Sale reports / Georgia / Ashburn / 2023-02-15

Ashburn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashburn, Georgia · Wed, Feb 15
● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1939
Feeder Cattle receipts
777 head
▼ 262 vs last sale 1,039▼ 610 vs year ago 1,387 · −44.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
114 head
▼ 157 vs last sale 271▼ 131 vs year ago 245 · −53.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
52 head
▼ 160 vs last sale 212▼ 39 vs year ago 91 · −42.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher with outstanding cows 1.02 to 1.08, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers steady, steer calves 4.00 to 10.00 higher, heifer calves 4.00 to 6.00 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 $174.36/cwt on 166 head.
Average price
$174.36
166 head · 443 lb average
Value per head Derived
$773
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$292
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$17.64/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.97
vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1489179.4987994
Medium and Large 2408174.9571432
Medium and Large 3362161.8558640
One grade step is worth $17.64/cwt here — about $292 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 sale166 hd
174.36
—
GA average14 barns · 1,849 hd
163.40
+10.97
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—Low1,61297.891,57813
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,13789.731,02039
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,48782.341,2243thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low88269.1261019

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)943$8634thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)988$8495
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)865$8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)945$7676

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 1—515178.02/cwt173.00–182.0091710
HeifersMedium and Large 1—665157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,0441
HeifersMedium and Large 1—617164.69/cwt157.00–167.001,01610
SteersMedium and Large 1—374227.00/cwt227.00–227.008493
SteersMedium and Large 1—785170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3353
SteersMedium and Large 1—436215.49/cwt215.00–217.009408
HeifersMedium and Large 3—404155.05/cwt150.00–160.006264
HeifersMedium and Large 1—790145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1461
HeifersMedium and Large 1—740152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,1252
HeifersMedium and Large 1—366192.81/cwt192.00–195.007065
HeifersMedium and Large 1—311191.69/cwt186.00–195.005966
HeifersMedium and Large 1—432185.79/cwt180.00–190.008039
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—558180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0045
HeifersMedium and Large 2—590160.00/cwt160.00–160.009441
HeifersMedium and Large 2—705145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0221
HeifersMedium and Large 2—429176.07/cwt170.00–179.0075512
HeifersMedium and Large 3—735110.00/cwt110.00–110.008091
HeifersMedium and Large 1—555167.53/cwt165.00–173.0093014
HeifersMedium and Large 3—293166.22/cwt165.00–170.004874
HeifersMedium and Large 2—260177.00/cwt177.00–177.004602
HeifersMedium and Large 2—384176.36/cwt174.00–180.0067715
HeifersMedium and Large 2—335181.00/cwt181.00–181.006061
HeifersMedium and Large 3—460160.00/cwt160.00–160.007364
SteersMedium and Large 3—558180.99/cwt180.00–182.001,0104
SteersMedium and Large 2—415211.00/cwt211.00–211.008768
SteersMedium and Large 3—250220.00/cwt220.00–220.005501
SteersMedium and Large 3—785140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0991
SteersMedium and Large 3—665150.00/cwt150.00–150.009982
HeifersMedium and Large 1—469185.44/cwt180.00–189.0087023
SteersMedium and Large 1—660187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,2341
SteersMedium and Large 1—466213.24/cwt210.00–217.0099418
SteersMedium and Large 2—675174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,1751
SteersMedium and Large 1—338230.00/cwt230.00–230.007774
SteersMedium and Large 2—528190.29/cwt187.00–196.001,0056
HeifersMedium and Large 1—235196.56/cwt195.00–197.004624
SteersMedium and Large 1—574198.40/cwt195.00–204.001,13941
SteersMedium and Large 2—573186.91/cwt184.00–190.001,0712
SteersMedium and Large 1—704182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,28110
SteersMedium and Large 1—614193.40/cwt191.00–194.001,18710
SteersMedium and Large 1—515204.26/cwt201.00–207.001,0525
SteersMedium and Large 3—340205.00/cwt205.00–205.006971
BullsMedium and Large 1—615170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0461
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—328241.32/cwt235.00–247.007922
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—430230.00/cwt230.00–230.009891
BullsMedium and Large 1—530196.35/cwt195.00–197.001,0413
BullsMedium and Large 1—434212.68/cwt210.00–220.009237
BullsMedium and Large 1—383212.73/cwt210.00–220.0081517
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,27570.00/cwt70.00–70.008931
CowsLean 85-90%—89164.98/cwt62.00–69.0057910
CowsLean 85-90%—86078.00/cwt78.00–78.006711
CowsLean 85-90%—87473.19/cwt70.00–76.006408
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,59388.51/cwt88.00–89.001,4102
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,24296.11/cwt92.00–99.001,19414
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,07787.19/cwt84.00–91.0093921
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,08680.75/cwt79.00–83.008774
Bulls——1,47091.93/cwt88.00–94.001,3515
Bulls——1,701101.62/cwt98.00–105.001,7298
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—908727.69/head600.00–825.007282
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—978999.04/head975.00–1,025.009992
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—845675.30/head650.00–700.006752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,083965.00/head925.00–1,050.009653
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—865800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-3—1,015850.00/head850.00–850.008504
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 2-3—805600.00/head600.00–600.006002
BullsMedium and Large 1—280227.04/cwt220.00–230.0063611
BullsMedium and Large 3—260180.00/cwt180.00–180.004681
BullsMedium and Large 3—525154.60/cwt152.00–157.008122
BullsMedium and Large 3—710135.00/cwt135.00–135.009591
BullsMedium and Large 3—695137.00/cwt137.00–137.009521
BullsMedium and Large 3—613132.00/cwt132.00–132.008096
BullsMedium and Large 1—470193.05/cwt190.00–200.0090726
HeifersMedium and Large 3—315167.37/cwt160.00–170.005278
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—513185.00/cwt185.00–185.009492
BullsMedium and Large 1—323224.86/cwt222.00–232.0072618
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—428192.92/cwt191.00–195.008262
HeifersMedium and Large 3—371164.74/cwt160.00–170.006114
HeifersMedium and Large 3—684132.50/cwt131.00–137.009064
HeifersMedium and Large 3—217173.73/cwt167.00–175.0037711
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—456205.12/cwt202.00–222.009358
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—370229.05/cwt222.00–237.008474
BullsMedium and Large 3—218194.79/cwt192.00–197.004253
BullsMedium and Large 2—240210.00/cwt210.00–210.005041
BullsMedium and Large 2—390198.50/cwt197.00–200.007742
BullsMedium and Large 2—453184.49/cwt182.00–187.008362
BullsMedium and Large 2—429197.49/cwt190.00–200.008474
BullsMedium and Large 2—325208.46/cwt200.00–210.006776
BullsMedium and Large 3—411165.55/cwt160.00–167.006805
BullsMedium and Large 2—264205.85/cwt205.00–212.005439
BullsMedium and Large 3—573148.47/cwt147.00–150.008512
BullsMedium and Large 1—582188.65/cwt185.00–195.001,0986
BullsMedium and Large 3—358180.00/cwt180.00–180.006442
BullsMedium and Large 2—592167.00/cwt167.00–167.009895
BullsMedium and Large 3—491160.00/cwt160.00–160.007867
BullsMedium and Large 3—340175.00/cwt175.00–175.005951
BullsMedium and Large 3—785120.00/cwt120.00–120.009421

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.