Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 16, 2025

1,845 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $382.46/cwt -1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,000/hd at 523 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.20/cwt -0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,697/hd at 514 lb · 50 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $388.45/cwt -5.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 460 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,845 1,288 1,315
Feeder cattle 1,467 1,107 1,125
Slaughter cattle 202 79 132
Replacement cattle 176 102 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls unevenly steady, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 5.00 higher, heifer calves 1.00 to 5.00 higher, bull calves steady and replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 520.00–530.00 $524.89 $1,181 +34.89
260 260 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,222 -20.00
318 318 10 452.00 $452.00 $1,437 -18.00
385 385 5 422.00 $422.00 $1,625 +5.00
400–446 416 36 400.00–415.00 $407.88 $1,697 +11.38
456–465 460 49 385.00–400.00 $388.45 $1,787 -5.93
512–538 523 67 372.00–389.00 $382.46 $2,000 +3.49
550–562 559 16 368.00–380.00 $370.95 $2,074 +16.79
604–648 637 32 329.00–345.00 $332.83 $2,120 -1.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,029 —
309–315 313 13 405.00–425.00 $411.07 $1,287 -18.93
406–411 409 15 385.00–397.00 $392.43 $1,605 +4.34
475–495 483 8 370.00–375.00 $370.61 $1,790 -4.01
542–549 546 7 362.00–370.00 $366.60 $2,002 —
590–595 593 9 340.00–345.00 $341.77 $2,027 +12.61
629–630 630 11 320.00–329.00 $323.27 $2,037 +5.24
684 684 8 312.00 $312.00 $2,134 +8.55
737 737 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,990 -17.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,132 ±0.00
320 320 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,184 ±0.00
405–415 410 2 350.00–370.00 $360.12 $1,476 -9.88
480–490 486 10 335.00–350.00 $348.49 $1,694 +2.07
570 570 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,824 +15.00
615–645 630 2 300.00–310.00 $305.12 $1,922 +5.02
665 665 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,796 -3.37
728 728 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,856 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,080 —
302 302 6 395.00 $395.00 $1,193 —
403–409 408 12 345.00–360.00 $357.53 $1,459 +1.36
463–495 471 40 331.00–337.00 $333.55 $1,571 -1.22
500–535 514 50 327.00–335.00 $330.20 $1,697 -0.31
558–594 577 34 310.00–320.00 $313.31 $1,808 -0.60
610–613 613 7 290.00–302.00 $300.29 $1,841 +3.29
675–676 676 9 275.00–280.00 $275.55 $1,863 +7.21
725 725 2 265.00–270.00 $267.50 $1,939 +5.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,086 -3.00
318–345 326 11 350.00–370.00 $360.82 $1,176 -9.18
350–393 364 36 345.00–350.00 $346.09 $1,260 -10.60
405–445 427 38 330.00–342.00 $337.01 $1,439 +5.33
455–494 476 26 320.00–327.00 $323.68 $1,541 +2.83
500–547 539 25 320.00–325.00 $324.16 $1,747 +7.16
550–580 558 5 285.00–300.00 $294.96 $1,646 -1.18
610–627 617 7 270.00–280.00 $274.35 $1,693 -5.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 4 390.00 $390.00 $920 +4.34
255–295 289 8 350.00–360.00 $357.66 $1,034 +3.80
303–345 323 23 320.00–345.00 $333.72 $1,078 -4.58
445 445 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,446 +8.76
545 545 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,472 -5.00
558 558 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,451 —
681 681 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,737 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,056 -10.00
275 275 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,210 —
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 -7.60
395 395 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,540 -5.08
407–449 430 15 370.00–380.00 $373.11 $1,604 +3.11
466–495 473 15 340.00–355.00 $345.92 $1,636 +13.43
506 506 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,670 +13.00
575 575 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 +10.00
638 638 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,818 -8.81
697–698 698 7 275.00–277.00 $275.86 $1,926 +0.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 4 490.00–500.00 $495.06 $1,054 —
280 280 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,316 +10.00
313 313 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,346 -5.00
355–365 361 7 415.00–420.00 $415.70 $1,501 +5.68
403 403 7 385.00 $385.00 $1,552 -4.30
475 475 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 +5.79
505–532 512 12 337.00–355.00 $342.93 $1,756 -3.12
650–683 665 6 287.00–297.00 $292.43 $1,945 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 220 9 390.00–410.00 $398.69 $877 -1.31
285 285 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,140 ±0.00
310 310 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,085 —
375 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 -27.17
425–440 433 3 340.00–360.00 $346.77 $1,502 +13.80
470–490 483 4 325.00–335.00 $330.08 $1,594 +10.08
535 535 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,696 +17.00
586–595 588 5 297.00–305.00 $298.62 $1,756 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1345 1210 80-85% 10 125.00–134.00 $129.33 $1,565 -13.34
930–1600 1212 80-85% 54 135.00–145.00 $139.77 $1,694 -2.90
1020–1700 1311 80-85% 43 146.00–165.00 $152.56 $2,000 +2.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1605 1516 75-80% 4 135.00–142.00 $139.38 $2,113 —
1350–1650 1517 75-80% 6 145.00–152.00 $147.44 $2,237 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,514 —
1110–1245 1178 85-90% 2 107.00–115.00 $111.23 $1,310 —
1090–1410 1190 85-90% 6 117.00–125.00 $121.88 $1,450 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1825 1422 15 158.00–172.00 $165.02 $2,347 —
1395–2180 1820 6 174.00–186.00 $178.86 $3,255 —
1845–2265 2063 4 192.00–201.00 $196.18 $4,047 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1065 994 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,337.92
930–1520 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 2,250.00–2,850.00 $2,478.86
1145–1505 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,629.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1300 1041 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,666.75
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
960–1425 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,400.00–2,150.00 $1,818.85

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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
1150–1390 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 3,000.00–3,650.00 $3,360.52 +221.96
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1410 1257 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 2,000.00–2,850.00 $2,607.41 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790–875 833 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,928.83 —

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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.