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Ashburn

Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2022-12-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashburn, Georgia · Wed, Dec 7

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1939

← Nov 30Dec 7Dec 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,032 head

▼ 116 vs last sale 1,148▲ 682 vs year ago 350 · +194.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

162 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 167▼ 926 vs year ago 1,088 · −85.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

172 head

▲ 172 vs last sale 0▲ 172 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers 6.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher, bull calves 3.00 to 6.00 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 $146.81/cwt on 166 head.

Average price

$146.81

166 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$740

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$103

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

$19.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.15

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	498	156.10	777	59
Medium and Large 2	516	145.09	748	66
Medium and Large 3	495	136.19	674	41

One grade step is worth $19.92/cwt here — about $103 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 sale166 hd

146.81

—

GA average13 barns · 1,586 hd

145.66

+1.15

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	1,573	89.77	1,412	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,166	70.55	823	53
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,553	61.67	958	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	966	58.40	564	20

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,009	$901	34
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	855	$809	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	983	$797	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	930	$1,000	2thin

Every lot

83 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	293	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	557	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	382	184.09/cwt	182.00–187.00	703	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	778	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	407	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	753	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	413	162.97/cwt	162.00–165.00	673	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	801	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	160.03/cwt	159.00–162.00	752	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	821	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	495	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	876	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	517	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	796	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	171.85/cwt	169.00–179.00	902	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	537	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	875	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	169.65/cwt	169.00–171.00	975	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	163.98/cwt	163.00–165.00	948	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	591	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	887	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,036	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	984	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	165.09/cwt	163.00–166.00	1,109	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	699	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,076	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	712	161.55/cwt	159.00–163.00	1,150	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	790	157.80/cwt	152.00–159.00	1,247	15
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	281	156.28/cwt	150.00–160.00	439	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	290	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	421	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	324	157.02/cwt	151.00–159.00	509	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	328	142.40/cwt	140.00–145.00	467	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	166.77/cwt	165.00–167.00	554	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	164.10/cwt	160.00–170.00	612	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	373	140.34/cwt	140.00–142.00	523	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	601	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	411	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	637	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	139.62/cwt	139.00–141.00	579	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	461	158.13/cwt	156.00–161.00	729	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	463	132.46/cwt	130.00–140.00	613	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	687	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	154.95/cwt	151.00–158.00	800	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	542	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	748	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	564	144.34/cwt	139.00–147.00	814	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	584	134.17/cwt	127.00–135.00	784	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	592	149.54/cwt	142.00–151.00	885	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	607	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	917	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	629	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	767	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	636	137.23/cwt	135.00–140.00	873	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	712	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,004	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	722	123.18/cwt	118.00–126.00	889	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	220	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	396	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	255	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	459	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	272	185.15/cwt	185.00–187.00	504	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	285	199.82/cwt	195.00–202.00	569	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	320	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	592	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	332	191.32/cwt	190.00–192.00	635	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	333	175.85/cwt	172.00–180.00	586	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	366	191.46/cwt	186.00–195.00	701	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	380	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	760	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	174.87/cwt	170.00–180.00	665	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	415	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	623	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	419	185.45/cwt	182.00–187.00	777	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	477	144.69/cwt	141.00–150.00	690	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	156.25/cwt	153.00–163.00	820	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	530	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	769	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	555	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	805	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	610	146.50/cwt	146.00–147.00	894	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	620	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	837	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	640	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	781	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	660	140.66/cwt	140.00–142.00	928	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	690	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	863	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	715	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	894	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,430	84.98/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,215	7
Bulls	—	—	1,480	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,465	1
Bulls	—	—	1,730	93.25/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,613	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	958	53.47/cwt	50.00–56.00	512	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	62.43/cwt	60.00–67.00	607	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,019	63.15/cwt	60.00–66.00	643	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	70.48/cwt	67.00–74.00	837	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,242	76.97/cwt	76.00–79.00	956	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,410	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	973	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,625	58.00/cwt	56.00–60.00	943	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	816	746.82/head	600.00–875.00	747	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	893	603.08/head	500.00–700.00	603	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	934	933.47/head	900.00–950.00	933	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	971	856.06/head	725.00–925.00	856	23
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,028	893.98/head	850.00–925.00	894	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,088	994.67/head	950.00–1,050.00	995	11
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	930	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	2

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 Dec 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,032Last week 1,148Year ago 350

Slaughter CattleReceipts 162Last week 167Year ago 1,088

Replacement CattleReceipts 172Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	636	135.00–140.00	137.23
6	—	281	150.00–160.00	156.28
6	—	722	118.00–126.00	123.18
6	—	411	155.00	155.00
5	—	390	154.00	154.00
3	—	477	144.00	144.00
28	—	564	139.00–147.00	144.34
4	—	324	151.00–159.00	157.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	145.00	145.00
6	—	373	140.00–142.00	140.34
9	—	542	138.00	138.00
4	—	463	130.00–140.00	132.46
2	—	328	140.00–145.00	142.40
5	—	415	139.00–141.00	139.62
11	—	584	127.00–135.00	134.17
3	—	629	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	516	151.00–158.00	154.95
4	—	607	151.00	151.00
6	—	592	142.00–151.00	149.54
7	—	461	156.00–161.00	158.13
3	—	373	160.00–170.00	164.10
2	—	712	141.00	141.00
8	—	332	165.00–167.00	166.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	163.00–165.00	163.98
1	—	445	180.00	180.00
13	—	537	163.00	163.00
4	—	699	154.00	154.00
2	—	635	155.00	155.00
6	—	483	170.00	170.00
8	—	382	182.00–187.00	184.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	159.00–162.00	160.03
3	—	413	162.00–165.00	162.97
3	—	517	154.00	154.00
2	—	293	190.00	190.00
5	—	591	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	575	169.00–171.00	169.65
3	—	407	185.00	185.00
15	—	790	152.00–159.00	157.80
13	—	613	169.00	169.00
11	—	712	159.00–163.00	161.55
1	—	495	177.00	177.00
10	—	672	163.00–166.00	165.09
13	—	525	169.00–179.00	171.85
1	—	395	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	125.00	125.00
12	—	366	186.00–195.00	191.46
5	—	285	195.00–202.00	199.82
3	—	332	190.00–192.00	191.32
3	—	660	140.00–142.00	140.66
11	—	525	153.00–163.00	156.25
6	—	419	182.00–187.00	185.45
2	—	610	146.00–147.00	146.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	185.00	185.00
1	—	530	145.00	145.00
1	—	620	135.00	135.00
2	—	380	170.00–180.00	174.87
1	—	690	125.00	125.00
14	—	272	185.00–187.00	185.15
1	—	555	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	150.00	150.00
2	—	333	172.00–180.00	175.85
2	—	255	180.00	180.00
1	—	640	122.00	122.00
1	—	220	180.00	180.00
4	—	477	141.00–150.00	144.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	973	60.00–67.00	62.43
9	—	958	50.00–56.00	53.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,625	56.00–60.00	58.00
1	—	1,410	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,242	76.00–79.00	76.97
29	—	1,188	67.00–74.00	70.48
11	—	1,019	60.00–66.00	63.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,430	82.00–88.00	84.98
7	—	1,730	90.00–97.00	93.25
1	—	1,480	99.00	99.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,088	950.00–1,050.00	994.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	934	900.00–950.00	933.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,028	850.00–925.00	893.98

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	893	500.00–700.00	603.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	816	600.00–875.00	746.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	971	725.00–925.00	856.06

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	930	1,000.00	1,000.00

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.