Sale reports / Georgia / Ashburn / 2023-11-01

Ashburn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashburn, Georgia · Wed, Nov 1
● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1939
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,154 head
▲ 283 vs last sale 871▲ 274 vs year ago 880 · +31.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
98 head
▼ 186 vs last sale 284▲ 13 vs year ago 85 · +15.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
51 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 23▲ 16 vs year ago 35 · +45.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls unevenly steady, feeder steers 2.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 5.00 higher, heifer and 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 $211.15/cwt on 322 head.
Average price
$211.15
322 head · 509 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,074
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$85
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3
$13.82/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.89
vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2430214.7892391
Medium and Large 1586213.011,247168
Medium and Large 3417200.9583863
One grade step is worth $13.82/cwt here — about $85 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 sale322 hd
211.15
—
GA average16 barns · 1,293 hd
200.26
+10.89
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—High1,638112.421,84115
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,518110.411,6763thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,19392.761,10737
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,02877.7279917

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)963$1,0175
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)860$1,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,134$1,29212

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
HeifersMedium and Large 2—554185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0256
HeifersMedium and Large 2—541195.80/cwt187.00–197.001,05910
HeifersMedium and Large 1—471227.50/cwt220.00–230.001,07226
HeifersMedium and Large 3—875140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2258
HeifersMedium and Large 1—526206.77/cwt200.00–210.001,08820
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—574218.56/cwt217.50–219.001,2557
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—693206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,42813
HeifersMedium and Large 1—604192.71/cwt191.00–195.001,16414
HeifersMedium and Large 2—635175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1111
HeifersMedium and Large 2—272229.90/cwt227.00–235.006253
HeifersMedium and Large 2—417218.92/cwt215.00–222.0091327
SteersMedium and Large 3—335260.00/cwt260.00–260.008711
SteersMedium and Large 3—390250.00/cwt250.00–250.009751
SteersMedium and Large 1—1,091173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,88710
SteersMedium and Large 1—932207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,9343
HeifersMedium and Large 2—474217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,02911
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—734216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,58531
SteersMedium and Large 2—390270.06/cwt265.00–275.001,0532
SteersMedium and Large 3—770182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,4011
SteersMedium and Large 2—438249.44/cwt245.00–250.001,0939
SteersMedium and Large 3—405240.00/cwt240.00–240.009721
HeifersMedium and Large 2—368223.19/cwt215.00–225.0082132
SteersMedium and Large 3—559227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,26910
SteersMedium and Large 2—673227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,5284
SteersMedium and Large 2—561230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2904
SteersMedium and Large 2—875170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4881
SteersMedium and Large 2—732213.52/cwt210.00–215.001,56313
SteersMedium and Large 1—465265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2321
SteersMedium and Large 2—820187.45/cwt185.00–190.001,5372
SteersMedium and Large 1—765227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,73713
SteersMedium and Large 1—525257.38/cwt254.00–262.001,35118
SteersMedium and Large 1—632233.55/cwt230.00–235.001,47610
SteersMedium and Large 1—595239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,4226
SteersMedium and Large 2—465250.49/cwt247.00–251.001,16510
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—578250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4459
SteersMedium and Large 1—716229.08/cwt227.00–231.001,64017
SteersMedium and Large 1—415263.25/cwt260.00–267.001,0925
SteersMedium and Large 1—1,249145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,8117
SteersMedium and Large 1—830217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,8019
SteersMedium and Large 2—513245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,2579
SteersMedium and Large 1—680234.57/cwt229.00–239.001,59564
BullsMedium and Large 1—478240.50/cwt235.00–242.001,1506
BullsMedium and Large 1—740187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,3841
BullsMedium and Large 1—650210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3651
BullsMedium and Large 1—333267.81/cwt265.00–275.008927
BullsMedium and Large 1—280295.00/cwt295.00–295.008261
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—404260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0505
CowsLean 85-90%—1,10981.56/cwt79.00–84.009059
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,518110.41/cwt108.00–112.001,6763
CowsLean 85-90%—93673.41/cwt70.00–77.006878
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,168105.25/cwt102.00–111.001,2298
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,20893.26/cwt90.00–100.001,12713
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,19386.12/cwt82.00–89.001,02716
Bulls——1,828120.50/cwt119.00–124.002,2034
Bulls——1,534113.81/cwt108.00–117.001,7468
Bulls——1,66097.96/cwt95.00–100.001,6263
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—908936.65/head875.00–1,050.009373
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0451,138.58/head1,125.00–1,150.001,1392
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—8601,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—9151,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1911,394.31/head1,325.00–1,500.001,3948
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-3—1,1251,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0252
BullsMedium and Large 2—454221.13/cwt220.00–230.001,00416
BullsMedium and Large 2—688184.00/cwt180.00–187.001,2663
BullsMedium and Large 3—235260.00/cwt260.00–260.006112
BullsMedium and Large 3—520187.00/cwt187.00–187.009722
BullsMedium and Large 3—475200.00/cwt200.00–200.009501
BullsMedium and Large 3—325246.87/cwt240.00–250.008023
BullsMedium and Large 1—577215.39/cwt212.00–217.001,2436
BullsMedium and Large 1—643215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3822
HeifersMedium and Large 1—585210.70/cwt205.00–216.001,23326
HeifersMedium and Large 3—510172.00/cwt172.00–172.008772
HeifersMedium and Large 3—635170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0801
HeifersMedium and Large 3—217230.00/cwt230.00–230.004993
HeifersMedium and Large 3—367204.32/cwt200.00–205.007507
HeifersMedium and Large 3—455185.00/cwt185.00–185.008421
HeifersMedium and Large 2—690172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,1871
HeifersMedium and Large 3—317214.72/cwt210.00–220.0068118
HeifersMedium and Large 1—869173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,5038
BullsMedium and Large 1—514229.79/cwt227.00–232.001,1815
BullsMedium and Large 1—372270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0043
HeifersMedium and Large 3—292219.38/cwt215.00–220.0064114
HeifersMedium and Large 3—755160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2081
HeifersMedium and Large 3—424203.08/cwt200.00–205.008618
BullsMedium and Large 3—425220.00/cwt220.00–220.009351
BullsMedium and Large 2—635190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2071
BullsMedium and Large 2—427236.16/cwt235.00–242.001,0086
BullsMedium and Large 2—380242.93/cwt240.00–247.0092322
HeifersMedium and Large 1—413228.38/cwt227.00–235.0094312
HeifersMedium and Large 1—386230.00/cwt230.00–230.0088811
BullsMedium and Large 2—516215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1094
BullsMedium and Large 3—369223.44/cwt220.00–230.008243
BullsMedium and Large 2—326253.80/cwt252.00–260.008279
BullsMedium and Large 1—423247.96/cwt247.00–250.001,0499

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.