Sale reports / Georgia / Ashburn / 2023-03-29

Ashburn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashburn, Georgia · Wed, Mar 29
● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1939
Feeder Cattle receipts
984 head
▲ 55 vs last sale 929▼ 631 vs year ago 1,615 · −39.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
130 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 128▼ 211 vs year ago 341 · −61.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
82 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 53▲ 26 vs year ago 56 · +46.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and heifers 1.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 5.00 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 $189.33/cwt on 276 head.
Average price
$189.33
276 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,039
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$211
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$21.80/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.41
vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1557190.951,064223
Medium and Large 2516188.2997137
Medium and Large 3505169.1685416thin
One grade step is worth $21.80/cwt here — about $211 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 sale276 hd
189.33
—
GA average13 barns · 1,131 hd
185.92
+3.41
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—Low1,701113.011,92215
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,22597.291,19265
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,53696.361,4809thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,02680.9483120

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)1,072$1,1989
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,133$1,16413
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)923$1,0272thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,259$1,37830

Every lot, as filed

94 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
SteersMedium and Large 2—328245.00/cwt245.00–245.008043
SteersMedium and Large 1—420255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0713
SteersMedium and Large 1—473244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,1543
SteersMedium and Large 1—577235.79/cwt230.00–236.001,36128
SteersMedium and Large 3—725174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,2621
SteersMedium and Large 3—371224.01/cwt220.00–230.008318
SteersMedium and Large 2—413235.47/cwt232.00–242.009723
HeifersMedium and Large 1—604181.28/cwt175.00–185.001,0957
HeifersMedium and Large 1—371220.46/cwt215.00–225.0081816
SteersMedium and Large 3—600186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,1161
HeifersMedium and Large 1—668173.40/cwt167.00–176.001,15869
HeifersMedium and Large 1—769155.98/cwt153.00–161.001,1998
HeifersMedium and Large 1—416206.26/cwt205.00–210.0085817
HeifersMedium and Large 2—278205.00/cwt205.00–205.005702
HeifersMedium and Large 2—673164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,1042
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—603223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,3459
HeifersMedium and Large 2—335205.00/cwt205.00–205.006871
HeifersMedium and Large 2—600165.00/cwt165.00–165.009901
HeifersMedium and Large 2—440201.01/cwt200.00–202.008842
HeifersMedium and Large 3—700134.00/cwt134.00–134.009381
HeifersMedium and Large 3—760125.00/cwt125.00–125.009501
HeifersMedium and Large 1—473207.11/cwt203.00–208.0098025
HeifersMedium and Large 3—688150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0322
SteersMedium and Large 3—515200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0301
SteersMedium and Large 2—640190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2161
SteersMedium and Large 2—541220.89/cwt220.00–221.001,19518
SteersMedium and Large 3—483215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0383
SteersMedium and Large 3—343233.47/cwt230.00–237.008012
SteersMedium and Large 2—690190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3111
SteersMedium and Large 1—367255.00/cwt255.00–255.009367
SteersMedium and Large 2—464230.76/cwt230.00–231.001,0718
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—577244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,40828
SteersMedium and Large 1—679195.92/cwt195.00–196.001,33012
SteersMedium and Large 2—368247.00/cwt247.00–247.009094
SteersMedium and Large 1—508235.77/cwt230.00–237.001,1986
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—531247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,31212
SteersMedium and Large 2—587216.87/cwt210.00–220.001,2735
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—702200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,40418
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—469257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,2057
SteersMedium and Large 1—640210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3441
SteersMedium and Large 1—315257.00/cwt257.00–257.008101
BullsMedium and Large 1—368242.83/cwt237.00–245.008947
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—350252.00/cwt252.00–252.008821
BullsMedium and Large 1—420226.69/cwt222.00–232.009525
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—455225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0242
BullsMedium and Large 1—509207.83/cwt205.00–215.001,05813
BullsMedium and Large 1—469215.47/cwt210.00–217.001,0118
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,45393.53/cwt89.00–96.001,3594
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,18788.55/cwt85.00–91.001,05111
CowsLean 85-90%—1,05593.00/cwt93.00–93.009811
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,60398.63/cwt98.00–100.001,5815
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,198105.25/cwt102.00–110.001,26119
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,25295.71/cwt92.00–101.001,19835
CowsLean 85-90%—98984.61/cwt81.00–90.0083711
CowsLean 85-90%—1,07474.39/cwt71.00–76.007998
Bulls——1,38099.48/cwt99.00–100.001,3732
Bulls——1,856118.75/cwt117.00–125.002,2048
Bulls——1,581109.23/cwt106.00–114.001,7275
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1341,246.91/head1,150.00–1,375.001,2477
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—935800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—9231,026.69/head1,000.00–1,050.001,0272
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1501,193.85/head1,100.00–1,300.001,19412
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—8551,026.39/head950.00–1,075.001,0262
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3031,461.73/head1,350.00–1,500.001,46222
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-3—1,1391,145.98/head1,075.00–1,225.001,1468
BullsMedium and Large 3—325205.00/cwt205.00–205.006661
BullsMedium and Large 3—400191.00/cwt190.00–192.007642
BullsMedium and Large 3—624162.11/cwt160.00–169.001,0125
BullsMedium and Large 3—725150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0881
BullsMedium and Large 3—570170.00/cwt170.00–170.009692
BullsMedium and Large 3—670152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,0181
BullsMedium and Large 3—515170.00/cwt170.00–170.008761
BullsMedium and Large 2—363226.83/cwt222.00–232.008232
BullsMedium and Large 2—323242.79/cwt240.00–245.007845
BullsMedium and Large 2—608177.26/cwt175.00–182.001,0784
BullsMedium and Large 2—421215.49/cwt210.00–217.0090712
BullsMedium and Large 3—390200.00/cwt200.00–200.007801
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—408218.00/cwt218.00–218.008892
HeifersMedium and Large 1—331224.66/cwt222.00–225.007448
HeifersMedium and Large 1—539191.59/cwt190.00–192.001,03314
BullsMedium and Large 2—541191.37/cwt190.00–200.001,0357
BullsMedium and Large 2—585192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,1233
BullsMedium and Large 3—283220.96/cwt217.00–225.006252
HeifersMedium and Large 2—572184.00/cwt181.00–185.001,0524
HeifersMedium and Large 2—526184.83/cwt180.00–187.009724
HeifersMedium and Large 2—718154.61/cwt150.00–159.001,1102
HeifersMedium and Large 3—580161.00/cwt161.00–161.009341
HeifersMedium and Large 3—453175.03/cwt170.00–180.007932
HeifersMedium and Large 3—424182.92/cwt180.00–190.007767
HeifersMedium and Large 1—561192.53/cwt186.00–196.001,08057
HeifersMedium and Large 3—280185.00/cwt185.00–185.005181
HeifersMedium and Large 3—505171.00/cwt171.00–171.008641
HeifersMedium and Large 2—755150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1331
HeifersMedium and Large 2—488195.68/cwt190.00–197.0095518

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.