Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2023-03-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady with outstanding cows 1.06 to 1.09, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher with outstanding bulls 1.20 to 1.23, feeder steers 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 4.00 higher, heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher, bull calves steady to 5.00 higher and replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $179.22/cwt on 236 head.

Average price

$179.22

236 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$873

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$148

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

$41.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.07

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	493	188.69	930	146
Medium and Large 2	447	173.33	775	57
Medium and Large 3	531	147.52	783	33

One grade step is worth $41.17/cwt here — about $148 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 sale236 hd

179.22

—

GA average14 barns · 1,480 hd

178.15

+1.07

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	1,305	107.72	1,406	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,201	92.77	1,114	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,463	87.40	1,279	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,020	77.49	790	21

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)	988	$1,034	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,030	$968	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,107	$1,204	48

Every lot, as filed

92 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	465	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	963	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	172.92/cwt	168.00–178.00	1,070	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	400	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	380	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	787	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	543	168.09/cwt	160.00–170.00	913	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	559	166.62/cwt	162.00–171.00	931	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	155.08/cwt	152.00–160.00	741	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	165.31/cwt	160.00–170.00	529	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	710	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	916	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	294	191.85/cwt	190.00–192.00	564	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	181.12/cwt	180.00–185.00	960	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	963	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	180.61/cwt	180.00–185.00	589	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	557	191.71/cwt	187.00–196.00	1,068	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,163	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	549	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	174.61/cwt	173.00–182.00	980	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	345	208.50/cwt	207.00–210.00	719	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	156.88/cwt	153.00–160.00	965	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	406	233.76/cwt	225.00–235.00	949	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	888	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	653	157.49/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,028	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	411	203.27/cwt	200.00–205.00	835	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	625	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,263	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	682	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	173.29/cwt	172.00–175.00	1,338	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	192.29/cwt	189.00–195.00	1,194	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,244	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	201.91/cwt	200.00–203.00	979	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	720	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	928	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	863	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,433	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	223.36/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,061	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	184.17/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,232	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,253	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	743	179.89/cwt	178.00–180.00	1,337	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	507	218.78/cwt	217.00–219.00	1,109	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	240.39/cwt	237.00–245.00	791	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	481	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,106	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	556	189.40/cwt	187.00–194.00	1,053	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	315	243.44/cwt	240.00–247.00	767	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	410	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	931	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	350	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	847	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	233	244.73/cwt	240.00–250.00	570	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	177.51/cwt	177.00–178.00	1,118	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	78.06/cwt	76.00–81.00	817	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	71.25/cwt	67.00–74.00	672	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	86.99/cwt	86.00–88.00	945	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	87.40/cwt	84.00–92.00	1,279	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	91.68/cwt	89.00–96.00	1,025	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,164	84.68/cwt	81.00–88.00	986	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,311	100.06/cwt	97.00–103.00	1,312	17
Bulls	—	—	1,218	96.74/cwt	92.00–100.00	1,178	9
Bulls	—	—	1,293	114.45/cwt	112.00–118.00	1,480	15
Bulls	—	—	1,413	107.49/cwt	104.00–111.00	1,519	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	760	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,085	1,019.27/head	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,019	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	937	1,255.14/head	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,255	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	1,282.92/head	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,283	26
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	981	865.10/head	800.00–900.00	865	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,078	1,070.94/head	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,071	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	958	934.66/head	750.00–1,000.00	935	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,018	1,133.25/head	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,133	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	354	204.97/cwt	200.00–210.00	726	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	502	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	884	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	177.17/cwt	172.00–182.00	1,024	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	529	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	559	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	904	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	147.56/cwt	147.00–151.00	764	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	632	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,082	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,178	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	199.79/cwt	195.00–202.00	731	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	745	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	946	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	574	144.07/cwt	143.00–145.00	827	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,085	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,119	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	984	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	200.48/cwt	198.00–207.00	848	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	197.71/cwt	192.00–202.00	927	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	888	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	238.56/cwt	237.00–240.00	883	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	250	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	580	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,077	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	442	163.27/cwt	160.00–170.00	722	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	441	185.77/cwt	185.00–190.00	819	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	694	6

