Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2020-01-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter 2.00 to 6.00 higher, bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder steers 1.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers, feeder bulls , steer and bull calves steady to 4.00 higher, heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher and replacement cows unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $138.00/cwt on 258 head.

Average price

$138.00

258 head · 442 lb average

Value per head Derived

$610

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$82

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

$22.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.04

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	447	139.89	626	211
Medium and Large 2	404	133.08	538	36
Medium and Large 3	462	117.81	544	11thin

One grade step is worth $22.08/cwt here — about $82 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 sale258 hd

138.00

—

GA average16 barns · 1,767 hd

127.95

+10.04

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	1,494	81.98	1,224	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,230	61.08	751	67
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,384	57.52	796	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	956	51.13	489	34

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
Bulls	—	—	1,433	82.63/cwt	79.00–86.00	1,184	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	163.85/cwt	162.00–169.00	696	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	781	100.38/cwt	96.00–101.00	784	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	115.53/cwt	114.00–117.00	731	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	114.00/cwt	108.00–118.00	553	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	158.76/cwt	156.00–161.00	826	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	143.57/cwt	143.00–146.00	894	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	123.99/cwt	123.00–125.00	477	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	269	143.19/cwt	138.00–146.00	385	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	146.39/cwt	142.00–150.00	329	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	498	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	122.03/cwt	120.00–124.00	934	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	170.34/cwt	168.00–174.00	698	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	189.09/cwt	187.00–191.00	526	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	190.16/cwt	187.00–193.00	434	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	189.89/cwt	187.00–197.00	621	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	166.68/cwt	164.00–170.00	787	24
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	268	154.77/cwt	150.00–160.00	415	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	131.00/cwt	130.00–132.00	698	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	141.55/cwt	140.00–143.00	679	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	154.19/cwt	152.00–155.00	877	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	182.77/cwt	181.00–188.00	705	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	653	138.98/cwt	136.00–145.00	908	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	1,213.49/cwt	1,175.00–1,225.00	16,868	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	149.63/cwt	147.00–150.00	769	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	162.93/cwt	157.00–167.00	697	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	150.84/cwt	150.00–155.00	709	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	172.73/cwt	169.00–177.00	662	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	875	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	965	729.27/cwt	650.00–800.00	7,037	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	935	507.71/cwt	500.00–525.00	4,747	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,037	883.04/cwt	875.00–900.00	9,157	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,241	966.41/cwt	900.00–1,025.00	11,993	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	830	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,640	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,094	851.11/cwt	775.00–900.00	9,311	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,016	727.49/cwt	600.00–800.00	7,391	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	143.26/cwt	140.00–147.00	814	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	386	159.53/cwt	157.00–162.00	616	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	509	154.68/cwt	147.00–157.00	787	14
Bulls	—	—	1,480	73.46/cwt	71.00–78.00	1,087	5
Bulls	—	—	1,693	90.66/cwt	89.00–92.00	1,535	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	231	156.88/cwt	150.00–160.00	362	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	322	148.71/cwt	147.00–150.00	479	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	778	106.81/cwt	104.00–107.00	831	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	437	158.65/cwt	155.00–160.00	693	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	130.12/cwt	126.00–135.00	885	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	131.81/cwt	125.00–134.00	771	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	687	116.67/cwt	115.00–117.00	802	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	151.30/cwt	150.00–153.00	729	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	177.33/cwt	177.00–178.00	550	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	629	133.94/cwt	128.00–137.00	842	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	984	54.72/cwt	50.00–57.00	538	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	292	195.89/cwt	187.00–197.00	572	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	417	148.07/cwt	145.00–152.00	617	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	160.30/cwt	155.00–165.00	752	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	364	177.21/cwt	172.00–181.00	645	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	334	183.05/cwt	181.00–191.00	611	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	133.54/cwt	130.00–137.00	554	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	898	43.62/cwt	39.00–46.00	392	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,384	57.52/cwt	54.00–60.00	796	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	61.81/cwt	58.00–65.00	772	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,107	51.61/cwt	48.00–55.00	571	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,279	68.85/cwt	66.00–73.00	881	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	152.47/cwt	150.00–156.00	419	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	151.02/cwt	148.00–155.00	495	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	149.29/cwt	144.00–153.00	570	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	142.97/cwt	139.00–146.00	595	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	119.96/cwt	119.00–126.00	741	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	120.64/cwt	115.00–124.00	807	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	115.31/cwt	114.00–117.00	600	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	119.26/cwt	115.00–124.00	688	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	126.50/cwt	126.00–128.00	664	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	118.00/cwt	116.00–119.00	859	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	706	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	136.68/cwt	135.00–145.00	662	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	120.96/cwt	115.00–124.00	647	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	124.40/cwt	121.00–128.00	600	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	140.02/cwt	138.00–142.00	529	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	140.88/cwt	135.00–144.00	465	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 Jan 22, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 922Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 183Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,433	79.00–86.00	82.63
5	—	1,480	71.00–78.00	73.46
4	—	1,693	89.00–92.00	90.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	984	50.00–57.00	54.72
11	—	898	39.00–46.00	43.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,384	54.00–60.00	57.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,249	58.00–65.00	61.81
11	—	1,107	48.00–55.00	51.61
9	—	1,279	66.00–73.00	68.85

