Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 17, 2025

1,399 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $385.93/cwt +5.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,242/hd at 581 lb · 72 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $401.21/cwt +5.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,653/hd at 412 lb · 40 head

light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $413.26/cwt +19.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,814/hd at 439 lb · 32 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,399	1,617	1,419
Feeder cattle	1,103	1,225	1,235
Slaughter cattle	255	204	106
Replacement cattle	41	188	78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers, bulls, and heifers had limited comparable sales, steer calves mostly steady, bull calves 10.00 lower, heifer calves 7.00 lower, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
297	297	3	455.00	$455.00	$1,351	—
455	455	12	455.00	$455.00	$2,070	+9.23
505–520	509	23	410.00–421.00	$419.73	$2,136	-1.32
570–589	581	72	375.00–397.00	$385.93	$2,242	+5.20
605–607	606	8	370.00–372.00	$371.25	$2,250	-7.09
657	657	10	362.00	$362.00	$2,378	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–330	322	6	480.00–490.00	$488.29	$1,572	+12.87
405–415	409	4	430.00–445.00	$438.69	$1,794	+8.01
510–539	521	23	380.00–407.00	$400.62	$2,087	+0.60
610–640	633	20	360.00–365.00	$362.01	$2,292	+3.47

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
412–420	417	8	415.00–425.00	$418.71	$1,746	+30.63
455–493	467	23	405.00–410.00	$408.39	$1,907	+25.02
510–525	518	2	370.00–375.00	$372.54	$1,930	+15.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	319	5	430.00–450.00	$437.29	$1,395	+9.28
360–370	364	17	410.00–435.00	$425.11	$1,547	+7.10
405–440	412	40	395.00–425.00	$401.21	$1,653	+5.67
455–473	471	9	357.00–380.00	$360.95	$1,700	-11.73
518–537	531	19	350.00–365.00	$356.26	$1,892	-4.96
555–575	560	13	330.00–340.00	$337.50	$1,890	-4.40
605–620	613	2	310.00–325.00	$317.59	$1,947	-9.07

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	280	3	420.00–430.00	$423.10	$1,185	+23.10
310–339	329	5	395.00–425.00	$413.00	$1,359	+9.84
360–370	362	5	380.00–390.00	$385.03	$1,394	-24.97
410–420	411	7	350.00–380.00	$371.35	$1,526	+21.35
470–473	472	5	330.00–355.00	$334.97	$1,581	+8.95
510–520	517	3	315.00–340.00	$328.32	$1,697	+17.51
655–677	672	23	280.00–297.00	$284.58	$1,912	-7.70
788	788	8	280.00	$280.00	$2,206	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–348	342	3	455.00–465.00	$458.22	$1,567	-13.95
353	353	10	440.00	$440.00	$1,553	-21.44
420–425	421	7	415.00–420.00	$416.44	$1,753	-12.38
468–470	468	6	380.00–390.00	$388.33	$1,817	+0.45
537	537	9	380.00	$380.00	$2,041	+7.31
604–630	610	9	330.00–335.00	$333.52	$2,034	-4.92
663	663	3	320.00	$320.00	$2,122	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
258–265	261	5	500.00–550.00	$520.87	$1,359	-17.94
308–325	312	4	490.00–500.00	$497.40	$1,552	-2.14
362–390	371	9	450.00–490.00	$461.19	$1,711	+2.31
405–435	419	7	425.00–450.00	$439.44	$1,841	-0.04
453–489	467	18	380.00–410.00	$396.54	$1,852	+3.85
503–530	523	8	365.00–370.00	$366.20	$1,915	-5.13
560–595	586	4	325.00–330.00	$328.81	$1,927	—
603	603	6	330.00	$330.00	$1,990	+0.78

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–322	322	5	450.00–460.00	$451.99	$1,455	+1.99
405–448	439	32	395.00–430.00	$413.26	$1,814	+19.82
460–470	468	4	350.00–360.00	$353.72	$1,655	-11.35
505–510	508	3	340.00–350.00	$346.69	$1,761	-25.95
617–625	620	6	305.00–310.00	$308.32	$1,912	-0.06
660–695	675	7	280.00–300.00	$291.17	$1,965	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
368–370	369	3	445.00–450.00	$446.66	$1,648	-50.77
510–520	519	15	380.00–385.00	$380.33	$1,974	-6.26
560–593	582	10	340.00–350.00	$346.46	$2,016	-5.48
703	703	4	325.00	$325.00	$2,285	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1315	1188	80-85%	15	152.00–162.00	$158.47	$1,883	+4.37
1005–1405	1228	80-85%	5	174.00–182.00	$177.39	$2,178	—
1030–1485	1338	80-85%	31	163.00–172.00	$167.38	$2,240	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1240	1063	85-90%	8	137.00–142.00	$139.37	$1,482	-8.76
1005–1345	1127	85-90%	10	152.00–163.00	$156.96	$1,769	—
1110–1330	1215	85-90%	13	145.00–151.00	$147.60	$1,793	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1530–1585	1558	75-80%	2	170.00–172.00	$171.02	$2,664	-1.97
1645–2005	1825	75-80%	2	181.00–188.00	$184.85	$3,374	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1885	1593	2	185.00–189.00	$187.37	$2,985	-8.25
1205–1925	1608	5	193.00–199.00	$196.01	$3,152	—
1640–1980	1828	3	200.00–208.00	$203.84	$3,726	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1095–1240	1183	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	2,800.00–3,050.00	$2,986.62
1325–1525	1431	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	3,050.00–3,400.00	$3,335.19

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1090–1270	1180	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,300.00–2,500.00	$2,407.63

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1190–1300	1218	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	3,450.00–3,550.00	$3,499.75	—

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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.