Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2025-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, all feeder classes sharply higher and replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $301.35/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −100.44 against this barn's trailing median of $401.79.

Average price

$301.35

47 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,636

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$99

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$29.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+30.07

vs GA average

−5.66 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	304.46	1,646	42
Medium and Large 2	562	275.20	1,548	5thin

One grade step is worth $29.26/cwt here — about $99 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $421.20, low $321.40, median $401.79 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale47 hd

301.35

—

GA average13 barns · 259 hd

271.28

+30.07

National average189 barns · 18,586 hd

307.01

−5.66

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.79

−100.44

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,722	196.04	3,376	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,292	155.83	2,014	94
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,551	146.49	2,272	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,056	134.18	1,417	53

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)	1,023	$2,014	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,002	$1,800	21
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	945	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,368	$2,293	14

Every lot, as filed

91 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	489	318.45/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,557	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	777	221.68/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,722	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	304.93/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,625	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,122	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	681	269.87/cwt	262.00–275.00	1,838	92
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	376.48/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,039	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	366.58/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,169	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	260.51/cwt	255.00–267.00	1,610	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	729	248.71/cwt	240.00–257.00	1,813	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	224	362.85/cwt	350.00–400.00	813	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	314.23/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,332	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,680	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	323.87/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,221	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	272	353.62/cwt	350.00–360.00	962	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	283	314.60/cwt	300.00–330.00	890	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,005	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	210.72/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,454	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,605	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	276.50/cwt	275.00–277.00	1,598	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	348.14/cwt	342.00–360.00	1,849	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	274.46/cwt	272.00–277.00	1,971	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	377	357.92/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,349	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	371.35/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,719	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	450	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,125	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	556	338.13/cwt	337.00–342.00	1,880	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	433.37/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,426	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	2,146	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	767	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	2,048	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,284	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,316	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	880	241.20/cwt	240.00–242.00	2,123	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	682	287.10/cwt	285.00–297.00	1,958	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	412	365.16/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,504	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,793	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,131	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	405.68/cwt	390.00–440.00	1,675	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,332	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	448.65/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,225	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,248	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,305	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	339	364.49/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,236	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	354	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,274	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,358	168.59/cwt	165.00–174.00	2,289	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,614	141.09/cwt	136.00–144.00	2,277	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,361	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,499	149.80/cwt	145.00–153.00	2,246	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	147.02/cwt	140.00–152.00	1,808	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,101	138.24/cwt	132.00–142.00	1,522	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	148.29/cwt	143.00–150.00	1,514	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	128.41/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,326	28
Bulls	—	—	1,721	196.23/cwt	190.00–201.00	3,377	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,307	156.91/cwt	153.00–164.00	2,051	51
Bulls	—	—	1,528	184.68/cwt	180.00–189.00	2,822	8
Bulls	—	—	1,983	210.90/cwt	208.00–220.00	4,182	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	972	1,630.96/head	1,300.00–1,850.00	1,631	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,051	2,074.81/head	1,900.00–2,400.00	2,075	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,077	2,302.83/head	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,303	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,607	2,680.91/head	2,400.00–2,800.00	2,681	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,189	2,002.55/head	1,900.00–2,150.00	2,003	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	978	1,773.83/head	1,500.00–1,900.00	1,774	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	945	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	352.69/cwt	350.00–355.00	952	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	591	305.32/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,804	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	338.63/cwt	332.00–342.00	1,768	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	388	363.43/cwt	345.00–383.00	1,410	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,711	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	587	301.67/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,771	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	774	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,780	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	239.50/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,808	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	334.22/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,471	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	238	304.44/cwt	290.00–325.00	725	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	273.01/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,275	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	257	401.98/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,033	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	491	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,669	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	382.64/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,622	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	293.34/cwt	292.00–300.00	1,690	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	362	397.44/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,439	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	447	361.41/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,616	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	361	421.65/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,522	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	373.54/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,726	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,883	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	419.62/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,292	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	512	321.40/cwt	317.00–330.00	1,646	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	218	427.36/cwt	425.00–430.00	932	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	682	284.65/cwt	277.00–290.00	1,941	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	771	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,850	5

How this sale compares

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 Feb 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,095Last week 595Year ago 1,253

