Ashburn, Georgia · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Wed, Oct 7, 2026. 48 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Wednesday.
Receipts
1,162 head
Last reported: 1,012 (Sep 30, 2026) Year ago: 1,676
500-599 lb steers
$377.38/cwt
23 head, M&L 1 ▲ +$10.84 vs last week ▼ -$37.04 vs Oct 8, 2025
700-799 lb steers
$313.54/cwt
22 head, M&L 1 ▼ -$15.16 vs last week ▼ -$33.46 vs Oct 8, 2025
Reports
48 in 12 mo
Since Oct 15, 2025 Usual day: Wednesday
Prices, Oct 7, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
Feeder steers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
10
384376-389
461.96460.00-465.00
$1,774
15
464452-467
422.08410.00-425.00
$1,958
10
511501-525
400.28390.00-415.00
$2,045
13
565555-574
359.76350.00-370.00
$2,033
48
623610-643
345.38340.00-350.00
$2,152
17
657654-659
335.86330.00-342.50
$2,207
6
705705
317.92317.50-320.00
$2,241
16
762750-766
311.90300.00-315.00
$2,377
Feeder steers, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
5
340340
470.00470.00
$1,598
8
380365-382
447.60430.00-450.00
$1,701
10
436400-445
411.43400.00-420.00
$1,794
1
460460
400.00400.00
$1,840
8
531505-543
356.12350.00-380.00
$1,891
12
581578-595
338.31330.00-345.00
$1,966
7
624605-627
322.08320.00-335.00
$2,010
1
650650
310.00310.00
$2,015
4
721721
310.00310.00
$2,235
Feeder steers, M&L 3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
273260-285
464.31450.00-480.00
$1,268
4
321320-325
416.26400.00-445.00
$1,336
2
390390
420.00420.00
$1,638
3
439430-443
381.63380.00-385.00
$1,675
15
487473-498
370.64360.00-375.00
$1,805
1
525525
310.00310.00
$1,628
6
585565-594
315.93290.00-325.00
$1,848
1
640640
310.00310.00
$1,984
3
680675-685
285.00280.00-295.00
$1,938
1
765765
270.00270.00
$2,066
Feeder heifers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
257253-265
480.00480.00
$1,234
10
334320-335
425.48425.00-430.00
$1,421
21
355355-356
406.44400.00-415.00
$1,443
11
404400-413
385.90380.00-395.00
$1,559
5
462457-480
362.92355.00-365.00
$1,677
15
506501-515
341.96335.00-350.00
$1,730
17
566551-591
337.86335.00-340.00
$1,912
17
619600-632
312.06305.00-325.00
$1,932
8
662662
322.50322.50
$2,135
1
780780
300.00300.00
$2,340
Feeder heifers, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
217217
460.00460.00
$998
1
260260
415.00415.00
$1,079
15
325306-340
406.16385.00-415.00
$1,320
12
391380-398
389.22385.00-395.00
$1,522
16
414405-438
366.73360.00-370.00
$1,518
15
482477-495
341.93330.00-350.00
$1,648
22
517500-535
319.56310.00-330.00
$1,652
30
567550-595
313.47300.00-320.00
$1,777
20
625610-640
288.81280.00-295.00
$1,805
3
666651-695
276.96270.00-290.00
$1,845
Feeder heifers, M&L 3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
273270-275
360.09350.00-370.00
$983
5
324315-345
356.20350.00-370.00
$1,154
10
368364-385
360.01355.00-365.00
$1,325
6
410400-417
333.48320.00-340.00
$1,367
7
492490-495
308.55300.00-320.00
$1,518
2
525510-540
280.29270.00-290.00
$1,472
2
575570-580
287.57280.00-295.00
$1,654
1
640640
270.00270.00
$1,728
1
690690
250.00250.00
$1,725
1
740740
250.00250.00
$1,850
Feeder bulls, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
220220
540.00540.00
$1,188
1
335335
530.00530.00
$1,776
9
369365-390
451.62440.00-455.00
$1,666
2
415410-420
407.53405.00-410.00
$1,691
9
477464-487
422.02405.00-435.00
$2,013
10
519518-525
371.52370.00-385.00
$1,928
2
608605-610
327.51325.00-330.00
$1,991
1
675675
325.00325.00
$2,194
8
720715-735
298.98290.00-302.00
$2,153
1
755755
