Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2023-03-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 8.00 higher with outstanding cows 107 to 113 , slaughter bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher with one outstanding bull at 129, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, heifer calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher, bull calves sharply higher and replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $223.92/cwt on 209 head.

Average price

$223.92

209 head · 502 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,123

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$59

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$17.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.29

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	501	229.85	1,153	134
Medium and Large 3	413	217.35	897	9thin
Medium and Large 2	514	212.77	1,093	66

One grade step is worth $17.08/cwt here — about $59 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 sale209 hd

223.92

—

GA average14 barns · 930 hd

217.63

+6.29

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	1,479	111.29	1,646	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,204	96.66	1,164	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,315	92.00	1,210	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,025	80.79	828	24

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)	936	$1,030	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	768	$1,026	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	860	$1,306	68

Every lot, as filed

94 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 2	—	554	210.34/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,165	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,278	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	522	197.27/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,030	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	593	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,091	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	173.06/cwt	167.00–175.00	1,108	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	209.04/cwt	207.00–210.00	769	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	588	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,283	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	515	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,210	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	183.41/cwt	183.00–185.00	855	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	201.94/cwt	201.00–205.00	775	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	210.78/cwt	206.00–213.00	889	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	786	154.66/cwt	154.00–157.00	1,216	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	189.37/cwt	187.00–194.00	1,002	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	746	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,238	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	205	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	202.54/cwt	200.00–205.00	577	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	160.98/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,099	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	195.65/cwt	192.00–200.00	810	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	544	175.52/cwt	172.00–176.00	955	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	308	190.94/cwt	190.00–195.00	588	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	775	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,008	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,126	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	457	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,124	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	648	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,244	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	796	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,197	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	217.48/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,033	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	232.87/cwt	230.00–237.00	780	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	731	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	238.57/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,140	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	248.83/cwt	247.00–250.00	936	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	213.42/cwt	212.00–222.00	909	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	554	226.53/cwt	226.00–228.00	1,255	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	560	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,327	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	177.53/cwt	174.00–185.00	1,385	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	641	202.96/cwt	199.00–206.00	1,301	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	234.05/cwt	232.00–242.00	960	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	224.83/cwt	224.00–225.00	1,187	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	223.10/cwt	220.00–227.00	933	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	220.65/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,053	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	208.82/cwt	205.00–214.00	1,065	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	307	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	789	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	268	247.48/cwt	245.00–250.00	663	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,112	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	974	73.71/cwt	70.00–78.00	718	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	94.88/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,119	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	102.53/cwt	99.00–106.00	1,282	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,022	90.67/cwt	88.00–94.00	927	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	83.18/cwt	79.00–86.00	900	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,315	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,210	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,136	85.79/cwt	80.00–89.00	975	7
Bulls	—	—	1,217	101.66/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,237	3
Bulls	—	—	1,666	117.32/cwt	114.00–121.00	1,955	6
Bulls	—	—	1,438	110.37/cwt	106.00–113.00	1,587	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	977	1,137.72/head	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,138	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	721	904.59/head	750.00–950.00	905	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	801	1,110.03/head	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,110	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	868	849.23/head	775.00–950.00	849	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	895	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	797	1,333.12/head	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,333	52
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,297.14/head	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,297	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	463	182.57/cwt	180.00–185.00	845	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	273	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	587	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	200	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	394	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	867	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	680	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,047	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	910	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	908	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	454	172.25/cwt	170.00–173.00	782	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	184.41/cwt	182.00–185.00	793	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,093	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	171.49/cwt	171.00–172.00	1,135	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,209	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	386	237.26/cwt	232.00–240.00	916	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	208.09/cwt	207.00–210.00	1,203	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	342	211.20/cwt	210.00–212.00	722	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	203.81/cwt	197.00–206.00	984	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	679	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	337	248.59/cwt	245.00–252.00	838	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	552	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	187.66/cwt	186.00–191.00	1,154	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	239.06/cwt	237.00–242.00	753	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	735	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,227	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	775	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,163	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,107	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	667	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,121	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	305	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	641	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	215.74/cwt	210.00–217.00	895	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	998	1

