Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2023-12-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steer, heifers, and bulls mostly steady, steer and bull calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher, heifer calves mostly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $219.01/cwt on 211 head.

Average price

$219.01

211 head · 472 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,034

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$166

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

$19.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.05

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	458	228.61	1,047	78
Medium and Large 2	488	214.02	1,045	117
Medium and Large 3	422	208.70	881	16thin

One grade step is worth $19.92/cwt here — about $166 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 sale211 hd

219.01

—

GA average15 barns · 1,496 hd

206.96

+12.05

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	1,613	113.06	1,823	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,216	92.70	1,127	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,098	81.11	891	18

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,444	$1,924	7

Every lot, as filed

58 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 3	—	620	174.06/cwt	170.00–178.00	1,079	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	226.43/cwt	225.00–227.00	980	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	274	223.12/cwt	220.00–227.00	611	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	226.78/cwt	225.00–229.00	1,100	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	222.13/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,144	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	226.02/cwt	225.00–227.00	762	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	196.76/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,155	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	303.78/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,009	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	233.15/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,322	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	222.46/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,384	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	235.99/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,121	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	341	244.91/cwt	240.00–247.00	835	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	206.70/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,069	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	244.27/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,158	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	303.71/cwt	300.00–312.00	850	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	287.48/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,173	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	290.39/cwt	290.00–292.00	1,063	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	197.50/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,027	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	456	253.74/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,157	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	239.90/cwt	239.00–247.00	1,271	25
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	416	256.26/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,066	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	542	233.82/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,267	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	184.98/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,138	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	458	228.49/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,046	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	251.69/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,065	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	457	211.68/cwt	210.00–215.00	967	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	566	195.82/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,108	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	266.61/cwt	265.00–270.00	994	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	424	236.18/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,001	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	85.68/cwt	85.00–86.00	994	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	87.72/cwt	82.00–91.00	1,025	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	103.06/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,319	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	95.63/cwt	93.00–100.00	1,200	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,097	81.92/cwt	78.00–85.00	899	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	73.29/cwt	70.00–76.00	762	3
Bulls	—	—	1,548	104.86/cwt	102.00–109.00	1,623	3
Bulls	—	—	1,528	113.67/cwt	112.00–116.00	1,737	6
Bulls	—	—	1,963	123.52/cwt	120.00–126.00	2,425	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,288	1,855.97/head	1,775.00–1,925.00	1,856	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,507	1,951.31/head	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,951	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	220.67/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,256	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	312	292.32/cwt	290.00–297.00	912	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	276.54/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,079	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	302.95/cwt	300.00–310.00	982	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	193.99/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,209	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	562	210.51/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,183	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	216.61/cwt	210.00–220.00	895	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	233.28/cwt	233.00–235.00	900	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	219.00/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,042	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	206.17/cwt	202.00–207.00	1,258	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	511	233.92/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,195	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	291.51/cwt	290.00–292.00	1,073	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	231.32/cwt	230.00–232.00	948	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	239.30/cwt	235.00–240.00	902	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	191.33/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,167	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	513	226.69/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,163	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	237.16/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,112	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	367	219.58/cwt	215.00–222.00	806	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 Dec 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,138Last week 967Year ago 1,032

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 221Year ago 162

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 71Year ago 172

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	170.00–178.00	174.06
4	—	274	220.00–227.00	223.12
4	—	520	195.00–200.00	197.50
3	—	413	210.00–220.00	216.61
3	—	367	215.00–222.00	219.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	433	225.00–227.00	226.43
4	—	337	225.00–227.00	226.02
33	—	587	192.00–200.00	196.76
16	—	517	205.00–215.00	206.70
5	—	615	180.00–190.00	184.98
27	—	386	233.00–235.00	233.28
18	—	476	217.00–220.00	219.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	485	225.00–229.00	226.78
13	—	515	220.00–225.00	222.13
10	—	341	240.00–247.00	244.91
9	—	410	230.00–232.00	231.32
7	—	377	235.00–240.00	239.30
3	—	610	190.00–192.00	191.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	332	300.00–307.00	303.78
19	—	567	230.00–240.00	233.15
3	—	280	300.00–312.00	303.71
2	—	408	285.00–290.00	287.48
5	—	366	290.00–292.00	290.39
27	—	456	250.00–260.00	253.74
25	—	530	239.00–247.00	239.90
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	622	220.00–224.00	222.46
5	—	474	240.00–247.00	244.27
20	—	542	230.00–235.00	233.82
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	235.00–237.00	235.99
8	—	416	255.00–265.00	256.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	227.00–230.00	228.49
3	—	423	250.00–255.00	251.69
3	—	312	290.00–297.00	292.32
13	—	390	275.00–280.00	276.54
3	—	623	192.00–195.00	193.99
16	—	562	210.00–212.00	210.51
3	—	513	225.00–230.00	226.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	457	210.00–215.00	211.68
5	—	566	192.00–200.00	195.82
3	—	373	265.00–270.00	266.61
15	—	424	232.00–242.00	236.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	569	220.00–222.00	220.67
7	—	324	300.00–310.00	302.95
6	—	610	202.00–207.00	206.17
18	—	511	232.00–237.00	233.92
4	—	368	290.00–292.00	291.51
28	—	469	235.00–242.00	237.16

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,160	85.00–86.00	85.68
12	—	1,097	78.00–85.00	81.92
3	—	1,040	70.00–76.00	73.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,168	82.00–91.00	87.72
4	—	1,280	101.00–106.00	103.06
13	—	1,255	93.00–100.00	95.63
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,548	102.00–109.00	104.86
6	—	1,528	112.00–116.00	113.67
2	—	1,963	120.00–126.00	123.52

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,288	1,775.00–1,925.00	1,855.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,507	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,951.31

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

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