Sale reports / Georgia / Ashburn / 2025-05-21

Ashburn

Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2025-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashburn, Georgia · Wed, May 21

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1939

← May 14May 21May 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

931 head

▼ 428 vs last sale 1,359▲ 15 vs year ago 916 · +1.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

172 head

▼ 51 vs last sale 223▼ 173 vs year ago 345 · −50.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

36 head

▼ 174 vs last sale 210▼ 10 vs year ago 46 · −21.7%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady, steer and heifer calves 5.00 higher, bull calves 5.00 lower, replacement cows mostly 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 $335.42/cwt on 61 head. That ranks 11 of 34 comparable sales and sits −49.81 against this barn's trailing median of $385.23.

Average price

$335.42

61 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,782

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$231

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

$33.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+19.99

vs GA average

+1.16 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	346.53	1,845	31
Medium and Large 2	534	326.72	1,745	24
Medium and Large 3	516	312.84	1,614	6thin

One grade step is worth $33.69/cwt here — about $231 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale61 hd

335.42

—

GA average15 barns · 494 hd

315.44

+19.99

National average158 barns · 12,726 hd

334.26

+1.16

This barn, trailing median34 sales

385.23

−49.81

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	—	Low	1,825	194.69	3,553	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,437	156.47	2,248	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,285	153.47	1,972	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,023	141.76	1,451	29

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$2,323	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,286	$2,303	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,098	$2,144	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,174	$2,455	4thin

Every lot

65 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	457.50/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,418	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	389	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,673	16
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	392.50/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,649	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	421.93/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,785	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	392.35/cwt	390.00–402.00	1,848	49
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	383.54/cwt	375.00–384.00	1,856	20
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	381.32/cwt	377.00–390.00	1,960	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	368.16/cwt	362.00–375.00	1,962	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	349.67/cwt	347.00–350.00	2,014	28
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	619	333.97/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,067	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	313	373.38/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,169	18
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	314	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,209	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	374	360.65/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,349	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	400.46/cwt	395.00–402.00	1,526	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	374.99/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,429	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	384.31/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,603	30
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	347.14/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,458	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	367.21/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,579	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	314.92/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,505	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	486	361.83/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,758	31
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	486	338.31/cwt	337.00–340.00	1,644	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	335.07/cwt	330.00–337.00	1,719	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	516	312.84/cwt	312.00–317.00	1,614	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	350.50/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,840	25
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,858	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	310.01/cwt	300.00–312.00	1,786	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	603	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,869	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	628	279.96/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,758	13
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,796	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	213	504.82/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,075	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	485.69/cwt	485.00–490.00	1,384	7
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	286	466.10/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,333	8
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	309	456.11/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,409	8
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	317	433.47/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,374	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	364	399.09/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,453	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	387	421.91/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,633	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	411	383.13/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,575	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	363.28/cwt	360.00–367.00	1,598	22
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	441	402.44/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,775	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	383.34/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,809	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	345.77/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,635	19
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	360.83/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,743	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	353.68/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,807	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	337.48/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,738	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	326.69/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,692	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	343.29/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,946	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	634	306.76/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,945	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	270.00/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,804	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	295.40/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,979	24
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,711	194.13/cwt	189.00–199.00	3,322	5
Bulls	—	—	1,770	174.93/cwt	170.00–182.00	3,096	2
Bulls	—	—	1,995	205.26/cwt	200.00–208.00	4,095	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	993	131.38/cwt	127.00–137.00	1,305	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,024	151.93/cwt	148.00–156.00	1,556	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	143.46/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,498	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,191	148.05/cwt	145.00–151.00	1,763	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,357	156.57/cwt	154.00–162.00	2,125	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,383	162.10/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,242	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,428	152.46/cwt	151.00–154.00	2,177	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	164.48/cwt	164.00–165.00	2,393	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,098	2,143.96/head	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,144	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	2,322.63/head	2,300.00–2,350.00	2,323	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,286	2,302.72/head	2,100.00–2,700.00	2,303	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,207	2,473.83/head	2,150.00–2,900.00	2,474	3

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 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 931Last week 1,359Year ago 916

Slaughter CattleReceipts 172Last week 223Year ago 345

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 210Year ago 46

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,770	170.00–182.00	174.93
4	—	1,995	200.00–208.00	205.26
5	—	1,711	189.00–199.00	194.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	993	127.00–137.00	131.38
7	—	1,024	148.00–156.00	151.93
13	—	1,044	140.00–147.00	143.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,455	164.00–165.00	164.48
4	—	1,428	151.00–154.00	152.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,383	160.00–165.00	162.10
16	—	1,191	145.00–151.00	148.05
14	—	1,357	154.00–162.00	156.57

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	300–350	313	370.00–380.00	373.38
7	350–400	374	355.00–365.00	360.65
7	400–450	420	340.00–355.00	347.14
4	450–500	478	310.00–320.00	314.92
6	500–550	516	312.00–317.00	312.84
13	600–650	628	270.00–285.00	279.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	314	385.00	385.00
5	350–400	381	370.00–380.00	374.99
12	400–450	430	365.00–370.00	367.21
7	450–500	486	337.00–340.00	338.31
16	500–550	513	330.00–337.00	335.07
8	550–600	576	300.00–312.00	310.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	350–400	381	395.00–402.00	400.46
30	400–450	417	375.00–390.00	384.31
31	450–500	486	355.00–370.00	361.83
25	500–550	525	345.00–355.00	350.50
6	550–600	563	330.00	330.00
2	600–650	603	310.00	310.00
2	650–700	665	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	500.00–510.00	504.82
7	250–300	285	485.00–490.00	485.69
8	300–350	309	445.00–460.00	456.11
5	350–400	387	420.00–425.00	421.91
4	400–450	441	400.00–410.00	402.44
3	450–500	472	380.00–385.00	383.34
9	500–550	511	345.00–360.00	353.68
3	550–600	567	330.00–350.00	343.29
9	600–650	634	305.00–310.00	306.76
24	650–700	670	290.00–300.00	295.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
22	400–450	440	360.00–367.00	363.28
19	450–500	473	340.00–350.00	345.77
3	500–550	518	320.00–330.00	326.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	286	460.00–475.00	466.10
3	300–350	317	420.00–440.00	433.47
5	350–400	364	395.00–405.00	399.09
8	400–450	411	370.00–385.00	383.13
6	450–500	483	360.00–365.00	360.83
2	500–550	515	335.00–340.00	337.48
4	650–700	668	265.00–275.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	385.00–400.00	392.50
20	450–500	484	375.00–384.00	383.54
11	500–550	533	362.00–375.00	368.16
28	550–600	576	347.00–350.00	349.67
10	600–650	619	325.00–335.00	333.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	455.00–460.00	457.50
16	350–400	389	430.00	430.00
10	400–450	423	410.00–430.00	421.93
49	450–500	471	390.00–402.00	392.35
8	500–550	514	377.00–390.00	381.32

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,160	2,300.00–2,350.00	2,322.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,286	2,100.00–2,700.00	2,302.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,098	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,143.96

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	3	—	1,207	2,150.00–2,900.00	2,473.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	2,400.00	2,400.00

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.