Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2023-06-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer and heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves lightly tested and replacement cows steady.

This market will not be covered next week due to holiday. Market coverage will resume July 12, 2023.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $231.78/cwt on 199 head.

Average price

$231.78

199 head · 579 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,341

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$202

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

$23.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.64

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	590	236.13	1,392	113
Medium and Large 2	566	233.03	1,319	57
Medium and Large 3	560	212.39	1,190	29

One grade step is worth $23.75/cwt here — about $202 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 sale199 hd

231.78

—

GA average16 barns · 695 hd

232.42

−0.64

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	1,485	117.58	1,746	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,177	109.23	1,286	106
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,567	101.56	1,591	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,045	90.38	944	30

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)	1,064	$1,206	19
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,067	$991	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	982	$1,049	34

Every lot, as filed

81 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 2	—	620	200.98/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,246	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	202.38/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,077	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	682	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	222.66/cwt	217.00–226.00	1,167	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	232.79/cwt	227.00–237.00	971	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,336	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	734	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,395	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	696	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,288	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	773	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	811	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,452	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	219.38/cwt	217.00–228.00	1,490	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,373	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	221.71/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,073	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	240.24/cwt	238.00–241.00	1,240	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	779	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,324	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	245.93/cwt	244.00–251.00	1,301	27
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	503	224.48/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,129	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	247.44/cwt	245.00–252.00	792	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,086	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,173	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,099	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	239.38/cwt	237.00–243.00	1,374	36
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	263.69/cwt	259.00–265.00	1,160	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	399	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	998	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,421	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,183	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,343	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	265.40/cwt	265.00–267.00	1,208	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	234.50/cwt	234.00–235.00	1,334	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,542	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	220.80/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,389	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,206	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	252.35/cwt	250.00–255.00	941	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,259	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	440	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,109	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,009	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	345	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	983	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,126	99.26/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,118	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,567	101.56/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,591	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	114.82/cwt	111.00–122.00	1,420	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,132	106.23/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,203	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,012	83.53/cwt	78.00–86.00	845	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,142	98.78/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,128	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	92.76/cwt	88.00–97.00	961	14
Bulls	—	—	1,342	106.10/cwt	103.00–109.00	1,424	7
Bulls	—	—	1,673	125.75/cwt	122.00–131.00	2,104	9
Bulls	—	—	1,422	118.19/cwt	114.00–121.00	1,681	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,076	1,270.29/head	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,270	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,015	886.51/head	850.00–950.00	887	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,039	1,067.24/head	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,067	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	885	1,000.06/head	800.00–1,050.00	1,000	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,091	1,103.41/head	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,103	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	538	216.06/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,162	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	987	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	495	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,089	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,278	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	564	212.04/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,196	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	925	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	606	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,121	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,249	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,420	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	235.09/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,030	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,293	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	390	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	897	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	215.51/cwt	215.00–218.00	1,235	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	238.77/cwt	235.00–240.00	886	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	183.48/cwt	182.00–185.00	872	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,079	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	733	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,246	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	214.75/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,042	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	973	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	213.43/cwt	210.00–217.00	817	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	218.37/cwt	215.00–225.00	943	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	204.70/cwt	197.00–207.00	1,185	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,496	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 Jun 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,110Last week 1,165Year ago 749

Slaughter CattleReceipts 211Last week 242Year ago 187

Replacement CattleReceipts 121Last week 13Year ago 121

This market will not be covered next week due to holiday. Market coverage will resume July 12, 2023.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	620	200.00–202.00	200.98
4	—	532	200.00–210.00	202.38
1	—	375	220.00	220.00
4	—	734	190.00	190.00
1	—	675	185.00	185.00
1	—	270	240.00	240.00
11	—	485	212.00–215.00	214.75
6	—	432	215.00–225.00	218.37
5	—	579	197.00–207.00	204.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	220.00	220.00
7	—	606	185.00	185.00
2	—	475	182.00–185.00	183.48
8	—	580	186.00	186.00
2	—	733	170.00	170.00
10	—	526	185.00	185.00
2	—	383	210.00–217.00	213.43
1	—	290	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	524	217.00–226.00	222.66
15	—	417	227.00–237.00	232.79
1	—	630	212.00	212.00
27	—	484	220.00–225.00	221.71
10	—	676	210.00	210.00
36	—	573	215.00–218.00	215.51
4	—	371	235.00–240.00	238.77
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	260.00	260.00
4	—	811	179.00	179.00
8	—	516	238.00–241.00	240.24
7	—	460	255.00	255.00
9	—	440	259.00–265.00	263.69
1	—	760	187.00	187.00
1	—	655	205.00	205.00
6	—	569	234.00–235.00	234.50
2	—	745	207.00	207.00
17	—	629	220.00–222.00	220.80
1	—	380	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	696	185.00	185.00
1	—	295	262.00	262.00
7	—	779	170.00	170.00
6	—	503	222.00–225.00	224.48
3	—	320	245.00–252.00	247.44
3	—	468	232.00	232.00
1	—	445	247.00	247.00
3	—	399	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	679	217.00–228.00	219.38
1	—	610	225.00	225.00
27	—	529	244.00–251.00	245.93
36	—	574	237.00–243.00	239.38
5	—	438	270.00	270.00
5	—	455	265.00–267.00	265.40
1	—	800	187.00	187.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	232.00	232.00
1	—	580	217.00	217.00
1	—	440	252.00	252.00
1	—	385	262.00	262.00
1	—	345	285.00	285.00
1	—	610	212.00	212.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	250.00–255.00	252.35
1	—	710	180.00	180.00
5	—	564	210.00–220.00	212.04
1	—	340	272.00	272.00
2	—	438	230.00–240.00	235.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	212.00–220.00	216.06
1	—	435	227.00	227.00
1	—	495	220.00	220.00
1	—	390	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,126	95.00–100.00	99.26
46	—	1,237	111.00–122.00	114.82
49	—	1,132	102.00–110.00	106.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,567	100.00–104.00	101.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,012	78.00–86.00	83.53
5	—	1,142	98.00–100.00	98.78
14	—	1,036	88.00–97.00	92.76
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,342	103.00–109.00	106.10
9	—	1,673	122.00–131.00	125.75
11	—	1,422	114.00–121.00	118.19

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)	13	—	1,076	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,270.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,170	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,015	850.00–950.00	886.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,039	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,067.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	885	800.00–1,050.00	1,000.06
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,091	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,103.41

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