Sale reports / Georgia / Ashburn / 2020-07-22

Ashburn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashburn, Georgia · Wed, Jul 22
● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1939
Feeder Cattle receipts
782 head
▼ 127 vs last sale 909▼ 318 vs year ago 1,100 · −28.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
121 head
▲ 36 vs last sale 85▼ 9 vs year ago 130 · −6.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
52 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 24▼ 14 vs year ago 66 · −21.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls 1.00 to 5.00 higher, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves 1.00 to 3.00 higher, bull calves steady to 5.00 higher and replacement cows steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.14/cwt on 254 head.
Average price
$121.14
254 head · 501 lb average
Value per head Derived
$606
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$77
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$17.87/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.16
vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1502125.97633141
Medium and Large 2487120.1258566
Medium and Large 3514108.1055647
One grade step is worth $17.87/cwt here — about $77 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 sale254 hd
121.14
—
GA average17 barns · 1,324 hd
117.98
+3.16
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—Low1,58389.831,4226thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,24068.5585051
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,32366.338783thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,03556.5858628

Every lot

90 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1205190.00/cwt190.00–190.003901
Steers—Medium and Large 1275172.26/cwt172.00–172.504742
Steers—Medium and Large 1320172.24/cwt170.00–175.005513
Steers—Medium and Large 3345142.00/cwt142.00–142.004901
Steers—Medium and Large 1372162.37/cwt156.00–166.006043
Steers—Medium and Large 2375150.82/cwt149.00–151.0056611
Steers—Medium and Large 2424141.60/cwt135.00–145.006006
Steers—Medium and Large 1438148.99/cwt148.00–150.006532
Steers—Medium and Large 1463145.01/cwt139.00–149.0067116
Steers—Medium and Large 2480130.94/cwt129.00–135.006293
Steers—Medium and Large 2505125.00/cwt125.00–125.006312
Steers—Medium and Large 1532138.48/cwt135.00–141.0073720
Steers—Medium and Large 1563131.79/cwt130.00–135.0074221
Steers—Medium and Large 1605134.00/cwt134.00–134.008113
Steers—Medium and Large 2625121.95/cwt120.00–124.007622
Steers—Medium and Large 3648113.00/cwt113.00–113.007323
Steers—Medium and Large 2658117.00/cwt117.00–117.007705
Steers—Medium and Large 3670110.00/cwt110.00–110.007371
Steers—Medium and Large 1691123.00/cwt123.00–123.008505
Steers—Medium and Large 3745108.00/cwt108.00–108.008051
Steers—Medium and Large 3775109.00/cwt109.00–109.008451
Steers—Medium and Large 1785114.00/cwt114.00–114.008952
Steers—Medium and Large 385195.00/cwt95.00–95.008084
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2268134.01/cwt132.00–137.003594
Heifers—Medium and Large 3290126.02/cwt125.00–127.003652
Heifers—Medium and Large 3312117.55/cwt112.00–120.003675
Heifers—Medium and Large 2333133.01/cwt130.00–136.004438
Heifers—Medium and Large 1340141.00/cwt141.00–141.004791
Heifers—Medium and Large 2371132.02/cwt129.00–134.0049012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1386137.84/cwt137.00–139.005326
Heifers—Medium and Large 1413134.48/cwt130.00–138.0055526
Heifers—Medium and Large 3429118.39/cwt110.00–120.005086
Heifers—Medium and Large 2435127.23/cwt125.00–129.005534
Heifers—Medium and Large 1468129.96/cwt126.00–135.0060824
Heifers—Medium and Large 3471108.69/cwt105.00–110.005124
Heifers—Medium and Large 2485118.00/cwt118.00–118.005722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1515123.93/cwt120.00–128.0063842
Heifers—Medium and Large 2526117.06/cwt110.00–120.0061612
Heifers—Medium and Large 3538105.60/cwt105.00–106.005685
Heifers—Medium and Large 1564121.96/cwt118.00–123.0068828
Heifers—Medium and Large 3575105.67/cwt105.00–107.0060818
Heifers—Medium and Large 2586114.41/cwt113.00–115.006705
Heifers—Medium and Large 1603114.37/cwt112.00–119.006908
Heifers—Medium and Large 2622107.34/cwt101.00–109.0066815
Heifers—Medium and Large 362996.49/cwt96.00–98.006074
Heifers—Medium and Large 1658107.17/cwt107.00–108.007056
Heifers—Medium and Large 2673103.02/cwt100.00–105.006934
Heifers—Medium and Large 367393.29/cwt90.00–95.006283
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1238172.02/cwt170.00–174.004092
Bulls—Medium and Large 1291170.03/cwt168.00–174.004954
Bulls—Medium and Large 1323166.43/cwt162.00–169.005384
Bulls—Medium and Large 2334153.24/cwt150.00–160.005126
Bulls—Medium and Large 3362129.71/cwt125.00–132.004703
Bulls—Medium and Large 1371156.31/cwt152.00–162.0058011
Bulls—Medium and Large 2377146.53/cwt141.00–149.0055210
Bulls—Medium and Large 1430143.14/cwt142.00–144.006168
Bulls—Medium and Large 3430124.06/cwt120.00–125.005335
Bulls—Medium and Large 2434132.43/cwt130.00–138.0057520
Bulls—Medium and Large 3464118.49/cwt110.00–120.005507
Bulls—Medium and Large 1467135.24/cwt134.00–137.0063220
Bulls—Medium and Large 2481129.87/cwt125.00–132.0062515
Bulls—Medium and Large 1514129.68/cwt126.00–136.0066713
Bulls—Medium and Large 3519113.95/cwt110.00–115.005919
Bulls—Medium and Large 2528120.98/cwt120.00–125.0063915
Bulls—Medium and Large 1555124.00/cwt124.00–124.006882
Bulls—Medium and Large 3568103.04/cwt100.00–106.005852
Bulls—Medium and Large 2569118.24/cwt117.00–119.006738
Bulls—Medium and Large 1620115.98/cwt115.00–118.007193
Bulls—Medium and Large 2628112.64/cwt111.00–114.007073
Bulls—Medium and Large 365597.01/cwt96.00–98.006352
Bulls—Medium and Large 1657112.00/cwt112.00–112.0073613
Bulls—Medium and Large 2670105.00/cwt105.00–105.007041
Bulls—Medium and Large 2728103.23/cwt100.00–108.007524
Bulls—Medium and Large 374387.49/cwt85.00–90.006502
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,47884.95/cwt82.00–89.001,2563
Bulls——1,68894.70/cwt92.00–99.001,5993
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91563.00/cwt63.00–63.005761
Cows—Lean 85-90%94151.71/cwt48.00–54.004877
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07457.96/cwt55.00–61.0062220
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23269.73/cwt66.00–73.0085936
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25362.47/cwt60.00–65.0078311
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27374.62/cwt74.00–77.009504
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,32366.33/cwt65.00–69.008783
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0011,0552
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,235896.76/cwt775.00–1,050.0011,0756
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3945800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,5601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3975712.67/cwt650.00–800.006,9495
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,085936.84/cwt900.00–1,025.0010,1655
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,228987.78/cwt975.00–1,000.0012,1302
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,228863.34/cwt850.00–875.0010,6022

This sale against other markets

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.