Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2024-03-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 5.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer, heifer, bull calves unevenly steady and replacement cows sharply higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $257.60/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −144.19 against this barn's trailing median of $401.79.

Average price

$257.60

43 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,421

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$169

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

$47.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.19

vs GA average

−19.62 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	262.15	1,427	32
Medium and Large 2	572	247.31	1,415	10thin
Medium and Large 3	585	215.00	1,258	1thin

One grade step is worth $47.15/cwt here — about $169 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $421.20, low $321.40, median $401.79 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 sale43 hd

257.60

—

GA average14 barns · 531 hd

253.41

+4.19

National average179 barns · 15,589 hd

277.22

−19.62

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.79

−144.19

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	—	Average	1,507	150.43	2,267	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,154	130.06	1,501	161
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,496	126.07	1,886	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	978	112.89	1,105	34

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)	990	$1,372	18
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,015	$1,250	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	819	$1,187	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,097	$1,493	10

Every lot, as filed

82 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	276	347.10/cwt	335.00–350.00	958	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	289.33/cwt	289.00–290.00	1,664	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,370	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	246.15/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,447	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	260.81/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,273	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	697	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,777	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	536	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,635	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,048	1,540.98/head	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,541	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	304.40/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,455	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,136	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,794	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	322.16/cwt	319.00–330.00	1,711	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	249.83/cwt	247.00–251.00	1,779	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	342.50/cwt	337.00–347.00	1,476	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,696	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	493	318.48/cwt	315.00–322.00	1,570	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	281.82/cwt	276.00–290.00	1,308	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	299.28/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,712	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,294	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	782	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,877	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	325.18/cwt	324.00–327.00	1,567	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	272.87/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,678	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,582	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	836	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,647	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	263.99/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,404	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	961	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	241.50/cwt	240.00–243.00	1,509	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	260.06/cwt	255.00–263.00	1,451	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	334.67/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,422	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	295.42/cwt	290.00–302.00	1,273	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	343.55/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,244	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	315.62/cwt	307.00–320.00	1,161	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,524	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	796	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,760	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	2,411	1
Bulls	—	—	1,483	149.93/cwt	145.00–154.00	2,223	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,486	127.82/cwt	122.00–130.00	1,899	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,077	120.39/cwt	114.00–123.00	1,297	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	138.07/cwt	134.00–146.00	1,658	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	128.26/cwt	124.00–133.00	1,474	90
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	120.41/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,205	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,408	112.75/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,588	2
Bulls	—	—	1,741	159.68/cwt	156.00–163.00	2,780	7
Bulls	—	—	1,226	138.48/cwt	135.00–141.00	1,698	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	113.17/cwt	109.00–117.00	1,097	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	101.15/cwt	97.00–105.00	999	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	220.99/cwt	217.00–222.00	1,719	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	494	312.41/cwt	307.00–315.00	1,543	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	1,215	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	502	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,431	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,701	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,629	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	324	280.56/cwt	277.00–290.00	909	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	282.84/cwt	275.00–287.00	792	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	594	264.52/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,571	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	274.77/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,011	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,144	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	350	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,120	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,258	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,116	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	332.65/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,241	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	819	1,187.14/head	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,187	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	943	1,235.92/head	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,236	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,097	1,493.14/head	1,375.00–1,600.00	1,493	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	211.06/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,526	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	279	328.13/cwt	320.00–330.00	915	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	226	336.56/cwt	330.00–350.00	761	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	713	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	271	296.45/cwt	295.00–300.00	803	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	364	349.69/cwt	345.00–352.00	1,273	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	436	308.68/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,346	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	469	297.75/cwt	297.00–300.00	1,396	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,039	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	298.19/cwt	297.00–300.00	1,145	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	233.32/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,489	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	954	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,549	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	441	279.31/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,232	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,338	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,614	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 Mar 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,210Last week 1,053Year ago 929

Slaughter CattleReceipts 311Last week 138Year ago 128

Replacement CattleReceipts 85Last week 65Year ago 53

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	250–300	276	335.00–350.00	347.10
1	350–400	355	320.00	320.00
4	400–450	436	300.00–320.00	308.68
8	450–500	478	300.00–307.00	304.40
7	550–600	580	267.00	267.00
3	600–650	633	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	370.00	370.00
5	300–350	331	367.00	367.00
11	350–400	362	340.00–355.00	343.55
18	400–450	425	325.00–340.00	334.67
8	450–500	494	307.00–315.00	312.41
3	500–550	502	285.00	285.00
1	550–600	550	277.00	277.00
1	600–650	610	267.00	267.00
1	650–700	675	252.00	252.00
5	750–800	778	217.00–222.00	220.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	226	330.00–350.00	336.56
8	250–300	279	320.00–330.00	328.13
1	350–400	350	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	364	345.00–352.00	349.69
1	400–450	415	330.00	330.00
2	450–500	493	315.00–322.00	318.48
4	500–550	536	305.00	305.00
3	550–600	575	289.00–290.00	289.33
2	600–650	640	265.00	265.00
18	650–700	697	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	375.00	375.00
18	400–450	431	337.00–347.00	342.50
12	450–500	482	324.00–327.00	325.18
21	500–550	531	319.00–330.00	322.16
7	550–600	572	295.00–300.00	299.28
7	600–650	615	270.00–275.00	272.87
5	650–700	672	267.00	267.00
7	700–750	712	247.00–251.00	249.83
8	750–800	782	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	335.00	335.00
2	350–400	373	330.00–335.00	332.65
4	450–500	469	297.00–300.00	297.75
10	550–600	594	260.00–265.00	264.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	310.00	310.00
7	250–300	271	295.00–300.00	296.45
3	300–350	318	300.00	300.00
5	350–400	384	297.00–300.00	298.19
14	400–450	441	270.00–280.00	279.31
6	450–500	488	260.00–265.00	260.81
3	500–550	535	250.00	250.00
7	550–600	588	245.00–247.00	246.15
3	600–650	638	230.00–235.00	233.32
15	700–750	723	210.00–212.00	211.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	310.00	310.00
13	350–400	368	307.00–320.00	315.62
26	400–450	431	290.00–302.00	295.42
15	450–500	464	276.00–290.00	281.82
17	500–550	532	260.00–272.00	263.99
15	550–600	558	255.00–263.00	260.06
33	600–650	625	240.00–243.00	241.50
8	650–700	673	235.00	235.00
5	800–850	836	197.00	197.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	280	275.00–287.00	282.84
13	300–350	324	277.00–290.00	280.56
3	350–400	368	265.00–280.00	274.77
1	400–450	440	260.00	260.00
1	450–500	485	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	585	215.00	215.00
1	600–650	645	220.00	220.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,048	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,540.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,015	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	819	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,187.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	943	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,235.92
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,097	1,375.00–1,600.00	1,493.14

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,760	137.00	137.00
9	—	1,486	122.00–130.00	127.82
2	—	1,408	110.00–116.00	112.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,077	114.00–123.00	120.39
48	—	1,201	134.00–146.00	138.07
90	—	1,149	124.00–133.00	128.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,001	118.00–122.00	120.41
22	—	969	109.00–117.00	113.17
5	—	988	97.00–105.00	101.15
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,483	145.00–154.00	149.93
7	—	1,741	156.00–163.00	159.68
5	—	1,226	135.00–141.00	138.48

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 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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle