Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 28, 2026

670 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $431.96/cwt +31.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,229/hd at 516 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $470.87/cwt -6.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,439/hd at 518 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $500.90/cwt +3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,054/hd at 410 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 670 1,094 1,453
Feeder cattle 411 853 1,170
Slaughter cattle 149 145 204
Replacement cattle 110 96 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls sharply higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers sharply higher, feeder bulls unevenly steady 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
460–485 473 2 470.00–485.00 $477.70 $2,260 -24.16
501–535 518 16 462.00–477.00 $470.87 $2,439 -6.23
602–630 604 14 410.00 $410.00 $2,476 +3.88
710 710 3 372.00 $372.00 $2,641 —
760–767 765 4 340.00–350.00 $342.48 $2,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,942 +2.47
400–447 433 5 475.00–490.00 $487.23 $2,110 —
605–646 641 8 390.00–400.00 $391.18 $2,507 +21.18
695 695 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,572 ±0.00
735 735 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,536 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–534 529 5 385.00–395.00 $386.93 $2,047 —
690–695 693 2 350.00–355.00 $352.51 $2,443 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 285 3 550.00–580.00 $570.35 $1,625 -19.65
315–340 321 7 505.00–550.00 $541.87 $1,739 +44.41
370–390 381 7 490.00–515.00 $499.76 $1,904 +17.26
411–435 415 12 460.00–475.00 $465.41 $1,931 -9.60
450–483 464 9 445.00–485.00 $466.18 $2,163 +26.31
500–540 516 25 420.00–442.00 $431.96 $2,229 +31.53
575–583 582 13 390.00–402.00 $400.93 $2,333 +22.29
600–615 610 5 350.00–370.00 $361.15 $2,203 -1.00
656–670 659 10 335.00–355.00 $347.00 $2,287 +2.76
701–725 706 9 330.00–350.00 $345.44 $2,439 —
750 750 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,400 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 500.00–520.00 $509.90 $1,290 +9.90
330 330 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,485 -3.44
355 355 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,598 -2.38
420–425 423 2 420.00–435.00 $427.46 $1,808 +4.64
450–480 463 6 400.00–440.00 $422.29 $1,955 +22.12
535 535 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,140 +25.00
575–595 585 2 370.00–380.00 $374.91 $2,193 +19.41
660–675 668 2 305.00–320.00 $312.42 $2,087 +2.42
710–720 717 5 305.00–310.00 $309.00 $2,216 +9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,392 +30.00
365–385 375 2 370.00–400.00 $385.40 $1,445 -19.57
450–480 465 2 350.00–370.00 $360.32 $1,675 +5.28
520–545 533 2 310.00–340.00 $324.65 $1,730 -2.41
620–645 633 2 285.00–315.00 $300.30 $1,901 +7.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 5 700.00 $700.00 $1,596 —
320–330 327 3 595.00–600.00 $596.63 $1,951 +1.55
365–376 375 9 525.00–550.00 $527.71 $1,979 -24.29
400–428 410 14 490.00–515.00 $500.90 $2,054 +3.70
450–468 459 4 465.00–490.00 $477.25 $2,191 +0.89
520–525 521 4 435.00–465.00 $457.45 $2,383 +21.38
591–595 591 11 387.00–390.00 $387.27 $2,289 -16.95
607 607 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,367 +12.66
677 677 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,336 -2.78
775–777 776 2 320.00–325.00 $322.50 $2,503 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,260 +100.00
375–390 383 2 400.00–440.00 $419.61 $1,607 —
435 435 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,914 +40.00
480 480 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,064 —
545 545 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,908 —
770–798 792 5 305.00–307.00 $306.61 $2,428 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,494 ±0.00
305–330 318 2 530.00–540.00 $534.80 $1,701 +3.52
350 350 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,645 —
440–445 443 2 450.00–455.00 $452.51 $2,005 -10.22
465–480 473 2 445.00–450.00 $447.46 $2,116 —
530 530 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,173 -5.13
570 570 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,109 —
630 630 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,174 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1505 1291 80-85% 20 191.00–209.00 $199.89 $2,581 —
865–1520 1292 80-85% 30 165.00–179.00 $171.95 $2,222 —
1060–1590 1349 80-85% 32 179.00–192.00 $184.45 $2,488 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1500 1094 85-90% 7 135.00–147.00 $140.90 $1,541 -11.63
1045–1435 1151 85-90% 4 167.00–175.00 $170.85 $1,966 +38.06
905–1520 1172 85-90% 14 150.00–163.00 $156.23 $1,831 +23.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,972 -13.00
1290–1570 1432 75-80% 3 185.00–187.00 $185.67 $2,659 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1905 1666 4 206.00–226.00 $217.91 $3,630 +8.86
1400–2515 1759 7 191.00–199.00 $196.27 $3,452 —
1785–2205 1995 4 230.00–248.00 $236.00 $4,708 +5.05

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
880–1245 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,557.82
975–1370 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,200.00–2,950.00 $2,659.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1290 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,158.98
1105–1285 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,650.00–3,200.00 $2,822.25
1225–1660 1371 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,166.30

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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
1050–1155 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,250.00–4,600.00 $3,957.14 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.