Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 13, 2025

2,247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $367.73/cwt -12.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,780/hd at 484 lb · 134 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $364.39/cwt +6.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,738/hd at 477 lb · 118 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $416.57/cwt +19.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,970/hd at 473 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,247 1,984 1,755
Feeder cattle 1,878 1,535 1,356
Slaughter cattle 181 183 286
Replacement cattle 188 266 113

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady, slaughter, bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder steers steady to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer and heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower 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
275 275 9 530.00 $530.00 $1,458 -10.00
308 308 5 490.00 $490.00 $1,509 +21.65
355–389 381 44 457.00–490.00 $464.12 $1,768 -17.70
425–449 439 21 420.00–425.00 $420.94 $1,848 -18.96
453–483 473 66 392.00–425.00 $416.57 $1,970 +19.56
500–536 525 43 375.00–390.00 $379.55 $1,993 -7.71
575–588 580 63 356.00–379.00 $368.98 $2,140 +1.68
613–639 631 20 335.00–352.00 $343.79 $2,169 -4.03
656–667 659 27 324.00–340.00 $335.47 $2,211 -1.53
702–707 706 32 320.00–330.00 $322.18 $2,275 +1.93
780 780 5 317.00 $317.00 $2,473 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–242 239 4 500.00–520.00 $515.19 $1,231 —
340 340 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,530 ±0.00
365–395 380 2 420.00–430.00 $424.80 $1,614 -10.20
455–490 484 134 360.00–390.00 $367.73 $1,780 -12.83
535 535 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,926 ±0.00
563–588 573 46 345.00–365.00 $350.73 $2,010 -1.87
600 600 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,980 +2.41
690 690 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,047 —
380 380 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,425 -5.00
400 400 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,440 +22.96
475–485 480 2 310.00–320.00 $315.05 $1,512 -24.95
523–530 525 3 310.00–330.00 $316.73 $1,663 -5.09
588 588 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,676 -51.70
690 690 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,001 -20.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–211 211 5 470.00–490.00 $486.02 $1,026 -24.95
273–288 280 9 435.00–460.00 $447.52 $1,253 -19.57
305–348 332 35 400.00–425.00 $416.36 $1,382 -11.24
350–390 374 52 405.00–430.00 $416.57 $1,558 -18.60
406–446 429 54 375.00–400.00 $387.62 $1,663 -6.74
450–497 477 118 357.00–380.00 $364.39 $1,738 +6.09
502–529 522 50 340.00–360.00 $353.97 $1,848 -0.32
557–564 562 31 330.00–342.00 $334.22 $1,878 -9.03
693 693 3 297.00 $297.00 $2,058 —
700 700 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 244 9 420.00–450.00 $436.59 $1,065 —
250–290 267 8 410.00–430.00 $421.37 $1,125 +6.37
365–395 385 6 375.00–392.00 $386.06 $1,486 -5.91
405–442 433 23 355.00–370.00 $367.71 $1,592 -0.72
485–495 490 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,617 -11.19
515–542 536 12 325.00–335.00 $326.21 $1,748 -5.16
572–591 588 27 310.00–320.00 $317.46 $1,867 -1.94
605–648 633 4 300.00–310.00 $303.63 $1,922 -10.98
655 655 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,834 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 350.00 $350.00 $735 -50.00
365–370 368 2 350.00–365.00 $357.55 $1,316 +9.29
435 435 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,479 +5.02
450–465 458 2 280.00–320.00 $300.33 $1,376 —
545 545 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,526 -37.76
570–580 575 2 290.00–295.00 $292.52 $1,682 -12.78

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 9 525.00 $525.00 $1,197 -39.85
275 275 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,348 -49.78
308–340 321 27 470.00–515.00 $497.59 $1,597 +2.39
383–388 387 10 452.00–465.00 $455.86 $1,764 -0.24
400–446 429 46 395.00–432.00 $405.08 $1,738 -17.92
456–493 486 27 360.00–385.00 $367.58 $1,786 —
550–575 556 9 325.00–345.00 $338.83 $1,884 —
600 600 3 310.00–325.00 $320.00 $1,920 +5.00
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 -10.00
725 725 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,054 —
299 299 6 475.00 $475.00 $1,420 +5.00
425–435 430 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,634 -0.49
546 546 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,802 -0.99
570–595 583 2 295.00–320.00 $307.23 $1,791 -17.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 350.00 $350.00 $770 —
312 312 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,061 —
360–395 378 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,323 —
460 460 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,426 —
705 705 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,762 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1575 1189 80-85% 63 165.00–177.00 $170.77 $2,030 —
975–1560 1208 80-85% 32 156.00–166.00 $161.96 $1,956 -7.68
915–1670 1348 80-85% 12 178.00–188.00 $181.89 $2,452 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1030 905 85-90% 4 125.00–137.00 $133.12 $1,205 —
920–1100 1008 85-90% 7 159.00–166.00 $162.32 $1,636 +8.22
920–1190 1049 85-90% 16 144.00–157.00 $150.43 $1,578 -3.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1395 1345 75-80% 2 170.00–173.00 $171.44 $2,306 —
1355 1355 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,236 -14.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1575 1443 7 182.00–192.00 $186.68 $2,694 —
1430–1650 1500 4 194.00–203.00 $199.61 $2,994 —
1555–2100 1927 5 208.00–215.00 $211.62 $4,078 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1225 906 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,550.00–2,650.00 $2,246.52
770–1120 959 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,750.00–2,500.00 $2,211.62
1250–1315 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,250.00 $2,201.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1300 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,700.00–3,050.00 $2,868.94
1060–1280 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,600.00–3,150.00 $2,911.38
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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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
1038–1485 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,650.00–3,050.00 $2,812.38 -80.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1305 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,325.57 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–925 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,026.06 —

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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.