Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2019-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-04-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week earlier, Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder steers and steer calves steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher, bull calves steady to 2.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $145.70/cwt on 253 head.

Average price

$145.70

253 head · 430 lb average

Value per head Derived

$627

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$182

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

$16.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.15

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	450	148.15	666	153
Medium and Large 2	408	144.18	588	82
Medium and Large 3	367	131.81	484	18thin

One grade step is worth $16.34/cwt here — about $182 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 sale253 hd

145.70

—

GA average14 barns · 1,511 hd

139.55

+6.15

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	1,459	83.34	1,216	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,355	61.77	837	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,460	61.50	898	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,071	55.84	598	25

Every lot, as filed

79 lots · USDA AMS · Turner County Stockyard - Ashburn, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	57.70/cwt	55.00–60.00	602	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,129	51.89/cwt	48.00–54.00	586	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	61.50/cwt	59.00–63.00	898	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,365	62.72/cwt	60.00–65.00	856	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,307	57.52/cwt	54.00–59.00	752	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,417	67.24/cwt	66.00–69.00	953	3
Bulls	—	—	1,426	85.68/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,222	8
Bulls	—	—	1,352	77.24/cwt	74.00–81.00	1,044	8
Bulls	—	—	1,835	93.37/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,713	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,095	766.06/cwt	700.00–900.00	8,388	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	947	791.58/cwt	700.00–925.00	7,496	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	907	675.37/cwt	650.00–750.00	6,126	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	920	941.71/cwt	925.00–950.00	8,664	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	371	166.09/cwt	162.00–168.00	616	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	549	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	791	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	700	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	868	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	484	151.05/cwt	149.00–155.00	731	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	271	195.69/cwt	194.00–200.00	530	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	987	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	184.49/cwt	184.00–185.00	664	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	371	131.75/cwt	129.00–139.00	489	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	403	125.99/cwt	125.00–130.00	508	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	263	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	368	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	591	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	141.06/cwt	140.00–142.00	449	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	339	151.88/cwt	145.00–154.00	515	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	286	157.89/cwt	157.00–158.00	452	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	133.92/cwt	133.00–136.00	645	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	731	114.70/cwt	114.00–119.00	838	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	144.02/cwt	140.00–147.00	543	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	412	139.40/cwt	135.00–145.00	574	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	128.84/cwt	126.00–131.00	734	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	133.70/cwt	131.00–136.00	705	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	155.02/cwt	150.00–160.00	578	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	139.92/cwt	133.00–141.00	812	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	147.04/cwt	145.00–151.00	676	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	148.24/cwt	147.00–157.00	642	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	541	138.31/cwt	137.00–145.00	748	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	158.22/cwt	155.00–165.00	522	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	229	164.09/cwt	164.00–165.00	376	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	858	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	322	154.02/cwt	150.00–155.00	496	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	438	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	609	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	508	131.02/cwt	127.00–135.00	666	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	129.04/cwt	128.00–130.00	617	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	363	147.52/cwt	145.00–150.00	535	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	542	144.37/cwt	144.00–146.00	782	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	319	175.45/cwt	170.00–179.00	560	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	391	165.56/cwt	165.00–169.00	647	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	158.00/cwt	155.00–161.00	679	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	144.58/cwt	140.00–147.00	688	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	763	116.50/cwt	116.00–117.00	889	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	758	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	183.44/cwt	180.00–187.00	495	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	434	163.13/cwt	162.00–165.00	708	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	187.90/cwt	182.00–192.00	598	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	172.30/cwt	171.00–180.00	634	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	198.82/cwt	195.00–200.00	537	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	147.70/cwt	145.00–150.00	824	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	156.96/cwt	155.00–161.00	719	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	225	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	461	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	402	177.99/cwt	174.00–182.00	716	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	137.41/cwt	135.00–138.00	985	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	127.21/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,075	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	186.84/cwt	185.00–192.00	602	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	762	137.06/cwt	132.00–138.00	1,044	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	785	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	165.93/cwt	162.00–169.00	868	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	153.01/cwt	148.00–154.00	950	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	154.01/cwt	153.00–155.00	825	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	983	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	147.64/cwt	141.00–150.00	839	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	611	139.83/cwt	135.00–145.00	854	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	171.54/cwt	166.00–173.00	719	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	135.58/cwt	135.00–139.00	910	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	178.29/cwt	172.00–182.00	688	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	162.60/cwt	160.00–165.00	777	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	182.89/cwt	179.00–184.00	622	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	332	173.32/cwt	170.00–175.00	575	3

