Name: Ashburn livestock auction prices — 2026-09-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 t0 8.00 lower, slaughter bolls steady to 2.00 lower, all feeder classes unevenly steady and replacement cows sharply higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $343.34/cwt on 142 head, down $28.77 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −93.12 against this barn's trailing median of $436.46.

Average price

$343.34

▼ 28.77 vs prior sale

142 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,920

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$450

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$66.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.62

vs GA average

−28.05 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	544	361.67	1,968	9thin
Medium and Large 1	561	342.83	1,923	131
Medium and Large 3	515	294.71	1,518	2thin

One grade step is worth $66.96/cwt here — about $450 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $477.34, low $343.34, median $436.46 across 34 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

343.34

—

GA average13 barns · 368 hd

339.73

+3.62

National average157 barns · 5,984 hd

371.39

−28.05

This barn, trailing median34 sales

436.46

−93.12

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	1,430	190.94	2,730	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,268	149.68	1,898	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,096	134.85	1,477	15

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)	1,150	$3,069	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,154	$2,658	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	930	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,140	$4,175	14

Every lot, as filed

87 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	305.04/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,998	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	387.00/cwt	387.00–387.00	2,187	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	534	322.81/cwt	310.00–327.00	1,724	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,021	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	367.53/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,566	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	642	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,798	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,060	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	344.44/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,491	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	732	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,196	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,544	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	772	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	2,270	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	453.33/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,201	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	374.01/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,257	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	491	327.21/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,607	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	387	404.81/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,567	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	389.65/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,656	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,494	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	763	267.46/cwt	265.00–270.00	2,041	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,709	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	355.02/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,718	43
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	306.39/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,737	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,044	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	364.27/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,366	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	375.40/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,731	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	328.04/cwt	326.00–329.00	2,195	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	325.08/cwt	324.00–327.00	2,055	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	337.30/cwt	332.00–341.00	1,953	99
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	359.92/cwt	347.00–363.00	1,818	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,175	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	346.91/cwt	334.00–360.00	1,613	44
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	3,272.45/head	2,950.00–3,500.00	3,272	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	3,277.87/head	3,200.00–3,350.00	3,278	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	604	306.41/cwt	305.00–307.00	1,851	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,801	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	910	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	300.00/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,827	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	457	357.43/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,633	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	144.24/cwt	137.00–147.00	1,796	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,400	160.08/cwt	159.00–162.00	2,241	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	151.88/cwt	148.00–157.00	1,921	28
Bulls	—	—	1,290	181.02/cwt	180.00–182.00	2,335	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,093	127.50/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,394	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,119	139.09/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,556	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,554	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,254	2,384.65/head	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,385	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,225	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	930	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bulls	—	—	1,570	200.85/cwt	197.00–206.00	3,153	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,341	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,302	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,778	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	293	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,201	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,863	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,290	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,156	4,864.53/head	4,500.00–5,400.00	4,865	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	257.81/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,315	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	316	331.95/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,049	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	262.39/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	261	366.68/cwt	350.00–370.00	957	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	312.47/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,359	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	439	338.94/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,488	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	795	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,789	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	278	414.76/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,153	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	417	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,376	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	205	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	820	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	321.37/cwt	320.00–322.00	1,559	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,815	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	308	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,232	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,035	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	294.71/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,518	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	285.10/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,454	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	297.55/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,428	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,688	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	316.25/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,967	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	284.88/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,766	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	331.33/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,435	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	215	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	564	283.85/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,601	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	379	366.32/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,388	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	297.23/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,682	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	315.20/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,636	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	315.12/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,506	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	715	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	327	373.56/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,222	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	548	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,644	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	348.27/cwt	340.00–352.00	1,327	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	409.59/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,597	12

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 Sep 2, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 980Last week 816Year ago 1,057

