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Ashburn

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

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashburn, Georgia · Wed, Sep 9

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1939

← Sep 2Sep 9Sep 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

791 head

▼ 189 vs last sale 980▼ 434 vs year ago 1,225 · −35.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

66 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 88▼ 138 vs year ago 204 · −67.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

133 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 101▼ 55 vs year ago 188 · −29.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls sold steady. Replacement Cattle steady. All Feeder Classes and Calf Classes sold 4.00 - 6.00 higher.

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 $319.08/cwt on 74 head, up $13.93 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 34 comparable sales and sits −66.15 against this barn's trailing median of $385.23.

Average price

$319.08

▲ 13.93 vs prior sale

74 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,718

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$259

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

$61.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.69

vs GA average

−18.71 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	321.52	1,724	70
Medium and Large 2	588	292.53	1,720	2thin
Medium and Large 3	563	260.13	1,465	2thin

One grade step is worth $61.39/cwt here — about $259 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 sale74 hd

319.08

—

GA average13 barns · 377 hd

315.38

+3.69

National average138 barns · 5,113 hd

337.79

−18.71

This barn, trailing median34 sales

385.23

−66.15

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	1,432	175.72	2,516	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,228	143.45	1,761	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,120	130.33	1,459	11

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)	1,147	$2,924	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,135	$2,778	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,170	$2,468	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,110	$3,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,260	$2,926	4thin

Every lot

79 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,315	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	458.71/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,509	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	436.39/cwt	430.00–437.50	1,588	13
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,620	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	388.91/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,606	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	426	342.32/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,458	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	437	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,792	26
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	361.05/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,701	22
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	488	397.49/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,940	20
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	377.35/cwt	362.50–391.00	1,962	39
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	334.85/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,755	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	526	304.85/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,604	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	359.76/cwt	347.50–367.50	2,033	38
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	322.38/cwt	320.00–332.50	1,879	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	592	298.34/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,766	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	340.58/cwt	327.50–355.00	2,081	18
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	315.19/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,979	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	332.06/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,192	19
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	325.89/cwt	300.00–332.50	2,356	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	228	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	912	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	274	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,096	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	326	388.01/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,265	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	336	342.42/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,151	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	386	383.23/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,479	26
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	347.35/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,348	19
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	410	312.53/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,281	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	359.84/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,508	24
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	334.91/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,423	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	282.58/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,314	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	341.28/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,611	30
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,573	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	322.42/cwt	310.00–332.50	1,693	54
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	563	260.13/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,465	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	318.49/cwt	305.00–327.50	1,828	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	588	292.53/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,720	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	313.57/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,938	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	256.74/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,599	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	634	296.82/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,882	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	652	302.29/cwt	300.00–302.50	1,971	12
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	697	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,882	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	719	268.74/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,932	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	725	242.57/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,759	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	285	405.00/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,154	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	326	385.29/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,256	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	334	442.57/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,478	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	418.51/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,586	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	382	372.45/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,423	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,540	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	367.45/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,536	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	330.16/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,403	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	391.61/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,692	18
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	361.80/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,693	16
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	333.87/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,573	35
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	345.14/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,798	29
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	522	280.18/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,463	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	325.11/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,700	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	319.10/cwt	307.50–322.50	1,828	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	280.00/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,666	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	302.89/cwt	290.00–317.50	1,884	17
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	277.90/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,842	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,086	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,432	175.72/cwt	169.00–183.00	2,516	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,081	127.99/cwt	120.00–137.50	1,384	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,219	138.86/cwt	132.00–147.00	1,693	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,955	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,269	150.53/cwt	149.00–152.50	1,910	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,293	140.85/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,821	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	2,989.46/head	2,500.00–3,450.00	2,989	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,370	2,862.59/head	2,450.00–3,300.00	2,863	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	883	1,906.52/head	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,907	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	900	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	963	3,100.78/head	3,000.00–3,200.00	3,101	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,010	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,174	3,098.25/head	2,750.00–3,500.00	3,098	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,178	2,242.99/head	2,150.00–2,350.00	2,243	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,228	2,234.67/head	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,235	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,233	3,005.43/head	2,750.00–3,200.00	3,005	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,395	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1

