Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 9, 2025

1,288 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $383.75/cwt -0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,993/hd at 519 lb · 35 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $334.62/cwt +6.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,055/hd at 614 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.77/cwt -12.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,567/hd at 468 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,288 1,865 1,664
Feeder cattle 1,107 1,485 1,368
Slaughter cattle 79 204 163
Replacement cattle 102 176 133

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sharply lower, feeder steers unevenly steady, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested.. Steer, heifer, bull calves 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
205 205 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,004 —
250 250 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,225 —
320 320 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,504 ±0.00
352 352 3 417.00 $417.00 $1,468 -48.49
402–445 419 16 395.00–400.00 $396.50 $1,661 -18.50
450–497 483 21 385.00–397.00 $394.38 $1,905 +3.48
500–505 value added 501 7 402.00–405.00 $402.86 $2,018 —
500–548 524 28 375.00–382.00 $378.97 $1,986 -5.72
555–585 564 5 345.00–357.00 $354.16 $1,997 -2.02
612–614 614 26 330.00–336.00 $334.62 $2,055 +6.37
654–663 660 24 325.00–326.00 $325.67 $2,149 +14.67
703 703 7 311.00 $311.00 $2,186 +13.00
763 763 7 280.00 $280.00 $2,136 —
824 824 8 265.00 $265.00 $2,184 -15.00
871 871 5 254.00 $254.00 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,182 -30.00
315 315 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,354 -5.00
350–380 371 8 400.00–415.00 $409.46 $1,519 -15.54
409–447 424 19 380.00–390.00 $388.09 $1,646 -9.20
470–494 489 13 370.00–375.00 $374.62 $1,832 -0.91
501–545 510 10 350.00–360.00 $355.06 $1,811 -4.39
570–598 591 20 320.00–331.00 $329.16 $1,945 -11.49
605–625 612 4 315.00–322.00 $318.03 $1,946 +1.27
655–665 660 2 297.00–310.00 $303.45 $2,003 +6.01
705–745 719 6 280.00–295.00 $287.37 $2,066 +2.37
770 770 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,079 +1.83
818 818 7 260.00 $260.00 $2,127 +8.78
850–875 869 4 255.00 $255.00 $2,216 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 400.00 $400.00 $860 —
280 280 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 -24.59
305–310 308 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,140 —
415 415 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,536 ±0.00
453–456 455 7 345.00–350.00 $346.42 $1,576 -4.90
515–525 520 2 320.00–340.00 $329.90 $1,715 -10.10
595 595 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,815 +15.02
610–645 636 5 290.00–305.00 $300.10 $1,909 +20.10
660–670 665 3 265.00–280.00 $273.37 $1,818 —
760–790 775 2 240.00–257.00 $248.66 $1,927 —
805–845 816 7 220.00–235.00 $230.56 $1,881 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 435.00 $435.00 $979 -49.15
355–395 372 9 380.00–395.00 $385.37 $1,434 +2.58
405–419 414 18 352.00–365.00 $356.17 $1,475 -14.96
458–482 468 25 330.00–340.00 $334.77 $1,567 -12.56
500–543 524 19 320.00–342.00 $330.51 $1,732 +3.58
558–573 564 15 305.00–320.00 $313.91 $1,770 -3.61
607 607 5 297.00 $297.00 $1,803 +14.04
658–660 659 6 265.00–275.00 $268.34 $1,768 -5.61
701–724 714 9 260.00–265.00 $262.18 $1,872 —
763 763 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,946 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 5 390.00–400.00 $398.00 $1,055 -27.00
348 348 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,288 —
350–390 369 25 350.00–370.00 $356.69 $1,316 -13.34
405–449 431 20 325.00–342.00 $331.68 $1,430 -11.37
450–493 481 19 310.00–325.00 $320.85 $1,543 -10.79
505–544 527 7 317.00 $317.00 $1,671 +2.00
555–595 584 17 295.00–300.00 $296.14 $1,729 +8.06
645 645 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,806 +18.00
769 769 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,884 +2.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 232 7 370.00–390.00 $385.66 $895 -30.27
250–290 281 6 350.00–365.00 $353.86 $994 -21.14
305–338 325 13 330.00–350.00 $338.30 $1,099 -27.45
356–398 372 18 330.00–345.00 $341.23 $1,269 —
417–440 426 11 310.00–320.00 $316.24 $1,347 -5.70
450–475 467 3 280.00–295.00 $284.82 $1,330 -31.77
526 526 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,446 -9.90
635 635 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 —
730–743 742 10 240.00–247.00 $245.40 $1,821 +10.40
828 828 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,904 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,265 -18.16
300 300 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,305 -0.13
352–365 355 6 405.00–415.00 $410.02 $1,456 -9.98
425–433 431 14 385.00–390.00 $389.30 $1,678 -2.56
455–495 477 12 350.00–365.00 $354.21 $1,690 —
505–540 518 9 340.00–355.00 $346.05 $1,793 +1.55
560–581 578 6 335.00–350.00 $337.42 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,012 ±0.00
315–340 328 2 405.00–410.00 $407.60 $1,337 -8.95
367–390 373 17 385.00–402.00 $395.08 $1,474 -0.87
400–438 424 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,569 -13.51
485–490 488 2 330.00–335.00 $332.49 $1,623 —
523 523 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,658 -14.81
560–578 572 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,773 -10.00
600–630 607 11 282.00–300.00 $293.81 $1,783 -1.19
650–675 663 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,823 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 400.00 $400.00 $820 -40.00
255 255 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,020 ±0.00
360–390 379 7 365.00–380.00 $377.17 $1,429 -7.83
405–435 423 13 320.00–350.00 $332.97 $1,408 -17.03
485–494 491 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,571 -10.00
508–525 514 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,542 —
623 623 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,651 +5.00
695 695 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1490 1177 80-85% 11 129.00–136.00 $133.58 $1,572 -0.15
940–1595 1229 80-85% 32 137.00–147.00 $142.67 $1,753 +0.44
950–1800 1325 80-85% 15 148.00–154.00 $149.62 $1,982 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–970 930 85-90% 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,256 —
830–1135 944 85-90% 4 120.00–130.00 $124.99 $1,180 —
1155–1430 1247 85-90% 3 110.00–115.00 $113.46 $1,415 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1690 1415 75-80% 3 144.00–145.00 $144.30 $2,042 —
1400–1670 1578 75-80% 3 148.00–157.00 $151.01 $2,383 +9.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1865 1520 5 173.00–179.00 $175.63 $2,670 +0.04
1590–1895 1731 4 155.00–167.00 $161.82 $2,801 —
2115 2115 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,807 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1215 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,322.06
945–1225 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,402.15
950–1300 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,421.11
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–950 886 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,638.65
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
1100–1635 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,138.56 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335–1485 1391 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,648.43 —

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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.