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Turner County Stockyard Market Report, Ashburn, GA

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 13, 2026

1,303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $496.92/cwt +12.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,624/hd at 528 lb · 55 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $446.45/cwt -4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,121/hd at 475 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $491.89/cwt +23.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,366/hd at 481 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,303 1,440 1,792
Feeder cattle 874 998 1,359
Slaughter cattle 148 191 223
Replacement cattle 281 251 210

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder steers sharply higher, feeder heifers steady to 10.00 higher, feeder bulls 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
295 295 2 690.00 $690.00 $2,036 —
305 305 1 670.00 $670.00 $2,044 +80.91
380–390 384 19 575.00–600.00 $590.64 $2,268 +15.17
400–440 427 31 530.00–595.00 $554.69 $2,369 +31.01
460–480 469 23 525.00–555.00 $540.98 $2,537 +34.14
510–542 528 55 490.00–515.00 $496.92 $2,624 +12.70
553–581 564 13 455.00–475.00 $467.07 $2,634 -2.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 580.00–600.00 $589.44 $1,591 -10.56
305 305 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,678 —
404–405 404 9 505.00–525.00 $507.23 $2,049 +15.13
474–479 477 10 500.00 $500.00 $2,385 +32.48
534–537 535 8 440.00–450.00 $443.76 $2,374 -6.24
585–593 591 12 425.00–435.00 $427.47 $2,526 -12.35
608–615 613 6 405.00–420.00 $409.96 $2,513 —
654 654 5 395.00 $395.00 $2,583 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,134 -10.00
370–395 383 2 500.00–505.00 $502.58 $1,925 —
483–495 487 6 440.00–470.00 $463.25 $2,256 +38.40
597 597 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,478 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 580.00–600.00 $590.00 $1,711 —
300–310 306 6 530.00–590.00 $553.01 $1,692 —
360–386 378 28 485.00–520.00 $503.01 $1,901 +4.27
400–435 415 21 455.00–495.00 $480.77 $1,995 +18.18
460–496 475 43 435.00–465.00 $446.45 $2,121 -4.00
501–535 511 28 420.00–445.00 $434.26 $2,219 +1.90
552–570 556 18 390.00–440.00 $420.49 $2,338 +9.36
612 612 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,264 +2.97
653–689 673 23 340.00–345.00 $341.95 $2,301 +7.32
775 775 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 2 550.00–570.00 $559.88 $1,137 —
318–345 325 18 470.00–520.00 $484.38 $1,574 -21.00
355–385 372 3 450.00–470.00 $460.09 $1,712 +10.09
420–440 428 4 435.00–445.00 $439.91 $1,883 -6.48
470–495 484 7 400.00–425.00 $413.46 $2,001 -25.66
550–580 567 5 355.00–375.00 $369.94 $2,098 -0.06
613 613 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,207 +8.27
710–725 714 7 305.00–320.00 $310.02 $2,214 +0.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,065 +10.00
250 250 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,250 +15.48
300–315 308 2 420.00–440.00 $430.24 $1,325 -39.13
365 365 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,570 —
440 440 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,672 —
530 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 275 3 640.00–650.00 $644.88 $1,773 +4.88
300–326 317 8 620.00–660.00 $638.91 $2,025 +49.67
350–390 370 11 560.00–610.00 $586.06 $2,168 +19.65
405–410 410 12 500.00–510.00 $500.82 $2,053 +0.27
458–488 481 40 480.00–520.00 $491.89 $2,366 +23.73
503–545 521 12 450.00–470.00 $454.03 $2,365 +5.49
550–588 569 38 425.00–440.00 $430.08 $2,447 -3.88
603 603 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,352 +5.00
650 650 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,665 +50.00
705–725 715 2 350.00–370.00 $359.86 $2,573 +14.86
760–795 783 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,662 +8.56
928 928 4 305.00 $305.00 $2,830 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,380 +20.00
340 340 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,768 -24.56
360–390 381 7 505.00–530.00 $512.25 $1,952 +0.95
415–445 428 4 450.00–480.00 $467.69 $2,002 -0.68
475 475 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,114 -5.61
570–585 573 5 360.00–420.00 $384.19 $2,201 -35.81
695 695 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,363 —
745 745 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,458 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 287 6 490.00–550.00 $533.66 $1,532 —
315 315 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,575 —
388 388 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,824 —
415–435 423 3 440.00–450.00 $445.08 $1,883 -2.52
520 520 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,924 —
627 627 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,132 —
660–665 663 2 330.00–335.00 $332.51 $2,205 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1530 1269 80-85% 56 170.00–185.00 $176.99 $2,246 +6.53
885–1480 1269 80-85% 18 158.00–169.00 $165.59 $2,101 -4.87
1060–1775 1333 80-85% 17 186.00–198.00 $191.06 $2,547 +6.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1045 937 85-90% 7 150.00–160.00 $155.31 $1,455 —
955–1090 1033 85-90% 3 162.00–172.00 $166.13 $1,716 —
990–1110 1062 85-90% 5 140.00–145.00 $141.86 $1,507 -6.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1565 1502 75-80% 3 180.00–187.00 $183.53 $2,757 —
1545 1545 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,688 —
1610 1610 75-80% 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,043 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1645 1510 2 196.00–200.00 $197.82 $2,987 —
1170–1985 1621 6 208.00–217.00 $211.67 $3,431 —
1410–1825 1624 5 220.00–227.00 $223.03 $3,622 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1450 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 2,700.00–3,600.00 $3,141.30
950–1530 1239 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 45 3,000.00–4,300.00 $3,403.35
1165–1540 1368 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,000.00–3,800.00 $3,313.30
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1160 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,500.00–2,600.00 $2,274.19
855–1655 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 2,000.00–2,950.00 $2,662.93
1265–1420 1343 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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
1310–1380 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,497.40 -342.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1135 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685–990 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–2,100.00 $1,895.52 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 +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.