Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2022-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady with one outstanding at 98.00, slaughter bulls unevenly steady, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves 2.00 to 4.00 lower, heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves 2.00 to 6.00 lower and replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.07/cwt on 181 head.

Average price

$141.07

181 head · 447 lb average

Value per head Derived

$631

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$224

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

$25.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.04

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	480	152.40	731	65
Medium and Large 2	447	139.73	625	71
Medium and Large 3	400	126.82	508	45

One grade step is worth $25.58/cwt here — about $224 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 sale181 hd

141.07

—

GA average16 barns · 1,501 hd

142.11

−1.04

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	1,673	106.11	1,775	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,224	83.93	1,027	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,395	80.95	1,129	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	986	69.44	685	30

Every lot, as filed

89 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	—	208	136.13/cwt	132.00–140.00	283	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	125.48/cwt	120.00–130.00	471	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	116.46/cwt	113.00–120.00	842	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	134.22/cwt	134.00–135.00	617	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	148.34/cwt	142.00–152.00	467	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	309	135.39/cwt	130.00–140.00	418	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	417	120.20/cwt	119.00–125.00	501	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	559	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	131.27/cwt	130.00–135.00	805	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	147.24/cwt	143.00–151.00	830	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	152.25/cwt	145.00–155.00	716	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	247	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	371	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	145.18/cwt	140.00–147.00	624	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	557	119.66/cwt	119.00–120.00	667	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	771	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	933	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	984	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,037	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	485	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	147.19/cwt	140.00–150.00	555	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	838	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	549	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	416	161.37/cwt	157.00–162.00	671	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	731	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	119.50/cwt	118.00–120.00	825	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	631	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	127.26/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,012	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	496	165.25/cwt	165.00–166.00	820	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	843	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,062	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	994	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	767	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	846	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	319	166.27/cwt	165.00–170.00	530	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	159.18/cwt	157.00–160.00	895	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	801	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	593	170.50/cwt	170.00–171.00	1,011	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	168.47/cwt	167.00–170.00	635	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	792	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	638	148.25/cwt	145.00–150.00	946	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	152.91/cwt	150.00–157.00	818	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	725	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	719	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	84.94/cwt	81.00–88.00	1,007	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	916	63.47/cwt	60.00–67.00	581	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	82.61/cwt	81.00–84.00	863	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,032	72.28/cwt	70.00–76.00	746	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	80.95/cwt	77.00–84.00	1,129	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	77.51/cwt	75.00–79.00	1,027	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	90.79/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,095	6
Bulls	—	—	1,633	106.09/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,732	4
Bulls	—	—	1,557	98.12/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,528	7
Bulls	—	—	1,812	114.11/cwt	110.00–117.00	2,068	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,390	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	776	706.12/cwt	600.00–775.00	5,479	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	801	673.22/cwt	625.00–750.00	5,392	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,107	1,038.96/cwt	925.00–1,125.00	11,501	32
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	893	1,078.17/cwt	900.00–1,150.00	9,628	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	1,186.62/cwt	1,175.00–1,200.00	13,919	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	701	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	281	161.70/cwt	160.00–165.00	454	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	770	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	793	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	129.51/cwt	129.00–130.00	690	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	157.99/cwt	155.00–162.00	518	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	736	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	124.11/cwt	119.00–128.00	649	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	278	142.34/cwt	140.00–145.00	396	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	417	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	160.44/cwt	156.00–162.00	611	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	148.14/cwt	142.00–151.00	689	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	638	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	900	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	150.88/cwt	145.00–155.00	789	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	462	124.45/cwt	122.00–127.00	575	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	650	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	266	173.44/cwt	170.00–175.00	461	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	728	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	414	150.21/cwt	150.00–152.00	622	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	362	166.86/cwt	160.00–168.00	604	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	141.17/cwt	140.00–142.00	520	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	222	168.38/cwt	165.00–170.00	374	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	469	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	591	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	684	117.82/cwt	115.00–124.00	806	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	432	142.58/cwt	135.00–145.00	616	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	150.61/cwt	148.00–152.00	855	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	319	169.29/cwt	167.00–172.00	540	7

