Sale reports / Georgia / Ashburn / 2021-03-24

Ashburn

Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2021-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashburn, Georgia · Wed, Mar 24

● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1939

← Mar 17Mar 24Apr 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

855 head

▼ 153 vs last sale 1,008▲ 428 vs year ago 427 · +100.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

188 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 183▼ 16 vs year ago 204 · −7.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

112 head

▲ 66 vs last sale 46▲ 83 vs year ago 29 · +286.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.44/cwt on 264 head.

Average price

$130.44

264 head · 471 lb average

Value per head Derived

$614

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$147

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$11.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.04

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	482	133.44	644	164
Medium and Large 2	472	127.29	601	68
Medium and Large 3	408	121.76	496	32

One grade step is worth $11.68/cwt here — about $147 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 sale264 hd

130.44

—

GA average17 barns · 1,581 hd

125.40

+5.04

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,658	85.37	1,416	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,238	65.51	811	79
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,450	58.02	841	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,012	52.96	536	29

Every lot

104 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	235	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	400	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	290	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	464	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	305	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	509	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	503	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	551	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	620	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	416	152.84/cwt	150.00–155.00	636	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	140.03/cwt	135.00–145.00	592	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	165.43/cwt	161.00–171.00	701	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	160.40/cwt	156.00–164.00	755	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	149.58/cwt	147.00–150.00	721	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	486	129.72/cwt	129.00–135.00	630	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	150.35/cwt	148.00–157.00	767	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	134.46/cwt	130.00–139.00	686	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	145.50/cwt	142.00–146.00	755	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	553	147.57/cwt	142.00–149.00	816	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	559	129.37/cwt	125.00–132.00	723	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	582	140.42/cwt	139.00–143.00	817	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	138.12/cwt	134.00–140.00	863	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	898	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	695	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	820	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	737	126.84/cwt	126.00–129.00	935	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	755	111.49/cwt	110.00–113.00	842	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	125.51/cwt	124.00–127.00	970	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	228	133.92/cwt	130.00–137.00	305	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	279	130.82/cwt	130.00–132.00	365	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	295	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	413	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	140.67/cwt	140.00–142.00	453	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	332	135.47/cwt	135.00–137.00	450	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	126.77/cwt	120.00–130.00	425	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	137.37/cwt	135.00–142.00	529	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	387	123.81/cwt	120.00–127.00	479	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	389	130.86/cwt	130.00–133.00	509	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	137.90/cwt	134.00–141.00	579	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	130.77/cwt	129.00–135.00	558	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	123.30/cwt	122.00–125.00	530	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	133.68/cwt	130.00–138.00	628	64
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	127.43/cwt	125.00–129.00	599	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	473	119.49/cwt	115.00–124.00	565	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	517	126.45/cwt	121.00–129.00	654	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	133.06/cwt	130.00–135.00	700	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	527	115.67/cwt	115.00–116.00	610	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	559	128.32/cwt	125.00–132.00	717	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	120.03/cwt	119.00–121.00	684	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	603	116.49/cwt	115.00–118.00	702	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	126.29/cwt	124.00–129.00	802	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	119.98/cwt	118.00–123.00	807	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	673	109.45/cwt	105.00–114.00	737	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	700	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	623	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	710	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	724	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	750	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	698	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	778	88.42/cwt	85.00–92.00	688	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	215	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	387	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	255	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	446	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	278	150.54/cwt	145.00–155.00	419	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	316	165.63/cwt	160.00–170.00	523	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	333	150.33/cwt	147.00–155.00	501	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	335	139.93/cwt	135.00–145.00	469	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	365	154.78/cwt	153.00–157.00	565	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	384	162.03/cwt	160.00–165.00	622	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	394	144.04/cwt	140.00–146.00	568	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	422	136.38/cwt	134.00–140.00	576	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	147.59/cwt	145.00–149.00	632	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	430	158.20/cwt	155.00–160.00	680	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	464	126.25/cwt	126.00–127.00	586	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	472	141.95/cwt	137.00–143.00	670	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	478	146.57/cwt	145.00–150.00	701	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	523	123.38/cwt	120.00–127.00	645	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	528	140.35/cwt	138.00–144.00	741	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	556	139.50/cwt	139.00–141.00	776	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	573	116.99/cwt	111.00–121.00	670	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	132.33/cwt	129.00–134.00	768	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	131.14/cwt	129.00–133.00	807	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	622	126.39/cwt	126.00–127.00	786	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	643	110.49/cwt	108.00–113.00	710	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	652	130.32/cwt	126.00–134.00	850	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	673	120.20/cwt	120.00–121.00	809	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	705	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	790	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	705	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	691	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	708	120.67/cwt	120.00–121.00	854	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	750	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	855	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	775	103.27/cwt	100.00–106.00	800	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	225	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	248	23
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	332	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	352	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	410	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	443	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,647	81.76/cwt	78.00–85.00	1,347	12
Bulls	—	—	1,672	89.70/cwt	86.00–93.00	1,500	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	983	46.41/cwt	43.00–50.00	456	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,016	54.03/cwt	51.00–58.00	549	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	59.99/cwt	59.00–62.00	626	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,163	72.88/cwt	71.00–76.00	848	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,242	66.07/cwt	63.00–70.00	821	54
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,272	58.60/cwt	56.00–62.00	745	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,415	58.91/cwt	56.00–62.00	834	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,623	53.55/cwt	53.00–55.00	869	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	943	739.46/cwt	650.00–775.00	6,973	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	984	714.33/cwt	625.00–775.00	7,029	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,053	798.55/cwt	650.00–850.00	8,409	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,103	897.34/cwt	800.00–1,050.00	9,898	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,131	916.82/cwt	825.00–1,000.00	10,369	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,291	982.67/cwt	925.00–1,050.00	12,686	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,197	962.25/cwt	875.00–1,100.00	11,518	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,377	1,350.30/cwt	1,250.00–1,525.00	18,594	42

