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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 4, 2026

908 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $426.59/cwt -5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,295/hd at 538 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $482.13/cwt +4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,256/hd at 468 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $453.49/cwt -12.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,181/hd at 481 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 908 670 1,737
Feeder cattle 621 411 1,334
Slaughter cattle 160 149 245
Replacement cattle 127 110 158

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 5.00 to 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls sharply lower, all feeder classes sharply higher 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
215 215 1 760.00 $760.00 $1,634 —
260–295 281 5 750.00–810.00 $788.86 $2,217 —
300–305 303 2 690.00–760.00 $724.71 $2,196 —
355–395 377 7 600.00–645.00 $620.77 $2,340 —
400–435 420 9 600.00–640.00 $610.84 $2,566 —
450–490 456 8 500.00–550.00 $536.49 $2,446 +58.79
525–542 535 4 490.00–495.00 $493.76 $2,642 +22.89
553–587 569 22 440.00–460.00 $450.89 $2,566 —
616 616 4 435.00 $435.00 $2,680 +25.00
650–670 663 3 420.00–430.00 $423.27 $2,806 —
724–735 730 11 365.00–372.00 $369.29 $2,696 -2.71
790–795 793 3 355.00–357.00 $356.34 $2,826 +13.86
804 804 8 356.00 $356.00 $2,862 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,518 —
265 265 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,749 —
308–345 323 6 595.00–630.00 $610.84 $1,973 —
394 394 2 585.00 $585.00 $2,305 +60.00
445 445 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,403 +52.77
493 493 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,292 —
548 548 10 427.00 $427.00 $2,340 —
595 595 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,558 —
635 635 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,540 +8.82
661 661 11 380.00 $380.00 $2,512 +10.00
713 713 3 357.00 $357.00 $2,545 +12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,002 —
410–415 413 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,024 —
488 488 2 488.00 $488.00 $2,381 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 700.00–710.00 $704.65 $1,515 —
255–280 267 3 590.00–680.00 $623.31 $1,664 +52.96
318–340 324 8 560.00–600.00 $570.51 $1,848 +28.64
350–355 353 4 500.00–540.00 $519.86 $1,835 +20.10
400–449 427 12 460.00–510.00 $485.94 $2,075 +20.53
455–499 481 23 447.00–465.00 $453.49 $2,181 -12.69
535–545 538 27 420.00–430.00 $426.59 $2,295 -5.37
550–574 564 10 410.00–420.00 $412.97 $2,329 +12.04
603–605 604 6 380.00–390.00 $384.99 $2,325 +23.84
657 657 4 362.00 $362.00 $2,378 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 560.00–570.00 $565.10 $1,356 —
332 332 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,494 ±0.00
359–395 378 19 450.00–480.00 $458.41 $1,733 +8.41
400–440 424 12 430.00–440.00 $439.21 $1,862 +11.75
455–475 465 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,953 -2.29
576–597 589 10 370.00–385.00 $379.13 $2,233 +4.22
630 630 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,205 —
660–679 675 6 330.00–335.00 $330.83 $2,233 +18.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 3 510.00 $510.00 $1,020 —
265–280 273 2 520.00–540.00 $529.72 $1,446 +49.72
300–332 327 6 450.00 $450.00 $1,472 —
425–440 433 2 420.00–440.00 $429.83 $1,861 —
480–490 485 2 400.00–405.00 $402.53 $1,952 +42.21
570–596 593 9 360.00 $360.00 $2,135 —
615 615 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,937 +14.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 710.00 $710.00 $1,633 +10.00
285 285 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,938 —
300–340 319 4 650.00–660.00 $657.65 $2,098 +61.02
360–375 368 2 600.00–640.00 $620.41 $2,283 +92.70
400–423 412 10 550.00–610.00 $596.24 $2,457 +95.34
455–482 468 24 465.00–520.00 $482.13 $2,256 +4.88
545 545 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,507 +2.55
550–595 577 8 415.00–455.00 $421.63 $2,433 +34.36
625 625 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,469 +5.00
670–678 675 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,498 +25.00
705 705 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,573 —
800 800 6 312.00 $312.00 $2,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–347 340 7 580.00–600.00 $595.92 $2,026 +61.12
352–399 376 22 530.00–555.00 $541.96 $2,038 +71.96
420–445 439 6 505.00–540.00 $514.16 $2,257 +61.65
478–492 487 8 450.00–470.00 $457.37 $2,227 +9.91
515 515 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,318 +40.00
550–565 561 5 400.00–415.00 $403.02 $2,261 +33.02
655 655 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,194 —
715–730 723 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,386 —
783 783 4 312.00 $312.00 $2,443 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 7 530.00 $530.00 $1,452 —
345 345 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,656 —
375 375 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,688 +30.39
465–485 475 3 440.00–445.00 $443.30 $2,106 +13.30
545 545 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,234 +60.00
555–560 558 2 340.00–370.00 $355.07 $1,981 —
610 610 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1480 1256 80-85% 23 160.00–174.00 $168.99 $2,123 -30.90
1005–1785 1280 80-85% 48 172.00–185.00 $179.56 $2,298 -20.33
1205–1670 1413 80-85% 16 186.00–203.00 $193.43 $2,733 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1230 1054 85-90% 4 160.00–162.00 $160.58 $1,693 —
965–1210 1079 85-90% 7 145.00–156.00 $150.69 $1,626 +9.79
1095–1110 1103 85-90% 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,544 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1435 1348 75-80% 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,157 +10.00
1325–1655 1452 75-80% 3 173.00–178.00 $175.66 $2,551 —
1520 1520 75-80% 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,949 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1530 1448 3 184.00–195.00 $188.19 $2,725 —
1345–1815 1606 5 199.00–210.00 $203.20 $3,263 —
1410–2160 1710 12 210.00–225.00 $217.28 $3,715 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
845–1260 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,286.44
865–1440 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,741.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1230 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,650.00 $3,273.76
790–1455 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,031.01
1315 1315 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

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185–1330 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,250.00–3,900.00 $3,626.70 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1185 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,623.13 —

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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.