Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2023-11-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special Note: This market will not be covered next week due to Thanksgiving holiday, coverage will resume on 11/29/23.

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher, bull calves and replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $221.09/cwt on 203 head.

Average price

$221.09

203 head · 416 lb average

Value per head Derived

$920

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$238

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

$35.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+20.40

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	449	228.84	1,027	100
Medium and Large 2	375	221.20	830	75
Medium and Large 3	408	193.15	789	28

One grade step is worth $35.69/cwt here — about $238 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 sale203 hd

221.09

—

GA average17 barns · 2,541 hd

200.69

+20.40

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	1,586	112.53	1,785	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,432	107.68	1,542	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,158	95.99	1,112	94
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,033	83.18	860	44

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)	1,013	$1,075	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	930	$1,025	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,248	$1,330	14

Every lot, as filed

87 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	—	380	242.24/cwt	235.00–246.00	921	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,058	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	201.59/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,224	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	241	230.87/cwt	230.00–240.00	556	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	193.31/cwt	185.00–200.00	816	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,133	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	203.56/cwt	200.00–210.00	753	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	230.12/cwt	220.00–235.00	741	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	254.97/cwt	250.00–260.00	964	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	513	221.00/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,134	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	216.07/cwt	205.00–222.00	875	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	945	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	607	188.96/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,147	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,439	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	245.98/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,168	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	217.52/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,138	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	282	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	691	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	202.36/cwt	200.00–210.00	963	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	271.20/cwt	262.00–275.00	1,033	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	256.03/cwt	255.00–257.00	1,198	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	237.03/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,259	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	308.41/cwt	307.00–310.00	1,002	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,131	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	219.17/cwt	217.00–230.00	1,026	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	552	229.40/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,266	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	222.18/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,466	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	270.37/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,182	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	882	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	258	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	671	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	439	247.13/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,085	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	232.48/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,407	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	241.29/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,371	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	248.15/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,271	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	257.29/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,075	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,419	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	246.11/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,026	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	467	205.00/cwt	195.00–215.00	957	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	324	268.28/cwt	260.00–270.00	869	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	220.63/cwt	219.00–225.00	1,242	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	260.25/cwt	255.00–267.00	1,093	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	690	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,311	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,265	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,290	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	110.52/cwt	109.00–112.00	1,674	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	96.00/cwt	92.00–103.00	1,126	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,080	87.81/cwt	82.00–91.00	948	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,261	110.18/cwt	104.00–117.00	1,389	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	77.27/cwt	74.00–80.00	752	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	820	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	795	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	85.55/cwt	81.00–90.00	915	29
Bulls	—	—	1,756	119.72/cwt	119.00–120.00	2,102	4
Bulls	—	—	1,483	110.25/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,635	8
Bulls	—	—	1,735	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,770	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,123	1,052.56/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,053	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,298	1,441.22/head	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,441	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	265	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	636	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	237.50/cwt	235.00–240.00	867	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	335	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	821	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	268	285.12/cwt	280.00–295.00	764	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	258.11/cwt	255.00–265.00	981	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	283	268.33/cwt	267.00–270.00	759	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	462	223.09/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,031	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	292.42/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,091	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	227.59/cwt	225.00–230.00	944	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	237.25/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,129	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	308	300.47/cwt	295.00–307.00	925	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	230.57/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,192	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	234.35/cwt	225.00–239.00	1,031	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	212.50/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,190	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	238.81/cwt	237.00–240.00	783	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	627	199.37/cwt	199.00–202.00	1,250	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	240	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	235	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	227.96/cwt	225.00–230.00	871	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	198.24/cwt	195.00–215.00	654	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	268	217.57/cwt	210.00–225.00	583	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	286	231.82/cwt	230.00–240.00	663	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,056	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	216.65/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,120	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,444	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,046	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	230	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,029	3

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 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,004Last week 1,060Year ago 1,095

Slaughter CattleReceipts 254Last week 283Year ago 149

Replacement CattleReceipts 77Last week 19Year ago 104

Special Note: This market will not be covered next week due to Thanksgiving holiday, coverage will resume on 11/29/23.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	380	235.00–246.00	242.24
3	—	607	195.00–205.00	201.59
17	—	523	215.00–222.00	217.52
3	—	282	245.00	245.00
16	—	468	217.00–230.00	219.17
24	—	440	225.00–239.00	234.35
6	—	560	212.00–215.00	212.50
5	—	328	237.00–240.00	238.81
1	—	760	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	150.00	150.00
6	—	422	185.00–200.00	193.31
3	—	370	200.00–210.00	203.56
1	—	525	180.00	180.00
10	—	330	195.00–215.00	198.24
2	—	268	210.00–225.00	217.57
1	—	590	179.00	179.00
1	—	230	225.00	225.00
3	—	635	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	241	230.00–240.00	230.87
1	—	590	192.00	192.00
11	—	322	220.00–235.00	230.12
4	—	405	205.00–222.00	216.07
1	—	660	180.00	180.00
9	—	607	180.00–192.00	188.96
4	—	476	200.00–210.00	202.36
18	—	382	225.00–230.00	227.96
15	—	286	230.00–240.00	231.82
1	—	545	192.00	192.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	250.00–260.00	254.97
2	—	513	220.00–222.00	221.00
2	—	258	260.00	260.00
7	—	439	240.00–250.00	247.13
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	210.00	210.00
10	—	475	245.00–250.00	245.98
11	—	381	262.00–275.00	271.20
10	—	531	235.00–240.00	237.03
5	—	552	227.00–230.00	229.40
1	—	315	280.00	280.00
3	—	418	255.00–262.00	257.29
2	—	645	220.00	220.00
1	—	735	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	255.00–257.00	256.03
2	—	325	307.00–310.00	308.41
1	—	390	290.00	290.00
5	—	660	220.00–225.00	222.18
13	—	437	270.00–275.00	270.37
2	—	605	230.00–235.00	232.48
17	—	568	240.00–245.00	241.29
7	—	512	245.00–250.00	248.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	417	240.00–250.00	246.11
15	—	324	260.00–270.00	268.28
6	—	380	255.00–265.00	258.11
11	—	283	267.00–270.00	268.33
7	—	462	220.00–232.00	223.09
3	—	517	210.00–220.00	216.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	195.00–215.00	205.00
1	—	265	240.00	240.00
2	—	365	235.00–240.00	237.50
1	—	335	245.00	245.00
2	—	415	225.00–230.00	227.59
1	—	235	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	563	219.00–225.00	220.63
6	—	420	255.00–267.00	260.25
1	—	690	190.00	190.00
3	—	268	280.00–295.00	285.12
2	—	373	290.00–295.00	292.42
21	—	476	235.00–245.00	237.25
4	—	308	295.00–307.00	300.47
9	—	517	225.00–235.00	230.57
8	—	627	199.00–202.00	199.37
1	—	240	290.00	290.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	102.00	102.00
2	—	1,515	109.00–112.00	110.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,173	92.00–103.00	96.00
33	—	1,080	82.00–91.00	87.81
19	—	1,261	104.00–117.00	110.18
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	973	74.00–80.00	77.27
1	—	820	97.00	97.00
29	—	1,070	81.00–90.00	85.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,756	119.00–120.00	119.72
8	—	1,483	108.00–115.00	110.25
1	—	1,735	102.00	102.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,123	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,052.56
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,298	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,441.22

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

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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