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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 27, 2025

1,518 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Turner County Stockyard report →

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $359.93/cwt ≈ $2,401/hd at 667 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $402.16/cwt +6.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,095/hd at 521 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $377.44/cwt -1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,185/hd at 579 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,518 1,455 1,743
Feeder cattle 1,109 1,106 1,326
Slaughter cattle 239 212 226
Replacement cattle 170 137 191

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows sharply higher, slaughter bulls unevenly steady, feeder steers sharply higher, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves sharply higher, heifer calves steady to 6.00 higher, bull calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher 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
250–295 278 6 550.00–605.00 $567.95 $1,579 -7.05
300–312 304 10 525.00–550.00 $532.71 $1,619 +28.16
350–390 372 25 480.00–510.00 $498.85 $1,856 +39.20
405–440 415 34 442.00–495.00 $462.46 $1,919 +10.59
455–488 469 29 422.00–480.00 $438.09 $2,055 +13.47
507–541 521 41 387.00–422.00 $402.16 $2,095 +6.79
557–589 579 38 370.00–390.00 $377.44 $2,185 -1.98
613–642 625 9 355.00–365.00 $360.75 $2,255 -1.19
650–694 667 44 347.00–367.00 $359.93 $2,401 —
705–728 710 10 347.00–350.00 $347.62 $2,468 +3.76
760–770 765 2 320.00–330.00 $325.03 $2,486 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,512 —
433 433 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,819 +14.40
475 475 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,900 +5.18
540 540 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,052 +6.53
578–583 580 8 360.00–367.00 $362.64 $2,103 +2.64
620–635 627 5 330.00–350.00 $342.99 $2,151 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 385.00–405.00 $395.00 $1,659 +23.02
485 485 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,794 +28.80
505 505 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,818 +10.00
550–555 553 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,659 —
615 615 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,611 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–295 279 11 440.00–450.00 $443.18 $1,236 -15.82
333–335 334 3 440.00–450.00 $446.65 $1,492 -5.36
354–390 372 23 410.00–440.00 $421.41 $1,568 +7.52
400–445 426 9 397.00–410.00 $405.28 $1,726 +1.95
450–465 459 21 370.00–405.00 $387.39 $1,778 +7.38
530–547 541 27 347.00–360.00 $353.67 $1,913 -5.70
560–591 576 23 337.00–360.00 $347.74 $2,003 -2.26
625 625 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,062 —
652–695 674 6 328.00–331.00 $329.55 $2,221 +17.55
720–746 739 11 285.00–300.00 $291.84 $2,157 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 425.00 $425.00 $935 -25.00
265–289 277 12 410.00–430.00 $419.57 $1,162 -0.43
310–325 320 9 400.00–420.00 $406.08 $1,299 —
384–394 387 19 392.00–400.00 $394.15 $1,525 -3.28
443–445 444 7 385.00–390.00 $389.28 $1,728 —
455–475 465 2 345.00–350.00 $347.45 $1,616 -11.48
505–540 528 3 330.00–345.00 $334.78 $1,768 +6.11
565–595 588 4 320.00–335.00 $328.67 $1,933 +6.89
605–625 615 2 300.00–310.00 $304.92 $1,875 -4.47
705–725 718 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,010 —
760 760 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,052 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 400.00 $400.00 $960 —
269 269 4 370.00 $370.00 $995 —
300–325 309 7 350.00–370.00 $358.68 $1,108 —
360–395 370 7 335.00–375.00 $351.73 $1,301 —
410–445 430 3 345.00–355.00 $350.14 $1,506 —
460–485 469 5 320.00–350.00 $330.19 $1,549 -5.31
500–535 516 10 280.00–320.00 $297.34 $1,534 -15.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–290 262 4 510.00–535.00 $528.07 $1,384 +18.50
306–340 322 4 500.00–510.00 $505.02 $1,626 +6.38
350–395 379 29 465.00–490.00 $475.06 $1,800 +5.16
405–443 431 14 420.00–440.00 $425.45 $1,834 -22.84
463 463 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,852 -10.42
500–535 525 18 360.00–387.00 $365.80 $1,920 -24.20
600–609 608 6 350.00–352.00 $351.67 $2,138 +21.67
695 695 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,294 +20.00
715 715 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,181 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 3 390.00 $390.00 $870 —
255–265 260 2 385.00–400.00 $392.36 $1,020 -47.64
300–328 324 7 380.00–400.00 $397.35 $1,287 -2.65
380–395 383 13 370.00–405.00 $396.38 $1,518 —
460–464 463 6 337.00–350.00 $341.31 $1,580 +2.92
520–531 530 19 330.00–340.00 $339.48 $1,799 +4.48
665 665 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,928 —
720–723 722 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,949 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,075 —
365 365 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,533 —
530 530 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,855 +3.05
585 585 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,001 +0.30
610–640 635 6 325.00–330.00 $325.80 $2,069 +15.80
725 725 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,066 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1840 1242 80-85% 19 159.00–169.00 $163.22 $2,027 —
860–1705 1331 80-85% 92 170.00–180.00 $176.13 $2,344 +4.49
1430–1825 1582 80-85% 20 181.00–184.00 $182.22 $2,883 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1025 933 85-90% 3 130.00–140.00 $135.30 $1,262 —
970–1105 1038 85-90% 5 159.00–168.00 $164.59 $1,708 —
920–1540 1143 85-90% 16 145.00–157.00 $152.30 $1,741 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1910 1708 75-80% 10 180.00–184.00 $180.93 $3,090 +22.93
1575–1890 1733 75-80% 2 168.00–175.00 $171.82 $2,978 +13.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1895 1439 11 189.00–202.00 $195.75 $2,817 —
1275–1685 1543 3 175.00–190.00 $185.51 $2,862 -11.98
2120 2120 1 216.00 $216.00 $4,579 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1280 1054 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 2,950.00–4,550.00 $3,469.68
783–1455 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 2,800.00–4,600.00 $3,538.34
950–1325 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,624.73
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1040 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,050.00 $1,995.89
705–1410 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,183.22
815–1220 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,200.00–2,900.00 $2,595.56

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795–818 813 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,980.45 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015–1090 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,200.00–3,250.00 $3,224.11 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,825.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910–950 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00–2,800.00 $2,579.84 —

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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.