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Ashburn

Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2025-09-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashburn, Georgia · Wed, Sep 3

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1939

← Aug 27Sep 3Sep 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,057 head

▼ 52 vs last sale 1,109▼ 131 vs year ago 1,188 · −11.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

151 head

▼ 88 vs last sale 239▲ 44 vs year ago 107 · +41.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

154 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 170▲ 68 vs year ago 86 · +79.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls unevenly steady all feeder classes sharply higher and replacement cows unevenly 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 $347.67/cwt on 90 head. That ranks 12 of 34 comparable sales and sits −37.56 against this barn's trailing median of $385.23.

Average price

$347.67

90 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,893

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$481

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

$81.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.24

vs GA average

−23.84 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	369.37	2,022	61
Medium and Large 2	547	338.63	1,852	8thin
Medium and Large 3	535	288.09	1,541	21

One grade step is worth $81.28/cwt here — about $481 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale90 hd

347.67

—

GA average13 barns · 385 hd

347.43

+0.24

National average145 barns · 7,681 hd

371.51

−23.84

This barn, trailing median34 sales

385.23

−37.56

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	—	High	1,557	191.24	2,978	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,249	165.13	2,063	110
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,583	162.00	2,564	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,015	146.65	1,489	23

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,194	$2,794	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,165	$2,774	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,128	$2,483	40
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,228	$3,059	34

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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,410	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,544	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	337	513.14/cwt	500.00–525.00	1,729	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,558	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	389	461.20/cwt	440.00–465.00	1,794	20
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	476.18/cwt	470.00–477.00	1,990	17
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	397.47/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,729	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	468	377.12/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,765	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	447.17/cwt	437.00–465.00	2,137	26
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	493	424.25/cwt	422.00–430.00	2,092	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	512	387.00/cwt	387.00–387.00	1,981	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	420.64/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,221	23
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	393.63/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,228	22
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	597	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	2,191	14
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,190	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	607	386.49/cwt	377.00–390.00	2,346	40
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	651	368.00/cwt	368.00–368.00	2,396	17
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	318.96/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,121	10
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,479	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	757	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,612	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	245	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	980	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	265	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,034	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	276	441.99/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,220	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	323	376.36/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,216	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	423.21/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,384	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	463.53/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,525	14
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	350	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,225	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	417.57/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,583	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	440.28/cwt	430.00–460.00	1,677	39
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	424.17/cwt	410.00–432.00	1,807	35
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	371.42/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,608	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	412.00/cwt	380.00–425.00	1,920	21
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	366.69/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,767	26
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	340.00/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,785	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	527	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,528	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	371.04/cwt	365.00–382.00	1,963	38
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	281.98/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,579	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	337.25/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,919	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	366.60/cwt	350.00–371.00	2,119	23
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,142	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,728	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,145	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	678	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,407	22
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	2,359	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	720	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,958	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	299.00/cwt	297.00–305.00	2,228	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	2,665	11
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,440	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	550.19/cwt	520.00–590.00	1,557	8
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,421	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,508	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	493.25/cwt	485.00–510.00	1,667	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	441.69/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,634	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,579	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	389	470.02/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,828	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	402	466.51/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,875	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,615	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	446	432.01/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,927	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	409.43/cwt	407.00–420.00	1,900	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	399.05/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,891	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	477	354.27/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,690	14
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	369.64/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,904	18
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	528	317.64/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,677	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	326.58/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,862	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	348.18/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,999	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	600	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,890	12
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	637	329.97/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,102	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	674	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,786	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,131	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	795	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,988	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,391	182.04/cwt	175.00–185.00	2,532	9
Bulls	—	—	1,660	192.01/cwt	189.00–195.00	3,187	6
Bulls	—	—	1,703	204.27/cwt	199.00–213.00	3,479	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	913	129.09/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,179	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	993	157.46/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,564	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	149.83/cwt	142.00–154.00	1,585	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	154.24/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,879	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,234	165.05/cwt	160.00–170.00	2,037	46
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,297	174.85/cwt	171.00–182.00	2,268	34
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,340	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,064	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,825	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	3,103	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	980	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,228	2,737.33/head	2,000.00–2,950.00	2,737	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,258	3,362.85/head	3,050.00–3,500.00	3,363	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,108	2,253.12/head	1,700.00–2,800.00	2,253	29
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,137	2,360.12/head	1,800.00–2,800.00	2,360	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	3,204.72/head	3,000.00–3,650.00	3,205	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,165	2,342.65/head	1,900.00–2,650.00	2,343	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,179	3,088.04/head	3,000.00–3,200.00	3,088	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,218	2,979.38/head	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,979	7

