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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 2, 2025

1,865 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.33/cwt +5.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,601/hd at 461 lb · 64 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $282.96/cwt -1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,729/hd at 611 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $384.69/cwt +12.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,973/hd at 513 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,865 1,818 0
Feeder cattle 1,485 1,452 0
Slaughter cattle 204 243 0
Replacement cattle 176 123 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 7.00 lower, feeder steers and heifers steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer, heifer, bull calves unevenly steady 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
343 343 7 470.00 $470.00 $1,612 +10.91
360–371 364 30 440.00–475.00 $465.49 $1,694 +30.75
435 435 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,805 -17.00
451–483 470 21 380.00–397.00 $390.90 $1,837 +7.99
500–543 513 37 370.00–392.00 $384.69 $1,973 +12.62
555–578 564 5 355.00–357.00 $356.18 $2,009 +4.66
600–621 614 15 326.00–332.00 $328.25 $2,015 -4.51
673 673 23 311.00 $311.00 $2,093 +1.00
716 716 35 298.00 $298.00 $2,134 -0.52
805 805 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,254 —
978 978 14 230.00 $230.00 $2,249 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,288 —
330 330 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,436 —
355 355 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,509 —
407–448 426 13 385.00–405.00 $397.29 $1,692 -2.71
450–497 493 18 370.00–377.00 $375.53 $1,851 +4.33
505–549 530 26 350.00–365.00 $359.45 $1,905 +6.90
566–578 575 22 335.00–348.00 $340.65 $1,959 +0.93
625–649 639 11 312.00–322.00 $316.76 $2,024 -4.89
670–680 675 2 290.00–305.00 $297.44 $2,008 -3.21
736–748 737 18 285.00 $285.00 $2,100 —
755–799 795 11 268.00–270.00 $268.17 $2,132 —
805–833 826 4 250.00–255.00 $251.22 $2,075 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–283 282 11 410.00–430.00 $424.59 $1,197 —
430 430 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,591 +20.00
458–460 459 3 340.00–357.00 $351.32 $1,613 +16.32
543 543 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,846 —
560–565 563 2 285.00–295.00 $289.98 $1,633 -30.02
625 625 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,750 -15.00
710–715 713 2 260.00–267.00 $263.51 $1,879 -4.03
913 913 5 230.00 $230.00 $2,100 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–222 217 14 480.00–490.00 $484.15 $1,051 -59.67
280–292 291 9 430.00–445.00 $431.61 $1,256 +1.61
325–347 342 14 395.00–417.00 $412.52 $1,411 —
350–396 384 12 380.00–395.00 $382.79 $1,470 -11.71
405–425 413 13 370.00–385.00 $371.13 $1,533 -11.68
450–480 461 64 341.00–353.00 $347.33 $1,601 +5.69
500–545 528 33 317.00–342.00 $326.93 $1,726 -5.66
557–595 572 16 307.00–324.00 $317.52 $1,816 +6.67
600–634 611 55 274.00–297.00 $282.96 $1,729 -1.92
665–675 673 5 270.00–290.00 $273.95 $1,844 -0.98
761 761 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,933 -8.36
822–849 833 14 244.00–255.00 $250.99 $2,091 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 440.00 $440.00 $946 -5.35
271 271 6 425.00 $425.00 $1,152 —
355–395 373 23 367.00–372.00 $370.03 $1,380 -3.21
410–445 425 31 335.00–350.00 $343.05 $1,458 -4.89
455–499 478 23 320.00–337.00 $331.64 $1,585 +15.37
515–533 532 13 315.00 $315.00 $1,676 -0.42
575–593 591 11 287.00–290.00 $288.08 $1,703 -5.95
645 645 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,690 -2.98
670–695 687 3 260.00–262.00 $260.65 $1,791 -6.35
725–743 738 7 256.00–260.00 $257.12 $1,898 —
760–785 770 5 240.00–245.00 $242.04 $1,864 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 236 5 400.00–420.00 $415.93 $982 —
293 293 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,099 —
315–325 322 11 362.00–380.00 $365.75 $1,178 +2.51
415–437 428 5 320.00–330.00 $321.94 $1,378 -9.22
455–498 478 6 315.00–320.00 $316.59 $1,513 +6.59
510–530 520 2 280.00–290.00 $284.90 $1,481 -17.68
665–670 669 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,539 -11.66
716 716 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,683 +7.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,239 +20.00
267–283 272 19 465.00–490.00 $478.16 $1,301 +9.94
310–345 326 20 430.00–445.00 $435.13 $1,419 +1.50
360 360 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,512 -11.48
400–436 430 26 389.00–395.00 $391.86 $1,685 -14.23
512–524 518 18 340.00–350.00 $344.50 $1,785 -3.79
601–615 603 7 300.00–307.00 $305.98 $1,845 +8.60
673 673 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 450.00 $450.00 $922 -15.00
253–285 270 16 430.00–435.00 $433.07 $1,169 —
310–340 328 3 410.00–420.00 $416.55 $1,366 +4.18
375–399 394 5 395.00–400.00 $395.95 $1,560 -10.65
419–433 424 20 382.00–385.00 $383.51 $1,626 +7.98
518–547 536 8 330.00–335.00 $331.81 $1,779 —
585 585 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,872 —
637 637 7 295.00 $295.00 $1,879 —
770 770 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,848 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 440.00 $440.00 $880 —
265 265 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,060 ±0.00
310–332 327 4 395.00–400.00 $396.19 $1,296 +11.19
396 396 11 385.00 $385.00 $1,525 +15.00
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 -1.77
480 480 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,584 -10.00
640 640 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,664 -35.00
737 737 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,820 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1305 1172 80-85% 20 125.00–135.00 $133.73 $1,567 +0.26
945–1790 1221 80-85% 120 137.00–147.00 $142.23 $1,737 —
1090–1370 1255 80-85% 10 148.00–155.00 $150.17 $1,885 -1.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1010 953 85-90% 2 139.00–141.00 $140.06 $1,335 —
915–1220 1074 85-90% 7 125.00–135.00 $129.90 $1,395 —
1400 1400 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,680 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1730 1581 75-80% 4 140.00–144.00 $141.48 $2,237 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1815 1516 4 170.00–177.00 $175.59 $2,662 —
1315–2155 1690 11 182.00–190.00 $186.08 $3,145 —
1575–2280 1938 8 193.00–199.00 $195.18 $3,783 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1200 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,881.98
760–1245 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,930.73
1060–1265 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,777.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1295 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,750.00 $2,510.26
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1035–1335 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,300.00–2,750.00 $2,543.00

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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
972–1435 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,165.94 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–1355 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,900.00–2,650.00 $2,273.93 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
746 746 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
826 826 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.