Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 26, 2025

1,437 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.87/cwt ≈ $1,838/hd at 681 lb · 92 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $382.64/cwt +29.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,622/hd at 424 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $304.93/cwt +12.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,625/hd at 533 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,437 799 1,495
Feeder cattle 1,095 595 1,253
Slaughter cattle 210 135 182
Replacement cattle 132 69 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, all feeder classes sharply higher 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
280 280 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,316 —
310–340 329 4 420.00–450.00 $433.37 $1,426 +26.37
380 380 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,558 +10.00
400–440 413 16 390.00–440.00 $405.68 $1,675 +41.05
450–486 463 14 360.00–395.00 $371.35 $1,719 +24.61
503–540 531 9 342.00–360.00 $348.14 $1,849 —
554–565 556 9 337.00–342.00 $338.13 $1,880 —
655–689 682 19 285.00–297.00 $287.10 $1,958 +8.62
735 735 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,146 —
767 767 3 267.00 $267.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,131 —
325 325 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,284 —
405–425 412 3 360.00–375.00 $365.16 $1,504 +18.16
540 540 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,793 +5.27
705–730 718 4 272.00–277.00 $274.46 $1,971 —
875–883 880 5 240.00–242.00 $241.20 $2,123 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 377 3 350.00–370.00 $357.92 $1,349 +13.02
640 640 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,760 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 276 7 375.00–380.00 $376.48 $1,039 +16.81
305–345 319 5 350.00–390.00 $366.58 $1,169 +20.68
355–397 388 18 345.00–383.00 $363.43 $1,410 +19.50
415–449 440 34 325.00–350.00 $334.22 $1,471 +13.11
475–497 489 16 315.00–325.00 $318.45 $1,557 +11.56
526–540 533 36 300.00–310.00 $304.93 $1,625 +12.85
586–590 587 6 300.00–305.00 $301.67 $1,771 +14.67
600–611 611 36 280.00 $280.00 $1,711 +15.92
651–688 681 92 262.00–275.00 $269.87 $1,838 —
725–730 729 7 240.00–257.00 $248.71 $1,813 —
750–756 755 10 235.00–240.00 $239.50 $1,808 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 224 4 350.00–400.00 $362.85 $813 -12.15
250–295 272 3 350.00–360.00 $353.62 $962 —
315–345 330 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,122 +10.34
365–390 377 5 320.00–340.00 $323.87 $1,221 -2.48
410–435 424 7 300.00–320.00 $314.23 $1,332 +11.69
467–470 467 8 272.00–280.00 $273.01 $1,275 -16.94
500 500 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 —
577–580 578 4 275.00–277.00 $276.50 $1,598 —
610–625 618 4 255.00–267.00 $260.51 $1,610 +10.20
655 655 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,605 —
735–745 740 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,680 ±0.00
773–785 777 3 220.00–225.00 $221.68 $1,722 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 238 3 290.00–325.00 $304.44 $725 -45.56
275–290 283 2 300.00–330.00 $314.60 $890 +4.48
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 ±0.00
440 440 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,232 —
450 450 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 —
690–695 690 14 210.00–220.00 $210.72 $1,454 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 273 4 445.00–460.00 $448.65 $1,225 —
305–325 308 14 415.00–435.00 $419.62 $1,292 +28.86
350–395 361 8 415.00–435.00 $421.65 $1,522 +35.78
400–445 424 39 375.00–400.00 $382.64 $1,622 +29.22
450–495 462 10 365.00–385.00 $373.54 $1,726 +43.96
518–540 522 11 332.00–342.00 $338.63 $1,768 +11.75
565–594 591 27 305.00–310.00 $305.32 $1,804 +10.32
634 634 4 297.00 $297.00 $1,883 +7.00
680–685 682 3 277.00–290.00 $284.65 $1,941 —
705 705 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,798 —
771 771 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,850 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 425.00–430.00 $427.36 $932 +7.36
255–258 257 5 400.00–410.00 $401.98 $1,033 -6.83
333 333 10 400.00 $400.00 $1,332 —
353–370 362 12 395.00–400.00 $397.44 $1,439 —
440–448 447 7 360.00–370.00 $361.41 $1,616 +25.93
487–495 491 11 340.00 $340.00 $1,669 +32.11
500–534 512 30 317.00–330.00 $321.40 $1,646 +28.83
575–580 576 6 292.00–300.00 $293.34 $1,690 +12.70
750–780 774 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,780 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 350.00–355.00 $352.69 $952 -22.31
300–345 339 9 350.00–370.00 $364.49 $1,236 —
354–355 354 7 360.00 $360.00 $1,274 +27.62
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 -20.00
520 520 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 -25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1670 1230 80-85% 28 140.00–152.00 $147.02 $1,808 —
980–1655 1307 80-85% 51 153.00–164.00 $156.91 $2,051 -3.13
1125–1595 1358 80-85% 15 165.00–174.00 $168.59 $2,289 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1180 1021 85-90% 6 143.00–150.00 $148.29 $1,514 +26.94
870–1315 1033 85-90% 28 120.00–130.00 $128.41 $1,326 +7.06
930–1335 1101 85-90% 19 132.00–142.00 $138.24 $1,522 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,361 +6.45
1280–1675 1499 75-80% 6 145.00–153.00 $149.80 $2,246 -2.75
1280–1835 1614 75-80% 6 136.00–144.00 $141.09 $2,277 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1880 1528 8 180.00–189.00 $184.68 $2,822 —
1220–2390 1721 9 190.00–201.00 $196.23 $3,377 —
1695–2330 1983 6 208.00–220.00 $210.90 $4,182 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
745–1210 972 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,300.00–1,850.00 $1,630.96
840–1140 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,773.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1190 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,074.81
965–1190 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,302.83

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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
975–1402 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,002.55 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1435–1855 1607 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,680.91 —

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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.