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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 4, 2026

1,300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $525.40/cwt -24.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,886/hd at 359 lb · 38 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $559.63/cwt -16.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,975/hd at 353 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $438.18/cwt -26.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,064/hd at 471 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,300 1,024 1,358
Feeder cattle 1,019 840 991
Slaughter cattle 174 95 345
Replacement cattle 107 89 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 4.00 lower, all feeder classes unevenly steady 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
300 300 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,860 —
415–445 425 10 520.00–570.00 $528.02 $2,244 -51.11
450–455 453 3 495.00–500.00 $496.67 $2,250 -25.38
520 520 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,444 -57.37
550–572 564 15 437.00–450.00 $441.54 $2,490 -13.17
644 644 8 415.00 $415.00 $2,673 -4.37
655–665 660 2 390.00–395.00 $392.48 $2,590 -22.52
773–780 774 10 340.00–345.00 $344.50 $2,666 -5.11
855–868 866 15 310.00–315.00 $314.34 $2,722 -10.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,670 —
315 315 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,732 —
410–430 421 4 490.00–510.00 $502.52 $2,116 -47.48
465–470 469 16 485.00–490.00 $485.62 $2,278 —
514–540 520 11 450.00 $450.00 $2,340 -2.68
580–595 588 2 415.00–435.00 $425.13 $2,500 —
624 624 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,496 -11.51
655–685 670 2 370.00–390.00 $379.78 $2,545 +2.62
765 765 11 335.00 $335.00 $2,563 -5.00
820 820 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,460 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 490.00–500.00 $494.86 $1,781 —
450–460 455 2 450.00–455.00 $452.47 $2,059 —
525–533 528 5 430.00–440.00 $434.04 $2,292 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 710.00 $710.00 $1,491 +60.00
305–325 311 6 530.00–550.00 $535.84 $1,666 -44.16
363–399 384 16 490.00–520.00 $499.72 $1,919 -16.91
410–443 427 17 455.00–485.00 $470.07 $2,007 -10.47
450–495 471 28 425.00–460.00 $438.18 $2,064 -26.13
500–535 513 28 405.00–420.00 $409.95 $2,103 -11.15
555–581 577 11 385.00–415.00 $409.60 $2,363 +8.91
610 610 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,379 -0.63
650–685 660 11 325.00–350.00 $338.60 $2,235 -10.45
720–736 735 25 320.00–337.00 $335.85 $2,468 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 227 5 560.00–590.00 $575.95 $1,307 -13.36
275 275 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,512 +3.75
310–345 330 10 470.00–490.00 $486.12 $1,604 -45.24
350 350 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,645 —
405–440 416 4 430.00–435.00 $431.25 $1,794 —
470–485 483 25 410.00–420.00 $419.61 $2,027 -19.68
515–540 531 7 395.00 $395.00 $2,097 -1.86
553–590 565 3 370.00–380.00 $376.52 $2,127 -0.64
615 615 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,122 -10.10
650–699 684 8 300.00–315.00 $304.83 $2,085 -25.21
720 720 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,124 —
790 790 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,291 -11.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 500.00–510.00 $505.22 $1,137 —
258–295 270 3 470.00–510.00 $495.45 $1,338 —
300–320 310 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,302 -80.00
352–380 362 10 400.00–440.00 $430.88 $1,560 -34.12
405–445 425 3 380.00–420.00 $402.86 $1,712 —
480–485 483 2 350.00–375.00 $362.44 $1,751 —
530 530 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,961 +15.00
595 595 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,934 +25.00
610 610 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,769 —
735–745 740 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,072 -22.56
770 770 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,156 -8.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,796 -40.00
315 315 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,827 -50.00
352–390 353 30 550.00–560.00 $559.63 $1,975 -16.90
400–445 417 24 515.00–555.00 $538.51 $2,246 +1.17
450–468 462 21 490.00–520.00 $491.39 $2,270 -8.41
505–543 526 21 435.00–460.00 $442.74 $2,329 -25.56
550–565 562 7 410.00 $410.00 $2,304 -17.25
615–643 626 5 395.00 $395.00 $2,473 -9.26
670 670 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,479 +0.13
720 720 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,592 +12.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–248 227 6 580.00–640.00 $604.25 $1,372 -25.75
260–295 275 4 560.00–580.00 $572.05 $1,573 -49.90
300–345 324 12 530.00–560.00 $544.82 $1,765 -46.82
350–383 359 38 500.00–540.00 $525.40 $1,886 -24.60
400 400 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,980 —
450–495 484 25 450.00–470.00 $462.77 $2,240 —
505–520 513 2 420.00–425.00 $422.46 $2,167 -2.75
553 553 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,212 —
620–645 633 12 380.00–390.00 $386.67 $2,448 —
790 790 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,449 -14.01
896 896 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,509 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238–245 240 4 560.00–570.00 $567.45 $1,362 -25.41
250–295 282 11 530.00–555.00 $550.21 $1,552 —
300–325 308 3 500.00–510.00 $503.51 $1,551 -39.60
370 370 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,739 -10.28
420 420 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,848 —
465–485 475 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,042 —
520–540 530 2 375.00–390.00 $382.36 $2,027 —
570 570 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,166 +22.31
725 725 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 —
775–795 790 5 300.00–305.00 $304.02 $2,402 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1385 1233 80-85% 20 152.00–163.00 $158.36 $1,953 —
915–1735 1338 80-85% 62 164.00–174.00 $168.59 $2,256 -2.00
1100–1740 1422 80-85% 21 174.00–182.00 $177.66 $2,526 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1125 1095 85-90% 3 152.00–160.00 $154.52 $1,692 +10.63
900–1230 1096 85-90% 10 140.00–150.00 $146.82 $1,609 +2.93
1100–1185 1168 85-90% 5 130.00–137.00 $133.35 $1,558 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1750 1601 75-80% 11 165.00–176.00 $171.31 $2,743 +17.35
1540–1815 1664 75-80% 4 177.00–185.00 $179.37 $2,985 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2045 1621 12 173.00–185.00 $181.36 $2,940 -7.61
1450–2000 1695 12 190.00–205.00 $198.67 $3,367 —
1195–2225 1782 5 211.00–220.00 $215.59 $3,842 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1105 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,050.00–3,300.00 $3,171.84
915–1305 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,950.00–3,050.00 $2,985.75
1095–1530 1367 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,750.00–2,850.00 $2,823.29
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
725–1355 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,382.46
925–1285 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,858.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1140 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–3,050.00 $2,870.27 -129.73
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.