Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2024-03-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 6.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes sharply higher and replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $298.42/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −143.44 against this barn's trailing median of $441.86.

Average price

$298.42

48 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,679

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$215

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

$38.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.85

vs GA average

−14.58 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	572	305.60	1,747	32
Medium and Large 2	522	297.34	1,552	9thin
Medium and Large 3	574	266.98	1,532	7thin

One grade step is worth $38.61/cwt here — about $215 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $477.34, low $360.86, median $441.86 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale48 hd

298.42

—

GA average13 barns · 300 hd

303.26

−4.85

National average178 barns · 13,961 hd

313.00

−14.58

This barn, trailing median33 sales

441.86

−143.44

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	1,643	138.23	2,271	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,388	128.96	1,790	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,148	118.46	1,360	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	980	100.73	987	37

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)	1,014	$1,200	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,019	$1,164	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,169	$1,829	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 3	250–300	285	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	983	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,511	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,031	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	258.82/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,258	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	308	348.65/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,074	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	280.93/cwt	270.00–285.00	902	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,345	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,825	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	303.11/cwt	301.00–310.00	1,455	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	297.34/cwt	297.00–300.00	1,552	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	921	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,805	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	302.11/cwt	297.00–320.00	1,755	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,785	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	269.55/cwt	262.00–280.00	1,809	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,562	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,309	1,975.04/head	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,975	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,057	1,292.84/head	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,293	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,046	1,224.94/head	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,225	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	305.12/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,251	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	338.65/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,145	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	238	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	695	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,533	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	688	251.16/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,728	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	253	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	903	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,438	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	303.45/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,450	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	316.32/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,183	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	831	223.21/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,855	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	325.24/cwt	320.00–332.00	1,538	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	345.01/cwt	340.00–350.00	949	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	858	209.21/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,795	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	311	353.51/cwt	352.00–355.00	1,099	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	256.38/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,443	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	243.21/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,510	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	351.57/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,347	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,408	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	288.12/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,216	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	330.18/cwt	327.00–332.00	1,390	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	306.08/cwt	305.00–307.00	1,589	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	459	321.80/cwt	317.00–325.00	1,477	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	506	330.00/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,670	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	785	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	279.67/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,334	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,103	118.35/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,305	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,147	109.85/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,260	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	946	89.56/cwt	85.00–92.00	847	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	961	108.55/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,043	10
Bulls	—	—	1,598	144.45/cwt	140.00–149.00	2,308	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,388	128.96/cwt	127.00–131.00	1,790	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,736	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,560	1
Bulls	—	—	1,545	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,947	1
Bulls	—	—	1,760	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,376	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	100.73/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,008	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,296	130.86/cwt	126.00–136.00	1,696	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,095	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	219	301.82/cwt	300.00–310.00	661	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	331.87/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,241	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	262.07/cwt	255.00–269.00	1,358	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	290.64/cwt	289.00–295.00	1,104	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	600	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,290	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	283	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	708	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	728	216.65/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,577	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	254.87/cwt	250.00–260.00	969	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	928	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	800–850	823	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,654	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,421	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	581	263.98/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,534	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	304.94/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,296	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	330.31/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,074	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,563	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	221	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	608	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	252.40/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,312	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	408	285.03/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,163	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	910	919.64/head	850.00–1,000.00	920	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	962	1,089.29/head	900.00–1,175.00	1,089	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	995	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,397	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	280.11/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,036	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	255.24/cwt	250.00–260.00	804	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	244.98/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,306	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,118	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,664	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	377	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,233	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,271	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	657	224.62/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,476	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	298	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	855	8

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 Mar 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 797Last week 1,253Year ago 1,159

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 182Year ago 109

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 60Year ago 107

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 6.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes sharply higher and replacement cows steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	345.00	345.00
2	300–350	325	325.00–335.00	330.31
3	350–400	377	327.00	327.00
2	400–450	425	300.00–310.00	304.94
1	500–550	530	285.00	285.00
6	550–600	581	260.00–267.00	263.98
3	600–650	640	222.00	222.00
1	650–700	665	235.00	235.00
6	700–750	728	216.00–220.00	216.65
9	800–850	823	201.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	250–300	253	357.00	357.00
16	300–350	308	345.00–350.00	348.65
6	350–400	385	330.00	330.00
2	400–450	440	320.00	320.00
21	450–500	480	301.00–310.00	303.11
9	500–550	522	297.00–300.00	297.34
1	600–650	635	262.00	262.00
19	650–700	688	250.00–255.00	251.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	383	350.00–355.00	351.57
1	400–450	405	332.00	332.00
16	450–500	473	320.00–332.00	325.24
4	500–550	506	320.00–335.00	330.00
28	550–600	581	297.00–320.00	302.11
2	600–650	605	295.00	295.00
7	650–700	671	262.00–280.00	269.55
3	700–750	745	245.00	245.00
11	800–850	831	220.00–225.00	223.21
5	850–900	858	208.00–210.00	209.21
6	900–950	921	196.00	196.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	238	292.00	292.00
8	250–300	298	287.00	287.00
16	300–350	321	270.00–285.00	280.93
10	350–400	382	270.00	270.00
1	400–450	430	260.00	260.00
7	450–500	486	255.00–262.00	258.82
2	500–550	533	240.00–250.00	244.98
1	600–650	620	232.00	232.00
9	650–700	657	220.00–226.00	224.62
1	700–750	730	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	350–400	380	289.00–295.00	290.64
12	400–450	422	275.00–295.00	288.12
13	450–500	477	275.00–285.00	279.67
51	500–550	518	255.00–269.00	262.07
11	550–600	563	250.00–258.00	256.38
13	600–650	621	240.00–246.00	243.21
1	700–750	700	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	221	275.00	275.00
3	250–300	283	250.00	250.00
2	300–350	315	250.00–260.00	255.24
2	350–400	380	250.00–260.00	254.87
8	450–500	476	230.00	230.00
1	600–650	600	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	250–300	275	340.00–350.00	345.01
11	300–350	338	330.00–340.00	338.65
5	350–400	374	310.00–325.00	316.32
2	400–450	410	300.00–310.00	305.12
2	450–500	478	300.00–307.00	303.45
1	500–550	500	285.00	285.00
1	550–600	585	267.00	267.00
1	650–700	690	225.00	225.00
1	750–800	775	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	300–350	311	352.00–355.00	353.51
16	350–400	374	330.00–335.00	331.87
14	400–450	421	327.00–332.00	330.18
5	450–500	459	317.00–325.00	321.80
9	500–550	519	305.00–307.00	306.08
1	600–650	600	260.00	260.00
1	650–700	650	267.00	267.00
1	700–750	745	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	200–250	219	300.00–310.00	301.82
1	300–350	320	290.00	290.00
11	350–400	370	270.00–285.00	280.11
2	400–450	408	280.00–290.00	285.03
2	500–550	520	250.00–255.00	252.40
1	650–700	665	210.00	210.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,309	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,975.04
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	785	1,625.00	1,625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	995	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,057	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,292.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,046	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,224.94
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	910	850.00–1,000.00	919.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	962	900.00–1,175.00	1,089.29

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,103	115.00–125.00	118.35
14	—	1,147	105.00–114.00	109.85
10	—	1,296	126.00–136.00	130.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	946	85.00–92.00	89.56
10	—	961	106.00–112.00	108.55
20	—	1,001	95.00–105.00	100.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,388	127.00–131.00	128.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,598	140.00–149.00	144.45
1	—	1,545	126.00	126.00
2	—	1,760	135.00	135.00

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

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Turner County Stockyard - Ashburn, GA

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