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 Mar 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,369Last week 1,526Year ago 745

Slaughter CattleReceipts 164Last week 156Year ago 164

Replacement CattleReceipts 110Last week 89Year ago 75

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	207.00	207.00
1	—	400	210.00	210.00
1	—	380	207.00	207.00
2	—	345	207.00–210.00	208.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	619	168.00–178.00	172.92
9	—	530	180.00–185.00	181.12
1	—	265	207.00	207.00
13	—	561	173.00–182.00	174.61
6	—	324	195.00	195.00
12	—	366	195.00–202.00	199.79
1	—	650	165.00	165.00
40	—	423	198.00–207.00	200.48
18	—	469	192.00–202.00	197.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	543	160.00–170.00	168.09
5	—	559	162.00–171.00	166.62
13	—	294	190.00–192.00	191.85
3	—	655	147.00	147.00
16	—	326	180.00–185.00	180.61
14	—	615	153.00–160.00	156.88
1	—	365	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	478	152.00–160.00	155.08
2	—	320	160.00–170.00	165.31
1	—	685	132.00	132.00
13	—	518	147.00–151.00	147.56
1	—	745	127.00	127.00
11	—	574	143.00–145.00	144.07
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	200.00	200.00
2	—	490	187.00	187.00
2	—	653	155.00–160.00	157.49
1	—	720	150.00	150.00
1	—	530	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	557	187.00–196.00	191.71
1	—	625	186.00	186.00
8	—	411	200.00–205.00	203.27
8	—	723	172.00	172.00
8	—	485	200.00–203.00	201.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	406	225.00–235.00	233.76
11	—	370	240.00	240.00
1	—	290	235.00	235.00
10	—	772	172.00–175.00	173.29
7	—	621	189.00–195.00	192.29
2	—	863	166.00	166.00
9	—	475	215.00–225.00	223.36
42	—	669	180.00–185.00	184.17
20	—	583	215.00	215.00
18	—	743	178.00–180.00	179.89
9	—	507	217.00–219.00	218.78
7	—	329	237.00–245.00	240.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	202.00	202.00
9	—	481	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	556	187.00–194.00	189.40
2	—	233	240.00–250.00	244.73
2	—	630	177.00–178.00	177.51
2	—	528	205.00	205.00
1	—	480	205.00	205.00
10	—	423	210.00	210.00
2	—	370	237.00–240.00	238.56
1	—	250	232.00	232.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	240.00–247.00	243.44
1	—	410	227.00	227.00
1	—	350	242.00	242.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	354	200.00–210.00	204.97
7	—	578	172.00–182.00	177.17
1	—	235	225.00	225.00
1	—	260	215.00	215.00
1	—	760	155.00	155.00
1	—	620	175.00	175.00
1	—	695	161.00	161.00
6	—	441	185.00–190.00	185.77
1	—	325	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	502	176.00	176.00
3	—	630	171.00	171.00
6	—	442	160.00–170.00	163.27
6	—	365	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,047	76.00–81.00	78.06
7	—	943	67.00–74.00	71.25
4	—	1,086	86.00–88.00	86.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,463	84.00–92.00	87.40
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,118	89.00–96.00	91.68
13	—	1,164	81.00–88.00	84.68
17	—	1,311	97.00–103.00	100.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,218	92.00–100.00	96.74
15	—	1,293	112.00–118.00	114.45
9	—	1,413	104.00–111.00	107.49

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	2	—	760	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,085	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,019.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	937	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,255.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,218	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,282.92
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	981	800.00–900.00	865.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	958	750.00–1,000.00	934.66
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,078	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,070.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,018	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,133.25

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Turner County Stockyard - Ashburn, GA

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle