Sale reports / Georgia / Ashburn / 2024-10-30

Ashburn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashburn, Georgia · Wed, Oct 30
● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1939
Feeder Cattle receipts
994 head
▲ 206 vs last sale 788▼ 160 vs year ago 1,154 · −13.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
124 head
▼ 80 vs last sale 204▲ 26 vs year ago 98 · +26.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
83 head
▼ 99 vs last sale 182▲ 32 vs year ago 51 · +62.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 5.00 lower, feeder steers steady to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer and bull calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower and replacement cows steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $220.02/cwt on 95 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −165.21 against this barn's trailing median of $385.23.
Average price
$220.02
95 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,219
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$205
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$33.84/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.10
vs GA average
−40.44 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1553225.461,24855
Medium and Large 2557216.221,20334
Medium and Large 3544191.631,0426thin
One grade step is worth $33.84/cwt here — about $205 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale95 hd
220.02
—
GA average14 barns · 526 hd
214.92
+5.10
National average194 barns · 26,693 hd
260.46
−40.44
This barn, trailing median34 sales
385.23
−165.21
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales
435387339291median 385.2303/0404/2907/0809/0210/28
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $421.11, low $305.15, median $385.23 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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—Low1,637138.292,26423
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,607118.261,9004thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,179115.991,36843
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,029107.001,10125

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,105$1,53610
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,121$1,4749
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)884$1,1655
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,212$2,0756

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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2322310.00/cwt310.00–310.009983
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3337293.34/cwt290.00–295.009893
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2367299.60/cwt297.00–302.001,10011
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3380283.42/cwt280.00–285.001,0773
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2405289.01/cwt280.00–300.001,17014
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1428327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,40015
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3445270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2021
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2476277.25/cwt275.00–285.001,32011
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3480267.76/cwt265.00–270.001,2858
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1491298.55/cwt292.00–299.001,46647
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2510260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3264
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3533244.98/cwt240.00–250.001,3062
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1545269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,46626
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2561248.74/cwt245.00–250.001,3954
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1563257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,4475
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3579224.34/cwt220.00–230.001,2995
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1612258.05/cwt245.00–261.001,57917
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2622238.61/cwt230.00–240.001,48415
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3645210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3551
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1661240.72/cwt232.00–242.001,5918
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3663205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3596
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2671218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,4634
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1700220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5401
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2712212.36/cwt210.00–217.001,5123
Steers750–800Medium and Large 3755190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4351
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1767215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,6493
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2770211.09/cwt210.00–214.001,62511
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2245250.00/cwt250.00–250.006131
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3245245.00/cwt245.00–245.006001
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3265245.00/cwt245.00–245.006491
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1270281.54/cwt270.00–290.007603
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2290250.00/cwt250.00–250.007251
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1320264.77/cwt260.00–270.008472
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3324242.22/cwt235.00–250.007859
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2345260.00/cwt260.00–260.008971
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1355260.00/cwt260.00–260.009231
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2373247.20/cwt245.00–252.0092218
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3388234.64/cwt225.00–240.009108
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1413244.76/cwt242.00–252.001,0117
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3440220.61/cwt210.00–230.0097127
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2441234.17/cwt230.00–240.001,03323
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1455238.62/cwt230.00–241.001,08623
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3482214.59/cwt210.00–219.001,03437
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2490221.08/cwt220.00–225.001,08343
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3508193.31/cwt180.00–200.009823
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2526217.73/cwt205.00–220.001,14514
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1535234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,25213
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1559222.82/cwt220.00–237.001,24642
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2578215.16/cwt207.00–217.001,24420
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3580189.94/cwt180.00–200.001,1023
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2627206.50/cwt205.00–210.001,29518
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2659195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2857
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1665215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,4309
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3683170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1612
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1704192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,3524
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 3720160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1521
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2743177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,3153
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2750180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3502
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1753187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,4089
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1205345.00/cwt345.00–345.007071
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2293289.96/cwt285.00–295.008502
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1318301.95/cwt295.00–310.0096010
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1368297.79/cwt295.00–300.001,0967
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3377266.56/cwt260.00–275.001,00510
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2388282.48/cwt280.00–285.001,0962
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3410246.25/cwt235.00–250.001,0104
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1418273.06/cwt270.00–282.001,14131
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2425266.01/cwt265.00–267.001,1312
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3461225.06/cwt220.00–230.001,03811
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1463262.91/cwt260.00–265.001,2179
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2485250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2134
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1511244.38/cwt242.50–245.001,2494
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3528222.81/cwt217.00–227.001,1764
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2540234.55/cwt234.00–240.001,26724
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1555230.96/cwt227.00–235.001,2822
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2568222.91/cwt220.00–225.001,26610
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3575209.08/cwt205.00–212.001,2023
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2613212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,3002
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1620220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3641
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3623186.21/cwt180.00–195.001,1604
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3650170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1051
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2715192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,3732
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3725177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,2831
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,474129.66/cwt125.00–136.001,9119
Bulls——1,629141.86/cwt136.00–145.002,3119
Bulls——1,945147.39/cwt147.00–148.002,8675
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%900113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,0171
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,018108.43/cwt105.00–112.001,10419
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,097100.39/cwt100.00–102.001,1015
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,147110.87/cwt105.00–115.001,27220
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,204119.77/cwt116.00–126.001,44221
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,238127.55/cwt127.00–128.001,5792
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,607118.26/cwt118.00–119.001,9004
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28601,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38901,056.60/head900.00–1,150.001,0574
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0711,351.34/head1,100.00–1,500.001,3514
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0721,365.92/head1,075.00–1,500.001,3666
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1281,659.26/head1,600.00–1,750.001,6596
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2181,690.77/head1,650.00–1,750.001,6913
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,1351,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2502,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2004

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.