Sale reports / Georgia / Ashburn / 2026-05-06

Ashburn

Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2026-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashburn, Georgia · Wed, May 6

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1939

← Apr 29May 6May 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

998 head

▼ 206 vs last sale 1,204▼ 79 vs year ago 1,077 · −7.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

191 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 191▼ 38 vs year ago 229 · −16.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

251 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 249▲ 159 vs year ago 92 · +172.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls steady 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 $420.83/cwt on 84 head, up $9.67 from the prior sale. That ranks 33 of 34 comparable sales and sits +35.61 against this barn's trailing median of $385.23.

Average price

$420.83

▲ 9.67 vs prior sale

84 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,236

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$320

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

$76.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+22.24

vs GA average

−7.07 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	426.98	2,263	71
Medium and Large 2	537	390.39	2,096	12thin
Medium and Large 3	555	350.00	1,943	1thin

One grade step is worth $76.98/cwt here — about $320 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 sale84 hd

420.83

—

GA average14 barns · 504 hd

398.60

+22.24

National average182 barns · 12,459 hd

427.90

−7.07

This barn, trailing median34 sales

385.23

+35.61

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

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	1,603	209.02	3,351	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,653	182.99	3,025	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,288	173.86	2,239	129
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,022	146.08	1,493	22

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,062	$2,940	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,156	$2,736	16
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,076	$2,324	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,269	$3,671	14

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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	218	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,199	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,770	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	589.09/cwt	585.00–590.00	1,867	27
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	528.93/cwt	520.00–545.00	1,973	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	575.47/cwt	575.00–585.00	2,164	20
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	523.68/cwt	520.00–525.00	2,147	23
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	459.76/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,908	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	492.10/cwt	485.00–500.00	2,116	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	458	424.85/cwt	405.00–450.00	1,946	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	464	467.52/cwt	460.00–490.00	2,169	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	506.84/cwt	495.00–510.00	2,407	44
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,363	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	539	484.22/cwt	470.00–490.00	2,610	32
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	439.82/cwt	430.00–455.00	2,494	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	469.97/cwt	460.00–480.00	2,688	15
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	636	432.57/cwt	430.00–450.00	2,751	28
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,400	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	657	431.70/cwt	425.00–445.00	2,836	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,606	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	703	384.96/cwt	375.00–395.00	2,706	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,660	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,457	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	245	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,201	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	268	534.95/cwt	530.00–540.00	1,434	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	276	484.52/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,337	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	318	469.37/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,493	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	338	505.38/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,708	11
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,863	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	498.74/cwt	480.00–515.00	1,895	24
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	393	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,769	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	462.59/cwt	455.00–475.00	1,961	26
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	446.39/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,911	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	464	439.12/cwt	435.00–440.00	2,038	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	450.45/cwt	445.00–455.00	2,122	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	514	410.77/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,111	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	432.36/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,235	53
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,943	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,072	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	411.13/cwt	380.00–420.00	2,335	18
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	367.03/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,323	20
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	324.96/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,080	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	643	351.73/cwt	345.00–360.00	2,262	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	334.63/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,202	17
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	713	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,282	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,294	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	823	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,510	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	215	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,247	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	240	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,344	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	1,696	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	267	582.25/cwt	580.00–585.00	1,555	19
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	544.56/cwt	525.00–550.00	1,743	10
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	337	589.24/cwt	580.00–595.00	1,986	11
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	566.41/cwt	565.00–570.00	2,067	14
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	511.30/cwt	500.00–515.00	1,969	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	500.55/cwt	500.00–502.00	2,102	21
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	447.60/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,893	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	468.37/cwt	465.00–475.00	2,028	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	450	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,755	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	468.16/cwt	465.00–480.00	2,214	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	450.61/cwt	450.00–455.00	2,167	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	508	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,184	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	448.54/cwt	435.00–455.00	2,377	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	433.96/cwt	425.00–445.00	2,508	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,165	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,478	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,399	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	649	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,401	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,466	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,443	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	331.44/cwt	310.00–335.00	2,562	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,494	196.61/cwt	194.00–200.00	2,937	6
Bulls	—	—	1,499	209.73/cwt	205.00–215.00	3,144	4
Bulls	—	—	1,782	220.97/cwt	219.00–224.00	3,938	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	951	139.11/cwt	135.00–142.00	1,323	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,062	148.36/cwt	144.00–155.00	1,576	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,103	159.37/cwt	157.00–164.00	1,758	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	160.82/cwt	157.00–164.00	1,914	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	170.46/cwt	165.00–178.00	2,207	75
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,306	184.21/cwt	179.00–193.00	2,406	41
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,598	176.68/cwt	175.00–178.00	2,823	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,681	186.15/cwt	184.00–189.00	3,129	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,023	2,215.81/head	1,800.00–2,400.00	2,216	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,051	2,556.78/head	2,300.00–2,900.00	2,557	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	3,148.08/head	2,950.00–3,450.00	3,148	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	3,400.14/head	3,000.00–3,850.00	3,400	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,211	2,488.75/head	2,300.00–2,750.00	2,489	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,233	2,650.10/head	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,650	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	940	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,300	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,329	3,839.80/head	3,700.00–3,900.00	3,840	10

