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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 7, 2025

1,398 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $284.43/cwt ≈ $1,886/hd at 663 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $321.68/cwt -4.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,004/hd at 623 lb · 26 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $282.84/cwt ≈ $2,036/hd at 720 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,398 1,312 844
Feeder cattle 1,077 1,105 660
Slaughter cattle 229 89 108
Replacement cattle 92 118 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and heifers mostly steady, feeder bulls 5.00 higher, steer calves steady, bull and heifer calves 8.00 higher, 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
305–310 308 2 495.00–500.00 $497.48 $1,532 +19.04
360–370 368 6 440.00–450.00 $441.63 $1,625 —
457–468 460 7 395.00–400.00 $398.55 $1,833 -3.14
507–528 520 10 370.00–380.00 $373.90 $1,944 +5.97
576–595 581 12 357.00–362.00 $360.72 $2,096 +2.22
604 604 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,084 ±0.00
705–745 720 25 270.00–300.00 $282.84 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–493 491 10 377.00–387.00 $378.97 $1,861 -0.43
512–540 518 7 345.00–365.00 $352.18 $1,824 -6.04
560–570 565 2 340.00–350.00 $344.96 $1,949 -5.04
605–633 623 26 320.00–325.00 $321.68 $2,004 -4.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 259 5 430.00–445.00 $438.01 $1,134 +0.87
305–320 316 14 395.00–420.00 $410.41 $1,297 +12.24
354–393 373 21 375.00–397.00 $385.95 $1,440 +10.39
432–440 433 19 360.00–367.00 $362.95 $1,572 +6.86
451–470 456 24 365.00–375.00 $369.49 $1,685 +24.05
506–538 515 21 330.00–335.00 $332.80 $1,714 +3.28
558–570 564 21 325.00–335.00 $329.26 $1,857 +12.98
605–645 629 19 277.00–295.00 $284.51 $1,790 -13.92
739 739 9 267.00 $267.00 $1,973 -4.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 208 3 440.00–450.00 $446.56 $929 +26.56
255–298 291 8 400.00–420.00 $415.31 $1,209 +17.29
310–320 315 4 380.00–390.00 $385.08 $1,213 +21.88
365–385 378 4 350.00–370.00 $357.62 $1,352 +1.70
410–445 431 11 335.00–350.00 $344.29 $1,484 +8.62
465–490 484 18 335.00–350.00 $344.78 $1,669 +14.87
510–515 513 2 320.00–325.00 $322.49 $1,654 +2.49
563–587 575 10 305.00–310.00 $307.45 $1,768 +12.45
669–687 677 7 267.00–270.00 $268.69 $1,819 -0.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 540.00–550.00 $545.05 $1,297 +45.05
260–280 267 3 480.00–495.00 $485.25 $1,296 +10.70
320 320 3 455.00–470.00 $460.00 $1,472 +10.50
355–388 379 13 415.00–425.00 $418.10 $1,585 -6.59
464–487 479 21 360.00–375.00 $364.87 $1,748 +7.25
510–537 529 21 340.00–365.00 $351.26 $1,858 +8.80
560–585 573 2 322.00–330.00 $326.09 $1,868 -0.91
605–645 632 10 305.00–325.00 $311.55 $1,969 +3.08
654 654 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,962 +7.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 470.00–475.00 $472.41 $1,276 —
320 320 2 425.00–440.00 $432.50 $1,384 +17.01
355–383 374 3 400.00–405.00 $403.42 $1,509 +12.26
427–435 431 9 370.00–385.00 $381.66 $1,645 +9.35
473–485 482 11 350.00–357.00 $355.13 $1,712 +3.00
525–540 535 7 320.00–325.00 $322.13 $1,723 -1.15
655–663 663 26 270.00–285.00 $284.43 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 400.00–410.00 $403.33 $1,391 +31.83
390–398 393 7 375.00–390.00 $379.25 $1,490 +11.44
420–425 423 2 340.00–360.00 $349.94 $1,480 +0.55
475–480 477 3 335.00–340.00 $338.32 $1,614 +5.00
560–575 568 2 285.00–295.00 $290.07 $1,648 +10.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1440 1060 80-85% 31 151.00–164.00 $156.75 $1,662 —
950–1155 1066 80-85% 13 140.00–150.00 $145.48 $1,551 —
925–1685 1143 80-85% 24 163.00–177.00 $168.73 $1,929 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1165 1006 85-90% 6 146.00–152.00 $148.16 $1,490 —
980–1120 1035 85-90% 4 127.00–132.00 $129.66 $1,342 +15.77
860–1185 1098 85-90% 20 135.00–145.00 $141.64 $1,555 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1385 1368 75-80% 3 160.00–173.00 $164.23 $2,247 —
1355–1645 1465 75-80% 4 138.00–149.00 $145.05 $2,125 —
1390–1645 1569 75-80% 9 149.00–158.00 $153.08 $2,402 +18.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1280 1275 4 174.00–175.00 $174.50 $2,225 —
1460–1670 1538 4 198.00–203.00 $199.68 $3,071 +28.69
1275–1770 1558 11 181.00–189.00 $185.46 $2,889 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1010–1400 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,150.00–2,650.00 $2,422.84
1115–1195 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,600.00 $2,447.33

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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
1005–1268 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,762.27 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955–1120 994 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,105.76 —
995–1350 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,150.00–2,400.00 $2,295.62 —

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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.