Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2024-02-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer and heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves steady to 5.00 higher and replacement cows unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $241.55/cwt on 307 head.

Average price

$241.55

307 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,329

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$44

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$33.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.51

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	487	246.41	1,200	68
Medium and Large 1	570	241.60	1,376	227
Medium and Large 3	543	213.06	1,156	12thin

One grade step is worth $33.34/cwt here — about $44 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 sale307 hd

241.55

—

GA average16 barns · 2,227 hd

239.04

+2.51

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	1,800	127.12	2,288	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,221	109.08	1,332	123
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,033	91.00	940	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,787	89.05	1,591	3thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,015	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	998	$1,128	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,035	$975	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,122	$1,267	24

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 1	—	458	271.23/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,242	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	232	293.49/cwt	290.00–295.00	681	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	232.42/cwt	229.00–234.00	1,441	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	273.94/cwt	265.00–277.00	923	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	245.77/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,283	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,459	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	215.93/cwt	215.00–216.00	1,561	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,666	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	279.88/cwt	277.00–282.00	1,050	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	267.57/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,001	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	234.74/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,268	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	246.03/cwt	242.00–255.00	1,188	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	805	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,489	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	257.27/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,114	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	338.52/cwt	337.00–340.00	1,557	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,456	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,177	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	216.03/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,415	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	589	230.61/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,358	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	259.27/cwt	258.00–262.00	1,579	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	829	219.49/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,820	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	706	242.11/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,709	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	371.32/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,188	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	356.14/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,357	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	1,089	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,592	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	291.00/cwt	290.00–292.00	1,507	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	302.65/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,598	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	782	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,705	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	693	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,684	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	668	233.52/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,560	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	517	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,422	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	815	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,549	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,168	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	303.39/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,465	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	338.15/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,295	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	662	238.03/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,576	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	417	340.36/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,419	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	309.46/cwt	297.00–312.00	1,445	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	361	301.48/cwt	300.00–302.00	1,088	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	381	317.36/cwt	317.00–320.00	1,209	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	944	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,327	116.91/cwt	112.00–124.00	1,551	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	106.07/cwt	101.00–111.00	1,219	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	962	77.76/cwt	74.00–80.00	748	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,077	100.17/cwt	100.00–101.00	1,079	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	94.35/cwt	91.00–99.00	994	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,748	83.58/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,461	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,865	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,865	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	95.35/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,116	14
Bulls	—	—	1,906	126.96/cwt	121.00–131.00	2,420	15
Bulls	—	—	1,420	112.05/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,591	4
Bulls	—	—	1,791	134.94/cwt	132.00–138.00	2,417	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,212.38/head	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,212	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	975	1,086.09/head	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,086	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,035	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,191	1,515.79/head	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,516	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	855	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,121	1,170.22/head	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,170	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	236.02/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,463	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	282.57/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,337	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,526	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,581	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	362.92/cwt	362.00–365.00	1,169	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	270.84/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,552	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	265	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	888	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,348	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	450	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,215	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	367	356.45/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,308	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	910	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	254.91/cwt	250.00–260.00	918	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	643	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,286	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,028	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,418	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	291.60/cwt	277.00–297.00	1,543	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	268.37/cwt	264.00–277.00	1,122	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	236.76/cwt	235.00–241.00	1,359	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	654	224.75/cwt	218.00–229.00	1,470	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	282.43/cwt	280.00–285.00	915	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,130	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	790	172.52/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,363	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	890	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	194.01/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,416	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	211.32/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,659	9

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 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 937Last week 1,482Year ago 777

Slaughter CattleReceipts 212Last week 186Year ago 114

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 54Year ago 52

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	458	270.00–280.00	271.23
3	—	232	290.00–295.00	293.49
28	—	620	229.00–234.00	232.42
30	—	522	240.00–250.00	245.77
42	—	723	215.00–216.00	215.93
10	—	850	196.00	196.00
19	—	375	277.00–282.00	279.88
23	—	418	264.00–277.00	268.37
22	—	574	235.00–241.00	236.76
18	—	654	218.00–229.00	224.75
15	—	324	280.00–285.00	282.43
9	—	785	210.00–212.00	211.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	337	265.00–277.00	273.94
2	—	780	187.00	187.00
10	—	374	260.00–270.00	267.57
7	—	540	230.00–237.00	234.74
4	—	483	242.00–255.00	246.03
1	—	805	185.00	185.00
14	—	433	250.00–260.00	257.27
2	—	655	212.00–220.00	216.03
11	—	589	220.00–232.00	230.61
1	—	890	180.00	180.00
3	—	730	190.00–197.00	194.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	250.00	250.00
1	—	705	167.00	167.00
3	—	360	250.00–260.00	254.91
2	—	643	200.00	200.00
2	—	478	215.00	215.00
1	—	565	200.00	200.00
2	—	790	170.00–175.00	172.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	460	337.00–340.00	338.52
5	—	416	350.00	350.00
22	—	609	258.00–262.00	259.27
10	—	829	219.00–220.00	219.49
9	—	706	240.00–247.00	242.11
9	—	320	365.00–390.00	371.32
15	—	381	350.00–375.00	356.14
3	—	285	382.00	382.00
6	—	528	300.00–310.00	302.65
3	—	782	218.00	218.00
2	—	693	243.00	243.00
1	—	575	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	320.00	320.00
6	—	668	230.00–235.00	233.52
4	—	517	275.00	275.00
1	—	815	190.00	190.00
1	—	365	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	579	275.00	275.00
2	—	518	290.00–292.00	291.00
10	—	483	300.00–310.00	303.39
5	—	383	330.00–340.00	338.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	662	237.00–240.00	238.03
4	—	417	335.00–345.00	340.36
6	—	467	297.00–312.00	309.46
1	—	640	247.00	247.00
10	—	322	362.00–365.00	362.92
6	—	573	270.00–275.00	270.84
3	—	367	350.00–360.00	356.45
10	—	529	277.00–297.00	291.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	361	300.00–302.00	301.48
1	—	320	295.00	295.00
1	—	265	335.00	335.00
1	—	450	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	381	317.00–320.00	317.36
2	—	620	235.00–237.00	236.02
2	—	473	280.00–285.00	282.57
1	—	720	212.00	212.00
2	—	428	315.00	315.00
1	—	345	355.00	355.00
1	—	260	350.00	350.00
1	—	695	227.00	227.00
1	—	535	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
48	—	1,327	112.00–124.00	116.91
61	—	1,149	101.00–111.00	106.07
14	—	1,170	90.00–100.00	95.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	962	74.00–80.00	77.76
5	—	1,077	100.00–101.00	100.17
10	—	1,053	91.00–99.00	94.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,748	82.00–85.00	83.58
1	—	1,865	100.00	100.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,906	121.00–131.00	126.96
4	—	1,420	105.00–115.00	112.05
8	—	1,791	132.00–138.00	134.94

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,045	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,212.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	975	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,086.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,191	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,515.79
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,121	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,170.22

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

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