Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2024-06-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $251.95/cwt on 54 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −149.84 against this barn's trailing median of $401.79.

Average price

$251.95

54 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,372

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$223

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

$30.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.25

vs GA average

−21.08 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	575	270.00	1,553	1thin
Medium and Large 2	541	254.33	1,377	43
Medium and Large 3	554	239.89	1,329	10thin

One grade step is worth $30.11/cwt here — about $223 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale54 hd

251.95

—

GA average15 barns · 451 hd

245.69

+6.25

National average170 barns · 13,742 hd

273.03

−21.08

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.79

−149.84

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	1,559	162.47	2,533	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,380	144.00	1,987	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,232	142.27	1,752	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,123	115.49	1,297	31

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)	1,114	$1,728	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	950	$1,626	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,070	$1,560	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	938	$1,563	4thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	266.90/cwt	266.00–270.00	1,230	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	354.67/cwt	350.00–360.00	816	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	337.28/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,073	23
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,625.53/head	1,575.00–1,675.00	1,626	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,851.99/head	1,750.00–2,000.00	1,852	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,114	1,728.45/head	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,728	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	612	240.88/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,474	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	243.53/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,364	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	265.99/cwt	265.00–267.00	1,365	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,129	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	308.82/cwt	303.00–315.00	1,507	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	289.72/cwt	280.00–294.00	1,084	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	269.78/cwt	266.00–275.00	1,144	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	305.11/cwt	300.00–310.00	961	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	753	217.49/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,638	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	487	261.43/cwt	255.00–264.00	1,273	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	255.87/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,333	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	234.92/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,550	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,290	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	296.36/cwt	295.00–297.00	1,556	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	267.44/cwt	262.00–269.00	1,653	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	314	343.21/cwt	343.00–345.00	1,078	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	325.98/cwt	324.00–330.00	1,402	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	821	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	454	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,348	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	338.58/cwt	337.00–355.00	945	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	306.57/cwt	300.00–312.00	1,113	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	657	224.25/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,473	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	259	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	907	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	326.73/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,222	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	283.36/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,162	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	336.49/cwt	334.00–339.00	1,312	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	339	319.25/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,082	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	271.49/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,659	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	250–300	260	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,079	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	404	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,260	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	825	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,533	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	131.30/cwt	130.00–133.00	1,451	2
Bulls	—	—	1,558	161.48/cwt	157.00–166.00	2,516	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,157	119.74/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,385	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,987	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,261	143.20/cwt	138.00–149.00	1,806	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,104	111.13/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,227	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	493	316.09/cwt	316.00–317.00	1,558	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	969	1
Bulls	—	—	1,580	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,291	1
Bulls	—	—	1,556	168.31/cwt	167.00–170.00	2,619	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,186	132.53/cwt	127.00–137.00	1,572	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	152.71/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,877	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	687	239.98/cwt	239.00–247.00	1,649	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	785	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,256	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	272.56/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,415	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	494	301.34/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,489	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	411	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,291	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	253.36/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,553	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	379	332.43/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,260	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	538	240.99/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,297	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	622	256.09/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,593	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	285.00/cwt	280.00–295.00	926	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	592	237.31/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,405	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,297	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,355	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	235	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	834	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	218	324.91/cwt	320.00–330.00	708	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	263	317.95/cwt	317.00–320.00	836	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	234.83/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,228	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	735	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,338	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,254	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,128	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	279.94/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,218	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	896	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	426	246.13/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,049	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	374	309.92/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,159	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	359	270.03/cwt	260.00–275.00	969	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,340	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	961	1,341.87/head	900.00–1,500.00	1,342	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,050	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,518	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	240	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,008	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	277	323.29/cwt	322.00–330.00	896	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	275.94/cwt	272.00–282.00	1,592	36
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	276.16/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,257	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	411	297.94/cwt	287.00–300.00	1,225	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,440	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	225.67/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,390	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	561	252.86/cwt	249.00–259.00	1,419	22

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 Jun 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,025Last week 798Year ago 1,303

