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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 6, 2025

1,984 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $388.37/cwt +22.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,249/hd at 579 lb · 128 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $458.47/cwt +21.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,537/hd at 335 lb · 61 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $352.60/cwt ≈ $2,059/hd at 584 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,984 925 680
Feeder cattle 1,535 681 474
Slaughter cattle 183 139 139
Replacement cattle 266 105 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers unevenly steady, feeder heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer and heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher,. bull calves steady 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
205–230 218 2 580.00–600.00 $589.43 $1,285 -100.57
270 270 4 535.00–545.00 $540.00 $1,458 -17.43
340–345 343 3 465.00–470.00 $468.35 $1,606 -28.14
358–385 382 48 455.00–485.00 $481.82 $1,841 +12.55
402–447 429 22 426.00–470.00 $439.90 $1,887 +6.26
451–485 474 47 390.00–410.00 $397.01 $1,882 +2.35
501–547 539 43 380.00–389.00 $387.26 $2,087 -0.76
555–594 565 21 360.00–370.00 $367.30 $2,075 +1.62
557–598 value added 582 107 391.00–395.00 $392.50 $2,284 —
600–638 634 54 340.00–360.00 $347.82 $2,205 -4.18
671–685 675 10 337.00 $337.00 $2,275 -9.00
703–743 728 31 319.00–327.00 $320.25 $2,331 +7.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,539 —
388–392 390 5 435.00 $435.00 $1,696 +4.60
410–430 415 4 380.00–420.00 $390.36 $1,620 -18.68
472–490 483 10 375.00–385.00 $380.56 $1,838 -4.44
503 503 9 360.00 $360.00 $1,811 —
569–599 584 56 345.00–359.00 $352.60 $2,059 —
620–636 633 5 327.00–330.00 $327.59 $2,074 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,035 —
300 300 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,140 —
360 360 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,368 —
405–440 417 3 330.00–350.00 $337.04 $1,405 -43.32
464 464 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,578 -10.00
510–545 532 22 320.00–340.00 $321.82 $1,712 -14.87
560–590 581 18 327.00–340.00 $336.70 $1,956 +31.70
640 640 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,952 +35.00
650–685 677 5 290.00–317.00 $310.40 $2,101 —
700 700 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,995 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 207 3 490.00–540.00 $510.97 $1,058 -29.03
270–293 287 30 457.00–477.00 $467.09 $1,341 -12.67
328–335 value added 334 51 460.00–465.00 $464.52 $1,551 —
323–348 341 10 420.00–450.00 $427.60 $1,458 -9.53
360 value added 360 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,656 —
362–393 375 43 410.00–445.00 $435.17 $1,632 +21.44
400–439 420 30 380.00–415.00 $394.36 $1,656 -1.35
454–495 479 40 355.00–370.00 $358.30 $1,716 -2.41
505–544 523 49 345.00–360.00 $354.29 $1,853 +14.96
557–584 564 29 332.00–347.00 $343.25 $1,936 +21.25
608–636 624 7 325.00–327.00 $325.84 $2,033 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 450.00 $450.00 $900 —
285 285 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,183 +0.88
325–330 328 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,312 -0.03
365–373 371 5 390.00–400.00 $391.97 $1,454 +20.47
403–445 427 11 360.00–375.00 $368.43 $1,573 +5.41
465–495 480 2 335.00–347.00 $341.19 $1,638 +5.57
500–547 528 18 325.00–340.00 $331.37 $1,750 +1.62
562–598 589 30 315.00–325.00 $319.40 $1,881 +2.46
603–615 606 13 310.00–315.00 $314.61 $1,907 —
746 746 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,865 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 400.00 $400.00 $820 —
285 285 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,140 —
340 340 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 +24.77
362–395 379 12 337.00–360.00 $348.26 $1,320 -1.74
420–430 425 3 330.00–340.00 $334.98 $1,424 +4.98
518–545 527 7 312.00–320.00 $317.76 $1,675 +15.32
575–597 592 16 290.00–310.00 $305.30 $1,807 +25.30
685 685 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,850 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 3 520.00–600.00 $564.85 $1,243 -35.15
251–275 258 26 520.00–550.00 $539.78 $1,393 +5.04
315–349 332 40 460.00–515.00 $495.20 $1,644 +3.48
364–395 382 21 440.00–465.00 $456.10 $1,742 +12.15
403–420 405 14 400.00–427.00 $423.00 $1,713 +9.31
450 450 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,755 +18.34
500 500 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 -2.52
618 618 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,947 -5.00
650 650 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,015 —
725 725 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,386 +10.00
313 313 6 440.00 $440.00 $1,377 ±0.00
418–435 423 9 370.00–387.00 $380.49 $1,609 +6.70
480–490 484 5 350.00–355.00 $351.98 $1,704 -1.74
540–544 543 5 330.00–335.00 $330.99 $1,797 -0.69
550 550 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,788 -2.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 440 4 330.00–355.00 $348.96 $1,535 -6.04
514–547 531 10 320.00 $320.00 $1,699 +0.02
570 570 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 -14.93

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1760 1227 80-85% 61 165.00–177.00 $169.64 $2,081 -9.53
875–1590 1231 80-85% 31 155.00–164.00 $160.81 $1,980 -18.36
1055–1630 1385 80-85% 17 177.00–187.00 $180.58 $2,501 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1210 1027 85-90% 21 150.00–158.00 $154.10 $1,583 +3.60
950–1180 1050 85-90% 4 159.00–164.00 $161.08 $1,691 +2.61
1020–1285 1158 85-90% 4 130.00–137.00 $133.52 $1,546 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,443 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,498 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1610 1392 8 182.00–193.00 $188.61 $2,625 —
1500–1855 1655 10 207.00–220.00 $213.44 $3,532 —
1475–1890 1668 6 198.00–206.00 $202.04 $3,370 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1180 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,600.00–2,350.00 $2,103.51
865–1240 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,700.00–2,600.00 $2,297.25
825–1480 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,430.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1080 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 2,400.00–2,850.00 $2,574.24
815–1450 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 2,700.00–2,950.00 $2,818.48
885–1445 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 2,700.00–3,300.00 $2,913.63

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105–1270 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,893.05 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.