Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2023-05-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers unevenly steady, feeder heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower, 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 $202.16/cwt on 217 head.

Average price

$202.16

217 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,047

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$291

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

$31.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.45

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	511	207.28	1,059	170
Medium and Large 2	563	185.00	1,041	40
Medium and Large 3	436	176.14	768	7thin

One grade step is worth $31.13/cwt here — about $291 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 sale217 hd

202.16

—

GA average16 barns · 1,912 hd

196.72

+5.45

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	1,634	118.32	1,933	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,167	99.19	1,158	68
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,298	97.81	1,269	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	997	79.25	790	40

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)	987	$983	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	805	$859	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	933	$852	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,142	$1,229	58

Every lot, as filed

95 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	—	325	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	184.08/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,222	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	748	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,249	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	568	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,238	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	233.35/cwt	230.00–235.00	863	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	502	193.34/cwt	190.00–195.00	971	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	234.51/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,229	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	213.02/cwt	208.00–216.00	1,005	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	253	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	582	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	223.85/cwt	223.00–225.00	716	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	769	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,223	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,336	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	206.63/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,062	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	204.92/cwt	200.00–210.00	650	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	219.60/cwt	215.00–221.00	942	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	185.46/cwt	184.00–190.00	1,155	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	492	198.99/cwt	197.00–200.00	979	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	200.57/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,129	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,148	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	168.50/cwt	168.00–169.00	1,163	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,067	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	302	239.26/cwt	237.00–240.00	723	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	928	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	754	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,327	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	225.36/cwt	222.00–227.00	890	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	210.11/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,404	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	443	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,094	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	194.30/cwt	192.00–199.00	1,420	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	609	215.75/cwt	212.00–219.00	1,314	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	464	217.47/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,009	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	356	242.42/cwt	242.00–244.00	863	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	206.02/cwt	205.00–207.00	1,201	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	236.02/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,034	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	676	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,352	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	228.85/cwt	226.00–232.00	1,279	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	230.62/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,075	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	896	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	509	226.25/cwt	226.00–227.00	1,152	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	221.89/cwt	220.00–223.00	1,291	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	502	216.09/cwt	215.00–218.00	1,085	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	228.16/cwt	226.00–229.00	1,091	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	352	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	887	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	778	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	566	204.17/cwt	204.00–205.00	1,156	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	236.43/cwt	235.00–238.00	898	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	95.47/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,365	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	73.53/cwt	70.00–77.00	757	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	88.01/cwt	87.00–89.00	774	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	82.52/cwt	79.00–86.00	819	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,267	103.30/cwt	102.00–104.00	1,309	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,125	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	968	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	108.17/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,295	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	94.89/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,086	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	88.34/cwt	87.00–89.00	1,049	6
Bulls	—	—	1,250	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,350	1
Bulls	—	—	1,723	115.41/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,989	2
Bulls	—	—	1,685	122.35/cwt	120.00–126.00	2,062	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	933	918.70/head	900.00–950.00	919	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,112.73/head	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,113	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	888.38/head	875.00–900.00	888	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	942	810.80/head	600.00–900.00	811	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,157	1,309.38/head	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,309	32
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	980	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,157	1,155.29/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,155	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	890	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	211.90/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,140	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	408	222.59/cwt	222.00–225.00	908	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	470	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,029	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	636	177.41/cwt	175.00–182.00	1,128	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	293	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	557	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	230	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	437	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	921	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	940	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	397	209.30/cwt	205.00–210.00	831	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	765	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,032	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,224	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	438	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	942	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	405	228.49/cwt	228.00–229.00	925	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	650	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,242	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	388	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	908	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	210	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	306	241.94/cwt	240.00–245.00	740	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	672	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,324	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	196.83/cwt	196.00–197.00	1,222	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	414	228.92/cwt	226.00–232.00	948	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	270	238.11/cwt	237.00–240.00	643	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	563	191.09/cwt	187.00–195.00	1,076	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	916	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	700	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,120	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 May 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,029Last week 841Year ago 801

