Sale reports / Georgia / Ashburn / 2021-08-25

Ashburn

Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2021-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashburn, Georgia · Wed, Aug 25

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1939

← Aug 18Aug 25Sep 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,096 head

▲ 200 vs last sale 896▲ 229 vs year ago 867 · +26.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

132 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 76▼ 4 vs year ago 136 · −2.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

95 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 63▼ 6 vs year ago 101 · −5.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer, heifer, bull calves unevenly steady 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 $128.87/cwt on 273 head.

Average price

$128.87

273 head · 458 lb average

Value per head Derived

$591

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$92

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

$7.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.78

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	481	131.34	632	110
Medium and Large 2	447	129.31	578	103
Medium and Large 3	437	123.56	540	60

One grade step is worth $7.77/cwt here — about $92 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 sale273 hd

128.87

—

GA average16 barns · 1,993 hd

128.09

+0.78

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	1,359	90.50	1,230	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,268	70.35	892	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,539	64.99	1,000	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,111	58.41	649	25

Every lot

92 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	265	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	424	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	275	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	514	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	312	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	537	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	350	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	578	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	382	157.35/cwt	152.00–158.00	601	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	173.74/cwt	170.00–174.00	665	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	139.91/cwt	139.00–145.00	588	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	151.25/cwt	150.00–155.00	646	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	463	146.66/cwt	141.00–151.00	679	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	481	135.48/cwt	130.00–140.00	652	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	159.35/cwt	155.00–162.00	770	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	506	153.82/cwt	153.00–159.00	778	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	146.49/cwt	144.00–148.00	763	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	523	135.31/cwt	131.00–139.00	708	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	140.62/cwt	135.00–144.00	820	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	152.26/cwt	145.00–155.00	891	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	136.22/cwt	136.00–138.00	842	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	141.11/cwt	141.00–142.00	883	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	684	134.45/cwt	131.00–135.00	920	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	711	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	818	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,045	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	245	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	348	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	418	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	450	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	290	134.52/cwt	130.00–140.00	390	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	309	139.89/cwt	139.00–142.00	432	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	333	135.50/cwt	135.00–136.00	451	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	364	140.00/cwt	139.00–142.00	510	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	135.42/cwt	134.00–138.00	512	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	386	130.03/cwt	127.00–132.00	502	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	136.00/cwt	135.00–137.00	567	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	417	131.51/cwt	130.00–134.00	548	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	119.40/cwt	115.00–125.00	507	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	466	120.11/cwt	113.00–122.00	560	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	131.50/cwt	128.00–135.00	621	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	125.94/cwt	124.00–126.00	611	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	511	121.10/cwt	120.00–122.00	619	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	125.04/cwt	123.00–130.00	641	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	533	114.48/cwt	110.00–119.00	610	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	121.11/cwt	119.00–123.00	708	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	607	109.77/cwt	108.00–110.00	666	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	116.99/cwt	115.00–119.00	723	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	124.56/cwt	123.00–127.00	782	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	121.24/cwt	119.00–122.00	794	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	269	169.42/cwt	165.00–172.00	456	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	283	187.48/cwt	185.00–190.00	531	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	288	152.76/cwt	150.00–160.00	440	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	314	182.73/cwt	180.00–187.00	574	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	318	171.81/cwt	165.00–175.00	546	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	332	146.63/cwt	140.00–150.00	487	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	364	168.74/cwt	165.00–175.00	614	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	369	143.42/cwt	140.00–148.00	529	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	379	154.05/cwt	150.00–158.00	584	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	424	138.97/cwt	138.00–142.00	589	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	157.50/cwt	155.00–160.00	669	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	129.36/cwt	125.00–135.00	550	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	472	128.43/cwt	125.00–131.00	606	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	144.49/cwt	142.00–147.00	683	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	480	134.95/cwt	132.00–137.00	648	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	502	115.67/cwt	115.00–117.00	581	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	503	130.66/cwt	129.00–133.00	657	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	555	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	716	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	575	118.97/cwt	116.00–121.00	684	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	602	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	710	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	640	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	762	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	655	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	779	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	670	106.64/cwt	105.00–109.00	714	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	713	114.49/cwt	112.00–117.00	816	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	718	103.49/cwt	103.00–104.00	743	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	760	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	904	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	765	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	803	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,263	80.60/cwt	78.00–85.00	1,018	5
Bulls	—	—	1,337	92.46/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,236	13
Bulls	—	—	1,738	102.54/cwt	102.00–103.00	1,782	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,052	79.66/cwt	78.00–82.00	838	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	54.54/cwt	51.00–57.00	589	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	738	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,166	62.30/cwt	59.00–66.00	726	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,276	71.76/cwt	70.00–75.00	916	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,302	66.25/cwt	62.00–68.00	863	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,529	67.41/cwt	65.00–69.00	1,031	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	60.16/cwt	58.00–62.00	938	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	877	771.34/cwt	725.00–850.00	6,765	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	995	903.79/cwt	750.00–975.00	8,993	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,184	1,101.43/cwt	1,050.00–1,250.00	13,041	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,234	964.66/cwt	900.00–1,025.00	11,904	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	1,026.93/cwt	1,000.00–1,100.00	13,093	11
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	790	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,345	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	945	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	11,576	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,254	998.90/cwt	800.00–1,125.00	12,526	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,352	1,260.30/cwt	1,200.00–1,350.00	17,039	16