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 Apr 27, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 934Last week 1,030Year ago 908

Slaughter CattleReceipts 142Last week 272Year ago 143

Replacement CattleReceipts 168Last week 65Year ago 31

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	208	132.00–140.00	136.13
4	—	375	120.00–130.00	125.48
5	—	309	130.00–140.00	135.39
9	—	417	119.00–125.00	120.20
3	—	557	119.00–120.00	119.66
1	—	640	115.00	115.00
8	—	523	119.00–128.00	124.11
2	—	278	140.00–145.00	142.34
4	—	462	122.00–127.00	124.45
1	—	650	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	113.00–120.00	116.46
9	—	460	134.00–135.00	134.22
6	—	315	142.00–152.00	148.34
4	—	613	130.00–135.00	131.27
2	—	247	150.00	150.00
17	—	430	140.00–147.00	145.18
10	—	377	140.00–150.00	147.19
10	—	690	118.00–120.00	119.50
1	—	590	130.00	130.00
10	—	278	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	162.00	162.00
4	—	564	143.00–151.00	147.24
41	—	470	145.00–155.00	152.25
1	—	415	160.00	160.00
5	—	381	156.00–162.00	160.44
2	—	638	141.00	141.00
10	—	523	145.00–155.00	150.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	771	121.00	121.00
1	—	640	131.00	131.00
8	—	416	157.00–162.00	161.37
1	—	565	124.00	124.00
1	—	460	159.00	159.00
4	—	319	165.00–170.00	166.27
10	—	377	167.00–170.00	168.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	683	144.00	144.00
30	—	780	133.00	133.00
6	—	633	157.00	157.00
7	—	513	165.00	165.00
21	—	477	168.00	168.00
2	—	593	170.00–171.00	170.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	305	180.00	180.00
8	—	367	172.00	172.00
4	—	795	125.00–128.00	127.26
4	—	496	165.00–166.00	165.25
3	—	843	126.00	126.00
6	—	562	157.00–160.00	159.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	128.00	128.00
1	—	600	132.00	132.00
15	—	465	142.00–151.00	148.14
1	—	760	112.00	112.00
7	—	266	170.00–175.00	173.44
1	—	520	140.00	140.00
10	—	414	150.00–152.00	150.21
8	—	362	160.00–168.00	166.86
7	—	319	167.00–172.00	169.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	638	145.00–150.00	148.25
9	—	535	150.00–157.00	152.91
2	—	468	155.00	155.00
4	—	428	168.00	168.00
8	—	568	148.00–152.00	150.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	123.00	123.00
7	—	281	160.00–165.00	161.70
6	—	770	103.00	103.00
2	—	533	129.00–130.00	129.51
7	—	328	155.00–162.00	157.99
1	—	615	124.00	124.00
5	—	368	140.00–142.00	141.17
3	—	222	165.00–170.00	168.38
7	—	469	126.00	126.00
5	—	684	115.00–124.00	117.82
6	—	432	135.00–145.00	142.58

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,185	81.00–88.00	84.94
10	—	1,325	75.00–79.00	77.51
6	—	1,206	89.00–95.00	90.79
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	916	60.00–67.00	63.47
2	—	1,045	81.00–84.00	82.61
16	—	1,032	70.00–76.00	72.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,395	77.00–84.00	80.95
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,633	102.00–108.00	106.09
7	—	1,557	94.00–100.00	98.12
7	—	1,812	110.00–117.00	114.11

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	776	600.00–775.00	706.12
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	801	625.00–750.00	673.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	1,107	925.00–1,125.00	1,038.96
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	893	900.00–1,150.00	1,078.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,173	1,175.00–1,200.00	1,186.62

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

Replacement Cattle