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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 25, 2026

1,555 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $430.18/cwt +5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,078/hd at 483 lb · 68 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $376.45/cwt ≈ $2,695/hd at 716 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $455.55/cwt +25.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,986/hd at 436 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,555 1,292 1,818
Feeder cattle 1,219 894 1,452
Slaughter cattle 137 185 243
Replacement cattle 199 213 123

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago,slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 to 7.00 higher, all feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 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
360–390 375 11 555.00–570.00 $560.24 $2,101 +14.97
400–437 432 22 530.00–535.00 $534.37 $2,308 +6.91
459 459 13 525.00 $525.00 $2,410 +22.81
500–510 509 10 475.00–495.00 $480.47 $2,446 -4.50
554–568 564 32 450.00–457.00 $451.93 $2,549 +16.90
602–625 609 22 422.00–430.00 $423.94 $2,582 +12.84
712–717 716 35 365.00–381.00 $376.45 $2,695 —
783–786 785 13 345.00–357.00 $350.53 $2,752 -1.15
902 902 7 340.00 $340.00 $3,067 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,682 —
315 315 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,732 —
377–395 387 7 535.00–550.00 $543.74 $2,104 +33.74
415–448 439 25 500.00–515.00 $503.87 $2,212 +23.87
455–485 476 13 485.00–505.00 $498.90 $2,375 +35.31
518–543 527 18 445.00–460.00 $456.56 $2,406 +9.81
575 575 15 440.00 $440.00 $2,530 +20.00
655–693 688 7 380.00 $380.00 $2,614 +12.34
765 765 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,563 —
831 831 8 340.00 $340.00 $2,825 —
930 930 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,976 —
985 985 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,955 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,446 -10.00
305–345 328 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,640 +7.77
350–380 376 7 500.00–520.00 $502.66 $1,890 —
420 420 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,974 —
450–478 467 5 450.00–470.00 $466.14 $2,177 +31.14
585 585 2 410.00–420.00 $415.00 $2,428 +45.00
680 680 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,414 -3.37

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 261 7 520.00–540.00 $530.03 $1,383 +10.05
300–345 327 14 490.00–520.00 $497.95 $1,628 —
360–394 385 23 470.00–490.00 $480.58 $1,850 +25.89
418–445 436 32 445.00–465.00 $455.55 $1,986 +25.55
453–497 483 68 420.00–445.00 $430.18 $2,078 +5.60
502–542 528 10 400.00 $400.00 $2,112 -0.29
555–589 579 13 390.00–395.00 $390.37 $2,260 +15.37
628–638 633 4 350.00–360.00 $355.04 $2,247 +3.21
729–735 730 9 310.00–315.00 $310.56 $2,267 —
780–790 788 4 300.00–310.00 $307.52 $2,423 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,328 -28.26
265 265 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,484 -33.39
315 315 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,732 +45.64
360 360 8 490.00 $490.00 $1,764 -6.89
400–437 414 31 470.00–500.00 $483.45 $2,001 +6.42
451 451 7 485.00 $485.00 $2,187 +37.64
500–545 529 9 415.00–440.00 $421.56 $2,230 -9.91
557–575 559 21 410.00–425.00 $423.53 $2,368 +11.90
600–613 610 5 365.00–370.00 $369.02 $2,251 +7.36
665 665 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,261 -6.00
711 711 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,346 +2.49
798 798 8 317.00 $317.00 $2,530 -14.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–292 283 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,415 —
330–343 342 14 460.00–475.00 $473.97 $1,621 —
350–370 366 7 420.00–450.00 $444.41 $1,627 —
415 415 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,660 -7.43
470–498 489 3 410.00–415.00 $413.40 $2,022 +23.40
505–540 523 2 370.00–395.00 $382.08 $1,998 —
569–590 572 7 350.00–365.00 $352.21 $2,015 +42.21
662 662 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,920 +10.00
795 795 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,306 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–284 273 14 590.00–640.00 $603.90 $1,649 +13.35
313–340 329 7 570.00–600.00 $581.10 $1,912 +6.56
395 395 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,133 +4.18
400–438 431 17 500.00–525.00 $511.05 $2,203 -1.99
494 494 3 510.00 $510.00 $2,519 +27.90
510 510 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,244 -11.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 600.00–630.00 $615.16 $1,464 —
280 280 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,624 +14.73
300–335 317 15 515.00–540.00 $523.67 $1,660 +13.67
380–399 395 5 520.00–540.00 $523.85 $2,069 +13.85
413–445 424 3 495.00 $495.00 $2,099 +35.06
460–475 471 9 450.00–475.00 $464.38 $2,187 +8.17
505 505 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,197 +12.29
562–593 580 7 400.00–425.00 $410.39 $2,380 +5.39
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
200 200 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,120 —
265–275 270 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,350 —
325–345 335 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,642 +25.00
380–395 388 2 475.00–495.00 $484.81 $1,881 —
514–546 529 13 400.00–410.00 $404.73 $2,141 +39.75
570–585 578 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,139 —
610–640 625 2 350.00–360.00 $354.88 $2,218 +4.88

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1530 1208 80-85% 18 165.00–173.00 $169.04 $2,042 -2.15
925–1630 1266 80-85% 43 174.00–183.00 $179.06 $2,267 +18.21
1025–1615 1366 80-85% 24 184.00–196.00 $187.00 $2,554 +3.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1550 1482 75-80% 3 160.00–171.00 $165.47 $2,452 —
1345–1670 1567 75-80% 8 178.00–185.00 $180.12 $2,822 +7.10
1475–1795 1635 75-80% 2 193.00–194.00 $193.55 $3,165 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 85-90% 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,915 —
995–1310 1150 85-90% 8 156.00–164.00 $159.75 $1,837 —
1110–1345 1210 85-90% 3 140.00–150.00 $143.80 $1,740 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1990 1579 4 203.00–211.00 $208.19 $3,287 —
1215–2650 1672 6 175.00–200.00 $189.41 $3,167 —
1735–2210 1914 7 216.00–228.00 $221.55 $4,240 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1390 1031 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,450.00–3,000.00 $2,751.78
765–1485 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,900.00–3,250.00 $3,083.63
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1365 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 3,200.00–3,700.00 $3,387.51
1010–1365 1159 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,500.00–4,200.00 $3,920.71
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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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
1110–1450 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 3,950.00–4,600.00 $4,295.55 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155–1295 1224 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,450.00–3,500.00 $3,057.92 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 -325.70

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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.