Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 23, 2025

1,501 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $374.98/cwt -17.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,995/hd at 532 lb · 80 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.10/cwt -28.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,767/hd at 529 lb · 61 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.69/cwt -5.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,640/hd at 456 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,501 1,377 1,462
Feeder cattle 1,145 1,004 1,231
Slaughter cattle 154 235 133
Replacement cattle 202 138 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,250 —
325 325 5 475.00–495.00 $491.00 $1,596 +16.00
359–396 376 28 420.00–470.00 $448.72 $1,687 -3.35
423–433 426 12 400.00–422.00 $415.30 $1,769 -17.88
451–474 462 39 390.00–415.00 $399.76 $1,847 +4.72
509–543 532 80 370.00–382.00 $374.98 $1,995 -17.48
600–649 638 34 337.00–345.00 $337.77 $2,155 -21.01
653 653 10 337.00 $337.00 $2,201 -4.00
910 910 4 260.00 $260.00 $2,366 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,531 —
398 398 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,612 -5.00
442 442 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,702 -16.77
485 485 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,819 +2.86
502–548 522 30 362.00–369.00 $367.07 $1,916 —
585 585 1 347.00 $347.00 $2,030 -4.30
625 625 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,062 -12.00
705 705 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,115 —
775–785 776 14 270.00–277.00 $276.49 $2,146 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,350 —
505 505 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,717 +20.00
565 565 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 -5.00
619 619 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,702 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 440.00 $440.00 $990 —
265–295 287 7 415.00–435.00 $417.64 $1,199 -18.98
305–330 310 5 400.00–440.00 $425.58 $1,319 —
355–393 371 16 370.00–380.00 $375.78 $1,394 -16.98
400–439 420 20 360.00–375.00 $365.05 $1,533 -29.16
450–459 456 43 347.00–367.00 $359.69 $1,640 -5.92
506–540 529 61 332.00–339.00 $334.10 $1,767 -28.30
555–581 579 11 320.00–324.00 $323.65 $1,874 -15.32
600 600 10 313.00 $313.00 $1,878 -7.14
701 701 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,173 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,136 -15.00
341 341 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,262 -28.85
380–399 395 5 345.00–360.00 $347.88 $1,374 —
410–448 440 12 340.00–350.00 $341.20 $1,501 -27.30
470–494 485 13 330.00–345.00 $340.95 $1,654 -5.00
510–528 520 11 325.00–328.00 $326.66 $1,699 -4.47
557–583 570 6 300.00–310.00 $305.11 $1,739 -18.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 370.00 $370.00 $962 +20.00
330 330 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,155 +10.00
410 410 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,353 -6.04
475 475 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 —
533–545 535 7 290.00–295.00 $290.73 $1,555 -24.17
565 565 3 250.00–280.00 $270.00 $1,526 -34.98
600–619 616 6 250.00–275.00 $270.94 $1,669 —
710 710 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,598 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,044 -5.00
280 280 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,204 —
375–395 390 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,560 —
400–438 422 33 370.00–390.00 $379.65 $1,602 +19.65
470–492 486 14 357.00 $357.00 $1,735 —
501–546 527 24 330.00–340.00 $333.85 $1,759 —
550–568 556 19 320.00–326.00 $325.15 $1,808 —
615–625 618 6 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $1,869 —
750 750 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 282 5 465.00–505.00 $480.50 $1,355 +30.50
310–345 335 5 450.00–470.00 $456.75 $1,530 -7.69
350–393 385 11 420.00–455.00 $426.86 $1,643 +3.17
400–434 419 21 395.00–425.00 $409.12 $1,714 +1.72
450–483 471 7 360.00–370.00 $363.71 $1,713 +1.35
511–525 514 5 345.00–350.00 $348.98 $1,794 -0.79
605 605 2 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $1,906 -5.00
665–675 674 13 303.00–315.00 $305.29 $2,058 +5.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,494 —
530–540 535 2 300.00–310.00 $304.95 $1,631 —
565 565 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 —
625 625 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,688 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1505 1195 80-85% 13 155.00–164.00 $160.12 $1,913 +9.95
975–1600 1258 80-85% 56 164.00–175.00 $170.22 $2,141 —
1080–1715 1428 80-85% 24 173.00–184.00 $178.21 $2,545 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1595 1100 85-90% 27 145.00–155.00 $149.93 $1,649 —
910–1490 1170 85-90% 6 130.00–140.00 $136.51 $1,597 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1470 1367 75-80% 3 162.00–170.00 $165.79 $2,266 -0.65
1355–1850 1592 75-80% 6 172.00–180.00 $176.62 $2,812 —
1660 1660 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,457 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1560 1370 3 175.00–185.00 $179.42 $2,458 —
1395–1605 1506 5 190.00–208.00 $199.41 $3,003 +27.57
1515 1515 1 230.00 $230.00 $3,484 +58.16

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–1665 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 41 3,000.00–4,100.00 $3,327.94
1210–1250 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,050.00–3,500.00 $3,350.82
975–1530 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 41 3,000.00–4,100.00 $3,436.38
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1565 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,850.00–2,900.00 $2,601.45
865–1375 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,726.45
1345–1435 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,596.76

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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
1010–1130 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,850.00–3,150.00 $3,008.41 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.