Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2023-11-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls unevenly steady, feeder steers 2.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 5.00 higher, heifer and bull calves unevenly steady, and replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $211.15/cwt on 322 head.

Average price

$211.15

322 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,074

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$85

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$13.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.89

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	430	214.78	923	91
Medium and Large 1	586	213.01	1,247	168
Medium and Large 3	417	200.95	838	63

One grade step is worth $13.82/cwt here — about $85 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 sale322 hd

211.15

—

GA average16 barns · 1,293 hd

200.26

+10.89

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	—	High	1,638	112.42	1,841	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,518	110.41	1,676	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,193	92.76	1,107	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,028	77.72	799	17

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	963	$1,017	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	860	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,134	$1,292	12

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	554	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,025	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	541	195.80/cwt	187.00–197.00	1,059	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	227.50/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,072	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	875	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,225	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	206.77/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,088	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	574	218.56/cwt	217.50–219.00	1,255	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	693	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,428	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	604	192.71/cwt	191.00–195.00	1,164	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,111	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	229.90/cwt	227.00–235.00	625	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	218.92/cwt	215.00–222.00	913	27
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	871	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	975	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,091	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,887	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	932	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,934	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,029	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	734	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,585	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	270.06/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,053	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	770	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,401	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	249.44/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,093	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	223.19/cwt	215.00–225.00	821	32
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	559	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,269	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,528	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,290	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	875	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	732	213.52/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,563	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,232	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	187.45/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,537	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,737	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	257.38/cwt	254.00–262.00	1,351	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	233.55/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,476	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	595	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,422	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	250.49/cwt	247.00–251.00	1,165	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	578	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,445	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	229.08/cwt	227.00–231.00	1,640	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	263.25/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,092	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,249	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,811	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,801	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,257	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	234.57/cwt	229.00–239.00	1,595	64
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	240.50/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,150	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	740	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,384	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	267.81/cwt	265.00–275.00	892	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	280	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	826	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	404	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,050	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,109	81.56/cwt	79.00–84.00	905	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,518	110.41/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,676	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	936	73.41/cwt	70.00–77.00	687	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	105.25/cwt	102.00–111.00	1,229	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	93.26/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,127	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	86.12/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,027	16
Bulls	—	—	1,828	120.50/cwt	119.00–124.00	2,203	4
Bulls	—	—	1,534	113.81/cwt	108.00–117.00	1,746	8
Bulls	—	—	1,660	97.96/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,626	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	908	936.65/head	875.00–1,050.00	937	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,138.58/head	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,139	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	915	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,191	1,394.31/head	1,325.00–1,500.00	1,394	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,125	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	454	221.13/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,004	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	688	184.00/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,266	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	235	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	611	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	972	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	246.87/cwt	240.00–250.00	802	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	577	215.39/cwt	212.00–217.00	1,243	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	643	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,382	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	210.70/cwt	205.00–216.00	1,233	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	877	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	217	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	499	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	367	204.32/cwt	200.00–205.00	750	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	842	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,187	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	317	214.72/cwt	210.00–220.00	681	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	869	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,503	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	514	229.79/cwt	227.00–232.00	1,181	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,004	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	292	219.38/cwt	215.00–220.00	641	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	755	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,208	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	203.08/cwt	200.00–205.00	861	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	935	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,207	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	236.16/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,008	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	242.93/cwt	240.00–247.00	923	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	228.38/cwt	227.00–235.00	943	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	888	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,109	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	369	223.44/cwt	220.00–230.00	824	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	326	253.80/cwt	252.00–260.00	827	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	247.96/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,049	9

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 Nov 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,154Last week 871Year ago 880

Slaughter CattleReceipts 98Last week 284Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 23Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	554	185.00	185.00
10	—	541	187.00–197.00	195.80
1	—	635	175.00	175.00
3	—	272	227.00–235.00	229.90
27	—	417	215.00–222.00	218.92
11	—	474	217.00	217.00
32	—	368	215.00–225.00	223.19
1	—	690	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	471	220.00–230.00	227.50
20	—	526	200.00–210.00	206.77
14	—	604	191.00–195.00	192.71
26	—	585	205.00–216.00	210.70
8	—	869	173.00	173.00
12	—	413	227.00–235.00	228.38
11	—	386	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	875	140.00	140.00
2	—	510	172.00	172.00
1	—	635	170.00	170.00
3	—	217	230.00	230.00
7	—	367	200.00–205.00	204.32
1	—	455	185.00	185.00
18	—	317	210.00–220.00	214.72
14	—	292	215.00–220.00	219.38
1	—	755	160.00	160.00
8	—	424	200.00–205.00	203.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	574	217.50–219.00	218.56
13	—	693	206.00	206.00
31	—	734	216.00	216.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	260.00	260.00
1	—	390	250.00	250.00
1	—	770	182.00	182.00
1	—	405	240.00	240.00
10	—	559	227.00	227.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,091	173.00	173.00
3	—	932	207.50	207.50
1	—	465	265.00	265.00
13	—	765	227.00	227.00
18	—	525	254.00–262.00	257.38
10	—	632	230.00–235.00	233.55
6	—	595	239.00	239.00
17	—	716	227.00–231.00	229.08
5	—	415	260.00–267.00	263.25
7	—	1,249	145.00	145.00
9	—	830	217.00	217.00
64	—	680	229.00–239.00	234.57
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	265.00–275.00	270.06
9	—	438	245.00–250.00	249.44
4	—	673	227.00	227.00
4	—	561	230.00	230.00
1	—	875	170.00	170.00
13	—	732	210.00–215.00	213.52
2	—	820	185.00–190.00	187.45
10	—	465	247.00–251.00	250.49
9	—	513	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	578	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	478	235.00–242.00	240.50
1	—	740	187.00	187.00
1	—	650	210.00	210.00
7	—	333	265.00–275.00	267.81
1	—	280	295.00	295.00
6	—	577	212.00–217.00	215.39
2	—	643	215.00	215.00
5	—	514	227.00–232.00	229.79
3	—	372	270.00	270.00
9	—	423	247.00–250.00	247.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	404	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	454	220.00–230.00	221.13
3	—	688	180.00–187.00	184.00
1	—	635	190.00	190.00
6	—	427	235.00–242.00	236.16
22	—	380	240.00–247.00	242.93
4	—	516	215.00	215.00
9	—	326	252.00–260.00	253.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	235	260.00	260.00
2	—	520	187.00	187.00
1	—	475	200.00	200.00
3	—	325	240.00–250.00	246.87
1	—	425	220.00	220.00
3	—	369	220.00–230.00	223.44

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,109	79.00–84.00	81.56
8	—	936	70.00–77.00	73.41
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,518	108.00–112.00	110.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,168	102.00–111.00	105.25
13	—	1,208	90.00–100.00	93.26
16	—	1,193	82.00–89.00	86.12
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,828	119.00–124.00	120.50
8	—	1,534	108.00–117.00	113.81
3	—	1,660	95.00–100.00	97.96

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	908	875.00–1,050.00	936.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,045	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,138.58
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	915	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,191	1,325.00–1,500.00	1,394.31
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	1,025.00	1,025.00

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

Ashburn

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