Sale reports / Georgia / Ashburn / 2022-05-04

Ashburn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashburn, Georgia · Wed, May 4
● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1939
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,114 head
▲ 180 vs last sale 934▲ 167 vs year ago 947 · +17.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
157 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 142▼ 17 vs year ago 174 · −9.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
94 head
▼ 74 vs last sale 168▼ 63 vs year ago 157 · −40.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 8.00 lower with one outstanding cow at 90.00, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher, bull calves steady to 3.00 higher and replacement cows unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $147.03/cwt on 292 head.
Average price
$147.03
292 head · 508 lb average
Value per head Derived
$747
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$354
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$12.05/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.31
vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1570149.09849181
Medium and Large 2431146.8763375
Medium and Large 3361137.0449536
One grade step is worth $12.05/cwt here — about $354 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 sale292 hd
147.03
—
GA average15 barns · 1,560 hd
141.73
+5.31
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—Low1,620102.741,66410
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,22377.7695164
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,50968.991,04113
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,01868.2569532

Every lot, as filed

95 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
HeifersMedium and Large 2—275150.21/cwt150.00–151.004139
HeifersMedium and Large 3—406131.24/cwt130.00–137.005336
HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,000108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,0801
HeifersMedium and Large 1—940120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1281
HeifersMedium and Large 1—418162.64/cwt155.00–165.0068018
HeifersMedium and Large 2—413145.55/cwt144.00–150.0060112
HeifersMedium and Large 1—612136.51/cwt134.00–138.0083519
HeifersMedium and Large 2—720115.00/cwt115.00–115.008281
HeifersMedium and Large 1—375160.89/cwt160.00–162.006037
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—767135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,03532
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—500165.00/cwt165.00–165.008251
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—453166.00/cwt166.00–166.007523
HeifersMedium and Large 1—870119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,0351
HeifersMedium and Large 1—477158.95/cwt155.00–164.0075827
SteersMedium and Large 2—540163.13/cwt162.00–164.0088123
SteersMedium and Large 3—458158.00/cwt158.00–158.007242
SteersMedium and Large 3—415163.39/cwt160.00–165.006783
SteersMedium and Large 1—1,049117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,2277
SteersMedium and Large 1—470173.76/cwt170.00–175.0081711
SteersMedium and Large 1—757140.90/cwt139.00–145.001,0679
SteersMedium and Large 2—570159.00/cwt159.00–159.009061
SteersMedium and Large 2—374177.00/cwt177.00–177.006626
SteersMedium and Large 2—341180.65/cwt180.00–185.0061629
SteersMedium and Large 2—467166.14/cwt160.00–169.0077610
SteersMedium and Large 2—635149.00/cwt149.00–149.009461
SteersMedium and Large 3—340173.00/cwt173.00–173.005881
SteersMedium and Large 2—675147.00/cwt147.00–147.009921
SteersMedium and Large 1—900134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,2065
SteersMedium and Large 1—875135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1811
SteersMedium and Large 2—778121.00/cwt121.00–121.009419
SteersMedium and Large 2—414172.26/cwt170.00–175.0071313
SteersMedium and Large 2—805121.00/cwt121.00–121.009741
SteersMedium and Large 1—806140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1286
SteersMedium and Large 1—976121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,1815
SteersMedium and Large 1—739149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,1014
SteersMedium and Large 1—365184.51/cwt182.00–190.006734
SteersMedium and Large 1—654150.80/cwt150.00–151.009865
SteersMedium and Large 1—564167.00/cwt167.00–167.0094229
SteersMedium and Large 1—408177.20/cwt177.00–177.507235
SteersMedium and Large 1—637151.00/cwt151.00–151.0096211
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—545179.00/cwt179.00–179.009761
BullsMedium and Large 1—537154.97/cwt154.00–157.008323
BullsMedium and Large 1—480157.00/cwt157.00–157.007541
BullsMedium and Large 2—638137.53/cwt135.00–140.008772
BullsMedium and Large 1—405171.00/cwt167.00–175.006932
BullsMedium and Large 1—340177.00/cwt177.00–177.006021
BullsMedium and Large 1—360175.00/cwt175.00–175.006301
CowsLean 85-90%—96063.25/cwt60.00–66.0060712
CowsLean 85-90%—1,05369.94/cwt67.00–74.0073618
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,52266.91/cwt60.00–69.001,0188
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,48872.32/cwt70.00–76.001,0765
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,20277.07/cwt74.00–81.0092637
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,30469.46/cwt68.00–73.0090611
CowsLean 85-90%—1,05583.00/cwt83.00–83.008762
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,21485.08/cwt82.00–89.001,03316
Bulls——1,40995.25/cwt92.00–97.001,3424
Bulls——1,840113.42/cwt111.00–118.002,0873
Bulls——1,680102.05/cwt99.00–106.001,7143
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—695500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,4751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—875825.00/cwt825.00–825.007,2191
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—948749.02/cwt600.00–825.007,1019
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—1,285850.00/cwt850.00–850.0010,9231
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,087959.13/cwt925.00–1,000.0010,4263
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-3—1,1251,023.05/cwt875.00–1,100.0011,50922
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2551,154.97/cwt1,125.00–1,200.0014,49514
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—9271,007.33/cwt950.00–1,100.009,3386
BullsMedium and Large 2—316169.24/cwt165.00–172.005358
BullsMedium and Large 3—480136.00/cwt136.00–136.006531
BullsMedium and Large 3—245160.00/cwt160.00–160.003924
BullsMedium and Large 3—332154.08/cwt152.00–157.005125
BullsMedium and Large 2—525150.00/cwt150.00–150.007882
HeifersMedium and Large 2—685117.49/cwt116.00–119.008052
HeifersMedium and Large 2—533143.52/cwt138.00–148.007654
HeifersMedium and Large 2—585136.97/cwt130.00–138.0080111
HeifersMedium and Large 1—517158.09/cwt155.00–160.0081749
HeifersMedium and Large 3—550117.00/cwt117.00–117.006441
HeifersMedium and Large 3—475120.00/cwt120.00–120.005703
HeifersMedium and Large 2—486149.54/cwt147.00–150.007276
HeifersMedium and Large 3—340140.00/cwt140.00–140.004761
HeifersMedium and Large 2—305150.00/cwt150.00–150.004582
HeifersMedium and Large 2—382153.17/cwt147.00–157.0058528
HeifersMedium and Large 1—735121.99/cwt119.00–126.008974
BullsMedium and Large 2—457150.85/cwt145.00–152.006898
HeifersMedium and Large 1—805119.00/cwt119.00–119.009582
HeifersMedium and Large 1—583140.25/cwt140.00–142.0081816
HeifersMedium and Large 3—520120.00/cwt120.00–120.006241
HeifersMedium and Large 3—360139.77/cwt137.00–140.0050314
HeifersMedium and Large 3—269145.21/cwt145.00–147.0039110
BullsMedium and Large 2—367163.70/cwt160.00–165.006014
BullsMedium and Large 3—518133.88/cwt130.00–140.006933
BullsMedium and Large 1—585149.00/cwt149.00–149.008721
BullsMedium and Large 2—412156.51/cwt155.00–161.006454
BullsMedium and Large 3—371148.34/cwt145.00–152.005507
BullsMedium and Large 3—410146.65/cwt145.00–150.006013
BullsMedium and Large 3—285160.06/cwt157.00–162.0045611

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.