Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2020-09-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 5.00 lower, heifer calves 2.00 to 6.00 lower, bull calves 5.00 to 7.00 lower and replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.71/cwt on 129 head.

Average price

$115.71

129 head · 450 lb average

Value per head Derived

$520

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$33

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

$6.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.54

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	416	118.15	491	70
Medium and Large 1	557	114.15	635	32
Medium and Large 3	412	111.22	458	27

One grade step is worth $6.93/cwt here — about $33 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 sale129 hd

115.71

—

GA average16 barns · 1,322 hd

114.16

+1.54

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	1,571	84.36	1,325	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,285	67.40	866	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,398	58.52	818	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,103	56.58	624	11

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	Medium and Large 3	—	481	115.77/cwt	110.00–119.00	557	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	61.18/cwt	57.00–64.00	660	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,134	51.07/cwt	47.00–54.00	579	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	57.36/cwt	55.00–61.00	809	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	843	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,282	69.32/cwt	66.00–73.00	889	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,276	58.96/cwt	56.00–62.00	752	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,309	75.92/cwt	74.00–78.00	994	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,288	898.56/cwt	750.00–1,075.00	11,573	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,221	1,049.98/cwt	1,000.00–1,100.00	12,820	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,459	1,138.64/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	16,613	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	13,309	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,305	1,088.79/cwt	1,050.00–1,125.00	14,209	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,339	1,344.49/cwt	1,275.00–1,425.00	18,003	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	436	127.46/cwt	125.00–131.00	556	4
Bulls	—	—	1,541	83.20/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,282	4
Bulls	—	—	1,690	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,504	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,235	885.63/cwt	850.00–925.00	10,938	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	131.45/cwt	125.00–135.00	500	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	572	107.37/cwt	104.00–111.00	614	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	340	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	442	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	118.87/cwt	114.00–121.00	625	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	125.35/cwt	123.00–131.00	593	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	133.79/cwt	128.00–138.00	566	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	147.22/cwt	140.00–149.00	564	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	114.66/cwt	114.00–117.00	659	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	693	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	110.98/cwt	110.00–112.00	683	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	518	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	451	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	245	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	434	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	327	166.43/cwt	165.00–170.00	544	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	134.22/cwt	133.00–140.00	623	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	432	144.33/cwt	142.00–148.00	624	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	121.51/cwt	120.00–122.00	684	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	358	158.99/cwt	156.00–161.00	569	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	632	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	260	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	507	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	532	120.35/cwt	119.00–122.00	640	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	141.07/cwt	137.00–143.00	526	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	124.48/cwt	124.00–125.00	591	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	667	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	504	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	119.47/cwt	118.00–121.00	747	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	362	156.12/cwt	152.00–159.00	565	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	123.51/cwt	120.00–125.00	705	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	509	126.69/cwt	125.00–129.00	645	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	492	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	645	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	409	138.20/cwt	134.00–140.00	565	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	156.61/cwt	154.00–162.00	520	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	148.55/cwt	147.00–154.00	627	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	851	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,021	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	122.26/cwt	120.00–124.00	879	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	544	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	110.57/cwt	105.00–114.00	467	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	116.99/cwt	112.00–119.00	384	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	109.59/cwt	107.00–111.00	515	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	113.00/cwt	110.00–115.00	424	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	92.49/cwt	90.00–95.00	576	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	118.53/cwt	117.00–120.00	332	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	562	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	116.42/cwt	113.00–119.00	489	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	125.00/cwt	122.00–129.00	423	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	118.90/cwt	116.00–125.00	439	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	109.44/cwt	109.00–110.00	630	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	115.56/cwt	115.00–117.00	541	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	110.21/cwt	110.00–111.00	569	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	288	127.05/cwt	125.00–129.00	366	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	663	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	108.50/cwt	108.00–109.00	656	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	115.37/cwt	113.00–117.00	644	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	601	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	119.97/cwt	119.00–122.00	582	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	716	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	761	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	118.41/cwt	113.00–120.00	509	6

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 Sep 2, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 570Last week 867Year ago 858

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 136Year ago 105

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 101Year ago 62

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	481	110.00–119.00	115.77
4	—	380	125.00–135.00	131.45
3	—	572	104.00–111.00	107.37
1	—	340	130.00	130.00
6	—	430	113.00–120.00	118.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	526	114.00–121.00	118.87
11	—	473	123.00–131.00	125.35
9	—	423	128.00–138.00	133.79
8	—	383	140.00–149.00	147.22
6	—	575	114.00–117.00	114.66
2	—	660	105.00	105.00
2	—	615	110.00–112.00	110.98
2	—	345	150.00	150.00
1	—	275	164.00	164.00
1	—	245	177.00	177.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	327	165.00–170.00	166.43
12	—	464	133.00–140.00	134.22
11	—	432	142.00–148.00	144.33
6	—	563	120.00–122.00	121.51
3	—	358	156.00–161.00	158.99
2	—	510	124.00	124.00
1	—	660	114.00	114.00
1	—	260	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	436	125.00–131.00	127.46
3	—	532	119.00–122.00	120.35
3	—	373	137.00–143.00	141.07
2	—	475	124.00–125.00	124.48
1	—	605	114.00	114.00
1	—	585	114.00	114.00
1	—	345	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	625	118.00–121.00	119.47
12	—	362	152.00–159.00	156.12
8	—	571	120.00–125.00	123.51
7	—	509	125.00–129.00	126.69
7	—	492	131.00	131.00
7	—	409	134.00–140.00	138.20
3	—	332	154.00–162.00	156.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	422	147.00–154.00	148.55
4	—	851	120.00	120.00
4	—	719	120.00–124.00	122.26
1	—	320	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	422	105.00–114.00	110.57
6	—	328	112.00–119.00	116.99
5	—	470	107.00–111.00	109.59
4	—	375	110.00–115.00	113.00
2	—	623	90.00–95.00	92.49
2	—	280	117.00–120.00	118.53
1	—	535	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	420	113.00–119.00	116.42
19	—	338	122.00–129.00	125.00
9	—	369	116.00–125.00	118.90
7	—	576	109.00–110.00	109.44
7	—	468	115.00–117.00	115.56
5	—	516	110.00–111.00	110.21
3	—	288	125.00–129.00	127.05
1	—	625	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	605	108.00–109.00	108.50
8	—	558	113.00–117.00	115.37
7	—	514	117.00	117.00
5	—	485	119.00–122.00	119.97
2	—	663	108.00	108.00
1	—	725	105.00	105.00
1	—	430	122.00	122.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,078	57.00–64.00	61.18
5	—	1,134	47.00–54.00	51.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,410	55.00–61.00	57.36
1	—	1,360	62.00	62.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,282	66.00–73.00	69.32
8	—	1,276	56.00–62.00	58.96
5	—	1,309	74.00–78.00	75.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,541	80.00–85.00	83.20
1	—	1,690	89.00	89.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,288	750.00–1,075.00	898.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,235	850.00–925.00	885.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,221	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,049.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,459	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,138.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,365	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,305	1,050.00–1,125.00	1,088.79
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,339	1,275.00–1,425.00	1,344.49

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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