Sale reports / Georgia / Ashburn / 2022-03-23

Ashburn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashburn, Georgia · Wed, Mar 23
● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1939
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,192 head
▲ 446 vs last sale 746▲ 337 vs year ago 855 · +39.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
272 head
▲ 100 vs last sale 172▲ 84 vs year ago 188 · +44.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
125 head
▲ 85 vs last sale 40▲ 13 vs year ago 112 · +11.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 5.00 higher with outstanding bulls at 126.00 to 130.00, feeder steers unevenly steady, feeder heifers 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer and heifer calves steady to 4.00 lower, bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower and replacement cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $147.94/cwt on 286 head.
Average price
$147.94
286 head · 505 lb average
Value per head Derived
$747
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$367
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$6.83/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.34
vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1549148.54815213
Medium and Large 2404148.2259850
Medium and Large 3316141.7144823
One grade step is worth $6.83/cwt here — about $367 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 sale286 hd
147.94
—
GA average15 barns · 1,602 hd
143.59
+4.34
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—Average1,479108.561,60529
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,17996.611,13985
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,46290.031,31621
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01081.0081853

Every lot

91 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3240182.00/cwt182.00–182.004371
Steers—Medium and Large 1330190.00/cwt190.00–190.006271
Steers—Medium and Large 2374184.23/cwt182.00–185.006894
Steers—Medium and Large 3383175.51/cwt175.00–176.006724
Steers—Medium and Large 3400167.00/cwt167.00–167.006681
Steers—Medium and Large 2417172.65/cwt170.00–180.0072015
Steers—Medium and Large 1431183.86/cwt182.00–184.0079228
Steers—Medium and Large 1461177.49/cwt177.00–180.008186
Steers—Medium and Large 2528161.36/cwt159.00–166.0085211
Steers—Medium and Large 3530153.43/cwt150.00–157.008132
Steers—Medium and Large 1533181.88/cwt175.00–183.0096922
Steers—Medium and Large 2550160.00/cwt160.00–160.008801
Steers—Medium and Large 3559155.00/cwt155.00–155.008667
Steers—Medium and Large 1565171.21/cwt169.00–174.0096721
Steers—Medium and Large 1621157.00/cwt157.00–157.009752
Steers—Medium and Large 3665135.00/cwt135.00–135.008981
Steers—Medium and Large 1673154.50/cwt154.00–155.001,0402
Steers—Medium and Large 2673142.22/cwt140.00–149.0095737
Steers—Medium and Large 1716148.18/cwt145.00–149.001,0615
Steers—Medium and Large 2735139.32/cwt138.00–140.001,0243
Steers—Medium and Large 1765141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,0791
Steers—Medium and Large 2768134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,0292
Steers—Medium and Large 1813137.74/cwt132.00–140.001,1207
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1210167.00/cwt167.00–167.003511
Heifers—Medium and Large 3231148.44/cwt145.00–152.003434
Heifers—Medium and Large 2232162.00/cwt162.00–162.003763
Heifers—Medium and Large 3262144.80/cwt140.00–150.003796
Heifers—Medium and Large 2290155.00/cwt155.00–155.004501
Heifers—Medium and Large 3309143.44/cwt140.00–147.004437
Heifers—Medium and Large 2330154.60/cwt150.00–160.0051010
Heifers—Medium and Large 3368139.92/cwt137.00–143.005154
Heifers—Medium and Large 1386161.01/cwt160.00–164.0062123
Heifers—Medium and Large 2386150.72/cwt145.00–155.0058210
Heifers—Medium and Large 2421147.54/cwt140.00–150.0062112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1422154.04/cwt151.00–161.0065012
Heifers—Medium and Large 2456143.14/cwt140.00–145.0065311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1469153.86/cwt148.00–157.0072238
Heifers—Medium and Large 3505118.00/cwt118.00–118.005961
Heifers—Medium and Large 2510130.00/cwt130.00–130.006631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1526154.36/cwt149.00–157.0081241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added561164.00/cwt164.00–164.009209
Heifers—Medium and Large 1574145.89/cwt140.00–150.0083739
Heifers—Medium and Large 1603140.51/cwt138.00–143.008472
Heifers—Medium and Large 3640115.00/cwt115.00–115.007361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1681131.60/cwt128.00–134.0089623
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added692146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,0105
Heifers—Medium and Large 1713132.00/cwt132.00–132.009412
Heifers—Medium and Large 2730121.00/cwt121.00–121.008832
Heifers—Medium and Large 1772127.30/cwt123.00–129.0098312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1824125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0306
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2240186.02/cwt185.00–187.004462
Bulls—Medium and Large 3245170.00/cwt170.00–170.004171
Bulls—Medium and Large 1270187.00/cwt187.00–187.005051
Bulls—Medium and Large 3275162.00/cwt162.00–162.004461
Bulls—Medium and Large 2289180.62/cwt180.00–182.005223
Bulls—Medium and Large 3318161.37/cwt157.00–167.005136
Bulls—Medium and Large 2325170.00/cwt170.00–170.005532
Bulls—Medium and Large 3355155.00/cwt155.00–155.005501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1382182.98/cwt182.00–185.006993
Bulls—Medium and Large 2384174.54/cwt170.00–177.0067025
Bulls—Medium and Large 2416163.84/cwt160.00–170.006827
Bulls—Medium and Large 3452137.00/cwt137.00–137.006193
Bulls—Medium and Large 1457169.00/cwt169.00–169.0077217
Bulls—Medium and Large 2476158.66/cwt157.00–164.0075510
Bulls—Medium and Large 3507141.32/cwt140.00–142.007163
Bulls—Medium and Large 1520154.50/cwt154.00–155.008032
Bulls—Medium and Large 2520148.00/cwt148.00–148.007701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1566149.78/cwt149.00–152.008488
Bulls—Medium and Large 2595145.00/cwt145.00–145.008631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1625141.00/cwt141.00–141.008816
Bulls—Medium and Large 3625121.00/cwt121.00–121.007561
Bulls—Medium and Large 2634138.00/cwt138.00–138.008756
Bulls—Medium and Large 1660137.00/cwt137.00–137.009041
Bulls—Medium and Large 2680129.00/cwt129.00–129.008771
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,259100.97/cwt97.00–104.001,27111
Bulls——1,610118.23/cwt115.00–121.001,9048
Bulls——1,615109.18/cwt105.00–113.001,76310
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%90770.33/cwt69.00–72.006386
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02078.43/cwt75.00–82.0080026
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02687.23/cwt83.00–90.0089521
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11887.56/cwt84.00–90.0097917
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17697.25/cwt93.00–100.001,14452
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,253104.13/cwt101.00–109.001,30516
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43690.54/cwt87.00–94.001,30019
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,70585.14/cwt84.00–86.001,4522
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3800875.00/cwt875.00–875.007,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3874771.46/cwt675.00–950.006,7434
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28781,018.31/cwt1,000.00–1,050.008,9413
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2905957.42/cwt900.00–1,025.008,6654
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-28951,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.009,6212
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1101,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0012,7652

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.