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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 1, 2025

1,738 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $396.26/cwt +17.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,902/hd at 480 lb · 89 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $390.88/cwt -9.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,685/hd at 431 lb · 64 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $453.85/cwt +5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,124/hd at 468 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,738 1,720 768
Feeder cattle 1,270 1,439 412
Slaughter cattle 289 129 83
Replacement cattle 179 152 273

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 6.00 to 10.00 lower, all feeder classes and replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–318 311 3 490.00–500.00 $493.40 $1,534 -50.52
393 393 10 490.00 $490.00 $1,926 +10.00
405 405 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,904 +4.42
464–475 468 42 440.00–460.00 $453.85 $2,124 +5.61
531–544 540 35 410.00–424.00 $419.07 $2,263 -8.29
567–570 569 6 375.00–390.00 $382.52 $2,177 -13.16
605–643 635 17 367.00–380.00 $371.45 $2,359 +5.70
747 747 6 337.00 $337.00 $2,517 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 5 445.00 $445.00 $1,442 -25.00
355–395 374 11 440.00–445.00 $443.13 $1,657 +10.99
513–540 520 4 395.00–400.00 $396.30 $2,061 -13.70
581 581 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,121 -5.00
636 636 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,226 —
696 696 4 332.00 $332.00 $2,311 -23.45
745 745 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,347 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,428 —
420–435 428 3 395.00–400.00 $398.31 $1,705 —
463 463 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,829 —
565–595 580 2 320.00–325.00 $322.56 $1,871 -14.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 6 467.00 $467.00 $1,312 -9.83
300–339 337 17 420.00–440.00 $438.95 $1,479 -9.48
353–366 364 19 410.00–420.00 $416.65 $1,517 —
400–448 431 64 380.00–400.00 $390.88 $1,685 -9.12
453–486 480 89 375.00–407.00 $396.26 $1,902 +17.21
570–571 571 18 367.00–377.00 $374.23 $2,137 +26.59
740 740 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,257 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,058 -23.42
278–280 279 5 420.00–430.00 $423.98 $1,183 -26.02
300–344 338 18 400.00–410.00 $404.24 $1,366 —
355–399 388 15 385.00–400.00 $395.09 $1,533 -10.24
450–484 479 29 360.00–370.00 $368.00 $1,763 +6.69
512–546 534 33 330.00–357.00 $347.51 $1,856 -4.49
565–595 582 18 320.00–330.00 $327.02 $1,903 -4.34
670–685 680 3 325.00–330.00 $326.64 $2,221 +20.14
713 713 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,996 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 440.00–450.00 $444.94 $992 —
256–298 272 13 400.00–420.00 $401.50 $1,092 -1.63
315–335 330 4 380.00–390.00 $384.92 $1,270 -8.25
402 402 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,447 -10.04
480 480 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,512 —
500 500 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 -28.30
555 555 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,720 +5.00
615 615 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,722 -5.00
655 655 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,834 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,311 —
320–333 329 10 480.00–515.00 $501.09 $1,649 -4.49
355–380 360 21 450.00–500.00 $460.21 $1,657 +10.21
414–437 423 21 430.00–435.00 $432.18 $1,828 -5.30
460–499 491 35 375.00–410.00 $382.49 $1,878 —
501–518 512 16 372.00–375.00 $373.10 $1,910 -7.32
565–595 591 7 357.00–365.00 $358.09 $2,116 +7.98
605–613 611 5 330.00–345.00 $332.97 $2,034 +2.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218–238 231 3 500.00–540.00 $512.56 $1,184 -37.44
265–295 280 2 470.00–480.00 $474.73 $1,329 —
313–340 326 3 450.00–470.00 $456.65 $1,489 +12.52
365–393 391 19 420.00–435.00 $424.17 $1,659 —
428 428 8 420.00 $420.00 $1,798 ±0.00
460–480 470 2 360.00–370.00 $364.89 $1,715 -24.24
530–535 534 9 360.00–365.00 $364.44 $1,946 -1.36
645 645 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 —
673–695 679 4 300.00–305.00 $301.28 $2,046 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 440.00–450.00 $445.11 $979 -4.89
370 370 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,517 +10.00
448 448 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,501 —
490 490 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,715 +20.00
520 520 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,690 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1505 1167 80-85% 38 143.00–154.00 $148.87 $1,737 —
855–1605 1212 80-85% 66 155.00–166.00 $159.86 $1,938 —
1040–1550 1365 80-85% 24 167.00–176.00 $170.56 $2,328 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1135 1024 85-90% 8 122.00–137.00 $130.30 $1,334 —
840–1170 1055 85-90% 26 140.00–150.00 $143.93 $1,518 +9.01
1000–1115 1058 85-90% 2 156.00–163.00 $159.69 $1,690 +24.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,108 —
1360–1635 1512 75-80% 6 162.00–168.00 $164.78 $2,491 —
1570–1700 1635 75-80% 2 170.00–178.00 $173.84 $2,842 +20.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1790 1653 2 185.00–190.00 $187.29 $3,096 +5.89
1285–2140 1788 6 206.00–227.00 $212.39 $3,798 —
1515–2340 1862 7 192.00–202.00 $197.69 $3,681 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–1440 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 1,600.00–2,350.00 $2,024.92
870–1350 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,788.03
975–1350 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,950.00–2,350.00 $2,161.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
930–1460 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 2,400.00–3,200.00 $2,646.48
1095–1520 1262 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,432.17

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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
1115–1460 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,147.85 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1016–1150 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 2,200.00–2,900.00 $2,674.28 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.