Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2023-04-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers 4.00 higher, steer calves 6.00 to 8.00 higher, bull calves 5.00 higher, heifer calves mostly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $234.81/cwt on 242 head.

Average price

$234.81

242 head · 514 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,207

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$198

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

$16.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.51

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	524	238.02	1,246	182
Medium and Large 2	487	225.61	1,098	53
Medium and Large 3	474	221.17	1,048	7thin

One grade step is worth $16.85/cwt here — about $198 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 sale242 hd

234.81

—

GA average15 barns · 1,042 hd

219.31

+15.51

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	1,725	116.14	2,004	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,153	98.91	1,141	83
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,490	97.85	1,458	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,069	81.13	868	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,381	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	999	$1,296	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,123	$1,126	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,208	$1,632	19

Every lot, as filed

64 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 1	—	779	161.48/cwt	158.00–163.00	1,258	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	245.00/cwt	240.00–250.00	784	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	202.00/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,151	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	563	172.85/cwt	172.00–177.00	973	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	214.71/cwt	210.00–220.00	711	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	204.14/cwt	197.00–205.00	959	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	210.96/cwt	207.00–217.00	901	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	184.71/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,169	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	192.80/cwt	192.00–198.00	1,093	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	191.02/cwt	190.00–192.00	884	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	196.71/cwt	192.00–202.00	822	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	669	192.91/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,291	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	238.44/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,028	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	192.01/cwt	191.00–195.00	1,390	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	247.12/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,260	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	254.94/cwt	250.00–259.00	961	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	251.01/cwt	245.00–254.00	1,182	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	249.64/cwt	247.00–255.00	806	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	228.53/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,200	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	242.90/cwt	242.00–245.00	899	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	236.31/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,368	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	176.97/cwt	175.00–179.00	1,359	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	231.54/cwt	231.00–237.00	1,072	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	198.32/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,216	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	221.17/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,048	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	248.46/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,066	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	733	158.01/cwt	155.00–161.00	1,158	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	169.25/cwt	166.00–175.00	1,122	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	405	234.00/cwt	230.00–237.00	948	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	183.56/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,138	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	214.73/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,009	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	540	213.00/cwt	211.00–215.00	1,150	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	69.96/cwt	68.00–72.00	758	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	97.85/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,458	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,097	86.57/cwt	83.00–90.00	950	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	78.45/cwt	74.00–82.00	819	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	106.73/cwt	104.00–112.00	1,283	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	99.14/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,195	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,029	90.76/cwt	86.00–94.00	934	24
Bulls	—	—	1,591	117.91/cwt	116.00–119.00	1,876	6
Bulls	—	—	2,012	110.97/cwt	110.00–112.00	2,233	3
Bulls	—	—	1,670	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	2,021	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	913	1,156.34/head	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,156	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,504.95/head	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,505	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	1,125.61/head	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,126	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,067	1,407.64/head	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,408	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,110	1,195.10/head	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,195	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,226	1,670.68/head	1,450.00–1,725.00	1,671	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,055	1,306.16/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,306	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	289	260.18/cwt	255.00–262.00	752	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	262.47/cwt	255.00–263.00	861	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	184.91/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,082	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	342	234.88/cwt	230.00–236.00	803	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	246.67/cwt	245.00–250.00	641	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	240	231.00/cwt	230.00–232.00	554	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	197.67/cwt	194.00–203.00	1,042	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	168.00/cwt	164.00–169.00	1,215	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	221.00/cwt	220.00–222.00	950	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	226.01/cwt	225.00–227.00	825	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	203.00/cwt	202.00–204.00	1,052	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	243.48/cwt	242.00–245.00	889	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	216.57/cwt	215.00–222.00	775	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	184.26/cwt	182.00–188.00	1,043	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	207.58/cwt	200.00–210.00	770	4

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 Apr 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,367Last week 1,060Year ago 1,409

Slaughter CattleReceipts 285Last week 84Year ago 191

Replacement CattleReceipts 76Last week 53Year ago 89

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	779	158.00–163.00	161.48
38	—	470	197.00–205.00	204.14
35	—	427	207.00–217.00	210.96
18	—	633	180.00–190.00	184.71
16	—	567	192.00–198.00	192.80
30	—	527	194.00–203.00	197.67
9	—	723	164.00–169.00	168.00
18	—	358	215.00–222.00	216.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	563	172.00–177.00	172.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	331	210.00–220.00	214.71
2	—	463	190.00–192.00	191.02
8	—	418	192.00–202.00	196.71
13	—	566	182.00–188.00	184.26
4	—	371	200.00–210.00	207.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	320	240.00–250.00	245.00
2	—	585	180.00–190.00	184.91
3	—	260	245.00–250.00	246.67
2	—	430	220.00–222.00	221.00
2	—	518	202.00–204.00	203.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	570	200.00–210.00	202.00
2	—	733	155.00–161.00	158.01
4	—	663	166.00–175.00	169.25
13	—	405	230.00–237.00	234.00
2	—	620	180.00–187.00	183.56
12	—	470	212.00–222.00	214.73
2	—	540	211.00–215.00	213.00
5	—	289	255.00–262.00	260.18
15	—	328	255.00–263.00	262.47
2	—	365	242.00–245.00	243.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	342	230.00–236.00	234.88
2	—	240	230.00–232.00	231.00
4	—	365	225.00–227.00	226.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	669	190.00–195.00	192.91
7	—	431	232.00–240.00	238.44
3	—	323	247.00–255.00	249.64
2	—	525	225.00–232.00	228.53
10	—	370	242.00–245.00	242.90
17	—	463	231.00–237.00	231.54
3	—	613	195.00–200.00	198.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	724	191.00–195.00	192.01
15	—	510	245.00–250.00	247.12
22	—	377	250.00–259.00	254.94
34	—	471	245.00–254.00	251.01
55	—	579	230.00–239.00	236.31
2	—	768	175.00–179.00	176.97
31	—	429	245.00–255.00	248.46
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	474	220.00–222.00	221.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,083	68.00–72.00	69.96
15	—	1,097	83.00–90.00	86.57
18	—	1,044	74.00–82.00	78.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,490	96.00–100.00	97.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,202	104.00–112.00	106.73
35	—	1,205	95.00–103.00	99.14
24	—	1,029	86.00–94.00	90.76
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,591	116.00–119.00	117.91
3	—	2,012	110.00–112.00	110.97
1	—	1,670	121.00	121.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	913	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,156.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,110	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,195.10
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,010	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,504.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,123	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,125.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,067	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,407.64
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,226	1,450.00–1,725.00	1,670.68
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,055	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,306.16

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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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