Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2020-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers steady to 1.00 higher. feeder bulls lightly tested, steer, heifer, bull calves unevenly steady and replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.48/cwt on 201 head.

Average price

$129.48

201 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$668

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$57

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

$13.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.88

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	430	133.44	574	36
Medium and Large 1	542	129.26	701	154
Medium and Large 3	432	119.69	518	11thin

One grade step is worth $13.74/cwt here — about $57 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 sale201 hd

129.48

—

GA average14 barns · 1,323 hd

130.36

−0.88

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	—	High	1,534	85.06	1,305	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,248	59.77	746	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,059	48.79	517	39

Every lot, as filed

76 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 1	—	635	120.84/cwt	116.00–121.00	767	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	127.18/cwt	126.00–132.00	668	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	140.31/cwt	136.00–146.00	661	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	124.24/cwt	123.00–129.00	704	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	749	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	794	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	145.41/cwt	141.00–146.00	532	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	51.11/cwt	48.00–55.00	536	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	44.64/cwt	40.00–47.00	481	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	60.89/cwt	58.00–65.00	755	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	55.87/cwt	54.00–57.00	700	11
Bulls	—	—	1,755	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,685	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	843	527.27/cwt	500.00–575.00	4,445	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	925	648.47/cwt	550.00–700.00	5,998	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,950	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,445	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	997	1
Bulls	—	—	1,472	88.07/cwt	87.00–89.00	1,296	5
Bulls	—	—	1,552	79.87/cwt	76.00–83.00	1,240	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	138.76/cwt	136.00–143.00	577	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	160.99/cwt	157.00–165.00	446	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	342	157.36/cwt	155.00–162.00	538	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	117.00/cwt	116.00–118.00	776	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	138.29/cwt	135.00–140.00	592	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	233	158.21/cwt	155.00–165.00	369	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	144.83/cwt	140.00–150.00	547	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	437	159.40/cwt	152.00–161.00	697	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	172.90/cwt	172.00–173.00	501	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	537	139.88/cwt	139.00–141.00	751	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	341	168.58/cwt	165.00–170.00	575	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	141.48/cwt	140.00–143.00	651	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	455	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	801	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	360	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	141.27/cwt	139.00–144.00	807	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	167.83/cwt	163.00–170.00	710	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	195.40/cwt	190.00–200.00	633	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	651	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	152.01/cwt	148.00–158.00	798	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	166.07/cwt	161.00–170.00	777	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	803	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,045	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	837	716.53/cwt	700.00–750.00	5,997	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,238	932.77/cwt	900.00–975.00	11,548	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	13,388	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	157.99/cwt	154.00–160.00	589	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	673	116.01/cwt	113.00–119.00	781	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	553	121.52/cwt	118.00–125.00	672	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	657	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	151.15/cwt	149.00–159.00	733	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	169.65/cwt	166.00–174.00	643	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	161.29/cwt	158.00–167.00	669	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	113.97/cwt	110.00–118.00	895	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	143.04/cwt	141.00–145.00	812	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	144.00/cwt	143.00–145.00	768	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	303	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	530	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	466	174.25/cwt	174.00–175.00	812	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	651	138.12/cwt	131.00–138.50	899	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	154.26/cwt	151.00–159.00	822	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	164.67/cwt	162.00–172.00	756	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	948	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	150.15/cwt	147.00–152.00	851	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	137.60/cwt	134.00–141.00	856	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	184.73/cwt	181.00–187.00	781	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	182.35/cwt	178.00–185.00	678	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	117.26/cwt	115.00–122.00	557	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	104.49/cwt	104.00–105.00	596	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	109.48/cwt	109.00–110.00	573	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	131.01/cwt	130.00–132.00	443	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	235	137.45/cwt	135.00–140.00	323	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	133.45/cwt	129.00–134.00	615	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	136.52/cwt	134.00–139.00	508	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	119.99/cwt	117.00–122.00	628	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	113.39/cwt	110.00–118.00	646	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	147.38/cwt	145.00–150.00	483	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	150.98/cwt	150.00–152.00	438	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	149.31/cwt	147.00–152.00	340	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	420	152.96/cwt	152.00–154.00	642	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	360	163.48/cwt	162.00–165.00	589	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 Feb 26, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 630Last week 637Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 118Last week 171Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 43Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	635	116.00–121.00	120.84
29	—	525	126.00–132.00	127.18
21	—	471	136.00–146.00	140.31
20	—	567	123.00–129.00	124.24
11	—	749	106.00	106.00
9	—	366	141.00–146.00	145.41
7	—	416	136.00–143.00	138.76
5	—	277	157.00–165.00	160.99
3	—	342	155.00–162.00	157.36
2	—	663	116.00–118.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	115.00–122.00	117.26
2	—	570	104.00–105.00	104.49
2	—	523	109.00–110.00	109.48
2	—	338	130.00–132.00	131.01
2	—	235	135.00–140.00	137.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	461	129.00–134.00	133.45
6	—	372	134.00–139.00	136.52
5	—	523	117.00–122.00	119.99
3	—	570	110.00–118.00	113.39
3	—	328	145.00–150.00	147.38
2	—	290	150.00–152.00	150.98
2	—	228	147.00–152.00	149.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	152.00–154.00	152.96
2	—	360	162.00–165.00	163.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	135.00–140.00	138.29
3	—	233	155.00–165.00	158.21
2	—	378	140.00–150.00	144.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	437	152.00–161.00	159.40
10	—	290	172.00–173.00	172.90
8	—	537	139.00–141.00	139.88
5	—	341	165.00–170.00	168.58
2	—	460	140.00–143.00	141.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	176.00	176.00
1	—	360	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	571	139.00–144.00	141.27
5	—	423	163.00–170.00	167.83
5	—	324	190.00–200.00	195.40
4	—	383	170.00	170.00
3	—	525	148.00–158.00	152.01
3	—	468	161.00–170.00	166.07
2	—	618	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	154.00–160.00	157.99
2	—	673	113.00–119.00	116.01
2	—	553	118.00–125.00	121.52
2	—	435	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	485	149.00–159.00	151.15
9	—	379	166.00–174.00	169.65
5	—	415	158.00–167.00	161.29
2	—	785	110.00–118.00	113.97
2	—	568	141.00–145.00	143.04
2	—	533	143.00–145.00	144.00
2	—	303	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	466	174.00–175.00	174.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	651	131.00–138.50	138.12
32	—	533	151.00–159.00	154.26
19	—	459	162.00–172.00	164.67
13	—	777	122.00	122.00
13	—	567	147.00–152.00	150.15
6	—	622	134.00–141.00	137.60
3	—	423	181.00–187.00	184.73
3	—	372	178.00–185.00	182.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,048	48.00–55.00	51.11
14	—	1,078	40.00–47.00	44.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,240	58.00–65.00	60.89
11	—	1,253	54.00–57.00	55.87
1	—	1,445	69.00	69.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,755	96.00	96.00
5	—	1,472	87.00–89.00	88.07
5	—	1,552	76.00–83.00	79.87

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)	3	—	843	500.00–575.00	527.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	925	550.00–700.00	648.47
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	837	700.00–750.00	716.53
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,238	900.00–975.00	932.77
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,275	1,050.00	1,050.00

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

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle