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Ashburn

Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2024-01-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashburn, Georgia · Wed, Jan 31

● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1939

← Jan 24Jan 31Feb 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,205 head

▲ 153 vs last sale 1,052▲ 386 vs year ago 819 · +47.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

178 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 179▲ 18 vs year ago 160 · +11.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

102 head

▲ 65 vs last sale 37▲ 23 vs year ago 79 · +29.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers 3.00 to 9.00 higher, feeder heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer and bull calves sharply higher, heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher 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 $233.33/cwt on 288 head.

Average price

$233.33

288 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,262

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$1

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$35.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.65

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	430	251.44	1,081	80
Medium and Large 1	609	229.73	1,400	158
Medium and Large 3	502	215.73	1,083	50

One grade step is worth $35.71/cwt here — about −$1 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 sale288 hd

233.33

—

GA average15 barns · 1,757 hd

240.98

−7.65

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	—	Low	1,623	119.85	1,946	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,198	111.96	1,341	66
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,340	98.33	1,318	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,066	90.12	961	34

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)	1,082	$1,222	19
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	962	$1,129	27
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,090	$1,050	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	995	$1,092	14

Every lot

101 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	277	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	900	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	280	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	938	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	310	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	967	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	350.16/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,121	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	329	330.95/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,089	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	355	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	1,267	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,133	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	318.76/cwt	317.00–325.00	1,227	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	277.21/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,178	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	438	327.16/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,433	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,380	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	269.84/cwt	267.00–275.00	1,255	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	290.05/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,392	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	299.84/cwt	296.00–315.00	1,457	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	508	293.62/cwt	285.00–297.00	1,492	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	540	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,517	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	269.33/cwt	263.00–275.00	1,522	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	579	224.82/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,302	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	589	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,526	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,434	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,548	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	620	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,395	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	659	245.88/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,620	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	695	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,494	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	695	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,390	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,647	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	716	192.05/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,375	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	733	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,503	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	789	220.60/cwt	217.00–221.00	1,741	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,701	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	885	188.96/cwt	188.00–192.00	1,672	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	231	255.14/cwt	250.00–260.00	589	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	233	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	687	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	270	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	797	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	287	272.46/cwt	270.00–280.00	782	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	290	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	740	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	300	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	945	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	334	253.08/cwt	250.00–257.00	845	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	341	260.91/cwt	260.00–265.00	890	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	369	242.03/cwt	230.00–250.00	893	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	261.76/cwt	255.00–267.00	984	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	261.07/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,115	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	246.62/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,056	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	231.05/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,005	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,247	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	253.97/cwt	253.00–255.00	1,189	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	477	221.46/cwt	212.00–232.00	1,056	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	246.89/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,183	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	231.40/cwt	227.00–237.00	1,226	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	241.48/cwt	237.00–246.00	1,287	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	239.94/cwt	237.00–244.00	1,351	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	582	205.86/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,198	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	226.60/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,321	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,312	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	637	194.40/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,238	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	670	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,173	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	218.20/cwt	212.00–221.00	1,473	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	788	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,552	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	848	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,560	11
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	224	342.52/cwt	340.00–350.00	767	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	258	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	929	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	265	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	861	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	333	304.81/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,015	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	343	341.22/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,170	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	363	341.07/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,238	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	319.73/cwt	310.00–322.00	1,199	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	415	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,121	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	290.04/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,241	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	434	314.41/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,365	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	471	293.56/cwt	285.00–297.00	1,383	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	275.06/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,301	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	497	251.03/cwt	242.00–260.00	1,248	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	521	274.22/cwt	267.00–282.00	1,429	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	545	258.36/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,408	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	563	262.53/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,478	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	578	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,358	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	640	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,344	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	670	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,340	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	714	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,414	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	740	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,569	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,522	111.94/cwt	104.00–119.00	1,704	11
Bulls	—	—	1,647	123.58/cwt	119.00–126.00	2,035	13
Bulls	—	—	1,892	132.72/cwt	128.00–136.00	2,511	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	923	101.03/cwt	100.00–103.00	933	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	81.93/cwt	76.00–86.00	887	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,107	92.17/cwt	88.00–97.00	1,020	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,145	109.48/cwt	103.00–116.00	1,254	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	120.79/cwt	115.00–126.00	1,477	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,232	100.64/cwt	94.00–105.00	1,240	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,340	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,407	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,340	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,139	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	927	961.24/head	800.00–1,100.00	961	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	939	1,043.18/head	950.00–1,175.00	1,043	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	994	1,284.18/head	1,125.00–1,500.00	1,284	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,005	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,133	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,186	1,352.18/head	1,225.00–1,425.00	1,352	11
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	882	888.04/head	750.00–1,000.00	888	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	890	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,113	1,238.43/head	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,238	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	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 Jan 31, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,205Last week 1,052Year ago 819

