Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2019-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.16/cwt on 280 head.

Average price

$122.16

280 head · 454 lb average

Value per head Derived

$555

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$191

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

$10.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.74

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	497	124.93	621	163
Medium and Large 2	408	120.80	493	69
Medium and Large 3	374	114.71	429	48

One grade step is worth $10.22/cwt here — about $191 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 sale280 hd

122.16

—

GA average16 barns · 1,631 hd

117.42

+4.74

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	1,558	83.80	1,306	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,220	62.22	759	53
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,587	62.15	986	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,009	55.05	555	21

Every lot, as filed

73 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%	—	1,073	50.49/cwt	47.00–53.00	542	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,587	62.15/cwt	59.00–64.00	986	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	61.72/cwt	59.00–66.00	733	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	68.82/cwt	67.00–72.00	860	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,284	55.86/cwt	52.00–58.00	717	10
Bulls	—	—	1,605	87.24/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,400	5
Bulls	—	—	1,455	77.12/cwt	73.00–81.00	1,122	5
Bulls	—	—	1,698	91.93/cwt	91.00–93.00	1,561	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,017	801.73/cwt	700.00–850.00	8,154	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,070	898.42/cwt	800.00–925.00	9,613	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,035	696.65/cwt	550.00–800.00	7,210	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183	891.86/cwt	850.00–950.00	10,551	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,177	876.29/cwt	825.00–900.00	10,314	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	955	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	8,834	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,034	927.90/cwt	800.00–1,000.00	9,594	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	10,553	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	538	69.89/cwt	68.00–70.00	376	17
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	489	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	357	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	733	99.51/cwt	98.00–101.00	729	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	663	113.43/cwt	110.00–117.00	752	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	129.53/cwt	128.00–131.00	596	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	136.51/cwt	132.00–139.00	699	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	141.91/cwt	139.00–145.00	600	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	139.42/cwt	139.00–140.00	650	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	125.76/cwt	123.00–130.00	724	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	136.87/cwt	134.00–140.00	794	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	142.53/cwt	140.00–147.00	748	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	142.28/cwt	141.00–144.00	690	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	131.19/cwt	127.00–133.00	865	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	124.23/cwt	120.00–125.00	894	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	131.87/cwt	130.00–136.00	829	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	446	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	667	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	940	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	109.96/cwt	105.00–113.00	476	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	119.13/cwt	112.00–121.00	387	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	274	120.73/cwt	117.00–122.00	331	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	379	117.15/cwt	110.00–120.00	444	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	763	86.00/cwt	85.00–87.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	270	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	364	124.75/cwt	121.00–126.00	454	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	125.40/cwt	122.00–126.00	405	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	503	111.81/cwt	110.00–112.00	562	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	120.80/cwt	115.00–124.00	509	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	103.77/cwt	100.00–105.00	761	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	119.53/cwt	117.00–121.00	551	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	294	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	368	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	127.88/cwt	125.00–129.00	532	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	123.36/cwt	120.00–125.00	656	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	125.61/cwt	123.00–129.00	597	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	122.82/cwt	116.00–124.00	703	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	793	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	127.61/cwt	127.00–128.00	486	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	129.49/cwt	129.00–130.00	405	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	377	129.34/cwt	125.00–133.00	488	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	327	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	458	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	124.66/cwt	123.00–125.00	534	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	255	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	344	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	434	131.07/cwt	128.00–134.00	569	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	464	126.82/cwt	122.00–131.00	588	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	548	125.01/cwt	120.00–126.00	685	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	279	151.71/cwt	151.00–155.00	423	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	384	139.43/cwt	135.00–141.00	535	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	337	151.67/cwt	150.00–154.00	511	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	232	161.62/cwt	160.00–165.00	375	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	708	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	132.10/cwt	128.00–135.00	692	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	484	133.92/cwt	132.00–139.00	648	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	136.70/cwt	135.00–142.00	573	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	145.59/cwt	143.00–150.00	531	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	130.10/cwt	126.00–134.00	752	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	607	123.18/cwt	120.00–129.00	748	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	157.92/cwt	157.00–160.00	518	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	56.88/cwt	54.00–61.00	559	15

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 Jul 24, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,100Last week 688Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 130Last week 111Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 32Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,073	47.00–53.00	50.49
15	—	983	54.00–61.00	56.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,587	59.00–64.00	62.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,187	59.00–66.00	61.72
12	—	1,250	67.00–72.00	68.82
10	—	1,284	52.00–58.00	55.86
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,605	85.00–89.00	87.24
5	—	1,455	73.00–81.00	77.12
2	—	1,698	91.00–93.00	91.93

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)	15	—	1,017	700.00–850.00	801.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,070	800.00–925.00	898.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	1,035	550.00–800.00	696.65
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,183	850.00–950.00	891.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,177	825.00–900.00	876.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	955	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,034	800.00–1,000.00	927.90
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,005	1,050.00	1,050.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	538	68.00–70.00	69.89
6	—	489	73.00	73.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	733	98.00–101.00	99.51
2	—	663	110.00–117.00	113.43
2	—	460	128.00–131.00	129.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	512	132.00–139.00	136.51
13	—	423	139.00–145.00	141.91
5	—	466	139.00–140.00	139.42
4	—	576	123.00–130.00	125.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	580	134.00–140.00	136.87
44	—	525	140.00–147.00	142.53
25	—	485	141.00–144.00	142.28
24	—	659	127.00–133.00	131.19
20	—	720	120.00–125.00	124.23
15	—	629	130.00–136.00	131.87
13	—	446	149.50	149.50
3	—	790	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	433	105.00–113.00	109.96
15	—	325	112.00–121.00	119.13
7	—	274	117.00–122.00	120.73
6	—	379	110.00–120.00	117.15
2	—	763	85.00–87.00	86.00
2	—	225	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	364	121.00–126.00	124.75
14	—	323	122.00–126.00	125.40
11	—	503	110.00–112.00	111.81
9	—	421	115.00–124.00	120.80
4	—	733	100.00–105.00	103.77
4	—	461	117.00–121.00	119.53
4	—	294	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	416	125.00–129.00	127.88
40	—	532	120.00–125.00	123.36
39	—	475	123.00–129.00	125.61
25	—	572	116.00–124.00	122.82
11	—	661	120.00	120.00
5	—	381	127.00–128.00	127.61
2	—	313	129.00–130.00	129.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	377	125.00–133.00	129.34
13	—	327	140.00	140.00
6	—	428	123.00–125.00	124.66
2	—	255	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	434	128.00–134.00	131.07
17	—	464	122.00–131.00	126.82
12	—	548	120.00–126.00	125.01
12	—	279	151.00–155.00	151.71
8	—	384	135.00–141.00	139.43
3	—	337	150.00–154.00	151.67
3	—	232	160.00–165.00	161.62
2	—	590	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	524	128.00–135.00	132.10
23	—	484	132.00–139.00	133.92
19	—	419	135.00–142.00	136.70
16	—	365	143.00–150.00	145.59
11	—	578	126.00–134.00	130.10
5	—	607	120.00–129.00	123.18
5	—	328	157.00–160.00	157.92

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

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Replacement Cattle

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