144.0061011
Heifers—Medium and Large 2463141.99/cwt140.00–144.006574
Heifers—Medium and Large 3475136.77/cwt133.00–138.006507
Heifers—Medium and Large 1528144.30/cwt141.00–147.0076212
Heifers—Medium and Large 2530137.23/cwt136.00–139.007274
Heifers—Medium and Large 3540120.00/cwt120.00–120.006482
Heifers—Medium and Large 1575138.97/cwt138.00–140.007992
Heifers—Medium and Large 2575128.19/cwt122.00–132.007374
Heifers—Medium and Large 1645127.00/cwt127.00–127.008191
Heifers—Medium and Large 3645115.00/cwt115.00–115.007421
Heifers—Medium and Large 2693117.49/cwt116.00–119.008142
Heifers—Medium and Large 3695109.00/cwt109.00–109.007581
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3245190.00/cwt190.00–190.004661
Bulls—Medium and Large 2260200.00/cwt200.00–200.005202
Bulls—Medium and Large 3275183.68/cwt182.50–185.005052
Bulls—Medium and Large 2320182.53/cwt180.00–185.005843
Bulls—Medium and Large 3343175.02/cwt172.50–177.506002
Bulls—Medium and Large 2360175.00/cwt175.00–175.006301
Bulls—Medium and Large 3390170.00/cwt170.00–170.006632
Bulls—Medium and Large 3428165.75/cwt161.00–169.007093
Bulls—Medium and Large 3462155.23/cwt152.50–157.507175
Bulls—Medium and Large 1510160.00/cwt160.00–160.008161
Bulls—Medium and Large 3519145.90/cwt140.00–148.007574
Bulls—Medium and Large 2528153.71/cwt152.50–155.008122
Bulls—Medium and Large 2565145.99/cwt145.00–147.008252
Bulls—Medium and Large 3570130.49/cwt130.00–131.007442
Bulls—Medium and Large 1575155.51/cwt155.00–156.008942
Bulls—Medium and Large 3633127.24/cwt125.00–128.008054
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,34093.09/cwt91.00–95.001,2472
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97865.46/cwt62.00–68.006405
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16875.87/cwt73.00–79.008868
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23970.19/cwt67.00–72.008706
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34566.45/cwt66.00–67.008942
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46072.00/cwt72.00–72.001,0511
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3933851.82/cwt800.00–890.007,9475
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3988916.20/cwt850.00–950.009,0524
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2995973.15/cwt900.00–1,025.009,6838
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0451,019.21/cwt950.00–1,075.0010,6515
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0631,123.55/cwt1,000.00–1,300.0011,94312
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,053908.05/cwt800.00–975.009,56210
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,058868.47/cwt800.00–960.009,1886
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0781,135.96/cwt1,050.00–1,300.0012,2468
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,051.65/cwt1,025.00–1,075.0011,9364
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1931,250.70/cwt1,200.00–1,300.0014,9216
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,200950.00/cwt950.00–950.0011,4002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3993878.61/cwt825.00–975.008,7253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,083939.15/cwt910.00–1,000.0010,1713
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,085777.00/cwt700.00–885.008,4306
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,089754.96/cwt600.00–875.008,2224
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,120900.00/cwt900.00–900.0010,0801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,022.14/cwt915.00–1,125.0012,5212

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.