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 9, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 791Last week 980Year ago 1,225

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 88Year ago 204

Replacement CattleReceipts 133Last week 101Year ago 188

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls sold steady. Replacement Cattle steady. All Feeder Classes and Calf Classes sold 4.00 - 6.00 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	313	420.00	420.00
3	350–400	395	410.00	410.00
4	400–450	413	370.00–400.00	388.91
22	450–500	471	350.00–365.00	361.05
4	500–550	524	330.00–340.00	334.85
5	550–600	583	320.00–332.50	322.38
3	600–650	628	305.00–320.00	315.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	329	450.00–460.00	458.71
13	350–400	364	430.00–437.50	436.39
26	400–450	437	410.00	410.00
20	450–500	488	375.00–400.00	397.49
39	500–550	520	362.50–391.00	377.35
38	550–600	565	347.50–367.50	359.76
18	600–650	611	327.50–355.00	340.58
19	650–700	660	320.00–335.00	332.06
5	700–750	723	300.00–332.50	325.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	426	330.00–350.00	342.32
6	500–550	526	280.00–320.00	304.85
6	550–600	592	290.00–300.00	298.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	274	400.00	400.00
6	300–350	326	370.00–400.00	388.01
19	350–400	388	330.00–350.00	347.35
11	400–450	425	325.00–350.00	334.91
6	450–500	484	325.00	325.00
2	550–600	588	285.00–300.00	292.53
6	600–650	634	290.00–300.00	296.82
3	650–700	697	270.00	270.00
4	700–750	719	250.00–275.00	268.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	350–400	386	360.00–390.00	383.23
24	400–450	419	350.00–370.00	359.84
30	450–500	472	330.00–350.00	341.28
54	500–550	525	310.00–332.50	322.42
16	550–600	574	305.00–327.50	318.49
6	600–650	618	305.00–330.00	313.57
12	650–700	652	300.00–302.50	302.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	228	400.00	400.00
4	300–350	336	320.00–350.00	342.42
2	400–450	410	310.00–315.00	312.53
2	450–500	465	280.00–285.00	282.58
2	550–600	563	250.00–270.00	260.13
3	600–650	623	250.00–260.00	256.74
3	700–750	725	235.00–247.50	242.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	334	435.00–445.00	442.57
7	350–400	379	415.00–435.00	418.51
18	400–450	432	380.00–410.00	391.61
16	450–500	468	350.00–380.00	361.80
29	500–550	521	335.00–365.00	345.14
17	600–650	622	290.00–317.50	302.89
5	650–700	663	270.00–290.00	277.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	400.00	400.00
6	400–450	418	350.00–375.00	367.45
35	450–500	471	310.00–345.00	333.87
8	500–550	523	300.00–330.00	325.11
9	550–600	573	307.50–322.50	319.10
4	700–750	745	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	400.00–410.00	405.00
4	300–350	326	370.00–400.00	385.29
12	350–400	382	350.00–375.00	372.45
3	400–450	425	320.00–340.00	330.16
3	500–550	522	270.00–295.00	280.18
4	550–600	595	270.00–290.00	280.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	2,500.00–3,450.00	2,989.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,370	2,450.00–3,300.00	2,862.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	3,800.00	3,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	883	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,906.52

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	963	3,000.00–3,200.00	3,100.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	3,000.00	3,000.00

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)	1	—	1,395	3,200.00	3,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,233	2,750.00–3,200.00	3,005.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,174	2,750.00–3,500.00	3,098.25

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	—	1,228	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,234.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,178	2,150.00–2,350.00	2,242.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	2,050.00	2,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,269	149.00–152.50	150.53
17	—	1,219	132.00–147.00	138.86
3	—	1,222	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,081	120.00–137.50	127.99
2	—	1,293	140.00–142.00	140.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,432	169.00–183.00	175.72

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.