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Washington

Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2022-05-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Washington, Georgia · Wed, May 25

● Final23 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1944

← May 18May 25Jun 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

120 head

▼ 90 vs last sale 210▼ 58 vs year ago 178 · −32.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 23▼ 15 vs year ago 32 · −46.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 20▼ 5 vs year ago 19 · −26.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, Feeder classes lightly tested, Replacement cows 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 $127.24/cwt on 28 head.

Average price

$127.24

28 head · 474 lb average

Value per head Derived

$603

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$112

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

$19.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.91

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	480	146.00	701	1thin
Medium and Large 2	522	130.66	682	3thin
Medium and Large 3	467	126.03	589	24

One grade step is worth $19.97/cwt here — about $112 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 sale28 hd

127.24

—

GA average13 barns · 1,279 hd

136.15

−8.91

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
Bulls	—	Average	1,405	106.58	1,497	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,623	83.48	1,355	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,249	81.11	1,013	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	985	65.53	645	4thin

Every lot

23 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	151.73/cwt	151.00–152.50	721	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	543	147.99/cwt	145.00–151.00	804	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	424	131.35/cwt	130.00–137.00	557	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	474	123.01/cwt	120.00–128.00	583	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	701	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	653	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	543	127.99/cwt	126.00–130.00	695	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	643	117.50/cwt	117.00–118.00	756	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	472	135.91/cwt	132.50–141.00	641	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	577	124.59/cwt	120.00–129.00	719	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	136.25/cwt	134.00–141.00	790	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	628	124.41/cwt	120.00–129.00	781	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	693	114.50/cwt	114.00–115.00	793	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	743	107.33/cwt	107.00–108.00	797	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	790	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	853	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,405	106.58/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,497	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	65.53/cwt	63.00–69.00	645	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,249	81.11/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,013	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,623	83.48/cwt	83.00–84.00	1,355	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	780	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	7,215	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	810	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	5,913	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,000	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	6,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,125	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,844	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 May 25, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 120Last week 210Year ago 178

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 23Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 20Year ago 19

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, Feeder classes lightly tested, Replacement cows mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	134.00–141.00	136.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	743	107.00–108.00	107.33
2	—	693	114.00–115.00	114.50
3	—	577	120.00–129.00	124.59
1	—	790	108.00	108.00
2	—	628	120.00–129.00	124.41
9	—	472	132.50–141.00	135.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	543	145.00–151.00	147.99
2	—	475	151.00–152.50	151.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	543	126.00–130.00	127.99
1	—	480	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	424	130.00–137.00	131.35
2	—	643	117.00–118.00	117.50
12	—	474	120.00–128.00	123.01

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,000	670.00	670.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	780	925.00	925.00

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	—	810	730.00	730.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,405	104.00–110.00	106.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,249	79.00–83.00	81.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,623	83.00–84.00	83.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	985	63.00–69.00	65.53

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.