Slaughter CattleReceipts 210Last week 135Year ago 182

Replacement CattleReceipts 132Last week 69Year ago 60

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, all feeder classes sharply higher and replacement cows steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	276	375.00–380.00	376.48
5	300–350	319	350.00–390.00	366.58
18	350–400	388	345.00–383.00	363.43
34	400–450	440	325.00–350.00	334.22
16	450–500	489	315.00–325.00	318.45
36	500–550	533	300.00–310.00	304.93
6	550–600	587	300.00–305.00	301.67
36	600–650	611	280.00	280.00
92	650–700	681	262.00–275.00	269.87
7	700–750	729	240.00–257.00	248.71
10	750–800	755	235.00–240.00	239.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	224	350.00–400.00	362.85
3	250–300	272	350.00–360.00	353.62
2	300–350	330	340.00	340.00
5	350–400	377	320.00–340.00	323.87
7	400–450	424	300.00–320.00	314.23
8	450–500	467	272.00–280.00	273.01
1	500–550	500	270.00	270.00
4	550–600	578	275.00–277.00	276.50
4	600–650	618	255.00–267.00	260.51
1	650–700	655	245.00	245.00
2	700–750	740	227.00	227.00
3	750–800	777	220.00–225.00	221.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	238	290.00–325.00	304.44
2	250–300	283	300.00–330.00	314.60
1	300–350	335	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	440	280.00	280.00
4	450–500	450	250.00	250.00
14	650–700	690	210.00–220.00	210.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	470.00	470.00
4	300–350	329	420.00–450.00	433.37
1	350–400	380	410.00	410.00
16	400–450	413	390.00–440.00	405.68
14	450–500	463	360.00–395.00	371.35
9	500–550	531	342.00–360.00	348.14
9	550–600	556	337.00–342.00	338.13
19	650–700	682	285.00–297.00	287.10
1	700–750	735	292.00	292.00
3	750–800	767	267.00	267.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	435.00	435.00
1	300–350	325	395.00	395.00
3	400–450	412	360.00–375.00	365.16
1	500–550	540	332.00	332.00
4	700–750	718	272.00–277.00	274.46
5	850–900	880	240.00–242.00	241.20
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	377	350.00–370.00	357.92
1	600–650	640	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	425.00–430.00	427.36
5	250–300	257	400.00–410.00	401.98
10	300–350	333	400.00	400.00
12	350–400	362	395.00–400.00	397.44
7	400–450	447	360.00–370.00	361.41
11	450–500	491	340.00	340.00
30	500–550	512	317.00–330.00	321.40
6	550–600	576	292.00–300.00	293.34
7	750–800	774	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	273	445.00–460.00	448.65
14	300–350	308	415.00–435.00	419.62
8	350–400	361	415.00–435.00	421.65
39	400–450	424	375.00–400.00	382.64
10	450–500	462	365.00–385.00	373.54
11	500–550	522	332.00–342.00	338.63
27	550–600	591	305.00–310.00	305.32
4	600–650	634	297.00	297.00
3	650–700	682	277.00–290.00	284.65
1	700–750	705	255.00	255.00
5	750–800	771	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	350.00–355.00	352.69
9	300–350	339	350.00–370.00	364.49
7	350–400	354	360.00	360.00
1	400–450	435	300.00	300.00
6	500–550	520	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,358	165.00–174.00	168.59
28	—	1,230	140.00–152.00	147.02
51	—	1,307	153.00–164.00	156.91
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,614	136.00–144.00	141.09
1	—	1,485	159.00	159.00
6	—	1,499	145.00–153.00	149.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,101	132.00–142.00	138.24
6	—	1,021	143.00–150.00	148.29
28	—	1,033	120.00–130.00	128.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,721	190.00–201.00	196.23
8	—	1,528	180.00–189.00	184.68
6	—	1,983	208.00–220.00	210.90

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	972	1,300.00–1,850.00	1,630.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	978	1,500.00–1,900.00	1,773.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,051	1,900.00–2,400.00	2,074.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,077	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,302.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,607	2,400.00–2,800.00	2,680.91
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,189	1,900.00–2,150.00	2,002.55

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Turner County Stockyard - Ashburn, GA

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Slaughter Cattle

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