Sale reports / Georgia / Ashburn / 2020-07-29

Ashburn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashburn, Georgia · Wed, Jul 29
● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1939
Feeder Cattle receipts
805 head
▲ 23 vs last sale 782▼ 564 vs year ago 1,369 · −41.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
78 head
▼ 43 vs last sale 121▼ 75 vs year ago 153 · −49.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
31 head
▼ 21 vs last sale 52▼ 23 vs year ago 54 · −42.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 9.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls lighted tested, steer and heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher, bull calves steady, replacement cows steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $135.28/cwt on 244 head.
Average price
$135.28
244 head · 504 lb average
Value per head Derived
$682
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$153
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$9.56/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.85
vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1539137.90743102
Medium and Large 2489135.8166496
Medium and Large 3460128.3459046
One grade step is worth $9.56/cwt here — about $153 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 sale244 hd
135.28
—
GA average17 barns · 1,103 hd
134.43
+0.85
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—Low1,77698.811,7557thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,22873.5590340
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,34566.008881thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,07162.8467315

Every lot

93 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2265162.00/cwt162.00–162.004291
Steers—Medium and Large 1330182.00/cwt182.00–182.006011
Steers—Medium and Large 2335161.03/cwt160.00–162.005392
Steers—Medium and Large 1365167.00/cwt167.00–167.006101
Steers—Medium and Large 3374137.78/cwt133.00–141.0051519
Steers—Medium and Large 2378150.00/cwt150.00–150.005672
Steers—Medium and Large 1403158.41/cwt155.00–159.0063814
Steers—Medium and Large 3428133.43/cwt129.00–136.005713
Steers—Medium and Large 2433142.36/cwt140.00–150.0061639
Steers—Medium and Large 2472136.99/cwt130.00–140.0064722
Steers—Medium and Large 1477142.68/cwt141.00–144.0068116
Steers—Medium and Large 3494124.10/cwt124.00–125.006139
Steers—Medium and Large 3513118.33/cwt117.00–121.006076
Steers—Medium and Large 1529136.92/cwt134.00–140.0072437
Steers—Medium and Large 2541126.00/cwt125.00–132.0068212
Steers—Medium and Large 1569132.25/cwt131.00–136.0075315
Steers—Medium and Large 2573127.49/cwt126.00–129.007312
Steers—Medium and Large 3583117.65/cwt114.00–120.006869
Steers—Medium and Large 2633120.85/cwt120.00–123.0076513
Steers—Medium and Large 1666124.52/cwt123.00–126.0082911
Steers—Medium and Large 2683117.00/cwt117.00–117.007992
Steers—Medium and Large 1720124.00/cwt124.00–124.008931
Steers—Medium and Large 2720116.00/cwt116.00–116.008351
Steers—Medium and Large 1753118.00/cwt117.00–119.008892
Steers—Medium and Large 1836109.24/cwt109.00–110.009134
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2280135.00/cwt133.00–137.0037824
Heifers—Medium and Large 3288124.97/cwt120.00–130.003603
Heifers—Medium and Large 2331136.47/cwt130.00–139.004526
Heifers—Medium and Large 3340115.00/cwt115.00–115.003911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2373130.93/cwt130.00–135.0048814
Heifers—Medium and Large 3380121.00/cwt121.00–121.004601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1383140.00/cwt140.00–140.005362
Heifers—Medium and Large 2413128.33/cwt126.00–129.005309
Heifers—Medium and Large 3415120.98/cwt120.00–122.005023
Heifers—Medium and Large 1436135.55/cwt134.00–137.0059116
Heifers—Medium and Large 3454112.75/cwt112.00–115.005124
Heifers—Medium and Large 1457132.43/cwt126.00–135.0060518
Heifers—Medium and Large 2486123.41/cwt120.00–125.0060030
Heifers—Medium and Large 1518125.39/cwt124.00–127.0065010
Heifers—Medium and Large 3523106.24/cwt101.00–111.0055611
Heifers—Medium and Large 2534118.67/cwt114.00–122.0063416
Heifers—Medium and Large 3570105.63/cwt100.00–109.006028
Heifers—Medium and Large 2577112.05/cwt110.00–115.0064711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1580116.00/cwt116.00–116.006731
Heifers—Medium and Large 2623107.84/cwt104.00–110.0067211
Heifers—Medium and Large 3635100.00/cwt100.00–100.006351
Heifers—Medium and Large 2658102.01/cwt100.00–103.006713
Heifers—Medium and Large 2710102.00/cwt102.00–102.007241
Heifers—Medium and Large 372595.00/cwt95.00–95.006891
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3235165.00/cwt165.00–165.003881
Bulls—Medium and Large 3270161.00/cwt160.00–162.0043512
Bulls—Medium and Large 2283167.10/cwt167.00–167.504739
Bulls—Medium and Large 1323172.94/cwt167.00–177.005593
Bulls—Medium and Large 3323149.22/cwt144.00–150.0048218
Bulls—Medium and Large 2328159.40/cwt155.00–162.005235
Bulls—Medium and Large 3355134.00/cwt134.00–134.004761
Bulls—Medium and Large 2373140.34/cwt140.00–142.005236
Bulls—Medium and Large 1387162.80/cwt161.00–168.006306
Bulls—Medium and Large 2413135.22/cwt130.00–139.0055815
Bulls—Medium and Large 1415143.49/cwt140.00–149.005958
Bulls—Medium and Large 3433123.51/cwt115.00–125.0053511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1464136.97/cwt134.00–140.006364
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475127.11/cwt124.00–132.0060422
Bulls—Medium and Large 3475114.30/cwt110.00–120.005434
Bulls—Medium and Large 2520119.20/cwt116.00–120.0062010
Bulls—Medium and Large 3521111.45/cwt109.00–115.005819
Bulls—Medium and Large 1538126.32/cwt124.00–129.006803
Bulls—Medium and Large 1560126.50/cwt124.00–129.007082
Bulls—Medium and Large 2567118.35/cwt115.00–119.006718
Bulls—Medium and Large 3580111.70/cwt110.00–114.006483
Bulls—Medium and Large 1600116.00/cwt116.00–116.006961
Bulls—Medium and Large 3610105.67/cwt104.00–108.006453
Bulls—Medium and Large 2616109.99/cwt109.00–114.0067810
Bulls—Medium and Large 2675108.80/cwt107.00–110.007345
Bulls—Medium and Large 370089.00/cwt89.00–89.006231
Bulls—Medium and Large 2740101.00/cwt101.00–101.007471
Bulls—Medium and Large 278595.00/cwt95.00–95.007461
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,52589.00/cwt89.00–89.001,3571
Bulls——1,81599.37/cwt97.00–101.001,8044
Bulls——1,823102.60/cwt102.00–103.001,8702
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02558.00/cwt58.00–58.005952
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07863.58/cwt60.00–67.0068513
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18066.29/cwt62.00–69.0078212
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24782.41/cwt79.00–86.001,0287
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24974.75/cwt71.00–78.0093421
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34566.00/cwt66.00–66.008881
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-28951,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0010,0694
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.0012,8144
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,070800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,5602
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,010845.54/cwt775.00–900.008,5402
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,021799.84/cwt650.00–950.008,1667
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0571,003.74/cwt975.00–1,050.0010,6105
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1381,013.84/cwt975.00–1,050.0011,5373

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.