Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2020-08-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers unevenly steady, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer and bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady 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 $124.26/cwt on 311 head.

Average price

$124.26

311 head · 437 lb average

Value per head Derived

$544

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$78

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

$11.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.84

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	431	127.89	551	176
Medium and Large 2	458	120.66	553	102
Medium and Large 3	408	116.08	473	33

One grade step is worth $11.81/cwt here — about $78 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 sale311 hd

124.26

—

GA average17 barns · 1,586 hd

118.42

+5.84

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	—	Low	1,422	85.14	1,211	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,295	63.91	828	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,096	51.63	566	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,825	50.00	913	1thin

Every lot, as filed

93 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	Medium and Large 1	—	285	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	519	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	128.85/cwt	123.00–130.00	679	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	153.66/cwt	147.00–156.00	553	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	559	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	716	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	746	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	143.59/cwt	139.00–149.00	658	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	132.20/cwt	131.00–138.00	711	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	774	127.68/cwt	121.00–128.00	988	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	441	153.16/cwt	150.00–157.00	675	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	131.71/cwt	131.00–134.00	777	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	127.29/cwt	125.00–131.00	844	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	130.64/cwt	126.00–132.00	815	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	163.03/cwt	160.00–164.00	595	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	504	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	889	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	112.80/cwt	110.00–114.00	537	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	419	112.72/cwt	110.00–116.00	472	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	271	127.98/cwt	127.00–130.00	347	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	101.66/cwt	100.00–105.00	577	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	119.65/cwt	119.00–120.00	443	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	125.97/cwt	125.00–127.00	397	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	333	144.35/cwt	141.00–147.00	481	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	785	93.51/cwt	93.00–94.00	734	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	107.42/cwt	105.00–110.00	616	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,077	48.68/cwt	47.00–52.00	524	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,137	58.13/cwt	55.00–62.00	661	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,825	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	913	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,261	65.82/cwt	63.00–70.00	830	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,351	57.25/cwt	55.00–62.00	773	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	72.71/cwt	71.00–76.00	953	4
Bulls	—	—	1,368	81.71/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,118	2
Bulls	—	—	1,530	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,408	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,139	733.98/cwt	650.00–800.00	8,360	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	945	871.21/cwt	725.00–950.00	8,233	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,087	760.89/cwt	625.00–850.00	8,271	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,082	962.59/cwt	925.00–1,025.00	10,415	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	142.57/cwt	135.00–145.00	546	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	118.86/cwt	116.00–122.00	562	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	129.89/cwt	125.00–135.00	546	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	152.17/cwt	150.00–157.00	499	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	708	107.00/cwt	106.00–108.00	758	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	683	112.01/cwt	110.00–114.00	765	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	650	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	118.51/cwt	117.00–120.00	634	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	493	133.39/cwt	128.00–137.00	658	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	309	159.58/cwt	159.00–165.00	493	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	147.63/cwt	141.00–149.00	605	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	123.89/cwt	121.00–127.00	527	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	388	123.53/cwt	122.00–125.00	479	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	700	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	637	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	629	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	557	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	126.92/cwt	122.00–131.00	598	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	134.13/cwt	134.00–136.00	575	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	121.26/cwt	116.00–124.00	634	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	331	158.69/cwt	152.00–161.00	525	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	394	133.94/cwt	133.00–139.00	528	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	163.76/cwt	160.00–170.00	459	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	103.22/cwt	100.00–106.00	733	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	114.31/cwt	112.00–116.00	660	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	109.49/cwt	108.00–111.00	739	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	608	110.51/cwt	109.00–112.00	672	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	230	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	403	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	119.17/cwt	116.00–120.00	740	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	152.58/cwt	150.00–154.00	584	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	688	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	144.67/cwt	141.00–151.00	613	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	235	187.45/cwt	185.00–190.00	441	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	236	141.11/cwt	140.00–145.00	333	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	474	118.16/cwt	115.00–120.00	560	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	661	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	719	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	131.68/cwt	131.00–134.00	492	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	262	144.03/cwt	138.00–147.00	377	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	121.72/cwt	120.00–126.00	590	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	137.42/cwt	137.00–140.00	431	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	120.52/cwt	119.00–124.00	623	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	129.53/cwt	125.00–135.00	545	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	677	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	137.38/cwt	135.00–140.00	295	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	365	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	116.52/cwt	115.00–117.00	565	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	359	126.10/cwt	125.00–127.00	453	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	108.70/cwt	107.00–110.00	676	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	134.24/cwt	132.00–135.00	443	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	122.18/cwt	120.00–124.00	523	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	115.21/cwt	111.00–118.00	616	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	230	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	299	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	515	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	165.70/cwt	165.00–167.00	527	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 Aug 19, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,120Last week 1,077Year ago 718

