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Ashburn

Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2026-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashburn, Georgia · Wed, Sep 30

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1939

← Sep 23Sep 30Oct 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

731 head

▼ 313 vs last sale 1,044▼ 539 vs year ago 1,270 · −42.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

93 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 119▼ 196 vs year ago 289 · −67.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

188 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 210▲ 9 vs year ago 179 · +5.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers and replacement cows unevenly steady.

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 $361.27/cwt on 32 head, up $2.77 from the prior sale. That ranks 7 of 34 comparable sales and sits −58.53 against this barn's trailing median of $419.80.

Average price

$361.27

▲ 2.77 vs prior sale

32 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,000

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$261

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

$33.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.94

vs GA average

−53.39 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	366.54	2,035	26
Medium and Large 2	573	350.00	2,006	2thin
Medium and Large 3	534	332.64	1,775	4thin

One grade step is worth $33.90/cwt here — about $261 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale32 hd

361.27

—

GA average14 barns · 317 hd

363.21

−1.94

National average184 barns · 17,632 hd

414.66

−53.39

This barn, trailing median34 sales

419.80

−58.53

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	—	Average	1,539	181.59	2,795	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,241	146.09	1,813	51
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,545	142.03	2,194	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,236	128.11	1,584	16

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,157	$2,865	29
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,495	$2,650	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,104	$2,466	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,180	$3,530	8

Every lot

92 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,275	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	273	423.05/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,155	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	465.92/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,514	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	350	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,400	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	442.66/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,607	11
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	480.93/cwt	455.00–490.00	1,789	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,681	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	418	387.72/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,621	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	443	440.84/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,953	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,958	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	403.42/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,949	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	513	330.19/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,694	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	365.99/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,958	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	366.89/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,084	16
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,006	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,023	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,906	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	355.32/cwt	352.00–362.00	2,175	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	331.27/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,087	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	670	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,675	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	337.63/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,272	49
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,124	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,308	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	713	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,282	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,387	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	771	328.96/cwt	325.00–332.00	2,536	42
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	861	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,626	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	242	447.28/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,082	14
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	274	379.78/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,041	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	283	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,288	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	444.75/cwt	430.00–460.00	1,356	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	338	421.11/cwt	400.00–428.00	1,423	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,425	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	376	360.49/cwt	350.00–367.00	1,355	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	411.43/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,580	17
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	403	346.61/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,397	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	382.06/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,601	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	371.69/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,572	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	344.53/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,606	21
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	466	297.15/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,385	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	360.19/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,700	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	334.80/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,724	19
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	311.71/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,649	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,786	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,610	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,800	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	282.58/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,752	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	308.86/cwt	302.00–322.00	1,940	35
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,958	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	239	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,076	9
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	263	439.56/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,156	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,484	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	308	422.64/cwt	405.00–440.00	1,302	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	312	461.44/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,440	15
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	504.80/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,651	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	358	433.87/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,553	18
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	369	387.49/cwt	380.00–415.00	1,430	10
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	386	461.17/cwt	445.00–465.00	1,780	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	408	347.39/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,417	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	423.33/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,757	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	437	378.05/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,652	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	383.64/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,803	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	353.73/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,705	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	310.00/cwt	290.00–330.00	1,519	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	289.07/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,474	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	334.81/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,768	27
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	365.71/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,942	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	320.75/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,841	20
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	322.97/cwt	322.00–325.00	1,993	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	686	311.20/cwt	310.00–312.00	2,135	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	732	284.38/cwt	280.00–285.00	2,082	8
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,025	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 3	903	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,258	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,501	172.53/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,590	5
Bulls	—	—	1,561	185.29/cwt	183.00–188.00	2,892	5
Bulls	—	—	1,580	194.97/cwt	193.00–197.00	3,081	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	141.54/cwt	139.00–144.00	1,554	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,213	118.89/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,442	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	148.33/cwt	144.00–153.00	1,817	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,248	155.99/cwt	154.00–160.00	1,947	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,268	138.33/cwt	130.00–142.00	1,754	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,288	131.67/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,696	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,495	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,317	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,555	142.54/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,216	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,555	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,975	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	968	1,861.82/head	1,650.00–2,100.00	1,862	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,152	3,337.09/head	2,500.00–4,900.00	3,337	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,164	2,196.05/head	1,800.00–2,450.00	2,196	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,194	2,868.00/head	2,400.00–3,250.00	2,868	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,410	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,580	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	3,529.82/head	3,350.00–3,700.00	3,530	8