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 262Year ago 221

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 38Year ago 123

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	250–300	279	337.00–355.00	338.58
13	300–350	339	310.00–320.00	319.25
9	350–400	363	300.00–312.00	306.57
21	400–450	410	280.00–290.00	283.36
20	450–500	461	266.00–270.00	266.90
1	550–600	575	270.00	270.00
4	650–700	657	222.00–225.00	224.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	277	322.00–330.00	323.29
3	300–350	315	300.00–310.00	305.11
24	350–400	374	280.00–294.00	289.72
16	400–450	424	266.00–275.00	269.78
17	450–500	487	255.00–264.00	261.43
21	500–550	521	250.00–260.00	255.87
22	550–600	561	249.00–259.00	252.86
12	600–650	616	225.00–227.00	225.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	218	320.00–330.00	324.91
3	250–300	263	317.00–320.00	317.95
3	300–350	325	280.00–295.00	285.00
4	350–400	359	260.00–275.00	270.03
12	400–450	426	235.00–250.00	246.13
1	450–500	470	240.00	240.00
7	500–550	538	240.00–245.00	240.99
3	550–600	592	235.00–242.00	237.31
1	600–650	645	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	660	190.00	190.00
1	700–750	735	182.00	182.00
1	750–800	785	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	350.00–360.00	354.67
23	300–350	318	335.00–345.00	337.28
16	350–400	374	320.00–330.00	326.73
7	400–450	404	312.00	312.00
6	450–500	454	297.00	297.00
2	500–550	513	265.00–267.00	265.99
2	550–600	560	240.00–247.00	243.53
8	600–650	612	240.00–245.00	240.88
2	650–700	660	230.00–240.00	234.92
2	750–800	753	215.00–220.00	217.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	259	350.00	350.00
5	400–450	411	314.00	314.00
7	450–500	494	300.00–310.00	301.34
31	500–550	519	270.00–275.00	272.56
1	550–600	585	262.00	262.00
3	600–650	613	250.00–255.00	253.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	415.00	415.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	345.00	345.00
3	300–350	325	310.00	310.00
4	350–400	374	305.00–315.00	309.92
11	400–450	411	287.00–300.00	297.94
12	450–500	455	270.00–280.00	276.16
2	500–550	523	230.00–240.00	234.83
1	550–600	570	235.00	235.00
1	600–650	640	225.00	225.00
1	650–700	690	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	365.00	365.00
1	250–300	290	345.00	345.00
1	300–350	335	337.00	337.00
1	400–450	430	300.00	300.00
15	450–500	488	303.00–315.00	308.82
3	500–550	525	295.00–297.00	296.36
36	550–600	577	272.00–282.00	275.94
14	600–650	618	262.00–269.00	267.44
1	650–700	680	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	380.00	380.00
20	300–350	314	343.00–345.00	343.21
14	350–400	390	334.00–339.00	336.49
18	400–450	430	324.00–330.00	325.98
10	450–500	493	316.00–317.00	316.09
10	600–650	611	270.00–275.00	271.49
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	355.00	355.00
1	250–300	280	320.00	320.00
4	350–400	379	330.00–335.00	332.43
2	400–450	435	275.00–285.00	279.94
1	450–500	460	282.00	282.00
1	550–600	590	267.00	267.00
8	600–650	622	250.00–257.00	256.09
9	650–700	687	239.00–247.00	239.98

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	950	1,575.00–1,675.00	1,625.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,215	1,750.00–2,000.00	1,851.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,114	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,728.45
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	961	900.00–1,500.00	1,341.87
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	825	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	—	1,050	1,500.00	1,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,105	130.00–133.00	131.30
11	—	1,157	115.00–125.00	119.74
18	—	1,104	105.00–114.00	111.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	144.00	144.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,261	138.00–149.00	143.20
14	—	1,186	127.00–137.00	132.53
11	—	1,229	150.00–158.00	152.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,558	157.00–166.00	161.48
1	—	1,580	145.00	145.00
4	—	1,556	167.00–170.00	168.31

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

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