Sale reports / Georgia / Ashburn / 2025-09-10

Ashburn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashburn, Georgia · Wed, Sep 10
● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1939
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,225 head
▲ 168 vs last sale 1,057▼ 291 vs year ago 1,516 · −19.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
204 head
▲ 53 vs last sale 151▼ 136 vs year ago 340 · −40.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
188 head
▲ 34 vs last sale 154▲ 90 vs year ago 98 · +91.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls 4.00 - 6.00 higher. Replacement Cows unevenly steady. All Feeder Classes unevenly steady. Bull Calves sharply higher. Heifer Calves steady to 4.00 higher. Steer Calves steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $352.62/cwt on 49 head. That ranks 13 of 34 comparable sales and sits −32.61 against this barn's trailing median of $385.23.
Average price
$352.62
49 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,921
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$355
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$59.84/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.36
vs GA average
−15.72 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1533370.651,97414thin
Medium and Large 2556352.561,95929
Medium and Large 3521310.811,6196thin
One grade step is worth $59.84/cwt here — about $355 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale49 hd
352.62
—
GA average14 barns · 640 hd
345.26
+7.36
National average171 barns · 13,169 hd
368.34
−15.72
This barn, trailing median34 sales
385.23
−32.61
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
435387339291median 385.2303/0404/2907/0809/0210/28
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,692199.323,37222
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,605173.672,78748
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,353170.362,30490
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,060147.701,56647

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,085$2,67012
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,058$2,25428
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,023$2,0379
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,193$2,8299
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)975$2,7002thin

Every lot

106 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2318475.42/cwt470.00–485.001,5123
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1323502.40/cwt490.00–515.001,6232
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1365470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,71621
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3379402.70/cwt400.00–410.001,5267
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2383450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,7249
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1420480.49/cwt470.00–481.002,01822
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3421388.08/cwt380.00–405.001,6348
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2424430.68/cwt425.00–440.001,8266
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3474383.37/cwt380.00–400.001,8176
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2476413.49/cwt410.00–435.001,96814
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1477445.77/cwt442.50–470.002,12619
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2510400.02/cwt385.00–405.002,04014
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3524357.26/cwt350.00–365.001,87212
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1526421.05/cwt415.00–425.002,21536
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2555350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9433
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3573310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,7762
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1594380.73/cwt379.00–397.502,26220
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1607378.34/cwt377.50–380.002,29721
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2614358.54/cwt358.00–365.002,20113
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2690352.50/cwt352.50–352.502,4322
Steers700–750Medium and Large 3720320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3044
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2770335.98/cwt320.00–430.002,58714
Steers750–800Medium and Large 3770270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,0792
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1204602.27/cwt590.00–610.001,2294
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3219397.60/cwt390.00–400.008714
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2266447.66/cwt435.00–450.001,19111
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3270400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0803
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1293483.61/cwt475.00–485.001,4177
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2322428.01/cwt420.00–430.001,3785
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1324472.17/cwt460.00–475.001,53011
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3327403.16/cwt400.00–410.001,3183
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3358410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,4682
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1361461.44/cwt445.00–470.001,66626
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2384418.01/cwt400.00–430.001,60516
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1415428.82/cwt415.00–450.001,78054
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3420350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4702
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2429395.54/cwt370.00–410.001,69733
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3472326.02/cwt310.00–330.001,5395
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1483387.88/cwt384.00–400.001,87343
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2484372.68/cwt350.00–395.001,80432
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3521310.81/cwt310.00–315.001,6196
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1526372.69/cwt365.00–380.001,96011
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2536361.22/cwt350.00–395.001,93616
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1557363.17/cwt350.00–390.002,0233
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2580341.90/cwt330.00–345.001,98313
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3608280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,7022
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1611338.44/cwt330.00–340.002,06816
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2622326.66/cwt325.00–327.502,0329
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3675292.28/cwt285.00–300.001,9732
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2750317.50/cwt317.50–317.502,3814
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2863262.50/cwt262.50–262.502,2653
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1213609.22/cwt590.00–650.001,2983
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3213500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,0654
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2236553.68/cwt548.00–560.001,3076
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1272611.31/cwt610.00–620.001,6637
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2278538.81/cwt535.00–550.001,49810
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3286502.69/cwt480.00–510.001,43813
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1328540.45/cwt520.00–560.001,77314
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2330499.54/cwt490.00–515.001,64816
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3335450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5083
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1367497.43/cwt475.00–525.001,82619
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3371433.83/cwt420.00–480.001,6105
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2380458.88/cwt445.00–475.001,74415
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3407393.44/cwt380.00–410.001,6013
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2415439.48/cwt420.00–455.001,82419
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1418461.68/cwt455.00–470.001,93026
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1463426.54/cwt415.00–445.001,97518
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3477365.07/cwt355.00–370.001,7413
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2488392.69/cwt350.00–410.001,91621
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3506372.64/cwt310.00–400.001,8866
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1513386.59/cwt370.00–410.001,9839
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2531371.33/cwt365.00–375.001,97217
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3570328.29/cwt325.00–330.001,8713
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1579351.94/cwt340.00–365.002,03810
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2615329.22/cwt325.00–340.002,0256
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3628308.38/cwt300.00–310.001,9376
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2675313.91/cwt310.00–325.002,1195
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2723300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1693
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1815285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,3232
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,529183.04/cwt175.00–189.002,7996
Bulls——1,578195.62/cwt190.00–200.003,0878
Bulls——1,928215.24/cwt204.00–230.004,1508
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,042133.79/cwt125.00–140.001,39412
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,060148.13/cwt144.00–152.501,57020
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,075158.27/cwt155.00–163.001,70115
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,190154.10/cwt147.00–161.001,83420
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,390171.53/cwt164.00–175.002,38438
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,410179.14/cwt176.00–185.002,52632
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,486160.76/cwt155.00–165.002,3898
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,574172.99/cwt168.00–176.002,72320
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,683179.51/cwt177.00–184.003,02120
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39752,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,1192,655.03/head2,550.00–2,950.002,6554
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,2002,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2653,060.47/head2,900.00–3,600.003,0604
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-28152,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Small 2-38852,104.24/head1,850.00–2,350.002,1042
Bred Cows—Small 1-29232,188.18/head2,000.00–2,300.002,1886
Bred Cows—Small 2-39331,883.29/head1,500.00–2,000.001,8836
Bred Cows—Small 2-39721,999.31/head1,900.00–2,100.001,9993
Bred Cows—Small 1-29803,075.00/head2,850.00–3,300.003,0752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0962,017.20/head1,700.00–2,450.002,0175
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1432,292.19/head1,650.00–2,700.002,29213
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1473,168.31/head3,000.00–3,350.003,1683
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1692,435.46/head2,300.00–2,550.002,4355
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2132,958.10/head2,850.00–3,050.002,9583

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.