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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 9, 2025

1,443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $357.40/cwt -3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,059/hd at 576 lb · 53 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $418.03/cwt +1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,760/hd at 421 lb · 52 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $396.09/cwt +10.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,877/hd at 474 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,443 1,368 1,614
Feeder cattle 1,194 1,013 1,378
Slaughter cattle 171 239 179
Replacement cattle 78 116 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–299 296 15 485.00–495.00 $494.37 $1,463 +29.37
300–345 311 9 450.00–500.00 $460.57 $1,432 +25.88
355–388 377 10 420.00–440.00 $432.60 $1,631 +0.26
408–439 421 52 410.00–445.00 $418.03 $1,760 +1.87
454–489 474 52 390.00–415.00 $396.09 $1,877 +10.20
515–546 540 38 374.00–387.00 $376.44 $2,033 +2.18
553–591 576 53 353.00–367.00 $357.40 $2,059 -3.51
614–645 637 44 340.00–357.00 $350.39 $2,232 +11.94
666 666 8 330.00 $330.00 $2,198 -7.64
755–760 757 5 292.00–297.00 $294.01 $2,226 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–390 372 6 370.00–380.00 $378.25 $1,407 +8.25
420 420 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 ±0.00
523 523 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,621 -37.45
573–588 582 7 310.00–322.00 $316.93 $1,845 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,316 -20.00
415–431 428 10 400.00 $400.00 $1,712 +10.61
565 565 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,864 -13.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 215 9 435.00–450.00 $437.12 $940 +29.65
270–298 285 9 427.00–445.00 $430.76 $1,228 +25.76
300–343 321 19 390.00–425.00 $410.58 $1,318 +16.95
354–393 382 42 370.00–388.00 $384.00 $1,467 -13.72
400–443 423 24 370.00–387.00 $380.04 $1,608 +12.99
454 value added 454 10 370.00 $370.00 $1,680 —
450–485 472 28 340.00–362.00 $344.38 $1,625 -15.65
504–540 514 18 330.00–336.00 $334.25 $1,718 +0.36
563 563 14 337.00 $337.00 $1,897 +16.21
606–638 621 22 310.00–311.00 $310.47 $1,928 -0.88
749 749 6 292.00 $292.00 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 410.00 $410.00 $820 —
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 —
338 338 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,251 +5.00
385 385 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,386 -9.52
420–445 434 13 349.00–360.00 $354.17 $1,537 +4.17
473–493 485 13 330.00–335.00 $333.92 $1,620 -4.28
508–545 525 13 322.00–330.00 $325.86 $1,711 +10.84
550–590 579 31 310.00–325.00 $315.04 $1,824 —
608 608 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,763 —
700 700 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,855 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,104 —
405–440 429 4 320.00–345.00 $335.25 $1,438 +6.71
485–490 488 2 300.00–310.00 $304.97 $1,488 -3.28
505 505 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 +25.00
630–635 633 2 250.00–270.00 $260.04 $1,646 +25.04
710 710 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,089 —
260–291 286 13 480.00–490.00 $484.98 $1,387 —
325 325 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 —
355–390 374 40 415.00–440.00 $429.17 $1,605 +34.17
400–437 425 30 385.00–420.00 $398.20 $1,692 +1.55
455–484 465 32 362.00–380.00 $370.15 $1,721 +5.96
505–530 514 5 335.00–355.00 $346.07 $1,779 +8.18
550–590 565 5 325.00–330.00 $326.96 $1,847 +0.25
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 —
738 738 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,140 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212–225 213 11 450.00–455.00 $450.48 $960 —
365–395 379 11 375.00–400.00 $396.31 $1,502 +14.31
455–490 477 13 330.00–355.00 $338.28 $1,614 +8.28
513–534 524 10 315.00–330.00 $322.35 $1,689 -8.67
550–595 579 4 310.00–320.00 $313.79 $1,817 +3.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,085 —
390 390 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,326 —
445 445 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,424 —
510–515 513 2 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $1,565 +5.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1885 1244 80-85% 27 153.00–163.00 $158.91 $1,977 —
1085–1735 1280 80-85% 45 164.00–175.00 $168.93 $2,162 —
1150–2055 1482 80-85% 18 175.00–190.00 $180.91 $2,681 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–940 885 85-90% 2 155.00–156.00 $155.47 $1,376 —
965–1030 978 85-90% 6 135.00–140.00 $137.53 $1,345 -5.55
875–1320 1148 85-90% 16 142.00–152.00 $147.87 $1,698 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1520 1505 75-80% 3 163.00–169.00 $165.01 $2,483 —
1525–1610 1553 75-80% 3 172.00–177.00 $173.73 $2,698 —
1515–1735 1625 75-80% 2 159.00 $159.00 $2,584 -17.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,613 —
1145–1795 1535 11 191.00–206.00 $199.98 $3,070 —
1385–1785 1618 8 206.00–239.00 $217.56 $3,520 +10.26

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
845–1035 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,639.41
710–1225 977 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,880.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1310 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,675.09
1055–1575 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,150.00 $2,850.71
1135–1315 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,800.00 $2,299.73

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.