Slaughter CattleReceipts 164Last week 162Year ago 115

Replacement CattleReceipts 118Last week 135Year ago 62

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	240.00	240.00
2	—	418	222.00	222.00
4	—	754	176.00	176.00
3	—	395	222.00–227.00	225.36
4	—	464	215.00–220.00	217.47
2	—	583	205.00–207.00	206.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	524	230.00–237.00	234.51
16	—	668	207.00–215.00	210.11
3	—	443	247.00	247.00
15	—	731	192.00–199.00	194.30
9	—	559	226.00–232.00	228.85
3	—	360	249.00	249.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	609	212.00–219.00	215.75
10	—	356	242.00–244.00	242.42
2	—	438	235.00–237.00	236.02
3	—	676	200.00	200.00
5	—	466	230.00–232.00	230.62
4	—	509	226.00–227.00	226.25
11	—	582	220.00–223.00	221.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	664	180.00–187.00	184.08
6	—	748	167.00	167.00
17	—	370	230.00–235.00	233.35
39	—	472	208.00–216.00	213.02
2	—	253	230.00	230.00
10	—	320	223.00–225.00	223.85
8	—	835	160.00	160.00
18	—	514	200.00–210.00	206.63
14	—	429	215.00–221.00	219.60
13	—	623	184.00–190.00	185.46
14	—	563	200.00–202.00	200.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	568	218.00	218.00
4	—	302	237.00–240.00	239.26
1	—	470	219.00	219.00
4	—	405	228.00–229.00	228.49
4	—	650	191.00	191.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	502	190.00–195.00	193.34
5	—	769	159.00	159.00
1	—	275	210.00	210.00
3	—	317	200.00–210.00	204.92
3	—	492	197.00–200.00	198.99
5	—	700	164.00	164.00
2	—	690	168.00–169.00	168.50
10	—	636	175.00–182.00	177.41
1	—	445	207.00	207.00
7	—	397	205.00–210.00	209.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	180.00	180.00
1	—	635	168.00	168.00
2	—	293	190.00	190.00
1	—	230	190.00	190.00
1	—	525	179.00	179.00
1	—	765	136.00	136.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	502	215.00–218.00	216.09
8	—	478	226.00–229.00	228.16
2	—	315	247.00	247.00
6	—	566	204.00–205.00	204.17
15	—	380	235.00–238.00	236.43
3	—	672	197.00	197.00
6	—	621	196.00–197.00	196.83
14	—	414	226.00–232.00	228.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	352	252.00	252.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	538	210.00–214.00	211.90
5	—	408	222.00–225.00	222.59
4	—	469	220.00	220.00
1	—	680	180.00	180.00
1	—	645	186.00	186.00
2	—	388	234.00	234.00
8	—	306	240.00–245.00	241.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	215.00	215.00
1	—	210	240.00	240.00
5	—	270	237.00–240.00	238.11
2	—	563	187.00–195.00	191.09
1	—	490	187.00	187.00
1	—	700	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,430	94.00–97.00	95.47
3	—	1,267	102.00–104.00	103.30
1	—	1,125	86.00	86.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,029	70.00–77.00	73.53
4	—	880	87.00–89.00	88.01
19	—	992	79.00–86.00	82.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,197	105.00–115.00	108.17
37	—	1,144	90.00–100.00	94.89
6	—	1,187	87.00–89.00	88.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	108.00	108.00
2	—	1,723	111.00–119.00	115.41
4	—	1,685	120.00–126.00	122.35

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	790	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	933	900.00–950.00	918.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	942	600.00–900.00	810.80
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,095	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,112.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	813	875.00–900.00	888.38
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	1,157	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,309.38
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,157	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,155.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	890	1,175.00	1,175.00

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Turner County Stockyard - Ashburn, GA

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