Sale reports / Georgia / Ashburn / 2023-03-15

Ashburn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashburn, Georgia · Wed, Mar 15
● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1939
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,374 head
▲ 215 vs last sale 1,159▲ 628 vs year ago 746 · +84.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
244 head
▲ 135 vs last sale 109▲ 72 vs year ago 172 · +41.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
69 head
▼ 38 vs last sale 107▲ 29 vs year ago 40 · +72.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady with outstanding cows 107 to 113, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower with outstanding bulls 123 to 128, feeder steers 1.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer and heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves lightly tested and replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $217.34/cwt on 318 head.
Average price
$217.34
318 head · 562 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,221
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$273
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$27.44/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.38
vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1556221.321,230259
Medium and Large 2611201.241,22948
Medium and Large 3494193.8895711thin
One grade step is worth $27.44/cwt here — about $273 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 sale318 hd
217.34
—
GA average15 barns · 1,943 hd
212.96
+4.38
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—High1,586108.021,71321
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,16394.221,09678
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,52487.371,3317thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01580.3281630

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)820$9501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)813$9382thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,032$8375
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,024$1,40012

Every lot, as filed

88 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
BullsMedium and Large 1—500212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,0601
HeifersMedium and Large 3—594165.79/cwt165.00–169.009855
HeifersMedium and Large 3—263193.10/cwt190.00–197.005084
HeifersMedium and Large 1—427206.63/cwt204.00–210.0088211
HeifersMedium and Large 1—775159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,2321
SteersMedium and Large 1—313257.56/cwt255.00–260.008062
HeifersMedium and Large 2—382199.91/cwt197.00–206.007643
HeifersMedium and Large 2—480184.84/cwt180.00–190.008872
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—467208.00/cwt208.00–208.0097124
HeifersMedium and Large 2—775145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1241
HeifersMedium and Large 1—658170.85/cwt167.00–174.001,1247
SteersMedium and Large 2—590211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,2451
HeifersMedium and Large 1—519188.19/cwt185.00–195.0097737
HeifersMedium and Large 2—586176.83/cwt171.00–178.001,03611
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—505236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,1925
SteersMedium and Large 1—572225.16/cwt218.00–228.001,28850
SteersMedium and Large 1—790175.48/cwt175.00–179.001,3868
SteersMedium and Large 3—745169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,2591
SteersMedium and Large 1—427245.89/cwt245.00–246.001,0509
HeifersMedium and Large 1—476195.28/cwt192.00–202.0093026
SteersMedium and Large 3—455192.00/cwt192.00–192.008741
SteersMedium and Large 3—680168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,1421
SteersMedium and Large 3—280232.00/cwt232.00–232.006501
SteersMedium and Large 1—382253.66/cwt253.00–260.0096913
SteersMedium and Large 3—365208.60/cwt205.00–212.007612
SteersMedium and Large 3—530180.00/cwt180.00–180.009541
SteersMedium and Large 2—400239.00/cwt239.00–239.009561
SteersMedium and Large 2—465220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0231
SteersMedium and Large 2—647196.65/cwt191.00–197.001,27222
SteersMedium and Large 1—663199.51/cwt193.00–202.001,32316
SteersMedium and Large 2—384241.00/cwt237.00–242.009257
SteersMedium and Large 3—443205.00/cwt205.00–205.009082
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—611217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,3264
SteersMedium and Large 1—470238.01/cwt233.00–241.001,11965
SteersMedium and Large 1—624204.53/cwt202.00–209.001,27646
SteersMedium and Large 1—512232.06/cwt225.00–235.001,18822
SteersMedium and Large 1—710179.53/cwt179.00–182.001,27519
SteersMedium and Large 2—684186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,27216
SteersMedium and Large 3—563182.25/cwt182.00–182.501,0262
BullsMedium and Large 1—372245.73/cwt240.00–250.0091412
BullsMedium and Large 1—215265.00/cwt265.00–265.005701
BullsMedium and Large 1—320253.66/cwt250.00–257.008122
BullsMedium and Large 1—265265.00/cwt265.00–265.007021
BullsMedium and Large 1—487213.62/cwt212.00–214.001,0405
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,171101.59/cwt99.00–106.001,19020
CowsLean 85-90%—1,01281.42/cwt79.00–85.0082417
CowsLean 85-90%—1,13090.79/cwt89.00–93.001,0264
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,42883.33/cwt82.00–85.001,1902
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,56288.98/cwt87.00–94.001,3905
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,13786.78/cwt81.00–89.0098720
CowsLean 85-90%—97173.60/cwt70.00–77.007159
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,17394.25/cwt90.00–98.001,10638
Bulls——1,868116.07/cwt114.00–118.002,1686
Bulls——1,538107.64/cwt105.00–113.001,65610
Bulls——1,34299.11/cwt98.00–100.001,3305
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—820950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0801,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—700700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—9251,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—1,020771.75/head725.00–875.007724
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—8751,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3256
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1731,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4756
BullsMedium and Large 1—424221.64/cwt220.00–227.009407
BullsMedium and Large 2—345230.00/cwt230.00–230.007941
BullsMedium and Large 3—255220.00/cwt220.00–220.005611
BullsMedium and Large 3—633163.51/cwt161.00–166.001,0352
BullsMedium and Large 2—383228.43/cwt225.00–232.008752
BullsMedium and Large 2—545192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,0461
BullsMedium and Large 2—225237.00/cwt237.00–237.005331
BullsMedium and Large 3—380200.00/cwt200.00–200.007601
BullsMedium and Large 2—423219.00/cwt219.00–219.009262
BullsMedium and Large 3—685159.57/cwt159.00–162.001,0935
BullsMedium and Large 2—755155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1701
BullsMedium and Large 3—460177.00/cwt177.00–177.008141
HeifersMedium and Large 2—295202.00/cwt202.00–202.005965
HeifersMedium and Large 3—435170.00/cwt170.00–170.007402
HeifersMedium and Large 3—640153.67/cwt153.00–154.009833
HeifersMedium and Large 3—711146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,0384
HeifersMedium and Large 3—375185.00/cwt185.00–185.006941
BullsMedium and Large 2—465210.00/cwt210.00–210.009771
HeifersMedium and Large 1—384215.09/cwt210.00–220.0082625
HeifersMedium and Large 3—322185.13/cwt180.00–190.005963
HeifersMedium and Large 1—616176.16/cwt170.00–180.001,08535
HeifersMedium and Large 2—716160.13/cwt158.00–163.001,14712
HeifersMedium and Large 1—720170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2242
HeifersMedium and Large 2—674164.66/cwt164.00–165.001,1103
HeifersMedium and Large 1—562183.28/cwt180.00–187.001,03053
HeifersMedium and Large 2—600169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,0141

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.