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Ashburn

Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2025-05-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashburn, Georgia · Wed, May 7

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1939

← Apr 30May 7May 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,077 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 1,105▲ 417 vs year ago 660 · +63.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

229 head

▲ 140 vs last sale 89▲ 121 vs year ago 108 · +112.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

92 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 118▲ 16 vs year ago 76 · +21.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and heifers mostly steady, feeder bulls 5.00 higher, steer calves steady, bull and heifer calves 8.00 higher, replacement cows steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $326.35/cwt on 54 head. That ranks 10 of 34 comparable sales and sits −58.88 against this barn's trailing median of $385.23.

Average price

$326.35

54 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,779

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$36

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$21.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.10

vs GA average

−6.47 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	331.03	1,786	42
Medium and Large 2	565	309.96	1,750	12thin

One grade step is worth $21.07/cwt here — about $36 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale54 hd

326.35

—

GA average13 barns · 411 hd

315.25

+11.10

National average172 barns · 12,542 hd

332.82

−6.47

This barn, trailing median34 sales

385.23

−58.88

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $421.11, low $305.15, median $385.23 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	Average	1,494	186.15	2,781	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,090	158.82	1,732	68
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,505	153.16	2,306	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,071	141.35	1,514	30

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,173	$2,447	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,168	$2,423	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,075	$2,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,109	$2,478	26

Every lot

68 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	308	497.48/cwt	495.00–500.00	1,532	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	441.63/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,625	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	398.55/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,833	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	491	378.97/cwt	377.00–387.00	1,861	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	352.18/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,824	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	373.90/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,944	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	344.96/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,949	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	360.72/cwt	357.00–362.00	2,096	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	604	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,084	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	321.68/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,004	26
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	282.84/cwt	270.00–300.00	2,036	25
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	208	446.56/cwt	440.00–450.00	929	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	259	438.01/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,134	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	291	415.31/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,209	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	385.08/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,213	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	316	410.41/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,297	14
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	385.95/cwt	375.00–397.00	1,440	21
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	357.62/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,352	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	344.29/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,484	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	362.95/cwt	360.00–367.00	1,572	19
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	456	369.49/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,685	24
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	344.78/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,669	18
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	322.49/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,654	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	332.80/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,714	21
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	329.26/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,857	21
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	307.45/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,768	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	284.51/cwt	277.00–295.00	1,790	19
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	677	268.69/cwt	267.00–270.00	1,819	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	739	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,973	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	238	545.05/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,297	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	267	485.25/cwt	480.00–495.00	1,296	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	472.41/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,276	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	460.00/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,472	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	432.50/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,384	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	403.33/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,391	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	403.42/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,509	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	418.10/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,585	13
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	393	379.25/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,490	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	349.94/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,480	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	381.66/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,645	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	477	338.32/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,614	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	364.87/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,748	21
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	355.13/cwt	350.00–357.00	1,712	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	351.26/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,858	21
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	322.13/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,723	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	568	290.07/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,648	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	326.09/cwt	322.00–330.00	1,868	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	311.55/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,969	10
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	654	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,962	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	284.43/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,886	26
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,275	174.50/cwt	174.00–175.00	2,225	4
Bulls	—	—	1,538	199.68/cwt	198.00–203.00	3,071	4
Bulls	—	—	1,558	185.46/cwt	181.00–189.00	2,889	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,006	148.16/cwt	146.00–152.00	1,490	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	129.66/cwt	127.00–132.00	1,342	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,060	156.75/cwt	151.00–164.00	1,662	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,066	145.48/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,551	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	141.64/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,555	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,143	168.73/cwt	163.00–177.00	1,929	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,368	164.23/cwt	160.00–173.00	2,247	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	145.05/cwt	138.00–149.00	2,125	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,569	153.08/cwt	149.00–158.00	2,402	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,168	2,422.84/head	2,150.00–2,650.00	2,423	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,173	2,447.33/head	2,350.00–2,600.00	2,447	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	994	2,105.76/head	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,106	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,148	2,295.62/head	2,150.00–2,400.00	2,296	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,153	2,762.27/head	2,500.00–2,950.00	2,762	13

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 May 7, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,077Last week 1,105Year ago 660

Slaughter CattleReceipts 229Last week 89Year ago 108

Replacement CattleReceipts 92Last week 118Year ago 76

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	470.00–475.00	472.41
2	300–350	320	425.00–440.00	432.50
3	350–400	374	400.00–405.00	403.42
9	400–450	431	370.00–385.00	381.66
11	450–500	482	350.00–357.00	355.13
7	500–550	535	320.00–325.00	322.13
26	650–700	663	270.00–285.00	284.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	540.00–550.00	545.05
3	250–300	267	480.00–495.00	485.25
3	300–350	320	455.00–470.00	460.00
13	350–400	379	415.00–425.00	418.10
21	450–500	479	360.00–375.00	364.87
21	500–550	529	340.00–365.00	351.26
2	550–600	573	322.00–330.00	326.09
10	600–650	632	305.00–325.00	311.55
4	650–700	654	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	345	400.00–410.00	403.33
7	350–400	393	375.00–390.00	379.25
2	400–450	423	340.00–360.00	349.94
3	450–500	477	335.00–340.00	338.32
2	550–600	568	285.00–295.00	290.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	491	377.00–387.00	378.97
7	500–550	518	345.00–365.00	352.18
2	550–600	565	340.00–350.00	344.96
26	600–650	623	320.00–325.00	321.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	495.00–500.00	497.48
6	350–400	368	440.00–450.00	441.63
7	450–500	460	395.00–400.00	398.55
10	500–550	520	370.00–380.00	373.90
12	550–600	581	357.00–362.00	360.72
6	600–650	604	345.00	345.00
25	700–750	720	270.00–300.00	282.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	259	430.00–445.00	438.01
14	300–350	316	395.00–420.00	410.41
21	350–400	373	375.00–397.00	385.95
19	400–450	433	360.00–367.00	362.95
24	450–500	456	365.00–375.00	369.49
21	500–550	515	330.00–335.00	332.80
21	550–600	564	325.00–335.00	329.26
19	600–650	629	277.00–295.00	284.51
9	700–750	739	267.00	267.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	208	440.00–450.00	446.56
8	250–300	291	400.00–420.00	415.31
4	300–350	315	380.00–390.00	385.08
4	350–400	378	350.00–370.00	357.62
11	400–450	431	335.00–350.00	344.29
18	450–500	484	335.00–350.00	344.78
2	500–550	513	320.00–325.00	322.49
10	550–600	575	305.00–310.00	307.45
7	650–700	677	267.00–270.00	268.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,569	149.00–158.00	153.08
4	—	1,465	138.00–149.00	145.05
3	—	1,368	160.00–173.00	164.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,006	146.00–152.00	148.16
20	—	1,098	135.00–145.00	141.64
4	—	1,035	127.00–132.00	129.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,066	140.00–150.00	145.48
31	—	1,060	151.00–164.00	156.75
24	—	1,143	163.00–177.00	168.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,558	181.00–189.00	185.46
4	—	1,275	174.00–175.00	174.50
4	—	1,538	198.00–203.00	199.68

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	2,350.00	2,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,168	2,150.00–2,650.00	2,422.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,173	2,350.00–2,600.00	2,447.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,148	2,150.00–2,400.00	2,295.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	994	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,105.76

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,153	2,500.00–2,950.00	2,762.27

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.