Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2023-01-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 6.00 higher with outstanding cows 95.00 to 98.00, slaughter bulls 4.00 to 6.00 higher with one outstanding bull at 117.00, feeder steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher, heifer calves 4.00 to 10.00 higher, bull calves steady to 3.00 higher and replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $163.20/cwt on 179 head.

Average price

$163.20

179 head · 452 lb average

Value per head Derived

$738

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$102

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

$25.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.06

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	460	170.83	785	103
Medium and Large 2	411	161.25	662	35
Medium and Large 3	469	145.71	683	41

One grade step is worth $25.12/cwt here — about $102 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 sale179 hd

163.20

—

GA average15 barns · 1,325 hd

155.14

+8.06

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	—	Average	1,423	98.38	1,400	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,192	85.40	1,018	66
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,640	79.63	1,306	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,024	66.45	680	36

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)	1,024	$1,013	22
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	913	$922	30
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,006	$941	42

Every lot, as filed

104 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	613	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,011	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	983	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	193.49/cwt	192.00–195.00	906	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	286	214.13/cwt	210.00–215.00	612	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	825	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,139	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	604	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,207	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	168.23/cwt	167.00–172.00	885	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	643	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,093	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	185.73/cwt	184.00–192.00	1,051	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	148.96/cwt	147.00–151.00	913	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	165.56/cwt	160.00–167.00	715	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	396	184.45/cwt	180.00–185.00	730	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	183.02/cwt	180.00–186.00	783	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	205	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	390	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	735	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	956	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	331	151.72/cwt	150.00–160.00	502	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	891	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	484	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	415	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	755	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	417	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	150.13/cwt	145.00–155.00	703	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	553	134.00/cwt	133.00–135.00	741	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	524	145.52/cwt	145.00–147.00	763	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	202.16/cwt	197.00–205.00	746	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,111	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	199.63/cwt	197.00–203.00	948	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	201.86/cwt	197.00–207.00	565	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	579	160.62/cwt	160.00–161.00	930	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	326	196.47/cwt	193.00–200.00	640	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	409	200.20/cwt	199.00–202.00	819	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	207.87/cwt	205.00–211.00	875	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	193.02/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,017	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	667	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,074	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	989	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	218.26/cwt	215.00–220.00	502	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	732	169.50/cwt	169.00–170.00	1,241	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	743	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	214.06/cwt	210.00–218.00	781	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,402	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	208.94/cwt	207.00–210.00	648	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	748	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,137	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,337	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	389	199.29/cwt	197.00–207.00	775	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	260	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	564	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	194.34/cwt	192.00–200.00	826	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	992	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	545	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	992	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	415	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	851	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,064	68.88/cwt	65.00–72.00	733	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	941	60.45/cwt	57.00–64.00	569	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,645	76.45/cwt	75.00–78.00	1,258	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,034	75.28/cwt	72.00–78.00	778	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,261	89.91/cwt	87.00–94.00	1,134	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,151	82.69/cwt	79.00–86.00	952	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	714	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,630	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,402	1
Bulls	—	—	1,474	99.65/cwt	97.00–103.00	1,469	8
Bulls	—	—	1,122	88.64/cwt	87.00–91.00	995	3
Bulls	—	—	1,673	107.88/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,805	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	700	768.81/head	750.00–800.00	769	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,116	969.88/head	850.00–1,100.00	970	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	818	926.09/head	875.00–1,050.00	926	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,023	1,042.21/head	975.00–1,100.00	1,042	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	818	791.31/head	650.00–850.00	791	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	961	987.65/head	900.00–1,100.00	988	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,031	881.52/head	800.00–950.00	882	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	267	205.90/cwt	202.00–210.00	550	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	265	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	838	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	240	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	432	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	313	193.55/cwt	187.00–197.00	606	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	450	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	388	171.02/cwt	170.00–172.00	664	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	781	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	185.85/cwt	185.00–187.00	775	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	324	200.52/cwt	200.00–202.00	650	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	899	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	183.80/cwt	180.00–186.00	871	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	189.95/cwt	185.00–195.00	693	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	240	220.98/cwt	220.00–222.00	530	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	986	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	928	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	763	122.99/cwt	121.00–125.00	938	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	169.99/cwt	167.00–172.00	792	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	166.53/cwt	160.00–169.00	951	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	164.68/cwt	164.00–172.00	942	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	211.71/cwt	210.00–215.00	701	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	215	230.72/cwt	227.00–235.00	496	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	174.85/cwt	170.00–178.00	656	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	366	157.99/cwt	155.00–160.00	578	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	133.42/cwt	130.00–140.00	827	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	172.59/cwt	171.00–177.00	735	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	987	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	158.44/cwt	157.00–160.00	428	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	152.60/cwt	150.00–155.00	645	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	162.74/cwt	162.00–167.00	519	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	153.55/cwt	150.00–159.00	875	8

