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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays

Sale of Wednesday, September 2, 2026

1,169 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (280)

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $337.30/cwt -7.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,953/hd at 579 lb · 99 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.91/cwt -20.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,613/hd at 465 lb · 44 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $325.08/cwt -7.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,055/hd at 632 lb · 43 head
Ashburn 5-weight steers sold at $343/cwt, in line with the state average—$2/cwt above the GA average ($341) and $31/cwt under Thomasville, GA ($374). GA 5-weight steers are down $70 from their mid-July peak of $410. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,169 1,017 0
Feeder cattle 980 816 0
Slaughter cattle 88 114 0
Replacement cattle 101 87 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–466 461 11 370.00–380.00 $375.40 $1,731 -8.64
501–525 505 32 347.00–363.00 $359.92 $1,818 +8.70
565–595 579 99 332.00–341.00 $337.30 $1,953 -7.94
613–643 632 43 324.00–327.00 $325.08 $2,055 -7.63
668–670 669 25 326.00–329.00 $328.04 $2,195 +3.14
732 732 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,196 —
772 772 14 294.00 $294.00 $2,270 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,494 —
358–398 387 26 390.00–420.00 $404.81 $1,567 -10.19
410–440 425 2 380.00–400.00 $389.65 $1,656 -10.35
468–492 484 43 350.00–360.00 $355.02 $1,718 -2.74
500–540 518 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,709 -15.82
565 565 5 387.00 $387.00 $2,187 —
620–623 622 4 315.00–320.00 $316.25 $1,967 —
650–660 655 2 300.00–310.00 $305.04 $1,998 —
730 730 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,035 —
293 293 7 410.00 $410.00 $1,201 —
308 308 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,232 -6.65
355–395 379 13 350.00–380.00 $366.32 $1,388 -11.97
425–447 439 9 330.00–350.00 $338.94 $1,488 —
455–499 485 9 320.00–322.00 $321.37 $1,559 —
505–525 515 2 280.00–310.00 $294.71 $1,518 -20.29
635 635 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 —
690 690 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,863 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–385 375 7 360.00–370.00 $364.27 $1,366 -5.73
423 423 13 365.00 $365.00 $1,544 +2.59
450–484 465 44 334.00–360.00 $346.91 $1,613 -11.93
510–545 534 25 310.00–327.00 $322.81 $1,724 +0.25
581 581 16 310.00 $310.00 $1,801 -8.87
601–605 604 17 305.00–307.00 $306.41 $1,851 -4.19
685 685 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,021 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,060 -25.80
315–340 336 7 370.00–400.00 $374.01 $1,257 -36.07
354–395 381 22 340.00–352.00 $348.27 $1,327 -0.04
400–447 433 16 330.00–340.00 $331.33 $1,435 -0.16
465–495 491 9 325.00–330.00 $327.21 $1,607 +12.71
548 548 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,644 -6.48
550–580 566 9 285.00–300.00 $297.23 $1,682 -2.77
605–635 620 2 280.00–290.00 $284.88 $1,766 -15.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 205 3 400.00 $400.00 $820 -30.00
260–261 261 6 350.00–370.00 $366.68 $957 -31.63
305–323 316 5 320.00–350.00 $331.95 $1,049 -27.91
430–440 435 2 310.00–315.00 $312.47 $1,359 +11.21
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 —
504–540 510 7 250.00–285.00 $257.81 $1,315 —
550–560 555 2 250.00–275.00 $262.39 $1,456 —
685 685 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,815 —
795 795 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,789 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 3 450.00–460.00 $453.33 $1,201 +3.33
380–391 390 12 405.00–410.00 $409.59 $1,597 +8.45
420–441 433 11 340.00–350.00 $344.44 $1,491 -29.92
460–495 478 3 310.00–320.00 $315.12 $1,506 -31.98
505–540 519 10 305.00–320.00 $315.20 $1,636 +3.95
558–580 567 11 305.00–310.00 $306.39 $1,737 -5.80
642 642 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,798 -23.94
750–775 763 2 265.00–270.00 $267.46 $2,041 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–373 370 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,554 -0.59
405–440 426 21 360.00–390.00 $367.53 $1,566 -29.06
453–470 457 4 350.00–360.00 $357.43 $1,633 -18.71
605–620 609 4 295.00–305.00 $300.00 $1,827 —
750 750 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 430.00 $430.00 $924 —
265–290 278 7 400.00–430.00 $414.76 $1,153 +64.76
310–333 327 8 370.00–400.00 $373.56 $1,222 -9.90
400–421 417 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,376 +4.83
470–490 480 2 295.00–300.00 $297.55 $1,428 -29.90
500–520 510 2 280.00–290.00 $285.10 $1,454 +0.03
555–580 564 5 260.00–300.00 $283.85 $1,601 +1.03
625 625 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,688 -20.00
715 715 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,788 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1940 1245 80-85% 19 137.00–147.00 $144.24 $1,796 —
1015–1490 1265 80-85% 28 148.00–157.00 $151.88 $1,921 -20.26
1150–1595 1400 80-85% 4 159.00–162.00 $160.08 $2,241 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,341 —
900–1245 1093 85-90% 6 120.00–132.00 $127.50 $1,394 —
830–1375 1119 85-90% 8 137.00–140.00 $139.09 $1,556 +0.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1450 1290 3 180.00–182.00 $181.02 $2,335 —
1495–1680 1570 3 197.00–206.00 $200.85 $3,153 -3.09

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1065–1420 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,384.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1025 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,950.00–3,500.00 $3,272.45
1070–1155 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,200.00–3,350.00 $3,277.87

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985–4105 1648 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 4,500.00–5,400.00 $4,837.73 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Price trend

high 527.37 low 359.92 Sep 2025 Sep 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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