Sale reports / Georgia / Ashburn / 2022-01-26

Ashburn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashburn, Georgia · Wed, Jan 26
● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1939
Feeder Cattle receipts
822 head
▲ 133 vs last sale 689▲ 149 vs year ago 673 · +22.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
129 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 146▲ 6 vs year ago 123 · +4.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
54 head
▼ 19 vs last sale 73▲ 10 vs year ago 44 · +22.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers 2.00 to 5.00 lower, steer and bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower and replacement cows steady to 3.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $144.05/cwt on 297 head.
Average price
$144.05
297 head · 469 lb average
Value per head Derived
$676
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$227
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$12.42/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.36
vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1492148.56731173
Medium and Large 2478138.7366377
Medium and Large 3370136.1550447
One grade step is worth $12.42/cwt here — about $227 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 sale297 hd
144.05
—
GA average16 barns · 1,739 hd
140.69
+3.36
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—Average1,383108.671,50342
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,18675.2489234
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,52574.401,1353thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01961.6162827

Every lot

101 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2205202.00/cwt202.00–202.004141
Steers—Medium and Large 3295180.00/cwt180.00–180.005311
Steers—Medium and Large 2321180.58/cwt180.00–185.005809
Steers—Medium and Large 1333196.11/cwt190.00–200.006536
Steers—Medium and Large 1361193.61/cwt190.00–197.0069912
Steers—Medium and Large 3385165.99/cwt165.00–167.006392
Steers—Medium and Large 2388186.69/cwt185.00–187.007246
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added395202.00/cwt202.00–202.007981
Steers—Medium and Large 1426188.72/cwt185.00–192.008049
Steers—Medium and Large 3428151.02/cwt150.00–152.006462
Steers—Medium and Large 2432176.18/cwt175.00–182.007616
Steers—Medium and Large 2467164.69/cwt162.00–170.007693
Steers—Medium and Large 3470153.00/cwt151.00–155.007192
Steers—Medium and Large 1478179.08/cwt175.00–185.0085632
Steers—Medium and Large 1513173.58/cwt168.00–177.008909
Steers—Medium and Large 3527146.60/cwt142.00–150.007737
Steers—Medium and Large 2530165.98/cwt165.00–167.008802
Steers—Medium and Large 3555130.00/cwt130.00–130.007223
Steers—Medium and Large 2569161.34/cwt157.00–163.0091817
Steers—Medium and Large 1573168.00/cwt168.00–168.009632
Steers—Medium and Large 2600154.00/cwt154.00–154.009241
Steers—Medium and Large 1629154.55/cwt154.00–158.0097214
Steers—Medium and Large 3632130.00/cwt130.00–130.008223
Steers—Medium and Large 2660148.00/cwt148.00–148.009771
Steers—Medium and Large 3670125.04/cwt120.00–130.008382
Steers—Medium and Large 1700144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,0081
Steers—Medium and Large 1761136.60/cwt135.00–137.001,0405
Steers—Medium and Large 2770125.00/cwt125.00–125.009631
Steers—Medium and Large 3795110.00/cwt110.00–110.008754
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3230145.61/cwt145.00–152.0033511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1233165.95/cwt165.00–167.003872
Heifers—Medium and Large 2267152.19/cwt150.00–155.004066
Heifers—Medium and Large 3273142.42/cwt137.00–145.0038914
Heifers—Medium and Large 3315134.58/cwt132.00–137.004242
Heifers—Medium and Large 2331147.28/cwt145.00–152.004878
Heifers—Medium and Large 1336159.37/cwt159.00–160.0053511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2376143.59/cwt140.00–150.005407
Heifers—Medium and Large 3381135.15/cwt132.00–137.005155
Heifers—Medium and Large 1390156.62/cwt155.00–159.0061123
