Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2025-05-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and heifers mostly steady, feeder bulls 5.00 higher, steer calves steady, bull and heifer calves 8.00 higher, replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $326.35/cwt on 54 head. That ranks 2 of 33 comparable sales and sits −75.44 against this barn's trailing median of $401.79.

Average price

$326.35

54 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,779

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$36

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

$21.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.10

vs GA average

−6.47 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	331.03	1,786	42
Medium and Large 2	565	309.96	1,750	12thin

One grade step is worth $21.07/cwt here — about $36 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.

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 sale54 hd

326.35

—

GA average13 barns · 411 hd

315.25

+11.10

National average172 barns · 12,542 hd

332.82

−6.47

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.79

−75.44

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	1,494	186.15	2,781	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,090	158.82	1,732	68
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,505	153.16	2,306	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,071	141.35	1,514	30

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,173	$2,447	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,168	$2,423	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,075	$2,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,109	$2,478	26

Every lot, as filed

68 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	322.13/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,723	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	344.96/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,949	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	491	378.97/cwt	377.00–387.00	1,861	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	352.18/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,824	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	460.00/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,472	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	284.51/cwt	277.00–295.00	1,790	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	284.43/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,886	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	332.80/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,714	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	497.48/cwt	495.00–500.00	1,532	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	316	410.41/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,297	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	326.09/cwt	322.00–330.00	1,868	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	351.26/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,858	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	604	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,084	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	456	369.49/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,685	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	329.26/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,857	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	654	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,962	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	441.63/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,625	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	360.72/cwt	357.00–362.00	2,096	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	739	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,973	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	418.10/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,585	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	311.55/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,969	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	267	485.25/cwt	480.00–495.00	1,296	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	259	438.01/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,134	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	373.90/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,944	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	364.87/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,748	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	238	545.05/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,297	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	362.95/cwt	360.00–367.00	1,572	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	282.84/cwt	270.00–300.00	2,036	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,569	153.08/cwt	149.00–158.00	2,402	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	145.05/cwt	138.00–149.00	2,125	4
Bulls	—	—	1,558	185.46/cwt	181.00–189.00	2,889	11
Bulls	—	—	1,275	174.50/cwt	174.00–175.00	2,225	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	148.16/cwt	146.00–152.00	1,490	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	141.64/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,555	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,066	145.48/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,551	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,060	156.75/cwt	151.00–164.00	1,662	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	129.66/cwt	127.00–132.00	1,342	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,368	164.23/cwt	160.00–173.00	2,247	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	168.73/cwt	163.00–177.00	1,929	24
Bulls	—	—	1,538	199.68/cwt	198.00–203.00	3,071	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,148	2,295.62/head	2,150.00–2,400.00	2,296	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	2,762.27/head	2,500.00–2,950.00	2,762	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	994	2,105.76/head	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,106	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	2,422.84/head	2,150.00–2,650.00	2,423	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	2,447.33/head	2,350.00–2,600.00	2,447	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	290.07/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,648	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	403.33/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,391	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	307.45/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,768	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	403.42/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,509	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	349.94/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,480	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	291	415.31/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,209	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	393	379.25/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,490	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	477	338.32/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,614	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	344.29/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,484	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	381.66/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,645	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	344.78/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,669	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	321.68/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,004	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	357.62/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,352	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	385.08/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,213	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	432.50/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,384	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	472.41/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,276	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	677	268.69/cwt	267.00–270.00	1,819	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	355.13/cwt	350.00–357.00	1,712	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	208	446.56/cwt	440.00–450.00	929	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	322.49/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,654	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	385.95/cwt	375.00–397.00	1,440	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	398.55/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,833	7

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 May 7, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,077Last week 1,105Year ago 660

Slaughter CattleReceipts 229Last week 89Year ago 108

Replacement CattleReceipts 92Last week 118Year ago 76

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	470.00–475.00	472.41
2	300–350	320	425.00–440.00	432.50
3	350–400	374	400.00–405.00	403.42
9	400–450	431	370.00–385.00	381.66
11	450–500	482	350.00–357.00	355.13
7	500–550	535	320.00–325.00	322.13
26	650–700	663	270.00–285.00	284.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	540.00–550.00	545.05
3	250–300	267	480.00–495.00	485.25
3	300–350	320	455.00–470.00	460.00
13	350–400	379	415.00–425.00	418.10
21	450–500	479	360.00–375.00	364.87
21	500–550	529	340.00–365.00	351.26
2	550–600	573	322.00–330.00	326.09
10	600–650	632	305.00–325.00	311.55
4	650–700	654	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	345	400.00–410.00	403.33
7	350–400	393	375.00–390.00	379.25
2	400–450	423	340.00–360.00	349.94
3	450–500	477	335.00–340.00	338.32
2	550–600	568	285.00–295.00	290.07
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	491	377.00–387.00	378.97
7	500–550	518	345.00–365.00	352.18
2	550–600	565	340.00–350.00	344.96
26	600–650	623	320.00–325.00	321.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	495.00–500.00	497.48
6	350–400	368	440.00–450.00	441.63
7	450–500	460	395.00–400.00	398.55
10	500–550	520	370.00–380.00	373.90
12	550–600	581	357.00–362.00	360.72
6	600–650	604	345.00	345.00
25	700–750	720	270.00–300.00	282.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	259	430.00–445.00	438.01
14	300–350	316	395.00–420.00	410.41
21	350–400	373	375.00–397.00	385.95
19	400–450	433	360.00–367.00	362.95
24	450–500	456	365.00–375.00	369.49
21	500–550	515	330.00–335.00	332.80
21	550–600	564	325.00–335.00	329.26
19	600–650	629	277.00–295.00	284.51
9	700–750	739	267.00	267.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	208	440.00–450.00	446.56
8	250–300	291	400.00–420.00	415.31
4	300–350	315	380.00–390.00	385.08
4	350–400	378	350.00–370.00	357.62
11	400–450	431	335.00–350.00	344.29
18	450–500	484	335.00–350.00	344.78
2	500–550	513	320.00–325.00	322.49
10	550–600	575	305.00–310.00	307.45
7	650–700	677	267.00–270.00	268.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,569	149.00–158.00	153.08
4	—	1,465	138.00–149.00	145.05
3	—	1,368	160.00–173.00	164.23
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,006	146.00–152.00	148.16
20	—	1,098	135.00–145.00	141.64
4	—	1,035	127.00–132.00	129.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,066	140.00–150.00	145.48
31	—	1,060	151.00–164.00	156.75
24	—	1,143	163.00–177.00	168.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,558	181.00–189.00	185.46
4	—	1,275	174.00–175.00	174.50
4	—	1,538	198.00–203.00	199.68

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	2,350.00	2,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,168	2,150.00–2,650.00	2,422.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,173	2,350.00–2,600.00	2,447.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,148	2,150.00–2,400.00	2,295.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	994	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,105.76
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,153	2,500.00–2,950.00	2,762.27

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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