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.
Cattle 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.