Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2022-03-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher with out standing cows at 104.00 to 109.00, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher with out standing bulls at 123.00 to 128.00, feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, steer calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher, heifer and bull calves steady to 5.00 higher and replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $153.04/cwt on 236 head.

Average price

$153.04

236 head · 442 lb average

Value per head Derived

$677

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$302

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

$13.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.18

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	478	155.90	745	160
Medium and Large 2	407	150.32	612	44
Medium and Large 3	311	142.51	444	32

One grade step is worth $13.39/cwt here — about $302 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 sale236 hd

153.04

—

GA average15 barns · 1,890 hd

142.86

+10.18

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	1,439	108.69	1,564	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,178	93.01	1,096	78
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,408	85.69	1,206	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	980	76.12	746	41

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	154.47/cwt	150.00–160.00	504	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	230	153.40/cwt	152.00–155.00	353	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	609	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	675	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,094	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	144.99/cwt	140.00–148.00	882	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	152.74/cwt	147.00–155.00	640	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	260	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	486	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	353	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	660	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	453	177.51/cwt	176.00–179.00	804	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	395	166.38/cwt	162.00–168.00	657	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	154.13/cwt	150.00–158.00	735	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	218	164.41/cwt	162.00–167.00	358	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	876	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	299	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	583	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	393	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	766	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	992	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	151.20/cwt	147.00–156.00	777	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	626	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	795	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	706	134.18/cwt	130.00–139.00	947	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	155.09/cwt	150.00–159.00	572	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	276	145.33/cwt	140.00–150.00	401	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	264	163.74/cwt	160.00–165.00	432	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	311	162.80/cwt	162.00–165.00	506	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	163.29/cwt	158.00–165.00	1,101	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	553	138.99/cwt	136.00–142.00	769	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	130.98/cwt	126.00–136.00	804	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	312	138.45/cwt	135.00–145.00	432	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	781	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	182.69/cwt	178.00–187.00	939	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	190.35/cwt	185.00–195.00	796	40
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	183.60/cwt	182.00–185.00	404	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	978	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,094	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	486	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	152.67/cwt	150.00–154.00	1,043	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	146.30/cwt	140.00–150.00	911	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	625	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	172.87/cwt	169.00–175.00	982	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,119	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	164.49/cwt	164.00–165.00	929	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,070	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	185.55/cwt	180.00–190.00	867	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	130.63/cwt	129.00–134.00	941	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	141.99/cwt	139.00–145.00	859	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	438	177.46/cwt	175.00–180.00	777	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	694	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	931	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	153.62/cwt	149.00–159.00	882	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,368	86.80/cwt	83.00–90.00	1,187	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,104	81.52/cwt	79.00–86.00	900	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	979	83.68/cwt	79.00–87.00	819	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	73.99/cwt	70.00–78.00	722	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,645	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,300	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	98.62/cwt	96.00–103.00	1,165	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	91.35/cwt	87.00–95.00	1,099	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	65.73/cwt	61.00–69.00	653	7
Bulls	—	—	1,119	99.21/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,110	4
Bulls	—	—	1,658	117.98/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,956	5
Bulls	—	—	1,485	106.56/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,582	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	12,249	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,585	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	935	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,779	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	655	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	758	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	329	164.67/cwt	160.00–170.00	542	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	151.29/cwt	145.00–155.00	643	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	278	169.49/cwt	165.00–172.00	471	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	175.49/cwt	172.00–180.00	558	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	484	141.28/cwt	140.00–145.00	684	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	269	177.05/cwt	175.00–180.00	476	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	605	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	144.24/cwt	142.00–145.00	519	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	934	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	159.44/cwt	156.00–161.00	682	55
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	157.49/cwt	154.00–160.00	737	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	149.50/cwt	147.00–150.00	861	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	117.56/cwt	115.00–120.00	627	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	145.47/cwt	142.00–148.00	695	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	918	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	436	168.05/cwt	165.00–170.00	733	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	790	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	869	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	184.24/cwt	182.00–185.00	599	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	213	182.59/cwt	180.00–185.00	389	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	141.99/cwt	140.00–144.00	828	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	172.89/cwt	167.00–177.00	652	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	228	167.64/cwt	165.00–170.00	382	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 Mar 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 746Last week 1,154Year ago 1,008