How this sale compares

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 →

Turner County Stockyard - Ashburn, GA

Wed Apr 24, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 804Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 119Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 69Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,043	55.00–60.00	57.70
8	—	1,129	48.00–54.00	51.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,460	59.00–63.00	61.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,365	60.00–65.00	62.72
9	—	1,307	54.00–59.00	57.52
3	—	1,417	66.00–69.00	67.24
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,426	82.00–89.00	85.68
8	—	1,352	74.00–81.00	77.24
3	—	1,835	92.00–95.00	93.37

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)	3	—	1,095	700.00–900.00	766.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	947	700.00–925.00	791.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	907	650.00–750.00	675.37
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	920	925.00–950.00	941.71

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	371	162.00–168.00	166.09
4	—	549	144.00	144.00
3	—	700	124.00	124.00
3	—	484	149.00–155.00	151.05
3	—	332	170.00–175.00	173.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	271	194.00–200.00	195.69
3	—	695	142.00	142.00
2	—	360	184.00–185.00	184.49
4	—	402	174.00–182.00	177.99
5	—	717	135.00–138.00	137.41
5	—	845	120.00–129.00	127.21
10	—	322	185.00–192.00	186.84
14	—	762	132.00–138.00	137.06
15	—	473	166.00	166.00
18	—	523	162.00–169.00	165.93
32	—	621	148.00–154.00	153.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	536	153.00–155.00	154.01
2	—	745	132.00	132.00
4	—	568	141.00–150.00	147.64
4	—	611	135.00–145.00	139.83
7	—	419	166.00–173.00	171.54
7	—	671	135.00–139.00	135.58
9	—	386	172.00–182.00	178.29
10	—	478	160.00–165.00	162.60
14	—	340	179.00–184.00	182.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	371	129.00–139.00	131.75
5	—	403	125.00–130.00	125.99
3	—	263	140.00	140.00
2	—	473	125.00	125.00
2	—	318	140.00–142.00	141.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	339	145.00–154.00	151.88
18	—	286	157.00–158.00	157.89
10	—	482	133.00–136.00	133.92
7	—	731	114.00–119.00	114.70
7	—	377	140.00–147.00	144.02
6	—	412	135.00–145.00	139.40
5	—	570	126.00–131.00	128.84
3	—	527	131.00–136.00	133.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	373	150.00–160.00	155.02
25	—	580	133.00–141.00	139.92
22	—	460	145.00–151.00	147.04
20	—	433	147.00–157.00	148.24
18	—	541	137.00–145.00	138.31
15	—	330	155.00–165.00	158.22
11	—	229	164.00–165.00	164.09
10	—	640	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	322	150.00–155.00	154.02
6	—	438	139.00	139.00
2	—	508	127.00–135.00	131.02
2	—	478	128.00–130.00	129.04
2	—	363	145.00–150.00	147.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	542	144.00–146.00	144.37
8	—	319	170.00–179.00	175.45
7	—	391	165.00–169.00	165.56
5	—	430	155.00–161.00	158.00
4	—	476	140.00–147.00	144.58
2	—	763	116.00–117.00	116.50
2	—	570	133.00	133.00
2	—	270	180.00–187.00	183.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	434	162.00–165.00	163.13
24	—	318	182.00–192.00	187.90
20	—	368	171.00–180.00	172.30
4	—	270	195.00–200.00	198.82
3	—	558	145.00–150.00	147.70
3	—	458	155.00–161.00	156.96
3	—	225	205.00	205.00

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Turner County Stockyard - Ashburn, GA

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

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