Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2019-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 5.00 lower, bull calves 2.00 to 4.00 lower and replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.76/cwt on 128 head.

Average price

$124.76

128 head · 472 lb average

Value per head Derived

$589

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$209

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

$7.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.75

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	126.81	666	70
Medium and Large 2	431	125.73	542	29
Medium and Large 3	384	118.85	457	29

One grade step is worth $7.96/cwt here — about $209 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 sale128 hd

124.76

—

GA average15 barns · 1,142 hd

124.01

+0.75

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	1,539	79.60	1,225	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,220	55.35	675	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,026	49.66	509	45

Every lot, as filed

65 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	488	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	125.53/cwt	125.00–127.00	333	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	108.12/cwt	105.00–111.00	620	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	132.01/cwt	130.00–133.00	510	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	119.45/cwt	115.00–125.00	577	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	124.63/cwt	120.00–130.00	531	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	134.94/cwt	132.00–137.00	443	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	115.62/cwt	114.00–119.00	605	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	51.12/cwt	48.00–55.00	522	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	44.55/cwt	41.00–47.00	465	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	56.34/cwt	54.00–59.00	687	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	52.36/cwt	49.00–54.00	639	11
Bulls	—	—	1,608	82.77/cwt	81.00–84.00	1,331	4
Bulls	—	—	1,469	76.43/cwt	75.00–78.00	1,123	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	961	682.68/cwt	625.00–775.00	6,561	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,207	807.39/cwt	625.00–875.00	9,745	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	944	697.95/cwt	550.00–775.00	6,589	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	943	887.73/cwt	875.00–925.00	8,371	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	1,010.95/cwt	1,000.00–1,025.00	12,414	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	915	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	10,294	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	149.57/cwt	147.00–155.00	419	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	722	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	127.34/cwt	126.00–129.00	675	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	144.34/cwt	144.00–145.00	520	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	148.28/cwt	145.00–150.00	497	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	735	106.01/cwt	105.00–107.00	779	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	145.31/cwt	141.00–150.00	695	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	148.76/cwt	147.00–150.00	552	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	146.83/cwt	142.00–151.00	634	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	138.31/cwt	135.00–144.00	801	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	143.12/cwt	140.00–150.00	749	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	439	161.78/cwt	160.00–166.00	710	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	638	133.24/cwt	133.00–135.00	850	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	653	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	836	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	881	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	158.64/cwt	157.00–162.00	741	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	124.31/cwt	120.00–126.00	404	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	120.00/cwt	115.00–124.00	460	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	110.76/cwt	109.00–114.00	518	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	109.51/cwt	108.00–111.00	666	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	123.63/cwt	121.00–126.00	708	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	125.83/cwt	124.00–126.00	656	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	774	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	851	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	138.07/cwt	132.00–141.00	573	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	126.99/cwt	126.00–128.00	620	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	137.17/cwt	135.00–141.00	520	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	446	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	112.20/cwt	112.00–115.00	645	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	471	120.61/cwt	119.00–126.00	568	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	138.39/cwt	134.00–141.00	523	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	417	131.53/cwt	129.00–134.00	548	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	269	147.20/cwt	145.00–150.00	396	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	319	140.78/cwt	136.00–146.00	449	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	235	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	376	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	705	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	670	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	143.86/cwt	139.00–145.00	617	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	145.64/cwt	142.00–148.00	536	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	126.14/cwt	123.00–129.00	653	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	338	151.19/cwt	147.00–157.00	511	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	768	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	694	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	785	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	134.33/cwt	133.00–136.00	627	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	314	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	518	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	260	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	432	2

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 May 22, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 533Last week 606Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 126Last week 203Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 97Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	424	115.00	115.00
4	—	265	125.00–127.00	125.53
2	—	573	105.00–111.00	108.12
8	—	325	120.00–126.00	124.31
6	—	383	115.00–124.00	120.00
5	—	468	109.00–114.00	110.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	386	130.00–133.00	132.01
5	—	483	115.00–125.00	119.45
5	—	426	120.00–130.00	124.63
4	—	328	132.00–137.00	134.94
3	—	523	114.00–119.00	115.62
2	—	608	108.00–111.00	109.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	573	121.00–126.00	123.63
17	—	521	124.00–126.00	125.83
9	—	774	110.00	110.00
9	—	415	132.00–141.00	138.07
7	—	488	126.00–128.00	126.99
5	—	379	135.00–141.00	137.17
5	—	316	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	280	147.00–155.00	149.57
4	—	573	126.00	126.00
3	—	530	126.00–129.00	127.34
3	—	360	144.00–145.00	144.34
3	—	335	145.00–150.00	148.28
2	—	735	105.00–107.00	106.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	478	141.00–150.00	145.31
9	—	371	147.00–150.00	148.76
5	—	432	142.00–151.00	146.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	579	135.00–144.00	138.31
19	—	523	140.00–150.00	143.12
10	—	439	160.00–166.00	161.78
8	—	638	133.00–135.00	133.24
6	—	653	128.00	128.00
4	—	705	125.00	125.00
3	—	467	157.00–162.00	158.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	575	112.00–115.00	112.20
12	—	471	119.00–126.00	120.61
10	—	378	134.00–141.00	138.39
7	—	417	129.00–134.00	131.53
7	—	269	145.00–150.00	147.20
5	—	319	136.00–146.00	140.78
4	—	235	160.00	160.00
3	—	705	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	429	139.00–145.00	143.86
11	—	368	142.00–148.00	145.64
7	—	518	123.00–129.00	126.14
5	—	338	147.00–157.00	151.19
4	—	668	115.00	115.00
4	—	555	125.00	125.00
3	—	770	102.00	102.00
3	—	467	133.00–136.00	134.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	314	165.00	165.00
2	—	260	166.00	166.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,021	48.00–55.00	51.12
10	—	1,043	41.00–47.00	44.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,220	54.00–59.00	56.34
11	—	1,221	49.00–54.00	52.36
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,608	81.00–84.00	82.77
4	—	1,469	75.00–78.00	76.43

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	961	625.00–775.00	682.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,207	625.00–875.00	807.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	944	550.00–775.00	697.95
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	943	875.00–925.00	887.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,228	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,010.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	915	1,125.00	1,125.00

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

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Turner County Stockyard - Ashburn, GA

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle