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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 30, 2025

925 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.71/cwt +1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,713/hd at 475 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $395.71/cwt +30.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,622/hd at 410 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $413.69/cwt +4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,771/hd at 428 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 925 1,501 1,185
Feeder cattle 681 1,145 996
Slaughter cattle 139 154 92
Replacement cattle 105 202 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls unevenly steady, all feeder classes sharply higher and replacement cows sharply lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,587 —
265–280 273 2 555.00–560.00 $557.43 $1,522 +67.43
315–320 319 10 490.00–530.00 $496.49 $1,584 +5.49
361–385 374 10 455.00–480.00 $469.27 $1,755 +20.55
405–420 414 4 420.00–445.00 $433.64 $1,795 +18.34
455–480 478 14 390.00–395.00 $394.66 $1,886 -5.10
505–511 510 10 370.00–390.00 $388.02 $1,979 +13.04
552–570 561 6 365.00–367.00 $365.68 $2,051 —
615–617 617 8 352.00 $352.00 $2,172 +14.23
650 650 12 346.00 $346.00 $2,249 +9.00
727 727 17 313.00 $313.00 $2,276 —
840–841 841 19 282.00–289.00 $288.63 $2,427 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 420.00–440.00 $430.40 $1,614 +25.40
405–435 418 11 400.00–415.00 $409.04 $1,710 +24.04
497 497 7 385.00 $385.00 $1,913 +10.00
660 660 6 332.00 $332.00 $2,191 —
790 790 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,054 -16.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 415 2 370.00–390.00 $380.36 $1,578 —
450–495 473 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,656 —
503–515 507 3 335.00–340.00 $336.69 $1,707 -3.31
560 560 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,708 -15.00
620 620 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,674 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,172 +100.00
255–295 283 10 455.00–495.00 $479.76 $1,358 +62.12
300–331 310 19 420.00–485.00 $437.13 $1,355 +11.55
350–399 379 17 395.00–430.00 $413.73 $1,568 +37.95
400–422 410 25 380.00–402.00 $395.71 $1,622 +30.66
452–493 475 26 354.00–375.00 $360.71 $1,713 +1.02
505–535 511 16 335.00–342.00 $339.33 $1,734 +5.23
573 573 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,845 -1.65
605–645 621 8 320.00–335.00 $326.84 $2,030 +13.84
655 655 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,998 —
715 715 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 -30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–293 281 6 410.00–420.00 $414.12 $1,164 +29.12
315–343 338 9 390.00–410.00 $400.03 $1,352 +30.03
365–390 377 3 365.00–380.00 $371.50 $1,401 +23.62
400–445 427 5 350.00–370.00 $363.02 $1,550 +21.82
466–495 473 15 330.00–340.00 $335.62 $1,587 -5.33
510–540 531 20 325.00–330.00 $329.75 $1,751 +3.09
560–590 572 5 310.00–320.00 $316.94 $1,813 +11.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 —
305–335 320 2 340.00–350.00 $345.23 $1,105 -4.77
375 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 —
405 405 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 ±0.00
475 475 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 -10.00
500–525 513 2 300.00–305.00 $302.44 $1,552 +11.71
565 565 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,320 —
260–290 272 13 505.00–580.00 $534.74 $1,454 +54.24
300–338 320 14 480.00–520.00 $491.72 $1,574 +34.97
350–390 381 7 430.00–470.00 $443.95 $1,691 +17.09
400–449 428 22 395.00–427.00 $413.69 $1,771 +4.57
460–472 468 6 370.00–380.00 $371.66 $1,739 +7.95
500–510 505 2 350.00–355.00 $352.52 $1,780 +3.54
598 598 6 352.00 $352.00 $2,105 —
615 615 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 227 3 465.00–480.00 $474.71 $1,078 +39.71
280 280 2 450.00–470.00 $460.00 $1,288 +30.00
305 305 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,342 —
395 395 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 ±0.00
400–445 428 5 370.00–390.00 $373.79 $1,600 -5.86
455–485 464 4 350.00–365.00 $353.72 $1,641 -3.28
535–545 540 3 330.00–335.00 $331.68 $1,791 -2.17
550–590 577 3 327.00–330.00 $327.95 $1,892 +2.80
630–635 632 12 300.00–310.00 $306.66 $1,938 +4.16
660–675 668 2 285.00–300.00 $292.58 $1,954 —
745 745 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,937 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 380.00 $380.00 $855 —
260 260 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,040 —
310–325 318 4 380.00–420.00 $394.96 $1,256 —
350–365 358 3 350.00–370.00 $356.79 $1,277 —
420–445 433 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,537 —
495 495 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,634 +30.00
510–540 531 7 310.00–322.00 $319.98 $1,699 +15.03
555–570 563 2 310.00–320.00 $314.93 $1,773 -5.07
610–615 612 3 270.00–280.00 $273.35 $1,673 +3.35
725 725 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,740 —
785 785 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,923 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1550 1159 80-85% 37 163.00–174.00 $167.28 $1,939 —
995–1305 1162 80-85% 26 150.00–162.00 $156.98 $1,824 -3.14
870–1535 1211 80-85% 18 175.00–187.00 $179.17 $2,170 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1235 1031 85-90% 14 147.00–155.00 $150.50 $1,552 —
885–1155 1035 85-90% 5 140.00–145.00 $143.92 $1,490 —
990–1130 1060 85-90% 2 158.00–159.00 $158.47 $1,680 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,801 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1685 1498 3 175.00–185.00 $181.42 $2,718 —
1380–1765 1570 7 188.00–200.00 $196.69 $3,088 —
1355–1935 1612 9 203.00–221.00 $211.87 $3,415 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–1170 917 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,700.00–2,250.00 $1,946.36
760–1170 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,500.00 $2,260.21
795–1215 974 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,700.00–2,400.00 $2,110.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1105 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,347.92
815–1535 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,727.19
940–1230 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,756.68

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.