280.00280.00
$2,114
5
827825-828
292.41282.00-295.00
$2,418
Feeder bulls, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
218215-220
490.00490.00
$1,068
2
283275-290
460.27450.00-470.00
$1,303
4
329315-335
452.82430.00-460.00
$1,490
3
377370-380
403.36400.00-405.00
$1,521
12
428415-434
382.89380.00-390.00
$1,639
22
468450-479
373.07350.00-380.00
$1,746
8
526511-547
326.14320.00-350.00
$1,715
23
573560-595
314.63300.00-320.00
$1,803
13
619605-630
300.00300.00
$1,857
12
682664-696
296.61290.00-300.00
$2,023
2
725710-740
272.55270.00-275.00
$1,976
1
750750
265.00265.00
$1,988
Feeder bulls, M&L 3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
270270
400.00400.00
$1,080
3
313300-335
374.97370.00-380.00
$1,174
4
375350-390
371.17370.00-375.00
$1,392
8
420406-445
356.82350.00-365.00
$1,499
9
480455-498
305.33300.00-330.00
$1,466
4
534520-545
291.33270.00-310.00
$1,556
8
580568-591
281.81265.00-290.00
$1,634
2
638635-640
280.00280.00
$1,786
1
695695
270.00270.00
$1,876
7
834834
250.00250.00
$2,085
Slaughter bulls, 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
5
1,5621475-1670
170.97166.00-175.00
$2,671
Average dressing
13
1,6521255-2105
160.00150.00-165.00
$2,643
Low dressing
1
2,1802180
184.00184.00
$4,011
High dressing
Slaughter cows, Boner 80-85%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
18
1,2761120-1455
135.33130.00-140.00
$1,727
Average dressing
4
1,3001020-1525
145.43143.00-150.00
$1,891
High dressing
8
1,3291115-1415
123.25118.00-128.00
$1,638
Low dressing
Slaughter cows, Lean 85-90%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
1,1321095-1165
113.33110.00-115.00
$1,283
Low dressing
4
1,2341150-1470
124.78120.00-130.00
$1,540
Average dressing
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 48 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
Week of
500-599 lb
700-799 lb
Oct 5, 2026
$377.38
$313.54
Sep 28, 2026
$366.54
$328.70
Sep 21, 2026
$360.10
$315.37
Sep 14, 2026
$361.58
$317.29
Sep 7, 2026
$368.67
$325.89
Aug 31, 2026
$342.83
$295.06
Aug 24, 2026
$375.28
-
Aug 17, 2026
$380.00
$325.38
Aug 10, 2026
$397.59
$334.44
Aug 3, 2026
$416.11
$337.57
Jul 27, 2026
$399.54
-
Jul 20, 2026
$423.71
$342.00
Jul 13, 2026
$420.47
$339.96
Jul 6, 2026
$450.25
$381.69
Jun 22, 2026
$458.94
-
Jun 15, 2026
$442.04
-
Jun 8, 2026
$443.98
$370.00
Jun 1, 2026
$436.34
$334.01
May 25, 2026
$452.86
-
May 18, 2026
-
$395.00
May 11, 2026
$491.21
-
May 4, 2026
$479.67
$373.31
Apr 27, 2026
$445.21
-
Apr 20, 2026
$467.27
$375.63
Apr 13, 2026
$450.38
$350.00
Apr 6, 2026
$491.80
$375.58
Mar 30, 2026
$460.21
$367.38
Mar 23, 2026
$458.73
$369.43
Mar 16, 2026
$442.92
$351.68
Mar 9, 2026
$461.70
$348.60
Mar 2, 2026
$447.53
$344.50
Feb 23, 2026
$485.13
$354.03
Feb 16, 2026
$476.24
$359.51
Feb 9, 2026
$454.11
$350.82
Feb 2, 2026
$457.49
$366.51
Jan 26, 2026
$470.87
$355.13
Jan 19, 2026
$473.48
-
Jan 12, 2026
$443.83
$361.07
Jan 5, 2026
$424.97
$329.00
Dec 15, 2025
$458.77
-
Dec 8, 2025
$419.02
$326.50
Dec 1, 2025
$392.44
-
Nov 17, 2025
$405.75
$312.47
Nov 10, 2025
$401.94
$326.00
Nov 3, 2025
$372.41
$303.00
Oct 27, 2025
$366.32
-
Oct 20, 2025
-
$310.00
Oct 13, 2025
$435.68
$341.20
Price slide, Oct 7, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
Weight
Steers
Heifers
300-399 lb
$461.96
$412.58
400-499 lb
$422.08-39.88
$378.72-33.86
500-599 lb
$377.38-44.70
$339.78-38.94
600-699 lb
$342.89-34.49
$315.40-24.38
700-799 lb
$313.54-29.35
$300.00-15.40
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.