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Ashburn

Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2023-07-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashburn, Georgia · Wed, Jul 26

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1939

← Jul 19Jul 26Aug 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

989 head

▲ 250 vs last sale 739▲ 200 vs year ago 789 · +25.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

194 head

▲ 111 vs last sale 83▲ 116 vs year ago 78 · +148.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

113 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 88▲ 63 vs year ago 50 · +126.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady with one outstanding breaker cow at 126.00, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, steer calves steady to 5.00 higher, heifer calves 1.00 to 3.00 lower, bull calves unevenly steady and replacement cows steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $215.39/cwt on 283 head.

Average price

$215.39

283 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,078

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$283

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

$4.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.65

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	216.22	1,155	149
Medium and Large 2	485	215.84	1,046	93
Medium and Large 3	413	211.38	872	41

One grade step is worth $4.84/cwt here — about $283 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale283 hd

215.39

—

GA average15 barns · 1,527 hd

211.74

+3.65

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	1,639	120.28	1,971	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,215	104.88	1,274	44
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,255	100.71	1,264	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	987	92.19	910	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)	810	$1,404	33
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	834	$1,259	31
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	835	$1,063	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	864	$1,175	6

Every lot

90 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	829	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	340	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,010	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	267.25/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,000	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	379	252.12/cwt	247.00–257.00	956	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	275.13/cwt	274.00–282.00	1,059	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	259.59/cwt	259.00–260.00	1,095	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	438	247.05/cwt	246.00–255.00	1,082	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	441	238.32/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,051	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	256.22/cwt	256.00–257.00	1,240	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	486	249.23/cwt	249.00–250.00	1,211	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	495	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,198	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	262.42/cwt	259.00–267.00	1,359	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	247.09/cwt	242.00–252.00	1,305	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	537	234.95/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,262	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	260.19/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,480	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	247.67/cwt	247.00–248.00	1,429	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	590	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,269	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	604	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,413	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	642	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,355	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,643	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	740	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,406	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	273	221.90/cwt	217.00–227.00	606	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	280	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	672	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	326	218.96/cwt	212.00–222.00	714	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	787	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	343	226.01/cwt	225.00–227.00	775	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	368	215.33/cwt	215.00–217.00	792	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	223.06/cwt	220.00–225.00	843	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	227.52/cwt	227.00–228.00	862	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	416	222.06/cwt	217.00–225.00	924	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	211.04/cwt	205.00–215.00	897	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	229.02/cwt	226.00–231.00	978	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	220.01/cwt	219.00–227.00	1,021	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	483	205.79/cwt	200.00–209.00	994	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	489	213.76/cwt	213.00–215.00	1,045	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	517	201.38/cwt	197.00–205.00	1,041	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	215.77/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,150	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	212.76/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,134	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	216.11/cwt	212.00–219.00	1,238	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,214	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	578	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,139	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,210	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	210.65/cwt	209.00–213.00	1,289	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	630	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,241	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	204.72/cwt	203.00–210.00	1,372	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,436	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	758	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,440	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	199.33/cwt	198.00–202.00	1,541	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	184.25/cwt	184.00–185.00	1,585	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	229	246.72/cwt	245.00–250.00	565	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	285	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	713	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	318	237.64/cwt	235.00–240.00	756	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	336	255.50/cwt	250.00–260.00	858	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	370	245.38/cwt	242.00–250.00	908	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	291.93/cwt	287.00–297.00	1,095	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	388	235.65/cwt	230.00–240.00	914	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	426	238.26/cwt	235.00–241.00	1,015	28
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	445	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,099	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	466	233.93/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,090	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,114	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	478	215.94/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,032	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	501	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,167	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	527	220.77/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,163	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	530	205.02/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,087	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	559	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,230	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	568	212.44/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,207	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	212.44/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,307	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	635	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,302	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	655	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,310	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	675	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,418	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	740	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,480	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	750	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,500	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,485	115.68/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,718	3
Bulls	—	—	1,661	121.29/cwt	119.00–124.00	2,015	4
Bulls	—	—	2,010	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,613	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	885	85.10/cwt	80.00–87.00	753	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,011	91.89/cwt	89.00–97.00	929	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	103.02/cwt	98.00–106.00	1,044	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,112	92.44/cwt	88.00–97.00	1,028	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	103.17/cwt	99.00–107.00	1,236	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,255	100.71/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,264	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	111.35/cwt	108.00–117.00	1,414	21
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	807	1,421.90/head	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,422	30
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	810	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	832	1,341.90/head	1,225.00–1,500.00	1,342	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	835	1,223.85/head	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,224	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	837	1,085.46/head	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,085	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	788	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,015	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	2