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 Aug 25, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,096Last week 896Year ago 867

Slaughter CattleReceipts 132Last week 76Year ago 136

Replacement CattleReceipts 95Last week 63Year ago 101

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	290	130.00–140.00	134.52
4	—	533	110.00–119.00	114.48
9	—	607	108.00–110.00	109.77
1	—	245	142.00	142.00
2	—	333	135.00–136.00	135.50
10	—	466	113.00–122.00	120.11
8	—	425	115.00–125.00	119.40
22	—	386	127.00–132.00	130.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	655	119.00–122.00	121.24
5	—	364	139.00–142.00	140.00
10	—	628	123.00–127.00	124.56
7	—	513	123.00–130.00	125.04
16	—	417	135.00–137.00	136.00
67	—	472	128.00–135.00	131.50
1	—	290	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	511	120.00–122.00	121.10
11	—	585	119.00–123.00	121.11
1	—	275	152.00	152.00
17	—	417	130.00–134.00	131.51
2	—	618	115.00–119.00	116.99
17	—	309	139.00–142.00	139.89
11	—	378	134.00–138.00	135.42
35	—	485	124.00–126.00	125.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	711	115.00	115.00
1	—	265	160.00	160.00
12	—	420	139.00–145.00	139.91
4	—	523	131.00–139.00	135.31
27	—	481	130.00–140.00	135.48
9	—	382	152.00–158.00	157.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	483	155.00–162.00	159.35
45	—	506	153.00–159.00	153.82
9	—	626	141.00–142.00	141.11
1	—	780	134.00	134.00
1	—	275	187.00	187.00
14	—	383	170.00–174.00	173.74
22	—	585	145.00–155.00	152.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	684	131.00–135.00	134.45
6	—	521	144.00–148.00	146.49
34	—	583	135.00–144.00	140.62
1	—	350	165.00	165.00
4	—	463	141.00–151.00	146.66
9	—	618	136.00–138.00	136.22
8	—	427	150.00–155.00	151.25
8	—	312	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	283	185.00–190.00	187.48
2	—	425	155.00–160.00	157.50
1	—	760	119.00	119.00
8	—	314	180.00–187.00	182.73
5	—	364	165.00–175.00	168.74
1	—	555	129.00	129.00
2	—	473	142.00–147.00	144.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	119.00	119.00
2	—	713	112.00–117.00	114.49
7	—	424	138.00–142.00	138.97
3	—	318	165.00–175.00	171.81
11	—	480	132.00–137.00	134.95
9	—	379	150.00–158.00	154.05
3	—	503	129.00–133.00	130.66
1	—	655	119.00	119.00
5	—	269	165.00–172.00	169.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	105.00	105.00
3	—	670	105.00–109.00	106.64
2	—	718	103.00–104.00	103.49
9	—	472	125.00–131.00	128.43
5	—	425	125.00–135.00	129.36
4	—	575	116.00–121.00	118.97
3	—	602	118.00	118.00
3	—	332	140.00–150.00	146.63
7	—	288	150.00–160.00	152.76
20	—	369	140.00–148.00	143.42
3	—	502	115.00–117.00	115.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,529	65.00–69.00	67.41
4	—	1,560	58.00–62.00	60.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,302	62.00–68.00	66.25
3	—	1,052	78.00–82.00	79.66
21	—	1,276	70.00–75.00	71.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,080	51.00–57.00	54.54
2	—	1,085	68.00	68.00
9	—	1,166	59.00–66.00	62.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,263	78.00–85.00	80.60
13	—	1,337	90.00–97.00	92.46
2	—	1,738	102.00–103.00	102.54

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)	3	—	877	725.00–850.00	771.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	995	750.00–975.00	903.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,234	900.00–1,025.00	964.66

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,184	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,101.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,275	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,026.93

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	790	550.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	945	1,225.00	1,225.00

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	16	—	1,352	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,260.30

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	12	—	1,254	800.00–1,125.00	998.90

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.