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 6, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 998Last week 1,204Year ago 1,077

Slaughter CattleReceipts 191Last week 191Year ago 229

Replacement CattleReceipts 251Last week 249Year ago 92

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,233	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,650.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,065	2,950.00–3,450.00	3,148.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,075	3,000.00–3,850.00	3,400.14

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,023	1,800.00–2,400.00	2,215.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,211	2,300.00–2,750.00	2,488.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,051	2,300.00–2,900.00	2,556.78

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	10	—	1,329	3,700.00–3,900.00	3,839.80

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	2	—	1,300	3,300.00	3,300.00

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	—	940	3,200.00	3,200.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	600.00	600.00
5	350–400	373	520.00–545.00	528.93
13	400–450	430	485.00–500.00	492.10
8	450–500	464	460.00–490.00	467.52
2	500–550	525	450.00	450.00
3	550–600	567	430.00–455.00	439.82
1	650–700	695	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	550.00	550.00
3	400–450	415	450.00–480.00	459.76
3	450–500	458	405.00–450.00	424.85
1	600–650	640	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	300–350	317	585.00–590.00	589.09
20	350–400	376	575.00–585.00	575.47
23	400–450	410	520.00–525.00	523.68
44	450–500	475	495.00–510.00	506.84
32	500–550	539	470.00–490.00	484.22
15	550–600	572	460.00–480.00	469.97
28	600–650	636	430.00–450.00	432.57
3	650–700	657	425.00–445.00	431.70
2	700–750	703	375.00–395.00	384.96
1	750–800	760	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	580.00	580.00
19	250–300	267	580.00–585.00	582.25
10	300–350	320	525.00–550.00	544.56
4	350–400	385	500.00–515.00	511.30
13	400–450	433	465.00–475.00	468.37
8	450–500	481	450.00–455.00	450.61
2	500–550	508	430.00	430.00
1	550–600	590	420.00	420.00
7	600–650	649	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	560.00	560.00
2	400–450	423	445.00–450.00	447.60
1	450–500	450	390.00	390.00
1	550–600	585	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	640.00	640.00
11	300–350	337	580.00–595.00	589.24
14	350–400	365	565.00–570.00	566.41
21	400–450	420	500.00–502.00	500.55
11	450–500	473	465.00–480.00	468.16
7	500–550	530	435.00–455.00	448.54
12	550–600	578	425.00–445.00	433.96
4	600–650	623	385.00	385.00
5	650–700	685	360.00	360.00
4	700–750	708	345.00	345.00
7	750–800	773	310.00–335.00	331.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	530.00–540.00	534.95
11	300–350	338	500.00–510.00	505.38
3	350–400	393	450.00	450.00
7	400–450	428	440.00–450.00	446.39
6	450–500	464	435.00–440.00	439.12
6	500–550	514	400.00–415.00	410.77
6	550–600	560	370.00	370.00
9	600–650	643	345.00–360.00	351.73
1	700–750	740	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	490.00	490.00
4	250–300	276	450.00–500.00	484.52
4	300–350	318	450.00–480.00	469.37
1	550–600	555	350.00	350.00
2	600–650	640	320.00–330.00	324.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	620.00	620.00
6	300–350	345	540.00	540.00
24	350–400	380	480.00–515.00	498.74
26	400–450	424	455.00–475.00	462.59
11	450–500	471	445.00–455.00	450.45
53	500–550	517	420.00–435.00	432.36
18	550–600	568	380.00–420.00	411.13
20	600–650	633	365.00–370.00	367.03
17	650–700	658	320.00–340.00	334.63
2	700–750	713	320.00	320.00
3	800–850	823	305.00	305.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	951	135.00–142.00	139.11
3	—	1,103	157.00–164.00	159.37
10	—	1,062	144.00–155.00	148.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,681	184.00–189.00	186.15
2	—	1,598	175.00–178.00	176.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,190	157.00–164.00	160.82
41	—	1,306	179.00–193.00	184.21
75	—	1,295	165.00–178.00	170.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,782	219.00–224.00	220.97
4	—	1,499	205.00–215.00	209.73
6	—	1,494	194.00–200.00	196.61

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.