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Ashburn

Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2026-09-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashburn, Georgia · Wed, Sep 2

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1939

← Aug 26Sep 2Sep 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

980 head

▲ 164 vs last sale 816▼ 77 vs year ago 1,057 · −7.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

88 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 114▼ 63 vs year ago 151 · −41.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

101 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 87▼ 53 vs year ago 154 · −34.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 t0 8.00 lower, slaughter bolls steady to 2.00 lower, all feeder classes unevenly steady and replacement cows sharply higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $343.34/cwt on 142 head, down $28.77 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −76.46 against this barn's trailing median of $419.80.

Average price

$343.34

▼ 28.77 vs prior sale

142 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,920

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$450

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$66.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.62

vs GA average

−28.05 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	544	361.67	1,968	9thin
Medium and Large 1	561	342.83	1,923	131
Medium and Large 3	515	294.71	1,518	2thin

One grade step is worth $66.96/cwt here — about $450 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 sale142 hd

343.34

—

GA average13 barns · 368 hd

339.73

+3.62

National average157 barns · 5,984 hd

371.39

−28.05

This barn, trailing median34 sales

419.80

−76.46

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

Steers 500–600 lb: high $477.34, low $343.34, median $419.80 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	1,430	190.94	2,730	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,268	149.68	1,898	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,096	134.85	1,477	15

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)	1,150	$3,069	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,154	$2,658	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	930	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,140	$4,175	14

Every lot

87 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	225	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,035	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	293	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,201	7
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	308	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,232	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,494	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	379	366.32/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,388	13
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	387	404.81/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,567	26
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	389.65/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,656	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	439	338.94/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,488	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	375.40/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,731	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	355.02/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,718	43
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	321.37/cwt	320.00–322.00	1,559	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	359.92/cwt	347.00–363.00	1,818	32
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	294.71/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,518	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,709	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	387.00/cwt	387.00–387.00	2,187	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	337.30/cwt	332.00–341.00	1,953	99
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	622	316.25/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,967	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	325.08/cwt	324.00–327.00	2,055	43
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,778	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	305.04/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,998	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	328.04/cwt	326.00–329.00	2,195	25
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,863	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,044	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	732	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,196	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	772	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	2,270	14
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	205	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	820	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	261	366.68/cwt	350.00–370.00	957	6
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,060	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	316	331.95/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,049	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	336	374.01/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,257	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	364.27/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,366	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	348.27/cwt	340.00–352.00	1,327	22
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,544	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	331.33/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,435	16
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	312.47/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,359	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	346.91/cwt	334.00–360.00	1,613	44
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,302	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	491	327.21/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,607	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	257.81/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,315	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	534	322.81/cwt	310.00–327.00	1,724	25
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	548	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,644	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	262.39/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,456	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	566	297.23/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,682	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,801	16
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	604	306.41/cwt	305.00–307.00	1,851	17
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	284.88/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,766	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,021	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	685	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,815	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	795	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,789	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	215	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	925	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	453.33/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,201	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	278	414.76/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,153	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	327	373.56/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,222	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,554	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	409.59/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,597	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	417	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,376	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	367.53/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,566	21
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	344.44/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,491	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	457	357.43/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,633	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	315.12/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,506	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	297.55/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,428	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	285.10/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,454	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	315.20/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,636	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	564	283.85/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,601	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	306.39/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,737	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	609	300.00/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,827	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,688	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	642	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,798	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	715	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,788	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,175	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	763	267.46/cwt	265.00–270.00	2,041	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,290	181.02/cwt	180.00–182.00	2,335	3
Bulls	—	—	1,570	200.85/cwt	197.00–206.00	3,153	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	925	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,341	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,093	127.50/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,394	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,119	139.09/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,556	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	144.24/cwt	137.00–147.00	1,796	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,265	151.88/cwt	148.00–157.00	1,921	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,400	160.08/cwt	159.00–162.00	2,241	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	3,272.45/head	2,950.00–3,500.00	3,272	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	930	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,113	3,277.87/head	3,200.00–3,350.00	3,278	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,225	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,254	2,384.65/head	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,385	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	910	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,156	4,864.53/head	4,500.00–5,400.00	4,865	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,290	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	2