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	425	162.00–169.00	163.85
4	—	568	140.00–147.00	143.26
14	—	509	147.00–157.00	154.68
6	—	680	126.00–135.00	130.12
32	—	629	128.00–137.00	133.94
21	—	292	187.00–197.00	195.89
13	—	469	155.00–165.00	160.30
7	—	364	172.00–181.00	177.21
7	—	334	181.00–191.00	183.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	781	96.00–101.00	100.38
5	—	231	150.00–160.00	156.88
3	—	322	147.00–150.00	148.71
3	—	417	145.00–152.00	148.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	386	157.00–162.00	159.53
16	—	778	104.00–107.00	106.81
10	—	437	155.00–160.00	158.65
9	—	585	125.00–134.00	131.81
6	—	687	115.00–117.00	116.67
3	—	482	150.00–153.00	151.30
3	—	310	177.00–178.00	177.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	633	114.00–117.00	115.53
8	—	269	138.00–146.00	143.19
5	—	225	142.00–150.00	146.39
2	—	415	130.00–137.00	133.54
6	—	577	115.00–124.00	119.26
4	—	535	115.00–124.00	120.96
3	—	482	121.00–128.00	124.40
3	—	378	138.00–142.00	140.02
3	—	330	135.00–144.00	140.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	485	108.00–118.00	114.00
2	—	385	123.00–125.00	123.99
2	—	405	123.00	123.00
3	—	520	114.00–117.00	115.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	275	150.00–156.00	152.47
43	—	328	148.00–155.00	151.02
32	—	382	144.00–153.00	149.29
31	—	416	139.00–146.00	142.97
23	—	618	119.00–126.00	119.96
9	—	669	115.00–124.00	120.64
4	—	525	126.00–128.00	126.50
3	—	728	116.00–119.00	118.00
2	—	565	125.00	125.00
57	—	484	135.00–145.00	136.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	520	156.00–161.00	158.76
16	—	623	143.00–146.00	143.57
2	—	765	120.00–124.00	122.03
15	—	410	168.00–174.00	170.34
34	—	327	187.00–197.00	189.89
24	—	472	164.00–170.00	166.68
5	—	569	152.00–155.00	154.19
15	—	386	181.00–188.00	182.77
3	—	653	136.00–145.00	138.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	187.00–191.00	189.09
2	—	228	187.00–193.00	190.16
8	—	514	147.00–150.00	149.63
7	—	428	157.00–167.00	162.93
6	—	470	150.00–155.00	150.84
4	—	383	169.00–177.00	172.73
2	—	583	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	268	150.00–160.00	154.77
2	—	533	130.00–132.00	131.00
2	—	480	140.00–143.00	141.55

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,390	1,175.00–1,225.00	1,213.49
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	830	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,094	775.00–900.00	851.11
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	965	650.00–800.00	729.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	935	500.00–525.00	507.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,016	600.00–800.00	727.49
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,037	875.00–900.00	883.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,241	900.00–1,025.00	966.41

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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Feeder Cattle

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