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Washington

Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2022-05-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Washington, Georgia · Wed, May 4

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1944

← Apr 27May 4May 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

124 head

▼ 65 vs last sale 189▲ 36 vs year ago 88 · +40.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 26▼ 28 vs year ago 34 · −82.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 19▼ 60 vs year ago 72 · −83.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls steady, bull calves 6.00 lower, Feeder heifers lightly tested, heifer calves 2.00 higher, Replacement mostly 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 $140.82/cwt on 40 head.

Average price

$140.82

40 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$680

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$98

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

$10.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.91

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	504	145.36	733	16thin
Medium and Large 2	466	140.88	656	12thin
Medium and Large 3	472	134.71	635	12thin

One grade step is worth $10.65/cwt here — about $98 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 sale40 hd

140.82

—

GA average15 barns · 1,560 hd

141.73

−0.91

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,307	70.73	924	3thin

Every lot

35 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	694	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	825	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	545	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	877	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	585	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	959	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	935	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	495	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	150.70/cwt	150.00–152.00	558	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	148.23/cwt	147.50–149.00	548	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	152.27/cwt	150.00–154.00	636	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	142.52/cwt	142.00–143.00	606	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	147.48/cwt	145.00–149.00	628	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	130.49/cwt	130.00–131.00	613	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	148.04/cwt	146.00–152.00	700	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	691	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	508	137.49/cwt	136.00–139.00	698	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	142.95/cwt	141.00–145.00	752	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	540	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	697	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	140.51/cwt	136.00–144.00	805	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	590	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	708	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	760	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	695	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	751	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	330	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	581	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	438	147.99/cwt	146.00–150.00	648	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	466	140.99/cwt	140.00–144.00	657	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	522	133.59/cwt	130.00–137.50	697	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	575	124.51/cwt	124.00–125.00	716	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	638	120.66/cwt	120.00–122.00	770	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	693	118.50/cwt	118.00–119.00	821	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	695	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	938	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,307	70.73/cwt	69.00–75.00	924	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,195	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	13,743	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,455	1,173.71/cwt	1,050.00–1,275.00	17,077	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	860	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,160	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,015	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	6,902	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,075	772.79/cwt	750.00–800.00	8,307	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 May 4, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 124Last week 189Year ago 88

Slaughter CattleReceipts 6Last week 26Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 19Year ago 72

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	522	130.00–137.50	133.59
3	—	638	120.00–122.00	120.66
2	—	438	146.00–150.00	147.99
2	—	693	118.00–119.00	118.50
6	—	466	140.00–144.00	140.99
2	—	575	124.00–125.00	124.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	182.50	182.50
1	—	645	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	187.50	187.50
1	—	545	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	142.00–143.00	142.52
2	—	370	147.50–149.00	148.23
2	—	330	150.00	150.00
2	—	540	129.00	129.00
2	—	470	130.00–131.00	130.49
2	—	695	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	150.00–152.00	150.70
4	—	426	145.00–149.00	147.48
1	—	485	142.50	142.50
1	—	685	111.00	111.00
1	—	590	120.00	120.00
2	—	508	136.00–139.00	137.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	526	141.00–145.00	142.95
4	—	573	136.00–144.00	140.51
3	—	418	150.00–154.00	152.27
4	—	473	146.00–152.00	148.04

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	—	1,195	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,455	1,050.00–1,275.00	1,173.71

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,075	750.00–800.00	772.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	680.00	680.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,307	69.00–75.00	70.73

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.