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 Sep 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,057Last week 1,109Year ago 1,188

Slaughter CattleReceipts 151Last week 239Year ago 107

Replacement CattleReceipts 154Last week 170Year ago 86

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls unevenly steady all feeder classes sharply higher and replacement cows unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	475.00	475.00
20	350–400	389	440.00–465.00	461.20
7	450–500	493	422.00–430.00	424.25
3	500–550	512	387.00	387.00
14	550–600	597	367.00	367.00
1	600–650	600	365.00	365.00
1	700–750	740	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	600.00	600.00
3	300–350	337	500.00–525.00	513.14
17	400–450	418	470.00–477.00	476.18
26	450–500	478	437.00–465.00	447.17
23	500–550	528	415.00–425.00	420.64
22	550–600	566	380.00–400.00	393.63
40	600–650	607	377.00–390.00	386.49
17	650–700	651	368.00	368.00
3	750–800	757	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	410.00	410.00
2	400–450	435	395.00–400.00	397.47
10	450–500	468	350.00–380.00	377.12
10	650–700	665	310.00–320.00	318.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	276	420.00–450.00	441.99
3	300–350	327	420.00–430.00	423.21
4	350–400	379	410.00–425.00	417.57
7	400–450	433	370.00–380.00	371.42
26	450–500	482	350.00–370.00	366.69
4	500–550	525	330.00–350.00	340.00
4	550–600	569	335.00–340.00	337.25
1	650–700	660	325.00	325.00
4	700–750	745	297.00–305.00	299.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	329	455.00–470.00	463.53
39	350–400	381	430.00–460.00	440.28
35	400–450	426	410.00–432.00	424.17
21	450–500	466	380.00–425.00	412.00
38	500–550	529	365.00–382.00	371.04
23	550–600	578	350.00–371.00	366.60
1	600–650	630	340.00	340.00
8	700–750	700	337.00	337.00
11	750–800	768	347.00	347.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	650–700	678	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	400.00	400.00
1	250–300	265	390.00	390.00
2	300–350	323	350.00–400.00	376.36
1	350–400	350	350.00	350.00
16	500–550	527	290.00	290.00
5	550–600	560	280.00–290.00	281.98
1	600–650	640	270.00	270.00
6	700–750	720	272.00	272.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	490.00	490.00
1	300–350	335	450.00	450.00
6	350–400	370	430.00–450.00	441.69
5	400–450	446	420.00–435.00	432.01
5	450–500	474	395.00–400.00	399.05
3	600–650	637	325.00–335.00	329.97
1	750–800	775	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	600.00	600.00
8	250–300	283	520.00–590.00	550.19
3	300–350	338	485.00–510.00	493.25
7	350–400	389	460.00–475.00	470.02
10	400–450	402	460.00–475.00	466.51
8	450–500	464	407.00–420.00	409.43
18	500–550	515	360.00–385.00	369.64
11	550–600	574	340.00–350.00	348.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	410.00	410.00
5	400–450	425	380.00	380.00
14	450–500	477	350.00–365.00	354.27
8	500–550	528	310.00–340.00	317.64
6	550–600	570	310.00–330.00	326.58
12	600–650	600	315.00	315.00
5	650–700	674	265.00	265.00
1	750–800	795	250.00	250.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	980	3,200.00	3,200.00

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	16	—	1,228	2,000.00–2,950.00	2,737.33

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	16	—	1,258	3,050.00–3,500.00	3,362.85

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,165	3,000.00–3,650.00	3,204.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,218	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,979.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,179	3,000.00–3,200.00	3,088.04

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,165	1,900.00–2,650.00	2,342.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,137	1,800.00–2,800.00	2,360.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	—	1,108	1,700.00–2,800.00	2,253.12

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	913	120.00–135.00	129.09
4	—	993	155.00–160.00	157.46
14	—	1,058	142.00–154.00	149.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,297	171.00–182.00	174.85
46	—	1,234	160.00–170.00	165.05
30	—	1,218	150.00–158.00	154.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	154.00	154.00
1	—	1,825	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,703	199.00–213.00	204.27
6	—	1,660	189.00–195.00	192.01
9	—	1,391	175.00–185.00	182.04

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.