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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 1, 2026

2,027 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Turner County Stockyard report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $445.33/cwt -6.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,565/hd at 576 lb · 78 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.66/cwt +9.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,459/hd at 724 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $451.81/cwt -33.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,114/hd at 468 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,027 1,555 1,865
Feeder cattle 1,566 1,219 1,485
Slaughter cattle 225 137 204
Replacement cattle 236 199 176

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls sharply higher, feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls steady to 5.00 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
361–393 367 13 570.00–590.00 $583.68 $2,142 +23.44
435 435 25 536.00 $536.00 $2,332 +1.63
455–495 473 22 495.00–520.00 $509.62 $2,411 -15.38
515–530 523 34 470.00–515.00 $494.35 $2,585 +13.88
555–589 576 78 430.00–460.00 $445.33 $2,565 -6.60
604 604 7 430.00 $430.00 $2,597 +6.06
659–694 675 24 387.00–422.00 $403.60 $2,724 —
754–777 757 47 350.00–370.00 $367.38 $2,781 +16.85
825 825 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,764 —
945 945 5 323.00 $323.00 $3,052 —
984 984 24 310.00 $310.00 $3,050 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,711 +10.00
365–390 385 5 530.00–550.00 $533.79 $2,055 -9.95
415–445 429 9 500.00–525.00 $517.96 $2,222 +14.09
452 452 9 455.00 $455.00 $2,057 -43.90
506–525 516 8 440.00–450.00 $444.91 $2,296 -11.65
615–641 628 8 402.00–405.00 $403.53 $2,534 —
675–690 679 14 370.00–377.00 $373.34 $2,535 -6.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,446 —
547 547 10 425.00 $425.00 $2,325 —
559 559 8 410.00 $410.00 $2,292 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 640.00–680.00 $659.09 $1,450 +69.09
271–282 276 7 580.00–590.00 $584.38 $1,613 +24.38
310–344 341 13 530.00–555.00 $553.25 $1,887 +3.25
384–385 385 23 530.00–535.00 $532.61 $2,051 +42.61
408–423 418 38 470.00–495.00 $487.32 $2,037 +3.87
455–476 468 49 445.00–460.00 $451.81 $2,114 -33.19
502–539 520 19 415.00–430.00 $423.73 $2,203 +2.17
552–570 558 35 401.00–425.00 $415.68 $2,319 -7.85
612 612 19 377.00 $377.00 $2,307 +7.98
700–736 724 54 330.00–344.00 $339.66 $2,459 +9.66
879 879 25 314.00 $314.00 $2,760 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 590.00–610.00 $600.77 $1,370 —
265 265 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,484 +29.97
348 348 12 510.00 $510.00 $1,775 +12.05
382–395 384 7 465.00–490.00 $486.32 $1,867 +5.74
423–438 434 28 445.00–465.00 $452.78 $1,965 -2.77
465–498 490 5 415.00–440.00 $423.78 $2,077 -6.40
510–545 534 9 400.00–412.00 $409.90 $2,189 +9.90
550–587 582 8 370.00–390.00 $379.92 $2,211 -10.45
623–643 629 16 335.00–350.00 $343.78 $2,162 -11.26
660–688 681 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,247 —
705 705 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,186 -0.56
775 775 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,325 -7.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 362 5 420.00–455.00 $439.85 $1,592 -4.56
410–425 416 4 420.00–435.00 $427.51 $1,778 +27.51
475–496 493 16 380.00–400.00 $397.59 $1,960 -15.81
500 500 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,950 +7.92
605–635 625 3 320.00–330.00 $326.61 $2,041 —
650 650 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,080 +30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,418 —
250–293 279 10 600.00–630.00 $617.05 $1,722 +13.15
370–376 374 6 575.00–585.00 $578.30 $2,163 +38.30
400–420 405 12 515.00–535.00 $531.71 $2,153 +20.66
468 468 2 510.00 $510.00 $2,387 ±0.00
523–530 525 19 440.00–450.00 $442.65 $2,324 +2.65
566–589 579 12 410.00–415.00 $412.96 $2,391 —
638–642 640 5 380.00–385.00 $381.99 $2,445 —
666 666 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,464 —
744 744 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,604 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 4 580.00–600.00 $592.66 $1,393 -22.50
265 265 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,537 ±0.00
340 340 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,802 +6.33
405–418 414 28 450.00–490.00 $485.90 $2,012 -9.10
465–480 473 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,034 -34.38
534 534 4 435.00 $435.00 $2,323 ±0.00
786 786 11 325.00 $325.00 $2,554 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,446 -10.00
322–340 327 4 500.00–520.00 $505.21 $1,652 +15.21
390 390 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,833 -14.81
440 440 2 420.00–440.00 $430.00 $1,892 —
494 494 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,976 —
555–580 574 4 370.00–380.00 $377.58 $2,167 +7.58

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1720 1255 80-85% 72 172.00–184.00 $176.83 $2,219 -2.23
985–1520 1267 80-85% 25 160.00–171.00 $168.09 $2,130 -10.97
1005–1500 1279 80-85% 24 184.00–194.00 $187.80 $2,402 +8.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1160 1056 85-90% 6 169.00–174.00 $171.92 $1,815 —
870–1400 1063 85-90% 11 159.00–170.00 $164.51 $1,749 —
855–1225 1093 85-90% 9 142.00–156.00 $151.72 $1,658 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1450 1369 75-80% 5 169.00–172.00 $171.43 $2,347 —
1320–1545 1469 75-80% 6 189.00–196.00 $191.94 $2,820 +26.47
1320–1710 1568 75-80% 12 178.00–185.00 $181.50 $2,846 +1.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–2535 1610 9 185.00–201.00 $192.72 $3,103 —
1590–2185 1888 4 204.00–214.00 $211.07 $3,985 —
1270–2155 1902 9 217.00–239.00 $225.46 $4,288 +3.91

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1190 926 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,800.00–2,950.00 $2,446.46
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
820–1425 1029 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,821.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
950–1485 1267 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 3,000.00–3,850.00 $3,217.55
950–1595 1279 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,200.00–4,150.00 $3,519.22

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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
1095–1500 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 3,800.00–4,350.00 $4,051.82 -243.73
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1355 1257 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 2,500.00–3,550.00 $3,199.45 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–900 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,150.00–3,200.00 $3,174.50 +74.50
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–2,950.00 $2,625.00 —

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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.