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Ashburn

Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2025-10-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashburn, Georgia · Wed, Oct 22

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1939

← Oct 15Oct 22Oct 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

960 head

▲ 375 vs last sale 585▲ 172 vs year ago 788 · +21.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

288 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 344▲ 84 vs year ago 204 · +41.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

33 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 44▼ 149 vs year ago 182 · −81.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers, bulls, and heifers had limited comparable sales, steer and heifer calves 5.00 lower, bull calves 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 $341.08/cwt on 51 head. That ranks 12 of 34 comparable sales and sits −44.15 against this barn's trailing median of $385.23.

Average price

$341.08

51 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,852

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$233

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

$62.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.57

vs GA average

−49.74 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	362.00	1,919	7thin
Medium and Large 2	544	340.51	1,852	41
Medium and Large 3	562	299.94	1,686	3thin

One grade step is worth $62.06/cwt here — about $233 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale51 hd

341.08

—

GA average14 barns · 405 hd

331.51

+9.57

National average186 barns · 24,193 hd

390.82

−49.74

This barn, trailing median34 sales

385.23

−44.15

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	1,631	197.13	3,216	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,410	173.32	2,444	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,242	163.48	2,030	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,076	147.12	1,583	44

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)	1,023	$2,292	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,107	$2,238	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,255	$3,916	4thin

Every lot

64 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	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	653.94/cwt	630.00–680.00	1,537	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	308	543.44/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,674	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	316	472.77/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,494	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	412.12/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,764	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	424.92/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,967	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	539	407.61/cwt	407.00–410.00	2,197	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	372.48/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,142	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	362.85/cwt	360.00–367.00	2,304	15
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,373	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,381	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,310	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	225	433.04/cwt	420.00–440.00	974	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	259	371.45/cwt	355.00–390.00	962	11
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	304	400.80/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,218	19
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	339	363.76/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,233	18
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	367.00/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,358	22
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	391.24/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,491	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	421	346.06/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,457	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	365.96/cwt	357.00–390.00	1,555	21
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	397.83/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,711	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	389.77/cwt	385.00–392.00	1,867	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	362.26/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,757	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	347.85/cwt	342.00–355.00	1,823	23
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	1,919	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	562	299.94/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,686	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	331.14/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,884	18
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,030	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	344.27/cwt	340.00–347.00	2,138	23
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	295.99/cwt	295.00–297.00	2,131	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	244	615.03/cwt	610.00–630.00	1,501	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	545.00/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,417	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	262	475.47/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,246	15
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	282	443.83/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,252	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	319	458.04/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,461	10
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	341	409.79/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,397	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	362	450.03/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,629	11
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	384	427.77/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,643	21
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	407	427.49/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,740	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	412.54/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,733	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	424	384.98/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,632	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	374.54/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,704	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	390.88/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,841	14
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	488	356.29/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,739	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	527	339.94/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,791	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	532	358.03/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,905	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	552	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	1,998	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	558	332.97/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,858	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	342.81/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,933	14
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	332.63/cwt	330.00–360.00	2,062	15
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	676	310.83/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,101	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	281.56/cwt	270.00–295.00	2,041	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,543	194.92/cwt	190.00–199.00	3,008	5
Bulls	—	—	1,646	182.99/cwt	180.00–185.00	3,012	5
Bulls	—	—	1,693	210.75/cwt	206.00–218.00	3,568	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,022	133.31/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,362	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,034	145.87/cwt	140.00–151.00	1,508	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,165	163.76/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,908	38
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,172	155.17/cwt	152.00–159.00	1,819	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	154.29/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,006	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,362	172.60/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,351	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,410	173.32/cwt	172.00–175.00	2,444	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	3,915.54/head	3,600.00–4,200.00	3,916	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,023	2,291.78/head	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,292	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,107	2,238.10/head	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,238	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 Oct 22, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 960Last week 585Year ago 788

Slaughter CattleReceipts 288Last week 344Year ago 204

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 44Year ago 182

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers, bulls, and heifers had limited comparable sales, steer and heifer calves 5.00 lower, bull calves steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	300–350	304	400.00–405.00	400.80
15	350–400	381	380.00–400.00	391.24
21	400–450	425	357.00–390.00	365.96
16	450–500	485	355.00–370.00	362.26
23	500–550	524	342.00–355.00	347.85
18	550–600	569	330.00–335.00	331.14
5	600–650	615	330.00	330.00
2	700–750	720	295.00–297.00	295.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	430	390.00–410.00	397.83
16	450–500	479	385.00–392.00	389.77
7	500–550	530	362.00	362.00
23	600–650	621	340.00–347.00	344.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	420.00–440.00	433.04
11	250–300	259	355.00–390.00	371.45
18	300–350	339	350.00–370.00	363.76
22	350–400	370	360.00–375.00	367.00
5	400–450	421	340.00–350.00	346.06
3	550–600	562	280.00–310.00	299.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	250–300	262	450.00–500.00	475.47
10	300–350	319	450.00–475.00	458.04
11	350–400	362	440.00–460.00	450.03
9	400–450	420	400.00–420.00	412.54
9	450–500	455	370.00–385.00	374.54
6	500–550	532	335.00–365.00	358.03
14	550–600	564	330.00–350.00	342.81
15	600–650	620	330.00–360.00	332.63
6	650–700	676	310.00–315.00	310.83
4	700–750	725	270.00–295.00	281.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	244	610.00–630.00	615.03
4	250–300	260	540.00–550.00	545.00
4	400–450	407	425.00–435.00	427.49
14	450–500	471	385.00–405.00	390.88
5	550–600	552	362.00	362.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	282	440.00–450.00	443.83
7	300–350	341	400.00–440.00	409.79
21	350–400	384	425.00–435.00	427.77
6	400–450	424	380.00–390.00	384.98
9	450–500	488	345.00–360.00	356.29
3	500–550	527	335.00–350.00	339.94
5	550–600	558	325.00–340.00	332.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	316	450.00–500.00	472.77
9	400–450	428	410.00–420.00	412.12
10	500–550	539	407.00–410.00	407.61
2	550–600	575	370.00–375.00	372.48
15	600–650	635	360.00–367.00	362.85
2	750–800	770	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	630.00–680.00	653.94
6	300–350	308	540.00–550.00	543.44
2	450–500	463	420.00–430.00	424.92
6	650–700	678	350.00	350.00
6	750–800	768	310.00	310.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,165	160.00–169.00	163.76
17	—	1,300	150.00–159.00	154.29
16	—	1,362	170.00–179.00	172.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,022	130.00–138.00	133.31
24	—	1,034	140.00–151.00	145.87
14	—	1,172	152.00–159.00	155.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,410	172.00–175.00	173.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,646	180.00–185.00	182.99
6	—	1,693	206.00–218.00	210.75
5	—	1,543	190.00–199.00	194.92

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	4	—	1,255	3,600.00–4,200.00	3,915.54

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,023	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,291.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,107	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,238.10

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.