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 30, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 731Last week 1,044Year ago 1,270

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 119Year ago 289

Replacement CattleReceipts 188Last week 210Year ago 179

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers and replacement cows unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	455.00	455.00
10	300–350	338	400.00–428.00	421.11
3	350–400	375	380.00	380.00
3	400–450	423	370.00–375.00	371.69
21	450–500	466	330.00–350.00	344.53
17	500–550	529	310.00–320.00	311.71
3	550–600	590	305.00	305.00
2	600–650	620	280.00–285.00	282.58
1	700–750	725	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	430.00–460.00	444.75
17	350–400	384	400.00–420.00	411.43
14	400–450	419	380.00–390.00	382.06
15	450–500	472	355.00–365.00	360.19
19	500–550	515	330.00–345.00	334.80
2	550–600	558	320.00	320.00
35	600–650	628	302.00–322.00	308.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	200–250	242	420.00–450.00	447.28
5	250–300	274	370.00–400.00	379.78
5	350–400	376	350.00–367.00	360.49
3	400–450	403	340.00–350.00	346.61
7	450–500	466	280.00–300.00	297.15
2	550–600	575	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	500.00	500.00
2	300–350	325	450.00–480.00	465.92
11	350–400	363	430.00–450.00	442.66
1	400–450	410	410.00	410.00
6	450–500	483	380.00–410.00	403.42
2	550–600	573	350.00	350.00
4	600–650	630	330.00–335.00	331.27
1	650–700	685	310.00	310.00
2	700–750	713	320.00	320.00
1	750–800	770	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	372	455.00–490.00	480.93
13	400–450	443	420.00–450.00	440.84
1	450–500	450	435.00	435.00
10	500–550	535	365.00–375.00	365.99
16	550–600	568	360.00–375.00	366.89
11	600–650	612	352.00–362.00	355.32
49	650–700	673	330.00–340.00	337.63
3	700–750	710	325.00	325.00
42	750–800	771	325.00–332.00	328.96
4	850–900	861	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	420.00–430.00	423.05
6	350–400	350	400.00	400.00
2	400–450	418	375.00–400.00	387.72
3	500–550	513	310.00–350.00	330.19
1	550–600	595	340.00	340.00
2	600–650	605	315.00	315.00
1	650–700	670	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	300–350	312	450.00–470.00	461.44
18	350–400	358	430.00–440.00	433.87
5	400–450	437	370.00–390.00	378.05
5	450–500	482	350.00–370.00	353.73
27	500–550	528	330.00–350.00	334.81
20	550–600	574	310.00–330.00	320.75
8	700–750	732	280.00–285.00	284.38
1	750–800	750	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	530.00	530.00
3	300–350	327	500.00–510.00	504.80
5	350–400	386	445.00–465.00	461.17
3	400–450	415	420.00–425.00	423.33
7	450–500	470	380.00–400.00	383.64
10	500–550	531	360.00–390.00	365.71
3	600–650	617	322.00–325.00	322.97
5	650–700	686	310.00–312.00	311.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	239	450.00	450.00
3	250–300	263	420.00–450.00	439.56
2	300–350	308	405.00–440.00	422.64
10	350–400	369	380.00–415.00	387.49
2	400–450	408	330.00–365.00	347.39
2	450–500	490	290.00–330.00	310.00
11	500–550	510	270.00–310.00	289.07
7	900–950	903	250.00	250.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	4	—	968	1,650.00–2,100.00	1,861.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,164	1,800.00–2,450.00	2,196.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,410	2,050.00	2,050.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,580	3,250.00	3,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,194	2,400.00–3,250.00	2,868.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,152	2,500.00–4,900.00	3,337.09

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	8	—	1,180	3,350.00–3,700.00	3,529.82

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,213	110.00–125.00	118.89
2	—	1,098	139.00–144.00	141.54
8	—	1,288	130.00–136.00	131.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,555	140.00–145.00	142.54
1	—	1,555	127.00	127.00
1	—	1,495	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,225	144.00–153.00	148.33
16	—	1,268	130.00–142.00	138.33
6	—	1,248	154.00–160.00	155.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,561	183.00–188.00	185.29
5	—	1,501	170.00–175.00	172.53
2	—	1,580	193.00–197.00	194.97

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.