Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2024-12-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $255.20/cwt on 63 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −146.59 against this barn's trailing median of $401.79.

Average price

$255.20

63 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,418

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$98

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

$28.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.82

vs GA average

−25.10 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	262.30	1,436	33
Medium and Large 2	562	251.37	1,414	23
Medium and Large 3	571	234.29	1,338	7thin

One grade step is worth $28.01/cwt here — about $98 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 sale63 hd

255.20

—

GA average15 barns · 407 hd

246.38

+8.82

National average188 barns · 25,726 hd

280.30

−25.10

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.79

−146.59

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	1,691	142.00	2,401	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,445	118.00	1,705	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,190	113.68	1,353	110
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,073	100.59	1,080	20

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)	1,170	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,035	$1,508	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,048	$1,288	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,092	$1,558	6

Every lot, as filed

88 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	500–550	522	260.30/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,359	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	226.83/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,420	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	364	317.72/cwt	310.00–322.00	1,157	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	255.90/cwt	252.00–262.00	1,438	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	693	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,594	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	386	299.92/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,158	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	341	309.67/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,056	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	486	262.02/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,273	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	441	285.92/cwt	275.00–297.00	1,261	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	846	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	492	269.57/cwt	269.00–275.00	1,326	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	409	354.74/cwt	342.00–360.00	1,451	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	366	334.95/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,226	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	305.91/cwt	300.00–312.00	1,478	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,376	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	247.47/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,435	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	424.74/cwt	415.00–430.00	968	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,530	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	258.93/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,727	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	231.34/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,758	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,545	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,332	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	304.26/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,728	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	376.77/cwt	375.00–377.00	1,225	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	265.81/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,656	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	323.10/cwt	312.00–327.00	1,683	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	332.24/cwt	325.00–337.00	1,598	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,275	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	500	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	952	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	331.71/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,436	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	671	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,691	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	352.04/cwt	347.00–360.00	1,352	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	968	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	363.43/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,217	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,653	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	322.72/cwt	312.00–330.00	1,526	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	305.98/cwt	305.00–307.00	1,432	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	332	346.18/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,149	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	316.67/cwt	305.00–322.00	1,197	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,297	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	400	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,240	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	103.87/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,280	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,140	94.17/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,074	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	102.73/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,080	15
Bulls	—	—	1,873	158.84/cwt	154.00–163.00	2,975	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,635	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,995	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,255	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,431	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	121.55/cwt	118.00–129.00	1,468	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,169	112.00/cwt	107.00–117.00	1,309	61
Bulls	—	—	1,699	142.78/cwt	140.00–146.00	2,426	5
Bulls	—	—	1,590	132.61/cwt	129.00–135.00	2,108	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	975	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,048	1,436.93/head	1,425.00–1,450.00	1,437	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,060	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	925	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,449	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	215.94/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,544	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	252.11/cwt	247.00–260.00	1,535	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,675	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	282	381.10/cwt	377.00–410.00	1,075	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	230	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	339.93/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,299	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	391.59/cwt	385.00–395.00	901	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	592	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,510	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	417	333.71/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,392	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	362.43/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,359	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	302.50/cwt	300.00–305.00	892	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	710	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,385	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	231.67/cwt	225.00–237.00	1,339	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	775	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,473	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	292.58/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,527	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,181	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	319	292.70/cwt	290.00–300.00	934	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	307.06/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,290	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	363.17/cwt	350.00–380.00	810	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	238.74/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,480	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	884	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	494	278.61/cwt	277.00–283.00	1,376	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	272.14/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,429	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	316	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	995	6

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 Dec 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,096Last week 1,020Year ago 732

Slaughter CattleReceipts 217Last week 126Year ago 179

Replacement CattleReceipts 112Last week 116Year ago 101

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	273	310.00	310.00
15	300–350	341	305.00–310.00	309.67
4	350–400	386	295.00–305.00	299.92
14	400–450	441	275.00–297.00	285.92
12	450–500	492	269.00–275.00	269.57
7	500–550	522	255.00–265.00	260.30
16	550–600	580	245.00–250.00	247.47
5	600–650	626	225.00–232.00	226.83
4	650–700	693	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	200–250	223	350.00–380.00	363.17
3	250–300	260	340.00	340.00
6	300–350	316	315.00	315.00
22	350–400	364	310.00–322.00	317.72
24	400–450	420	300.00–310.00	307.06
15	450–500	494	277.00–283.00	278.61
13	500–550	525	270.00–277.00	272.14
20	550–600	562	252.00–262.00	255.90
4	600–650	620	235.00–240.00	238.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	300.00–305.00	302.50
4	300–350	319	290.00–300.00	292.70
1	350–400	385	270.00	270.00
5	450–500	486	260.00–265.00	262.02
1	500–550	530	250.00	250.00
6	550–600	578	225.00–237.00	231.67
2	650–700	655	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	710	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	228	415.00–430.00	424.74
8	300–350	325	375.00–377.00	376.77
1	350–400	365	365.00	365.00
14	400–450	409	342.00–360.00	354.74
12	450–500	481	325.00–337.00	332.24
15	500–550	521	312.00–327.00	323.10
27	550–600	568	295.00–310.00	304.26
10	600–650	623	260.00–285.00	265.81
5	650–700	667	255.00–265.00	258.93
3	750–800	760	230.00–232.00	231.34
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	340.00	340.00
8	350–400	366	330.00–340.00	334.95
1	400–450	425	300.00	300.00
2	450–500	483	300.00–312.00	305.91
1	500–550	500	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	245	395.00	395.00
3	300–350	335	355.00–370.00	363.43
11	350–400	384	347.00–360.00	352.04
4	400–450	433	325.00–340.00	331.71
14	450–500	478	320.00	320.00
1	500–550	515	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	580	285.00	285.00
5	650–700	671	252.00	252.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	405.00	405.00
17	250–300	282	377.00–410.00	381.10
1	300–350	315	375.00	375.00
2	350–400	375	360.00–365.00	362.43
1	400–450	430	337.00	337.00
16	450–500	473	312.00–330.00	322.72
10	500–550	522	290.00–300.00	292.58
10	600–650	609	247.00–260.00	252.11
5	650–700	670	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	230	385.00–395.00	391.59
7	350–400	382	330.00–350.00	339.93
8	400–450	417	330.00–335.00	333.71
14	450–500	468	305.00–307.00	305.98
2	700–750	715	212.00–220.00	215.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	370.00	370.00
13	300–350	332	340.00–350.00	346.18
10	350–400	378	305.00–322.00	316.67
1	400–450	400	310.00	310.00
1	450–500	455	285.00	285.00
9	550–600	592	255.00	255.00
1	750–800	775	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,232	100.00–106.00	103.87
33	—	1,208	118.00–129.00	121.55
61	—	1,169	107.00–117.00	112.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,140	90.00–95.00	94.17
15	—	1,051	100.00–107.00	102.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,635	122.00	122.00
1	—	1,255	114.00	114.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,873	154.00–163.00	158.84
5	—	1,699	140.00–146.00	142.78
4	—	1,590	129.00–135.00	132.61

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)	1	—	1,120	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,650.00	1,650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,048	1,425.00–1,450.00	1,436.93
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,290	1,875.00	1,875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,060	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	925	1,300.00	1,300.00

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