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 114Year ago 151

Replacement CattleReceipts 101Last week 87Year ago 154

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 t0 8.00 lower, slaughter bolls steady to 2.00 lower, all feeder classes unevenly steady and replacement cows sharply higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	332	450.00	450.00
26	350–400	387	390.00–420.00	404.81
2	400–450	425	380.00–400.00	389.65
43	450–500	484	350.00–360.00	355.02
4	500–550	518	330.00	330.00
5	550–600	565	387.00	387.00
4	600–650	622	315.00–320.00	316.25
2	650–700	655	300.00–310.00	305.04
1	700–750	730	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	450–500	461	370.00–380.00	375.40
32	500–550	505	347.00–363.00	359.92
99	550–600	579	332.00–341.00	337.30
43	600–650	632	324.00–327.00	325.08
25	650–700	669	326.00–329.00	328.04
3	700–750	732	300.00	300.00
14	750–800	772	294.00	294.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	460.00	460.00
7	250–300	293	410.00	410.00
6	300–350	308	400.00	400.00
13	350–400	379	350.00–380.00	366.32
9	400–450	439	330.00–350.00	338.94
9	450–500	485	320.00–322.00	321.37
2	500–550	515	280.00–310.00	294.71
1	600–650	635	280.00	280.00
1	650–700	690	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	375	360.00–370.00	364.27
13	400–450	423	365.00	365.00
44	450–500	465	334.00–360.00	346.91
25	500–550	534	310.00–327.00	322.81
16	550–600	581	310.00	310.00
17	600–650	604	305.00–307.00	306.41
1	650–700	685	295.00	295.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	400.00	400.00
7	300–350	336	370.00–400.00	374.01
22	350–400	381	340.00–352.00	348.27
16	400–450	433	330.00–340.00	331.33
9	450–500	491	325.00–330.00	327.21
6	500–550	548	300.00	300.00
9	550–600	566	285.00–300.00	297.23
2	600–650	620	280.00–290.00	284.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	205	400.00	400.00
6	250–300	261	350.00–370.00	366.68
5	300–350	316	320.00–350.00	331.95
2	400–450	435	310.00–315.00	312.47
1	450–500	465	280.00	280.00
7	500–550	510	250.00–285.00	257.81
2	550–600	555	250.00–275.00	262.39
1	650–700	685	265.00	265.00
1	750–800	795	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	370	420.00	420.00
21	400–450	426	360.00–390.00	367.53
4	450–500	457	350.00–360.00	357.43
4	600–650	609	295.00–305.00	300.00
1	750–800	750	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	265	450.00–460.00	453.33
12	350–400	390	405.00–410.00	409.59
11	400–450	433	340.00–350.00	344.44
3	450–500	478	310.00–320.00	315.12
10	500–550	519	305.00–320.00	315.20
11	550–600	567	305.00–310.00	306.39
3	600–650	642	280.00	280.00
2	750–800	763	265.00–270.00	267.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	430.00	430.00
7	250–300	278	400.00–430.00	414.76
8	300–350	327	370.00–400.00	373.56
5	400–450	417	330.00	330.00
2	450–500	480	295.00–300.00	297.55
2	500–550	510	280.00–290.00	285.10
5	550–600	564	260.00–300.00	283.85
1	600–650	625	270.00	270.00
1	700–750	715	250.00	250.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	930	2,950.00–3,500.00	3,272.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,113	3,200.00–3,350.00	3,277.87
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,254	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,384.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	2,650.00	2,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	1,900.00	1,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	910	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,290	3,200.00	3,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,156	4,500.00–5,400.00	4,864.53

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,245	137.00–147.00	144.24
4	—	1,400	159.00–162.00	160.08
28	—	1,265	148.00–157.00	151.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,093	120.00–132.00	127.50
8	—	1,119	137.00–140.00	139.09
1	—	925	145.00	145.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,290	180.00–182.00	181.02
3	—	1,570	197.00–206.00	200.85

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

Steers · 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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