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Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2022-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Washington, Georgia · Wed, Apr 27

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1944

← Apr 20Apr 27May 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

189 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 159▲ 75 vs year ago 114 · +65.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

26 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 20▲ 4 vs year ago 22 · +18.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 12▼ 4 vs year ago 23 · −17.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls unevenly steady, Feeder steers lightly tested, Steer calves unevenly steady, Feeder bulls 2.00 lower, Bull calves mostly steady, Feeder heifers lightly tested, Heifer calves 2.00 lower, Replacement cows 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 $132.51/cwt on 44 head.

Average price

$132.51

44 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$645

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

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

$13.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.60

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	508	142.51	724	8thin
Medium and Large 2	519	134.62	698	8thin
Medium and Large 3	472	129.05	609	28

One grade step is worth $13.46/cwt here — about $115 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 sale44 hd

132.51

—

GA average16 barns · 1,501 hd

142.11

−9.60

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	1,486	102.13	1,518	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,091	73.68	804	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	939	64.00	601	9thin

Every lot

40 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	612	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	657	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	166.26/cwt	165.00–167.50	723	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	443	173.73/cwt	170.00–177.50	770	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	155.80/cwt	152.50–159.00	740	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	538	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	753	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	540	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	891	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	590	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	850	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	645	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	806	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	952	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	558	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	546	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	412	133.99/cwt	130.00–139.00	552	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	667	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	140.55/cwt	136.00–144.00	662	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	478	128.47/cwt	125.00–132.00	614	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	125.31/cwt	123.00–126.00	652	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	141.68/cwt	138.00–147.00	742	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	123.39/cwt	120.00–127.00	713	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	593	115.99/cwt	115.00–118.00	688	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	857	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	656	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	382	161.51/cwt	160.00–162.50	617	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	419	156.53/cwt	152.50–158.00	656	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	495	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	703	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	133.96/cwt	132.00–135.00	697	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	531	147.00/cwt	143.00–150.00	781	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	590	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	885	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	590	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	820	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	695	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	890	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	742	116.99/cwt	113.00–119.00	868	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	743	124.50/cwt	124.00–125.00	925	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,125	94.08/cwt	93.00–95.00	1,058	2
Bulls	—	—	1,727	107.49/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,856	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	901	67.71/cwt	64.00–70.00	610	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	56.59/cwt	55.00–59.00	574	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,091	73.68/cwt	72.00–75.00	804	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	945	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,033	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,305	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	16,965	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,750	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 Apr 27, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 189Last week 159Year ago 114

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 20Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 12Year ago 23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	160.00–162.50	161.51
3	—	742	113.00–119.00	116.99
3	—	520	132.00–135.00	133.96
1	—	495	142.00	142.00
4	—	419	152.50–158.00	156.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	139.00	139.00
1	—	695	128.00	128.00
1	—	380	172.50	172.50
2	—	743	124.00–125.00	124.50
4	—	531	143.00–150.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	152.50–159.00	155.80
2	—	435	165.00–167.50	166.26
1	—	340	180.00	180.00
2	—	538	140.00	140.00
1	—	645	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	182.50	182.50
1	—	590	144.00	144.00
2	—	443	170.00–177.50	173.73
2	—	690	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	593	115.00–118.00	115.99
8	—	478	125.00–132.00	128.47
9	—	412	130.00–139.00	133.99
2	—	390	140.00	140.00
6	—	520	123.00–126.00	125.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	136.00–144.00	140.55
2	—	578	120.00–127.00	123.39
1	—	365	153.00	153.00
1	—	745	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	145.00	145.00
6	—	524	138.00–147.00	141.68

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	945	850.00	850.00

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	—	1,305	1,300.00	1,300.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,000.00	1,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,125	93.00–95.00	94.08
3	—	1,727	105.00–109.00	107.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	901	64.00–70.00	67.71
3	—	1,015	55.00–59.00	56.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,091	72.00–75.00	73.68

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.