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 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,159Last week 1,369Year ago 1,154

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 164Year ago 210

Replacement CattleReceipts 107Last week 110Year ago 61

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	554	210.00–213.00	210.34
1	—	730	175.00	175.00
4	—	526	214.00	214.00
6	—	648	192.00	192.00
5	—	329	242.00	242.00
1	—	665	180.00	180.00
14	—	475	210.00–220.00	217.48
1	—	290	252.00	252.00
7	—	426	212.00–222.00	213.42
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	522	192.00–200.00	197.27
1	—	475	200.00	200.00
5	—	335	230.00–237.00	232.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	658	195.00	195.00
45	—	478	238.00–240.00	238.57
17	—	376	247.00–250.00	248.83
15	—	554	226.00–228.00	226.53
3	—	780	174.00–185.00	177.53
21	—	641	199.00–206.00	202.96
19	—	410	232.00–242.00	234.05
6	—	528	224.00–225.00	224.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	235.00	235.00
4	—	457	246.00	246.00
1	—	560	237.00	237.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	593	184.00	184.00
4	—	640	167.00–175.00	173.06
3	—	368	207.00–210.00	209.04
2	—	280	210.00	210.00
13	—	422	206.00–213.00	210.78
9	—	786	154.00–157.00	154.66
30	—	529	187.00–194.00	189.37
17	—	746	166.00	166.00
4	—	662	171.00–172.00	171.49
5	—	342	210.00–212.00	211.20
21	—	483	197.00–206.00	203.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	466	183.00–185.00	183.41
18	—	384	201.00–205.00	201.94
1	—	205	212.00	212.00
2	—	285	200.00–205.00	202.54
1	—	580	167.00	167.00
2	—	683	160.00–162.00	160.98
12	—	414	192.00–200.00	195.65
8	—	544	172.00–176.00	175.52
1	—	710	154.00	154.00
1	—	305	202.00	202.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	308	190.00–195.00	190.94
1	—	775	130.00	130.00
1	—	605	150.00	150.00
4	—	454	170.00–173.00	172.25
5	—	430	182.00–185.00	184.41
4	—	377	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	418	220.00–227.00	223.10
3	—	477	220.00–222.00	220.65
15	—	510	205.00–214.00	208.82
2	—	268	245.00–250.00	247.48
1	—	650	171.00	171.00
6	—	386	232.00–240.00	237.26
8	—	578	207.00–210.00	208.09
8	—	337	245.00–252.00	248.59
6	—	615	186.00–191.00	187.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	307	257.00	257.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	180.00–185.00	182.57
2	—	273	215.00	215.00
1	—	200	220.00	220.00
1	—	680	154.00	154.00
1	—	535	170.00	170.00
1	—	420	180.00	180.00
1	—	775	150.00	150.00
1	—	305	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	394	220.00	220.00
1	—	770	157.00	157.00
1	—	235	235.00	235.00
5	—	315	237.00–242.00	239.06
1	—	735	167.00	167.00
1	—	615	180.00	180.00
3	—	667	168.00	168.00
11	—	415	210.00–217.00	215.74
1	—	520	192.00	192.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	974	70.00–78.00	73.71
5	—	1,022	88.00–94.00	90.67
9	—	1,082	79.00–86.00	83.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,179	90.00–98.00	94.88
16	—	1,250	99.00–106.00	102.53
7	—	1,136	80.00–89.00	85.79
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,315	92.00	92.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,217	100.00–103.00	101.66
6	—	1,666	114.00–121.00	117.32
8	—	1,438	106.00–113.00	110.37

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)	5	—	977	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,137.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	801	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,110.03
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	721	750.00–950.00	904.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	868	775.00–950.00	849.23
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	895	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	52	—	797	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,333.12
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,090	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,297.14

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

Steers · 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