Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2025-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady, steer and heifer calves 5.00 higher, bull calves 5.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $335.42/cwt on 61 head. That ranks 2 of 33 comparable sales and sits −66.37 against this barn's trailing median of $401.79.

Average price

$335.42

61 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,782

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$231

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

$33.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+19.99

vs GA average

+1.16 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	346.53	1,845	31
Medium and Large 2	534	326.72	1,745	24
Medium and Large 3	516	312.84	1,614	6thin

One grade step is worth $33.69/cwt here — about $231 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 sale61 hd

335.42

—

GA average15 barns · 494 hd

315.44

+19.99

National average158 barns · 12,726 hd

334.26

+1.16

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.79

−66.37

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	—	Low	1,825	194.69	3,553	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,437	156.47	2,248	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,285	153.47	1,972	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,023	141.76	1,451	29

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$2,323	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,286	$2,303	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,098	$2,144	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,174	$2,455	4thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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	—	—	1,770	174.93/cwt	170.00–182.00	3,096	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	628	279.96/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,758	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	213	504.82/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,075	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	2,322.63/head	2,300.00–2,350.00	2,323	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,286	2,302.72/head	2,100.00–2,700.00	2,303	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	2,143.96/head	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,144	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,207	2,473.83/head	2,150.00–2,900.00	2,474	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	374.99/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,429	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	326.69/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,692	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	364	399.09/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,453	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	619	333.97/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,067	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	392.50/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	603	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,869	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	349.67/cwt	347.00–350.00	2,014	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	383.54/cwt	375.00–384.00	1,856	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	368.16/cwt	362.00–375.00	1,962	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	350.50/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,840	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	392.35/cwt	390.00–402.00	1,848	49
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	353.68/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,807	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	381.32/cwt	377.00–390.00	1,960	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	457.50/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,418	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	421.93/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,785	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,796	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	309	456.11/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,409	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	383.34/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,809	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	486	361.83/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,758	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	384.31/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,603	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	400.46/cwt	395.00–402.00	1,526	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	295.40/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,979	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	306.76/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,945	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,858	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	485.69/cwt	485.00–490.00	1,384	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	387	421.91/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,633	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	441	402.44/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,775	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	343.29/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,946	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	131.38/cwt	127.00–137.00	1,305	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,024	151.93/cwt	148.00–156.00	1,556	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	143.46/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,498	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	164.48/cwt	164.00–165.00	2,393	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,428	152.46/cwt	151.00–154.00	2,177	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,383	162.10/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,242	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	148.05/cwt	145.00–151.00	1,763	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,357	156.57/cwt	154.00–162.00	2,125	14
Bulls	—	—	1,995	205.26/cwt	200.00–208.00	4,095	4
Bulls	—	—	1,711	194.13/cwt	189.00–199.00	3,322	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	345.77/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,635	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	374	360.65/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,349	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	347.14/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,458	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	363.28/cwt	360.00–367.00	1,598	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	317	433.47/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,374	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	516	312.84/cwt	312.00–317.00	1,614	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	314.92/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,505	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	313	373.38/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,169	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	270.00/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,804	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	314	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,209	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	310.01/cwt	300.00–312.00	1,786	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	338.31/cwt	337.00–340.00	1,644	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	335.07/cwt	330.00–337.00	1,719	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	367.21/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,579	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	337.48/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,738	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	411	383.13/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,575	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	389	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,673	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	286	466.10/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,333	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	360.83/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,743	6

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 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 931Last week 1,359Year ago 916

Slaughter CattleReceipts 172Last week 223Year ago 345

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 210Year ago 46

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,770	170.00–182.00	174.93
4	—	1,995	200.00–208.00	205.26
5	—	1,711	189.00–199.00	194.13
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	993	127.00–137.00	131.38
7	—	1,024	148.00–156.00	151.93
13	—	1,044	140.00–147.00	143.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,455	164.00–165.00	164.48
4	—	1,428	151.00–154.00	152.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,383	160.00–165.00	162.10
16	—	1,191	145.00–151.00	148.05
14	—	1,357	154.00–162.00	156.57

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	300–350	313	370.00–380.00	373.38
7	350–400	374	355.00–365.00	360.65
7	400–450	420	340.00–355.00	347.14
4	450–500	478	310.00–320.00	314.92
6	500–550	516	312.00–317.00	312.84
13	600–650	628	270.00–285.00	279.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	314	385.00	385.00
5	350–400	381	370.00–380.00	374.99
12	400–450	430	365.00–370.00	367.21
7	450–500	486	337.00–340.00	338.31
16	500–550	513	330.00–337.00	335.07
8	550–600	576	300.00–312.00	310.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	350–400	381	395.00–402.00	400.46
30	400–450	417	375.00–390.00	384.31
31	450–500	486	355.00–370.00	361.83
25	500–550	525	345.00–355.00	350.50
6	550–600	563	330.00	330.00
2	600–650	603	310.00	310.00
2	650–700	665	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	500.00–510.00	504.82
7	250–300	285	485.00–490.00	485.69
8	300–350	309	445.00–460.00	456.11
5	350–400	387	420.00–425.00	421.91
4	400–450	441	400.00–410.00	402.44
3	450–500	472	380.00–385.00	383.34
9	500–550	511	345.00–360.00	353.68
3	550–600	567	330.00–350.00	343.29
9	600–650	634	305.00–310.00	306.76
24	650–700	670	290.00–300.00	295.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
22	400–450	440	360.00–367.00	363.28
19	450–500	473	340.00–350.00	345.77
3	500–550	518	320.00–330.00	326.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	286	460.00–475.00	466.10
3	300–350	317	420.00–440.00	433.47
5	350–400	364	395.00–405.00	399.09
8	400–450	411	370.00–385.00	383.13
6	450–500	483	360.00–365.00	360.83
2	500–550	515	335.00–340.00	337.48
4	650–700	668	265.00–275.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	385.00–400.00	392.50
20	450–500	484	375.00–384.00	383.54
11	500–550	533	362.00–375.00	368.16
28	550–600	576	347.00–350.00	349.67
10	600–650	619	325.00–335.00	333.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	455.00–460.00	457.50
16	350–400	389	430.00	430.00
10	400–450	423	410.00–430.00	421.93
49	450–500	471	390.00–402.00	392.35
8	500–550	514	377.00–390.00	381.32

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,160	2,300.00–2,350.00	2,322.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,286	2,100.00–2,700.00	2,302.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,098	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,143.96
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,207	2,150.00–2,900.00	2,473.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	2,400.00	2,400.00

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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