Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2023-12-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special Note: This market will not be covered next two weeks due to holidays. Market coverage will resume January 10, 2024.

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 5.00 to 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 4.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer calves 2.00 to 6.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher, 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 $218.85/cwt on 149 head.

Average price

$218.85

149 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,001

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

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

$37.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.72

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	450	231.60	1,043	64
Medium and Large 2	459	213.46	980	66
Medium and Large 3	477	194.59	928	19thin

One grade step is worth $37.01/cwt here — about $115 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 sale149 hd

218.85

—

GA average15 barns · 1,390 hd

207.13

+11.72

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	—	Average	1,557	114.50	1,783	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,193	102.79	1,226	65
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,610	102.00	1,642	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,015	84.19	854	15

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)	878	$958	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$925	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	883	$869	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	705	$700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	973	$1,115	14

Every lot, as filed

90 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	—	360	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	756	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	178.80/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,046	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	828	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	364	242.42/cwt	237.00–250.00	882	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	813	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	196.77/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,122	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,159	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,180	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	224.82/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,160	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	870	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	216.63/cwt	210.00–222.00	947	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	599	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,045	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	232.92/cwt	232.00–235.00	885	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	232.97/cwt	222.00–234.00	1,067	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	288	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	662	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	700	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	638	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,085	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	242.80/cwt	240.00–247.00	794	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	293	246.01/cwt	245.00–247.00	721	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	207.39/cwt	205.00–217.00	954	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	262.48/cwt	261.00–267.00	1,097	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	260	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	263.05/cwt	255.00–266.00	1,252	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	246.77/cwt	243.00–250.00	1,375	25
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	230.68/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,200	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,122	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,384	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,330	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,463	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,115	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,106	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	243.46/cwt	240.00–247.00	986	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,288	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	239.28/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,381	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	391	269.36/cwt	260.00–271.00	1,053	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	266	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	771	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,273	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	501	240.55/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,205	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	954	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	409	212.95/cwt	210.00–220.00	871	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	371	246.49/cwt	240.00–252.00	914	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	101.00/cwt	95.00–106.00	1,186	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,019	83.44/cwt	80.00–90.00	850	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	73.91/cwt	72.00–76.00	783	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	957	96.72/cwt	93.00–100.00	926	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,610	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,642	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	90.79/cwt	86.00–94.00	1,056	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	111.81/cwt	107.00–116.00	1,376	24
Bulls	—	—	1,403	113.38/cwt	113.00–114.00	1,591	2
Bulls	—	—	1,330	104.60/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,391	4
Bulls	—	—	1,800	122.87/cwt	120.00–125.00	2,212	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	840	735.71/head	700.00–775.00	736	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	878	958.49/head	925.00–975.00	958	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,002.97/head	950.00–1,050.00	1,003	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	862	776.50/head	750.00–850.00	777	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,065	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	815	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,261	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	356	274.10/cwt	272.00–280.00	976	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	601	197.45/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,187	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	760	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,064	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	411	234.54/cwt	232.00–236.00	964	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	680	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,156	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	796	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,114	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	740	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,147	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	638	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,085	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	268	256.85/cwt	250.00–260.00	688	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	723	170.98/cwt	170.00–172.00	1,236	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	237.61/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,145	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	393	264.51/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,040	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	310	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	213	252.53/cwt	250.00–255.00	538	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	245	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	686	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,215	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	205.95/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,174	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	250.51/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,065	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	332	258.39/cwt	257.00–262.00	858	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	273.69/cwt	267.00–277.00	1,139	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,107	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	295.99/cwt	285.00–300.00	932	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	200	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	247.45/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,170	6

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 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 616Last week 732Year ago 887

Slaughter CattleReceipts 106Last week 179Year ago 187

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 101Year ago 130

Special Note: This market will not be covered next two weeks due to holidays. Market coverage will resume January 10, 2024.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	210.00	210.00
1	—	345	232.00	232.00
4	—	585	175.00–180.00	178.80
1	—	460	180.00	180.00
3	—	435	200.00	200.00
4	—	288	230.00	230.00
1	—	700	150.00	150.00
2	—	638	170.00	170.00
1	—	760	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	364	237.00–250.00	242.42
1	—	325	250.00	250.00
1	—	560	207.00	207.00
1	—	605	195.00	195.00
21	—	516	220.00–227.00	224.82
12	—	458	222.00–234.00	232.97
17	—	411	232.00–236.00	234.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	570	190.00–200.00	196.77
11	—	437	210.00–222.00	216.63
2	—	235	255.00	255.00
13	—	525	199.00	199.00
9	—	380	232.00–235.00	232.92
6	—	327	240.00–247.00	242.80
2	—	293	245.00–247.00	246.01
10	—	460	205.00–217.00	207.39
7	—	600	187.00	187.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	418	261.00–267.00	262.48
1	—	325	277.00	277.00
5	—	629	220.00	220.00
1	—	700	190.00	190.00
1	—	515	250.00	250.00
7	—	577	235.00–240.00	239.28
6	—	391	260.00–271.00	269.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	300.00	300.00
35	—	476	255.00–266.00	263.05
25	—	557	243.00–250.00	246.77
1	—	770	190.00	190.00
1	—	410	272.00	272.00
1	—	375	295.00	295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	227.00–235.00	230.68
2	—	405	240.00–247.00	243.46
1	—	260	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	266	290.00	290.00
1	—	670	190.00	190.00
11	—	501	232.00–242.00	240.55
5	—	568	222.00	222.00
11	—	356	272.00–280.00	274.10
9	—	601	195.00–205.00	197.45
6	—	416	267.00–277.00	273.69
12	—	315	285.00–300.00	295.99
1	—	200	300.00	300.00
6	—	473	245.00–252.00	247.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	180.00	180.00
6	—	409	210.00–220.00	212.95
5	—	371	240.00–252.00	246.49
1	—	680	170.00	170.00
4	—	796	140.00	140.00
1	—	740	155.00	155.00
2	—	638	170.00	170.00
7	—	268	250.00–260.00	256.85
1	—	480	200.00	200.00
1	—	310	240.00	240.00
2	—	213	250.00–255.00	252.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	170.00–172.00	170.98
5	—	482	237.00–240.00	237.61
6	—	393	260.00–270.00	264.51
1	—	245	280.00	280.00
1	—	540	225.00	225.00
2	—	570	200.00–212.00	205.95
7	—	425	245.00–255.00	250.51
10	—	332	257.00–262.00	258.39
1	—	615	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,174	95.00–106.00	101.00
14	—	1,163	86.00–94.00	90.79
24	—	1,231	107.00–116.00	111.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,019	80.00–90.00	83.44
3	—	1,060	72.00–76.00	73.91
3	—	957	93.00–100.00	96.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,610	102.00	102.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,403	113.00–114.00	113.38
4	—	1,330	101.00–110.00	104.60
5	—	1,800	120.00–125.00	122.87

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)	2	—	840	700.00–775.00	735.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	878	925.00–975.00	958.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	705	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	925	950.00–1,050.00	1,002.97
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,173	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	862	750.00–850.00	776.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,065	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	815	1,400.00	1,400.00

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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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