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Turner County Stockyard Market Report, Ashburn, GA

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 24, 2025

1,720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $465.58/cwt ≈ $1,997/hd at 429 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $427.36/cwt +7.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,209/hd at 517 lb · 63 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $395.68/cwt +9.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,236/hd at 565 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,720 1,399 1,009
Feeder cattle 1,439 1,103 737
Slaughter cattle 129 255 104
Replacement cattle 152 41 168

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sharply higher. feeder steers sharply higher, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls steady 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
255–285 260 6 580.00–595.00 $592.26 $1,540 —
310–343 324 25 520.00–555.00 $543.92 $1,762 —
361–373 364 17 480.00 $480.00 $1,747 —
403–447 429 64 455.00–485.00 $465.58 $1,997 —
460–480 479 28 448.00–455.00 $448.24 $2,147 -6.76
502–547 517 63 420.00–442.00 $427.36 $2,209 +7.63
550–598 565 41 375.00–405.00 $395.68 $2,236 +9.75
620–628 625 7 360.00–370.00 $365.75 $2,286 -5.50
655–671 669 8 360.00–370.00 $361.22 $2,417 -0.78
718 718 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,369 —
771 771 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,429 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,622 -18.29
375–392 390 9 430.00–450.00 $432.14 $1,685 —
470–490 475 12 390.00–420.00 $398.95 $1,895 —
505–529 525 6 410.00 $410.00 $2,152 +9.38
585 585 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,164 —
680–681 681 9 350.00–357.00 $355.45 $2,421 —
710–712 712 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,207 —
785 785 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,276 —
815 815 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,364 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 -22.54
555–590 575 3 330.00–340.00 $336.64 $1,936 —
610 610 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,074 —
678 678 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,170 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 3 470.00–490.00 $483.42 $1,175 —
254 254 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,143 —
355–398 380 20 400.00–415.00 $405.33 $1,540 -19.78
430–440 435 14 395.00–397.00 $396.57 $1,725 -4.64
455–498 486 11 357.00–370.00 $361.31 $1,756 +0.36
507–525 510 19 352.00 $352.00 $1,795 -4.26
557–570 561 11 320.00–335.00 $331.36 $1,859 -6.14
600–625 613 2 310.00–315.00 $312.45 $1,915 -5.14
660–684 680 8 300.00–310.00 $306.50 $2,084 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,196 —
270–280 273 3 470.00–490.00 $476.83 $1,302 —
305–333 324 7 440.00–470.00 $448.43 $1,453 -9.79
407–425 412 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,648 -16.44
455–483 472 26 375.00–395.00 $379.05 $1,789 -9.28
505–548 537 11 365.00–380.00 $372.76 $2,002 -7.24
551–567 557 16 340.00–360.00 $347.64 $1,936 —
600–625 614 16 330.00–335.00 $333.45 $2,047 -0.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–278 270 6 400.00–410.00 $403.13 $1,088 -19.97
318–347 329 9 380.00–405.00 $393.17 $1,294 -19.83
350–375 354 11 380.00–395.00 $382.37 $1,354 -2.66
405–435 424 9 360.00–375.00 $370.04 $1,569 -1.31
510–525 515 3 310.00–315.00 $313.30 $1,613 -15.02
553 553 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,687 —
630 630 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,796 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 5 560.00 $560.00 $1,630 —
320–336 332 11 490.00–545.00 $505.58 $1,679 —
395 395 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,778 +3.34
405–430 424 12 430.00–460.00 $437.48 $1,855 —
500–510 506 12 380.00–385.00 $380.42 $1,925 +0.09
555–580 568 4 340.00–360.00 $350.11 $1,989 +3.65
603–622 614 9 325.00–337.00 $330.24 $2,028 —
650–656 655 8 320.00–325.00 $320.62 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,348 —
315–346 339 9 440.00–460.00 $444.13 $1,506 -53.27
405–410 408 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,714 -19.44
468–492 480 19 380.00–395.00 $389.13 $1,868 -7.41
515–540 536 6 365.00–370.00 $365.80 $1,961 -0.40
555–575 565 2 320.00–325.00 $322.54 $1,822 -6.27
735 735 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,168 —
846 846 6 270.00 $270.00 $2,284 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203 203 2 450.00 $450.00 $914 —
280 280 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,204 —
380 380 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 —
460–478 472 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,558 -23.72
654–685 656 13 285.00–300.00 $286.20 $1,877 -4.97
705–715 710 2 280.00–285.00 $282.52 $2,006 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1580 1256 80-85% 24 164.00–175.00 $168.85 $2,121 —
985–1945 1278 80-85% 21 153.00–164.00 $158.15 $2,021 —
1140–1740 1418 80-85% 6 176.00–185.00 $179.71 $2,548 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1335 1075 85-90% 8 130.00–140.00 $134.92 $1,450 -4.45
945–1290 1091 85-90% 10 142.00–152.00 $145.49 $1,587 +6.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1725 1597 75-80% 8 171.00–174.00 $173.26 $2,767 —
1480–1760 1620 75-80% 2 150.00–157.00 $153.80 $2,492 —
1455–1780 1650 75-80% 5 176.00–178.00 $177.22 $2,924 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1995 1604 4 190.00–202.00 $199.43 $3,199 +3.42
1240–2045 1628 11 205.00–234.00 $221.43 $3,605 +25.42
1105–2145 1660 4 179.00–185.00 $181.40 $3,011 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1305 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,600.00–2,500.00 $2,101.81
1145–1245 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,643.72
1100–1405 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,227.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1515 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,800.00–3,650.00 $3,058.96
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680–805 711 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,325.00–1,675.00 $1,530.36 —

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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.