Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 29, 2026

1,644 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.61/cwt +11.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,372/hd at 620 lb · 51 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $470.74/cwt -19.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,029/hd at 431 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $444.69/cwt -11.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,575/hd at 579 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,644 1,774 1,312
Feeder cattle 1,204 1,449 1,105
Slaughter cattle 191 137 89
Replacement cattle 249 188 118

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls unevenly steady, all feeder classes unevenly steady 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
450–479 469 32 497.00–505.00 $498.64 $2,339 +0.97
525 525 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,389 -22.27
554–585 579 38 440.00–470.00 $444.69 $2,575 -11.57
625 625 7 425.00 $425.00 $2,656 -4.73
657–686 679 29 410.00–430.00 $414.07 $2,812 +3.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 4 540.00 $540.00 $1,858 -14.48
353–375 360 9 545.00–550.00 $546.73 $1,968 +4.29
413–435 414 20 490.00–500.00 $499.47 $2,068 -7.67
455–491 487 9 455.00–470.00 $468.44 $2,281 -7.29
650 650 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,568 +15.00
765 765 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,524 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 5 510.00 $510.00 $1,642 -20.00
443 443 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,038 -4.25
520–530 525 2 410.00–425.00 $417.57 $2,192 +2.57
550–565 560 3 400.00–420.00 $413.45 $2,315 +0.92
619 619 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,166 —
670 670 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,211 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–231 225 5 600.00–610.00 $608.22 $1,368 —
250–295 265 11 555.00–570.00 $560.37 $1,485 -2.10
325 325 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,788 -7.85
354–387 375 24 485.00–510.00 $493.88 $1,852 -6.85
400–449 431 41 465.00–495.00 $470.74 $2,029 -19.26
455–478 463 10 445.00–490.00 $460.75 $2,133 -2.34
500–543 526 30 425.00–440.00 $430.64 $2,265 +12.19
550–591 576 11 380.00–410.00 $388.59 $2,238 -2.24
603–631 620 51 370.00–435.00 $382.61 $2,372 +11.97
650–685 668 2 350.00–360.00 $354.87 $2,371 +12.35
715–748 732 16 320.00–330.00 $325.11 $2,380 -6.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 214 7 580.00–590.00 $581.34 $1,244 +41.34
270 270 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,485 +50.00
305–348 336 19 460.00–490.00 $469.07 $1,576 -11.03
360–380 363 7 470.00–475.00 $474.25 $1,722 +15.06
400–445 433 13 440.00–460.00 $451.51 $1,955 +6.01
466–498 485 21 415.00–440.00 $426.88 $2,070 -8.85
500–547 531 11 410.00–420.00 $414.68 $2,202 +31.47
555–593 585 5 370.00–380.00 $378.10 $2,212 -1.90
645 645 23 330.00 $330.00 $2,128 -20.00
725 725 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,176 +70.00
265–290 283 4 500.00–540.00 $518.21 $1,467 +37.66
320–345 333 2 420.00–450.00 $434.44 $1,447 -0.56
385 385 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,675 —
405–415 410 2 430.00–435.00 $432.47 $1,773 +21.35
450–495 477 3 370.00–400.00 $388.09 $1,851 +8.09
505 505 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 -25.00
555–580 568 2 325.00–350.00 $337.22 $1,915 —
625–645 635 2 300.00–310.00 $305.08 $1,937 -24.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 600.00–610.00 $605.05 $1,682 +5.05
320–336 333 5 580.00–630.00 $589.62 $1,963 +8.25
400–446 428 17 495.00–525.00 $501.55 $2,147 -10.27
463–470 466 24 485.00 $485.00 $2,260 +11.86
500–533 518 18 435.00–455.00 $446.27 $2,312 +8.76
552–575 558 20 425.00–440.00 $431.68 $2,409 +1.91
600 600 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,430 +6.53
782 782 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,581 -8.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 225 4 580.00–600.00 $592.50 $1,333 -7.50
250–275 263 8 570.00–580.00 $575.24 $1,513 —
300–330 322 6 535.00–560.00 $541.35 $1,743 +0.06
350–395 378 12 520.00–530.00 $520.77 $1,969 +24.57
403–415 412 16 465.00–480.00 $471.24 $1,942 +1.42
465–490 475 9 440.00–450.00 $444.56 $2,112 -12.07
510–511 511 10 420.00–435.00 $433.50 $2,215 +17.29
550–580 565 2 405.00–410.00 $407.43 $2,302 +7.43
613–640 623 6 350.00–370.00 $359.84 $2,242 -0.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 274 8 520.00–560.00 $545.92 $1,496 —
325–348 338 9 450.00–500.00 $491.37 $1,661 +41.37
380 380 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,653 -15.00
400–445 412 11 430.00–455.00 $446.73 $1,841 +46.73
480 480 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,968 —
524 524 16 400.00 $400.00 $2,096 —
558 558 6 365.00 $365.00 $2,037 —
644 644 8 330.00 $330.00 $2,125 —
665–675 670 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1865 1306 80-85% 45 164.00–176.00 $170.59 $2,228 —
1135–1595 1324 80-85% 14 178.00–188.00 $181.27 $2,400 —
1135–2030 1330 80-85% 16 155.00–164.00 $159.15 $2,117 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1420 1101 85-90% 18 145.00–155.00 $150.12 $1,653 -7.14
800–1475 1129 85-90% 18 130.00–142.00 $135.63 $1,531 -21.63
1080–1330 1158 85-90% 6 160.00–169.00 $164.15 $1,901 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,672 —
1520–1905 1723 75-80% 5 170.00–177.00 $173.68 $2,993 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1735 1419 11 185.00–196.00 $190.73 $2,706 —
1185–2245 1660 12 200.00–210.00 $204.41 $3,393 +14.15
1515–2155 1913 8 214.00–230.00 $220.11 $4,211 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1475 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 2,950.00–3,750.00 $3,131.24
1065–1515 1262 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 2,750.00–3,500.00 $3,114.50
815–1680 1296 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 2,950.00–3,700.00 $3,185.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1295 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,552.24
970–1480 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,285.67
850–1590 1287 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 2,150.00–2,900.00 $2,629.52

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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
1060–1478 1356 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 3,400.00–3,900.00 $3,654.86 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1348 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 2,700.00–3,400.00 $3,244.70 —

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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.