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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 21, 2026

1,094 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $400.43/cwt -11.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,058/hd at 514 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $415.13/cwt +41.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,175/hd at 524 lb · 34 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $482.50/cwt -2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,776/hd at 368 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,094 1,578 0
Feeder cattle 853 1,237 0
Slaughter cattle 145 158 0
Replacement cattle 96 183 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls sharply higher, feeder steers sharply higher, feeder heifers steady to 10 .00 higher, feeder bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher and replacement cows steady,

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 258 3 680.00–700.00 $686.84 $1,772 —
345 345 1 585.00 $585.00 $2,018 —
379–390 380 10 545.00–585.00 $555.00 $2,109 +40.00
400–449 421 19 500.00–550.00 $522.00 $2,198 +29.99
463–490 471 21 480.00–510.00 $501.86 $2,364 +10.91
510–533 515 9 465.00–485.00 $477.10 $2,457 +28.41
555–568 565 5 465.00–475.00 $466.96 $2,638 +38.36
600–646 626 26 395.00–420.00 $406.12 $2,542 -0.76
655 655 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,816 +35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–340 309 7 550.00–570.00 $566.85 $1,752 +23.48
380–395 382 23 515.00–527.00 $522.53 $1,996 +25.80
503 503 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,213 +10.00
645 645 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,386 -6.98
690 690 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,553 —
700 700 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,394 +7.00
775–798 792 4 320.00–327.00 $325.29 $2,576 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,615 —
350 350 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,680 +20.57
615 615 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 -40.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,470 -16.20
260 260 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,534 +73.29
300–339 326 16 490.00–530.00 $497.46 $1,622 -9.18
355–395 368 31 470.00–510.00 $482.50 $1,776 -2.94
400–448 419 15 465.00–490.00 $475.01 $1,990 +15.74
453–483 466 11 425.00–450.00 $439.87 $2,050 -2.48
506–535 514 40 390.00–425.00 $400.43 $2,058 -11.99
553–580 567 8 370.00–395.00 $378.64 $2,147 -6.98
604–613 607 14 350.00–365.00 $362.15 $2,198 +18.14
660–684 681 22 340.00–345.00 $344.24 $2,344 +4.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,316 +38.27
287 287 7 500.00 $500.00 $1,435 —
310–325 315 3 450.00–460.00 $453.44 $1,428 +9.36
350–378 368 4 450.00–460.00 $452.38 $1,665 -2.62
405–420 413 2 405.00–440.00 $422.82 $1,746 -10.14
470–493 482 7 390.00–415.00 $400.17 $1,929 +3.12
525 525 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,969 +5.00
555–585 582 9 350.00–365.00 $355.50 $2,069 -2.39
630–645 636 9 325.00–330.00 $327.44 $2,083 -1.18
665 665 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,062 -10.00
723 723 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,169 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,141 —
280 280 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,260 —
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 ±0.00
370–375 373 2 400.00–410.00 $404.97 $1,511 +4.97
455–460 458 3 345.00–370.00 $355.04 $1,626 -18.37
505–525 515 2 305.00–350.00 $327.06 $1,684 -21.37
585 585 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,755 ±0.00
610–640 628 3 280.00–300.00 $293.26 $1,842 +23.34
655–685 677 5 280.00–305.00 $286.83 $1,942 —
720 720 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,124 —
750 750 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,875 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 289 9 595.00–620.00 $597.69 $1,727 -1.84
300–310 305 3 575.00–620.00 $595.08 $1,815 +9.84
355–395 375 5 540.00–560.00 $552.00 $2,070 +31.07
403–448 427 16 490.00–515.00 $497.20 $2,123 +21.95
450–490 464 6 450.00–510.00 $476.36 $2,210 +15.38
500–535 518 22 430.00–445.00 $436.07 $2,259 +19.53
550–585 565 6 390.00–410.00 $404.22 $2,284 +10.00
607–645 622 8 365.00–390.00 $377.34 $2,347 +15.21
665–690 684 7 345.00–360.00 $347.78 $2,379 +7.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,372 +40.00
280 280 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,624 +25.33
302–330 307 6 525.00–560.00 $531.28 $1,631 +2.58
430–445 441 11 450.00–470.00 $462.73 $2,041 +33.97
505–548 524 34 400.00–425.00 $415.13 $2,175 +41.81
635–638 637 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,230 —
690 690 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,277 +14.02
730 730 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,409 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,150 —
300–325 317 3 490.00–500.00 $496.58 $1,574 +56.58
433 433 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,732 +20.00
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 —
618–640 624 5 295.00–325.00 $315.84 $1,971 —
750 750 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,288 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1725 1217 80-85% 22 158.00–165.00 $161.95 $1,971 -4.34
945–1715 1227 80-85% 46 167.00–181.00 $173.74 $2,132 +7.45
1115–1715 1397 80-85% 17 182.00–193.00 $185.32 $2,589 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1155 1096 85-90% 6 147.00–158.00 $152.53 $1,672 —
985–1340 1141 85-90% 6 159.00–168.00 $162.55 $1,855 +23.13
1030–1300 1165 85-90% 2 130.00–135.00 $132.79 $1,547 +5.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,168 —
1400–1520 1460 75-80% 2 183.00 $183.00 $2,672 —
1575–2005 1721 75-80% 4 188.00–190.00 $189.25 $3,257 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1745 1472 6 182.00–198.00 $189.33 $2,787 —
1265–2330 1692 10 199.00–219.00 $209.05 $3,537 —
1730–2190 1968 4 224.00–238.00 $230.95 $4,545 +14.96

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1320 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1135–1150 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,198.03
700–1515 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,150.00–2,700.00 $2,517.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1410 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,800.00–3,300.00 $2,914.57
1525 1525 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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
905–1342 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 3,100.00–3,950.00 $3,592.63 +422.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.