This sale against other markets

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 Jul 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 989Last week 739Year ago 789

Slaughter CattleReceipts 194Last week 83Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 113Last week 88Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	518	259.00–267.00	262.42
7	—	385	274.00–282.00	275.13
9	—	484	256.00–257.00	256.22
10	—	569	255.00–262.00	260.19
1	—	740	222.00	222.00
1	—	340	297.00	297.00
12	—	422	259.00–260.00	259.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	537	232.00–240.00	234.95
12	—	441	238.00–240.00	238.32
4	—	379	247.00–257.00	252.12
1	—	590	215.00	215.00
3	—	642	211.00	211.00
1	—	740	190.00	190.00
1	—	495	242.00	242.00
1	—	325	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	242.00–252.00	247.09
3	—	374	262.00–270.00	267.25
18	—	438	246.00–255.00	247.05
20	—	486	249.00–250.00	249.23
3	—	577	247.00–248.00	247.67
14	—	604	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	670	203.00–210.00	204.72
7	—	718	200.00	200.00
9	—	773	198.00–202.00	199.33
14	—	379	227.00–228.00	227.52
19	—	573	212.00–219.00	216.11
11	—	427	226.00–231.00	229.02
33	—	533	215.00–225.00	215.77
37	—	464	219.00–227.00	220.01
8	—	612	209.00–213.00	210.65
2	—	335	235.00	235.00
4	—	860	184.00–185.00	184.25
1	—	280	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	378	220.00–225.00	223.06
13	—	489	213.00–215.00	213.76
22	—	416	217.00–225.00	222.06
1	—	605	200.00	200.00
2	—	758	190.00	190.00
2	—	343	225.00–227.00	226.01
28	—	533	210.00–213.00	212.76
12	—	578	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	326	212.00–222.00	218.96
8	—	483	200.00–209.00	205.79
6	—	368	215.00–217.00	215.33
6	—	273	217.00–227.00	221.90
5	—	517	197.00–205.00	201.38
6	—	425	205.00–215.00	211.04
2	—	578	197.00	197.00
1	—	630	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	200.00	200.00
9	—	559	220.00	220.00
1	—	675	210.00	210.00
1	—	470	237.00	237.00
4	—	501	233.00	233.00
2	—	615	210.00–215.00	212.44
1	—	445	247.00	247.00
1	—	740	200.00	200.00
2	—	375	287.00–297.00	291.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	229	245.00–250.00	246.72
4	—	530	200.00–210.00	205.02
3	—	388	230.00–240.00	235.65
2	—	478	212.00–220.00	215.94
2	—	318	235.00–240.00	237.64
1	—	285	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	336	250.00–260.00	255.50
5	—	527	215.00–225.00	220.77
1	—	635	205.00	205.00
10	—	466	227.00–235.00	233.93
2	—	568	210.00–215.00	212.44
1	—	655	200.00	200.00
28	—	426	235.00–241.00	238.26
7	—	370	242.00–250.00	245.38

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	885	80.00–87.00	85.10
3	—	1,013	98.00–106.00	103.02
14	—	1,011	89.00–97.00	91.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,255	98.00–103.00	100.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,198	99.00–107.00	103.17
9	—	1,112	88.00–97.00	92.44
21	—	1,270	108.00–117.00	111.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,010	130.00	130.00
4	—	1,661	119.00–124.00	121.29
3	—	1,485	115.00–116.00	115.68

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	837	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,085.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	835	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,223.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	1,000.00	1,000.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	832	1,225.00–1,500.00	1,341.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	30	—	807	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,421.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	1,125.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	788	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,015	1,225.00	1,225.00

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.