Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 19, 2025

799 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.08/cwt +8.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,643/hd at 622 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.08/cwt +8.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,557/hd at 533 lb · 19 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $390.76/cwt ≈ $1,235/hd at 316 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 799 1,460 1,624
Feeder cattle 595 1,065 1,348
Slaughter cattle 135 212 182
Replacement cattle 69 183 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows, slaughter bulls, bull and heifer calves sharply higher, steer calves, feeder steers, heifers , bulls lightly tested 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
323 323 13 407.00 $407.00 $1,315 —
363 363 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,452 +20.00
400–405 401 5 362.00–375.00 $364.63 $1,462 —
450–498 480 13 340.00–360.00 $346.74 $1,664 +12.62
627 627 15 295.00 $295.00 $1,850 +7.10
650–675 658 4 275.00–285.00 $278.48 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,462 +13.79
441 441 4 347.00 $347.00 $1,530 —
500–529 525 7 325.00–327.00 $326.73 $1,715 —
585 585 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,726 +5.00
755–793 780 3 250.00–255.00 $251.61 $1,963 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,034 —
305 305 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,098 —
380–395 388 2 340.00–350.00 $344.90 $1,338 —
465 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 —
645 645 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,774 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,044 +55.30
263–287 279 9 350.00–365.00 $359.67 $1,003 +6.05
333–344 340 11 345.00–355.00 $345.90 $1,176 +25.06
350–395 374 13 335.00–350.00 $343.93 $1,286 +28.68
425–440 432 13 315.00–325.00 $321.11 $1,387 +17.71
453–470 463 12 297.00–310.00 $306.89 $1,421 +14.72
500–548 533 19 285.00–300.00 $292.08 $1,557 +8.11
576 576 9 287.00 $287.00 $1,653 +25.16
620–625 622 22 260.00–266.00 $264.08 $1,643 +8.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
241 241 4 375.00 $375.00 $904 +22.28
326–328 327 6 325.00–332.00 $329.66 $1,078 +29.69
365–399 389 12 315.00–330.00 $326.35 $1,270 +43.18
435–445 438 4 300.00–310.00 $302.54 $1,325 +22.54
450–492 479 8 285.00–295.00 $289.95 $1,389 +23.28
505–546 538 15 280.00–282.00 $280.39 $1,508 +23.32
610–635 626 7 245.00–252.00 $250.31 $1,567 —
705 705 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 350.00 $350.00 $788 +35.00
260–295 280 3 300.00–320.00 $310.12 $868 +40.12
320 320 4 300.00 $300.00 $960 +30.00
375–380 378 2 295.00–300.00 $297.52 $1,125 +42.52
505 505 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,348 —
590–595 593 2 240.00–260.00 $250.04 $1,483 +31.75
625–630 629 7 235.00–240.00 $236.42 $1,487 +11.42
770–780 775 2 207.00–212.00 $209.48 $1,623 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–333 316 16 385.00–400.00 $390.76 $1,235 —
365–390 375 6 385.00–390.00 $385.87 $1,447 +15.69
420–445 427 16 350.00–357.00 $353.42 $1,509 +27.70
451–493 478 14 324.00–345.00 $329.58 $1,575 +10.74
508–515 511 9 320.00–330.00 $326.88 $1,670 +11.88
570 570 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,682 -15.00
600 600 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,740 +26.52
765 765 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–238 236 8 420.00 $420.00 $991 -5.00
255–275 269 4 405.00–410.00 $408.81 $1,100 +17.16
408–435 421 14 330.00–345.00 $335.48 $1,412 +30.29
450–487 475 9 300.00–310.00 $307.89 $1,462 +7.89
510–520 515 2 285.00–300.00 $292.57 $1,507 +2.16
575–596 592 5 275.00–282.00 $280.64 $1,661 —
660–690 686 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,749 —
740 740 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,813 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–231 229 8 375.00–400.00 $378.62 $867 +28.62
275 275 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,031 +5.00
360–395 378 2 330.00–335.00 $332.38 $1,256 +30.29
400 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 +30.00
515 515 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,365 —
744 744 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,637 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1425 1169 80-85% 15 144.00–153.00 $148.91 $1,741 +3.31
1015–1565 1300 80-85% 34 155.00–165.00 $160.04 $2,081 +1.44
1210–1520 1345 80-85% 11 166.00–174.00 $168.51 $2,266 +9.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1265 1049 85-90% 7 115.00–127.00 $121.35 $1,273 -2.90
865–1320 1068 85-90% 16 130.00–140.00 $135.51 $1,447 +20.37
885–1170 1082 85-90% 7 142.00–154.00 $150.19 $1,625 +35.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1630 1473 75-80% 3 149.00–155.00 $152.55 $2,247 +2.55
1685 1685 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,831 +22.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685 1685 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,067 —
1385–2290 1765 3 193.00–197.00 $195.34 $3,448 +10.86
1610–1920 1765 4 205.00–214.00 $209.33 $3,695 +24.85

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
955–1205 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,152.71
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1125 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
1000–1155 1089 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,700.00–2,150.00 $1,896.25 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1322 1322 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.