Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2022-02-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower with outstanding cows at 90.00 to 94.00, slaughter bulls unevenly steady with one outstanding bull at 129.00, feeder steers unevenly steady, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls steady, steer calves steady, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, 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 $148.44/cwt on 279 head.

Average price

$148.44

279 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$733

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$293

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

$24.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.64

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	516	152.94	790	202
Medium and Large 2	473	143.27	678	42
Medium and Large 3	386	128.67	497	35

One grade step is worth $24.27/cwt here — about $293 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 sale279 hd

148.44

—

GA average15 barns · 1,640 hd

145.81

+2.64

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	1,666	101.90	1,698	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,218	78.93	961	68
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,348	74.17	1,000	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	953	64.99	619	30

Every lot, as filed

99 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 3	—	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	149.22/cwt	145.00–152.00	548	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	157.32/cwt	152.00–159.00	492	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	228	146.86/cwt	140.00–150.00	335	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	126.25/cwt	126.00–127.00	862	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	121.59/cwt	115.00–124.00	502	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	149.80/cwt	149.00–151.00	638	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	940	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	602	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	897	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	141.91/cwt	135.00–145.00	661	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	743	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	793	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	945	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	162.44/cwt	160.00–165.00	471	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	749	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	396	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	151.59/cwt	151.00–152.00	703	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	138.23/cwt	135.00–141.00	719	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	137.13/cwt	136.00–139.00	838	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	816	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	144.75/cwt	139.00–147.00	827	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	163.15/cwt	159.00–164.00	679	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	120.40/cwt	119.00–124.00	861	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	576	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	170.67/cwt	170.00–171.00	737	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	192.73/cwt	188.00–198.00	815	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	513	140.77/cwt	135.00–145.00	722	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	715	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	166.42/cwt	163.00–167.00	962	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	145.48/cwt	145.00–146.00	902	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	190.24/cwt	188.00–195.00	624	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	149.57/cwt	148.00–150.00	1,010	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	718	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	681	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	770	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	847	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	177.94/cwt	177.00–180.00	843	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	157.33/cwt	156.00–161.00	997	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	350	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,032	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	843	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	161.50/cwt	161.00–162.00	901	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	159.95/cwt	155.00–165.00	816	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	343	200.49/cwt	199.00–202.00	688	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	487	169.23/cwt	169.00–170.00	824	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	831	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	365	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	140.34/cwt	140.00–141.00	863	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	195.15/cwt	190.00–200.00	736	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	54.46/cwt	51.00–57.00	528	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	71.25/cwt	67.00–74.00	677	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,348	74.17/cwt	73.00–75.00	1,000	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	949	63.84/cwt	59.00–66.00	606	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,147	69.19/cwt	65.00–72.00	794	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	85.89/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,077	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,227	78.71/cwt	75.00–82.00	966	31
Bulls	—	—	1,605	104.12/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,671	4
Bulls	—	—	1,628	94.06/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,531	6
Bulls	—	—	1,825	114.60/cwt	112.00–117.00	2,091	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	4,469	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	876	659.75/cwt	550.00–750.00	5,779	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	677.12/cwt	650.00–700.00	5,586	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,257	1,040.05/cwt	900.00–1,100.00	13,073	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	935	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,610	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,060	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	10,865	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	238	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	433	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	922	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	450	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	698	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	566	137.40/cwt	137.00–140.00	778	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	376	165.70/cwt	160.00–167.00	623	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	532	139.44/cwt	135.00–142.00	742	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	137.97/cwt	135.00–141.00	628	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	335	170.97/cwt	170.00–172.00	573	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	262	170.75/cwt	170.00–175.00	447	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	166.92/cwt	160.00–169.00	551	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	528	154.27/cwt	154.00–155.00	815	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	705	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,036	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	683	129.00/cwt	128.00–130.00	881	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	726	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	689	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	126.29/cwt	123.00–128.00	732	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	133.02/cwt	130.00–140.00	419	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	137.32/cwt	135.00–140.00	364	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	147.70/cwt	145.00–151.00	783	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	408	153.52/cwt	150.00–157.00	626	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	181.32/cwt	180.00–182.00	671	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	150.22/cwt	143.00–152.00	783	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	162.82/cwt	162.00–164.00	606	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	348	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	626	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	412	163.98/cwt	162.00–165.00	676	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	137.78/cwt	136.00–140.00	913	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	844	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	208	193.45/cwt	192.00–195.00	402	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	650	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	136.51/cwt	135.00–138.00	853	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	958	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	282	189.20/cwt	182.00–191.00	534	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 Feb 23, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 964Last week 1,387Year ago 927

