Sale reports / Georgia / Ashburn / 2022-02-09

Ashburn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashburn, Georgia · Wed, Feb 9
● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1939
Feeder Cattle receipts
994 head
▼ 58 vs last sale 1,052▲ 107 vs year ago 887 · +12.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
187 head
▲ 34 vs last sale 153▲ 92 vs year ago 95 · +96.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
92 head
▲ 47 vs last sale 45▲ 58 vs year ago 34 · +170.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder steers and heifers 1.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves 2,00 to 5.00 higher, heifer calves 3.00 to 6.00 higher, bull calves 4.00 to 8.00 higher and replacement cows unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $150.10/cwt on 278 head.
Average price
$150.10
278 head · 483 lb average
Value per head Derived
$726
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$290
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$17.27/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.17
vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1509153.94783203
Medium and Large 2482143.6069333
Medium and Large 3361136.6849442
One grade step is worth $17.27/cwt here — about $290 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 sale278 hd
150.10
—
GA average15 barns · 1,576 hd
144.93
+5.17
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,468103.101,51339
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,20284.611,01756
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,44979.801,1564thin
CowsLean 85-90%High94765.8662436

Every lot, as filed

100 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 2—453175.00/cwt175.00–175.007934
SteersMedium and Large 2—715140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0011
SteersMedium and Large 2—820132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0821
SteersMedium and Large 1—892140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2493
SteersMedium and Large 1—408196.00/cwt196.00–196.008004
SteersMedium and Large 1—778147.72/cwt146.00–150.001,14911
SteersMedium and Large 3—633134.51/cwt134.00–135.008512
SteersMedium and Large 3—360180.00/cwt180.00–180.006481
SteersMedium and Large 3—675135.00/cwt135.00–135.009111
HeifersMedium and Large 1—372164.06/cwt160.00–166.0061034
HeifersMedium and Large 2—523141.96/cwt140.00–145.007424
HeifersMedium and Large 1—327165.00/cwt165.00–165.005406
HeifersMedium and Large 1—531152.49/cwt149.00–154.0081020
HeifersMedium and Large 1—292166.11/cwt166.00–167.004858
HeifersMedium and Large 1—705141.00/cwt141.00–141.009943
HeifersMedium and Large 2—775113.41/cwt110.00–117.008794
HeifersMedium and Large 1—423163.26/cwt160.00–167.0069121
HeifersMedium and Large 1—563151.54/cwt144.00–153.0085326
HeifersMedium and Large 1—675134.99/cwt131.00–140.0091114
HeifersMedium and Large 1—621143.80/cwt138.00–147.0089329
HeifersMedium and Large 1—492156.27/cwt151.00–160.0076932
HeifersMedium and Large 3—440134.49/cwt130.00–140.005924
HeifersMedium and Large 2—640130.99/cwt130.00–132.008382
HeifersMedium and Large 2—688118.99/cwt117.00–121.008192
HeifersMedium and Large 2—590141.00/cwt141.00–141.008321
SteersMedium and Large 3—710130.04/cwt127.00–133.009232
SteersMedium and Large 3—515150.00/cwt150.00–150.007731
SteersMedium and Large 3—490150.00/cwt150.00–150.007351
SteersMedium and Large 2—758131.69/cwt130.00–139.009989
SteersMedium and Large 2—366188.00/cwt188.00–188.006888
SteersMedium and Large 2—695139.00/cwt139.00–139.009661
SteersMedium and Large 2—977120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1723
SteersMedium and Large 2—423185.00/cwt185.00–185.007832
SteersMedium and Large 2—575150.00/cwt150.00–150.008632
SteersMedium and Large 1—487184.77/cwt180.00–188.0090013
SteersMedium and Large 1—928138.88/cwt138.00–139.001,2898
SteersMedium and Large 1—682149.63/cwt149.00–154.001,0208
