Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 12, 2025

1,460 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.40/cwt -25.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 426 lb · 63 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.63/cwt -18.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 464 lb · 47 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.84/cwt -26.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 323 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,460 1,737 1,214
Feeder cattle 1,065 1,334 937
Slaughter cattle 212 245 212
Replacement cattle 183 158 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows, steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 8.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested. Steer, heifer and bull calves sharply lower and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,001 —
369 369 8 380.00 $380.00 $1,402 -36.04
477–487 484 32 330.00–335.00 $334.12 $1,617 -15.64
500–545 519 34 320.00–335.00 $325.93 $1,692 -15.03
555–580 569 9 295.00–327.00 $316.57 $1,801 -7.35
600–625 610 5 282.00–292.00 $287.90 $1,756 -2.15
705 705 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,861 -4.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 405.00–420.00 $412.01 $1,104 —
305–348 344 14 370.00 $370.00 $1,273 -30.00
380–390 384 4 355.00–365.00 $361.21 $1,387 -18.79
401 401 21 330.00 $330.00 $1,323 -22.58
470 470 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,466 -20.49
585 585 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,696 -21.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 375.00 $375.00 $769 —
405–443 419 12 310.00–315.00 $310.41 $1,301 -19.59
575 575 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,639 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 value added 205 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,004 —
200–215 206 4 415.00–445.00 $434.70 $895 +77.36
255–264 261 12 350.00–370.00 $353.62 $923 —
300–346 323 40 315.00–327.00 $320.84 $1,036 -26.22
357–390 366 29 295.00–322.00 $315.25 $1,154 -13.26
409–445 426 63 290.00–313.00 $303.40 $1,292 -25.80
450–493 464 44 280.00–305.00 $292.17 $1,356 -19.88
465 value added 465 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,465 —
505–543 529 11 272.00–295.00 $283.97 $1,502 -24.05
554–590 571 21 255.00–269.00 $261.84 $1,495 -12.92
610 610 3 250.00–265.00 $255.67 $1,560 -9.33
693 693 12 242.00 $242.00 $1,677 -12.00
705 705 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,643 -22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 230 4 340.00–370.00 $352.72 $811 —
290–299 298 10 317.00–335.00 $318.75 $950 —
300–330 318 33 285.00–310.00 $299.97 $954 -26.57
365–393 387 6 270.00–287.00 $283.17 $1,096 -31.83
420 420 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,176 -26.79
485–495 490 3 260.00–270.00 $266.67 $1,307 —
500–538 533 10 250.00–260.00 $257.07 $1,370 -18.66
563–590 572 3 245.00–250.00 $248.28 $1,420 -8.72
783 783 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,738 -8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 315.00 $315.00 $772 -5.00
250 250 4 270.00 $270.00 $675 —
330 330 1 270.00 $270.00 $891 -37.52
365 365 1 255.00 $255.00 $931 —
400–430 410 3 235.00–255.00 $245.00 $1,004 -35.00
555–575 562 3 215.00–220.00 $218.29 $1,227 -11.71
646 646 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,454 -5.00
710 710 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,505 -6.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218–240 222 5 450.00–470.00 $465.68 $1,034 -7.38
250–280 270 6 420.00–425.00 $424.14 $1,145 -12.33
367–385 380 28 370.00–375.00 $370.18 $1,407 -17.72
414–435 422 25 320.00–335.00 $325.72 $1,375 —
451–490 465 31 310.00–325.00 $318.84 $1,483 -10.72
510–519 517 17 312.00–317.00 $315.00 $1,629 -3.49
550 550 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,705 +18.00
620–640 630 2 262.00–265.00 $263.48 $1,660 -7.86
665 665 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,762 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 425.00 $425.00 $978 -9.59
295–299 298 6 390.00–400.00 $391.65 $1,167 +10.51
305–340 318 29 370.00–380.00 $370.55 $1,178 -3.01
350–386 373 32 330.00–360.00 $346.32 $1,292 -22.72
400–445 428 3 300.00–315.00 $305.19 $1,306 -40.75
475 475 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 —
535–547 546 12 290.00–295.00 $290.41 $1,586 -19.19
738 738 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,697 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 350.00 $350.00 $700 —
255–288 281 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,040 —
310–340 328 3 335.00–350.00 $341.83 $1,121 -8.17
350–390 371 4 295.00–320.00 $302.09 $1,121 -27.91
414 414 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,201 -10.00
488 488 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,366 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1520 1153 80-85% 33 129.00–139.00 $135.38 $1,561 -8.37
880–1685 1169 80-85% 50 140.00–152.00 $145.60 $1,702 +1.85
1065–1585 1320 80-85% 31 153.00–166.00 $158.60 $2,094 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1185 1020 85-90% 7 130.00–137.00 $134.32 $1,370 —
905–1200 1027 85-90% 15 120.00–129.00 $124.25 $1,276 —
900–1205 1092 85-90% 5 112.00–118.00 $115.14 $1,257 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,205 —
1390–1760 1575 75-80% 2 130.00–138.00 $134.47 $2,118 —
1480–1955 1690 75-80% 4 142.00–149.00 $145.05 $2,451 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1890 1496 8 155.00–167.00 $161.08 $2,410 —
1370–1975 1646 8 169.00–177.00 $173.61 $2,858 —
1280–2065 1766 7 180.00–187.00 $184.48 $3,258 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1355 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,206.33
835–2151 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,725.00–2,400.00 $2,006.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1250 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,800.00 $1,709.66
805–1325 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,150.00–1,750.00 $1,464.27

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035–1280 1141 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,575.00–2,075.00 $1,770.04 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810–925 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,520.03 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —

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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.