Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2024-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls, feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher, steer calves 3.00 to 10.00 higher, heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, bull calves steady to 5.00 higher and replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $229.13/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −172.66 against this barn's trailing median of $401.79.

Average price

$229.13

48 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,242

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$45

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

$18.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.47

vs GA average

−28.68 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	233.93	1,266	25
Medium and Large 2	538	225.68	1,214	19thin
Medium and Large 3	566	215.54	1,221	4thin

One grade step is worth $18.38/cwt here — about $45 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 sale48 hd

229.13

—

GA average15 barns · 582 hd

229.60

−0.47

National average191 barns · 21,361 hd

257.81

−28.68

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.79

−172.66

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	1,426	139.10	1,983	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,571	124.21	1,951	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,163	119.95	1,395	74
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,031	106.10	1,094	21

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)	1,139	$1,717	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,076	$1,533	23
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	803	$1,049	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,093	$1,800	4thin

Every lot, as filed

85 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	450–500	473	237.51/cwt	235.00–247.00	1,123	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	265.12/cwt	260.00–275.00	994	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	252.35/cwt	250.00–255.00	931	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	213.39/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,238	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	235	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	646	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	733	198.33/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,454	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,278	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,468	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	745	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,341	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	230.93/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,307	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,096	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	200.88/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,340	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	225.85/cwt	220.00–230.00	949	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	226.00/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,184	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	644	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,468	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,321	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	228.92/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,097	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	264.46/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,140	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,596	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,166	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,433	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	246.25/cwt	245.00–250.00	936	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	316	263.75/cwt	260.00–270.00	833	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	773	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,631	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	353	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,059	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,282	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	434	245.03/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,063	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,238	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	606	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,454	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	519	234.98/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,220	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	628	222.44/cwt	210.00–224.00	1,397	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	379	292.20/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,107	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	479	254.50/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,219	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,089	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	237.97/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,380	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	314	301.38/cwt	290.00–310.00	946	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,458	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	489	232.37/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,136	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	426	247.03/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,052	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	235	304.25/cwt	300.00–305.00	715	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	621	200.22/cwt	197.00–202.00	1,243	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	307.67/cwt	300.00–310.00	892	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,142	116.32/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,328	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,502	122.59/cwt	118.00–126.00	1,841	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,443	110.05/cwt	109.00–111.00	1,588	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,716	131.35/cwt	129.00–134.00	2,254	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	114.72/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,353	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	121.62/cwt	118.00–126.00	1,410	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,129	109.86/cwt	108.00–111.00	1,240	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,117	128.69/cwt	127.00–130.00	1,437	3
Bulls	—	—	1,518	136.32/cwt	131.00–139.00	2,069	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	919	100.03/cwt	95.00–102.00	919	10
Bulls	—	—	1,303	142.80/cwt	141.00–145.00	1,861	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	803	1,049.07/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,049	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,258	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,020	1,584.44/head	1,525.00–1,650.00	1,584	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	820	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,111	1,806.53/head	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,807	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,060	1,413.03/head	1,050.00–1,650.00	1,413	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	912	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,407	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	948	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	239.18/cwt	235.00–247.00	1,024	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	536	231.35/cwt	227.00–237.00	1,240	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	619	191.75/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,187	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	236.69/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,226	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	495	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,089	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	294	271.23/cwt	270.00–275.00	797	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	332	254.44/cwt	250.00–257.00	845	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	292.37/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,085	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	245.97/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,151	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,271	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	217.51/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,148	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	301.77/cwt	290.00–305.00	966	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,086	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	668	189.74/cwt	185.00–197.00	1,267	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,261	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	316	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,018	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,252	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	760	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,368	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	216.34/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,201	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	229.94/cwt	222.00–235.00	1,311	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	264.40/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,129	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	718	1

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 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 761Last week 657Year ago 1,124

Slaughter CattleReceipts 157Last week 105Year ago 315

Replacement CattleReceipts 108Last week 133Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	375	260.00–275.00	265.12
3	400–450	435	252.00	252.00
20	450–500	473	235.00–247.00	237.51
13	500–550	518	235.00–240.00	236.69
12	550–600	566	230.00–232.00	230.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	316	260.00–270.00	263.75
12	350–400	369	250.00–255.00	252.35
25	400–450	428	235.00–247.00	239.18
17	450–500	479	225.00–232.00	228.92
13	500–550	524	220.00–230.00	226.00
6	550–600	568	225.00	225.00
6	600–650	638	207.00	207.00
7	650–700	667	200.00–202.00	200.88
6	700–750	733	190.00–200.00	198.33
1	750–800	785	187.00	187.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	275.00	275.00
4	250–300	294	270.00–275.00	271.23
6	300–350	332	250.00–257.00	254.44
7	350–400	380	245.00–250.00	246.25
13	400–450	420	220.00–230.00	225.85
1	450–500	495	220.00	220.00
1	500–550	525	222.00	222.00
3	550–600	580	210.00–215.00	213.39
4	600–650	619	190.00–197.00	191.75
1	700–750	745	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	325.00	325.00
2	350–400	353	300.00	300.00
8	400–450	431	260.00–270.00	264.46
2	450–500	458	280.00	280.00
1	550–600	580	247.00	247.00
8	600–650	644	228.00	228.00
4	750–800	773	211.00	211.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	330.00	330.00
5	600–650	606	240.00	240.00
3	700–750	700	228.00	228.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	314	290.00–310.00	301.38
8	350–400	379	290.00–295.00	292.20
5	400–450	434	240.00–250.00	245.03
7	450–500	479	250.00–262.00	254.50
12	500–550	519	230.00–240.00	234.98
6	550–600	580	237.00–240.00	237.97
10	600–650	628	210.00–224.00	222.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	320.00	320.00
19	350–400	371	290.00–300.00	292.37
10	400–450	427	260.00–270.00	264.40
2	450–500	468	245.00–247.00	245.97
22	500–550	536	227.00–237.00	231.35
7	550–600	570	222.00–235.00	229.94
4	600–650	605	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	670	210.00	210.00
2	700–750	740	197.00	197.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	235	300.00–305.00	304.25
4	250–300	290	300.00–310.00	307.67
12	300–350	320	290.00–305.00	301.77
1	350–400	395	275.00	275.00
11	400–450	426	240.00–255.00	247.03
25	450–500	489	225.00–240.00	232.37
2	500–550	528	215.00–220.00	217.51
3	550–600	555	212.00–220.00	216.34
4	600–650	621	197.00–202.00	200.22
3	650–700	668	185.00–197.00	189.74
1	750–800	760	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	350.00	350.00
2	250–300	283	335.00	335.00
8	300–350	316	322.00	322.00
1	450–500	485	260.00	260.00
11	500–550	511	245.00	245.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,142	114.00–120.00	116.32
8	—	1,129	108.00–111.00	109.86
10	—	919	95.00–102.00	100.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,502	118.00–126.00	122.59
2	—	1,443	109.00–111.00	110.05
6	—	1,716	129.00–134.00	131.35
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,179	110.00–117.00	114.72
50	—	1,159	118.00–126.00	121.62
3	—	1,117	127.00–130.00	128.69
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,518	131.00–139.00	136.32
3	—	1,303	141.00–145.00	142.80

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	803	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,049.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,020	1,525.00–1,650.00	1,584.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,060	1,050.00–1,650.00	1,413.03
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,258	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,111	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,806.53
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	820	1,600.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,365	2,000.00	2,000.00

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

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