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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 15, 2026

1,933 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $469.88/cwt -23.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,006/hd at 427 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.51/cwt +8.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,341/hd at 586 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $488.36/cwt -30.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,320/hd at 475 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,933 1,614 0
Feeder cattle 1,480 1,218 0
Slaughter cattle 162 197 0
Replacement cattle 291 199 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls unevenly steady, all feeder classes sharply lower 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
307–345 318 7 620.00–630.00 $625.00 $1,988 +5.00
465–483 475 29 475.00–510.00 $488.36 $2,320 -30.83
520–522 522 7 480.00–490.00 $481.42 $2,513 -19.66
555–590 576 17 430.00–460.00 $437.60 $2,521 -32.73
603–610 604 10 410.00–435.00 $429.95 $2,597 +7.24
655–691 669 20 380.00–420.00 $399.80 $2,675 -1.86
750 750 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,625 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 370 13 500.00–550.00 $516.56 $1,911 -26.14
400–445 424 4 475.00–495.00 $486.21 $2,062 -37.10
465–498 490 16 450.00–465.00 $459.49 $2,252 -32.21
505–535 519 4 440.00–455.00 $448.69 $2,329 +2.28
620–645 629 4 380.00–400.00 $387.50 $2,437 -19.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 470.00–500.00 $486.11 $1,312 —
435 435 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,827 —
450–471 460 10 435.00–445.00 $439.60 $2,022 -14.16
505 505 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,020 —
585 585 6 395.00–405.00 $396.67 $2,321 —
730 730 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,372 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,210 -5.18
267–290 279 6 590.00–600.00 $595.21 $1,661 —
305–343 334 10 500.00–550.00 $542.36 $1,811 +0.19
358–395 376 9 500.00–535.00 $511.35 $1,923 -8.42
400–449 427 36 450.00–515.00 $469.88 $2,006 -23.30
450–490 470 27 440.00–480.00 $458.67 $2,156 +6.73
500–545 529 28 415.00–455.00 $431.39 $2,282 -2.76
555–590 586 30 395.00–415.00 $399.51 $2,341 +8.70
600–622 605 23 380.00–395.00 $392.37 $2,374 -1.16
660 660 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,310 +3.88
713–735 718 9 320.00–335.00 $331.59 $2,381 —
770–794 784 7 310.00–325.00 $316.32 $2,480 -6.18
848 848 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,459 —
879 879 9 240.00 $240.00 $2,110 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 278 3 450.00–480.00 $467.19 $1,299 -16.89
320–325 323 2 400.00–420.00 $410.08 $1,325 -59.92
350–370 363 3 410.00–430.00 $423.21 $1,536 -33.88
426 426 16 345.00 $345.00 $1,470 —
505–540 536 12 315.00–335.00 $317.80 $1,703 —
770 770 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,002 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 5 560.00 $560.00 $1,288 +10.00
255–270 265 9 500.00–540.00 $530.08 $1,405 -16.42
319–340 328 15 450.00–470.00 $459.45 $1,507 -59.20
350–380 368 4 445.00–470.00 $458.95 $1,689 -40.25
505 505 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,045 —
600–620 610 2 330.00–350.00 $340.16 $2,075 -13.88

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,416 -20.00
260–267 264 5 580.00–590.00 $586.06 $1,547 +1.06
320 320 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,760 -5.00
370–379 375 9 500.00–525.00 $507.28 $1,902 -38.95
405–442 424 25 450.00–490.00 $470.46 $1,995 -31.64
470–498 485 11 410.00–435.00 $428.70 $2,079 -13.28
526–538 527 20 395.00–400.00 $399.49 $2,105 —
550–596 585 21 370.00–390.00 $383.66 $2,244 —
652 652 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,282 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,512 -20.00
275 275 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,650 —
320–338 330 10 595.00–620.00 $602.03 $1,987 —
365–395 380 2 555.00–565.00 $559.80 $2,127 -40.20
407–421 416 9 520.00–540.00 $527.64 $2,195 -9.96
458–495 483 8 460.00–480.00 $466.66 $2,254 -0.05
510–523 518 11 440.00–455.00 $450.94 $2,336 -4.06
550–570 562 7 405.00–430.00 $417.29 $2,345 +2.83
615–617 617 6 395.00 $395.00 $2,437 +13.06
660–679 672 10 350.00–370.00 $365.51 $2,456 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,344 —
255–295 286 9 500.00–530.00 $525.01 $1,502 —
305–348 342 11 450.00–510.00 $494.29 $1,690 -15.71
395 395 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,856 —
420 420 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,680 -52.47
470 470 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,739 —
520–523 523 7 320.00–350.00 $324.26 $1,696 -85.74
681 681 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,145 -6.85
700 700 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,170 —
760 760 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,242 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1520 1223 80-85% 18 162.00–175.00 $170.82 $2,089 —
985–1775 1331 80-85% 63 177.00–189.00 $183.95 $2,448 —
1055–1665 1439 80-85% 12 190.00–197.00 $191.55 $2,756 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1330 1019 85-90% 9 145.00–155.00 $150.09 $1,529 -11.55
1010–1150 1101 85-90% 4 170.00–179.00 $173.37 $1,909 —
915–1235 1114 85-90% 7 159.00–167.00 $163.57 $1,822 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1790 1533 75-80% 3 171.00–179.00 $174.65 $2,677 -8.34
1400–1870 1580 75-80% 9 182.00–190.00 $185.35 $2,929 —
1490–2035 1810 75-80% 3 192.00–195.00 $192.82 $3,490 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1455 1421 4 190.00–199.00 $194.91 $2,770 —
1310–1975 1650 9 203.00–216.00 $209.99 $3,465 —
1590–2355 1899 10 218.00–237.00 $224.01 $4,254 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1380 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,550.00–4,000.00 $3,780.39
1045–1485 1303 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 3,000.00–3,800.00 $3,248.27
1160–1540 1351 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,950.00–3,300.00 $3,091.21
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1285 1036 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,200.00–3,150.00 $2,815.71
730–1425 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,950.00 $2,452.23
1000–1350 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,150.00–2,750.00 $2,495.01

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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
1070–2226 1441 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 3,000.00–3,750.00 $3,462.35 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055–1682 1321 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 3,900.00–4,550.00 $4,243.99 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
712–940 788 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 2,300.00–2,950.00 $2,779.09 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–945 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,550.00–3,600.00 $3,573.90 —

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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.