Heifers—Medium and Large 3400135.00/cwt135.00–135.005401
Heifers—Medium and Large 2421141.73/cwt140.00–145.0059711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1424154.66/cwt150.00–157.0065627
Heifers—Medium and Large 3460132.00/cwt132.00–132.006071
Heifers—Medium and Large 2472140.09/cwt135.00–145.0066112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1478149.13/cwt147.00–151.0071319
Heifers—Medium and Large 1528145.45/cwt142.00–148.0076854
Heifers—Medium and Large 3533129.47/cwt125.00–133.006907
Heifers—Medium and Large 2542135.49/cwt134.00–140.0073416
Heifers—Medium and Large 3565129.00/cwt129.00–129.007291
Heifers—Medium and Large 2574134.61/cwt132.00–137.007735
Heifers—Medium and Large 1583144.91/cwt144.00–145.0084512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1614139.56/cwt137.00–140.0085714
Heifers—Medium and Large 2620131.20/cwt127.00–135.008134
Heifers—Medium and Large 3622115.03/cwt110.00–120.007153
Heifers—Medium and Large 1666132.56/cwt128.00–136.0088311
Heifers—Medium and Large 2679125.50/cwt124.00–126.008524
Heifers—Medium and Large 3700104.00/cwt104.00–104.007281
Heifers—Medium and Large 2715121.00/cwt119.00–124.008653
Heifers—Medium and Large 2750115.00/cwt115.00–115.008631
Heifers—Medium and Large 3790107.00/cwt107.00–107.008451
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3220165.00/cwt165.00–165.003632
Bulls—Medium and Large 2245190.00/cwt190.00–190.004661
Bulls—Medium and Large 2250185.00/cwt185.00–185.004631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1280195.95/cwt195.00–197.005492
Bulls—Medium and Large 3290171.22/cwt167.00–172.004979
Bulls—Medium and Large 3329166.11/cwt160.00–170.005475
Bulls—Medium and Large 2331180.00/cwt180.00–180.005966
Bulls—Medium and Large 1335189.54/cwt187.00–192.006352
Bulls—Medium and Large 2371177.33/cwt170.00–180.006587
Bulls—Medium and Large 1375188.73/cwt182.00–192.007086
Bulls—Medium and Large 2431170.00/cwt170.00–170.007337
Bulls—Medium and Large 3432154.75/cwt152.00–160.006693
Bulls—Medium and Large 1435182.56/cwt180.00–185.007942
Bulls—Medium and Large 3457145.58/cwt140.00–150.006653
Bulls—Medium and Large 2464163.08/cwt155.00–165.0075713
Bulls—Medium and Large 1468173.47/cwt170.00–177.008126
Bulls—Medium and Large 1508165.73/cwt163.00–170.008428
Bulls—Medium and Large 2521150.80/cwt150.00–154.007865
Bulls—Medium and Large 3545145.00/cwt145.00–145.007901
Bulls—Medium and Large 2565152.00/cwt152.00–152.008593
Bulls—Medium and Large 1585155.00/cwt155.00–155.009072
Bulls—Medium and Large 3593134.52/cwt130.00–139.007982
Bulls—Medium and Large 3635110.00/cwt110.00–110.006991
Bulls—Medium and Large 3650102.00/cwt102.00–102.006631
Bulls—Medium and Large 2661120.72/cwt120.00–125.007987
Bulls—Medium and Large 2780110.00/cwt110.00–110.008581
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,22894.91/cwt92.00–98.001,1652
Bulls——1,351105.07/cwt100.00–109.001,41918
Bulls——1,423112.87/cwt110.00–118.001,60622
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96255.21/cwt50.00–57.005318
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03468.58/cwt67.00–71.007097
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04861.81/cwt59.00–65.0064812
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15175.68/cwt72.00–79.0087115
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20482.81/cwt80.00–88.0099710
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22466.10/cwt63.00–70.008099
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52574.40/cwt70.00–77.001,1353
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3891721.63/cwt575.00–800.006,4307
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2930900.00/cwt900.00–900.008,3701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3937784.49/cwt675.00–875.007,3517
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2969975.67/cwt900.00–1,000.009,4545
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-3920775.00/cwt775.00–775.007,1302

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.