Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 6, 2026

1,440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $432.36/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,235/hd at 517 lb · 53 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $506.84/cwt +8.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,407/hd at 475 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $484.22/cwt +29.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,610/hd at 539 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,440 1,644 1,398
Feeder cattle 998 1,204 1,077
Slaughter cattle 191 191 229
Replacement cattle 251 249 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls 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
305–319 317 27 585.00–590.00 $589.09 $1,867 —
350–377 376 20 575.00–585.00 $575.47 $2,164 —
409–414 410 23 520.00–525.00 $523.68 $2,147 —
467–495 475 44 495.00–510.00 $506.84 $2,407 +8.20
500–546 539 32 470.00–490.00 $484.22 $2,610 +29.22
551–585 572 15 460.00–480.00 $469.97 $2,688 +25.28
610–637 636 28 430.00–450.00 $432.57 $2,751 +7.57
655–660 657 3 425.00–445.00 $431.70 $2,836 +17.63
700–705 703 2 375.00–395.00 $384.96 $2,706 —
760 760 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,660 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,770 —
370–375 373 5 520.00–545.00 $528.93 $1,973 -17.80
405–445 430 13 485.00–500.00 $492.10 $2,116 -7.37
455–480 464 8 460.00–490.00 $467.52 $2,169 -0.92
520–530 525 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,362 —
550–590 567 3 430.00–455.00 $439.82 $2,494 —
695 695 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,606 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,199 —
405–425 415 3 450.00–480.00 $459.76 $1,908 -0.24
450–470 458 3 405.00–450.00 $424.85 $1,946 —
640 640 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,400 +25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,457 +11.78
345 345 6 540.00 $540.00 $1,863 -10.00
368–395 380 24 480.00–515.00 $498.74 $1,895 +4.86
412–430 424 26 455.00–475.00 $462.59 $1,961 -8.15
465–477 471 11 445.00–455.00 $450.45 $2,122 -10.30
510–545 517 53 420.00–435.00 $432.36 $2,235 +1.72
550–582 568 18 380.00–420.00 $411.13 $2,335 +22.54
627–642 633 20 365.00–370.00 $367.03 $2,323 -15.58
650–688 658 17 320.00–340.00 $334.63 $2,202 -20.24
713 713 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,282 -5.11
823 823 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,510 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 530.00–540.00 $534.95 $1,434 -15.05
333–345 338 11 500.00–510.00 $505.38 $1,708 +36.31
393 393 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,768 -24.25
420–440 428 7 440.00–450.00 $446.39 $1,911 -5.12
455–490 464 6 435.00–440.00 $439.12 $2,038 +12.24
502–530 514 6 400.00–415.00 $410.77 $2,111 -3.91
560 560 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,072 -8.10
625–649 643 9 345.00–360.00 $351.73 $2,262 +21.73
740 740 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,294 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,200 -70.00
260–290 276 4 450.00–500.00 $484.52 $1,337 -33.69
305–345 318 4 450.00–480.00 $469.37 $1,493 +34.93
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 +12.78
635–645 640 2 320.00–330.00 $324.96 $2,080 +19.88

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,696 +34.95
325–347 337 11 580.00–595.00 $589.24 $1,986 -0.38
360–367 365 14 565.00–570.00 $566.41 $2,067 —
402–434 420 21 500.00–502.00 $500.55 $2,102 -1.00
460–477 473 11 465.00–480.00 $468.16 $2,214 -16.84
526–540 530 7 435.00–455.00 $448.54 $2,377 +2.27
555–595 578 12 425.00–445.00 $433.96 $2,508 +2.28
605–638 623 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,399 -20.00
665–690 685 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,466 —
708 708 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,443 —
770–773 773 7 310.00–335.00 $331.44 $2,562 +1.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,247 -12.50
254–286 267 19 580.00–585.00 $582.25 $1,555 +7.01
301–348 320 10 525.00–550.00 $544.56 $1,743 +3.21
380–387 385 4 500.00–515.00 $511.30 $1,969 -9.47
405–448 433 13 465.00–475.00 $468.37 $2,028 -2.87
460–495 481 8 450.00–455.00 $450.61 $2,167 +6.05
508 508 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,184 -3.50
590 590 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,478 +12.57
649 649 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,401 +10.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,344 —
405–440 423 2 445.00–450.00 $447.60 $1,893 +0.87
450 450 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,755 -20.00
585 585 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,164 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1690 1190 80-85% 13 157.00–164.00 $160.82 $1,914 —
840–1890 1295 80-85% 75 165.00–178.00 $170.46 $2,207 —
1055–1575 1306 80-85% 41 179.00–193.00 $184.21 $2,406 +13.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1125 951 85-90% 9 135.00–142.00 $139.11 $1,323 —
885–1180 1062 85-90% 10 144.00–155.00 $148.36 $1,576 —
1095–1120 1103 85-90% 3 157.00–164.00 $159.37 $1,758 +9.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1785 1598 75-80% 2 175.00–178.00 $176.68 $2,823 —
1410–1845 1681 75-80% 4 184.00–189.00 $186.15 $3,129 +26.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1820 1494 6 194.00–200.00 $196.61 $2,937 —
1200–1965 1499 4 205.00–215.00 $209.73 $3,144 —
1525–2105 1782 6 219.00–224.00 $220.97 $3,938 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1295 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,215.81
765–1365 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,556.78
1095–1425 1211 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,300.00–2,750.00 $2,488.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1345 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,950.00–3,450.00 $3,148.08
720–1230 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,000.00–3,850.00 $3,400.14
1230–1235 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,650.10

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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
1150–1455 1329 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,700.00–3,900.00 $3,839.80 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.