Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 16, 2025

1,377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $362.30/cwt +25.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,074/hd at 573 lb · 106 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $392.46/cwt +16.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,049/hd at 522 lb · 64 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $358.78/cwt +8.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,300/hd at 641 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,377 1,443 1,158
Feeder cattle 1,004 1,194 968
Slaughter cattle 235 171 116
Replacement cattle 138 78 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls 6.00 to 10.00 lower, all feeder classes sharply higher and 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
305–325 320 9 475.00 $475.00 $1,520 +14.43
365–398 383 22 430.00–462.00 $452.07 $1,731 +19.47
400–445 413 24 415.00–441.00 $433.18 $1,789 +15.15
452–489 471 27 388.00–400.00 $395.04 $1,861 -1.05
509–537 522 64 391.00–399.00 $392.46 $2,049 +16.02
556–599 575 34 358.00–370.00 $361.29 $2,077 +3.89
620–642 641 36 355.00–359.00 $358.78 $2,300 +8.39
686 686 15 341.00 $341.00 $2,339 +11.00
708–740 719 3 302.00–305.00 $303.97 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 281 8 455.00–460.00 $459.44 $1,291 —
300 300 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,260 +15.00
365 365 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,496 —
400–448 430 8 400.00–402.00 $401.77 $1,728 +1.77
465–490 479 14 360.00–375.00 $372.14 $1,783 —
563–590 572 5 340.00–355.00 $351.30 $2,009 +21.30
625 625 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,138 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,268 —
325 325 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 —
405–420 413 2 365.00–370.00 $367.45 $1,518 +17.45
483 483 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,628 —
500 500 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 +10.00
590 590 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,918 +8.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–294 289 8 435.00–450.00 $436.62 $1,262 +5.86
340–349 348 7 420.00–430.00 $428.60 $1,492 +18.02
353–385 376 34 380.00–427.00 $392.76 $1,477 +8.76
409–445 421 27 382.00–405.00 $394.21 $1,660 +14.17
460–486 478 35 361.00–380.00 $365.61 $1,748 +21.23
508–528 521 9 357.00–365.00 $362.40 $1,888 +28.15
564–583 571 25 330.00–350.00 $338.97 $1,936 +1.97
573 value added 573 81 369.50 $369.50 $2,117 —
600–644 621 11 315.00–325.00 $320.14 $1,988 +9.67
650 650 2 300.00–302.00 $301.00 $1,956 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,029 —
290 290 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 ±0.00
327–330 328 9 380.00–405.00 $398.85 $1,308 +28.85
430–438 437 10 367.00–370.00 $368.50 $1,610 +14.33
484–490 486 16 335.00–350.00 $345.95 $1,681 +12.03
500–545 521 17 330.00–335.00 $331.13 $1,725 +5.27
558–583 574 6 317.00–328.00 $323.28 $1,856 +8.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 370.00 $370.00 $870 —
290 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 —
305 305 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,037 —
365 365 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,204 —
405–435 422 13 330.00–340.00 $336.04 $1,418 +0.79
500–520 510 2 310.00–320.00 $314.90 $1,606 +4.90
580–585 583 2 300.00–310.00 $304.98 $1,778 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,025 +5.00
250–285 276 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,242 -34.98
330–345 339 10 445.00–475.00 $464.44 $1,574 +14.44
373–386 384 11 422.00–430.00 $423.69 $1,627 -5.48
403–445 421 18 390.00–425.00 $407.40 $1,715 +9.20
458–495 477 10 355.00–370.00 $362.36 $1,728 -7.79
500–535 514 8 340.00–365.00 $349.77 $1,798 +3.70
558–563 561 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,907 +13.04
604 604 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,933 —
688 688 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,064 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 440.00 $440.00 $968 -10.48
310–348 339 13 400.00–430.00 $424.13 $1,438 —
435 435 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,566 —
585–594 592 5 320.00–322.00 $320.40 $1,897 +6.61
670–691 687 5 282.00–287.00 $282.98 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 —
391 391 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,368 +10.00
425 425 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,402 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1345 1181 80-85% 17 145.00–153.00 $150.17 $1,774 —
920–1550 1215 80-85% 85 154.00–166.00 $158.69 $1,928 -0.22
1070–1610 1330 80-85% 15 168.00–179.00 $173.37 $2,306 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1110 982 85-90% 7 149.00–155.00 $151.93 $1,492 +14.40
915–1235 1033 85-90% 17 135.00–147.00 $142.27 $1,470 —
930–1155 1043 85-90% 2 125.00–130.00 $127.77 $1,333 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1785 1368 75-80% 4 166.00–167.00 $166.44 $2,277 —
1440–1575 1501 75-80% 5 153.00–164.00 $159.17 $2,389 -5.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1910 1418 9 180.00–191.00 $186.06 $2,638 —
1270–1720 1539 4 168.00–176.00 $171.84 $2,645 -28.14
1405–2055 1762 10 200.00–220.00 $207.10 $3,649 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1545 1236 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,433.29
920–1450 1244 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 2,300.00–3,150.00 $2,790.22
1095–1525 1266 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,802.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1012 929 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,850.00 $1,658.16
970–1190 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–2,000.00 $1,842.82
1025–1360 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,128.09

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680 680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.