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 2, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 980Last week 816Year ago 1,057

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 114Year ago 151

Replacement CattleReceipts 101Last week 87Year ago 154

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 t0 8.00 lower, slaughter bolls steady to 2.00 lower, all feeder classes unevenly steady and replacement cows sharply higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	332	450.00	450.00
26	350–400	387	390.00–420.00	404.81
2	400–450	425	380.00–400.00	389.65
43	450–500	484	350.00–360.00	355.02
4	500–550	518	330.00	330.00
5	550–600	565	387.00	387.00
4	600–650	622	315.00–320.00	316.25
2	650–700	655	300.00–310.00	305.04
1	700–750	730	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	450–500	461	370.00–380.00	375.40
32	500–550	505	347.00–363.00	359.92
99	550–600	579	332.00–341.00	337.30
43	600–650	632	324.00–327.00	325.08
25	650–700	669	326.00–329.00	328.04
3	700–750	732	300.00	300.00
14	750–800	772	294.00	294.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	460.00	460.00
7	250–300	293	410.00	410.00
6	300–350	308	400.00	400.00
13	350–400	379	350.00–380.00	366.32
9	400–450	439	330.00–350.00	338.94
9	450–500	485	320.00–322.00	321.37
2	500–550	515	280.00–310.00	294.71
1	600–650	635	280.00	280.00
1	650–700	690	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	375	360.00–370.00	364.27
13	400–450	423	365.00	365.00
44	450–500	465	334.00–360.00	346.91
25	500–550	534	310.00–327.00	322.81
16	550–600	581	310.00	310.00
17	600–650	604	305.00–307.00	306.41
1	650–700	685	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	400.00	400.00
7	300–350	336	370.00–400.00	374.01
22	350–400	381	340.00–352.00	348.27
16	400–450	433	330.00–340.00	331.33
9	450–500	491	325.00–330.00	327.21
6	500–550	548	300.00	300.00
9	550–600	566	285.00–300.00	297.23
2	600–650	620	280.00–290.00	284.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	205	400.00	400.00
6	250–300	261	350.00–370.00	366.68
5	300–350	316	320.00–350.00	331.95
2	400–450	435	310.00–315.00	312.47
1	450–500	465	280.00	280.00
7	500–550	510	250.00–285.00	257.81
2	550–600	555	250.00–275.00	262.39
1	650–700	685	265.00	265.00
1	750–800	795	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	370	420.00	420.00
21	400–450	426	360.00–390.00	367.53
4	450–500	457	350.00–360.00	357.43
4	600–650	609	295.00–305.00	300.00
1	750–800	750	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	265	450.00–460.00	453.33
12	350–400	390	405.00–410.00	409.59
11	400–450	433	340.00–350.00	344.44
3	450–500	478	310.00–320.00	315.12
10	500–550	519	305.00–320.00	315.20
11	550–600	567	305.00–310.00	306.39
3	600–650	642	280.00	280.00
2	750–800	763	265.00–270.00	267.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	430.00	430.00
7	250–300	278	400.00–430.00	414.76
8	300–350	327	370.00–400.00	373.56
5	400–450	417	330.00	330.00
2	450–500	480	295.00–300.00	297.55
2	500–550	510	280.00–290.00	285.10
5	550–600	564	260.00–300.00	283.85
1	600–650	625	270.00	270.00
1	700–750	715	250.00	250.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	930	2,950.00–3,500.00	3,272.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,113	3,200.00–3,350.00	3,277.87

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,254	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,384.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	2,650.00	2,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	1,900.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	910	1,700.00	1,700.00

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	2	—	1,290	3,200.00	3,200.00

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	—	1,156	4,500.00–5,400.00	4,864.53

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,245	137.00–147.00	144.24
4	—	1,400	159.00–162.00	160.08
28	—	1,265	148.00–157.00	151.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,093	120.00–132.00	127.50
8	—	1,119	137.00–140.00	139.09
1	—	925	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,290	180.00–182.00	181.02
3	—	1,570	197.00–206.00	200.85

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.