How this sale compares

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 Jan 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 741Last week 1,163Year ago 822

Slaughter CattleReceipts 157Last week 145Year ago 129

Replacement CattleReceipts 156Last week 58Year ago 54

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	165.00	165.00
1	—	655	150.00	150.00
3	—	825	138.00	138.00
1	—	450	175.00	175.00
9	—	396	180.00–185.00	184.45
2	—	428	180.00–186.00	183.02
1	—	530	164.00	164.00
6	—	280	197.00–207.00	201.86
5	—	579	160.00–161.00	160.62
5	—	326	193.00–200.00	196.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	192.00–195.00	193.49
5	—	286	210.00–215.00	214.13
3	—	643	170.00	170.00
4	—	369	197.00–205.00	202.16
5	—	409	199.00–202.00	200.20
7	—	667	161.00	161.00
1	—	565	175.00	175.00
3	—	230	215.00–220.00	218.26
3	—	310	207.00–210.00	208.94
2	—	748	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	566	184.00–192.00	185.73
6	—	617	180.00	180.00
3	—	475	197.00–203.00	199.63
13	—	421	205.00–211.00	207.87
6	—	527	192.00–195.00	193.02
8	—	732	169.00–170.00	169.50
3	—	330	225.00	225.00
14	—	365	210.00–218.00	214.06
2	—	855	164.00	164.00
3	—	825	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	175.00	175.00
2	—	810	149.00	149.00
7	—	526	167.00–172.00	168.23
1	—	205	190.00	190.00
19	—	466	167.00–172.00	169.99
14	—	571	160.00–169.00	166.53
38	—	375	170.00–178.00	174.85
12	—	426	171.00–177.00	172.59
8	—	609	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	165.00	165.00
2	—	613	147.00–151.00	148.96
6	—	432	160.00–167.00	165.56
7	—	290	167.00	167.00
11	—	319	162.00–167.00	162.74
8	—	570	150.00–159.00	153.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	130.00	130.00
12	—	331	150.00–160.00	151.72
4	—	665	134.00	134.00
1	—	245	170.00	170.00
2	—	468	145.00–155.00	150.13
2	—	553	133.00–135.00	134.00
4	—	524	145.00–147.00	145.52
2	—	763	121.00–125.00	122.99
4	—	366	155.00–160.00	157.99
5	—	620	130.00–140.00	133.42
2	—	270	157.00–160.00	158.44
2	—	423	150.00–155.00	152.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	389	197.00–207.00	199.29
1	—	260	217.00	217.00
9	—	425	192.00–200.00	194.34
1	—	640	155.00	155.00
1	—	545	182.00	182.00
23	—	474	180.00–186.00	183.80
12	—	572	164.00–172.00	164.68
4	—	331	210.00–215.00	211.71
2	—	215	227.00–235.00	230.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	267	202.00–210.00	205.90
1	—	450	172.00	172.00
5	—	417	185.00–187.00	185.85
4	—	324	200.00–202.00	200.52
9	—	526	171.00	171.00
3	—	365	185.00–195.00	189.95
2	—	240	220.00–222.00	220.98
1	—	680	145.00	145.00
1	—	600	145.00	145.00
1	—	580	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	187.00	187.00
1	—	590	142.00	142.00
1	—	500	145.00	145.00
1	—	240	180.00	180.00
7	—	313	187.00–197.00	193.55
2	—	388	170.00–172.00	171.02
1	—	625	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,064	65.00–72.00	68.88
11	—	941	57.00–64.00	60.45
1	—	965	74.00	74.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,645	75.00–78.00	76.45
1	—	1,630	86.00	86.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,034	72.00–78.00	75.28
34	—	1,261	87.00–94.00	89.91
23	—	1,151	79.00–86.00	82.69
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,474	97.00–103.00	99.65
3	—	1,122	87.00–91.00	88.64
2	—	1,673	106.00–109.00	107.88

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	700	750.00–800.00	768.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,116	850.00–1,100.00	969.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	818	875.00–1,050.00	926.09
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,240	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,023	975.00–1,100.00	1,042.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	961	900.00–1,100.00	987.65
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	818	650.00–850.00	791.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,031	800.00–950.00	881.52

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.

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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