Slaughter CattleReceipts 178Last week 179Year ago 160

Replacement CattleReceipts 102Last week 37Year ago 79

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	789	217.00–221.00	220.60
14	—	716	230.00	230.00
9	—	486	296.00–315.00	299.84
26	—	659	240.00–247.00	245.88
1	—	810	210.00	210.00
17	—	508	285.00–297.00	293.62
4	—	885	188.00–192.00	188.96
5	—	619	250.00	250.00
15	—	565	263.00–275.00	269.33
2	—	355	357.00	357.00
7	—	438	320.00–345.00	327.16
2	—	320	345.00–355.00	350.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	200.00	200.00
5	—	716	190.00–200.00	192.05
3	—	277	325.00	325.00
7	—	465	267.00–275.00	269.84
1	—	620	225.00	225.00
1	—	310	312.00	312.00
3	—	375	302.00	302.00
2	—	425	265.00–290.00	277.21
3	—	579	220.00–235.00	224.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	329	320.00–335.00	330.95
2	—	480	285.00–295.00	290.05
9	—	385	317.00–325.00	318.76
1	—	540	281.00	281.00
4	—	589	259.00	259.00
6	—	610	235.00	235.00
3	—	733	205.00	205.00
1	—	445	310.00	310.00
1	—	280	335.00	335.00
1	—	695	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	428	240.00–250.00	246.62
2	—	233	295.00	295.00
5	—	341	260.00–265.00	260.91
3	—	583	220.00–230.00	226.60
20	—	376	255.00–267.00	261.76
6	—	287	270.00–280.00	272.46
4	—	530	227.00–237.00	231.40
25	—	479	240.00–248.00	246.89
4	—	610	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	477	212.00–232.00	221.46
9	—	670	175.00	175.00
10	—	582	200.00–212.00	205.86
4	—	334	250.00–257.00	253.08
7	—	637	190.00–200.00	194.40
4	—	231	250.00–260.00	255.14
4	—	435	227.00–235.00	231.05
7	—	369	230.00–250.00	242.03
1	—	290	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	450	277.00	277.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	315.00	315.00
4	—	468	253.00–255.00	253.97
7	—	788	197.00	197.00
11	—	848	184.00	184.00
48	—	533	237.00–246.00	241.48
6	—	427	257.00–267.00	261.07
55	—	675	212.00–221.00	218.20
1	—	270	295.00	295.00
22	—	563	237.00–244.00	239.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	343	340.00–345.00	341.22
3	—	258	360.00	360.00
15	—	434	310.00–330.00	314.41
10	—	363	335.00–345.00	341.07
11	—	471	285.00–297.00	293.56
15	—	521	267.00–282.00	274.22
6	—	563	260.00–275.00	262.53
1	—	740	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	200.00	200.00
3	—	428	280.00–295.00	290.04
1	—	265	325.00	325.00
4	—	224	340.00–350.00	342.52
2	—	578	235.00	235.00
5	—	640	210.00	210.00
5	—	375	310.00–322.00	319.73
21	—	473	270.00–282.00	275.06
8	—	714	198.00	198.00
11	—	545	255.00–265.00	258.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	270.00	270.00
2	—	333	300.00–310.00	304.81
4	—	497	242.00–260.00	251.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,340	105.00	105.00
1	—	1,340	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,107	88.00–97.00	92.17
6	—	923	100.00–103.00	101.03
12	—	1,083	76.00–86.00	81.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,145	103.00–116.00	109.48
16	—	1,232	94.00–105.00	100.64
27	—	1,223	115.00–126.00	120.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,522	104.00–119.00	111.94
3	—	1,892	128.00–136.00	132.72
13	—	1,647	119.00–126.00	123.58

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	994	1,125.00–1,500.00	1,284.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,186	1,225.00–1,425.00	1,352.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,133	1,125.00	1,125.00

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)	13	—	927	800.00–1,100.00	961.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	939	950.00–1,175.00	1,043.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	890	1,100.00	1,100.00

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	2	—	1,205	1,400.00	1,400.00

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	4	—	1,113	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,238.43

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	6	—	882	750.00–1,000.00	888.04

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.