Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2024-09-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 lower, feeder steers 3.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady, steer calves 5.00 lower, bull calves 12.00 lower, heifer calves unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $227.41/cwt on 150 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −174.37 against this barn's trailing median of $401.79.

Average price

$227.41

150 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,231

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$137

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

$26.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.38

vs GA average

−11.20 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	238.33	1,289	69
Medium and Large 2	541	221.00	1,195	55
Medium and Large 3	543	212.00	1,152	26

One grade step is worth $26.33/cwt here — about $137 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale150 hd

227.41

—

GA average15 barns · 876 hd

218.03

+9.38

National average182 barns · 14,937 hd

238.61

−11.20

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.79

−174.37

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	1,554	148.70	2,311	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,324	124.85	1,653	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,294	121.55	1,573	86
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,081	112.36	1,215	52

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,051	$1,701	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,043	$1,652	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,129	$1,587	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,128	$1,675	9

Every lot, as filed

72 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 2	550–600	568	220.62/cwt	217.00–222.00	1,253	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	289.00/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,040	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	280.69/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,010	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	220.56/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,385	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	305.13/cwt	300.00–310.00	879	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	228.88/cwt	219.00–231.00	1,167	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	260.81/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,101	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	564	246.75/cwt	241.00–253.00	1,392	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	261.97/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,257	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	664	224.77/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,492	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	404	266.49/cwt	265.00–267.00	1,077	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	249.30/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,286	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,103	1,636.11/head	1,525.00–1,725.00	1,636	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	312.42/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,031	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	249.36/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,055	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	201.71/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,368	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	228.89/cwt	226.00–233.00	1,064	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	221.24/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,159	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	273.80/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,013	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	282.40/cwt	280.00–285.00	926	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	491	231.39/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,136	41
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,093	1,650.21/head	1,575.00–1,775.00	1,650	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,117	1,542.67/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,543	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,113	1,620.65/head	1,575.00–1,675.00	1,621	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	256.65/cwt	256.00–260.00	1,111	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	219.46/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,503	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	633	219.67/cwt	219.00–221.00	1,391	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	208.19/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,197	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	471	219.65/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,035	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	422	243.89/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,029	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,076	123.20/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,326	8
Bulls	—	—	2,050	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	3,444	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	115.33/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,292	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,802	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,060	132.42/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,404	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,316	123.61/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,627	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	242.47/cwt	240.00–245.00	885	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,303	121.27/cwt	118.00–124.00	1,580	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,334	116.23/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,551	36
Bulls	—	—	1,727	151.28/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,613	3
Bulls	—	—	1,453	145.99/cwt	144.00–148.00	2,121	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	105.44/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,101	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	266.14/cwt	265.00–267.00	1,118	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	466	248.83/cwt	241.00–251.00	1,160	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	607	205.43/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,247	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	232.01/cwt	230.00–233.00	1,225	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	234.39/cwt	230.00–240.00	984	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	214.80/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,117	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	284.95/cwt	280.00–290.00	764	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	255.66/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,186	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	206.60/cwt	205.00–207.00	1,380	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	213.81/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,317	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	238.36/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,259	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	295.68/cwt	295.00–296.00	1,094	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	268.27/cwt	260.00–269.00	979	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	242.39/cwt	237.00–247.00	1,488	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	694	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,673	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,313	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	240.26/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,278	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	226.76/cwt	221.00–231.00	1,424	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	264.36/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,108	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	247.31/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,380	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	240.81/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,132	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	583	223.47/cwt	222.00–231.00	1,303	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	223.67/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,499	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	588	228.17/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,342	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	215.87/cwt	215.00–218.00	1,239	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	242.33/cwt	220.00–248.00	1,139	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,697.20/head	1,650.00–1,875.00	1,697	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,016	1,746.38/head	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,746	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	1,652.28/head	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,652	2

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 Sep 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,516Last week 1,188Year ago 1,407

Slaughter CattleReceipts 340Last week 107Year ago 241

Replacement CattleReceipts 98Last week 86Year ago 57

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	423	245.00–252.00	249.36
39	450–500	465	226.00–233.00	228.89
34	500–550	524	220.00–230.00	221.24
21	550–600	568	217.00–222.00	220.62
11	600–650	628	220.00–221.00	220.56
3	650–700	678	200.00–205.00	201.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	365	240.00–245.00	242.47
23	400–450	420	230.00–240.00	234.39
11	450–500	471	215.00–225.00	219.65
15	500–550	520	210.00–218.00	214.80
11	550–600	575	205.00–210.00	208.19
14	600–650	607	200.00–209.00	205.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	280.00–290.00	284.95
13	350–400	365	260.00–269.00	268.27
25	400–450	419	260.00–265.00	264.36
5	450–500	470	240.00–242.00	240.81
58	500–550	532	237.00–242.00	240.26
11	550–600	588	228.00–230.00	228.17
33	600–650	628	221.00–231.00	226.76
12	650–700	670	220.00–224.00	223.67
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	310.00–315.00	312.42
5	350–400	360	285.00–290.00	289.00
4	400–450	404	265.00–267.00	266.49
18	450–500	480	255.00–265.00	261.97
22	500–550	516	245.00–255.00	249.30
19	550–600	564	241.00–253.00	246.75
10	650–700	664	220.00–226.00	224.77
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	433	256.00–260.00	256.65
16	450–500	466	241.00–251.00	248.83
6	500–550	528	230.00–233.00	232.01
9	600–650	633	219.00–221.00	219.67
9	650–700	685	215.00–220.00	219.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	505	260.00	260.00
39	550–600	558	245.00–250.00	247.31
23	600–650	614	237.00–247.00	242.39
4	650–700	694	241.00	241.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	288	300.00–310.00	305.13
3	350–400	360	280.00–282.00	280.69
5	400–450	422	260.00–262.00	260.81
6	450–500	470	220.00–248.00	242.33
25	500–550	510	219.00–231.00	228.88
7	550–600	574	215.00–218.00	215.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	280.00–285.00	282.40
4	350–400	370	270.00–275.00	273.80
5	400–450	422	240.00–250.00	243.89
41	450–500	491	230.00–240.00	231.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	370	295.00–296.00	295.68
7	400–450	420	265.00–267.00	266.14
7	450–500	464	250.00–260.00	255.66
3	500–550	528	235.00–240.00	238.36
6	550–600	583	222.00–231.00	223.47
5	600–650	616	212.00–215.00	213.81
5	650–700	668	205.00–207.00	206.60

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,103	1,525.00–1,725.00	1,636.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,093	1,575.00–1,775.00	1,650.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,385	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,117	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,542.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,113	1,575.00–1,675.00	1,620.65
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,160	1,650.00–1,875.00	1,697.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,016	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,746.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,043	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,652.28

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,076	120.00–126.00	123.20
22	—	1,120	112.00–120.00	115.33
22	—	1,044	100.00–110.00	105.44
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	132.00	132.00
2	—	1,303	118.00–124.00	121.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,060	130.00–137.00	132.42
40	—	1,316	120.00–129.00	123.61
36	—	1,334	111.00–119.00	116.23
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,050	168.00	168.00
3	—	1,727	150.00–155.00	151.28
10	—	1,453	144.00–148.00	145.99

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

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