Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 11, 2026

1,451 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $401.70/cwt -13.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,511/hd at 625 lb · 54 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.70/cwt +6.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,351/hd at 682 lb · 53 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $384.46/cwt -8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,645/hd at 688 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,451 1,300 1,202
Feeder cattle 1,201 1,019 1,007
Slaughter cattle 114 174 133
Replacement cattle 136 107 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder steers 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls 10.00 to 20.00 lower and replacement cows sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,060 -13.02
453–497 471 39 480.00–495.00 $491.77 $2,316 -4.90
517–535 525 30 460.00–500.00 $466.04 $2,447 -3.96
553 553 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,433 -1.54
614–632 625 54 391.00–425.00 $401.70 $2,511 -13.30
661–691 688 53 380.00–385.00 $384.46 $2,645 -8.02
700–739 718 11 347.00–350.00 $348.60 $2,503 —
815 815 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,690 —
870 870 33 330.00 $330.00 $2,871 +15.66
905 905 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,806 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,316 —
335–345 337 6 530.00–560.00 $535.12 $1,803 -14.88
380–393 390 4 510.00–535.00 $528.91 $2,063 —
418–435 424 27 486.00–500.00 $496.94 $2,107 -5.58
460–490 485 12 455.00–470.00 $464.96 $2,255 -20.66
510–538 528 16 425.00–450.00 $445.24 $2,351 -4.76
550–590 562 10 400.00–420.00 $405.25 $2,278 -19.88
625–629 628 5 370.00–375.00 $370.99 $2,330 -29.01
653 653 21 370.00 $370.00 $2,416 -9.78
785 785 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,551 -10.00
820 820 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,624 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–342 338 5 495.00–500.00 $499.01 $1,687 —
445 445 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,958 —
570–580 575 2 375.00–380.00 $377.48 $2,171 —
620 620 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,077 —
890 890 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,759 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 560.00–580.00 $569.90 $1,442 —
300–343 334 12 500.00–535.00 $511.95 $1,710 -23.89
360–385 372 25 495.00–540.00 $506.31 $1,883 +6.59
400–431 416 21 470.00–530.00 $485.23 $2,019 +15.16
450–495 472 41 430.00–465.00 $442.69 $2,089 +4.51
505–541 519 35 400.00–440.00 $417.60 $2,167 +7.65
556–590 568 29 375.00–400.00 $388.53 $2,207 -21.07
651–691 682 53 340.00–346.00 $344.70 $2,351 +6.10
720 720 5 335.00–345.00 $343.00 $2,470 +7.15
795 795 10 325.00 $325.00 $2,584 —
868 868 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,604 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 271 17 500.00–520.00 $504.60 $1,367 -45.40
300–335 319 6 450.00–490.00 $463.60 $1,479 -22.52
385 385 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,732 -20.00
405–440 421 7 430.00–460.00 $453.46 $1,909 +22.21
450–486 479 12 400.00–420.00 $415.92 $1,992 -3.69
526–540 528 12 370.00–397.00 $394.14 $2,081 -0.86
585 585 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,164 -6.52
615–637 630 32 332.00–350.00 $337.74 $2,128 -7.26
650 650 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,178 +30.17
705 705 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,221 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 3 400.00–420.00 $413.23 $1,384 -6.77
370–390 383 3 370.00–400.00 $389.83 $1,493 -41.05
425–440 432 3 370.00–400.00 $379.96 $1,641 -22.90
450–480 465 2 360.00–390.00 $375.48 $1,746 +13.04
765–797 789 4 260.00–270.00 $262.42 $2,070 -17.58
871 871 5 250.00 $250.00 $2,178 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–231 225 8 590.00–620.00 $595.75 $1,340 -8.50
270–290 279 5 540.00–570.00 $554.09 $1,546 -17.96
305–315 314 13 515.00–540.00 $536.61 $1,685 -8.21
355–395 381 16 460.00–495.00 $466.99 $1,779 -58.41
410–440 423 4 455.00–470.00 $466.23 $1,972 -28.77
465–495 479 6 430.00–450.00 $434.96 $2,083 -27.81
501–535 505 8 400.00–410.00 $401.32 $2,027 -21.14
585 585 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,340 ±0.00
600 600 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,070 -41.67
672–694 688 17 332.00–345.00 $335.74 $2,310 —
870 870 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,523 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,332 —
286 286 8 590.00 $590.00 $1,687 -40.00
300 300 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,680 -20.00
365 365 10 545.00 $545.00 $1,989 -14.63
400–433 417 5 485.00–500.00 $487.91 $2,035 -50.60
460–493 487 17 465.00–485.00 $469.09 $2,284 -22.30
532 532 5 435.00 $435.00 $2,314 -7.74
600–648 616 18 370.00–390.00 $377.63 $2,326 -17.37
750 750 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,400 —
818 818 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,536 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,128 -17.45
250–265 258 2 500.00–530.00 $515.44 $1,330 -34.77
325–345 335 2 450.00–490.00 $470.60 $1,577 -32.91
360–380 370 2 435.00–440.00 $437.43 $1,618 -32.57
405 405 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,620 -40.00
495 495 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,980 -30.00
515 515 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,034 +12.64
555–590 576 8 370.00–380.00 $373.79 $2,153 -6.21
645 645 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,064 —
670 670 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,144 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1785 1291 80-85% 17 150.00–163.00 $157.32 $2,031 —
1080–1615 1326 80-85% 27 164.00–174.00 $169.52 $2,248 +0.93
1280–1465 1400 80-85% 3 176.00–180.00 $177.73 $2,488 +0.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1070 1047 85-90% 3 154.00–155.00 $154.66 $1,619 —
885–1410 1067 85-90% 17 140.00–151.00 $146.47 $1,563 -8.05
815–1325 1081 85-90% 4 117.00–125.00 $121.61 $1,315 -32.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1635 1413 75-80% 3 155.00–159.00 $157.82 $2,230 —
1455–1550 1493 75-80% 5 164.00–170.00 $168.35 $2,513 —
1520–1650 1585 75-80% 2 175.00–179.00 $176.92 $2,804 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–2075 1512 10 180.00–193.00 $187.30 $2,832 —
1460–2210 1878 8 196.00–206.00 $202.27 $3,799 —
1490–2435 1963 2 208.00–222.00 $216.69 $4,254 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1305 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,269.95
1015–1365 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,150.00–3,350.00 $3,245.21
985–1550 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 3,050.00–3,750.00 $3,318.06
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–1015 878 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,650.00 $2,335.20
735–1335 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,800.00–3,050.00 $2,980.38
825–1610 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,950.00 $2,738.83

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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
1525 1525 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.