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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 20, 2025

1,455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $383.34/cwt +39.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,358/hd at 615 lb · 110 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.01/cwt +15.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,851/hd at 487 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $395.37/cwt +15.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,048/hd at 518 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,455 2,247 1,645
Feeder cattle 1,106 1,878 1,215
Slaughter cattle 212 181 225
Replacement cattle 137 188 205

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 5.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady, all feeder classes sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,581 +45.00
310–348 335 3 495.00–526.00 $504.55 $1,690 +14.55
360–389 378 12 450.00–490.00 $459.65 $1,737 -4.47
400–433 422 28 432.00–475.00 $451.87 $1,907 +30.93
450–464 463 16 420.00–465.00 $424.62 $1,966 +8.05
503–530 518 47 380.00–408.00 $395.37 $2,048 +15.82
556–576 563 11 370.00–385.00 $379.42 $2,136 +10.44
610 value added 610 81 391.00 $391.00 $2,385 —
602–640 629 29 350.00–367.00 $361.94 $2,277 +18.15
710 710 7 337.00–345.00 $343.86 $2,441 +21.68
833 833 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,457 —
910 910 5 285.00 $285.00 $2,594 —
1066 1066 6 260.00 $260.00 $2,772 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 5 402.00–420.00 $405.60 $1,764 —
483–495 490 21 390.00–410.00 $394.82 $1,935 +27.09
510–541 535 5 367.00–375.00 $373.47 $1,998 +13.47
565 565 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,034 +9.27
685 685 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,158 -2.00
783 783 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,271 —
1003 1003 6 250.00 $250.00 $2,508 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 +15.00
400–407 404 5 370.00–375.00 $371.98 $1,503 +11.98
470–494 491 8 340.00–350.00 $341.20 $1,675 +26.15
505–532 527 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,844 +33.27
595 595 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,964 +45.00
653–663 657 10 335.00 $335.00 $2,201 +45.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–293 285 4 445.00–470.00 $459.00 $1,308 +11.48
310–335 327 15 445.00–455.00 $452.01 $1,478 +35.65
350–397 382 10 402.00–440.00 $413.89 $1,581 -2.68
400–437 418 45 395.00–445.00 $403.33 $1,686 +15.71
450–498 487 54 370.00–395.00 $380.01 $1,851 +15.62
510–533 525 7 355.00–370.00 $359.37 $1,887 +5.40
550 550 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 +15.78
675 675 2 312.00 $312.00 $2,106 +15.00
700 700 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,030 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 450.00 $450.00 $900 —
275 275 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,155 -1.37
360–380 370 2 395.00–400.00 $397.43 $1,470 +11.37
483–499 493 21 350.00–367.00 $358.93 $1,770 +28.93
513–545 524 20 326.00–335.00 $328.67 $1,722 +2.46
550–595 591 19 310.00–326.00 $321.78 $1,902 +4.32
623–640 625 8 300.00–315.00 $309.39 $1,934 +5.76
690–693 692 4 297.00–300.00 $299.25 $2,071 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454–488 468 8 332.00–340.00 $335.50 $1,570 +35.17
525–545 531 9 295.00–320.00 $312.70 $1,660 +32.70
595 595 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 +7.48
615 615 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,599 —
665 665 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,796 —
790 790 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,833 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,140 -25.00
250–285 268 3 500.00–520.00 $509.57 $1,366 +19.57
320–348 333 18 485.00–500.00 $498.64 $1,660 +1.05
385–390 388 2 455.00–485.00 $469.90 $1,823 +14.04
403–430 414 17 425.00–465.00 $448.29 $1,856 +43.21
460–475 462 14 407.00–420.00 $410.42 $1,896 +42.84
540 540 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,106 —
550 550 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,980 +21.17
615 615 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,030 +10.00
670–695 683 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,117 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,176 ±0.00
300 300 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,380 —
400 400 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 +20.00
458–499 487 11 370.00–400.00 $378.99 $1,846 —
503–544 531 12 340.00–352.00 $346.95 $1,842 +16.95
560–565 565 10 335.00–345.00 $341.70 $1,931 +34.47
600 600 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,860 —
690 690 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,104 —
748 748 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,169 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,122 —
335 335 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 +60.00
470–475 472 3 330.00–355.00 $338.39 $1,597 +28.39
525–545 533 12 335.00 $335.00 $1,786 —
570 570 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,852 —
608 608 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,854 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1345 1206 80-85% 24 147.00–157.00 $152.62 $1,841 -9.34
970–1570 1256 80-85% 81 158.00–169.00 $163.90 $2,059 —
1110–1620 1307 80-85% 16 170.00–177.00 $171.64 $2,243 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1195 1058 85-90% 16 140.00–150.00 $146.13 $1,546 —
1005–1100 1063 85-90% 3 152.00–157.00 $153.92 $1,636 —
1015–1175 1095 85-90% 2 125.00–135.00 $129.63 $1,419 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1725 1572 75-80% 7 172.00–182.00 $177.31 $2,787 —
1355–1825 1618 75-80% 7 160.00–170.00 $166.81 $2,699 —
1700 1700 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,686 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–2025 1533 9 193.00–203.00 $197.49 $3,028 -2.12
1230–2160 1587 9 183.00–190.00 $187.54 $2,976 —
1320–2005 1663 2 205.00–210.00 $206.98 $3,442 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1130 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,952.44
845–1335 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,600.00–2,350.00 $2,136.71
1000–1405 1184 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,700.00–2,400.00 $2,174.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
935–1420 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,620.83
945–1395 1236 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,740.53

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1220 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,142.78 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1600 1600 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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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.