Slaughter CattleReceipts 141Last week 245Year ago 161

Replacement CattleReceipts 77Last week 91Year ago 138

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	130.00	130.00
3	—	228	140.00–150.00	146.86
16	—	413	115.00–124.00	121.59
1	—	355	130.00	130.00
2	—	530	130.00	130.00
3	—	580	123.00–128.00	126.29
4	—	315	130.00–140.00	133.02
5	—	265	135.00–140.00	137.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	367	145.00–152.00	149.22
4	—	313	152.00–159.00	157.32
4	—	683	126.00–127.00	126.25
5	—	426	149.00–151.00	149.80
1	—	790	119.00	119.00
5	—	466	135.00–145.00	141.91
1	—	550	135.00	135.00
1	—	610	130.00	130.00
6	—	290	160.00–165.00	162.44
1	—	240	165.00	165.00
4	—	520	135.00–141.00	138.23
5	—	715	119.00–124.00	120.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	602	149.00	149.00
39	—	528	154.00–155.00	154.27
7	—	705	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	670	141.00	141.00
5	—	464	151.00–152.00	151.59
8	—	611	136.00–139.00	137.13
1	—	285	166.00	166.00
7	—	571	139.00–147.00	144.75
21	—	416	159.00–164.00	163.15
16	—	330	160.00–169.00	166.92
43	—	521	143.00–152.00	150.22
15	—	372	162.00–164.00	162.82
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	155.00	155.00
1	—	320	180.00	180.00
3	—	513	135.00–145.00	140.77
1	—	550	130.00	130.00
1	—	385	177.00	177.00
1	—	770	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	170.00	170.00
3	—	432	170.00–171.00	170.67
2	—	620	145.00–146.00	145.48
3	—	328	188.00–195.00	190.24
11	—	386	186.00	186.00
4	—	558	161.00–162.00	161.50
2	—	510	155.00–165.00	159.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	188.00–198.00	192.73
32	—	578	163.00–167.00	166.42
23	—	675	148.00–150.00	149.57
36	—	474	177.00–180.00	177.94
9	—	634	156.00–161.00	157.33
1	—	350	205.00	205.00
1	—	770	134.00	134.00
1	—	505	167.00	167.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	343	199.00–202.00	200.49
4	—	487	169.00–170.00	169.23
2	—	573	145.00	145.00
3	—	615	140.00–141.00	140.34
3	—	377	190.00–200.00	195.15
1	—	410	177.00	177.00
10	—	663	136.00–140.00	137.78
1	—	715	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	238	182.00	182.00
10	—	566	137.00–140.00	137.40
5	—	376	160.00–167.00	165.70
7	—	532	135.00–142.00	139.44
2	—	455	135.00–141.00	137.97
2	—	335	170.00–172.00	170.97
7	—	262	170.00–175.00	170.75
2	—	408	150.00–157.00	153.52
1	—	650	126.00	126.00
1	—	605	127.00	127.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	128.00	128.00
1	—	450	155.00	155.00
3	—	683	128.00–130.00	129.00
14	—	530	145.00–151.00	147.70
3	—	370	180.00–182.00	181.32
8	—	348	180.00	180.00
3	—	412	162.00–165.00	163.98
1	—	590	143.00	143.00
2	—	208	192.00–195.00	193.45
2	—	625	135.00–138.00	136.51
6	—	282	182.00–191.00	189.20

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	969	51.00–57.00	54.46
11	—	950	67.00–74.00	71.25
14	—	949	59.00–66.00	63.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,348	73.00–75.00	74.17
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,147	65.00–72.00	69.19
22	—	1,254	83.00–88.00	85.89
31	—	1,227	75.00–82.00	78.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,605	100.00–109.00	104.12
6	—	1,628	90.00–99.00	94.06
3	—	1,825	112.00–117.00	114.60

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	715	625.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	876	550.00–750.00	659.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	825	650.00–700.00	677.12
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,257	900.00–1,100.00	1,040.05
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	935	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,060	1,025.00	1,025.00

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

Ashburn

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

Replacement Cattle