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Washington

Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2023-09-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-27

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

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1944

← Sep 20Sep 27Oct 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

127 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 167▼ 26 vs year ago 153 · −17.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

46 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 43▲ 19 vs year ago 27 · +70.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 14▼ 12 vs year ago 16 · −75.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago Slaughter cattle and replacement cattle were steady, all classes of feeder cattle were lightly tested.

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 $188.66/cwt on 24 head.

Average price

$188.66

24 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$917

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$159

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$0.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.75

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	436	189.10	824	10thin
Medium and Large 3	522	188.35	983	14thin

One grade step is worth $0.74/cwt here — about −$159 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 sale24 hd

188.66

—

GA average16 barns · 1,262 hd

209.41

−20.75

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	1,295	121.18	1,569	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,285	92.98	1,194	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,554	90.26	1,402	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	988	85.11	841	5thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,208	$1,173	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	775	$875	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,075	$1,300	2thin

Every lot

30 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	825	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	872	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	562	227.35/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,278	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,294	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	677	204.00/cwt	203.00–205.00	1,381	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	730	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,475	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	780	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,420	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	583	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	651	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	372	197.02/cwt	195.00–200.00	733	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	186.22/cwt	180.00–190.00	801	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	513	181.02/cwt	180.00–182.00	929	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	186.98/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,075	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	622	181.64/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,130	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	705	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,213	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	421	198.78/cwt	197.00–200.00	837	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	495	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	975	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	669	178.79/cwt	177.00–180.00	1,196	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,295	121.18/cwt	120.00–123.00	1,569	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	727	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	960	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,017	82.51/cwt	80.00–86.00	839	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,248	95.03/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,186	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,350	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,339	88.28/cwt	84.00–91.00	1,182	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,542	92.34/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,424	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	88.18/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,380	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	775	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,208	1,173.04/head	1,160.00–1,185.00	1,173	4

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 Sep 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 127Last week 167Year ago 153

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 43Year ago 27

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 14Year ago 16

Compared to one week ago Slaughter cattle and replacement cattle were steady, all classes of feeder cattle were lightly tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	212.00	212.00
1	—	310	210.00	210.00
4	—	513	180.00–182.00	181.02
4	—	430	180.00–190.00	186.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	575	185.00–190.00	186.98
1	—	705	172.00	172.00
3	—	622	180.00–185.00	181.64
5	—	372	195.00–200.00	197.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	207.00	207.00
1	—	730	202.00	202.00
1	—	780	182.00	182.00
3	—	677	203.00–205.00	204.00
1	—	375	220.00	220.00
1	—	415	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	562	225.00–230.00	227.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	197.00	197.00
5	—	669	177.00–180.00	178.79
8	—	421	197.00–200.00	198.78

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	775	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,208	1,160.00–1,185.00	1,173.04

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,295	120.00–123.00	121.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,248	92.00–99.00	95.03
1	—	1,250	108.00	108.00
8	—	1,339	84.00–91.00	88.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,565	86.00–90.00	88.18
3	—	1,542	91.00–94.00	92.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,017	80.00–86.00	82.51
1	—	970	99.00	99.00
1	—	920	79.00	79.00

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.