Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 22, 2026

1,774 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $463.09/cwt +4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,172/hd at 469 lb · 71 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $500.73/cwt -10.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,978/hd at 395 lb · 66 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $497.67/cwt +9.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,374/hd at 477 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,774 1,933 1,482
Feeder cattle 1,449 1,480 1,181
Slaughter cattle 137 162 132
Replacement cattle 188 291 169

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls 6.00 to 8.00 lower, all feeder classes unevenly steady and replacement cows sharply lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,650 —
300–340 328 23 600.00–605.00 $604.13 $1,982 -20.87
370 370 37 580.00 $580.00 $2,146 —
400 400 5 575.00 $575.00 $2,300 —
455–480 477 65 495.00–515.00 $497.67 $2,374 +9.31
506–513 510 22 470.00–485.00 $477.27 $2,434 -4.15
555–582 573 20 445.00–465.00 $456.26 $2,614 +18.66
610–647 627 19 420.00–450.00 $429.73 $2,694 -0.22
665–683 680 10 395.00–415.00 $411.05 $2,795 +11.25
700–721 717 5 370.00–377.00 $375.63 $2,693 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–341 338 9 550.00–555.00 $554.48 $1,874 —
380–393 390 4 540.00–550.00 $542.44 $2,116 +25.88
424–425 424 7 490.00–510.00 $507.14 $2,150 +20.93
455–485 475 6 465.00–485.00 $475.73 $2,260 +16.24
520–545 532 8 430.00–455.00 $434.33 $2,311 -14.36
560–590 583 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,507 —
637 637 7 407.00 $407.00 $2,593 +19.50
660–695 674 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,561 —
740 740 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,590 —
770 770 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,580 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,722 —
355–390 384 6 470.00–475.00 $470.77 $1,808 —
415–440 419 7 460.00–465.00 $464.25 $1,945 +44.25
467 467 6 450.00 $450.00 $2,102 +10.40
515 515 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,137 +15.00
590–595 593 2 405.00–420.00 $412.53 $2,446 +15.86
685 685 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,329 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–269 268 4 560.00–570.00 $562.47 $1,507 -32.74
315–322 322 15 557.00–570.00 $557.85 $1,796 +15.49
378–396 395 66 500.00–510.00 $500.73 $1,978 -10.62
420 420 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,058 +20.12
462–488 469 71 445.00–467.00 $463.09 $2,172 +4.42
507–548 530 34 400.00–430.00 $418.45 $2,218 -12.94
550–598 582 40 380.00–400.00 $390.83 $2,275 -8.68
605–631 628 9 370.00–376.00 $370.64 $2,328 -21.73
670–680 675 2 340.00–345.00 $342.52 $2,312 -7.48
710–730 728 8 325.00–332.50 $331.59 $2,414 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,231 -20.00
260–270 265 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,325 -30.08
303–343 321 17 465.00–500.00 $480.10 $1,541 +20.65
350–397 376 36 450.00–465.00 $459.19 $1,727 +0.24
404–444 423 13 435.00–455.00 $445.50 $1,884 —
450–473 463 19 425.00–447.00 $435.73 $2,017 —
515–545 535 3 380.00–390.00 $383.21 $2,050 -21.79
560 560 10 380.00 $380.00 $2,128 —
625 625 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 +9.84
665–675 668 4 320.00–330.00 $324.98 $2,171 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,176 —
273–294 289 10 440.00–490.00 $480.55 $1,389 +13.36
335 335 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,457 +24.92
417–442 428 7 390.00–430.00 $411.12 $1,760 +66.12
460 460 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,748 —
505 505 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,894 +57.20
640 640 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,112 —
730 730 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,044 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,650 ±0.00
307–340 311 8 580.00–590.00 $581.37 $1,808 -20.66
381 381 10 540.00 $540.00 $2,057 -19.80
414–415 414 11 510.00–530.00 $511.82 $2,119 -15.82
455–469 465 8 465.00–475.00 $473.14 $2,200 +6.48
500–538 524 14 425.00–447.00 $437.51 $2,293 -13.43
555–558 557 9 422.00–440.00 $429.77 $2,394 +12.48
602–645 614 18 390.00–415.00 $398.47 $2,447 +3.47
665–695 680 6 360.00–380.00 $364.96 $2,482 -0.55
700 700 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,590 —
750–780 766 5 330.00–345.00 $338.94 $2,596 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,200 —
320–335 324 4 540.00–545.00 $541.29 $1,754 -8.71
350–355 351 8 470.00–500.00 $496.20 $1,742 -11.08
410–430 418 3 460.00–485.00 $469.82 $1,964 -0.64
470–490 480 3 455.00–460.00 $456.63 $2,192 +27.93
510–530 525 4 415.00–420.00 $416.21 $2,185 +16.72
586 586 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,344 +16.34
630–640 635 2 350.00–370.00 $359.92 $2,285 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,150 -60.00
320–345 333 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,498 -44.29
359–395 366 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,647 -20.00
420 420 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,680 ±0.00
605 605 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1695 1272 80-85% 16 180.00–190.00 $183.70 $2,337 —
830–1505 1274 80-85% 17 160.00–167.00 $163.31 $2,081 —
865–1635 1297 80-85% 38 168.00–179.00 $173.59 $2,251 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1255 1022 85-90% 6 145.00–152.00 $147.97 $1,512 -2.12
960–1100 1030 85-90% 2 170.00–174.00 $172.14 $1,773 +22.05
890–1280 1122 85-90% 10 155.00–165.00 $157.26 $1,764 -6.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 75-80% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,656 -1.65
1375–1800 1576 75-80% 4 178.00–180.00 $178.73 $2,817 -6.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2245 1695 3 187.00–196.00 $190.26 $3,225 —
1220–2275 1706 13 198.00–210.00 $202.30 $3,451 —
1575–2180 1838 7 212.00–228.00 $216.99 $3,988 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1500 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 3,000.00–3,550.00 $3,123.27
935–1750 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 3,000.00–3,950.00 $3,351.54
1010–1590 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,600.00 $3,210.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1120 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,473.85
880–1515 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,830.16
800–1525 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,850.00 $2,538.51

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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
1035–1500 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 3,700.00–4,100.00 $3,841.35 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1335 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,312.04 —

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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.