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 57Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 34Year ago 31

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	182.00	182.00
7	—	621	116.00–120.00	119.17
7	—	383	150.00–154.00	152.58
6	—	573	120.00	120.00
6	—	424	141.00–151.00	144.67
1	—	460	135.00	135.00
2	—	235	185.00–190.00	187.45
3	—	318	165.00–167.00	165.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	333	141.00–147.00	144.35
2	—	785	93.00–94.00	93.51
2	—	573	105.00–110.00	107.42
2	—	425	121.00–127.00	123.89
2	—	388	122.00–125.00	123.53
1	—	700	91.00	91.00
1	—	605	104.00	104.00
1	—	530	105.00	105.00
4	—	236	140.00–145.00	141.11
8	—	474	115.00–120.00	118.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	471	122.00–131.00	126.92
23	—	429	134.00–136.00	134.13
14	—	523	116.00–124.00	121.26
8	—	331	152.00–161.00	158.69
6	—	394	133.00–139.00	133.94
6	—	280	160.00–170.00	163.76
4	—	710	100.00–106.00	103.22
3	—	577	112.00–116.00	114.31
2	—	675	108.00–111.00	109.49
2	—	608	109.00–112.00	110.51
1	—	230	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	527	123.00–130.00	128.85
6	—	360	147.00–156.00	153.66
4	—	559	128.00	128.00
3	—	627	119.00	119.00
1	—	270	175.00	175.00
23	—	493	128.00–137.00	133.39
18	—	309	159.00–165.00	159.58
15	—	410	141.00–149.00	147.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	458	139.00–149.00	143.59
48	—	538	131.00–138.00	132.20
21	—	774	121.00–128.00	127.68
18	—	441	150.00–157.00	153.16
11	—	590	131.00–134.00	131.71
10	—	663	125.00–131.00	127.29
10	—	624	126.00–132.00	130.64
4	—	365	160.00–164.00	163.03
2	—	265	190.00	190.00
1	—	700	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	383	135.00–145.00	142.57
5	—	473	116.00–122.00	118.86
5	—	420	125.00–135.00	129.89
3	—	605	115.00	115.00
3	—	328	150.00–157.00	152.17
2	—	708	106.00–108.00	107.00
2	—	683	110.00–114.00	112.01
2	—	565	115.00	115.00
2	—	535	117.00–120.00	118.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	476	110.00–114.00	112.80
8	—	419	110.00–116.00	112.72
6	—	271	127.00–130.00	127.98
3	—	568	100.00–105.00	101.66
3	—	370	119.00–120.00	119.65
2	—	315	125.00–127.00	125.97
1	—	230	130.00	130.00
1	—	515	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	118.00	118.00
2	—	660	109.00	109.00
7	—	374	131.00–134.00	131.68
10	—	262	138.00–147.00	144.03
26	—	485	120.00–126.00	121.72
28	—	314	137.00–140.00	137.42
46	—	517	119.00–124.00	120.52
56	—	421	125.00–135.00	129.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	96.00	96.00
2	—	215	135.00–140.00	137.38
3	—	270	135.00	135.00
6	—	485	115.00–117.00	116.52
9	—	359	125.00–127.00	126.10
10	—	622	107.00–110.00	108.70
12	—	330	132.00–135.00	134.24
29	—	428	120.00–124.00	122.18
30	—	535	111.00–118.00	115.21

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,077	47.00–52.00	48.68
5	—	1,137	55.00–62.00	58.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,825	50.00	50.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,261	63.00–70.00	65.82
11	—	1,351	55.00–62.00	57.25
4	—	1,310	71.00–76.00	72.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,368	80.00–83.00	81.71
1	—	1,530	92.00	92.00

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)	6	—	1,139	650.00–800.00	733.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	945	725.00–950.00	871.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,087	625.00–850.00	760.89
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,082	925.00–1,025.00	962.59

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

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