Sale reports / Georgia / Ashburn / 2022-01-19

Ashburn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashburn, Georgia · Wed, Jan 19
● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1939
Feeder Cattle receipts
689 head
▼ 191 vs last sale 880▼ 550 vs year ago 1,239 · −44.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
146 head
▼ 48 vs last sale 194▲ 37 vs year ago 109 · +33.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
73 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 73▲ 26 vs year ago 47 · +55.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls unevenly steady, feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves 1.00 to 3.00 higher, bull calves steady to 2.00 lower 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 $146.60/cwt on 226 head.
Average price
$146.60
226 head · 487 lb average
Value per head Derived
$714
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$199
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$21.58/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.27
vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1519150.70782138
Medium and Large 2430146.8063155
Medium and Large 3451129.1358333
One grade step is worth $21.58/cwt here — about $199 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 sale226 hd
146.60
—
GA average14 barns · 1,492 hd
142.33
+4.27
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—High1,56791.641,43616
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,16375.6488057
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,82068.631,2494thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01059.5260131

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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1233221.01/cwt220.00–222.005152
Steers—Medium and Large 1275208.42/cwt207.00–210.005732
Steers—Medium and Large 3333172.52/cwt170.00–175.005742
Steers—Medium and Large 2334186.37/cwt185.00–187.006223
Steers—Medium and Large 3361175.60/cwt175.00–177.006347
Steers—Medium and Large 1368187.50/cwt187.00–190.0069012
Steers—Medium and Large 2380180.00/cwt180.00–180.006842
Steers—Medium and Large 1409182.26/cwt180.00–185.0074516
Steers—Medium and Large 2422175.68/cwt175.00–176.007413
Steers—Medium and Large 2468172.08/cwt167.00–177.008052
Steers—Medium and Large 1472180.18/cwt177.50–185.008506
Steers—Medium and Large 2514166.71/cwt164.00–168.0085714
Steers—Medium and Large 1535171.94/cwt170.00–177.009205
Steers—Medium and Large 1575170.00/cwt170.00–170.009781
Steers—Medium and Large 2582160.00/cwt160.00–160.009315
Steers—Medium and Large 3595146.00/cwt146.00–146.008691
Steers—Medium and Large 2605154.00/cwt154.00–154.009321
Steers—Medium and Large 1610160.00/cwt160.00–160.009761
Steers—Medium and Large 2653152.00/cwt152.00–152.009933
Steers—Medium and Large 3715120.00/cwt120.00–120.008581
Steers—Medium and Large 3773125.00/cwt125.00–125.009662
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3213143.44/cwt140.00–145.003063
Heifers—Medium and Large 1240170.00/cwt165.00–175.004082
Heifers—Medium and Large 2240155.00/cwt155.00–155.003721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1267158.28/cwt157.50–160.004233
Heifers—Medium and Large 3273134.85/cwt130.00–140.003686
Heifers—Medium and Large 2277145.56/cwt142.00–150.004033
Heifers—Medium and Large 3309140.69/cwt137.00–145.004357
Heifers—Medium and Large 2331152.36/cwt150.00–153.0050414
Heifers—Medium and Large 1368154.85/cwt152.00–157.005709
Heifers—Medium and Large 2369149.55/cwt145.00–152.005527
Heifers—Medium and Large 3375142.00/cwt142.00–142.005331
Heifers—Medium and Large 3415132.00/cwt132.00–132.005481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1425153.51/cwt152.00–157.0065220
Heifers—Medium and Large 2428143.44/cwt142.00–145.006142
Heifers—Medium and Large 1475153.52/cwt150.00–155.0072917
Heifers—Medium and Large 2479145.82/cwt142.00–147.0069818
Heifers—Medium and Large 3485130.00/cwt130.00–130.006311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1519150.45/cwt149.00–156.0078125
Heifers—Medium and Large 3519133.27/cwt127.00–137.006924
Heifers—Medium and Large 2523144.49/cwt144.00–145.007562
Heifers—Medium and Large 2567141.97/cwt140.00–145.008055
Heifers—Medium and Large 1574151.07/cwt146.00–155.0086733
Heifers—Medium and Large 3575132.98/cwt131.00–135.007652
Heifers—Medium and Large 1615145.17/cwt142.00–151.0089317
Heifers—Medium and Large 2633135.05/cwt131.00–139.008552
Heifers—Medium and Large 3660120.00/cwt120.00–120.007921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1667141.92/cwt139.00–143.0094711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1700133.00/cwt133.00–133.009311
Heifers—Medium and Large 3720110.00/cwt110.00–110.007923
Heifers—Medium and Large 2740122.00/cwt122.00–122.009031
Heifers—Medium and Large 378495.98/cwt95.00–99.007524
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1228214.95/cwt210.00–220.004902
Bulls—Medium and Large 3233165.99/cwt165.00–167.003872
Bulls—Medium and Large 1250200.00/cwt200.00–200.005001
Bulls—Medium and Large 3270167.69/cwt165.00–170.004532
Bulls—Medium and Large 2280187.37/cwt185.00–190.005252
Bulls—Medium and Large 1311195.38/cwt190.00–200.006084
Bulls—Medium and Large 3328157.40/cwt155.00–160.005162
Bulls—Medium and Large 2330185.00/cwt185.00–185.006111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1368184.21/cwt182.50–185.006783
Bulls—Medium and Large 2385178.49/cwt177.00–180.006874
Bulls—Medium and Large 3385167.00/cwt167.00–167.006431
Bulls—Medium and Large 3416153.05/cwt150.00–160.006374
Bulls—Medium and Large 2422171.02/cwt170.00–172.007223
Bulls—Medium and Large 1429182.30/cwt180.00–187.0078212
Bulls—Medium and Large 1469175.85/cwt175.00–180.008257
Bulls—Medium and Large 2483167.49/cwt165.00–170.008092
Bulls—Medium and Large 3500150.00/cwt150.00–150.007501
Bulls—Medium and Large 2505157.00/cwt157.00–157.007931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1530167.00/cwt167.00–167.008851
Bulls—Medium and Large 3560145.00/cwt145.00–145.008121
Bulls—Medium and Large 2568149.89/cwt145.00–155.008512
Bulls—Medium and Large 3600125.00/cwt125.00–125.007501
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625135.24/cwt133.00–137.008454
Bulls—Medium and Large 2690130.00/cwt130.00–130.008971
Bulls—Medium and Large 3695120.00/cwt120.00–120.008341
Bulls—Medium and Large 3723112.58/cwt110.00–115.008142
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,46585.98/cwt83.00–89.001,2606
Bulls——1,56794.60/cwt91.00–97.001,4829
Bulls——2,18099.00/cwt99.00–99.002,1581
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91950.48/cwt48.00–53.004645
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02565.63/cwt63.00–69.0067311
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03058.06/cwt55.00–62.0059815
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13566.73/cwt63.00–69.0075712
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15574.09/cwt70.00–78.0085627
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19383.92/cwt81.00–88.001,00118
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,62565.00/cwt65.00–65.001,0561
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,88569.84/cwt68.00–74.001,3163
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3976636.66/cwt550.00–700.006,2146
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,018933.18/cwt900.00–975.009,5005
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,027801.29/cwt650.00–875.008,22911
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,070835.75/cwt775.00–900.008,9438

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.