Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2024-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, heifer calves 2.00 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 $245.28/cwt on 324 head.

Average price

$245.28

324 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,205

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$212

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

$16.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.02

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	504	247.88	1,249	201
Medium and Large 2	479	244.59	1,173	90
Medium and Large 3	448	231.28	1,037	33

One grade step is worth $16.60/cwt here — about $212 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 sale324 hd

245.28

—

GA average15 barns · 2,138 hd

245.30

−0.02

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	1,579	124.52	1,966	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,237	114.98	1,422	96
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,364	107.29	1,463	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,059	92.90	984	27

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)	798	$1,013	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	870	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,176	$1,607	12

Every lot, as filed

92 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	332.21/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,232	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	627	235.01/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,474	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	299	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,076	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	796	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,735	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	238.33/cwt	235.00–239.00	1,573	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	689	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	715	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,251	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	592	227.64/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,348	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	254.39/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,119	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,591	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,829	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	229.86/cwt	228.00–237.00	1,184	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,462	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	215.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,333	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	281.79/cwt	281.00–285.00	1,589	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	349.00/cwt	342.00–352.00	1,284	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	241.36/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,352	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	792	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	268.54/cwt	267.00–270.00	900	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	303	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	848	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,395	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	262.41/cwt	255.00–264.00	1,611	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	296.49/cwt	291.00–308.00	1,542	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	334.61/cwt	330.00–337.00	1,372	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	321.87/cwt	319.00–324.00	1,493	39
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	529	268.65/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,421	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,589	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	267.37/cwt	265.00–272.00	1,529	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	247.18/cwt	244.00–250.00	1,547	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	882	194.36/cwt	194.00–197.00	1,714	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	220.81/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,592	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	292.15/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,338	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	197.50/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,600	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	745	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,505	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,112	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	771	196.60/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,516	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	591	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,537	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	334	336.02/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,122	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	650	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,248	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,313	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,020	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	322	303.57/cwt	295.00–305.00	977	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,200	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,102	96.49/cwt	93.00–100.00	1,063	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	84.50/cwt	80.00–90.00	830	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,086	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	112.77/cwt	106.00–116.00	1,436	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,256	101.86/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,279	17
Bulls	—	—	1,579	125.35/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,979	9
Bulls	—	—	1,358	113.57/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,542	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,364	107.29/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,463	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	122.70/cwt	118.00–128.00	1,464	40
Bulls	—	—	1,872	136.61/cwt	134.00–141.00	2,557	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	870	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	798	1,013.32/head	925.00–1,100.00	1,013	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,278	1,829.14/head	1,550.00–1,900.00	1,829	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	973	1,162.20/head	1,150.00–1,175.00	1,162	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	990	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	536	279.29/cwt	277.00–280.00	1,497	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	633	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,456	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,503	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	268.95/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,417	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	485	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,431	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	337.36/cwt	336.00–338.00	1,268	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	280.21/cwt	277.00–287.00	1,342	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	315.12/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,002	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	278	317.03/cwt	310.00–325.00	881	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	755	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,435	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,445	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	265.58/cwt	264.00–274.00	1,118	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	246.19/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,273	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	193.49/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,509	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	746	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,455	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	599	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,408	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	292	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	964	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	245.78/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,140	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	206.01/cwt	205.00–207.00	1,411	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	234.85/cwt	230.00–240.00	982	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,075	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	245.72/cwt	240.00–250.00	919	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	202.66/cwt	196.00–213.00	1,449	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	332	260.23/cwt	252.00–265.00	864	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	267.84/cwt	265.00–272.00	1,029	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	359	274.72/cwt	274.00–275.00	986	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	256.34/cwt	255.00–258.00	1,220	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	225.04/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,368	30
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	192.42/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,222	7

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 Feb 7, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,482Last week 1,205Year ago 1,039

Slaughter CattleReceipts 186Last week 178Year ago 271

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 102Year ago 212

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	371	320.00–335.00	332.21
6	—	660	235.00–239.00	238.33
1	—	545	287.00	287.00
1	—	440	317.00	317.00
2	—	775	205.00	205.00
18	—	572	265.00–272.00	267.37
13	—	626	244.00–250.00	247.18
8	—	882	194.00–197.00	194.36
6	—	458	290.00–295.00	292.15
2	—	810	195.00–200.00	197.50
1	—	340	327.00	327.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	300.00	300.00
3	—	627	230.00–240.00	235.01
6	—	529	265.00–270.00	268.65
5	—	745	202.00	202.00
6	—	771	190.00–200.00	196.60
6	—	591	260.00	260.00
1	—	220	340.00	340.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	299	360.00	360.00
12	—	796	218.00	218.00
4	—	660	241.00	241.00
4	—	910	201.00	201.00
5	—	564	281.00–285.00	281.79
13	—	368	342.00–352.00	349.00
53	—	614	255.00–264.00	262.41
39	—	520	291.00–308.00	296.49
3	—	410	330.00–337.00	334.61
39	—	464	319.00–324.00	321.87
5	—	721	220.00–222.00	220.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	255.00	255.00
2	—	715	175.00	175.00
2	—	418	230.00–240.00	234.85
1	—	500	215.00	215.00
9	—	374	240.00–250.00	245.72
1	—	695	187.00	187.00
9	—	332	252.00–265.00	260.23
7	—	635	190.00–200.00	192.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	592	220.00–230.00	227.64
27	—	440	250.00–260.00	254.39
9	—	515	228.00–237.00	229.86
1	—	700	190.00	190.00
2	—	620	210.00–220.00	215.00
2	—	335	267.00–270.00	268.54
29	—	464	240.00–252.00	245.78
2	—	685	205.00–207.00	206.01
7	—	384	265.00–272.00	267.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	680	215.00	215.00
19	—	560	240.00–247.00	241.36
4	—	276	287.00	287.00
10	—	303	280.00	280.00
40	—	421	264.00–274.00	265.58
42	—	517	242.00–250.00	246.19
2	—	780	192.00–195.00	193.49
15	—	715	196.00–213.00	202.66
15	—	359	274.00–275.00	274.72
21	—	476	255.00–258.00	256.34
30	—	608	222.00–230.00	225.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	334	335.00–340.00	336.02
1	—	275	360.00	360.00
4	—	536	277.00–280.00	279.29
2	—	633	230.00	230.00
9	—	485	295.00	295.00
10	—	376	336.00–338.00	337.36
1	—	425	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	192.00	192.00
1	—	625	210.00	210.00
1	—	385	265.00	265.00
11	—	322	295.00–305.00	303.57
1	—	500	240.00	240.00
2	—	278	310.00–325.00	317.03
1	—	755	190.00	190.00
8	—	746	195.00	195.00
6	—	599	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	257.00	257.00
12	—	527	260.00–270.00	268.95
7	—	479	277.00–287.00	280.21
2	—	318	310.00–320.00	315.12
8	—	292	330.00	330.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,102	93.00–100.00	96.49
9	—	982	80.00–90.00	84.50
2	—	1,065	102.00	102.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,273	106.00–116.00	112.77
17	—	1,256	95.00–105.00	101.86
40	—	1,193	118.00–128.00	122.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,364	106.00–110.00	107.29
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,579	120.00–130.00	125.35
4	—	1,358	110.00–117.00	113.57
3	—	1,872	134.00–141.00	136.61

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)	1	—	870	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	798	925.00–1,100.00	1,013.32
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,278	1,550.00–1,900.00	1,829.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	973	1,150.00–1,175.00	1,162.20

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

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Replacement Cattle