Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2024-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 5.00 higher,heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher replacement cows sharply higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $215.73/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −186.06 against this barn's trailing median of $401.79.

Average price

$215.73

40 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,141

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$163

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

$36.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.19

vs GA average

−31.05 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	221.67	1,172	21
Medium and Large 2	526	213.67	1,123	16thin
Medium and Large 3	545	185.15	1,009	3thin

One grade step is worth $36.52/cwt here — about $163 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale40 hd

215.73

—

GA average9 barns · 252 hd

207.54

+8.19

National average172 barns · 12,740 hd

246.78

−31.05

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.79

−186.06

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	—	Low	1,516	141.99	2,152	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,615	123.00	1,986	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,153	119.01	1,372	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,076	106.81	1,149	9thin

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)	1,163	$2,035	16
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,116	$1,849	76
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	934	$1,533	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,016	$1,963	36

Every lot, as filed

81 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	250–300	296	263.10/cwt	262.00–270.00	779	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	688	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,459	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	250	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	241.28/cwt	240.00–245.00	881	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	224.40/cwt	223.00–230.00	1,140	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	775	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,034	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	214.83/cwt	212.00–217.00	1,248	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	214.92/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,126	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	730	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,205	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	215.11/cwt	210.00–220.00	936	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,199	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,192	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	367	226.64/cwt	220.00–230.00	832	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	312.59/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,135	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,012	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	237.02/cwt	235.00–238.00	1,012	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	198.77/cwt	190.00–202.00	1,234	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,271	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	600	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,272	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	678	163.33/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,107	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	563	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	324	236.40/cwt	220.00–240.00	766	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	290.79/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,233	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,291	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,162	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,092	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	588	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,429	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,370	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,639	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	695	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,439	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	386	306.58/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,183	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,110	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	991	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	902	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,615	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,986	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	108.07/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,120	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,155	93.45/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,079	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	125.00/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,515	15
Bulls	—	—	1,420	124.60/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,769	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,137	119.10/cwt	114.00–123.00	1,354	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,117	109.72/cwt	105.00–111.00	1,226	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	117.01/cwt	116.00–118.00	1,281	2
Bulls	—	—	1,580	148.41/cwt	146.00–153.00	2,345	6
Bulls	—	—	1,477	141.23/cwt	136.00–144.00	2,086	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,057	2,150.01/head	1,975.00–2,325.00	2,150	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	904	2,107.96/head	1,950.00–2,275.00	2,108	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	860	1,329.51/head	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,330	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,060	1,642.79/head	1,300.00–1,875.00	1,643	56
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,208	2,142.57/head	2,000.00–2,550.00	2,143	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,029	1,711.82/head	1,500.00–1,900.00	1,712	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,455	2,625.00/head	2,625.00–2,625.00	2,625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	887	1,434.06/head	1,200.00–1,575.00	1,434	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,273	2,427.48/head	1,975.00–2,650.00	2,427	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,198	1,642.07/head	1,525.00–1,800.00	1,642	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,497	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	242.71/cwt	237.00–250.00	1,294	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	330.15/cwt	325.00–331.00	1,050	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	296.72/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,243	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,346	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	257	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	874	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	210	297.86/cwt	290.00–305.00	626	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	780	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	235.00/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,152	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	254.20/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,228	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	339	314.60/cwt	300.00–317.00	1,066	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,152	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	608	176.58/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,074	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	214.74/cwt	210.00–220.00	988	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,288	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,324	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	255.45/cwt	252.00–257.00	973	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	267	232.13/cwt	220.00–250.00	620	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	192.72/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,002	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 Oct 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 412Last week 737Year ago 1,106

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 104Year ago 435

Replacement CattleReceipts 273Last week 168Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	296	262.00–270.00	263.10
2	300–350	310	250.00	250.00
12	350–400	365	240.00–245.00	241.28
16	400–450	427	235.00–238.00	237.02
15	500–550	524	212.00–220.00	214.92
1	550–600	550	195.00	195.00
6	600–650	621	190.00–202.00	198.77
1	650–700	655	182.00	182.00
1	700–750	705	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	285.00	285.00
11	350–400	381	252.00–257.00	255.45
4	400–450	431	240.00	240.00
1	450–500	480	240.00	240.00
15	500–550	508	223.00–230.00	224.40
6	550–600	581	212.00–217.00	214.83
2	650–700	688	212.00	212.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	250.00	250.00
5	250–300	267	220.00–250.00	232.13
11	300–350	324	220.00–240.00	236.40
3	350–400	367	220.00–230.00	226.64
2	400–450	435	210.00–220.00	215.11
5	450–500	460	210.00–220.00	214.74
2	500–550	520	185.00–200.00	192.72
1	550–600	595	170.00	170.00
3	600–650	608	170.00–180.00	176.58
3	650–700	678	160.00–165.00	163.33
1	700–750	730	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	363	300.00–325.00	312.59
18	400–450	424	285.00–305.00	290.79
5	450–500	478	270.00	270.00
12	500–550	527	260.00	260.00
3	550–600	588	243.00	243.00
4	650–700	680	241.00	241.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	320.00	320.00
1	350–400	390	280.00	280.00
1	450–500	490	255.00	255.00
1	550–600	565	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	230.00	230.00
1	600–650	600	212.00	212.00
1	650–700	695	207.00	207.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	335.00	335.00
3	250–300	257	340.00	340.00
7	300–350	318	325.00–331.00	330.15
9	350–400	386	305.00–315.00	306.58
5	400–450	419	290.00–305.00	296.72
4	450–500	483	250.00–260.00	254.20
4	500–550	533	237.00–250.00	242.71
1	550–600	580	222.00	222.00
2	600–650	610	217.00	217.00
1	650–700	650	207.00	207.00
1	750–800	760	197.00	197.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	210	290.00–305.00	297.86
1	250–300	260	300.00	300.00
7	300–350	339	300.00–317.00	314.60
3	350–400	358	310.00	310.00
4	400–450	413	240.00	240.00
2	450–500	490	230.00–240.00	235.00
1	600–650	600	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	250.00	250.00
1	400–450	410	220.00	220.00
1	450–500	455	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,615	123.00	123.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,036	105.00–110.00	108.07
2	—	1,155	92.00–95.00	93.45
2	—	1,095	116.00–118.00	117.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,212	124.00–130.00	125.00
32	—	1,137	114.00–123.00	119.10
10	—	1,117	105.00–111.00	109.72
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,420	120.00–130.00	124.60
6	—	1,580	146.00–153.00	148.41
5	—	1,477	136.00–144.00	141.23

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	16	—	1,057	1,975.00–2,325.00	2,150.01
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	904	1,950.00–2,275.00	2,107.96
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	860	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,329.51
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,198	1,525.00–1,800.00	1,642.07
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	56	—	1,060	1,300.00–1,875.00	1,642.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,029	1,500.00–1,900.00	1,711.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	887	1,200.00–1,575.00	1,434.06
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,208	2,000.00–2,550.00	2,142.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,455	2,625.00	2,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,273	1,975.00–2,650.00	2,427.48

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle