Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2025-07-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls 6.00 to 10.00 lower, 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 $355.45/cwt on 142 head. That ranks 5 of 33 comparable sales and sits −46.34 against this barn's trailing median of $401.79.

Average price

$355.45

142 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,999

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$366

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

$52.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+29.10

vs GA average

+16.71 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	568	362.31	2,060	115
Medium and Large 2	535	329.08	1,760	23
Medium and Large 3	547	309.94	1,694	4thin

One grade step is worth $52.37/cwt here — about $366 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale142 hd

355.45

—

GA average14 barns · 752 hd

326.36

+29.10

National average151 barns · 8,478 hd

338.74

+16.71

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.79

−46.34

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	—	High	1,589	192.73	3,062	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,442	162.40	2,342	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,225	159.33	1,952	117
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,020	143.76	1,466	26

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)	1,233	$2,725	29
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,242	$2,578	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,108	$2,110	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	680	$1,750	2thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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	550–600	571	338.97/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,936	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	323.28/cwt	317.00–328.00	1,856	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	351.30/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,009	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	401.77/cwt	400.00–402.00	1,728	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	349.77/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,798	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	289	436.62/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,262	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	320.14/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,988	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	372.14/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,783	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	398.85/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,308	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	592	320.40/cwt	320.00–322.00	1,897	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	339	424.13/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,438	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,266	2,802.47/head	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,802	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	929	1,658.16/head	1,450.00–1,850.00	1,658	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,080	1,842.82/head	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,843	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,193	2,128.09/head	1,900.00–2,300.00	2,128	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	345.95/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,681	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,138	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	331.13/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,725	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,205	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,015	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,029	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,497	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	281	459.44/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,291	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,037	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	413	367.45/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,518	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	437	368.50/cwt	367.00–370.00	1,610	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,160	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	422	336.04/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,418	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	680	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	391	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,369	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,033	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	314.90/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,606	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	142.27/cwt	135.00–147.00	1,470	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	127.77/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,333	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	151.93/cwt	149.00–155.00	1,492	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,368	166.44/cwt	166.00–167.00	2,277	4
Bulls	—	—	1,762	207.10/cwt	200.00–220.00	3,649	10
Bulls	—	—	1,418	186.06/cwt	180.00–191.00	2,638	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	304.98/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,778	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,501	159.17/cwt	153.00–164.00	2,389	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	150.17/cwt	145.00–153.00	1,774	17
Bulls	—	—	1,539	171.84/cwt	168.00–176.00	2,645	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	173.37/cwt	168.00–179.00	2,306	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	158.69/cwt	154.00–166.00	1,928	85
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	688	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,064	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,269	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	500	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	235	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,918	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,628	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	641	358.78/cwt	355.00–359.00	2,300	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	348	428.60/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,492	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	361.29/cwt	358.00–370.00	2,077	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	384	423.69/cwt	422.00–430.00	1,627	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	452.07/cwt	430.00–462.00	1,731	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	362.36/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,728	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	339	464.44/cwt	445.00–475.00	1,574	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	394.21/cwt	382.00–405.00	1,660	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,520	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	392.76/cwt	380.00–427.00	1,477	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	687	282.98/cwt	282.00–287.00	1,944	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	968	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,566	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	392.46/cwt	391.00–399.00	2,049	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	362.40/cwt	357.00–365.00	1,888	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	365.61/cwt	361.00–380.00	1,748	35
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,244	2,790.22/head	2,300.00–3,150.00	2,790	27
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,236	2,433.29/head	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,433	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	303.97/cwt	302.00–305.00	2,186	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	433.18/cwt	415.00–441.00	1,789	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	395.04/cwt	388.00–400.00	1,861	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	301.00/cwt	300.00–302.00	1,957	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	573	369.50/cwt	369.50–369.50	2,117	81
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,242	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	407.40/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,715	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	604	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,933	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,907	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	686	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	2,339	15

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 Jul 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,004Last week 1,194Year ago 968

Slaughter CattleReceipts 235Last week 171Year ago 116

Replacement CattleReceipts 138Last week 78Year ago 74

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls 6.00 to 10.00 lower, 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
8	250–300	289	435.00–450.00	436.62
7	300–350	348	420.00–430.00	428.60
34	350–400	376	380.00–427.00	392.76
27	400–450	421	382.00–405.00	394.21
35	450–500	478	361.00–380.00	365.61
9	500–550	521	357.00–365.00	362.40
25	550–600	571	330.00–350.00	338.97
11	600–650	621	315.00–325.00	320.14
2	650–700	650	300.00–302.00	301.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	420.00	420.00
4	250–300	290	400.00	400.00
9	300–350	328	380.00–405.00	398.85
10	400–450	437	367.00–370.00	368.50
16	450–500	486	335.00–350.00	345.95
17	500–550	521	330.00–335.00	331.13
6	550–600	574	317.00–328.00	323.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	370.00	370.00
1	250–300	290	350.00	350.00
1	300–350	305	340.00	340.00
3	350–400	365	330.00	330.00
13	400–450	422	330.00–340.00	336.04
2	500–550	510	310.00–320.00	314.90
2	550–600	583	300.00–310.00	304.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
81	550–600	573	369.50	369.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	281	455.00–460.00	459.44
1	300–350	300	420.00	420.00
1	350–400	365	410.00	410.00
8	400–450	430	400.00–402.00	401.77
14	450–500	479	360.00–375.00	372.14
5	550–600	572	340.00–355.00	351.30
1	600–650	625	342.00	342.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	430.00	430.00
1	300–350	325	400.00	400.00
2	400–450	413	365.00–370.00	367.45
2	450–500	483	337.00	337.00
1	500–550	500	320.00	320.00
1	550–600	590	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	320	475.00	475.00
22	350–400	383	430.00–462.00	452.07
24	400–450	413	415.00–441.00	433.18
27	450–500	471	388.00–400.00	395.04
64	500–550	522	391.00–399.00	392.46
34	550–600	575	358.00–370.00	361.29
36	600–650	641	355.00–359.00	358.78
15	650–700	686	341.00	341.00
3	700–750	719	302.00–305.00	303.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	500.00	500.00
4	250–300	276	450.00	450.00
10	300–350	339	445.00–475.00	464.44
11	350–400	384	422.00–430.00	423.69
18	400–450	421	390.00–425.00	407.40
10	450–500	477	355.00–370.00	362.36
8	500–550	514	340.00–365.00	349.77
6	550–600	561	340.00	340.00
4	600–650	604	320.00	320.00
2	650–700	688	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	440.00	440.00
13	300–350	339	400.00–430.00	424.13
2	400–450	435	360.00	360.00
5	550–600	592	320.00–322.00	320.40
5	650–700	687	282.00–287.00	282.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	350.00	350.00
4	350–400	391	350.00	350.00
1	400–450	425	330.00	330.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,266	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,802.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	1,244	2,300.00–3,150.00	2,790.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,236	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,433.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	929	1,450.00–1,850.00	1,658.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,080	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,842.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,193	1,900.00–2,300.00	2,128.09
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	680	1,750.00	1,750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,033	135.00–147.00	142.27
2	—	1,043	125.00–130.00	127.77
7	—	982	149.00–155.00	151.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,368	166.00–167.00	166.44
5	—	1,501	153.00–164.00	159.17
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,181	145.00–153.00	150.17
15	—	1,330	168.00–179.00	173.37
85	—	1,215	154.00–166.00	158.69
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,762	200.00–220.00	207.10
9	—	1,418	180.00–191.00	186.06
4	—	1,539	168.00–176.00	171.84

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle