Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 18, 2025

1,377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.72/cwt -11.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,552/hd at 429 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.19/cwt -11.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,609/hd at 466 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.22/cwt -10.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,727/hd at 523 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,377 1,735 1,668
Feeder cattle 984 1,238 1,321
Slaughter cattle 258 311 211
Replacement cattle 135 186 136

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder steers 2.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder heifers 5.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer and bull calves sharply lower, heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower 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
270–299 294 6 445.00–450.00 $449.24 $1,321 —
320–340 336 6 422.00–445.00 $426.67 $1,434 -39.91
382–397 391 19 405.00–427.00 $416.19 $1,627 -18.15
400–443 430 26 400.00–430.00 $406.88 $1,750 -29.11
460–495 471 18 380.00–400.00 $391.95 $1,846 -8.75
500–503 501 6 372.00–377.00 $375.33 $1,880 -6.20
555–585 566 11 347.00–360.00 $354.93 $2,009 -12.82
623–628 625 9 330.00–337.00 $330.78 $2,067 -18.22
650–655 651 4 325.00–335.00 $332.49 $2,165 +4.99
706 706 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,118 -14.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,454 -15.54
400–447 439 12 380.00–390.00 $385.08 $1,691 -32.65
500–525 514 6 350.00–365.00 $360.65 $1,854 +3.65
555 555 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,859 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 —
375 375 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,388 —
470–495 487 3 337.00–350.00 $341.18 $1,662 -8.82
510–522 514 10 320.00–335.00 $324.57 $1,668 +4.57
550–570 560 6 320.00–335.00 $327.37 $1,833 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–248 242 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,016 —
300–316 313 5 380.00–390.00 $381.92 $1,195 -9.43
381 381 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,410 -21.06
402–448 429 37 355.00–370.00 $361.72 $1,552 -11.02
453–490 466 28 341.00–360.00 $345.19 $1,609 -11.86
502–548 523 28 325.00–337.00 $330.22 $1,727 -10.20
550–565 557 12 320.00–330.00 $324.57 $1,808 -8.06
600–630 614 12 305.00–330.00 $308.05 $1,891 -4.61
667–682 674 10 280.00–302.00 $292.40 $1,971 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 267 3 375.00–385.00 $379.91 $1,014 —
346 346 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,263 -19.31
350–395 376 19 350.00–370.00 $358.13 $1,347 -22.22
400–448 437 15 330.00–350.00 $339.28 $1,483 -19.71
470–498 491 4 332.00–335.00 $332.72 $1,634 -11.02
515 515 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 —
580 580 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,798 +10.00
645 645 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 +12.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 355.00 $355.00 $763 ±0.00
285–290 288 2 330.00–350.00 $339.91 $979 —
375–380 378 2 310.00–330.00 $320.07 $1,210 -44.93
410–448 437 6 300.00–325.00 $314.16 $1,373 -13.29
480–495 488 2 285.00–300.00 $292.62 $1,428 —
535 535 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,498 —
655 655 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 450.00–470.00 $460.55 $1,050 -29.45
305 305 8 417.00 $417.00 $1,272 -35.23
356–380 370 20 395.00–402.00 $398.61 $1,475 -27.21
405–445 420 11 385.00–400.00 $387.79 $1,629 -7.37
640–649 648 9 305.00–327.00 $324.59 $2,103 +4.59
700–705 701 6 287.00–290.00 $287.50 $2,015 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 7 385.00 $385.00 $1,151 —
300–303 302 4 350.00–355.00 $353.76 $1,068 —
385 385 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,232 —
400–435 418 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,338 —
450–475 463 2 310.00–330.00 $320.27 $1,483 —
770 770 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,771 —
853 853 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,877 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 430.00 $430.00 $882 -15.00
315–348 340 4 390.00–400.00 $397.68 $1,352 —
350–395 373 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,361 —
475 475 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,639 -12.00
530 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 -12.90
620–645 631 4 280.00–300.00 $290.10 $1,831 —
715 715 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,895 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1455 1155 80-85% 9 149.00–154.00 $152.39 $1,760 —
985–1720 1259 80-85% 103 155.00–165.00 $160.42 $2,020 —
1100–1700 1381 80-85% 45 166.00–175.00 $169.24 $2,337 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1825 1593 75-80% 11 158.00–168.00 $165.08 $2,630 +6.60
1435–1985 1708 75-80% 12 170.00–180.00 $173.18 $2,958 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1120 930 85-90% 5 148.00–155.00 $150.82 $1,403 —
805–1060 968 85-90% 10 137.00–147.00 $142.49 $1,379 +6.54
840–1260 979 85-90% 7 125.00–135.00 $131.56 $1,288 -4.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1700 1524 6 184.00–190.00 $187.67 $2,860 —
1480–2070 1794 9 192.00–200.00 $196.06 $3,517 —
1655–2195 1896 6 204.00–215.00 $208.86 $3,960 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1270 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,300.00–2,950.00 $2,662.52
985–1295 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,100.00–2,750.00 $2,477.01
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–1235 863 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,724.76
765–1295 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,650.00–2,200.00 $2,028.06

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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
976 976 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–998 989 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,250.94 —

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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.