SteersMedium and Large 1—621159.88/cwt154.00–162.0099332
SteersMedium and Large 1—515180.00/cwt180.00–180.009271
SteersMedium and Large 1—715149.06/cwt147.00–151.001,06616
SteersMedium and Large 1—840144.73/cwt142.00–146.001,21619
SteersMedium and Large 2—540165.50/cwt165.00–166.008942
SteersMedium and Large 1—567172.73/cwt169.00–177.0097926
SteersMedium and Large 1—368198.43/cwt197.00–200.007302
BullsMedium and Large 2—330195.00/cwt195.00–195.006441
BullsMedium and Large 1—478169.16/cwt165.00–175.0080917
BullsMedium and Large 1—412185.33/cwt182.00–190.0076429
BullsMedium and Large 1—331200.44/cwt197.00–207.0066321
BullsMedium and Large 1—372198.39/cwt195.00–205.007385
BullsMedium and Large 1—600142.00/cwt142.00–142.008521
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,21290.68/cwt89.00–96.001,09921
CowsLean 85-90%—97474.05/cwt70.00–79.0072110
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,18883.72/cwt80.00–88.0099525
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,21674.07/cwt71.00–78.0090110
CowsLean 85-90%—93565.25/cwt62.00–68.0061016
CowsLean 85-90%—93958.65/cwt55.00–61.0055110
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,44979.80/cwt79.00–81.001,1564
Bulls——1,474103.48/cwt101.00–109.001,52518
Bulls——1,22597.02/cwt93.00–100.001,18814
Bulls——1,936114.31/cwt110.00–119.002,2137
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—1,022724.84/cwt600.00–825.007,40823
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,116929.17/cwt850.00–1,000.0010,3707
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,038874.94/cwt850.00–900.009,0822
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 2-3—927950.37/cwt850.00–975.008,81010
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-3—1,116876.52/cwt750.00–1,000.009,78230
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2471,182.35/cwt1,175.00–1,200.0014,7446
BullsMedium and Large 3—473150.00/cwt150.00–150.007102
BullsMedium and Large 3—568131.02/cwt127.00–135.007442
BullsMedium and Large 3—535145.99/cwt145.00–147.007812
BullsMedium and Large 3—372173.41/cwt170.00–175.006453
BullsMedium and Large 3—268174.77/cwt170.00–180.004682
BullsMedium and Large 3—645122.00/cwt122.00–122.007871
BullsMedium and Large 2—522152.67/cwt150.00–156.0079727
BullsMedium and Large 2—430172.72/cwt167.00–177.007439
BullsMedium and Large 2—755120.00/cwt120.00–120.009061
HeifersMedium and Large 2—279159.13/cwt159.00–160.004448
HeifersMedium and Large 2—485148.88/cwt147.00–150.007228
HeifersMedium and Large 3—510135.50/cwt135.00–136.006912
HeifersMedium and Large 3—628110.49/cwt110.00–111.006942
HeifersMedium and Large 3—785112.00/cwt112.00–112.008791
HeifersMedium and Large 2—323153.58/cwt152.00–155.004962
HeifersMedium and Large 2—363152.59/cwt150.00–155.005542
HeifersMedium and Large 3—315137.41/cwt135.00–142.004333
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—695154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,0701
HeifersMedium and Large 3—353138.16/cwt135.00–142.004886
BullsMedium and Large 2—458157.51/cwt155.00–160.007212
BullsMedium and Large 2—615133.49/cwt133.00–134.008212
HeifersMedium and Large 3—284140.81/cwt132.00–142.0040014
HeifersMedium and Large 3—465134.00/cwt134.00–134.006233
HeifersMedium and Large 3—555125.00/cwt125.00–125.006941
HeifersMedium and Large 3—226143.15/cwt140.00–145.003246
BullsMedium and Large 3—328165.20/cwt160.00–170.005423
BullsMedium and Large 2—295197.00/cwt197.00–197.005811
BullsMedium and Large 2—381185.27/cwt180.00–187.007065
BullsMedium and Large 2—660130.00/cwt130.00–130.008586
HeifersMedium and Large 1—798138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,1014
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—600149.00/cwt149.00–149.008945
BullsMedium and Large 3—690115.00/cwt115.00–115.007941
BullsMedium and Large 3—760102.00/cwt102.00–102.007751
BullsMedium and Large 3—732109.19/cwt109.00–110.007995

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.