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.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Turner County Stockyard - Ashburn, GA

Wed Mar 24, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Thomasville, GA (LS-TV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 855Last week 1,008Year ago 427

Slaughter CattleReceipts 188Last week 183Year ago 204

Replacement CattleReceipts 112Last week 46Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	430	155.00–160.00	158.20
6	—	316	160.00–170.00	165.63
3	—	652	126.00–134.00	130.32
1	—	215	180.00	180.00
3	—	708	120.00–121.00	120.67
4	—	556	139.00–141.00	139.50
8	—	615	129.00–133.00	131.14
5	—	384	160.00–165.00	162.03
6	—	528	138.00–144.00	140.35
6	—	478	145.00–150.00	146.57
1	—	750	114.00	114.00
1	—	255	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	622	126.00–127.00	126.39
5	—	673	120.00–121.00	120.20
12	—	472	137.00–143.00	141.95
19	—	428	145.00–149.00	147.59
3	—	580	129.00–134.00	132.33
4	—	775	100.00–106.00	103.27
9	—	365	153.00–157.00	154.78
1	—	705	112.00	112.00
6	—	333	147.00–155.00	150.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	464	126.00–127.00	126.25
3	—	573	111.00–121.00	116.99
2	—	523	120.00–127.00	123.38
2	—	643	108.00–113.00	110.49
3	—	394	140.00–146.00	144.04
3	—	422	134.00–140.00	136.38
7	—	278	145.00–155.00	150.54
1	—	705	98.00	98.00
2	—	335	135.00–145.00	139.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	737	126.00–129.00	126.84
16	—	471	156.00–164.00	160.40
8	—	424	161.00–171.00	165.43
5	—	553	142.00–149.00	147.57
2	—	773	124.00–127.00	125.51
8	—	510	148.00–157.00	150.35
3	—	680	132.00	132.00
19	—	625	134.00–140.00	138.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	582	139.00–143.00	140.42
1	—	235	170.00	170.00
1	—	305	167.00	167.00
8	—	519	142.00–146.00	145.50
2	—	395	157.00	157.00
2	—	755	110.00–113.00	111.49
7	—	482	147.00–150.00	149.58
7	—	416	150.00–155.00	152.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	160.00	160.00
1	—	380	145.00	145.00
8	—	486	129.00–135.00	129.72
1	—	695	118.00	118.00
1	—	705	100.00	100.00
5	—	559	125.00–132.00	129.37
1	—	335	150.00	150.00
2	—	423	135.00–145.00	140.03
2	—	510	130.00–139.00	134.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	526	130.00–135.00	133.06
20	—	420	134.00–141.00	137.90
13	—	635	124.00–129.00	126.29
19	—	385	135.00–142.00	137.37
64	—	470	130.00–138.00	133.68
4	—	673	118.00–123.00	119.98
13	—	559	125.00–132.00	128.32
6	—	322	140.00–142.00	140.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	102.00	102.00
2	—	570	119.00–121.00	120.03
14	—	427	129.00–135.00	130.77
1	—	750	93.00	93.00
2	—	673	105.00–114.00	109.45
7	—	389	130.00–133.00	130.86
5	—	470	125.00–129.00	127.43
2	—	603	115.00–118.00	116.49
8	—	332	135.00–137.00	135.47
1	—	295	140.00	140.00
25	—	517	121.00–129.00	126.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	778	85.00–92.00	88.42
3	—	430	122.00–125.00	123.30
3	—	228	130.00–137.00	133.92
4	—	473	115.00–124.00	119.49
3	—	527	115.00–116.00	115.67
6	—	335	120.00–130.00	126.77
5	—	387	120.00–127.00	123.81
5	—	279	130.00–132.00	130.82
1	—	700	89.00	89.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	332	106.00	106.00
2	—	410	108.00	108.00
23	—	225	110.00	110.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	943	650.00–775.00	739.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,053	650.00–850.00	798.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	984	625.00–775.00	714.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,131	825.00–1,000.00	916.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,103	800.00–1,050.00	897.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,291	925.00–1,050.00	982.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,197	875.00–1,100.00	962.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	42	—	1,377	1,250.00–1,525.00	1,350.30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,016	51.00–58.00	54.03
8	—	983	43.00–50.00	46.41
5	—	1,044	59.00–62.00	59.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,623	53.00–55.00	53.55
15	—	1,415	56.00–62.00	58.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,163	71.00–76.00	72.88
54	—	1,242	63.00–70.00	66.07
15	—	1,272	56.00–62.00	58.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,647	78.00–85.00	81.76
10	—	1,672	86.00–93.00	89.70

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.