Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2024-01-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends due to market being closed the previous two weeks for holidays.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $226.73/cwt on 140 head.

Average price

$226.73

140 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,036

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$341

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

$7.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.19

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	507	228.82	1,161	68
Medium and Large 2	431	226.91	978	46
Medium and Large 3	371	220.97	820	26

One grade step is worth $7.84/cwt here — about $341 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 sale140 hd

226.73

—

GA average16 barns · 1,155 hd

220.54

+6.19

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	1,664	116.55	1,940	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,245	98.01	1,220	78
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,487	94.93	1,411	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,092	86.56	945	20

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)	865	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	815	$881	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,142	$1,042	6

Every lot, as filed

85 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	—	650	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,151	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	234.32/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,233	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	241.04/cwt	240.00–242.00	880	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	362	234.82/cwt	232.00–237.00	850	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	242.64/cwt	240.00–250.00	667	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	229.60/cwt	225.00–232.00	964	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,514	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	945	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,374	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,310	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	608	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	973	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	206.00/cwt	205.00–207.00	1,500	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	210.11/cwt	209.00–217.00	1,229	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	228.45/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,119	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	241.39/cwt	239.00–250.00	1,371	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,463	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	270.93/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,254	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	254.74/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,235	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	757	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,620	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	237.32/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,111	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	279.06/cwt	277.00–280.00	935	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	278.53/cwt	277.00–280.00	1,136	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	883	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	251.94/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,340	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	234.68/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,366	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,271	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	735	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,470	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	996	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,309	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,349	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	656	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,443	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,221	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	291	269.24/cwt	265.00–270.00	783	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	224.97/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,170	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	999	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	765	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,224	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	493	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,242	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	883	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	476	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,095	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	252.89/cwt	250.00–260.00	822	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	97.70/cwt	94.00–102.00	1,182	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	78.20/cwt	75.00–81.00	765	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,575	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,418	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	90.16/cwt	85.00–93.00	1,093	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,327	105.95/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,406	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,123	87.38/cwt	83.00–90.00	981	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	97.57/cwt	96.00–99.00	1,073	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,469	95.92/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,409	5
Bulls	—	—	1,905	127.55/cwt	125.00–130.00	2,430	2
Bulls	—	—	1,604	117.13/cwt	113.00–121.00	1,879	8
Bulls	—	—	1,665	103.25/cwt	99.00–109.00	1,719	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	865	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	860	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,283	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	812.58/head	800.00–825.00	813	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,283	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	247.29/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,150	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,210	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,122	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,105	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,329	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,166	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	638	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,321	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	176.35/cwt	175.00–177.00	1,367	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	194.60/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,220	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	356	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	943	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	402	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	985	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	238.01/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,114	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	638	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,097	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	215.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	892	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	257	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	643	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	705	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,177	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,089	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	237.70/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,001	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	226.19/cwt	222.00–235.00	1,285	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	321	231.52/cwt	230.00–232.00	743	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	237.13/cwt	235.00–245.00	742	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	229.35/cwt	225.00–230.00	833	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	282	228.95/cwt	227.00–230.00	646	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,116	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	606	204.78/cwt	204.00–210.00	1,241	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	222.27/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,140	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 Jan 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 666Last week 0Year ago 1,527

Slaughter CattleReceipts 144Last week 0Year ago 142

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 0Year ago 86

No trends due to market being closed the previous two weeks for holidays.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	177.00	177.00
6	—	362	232.00–237.00	234.82
4	—	275	240.00–250.00	242.64
10	—	420	225.00–232.00	229.60
7	—	585	209.00–217.00	210.11
6	—	490	220.00–230.00	228.45
8	—	313	235.00–245.00	237.13
1	—	620	180.00	180.00
3	—	513	220.00–227.00	222.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	526	232.00–237.00	234.32
2	—	365	240.00–242.00	241.04
7	—	670	205.00	205.00
17	—	468	232.00–240.00	238.01
19	—	421	235.00–242.00	237.70
9	—	568	222.00–235.00	226.19
8	—	606	204.00–210.00	204.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	210.00	210.00
1	—	510	180.00	180.00
2	—	608	160.00	160.00
2	—	415	210.00–220.00	215.00
9	—	321	230.00–232.00	231.52
8	—	363	225.00–230.00	229.35
3	—	282	227.00–230.00	228.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	682	222.00	222.00
19	—	568	239.00–250.00	241.39
13	—	636	230.00	230.00
27	—	463	265.00–275.00	270.93
3	—	757	214.00	214.00
2	—	408	277.00–280.00	278.53
11	—	532	250.00–257.00	251.94
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	200.00	200.00
1	—	315	250.00	250.00
3	—	468	235.00–242.00	237.32
7	—	368	240.00	240.00
1	—	605	210.00	210.00
1	—	735	200.00	200.00
1	—	550	222.00	222.00
6	—	291	265.00–270.00	269.24
3	—	520	220.00–230.00	224.97
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	205.00–207.00	206.00
4	—	485	252.00–260.00	254.74
3	—	335	277.00–280.00	279.06
3	—	582	232.00–237.00	234.68
2	—	380	262.00	262.00
1	—	530	247.00	247.00
2	—	613	220.00	220.00
6	—	656	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	270.00	270.00
2	—	493	252.00	252.00
2	—	558	230.00	230.00
1	—	515	235.00	235.00
1	—	425	260.00	260.00
2	—	730	182.00	182.00
4	—	638	207.00	207.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	160.00	160.00
2	—	368	240.00	240.00
5	—	476	230.00	230.00
5	—	325	250.00–260.00	252.89
1	—	530	220.00	220.00
8	—	402	245.00	245.00
2	—	638	172.00	172.00
4	—	257	250.00	250.00
1	—	705	167.00	167.00
1	—	660	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	245.00–250.00	247.29
1	—	440	255.00	255.00
3	—	775	175.00–177.00	176.35
3	—	627	192.00–200.00	194.60
4	—	356	265.00	265.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,210	94.00–102.00	97.70
22	—	1,212	85.00–93.00	90.16
23	—	1,327	104.00–110.00	105.95
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	978	75.00–81.00	78.20
14	—	1,123	83.00–90.00	87.38
2	—	1,100	96.00–99.00	97.57
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,575	90.00	90.00
5	—	1,469	94.00–100.00	95.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,905	125.00–130.00	127.55
8	—	1,604	113.00–121.00	117.13
2	—	1,665	99.00–109.00	103.25

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	—	865	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	805	800.00–825.00	812.58
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	825	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	860	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,283	1,100.00	1,100.00

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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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