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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 23, 2025

1,482 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $341.87/cwt +11.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,778/hd at 520 lb · 47 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.65/cwt +14.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,594/hd at 429 lb · 43 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $337.91/cwt +5.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,048/hd at 606 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,482 1,845 1,002
Feeder cattle 1,181 1,467 751
Slaughter cattle 132 202 144
Replacement cattle 169 176 107

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls steady. feeder steers , heifers and bulls lightly tested. steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 8.00 higher, bull calves steady and replacement cows sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–348 337 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,432 +13.93
380–395 383 8 395.00–415.00 $403.17 $1,544 —
418 418 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,588 -12.43
451–488 467 25 362.00–375.00 $368.26 $1,720 -2.35
525–545 539 9 355.00–365.00 $356.12 $1,919 -10.48
552–587 568 11 350.00–355.00 $352.65 $2,003 +10.88
635–647 645 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,032 -8.27
655–688 683 17 302.00–305.00 $304.47 $2,080 -7.53
705–741 738 27 285.00–290.00 $285.35 $2,106 +15.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,056 -44.89
265–270 268 2 450.00–485.00 $467.34 $1,252 -2.66
300–325 313 2 435.00–445.00 $439.80 $1,377 -12.20
370 370 8 425.00–430.00 $429.38 $1,589 +7.38
407 407 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,709 +12.12
482–485 482 7 385.00–390.00 $385.72 $1,859 -2.73
505–542 537 7 367.00–375.00 $368.08 $1,977 -14.38
558–559 558 9 360.00–365.00 $362.22 $2,021 -8.73
604–625 606 34 330.00–339.00 $337.91 $2,048 +5.08
653 653 10 330.00 $330.00 $2,155 —
703 703 6 305.00 $305.00 $2,144 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 339 13 400.00–410.00 $402.99 $1,366 +32.99
353–365 357 3 350.00–375.00 $358.52 $1,280 —
445–446 446 4 340.00–350.00 $345.01 $1,539 —
455 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 +1.51
512–525 516 9 300.00–320.00 $306.78 $1,583 —
593 593 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,779 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 420.00–440.00 $429.11 $965 —
313–330 320 17 380.00–400.00 $391.12 $1,252 -3.88
352–372 365 18 365.00–400.00 $380.56 $1,389 —
415–439 427 15 347.00–360.00 $354.47 $1,514 -3.06
410–433 value added 430 28 380.00–385.00 $380.86 $1,638 —
455–496 486 21 345.00–365.00 $349.52 $1,699 +15.97
510–530 520 47 335.00–344.00 $341.87 $1,778 +11.67
551–558 555 30 322.00–330.00 $327.42 $1,817 +14.11
606 606 7 328.00 $328.00 $1,988 +27.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 —
340–346 345 7 355.00–370.00 $357.11 $1,232 -3.71
370–388 383 5 340.00–350.00 $342.93 $1,313 -3.16
400–448 434 19 335.00–340.00 $337.53 $1,465 +0.52
450–462 455 17 320.00–340.00 $329.17 $1,498 +5.49
525–545 537 7 312.00–325.00 $318.07 $1,708 -6.09
567–590 569 14 310.00 $310.00 $1,764 +15.04
608–648 622 8 265.00–290.00 $280.96 $1,748 +6.61
667–693 685 23 257.00–270.00 $264.27 $1,810 —
700–716 713 7 250.00–260.00 $251.43 $1,793 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 395.00 $395.00 $908 +5.00
281 281 10 345.00 $345.00 $969 -12.66
303–330 308 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,016 -3.72
425 425 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 -5.00
465–468 466 7 300.00–310.00 $305.71 $1,425 —
525–545 538 3 270.00–280.00 $273.25 $1,470 +3.25
550–590 570 2 250.00–260.00 $254.82 $1,452 -5.18
638 638 9 245.00 $245.00 $1,563 —
700 700 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,715 —
770–780 775 2 230.00–245.00 $237.45 $1,840 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 9 430.00 $430.00 $1,135 -10.00
325–343 337 3 400.00–410.00 $406.79 $1,371 +6.79
350–390 380 17 370.00–400.00 $385.78 $1,466 -4.22
420–444 436 12 370.00–372.00 $371.36 $1,619 -1.75
455–484 471 16 340.00–355.00 $347.65 $1,637 +1.73
505–535 519 19 320.00–340.00 $330.52 $1,715 +0.52
563–590 573 11 307.00–327.00 $317.98 $1,822 -2.02
641 641 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,795 -5.00
655 655 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 380.00–400.00 $390.32 $929 -8.37
259–298 281 16 390.00–395.00 $391.15 $1,099 -8.85
310 310 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,116 +10.00
370–390 387 6 330.00–335.00 $334.20 $1,293 -15.80
420–446 435 9 330.00–335.00 $331.08 $1,440 -15.69
460–485 475 3 330.00–335.00 $331.68 $1,575 +1.60
545 545 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,526 -37.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213–230 218 6 460.00–480.00 $469.96 $1,025 -25.10
255 255 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,135 -25.00
310 310 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,380 +15.00
363 363 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,543 +9.30
420–435 427 3 385.00–410.00 $394.94 $1,686 +9.94
549 549 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,031 —
610–635 623 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,838 —
660 660 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,848 -12.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1590 1236 80-85% 21 127.00–138.00 $134.80 $1,666 -4.97
1015–1580 1289 80-85% 43 139.00–149.00 $143.06 $1,844 —
1295–1465 1357 80-85% 8 150.00–158.00 $153.53 $2,083 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1225 1080 85-90% 6 110.00–120.00 $115.32 $1,245 —
940–1570 1292 85-90% 9 122.00–130.00 $125.59 $1,623 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1690 1625 75-80% 2 137.00–139.00 $137.96 $2,242 —
1510–1740 1640 75-80% 4 125.00–136.00 $132.67 $2,176 —
1525–1875 1692 75-80% 3 145.00–149.00 $147.31 $2,492 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1900 1510 5 162.00–174.00 $169.04 $2,553 —
1420–2015 1806 6 189.00–198.00 $191.20 $3,453 +12.34
1640–2100 1898 5 175.00–186.00 $180.66 $3,429 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1390 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,050.00–3,700.00 $3,448.51
1185–1350 1252 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,917.21
995–1490 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,800.00–3,650.00 $3,350.94
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1250 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,550.00 $2,294.65
955–1285 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,450.00–2,700.00 $2,534.57

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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
975–1388 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 38 3,000.00–3,750.00 $3,479.97 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035–1620 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,395.33 -212.08
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–945 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,026.34 —

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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.