Slaughter CattleReceipts 172Last week 210Year ago 183

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 61Year ago 46

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	326	150.00–160.00	154.47
7	—	419	147.00–155.00	152.74
2	—	218	162.00–167.00	164.41
1	—	730	119.00	119.00
7	—	369	150.00–159.00	155.09
4	—	264	160.00–165.00	163.74
2	—	553	136.00–142.00	138.99
4	—	614	126.00–136.00	130.98
1	—	785	119.00	119.00
4	—	478	142.00–148.00	145.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	230	152.00–155.00	153.40
1	—	435	140.00	140.00
17	—	276	140.00–150.00	145.33
6	—	312	135.00–145.00	138.45
4	—	360	142.00–145.00	144.24
2	—	533	115.00–120.00	117.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	608	140.00–148.00	144.99
22	—	395	162.00–168.00	166.38
30	—	477	150.00–158.00	154.13
5	—	684	145.00	145.00
16	—	514	147.00–156.00	151.20
5	—	706	130.00–139.00	134.18
4	—	311	162.00–165.00	162.80
55	—	428	156.00–161.00	159.44
16	—	576	147.00–150.00	149.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	187.00	187.00
3	—	720	129.00–134.00	130.63
3	—	605	139.00–145.00	141.99
2	—	438	175.00–180.00	177.46
2	—	375	185.00	185.00
1	—	665	140.00	140.00
5	—	574	149.00–159.00	153.62
1	—	480	170.00	170.00
1	—	535	159.00	159.00
4	—	325	182.00–185.00	184.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	112.00	112.00
1	—	530	143.00	143.00
14	—	329	160.00–170.00	164.67
3	—	425	145.00–155.00	151.29
6	—	278	165.00–172.00	169.49
4	—	484	140.00–145.00	141.28
2	—	378	160.00	160.00
2	—	228	165.00–170.00	167.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	318	172.00–180.00	175.49
16	—	269	175.00–180.00	177.05
4	—	468	154.00–160.00	157.49
1	—	690	133.00	133.00
4	—	436	165.00–170.00	168.05
1	—	790	110.00	110.00
2	—	213	180.00–185.00	182.59
2	—	583	140.00–144.00	141.99
3	—	377	167.00–177.00	172.89
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	353	187.00	187.00
2	—	453	176.00–179.00	177.51
9	—	299	195.00	195.00
3	—	683	150.00–154.00	152.67
2	—	565	164.00–165.00	164.49
1	—	445	177.00	177.00
1	—	305	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	177.00	177.00
2	—	565	155.00	155.00
1	—	375	167.00	167.00
1	—	530	150.00	150.00
1	—	465	168.00	168.00
2	—	220	182.00–185.00	183.60
1	—	270	180.00	180.00
3	—	623	140.00–150.00	146.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	393	195.00	195.00
4	—	674	158.00–165.00	163.29
12	—	514	178.00–187.00	182.69
40	—	418	185.00–195.00	190.35
1	—	615	159.00	159.00
1	—	765	143.00	143.00
2	—	305	205.00	205.00
13	—	568	169.00–175.00	172.87
3	—	823	136.00	136.00
2	—	718	149.00	149.00
21	—	467	180.00–190.00	185.55

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,368	83.00–90.00	86.80
1	—	1,645	79.00	79.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,104	79.00–86.00	81.52
34	—	1,181	96.00–103.00	98.62
32	—	1,203	87.00–95.00	91.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	979	79.00–87.00	83.68
19	—	976	70.00–78.00	73.99
7	—	993	61.00–69.00	65.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,119	95.00–102.00	99.21
5	—	1,658	115.00–122.00	117.98
4	—	1,485	105.00–108.00	106.56

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	725.00	725.00

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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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