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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 27, 2026

819 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $491.63/cwt ≈ $2,340/hd at 476 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $423.21/cwt +0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,188/hd at 517 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $450.64/cwt ≈ $2,537/hd at 563 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 819 1,251 1,244
Feeder cattle 676 799 1,048
Slaughter cattle 74 195 107
Replacement cattle 69 257 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 6.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 9.00 higher, all feeder classes unevenly steady and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 710.00 $710.00 $2,059 —
408 408 3 545.00 $545.00 $2,224 —
456–499 476 33 470.00–510.00 $491.63 $2,340 —
543–549 548 18 455.00–460.00 $455.83 $2,498 —
562–564 563 24 440.00–455.00 $450.64 $2,537 —
600–625 608 10 410.00–425.00 $420.96 $2,559 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 560.00–580.00 $570.44 $1,614 —
345 345 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,932 -20.16
370 370 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,998 +2.18
403–439 425 13 500.00–520.00 $514.43 $2,186 +1.32
475–480 478 3 450.00–460.00 $453.34 $2,167 -41.64
500–540 510 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,244 -6.21
590 590 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,537 —
659–683 667 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,535 -14.91
705–740 732 5 350.00–360.00 $355.04 $2,599 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,323 —
295 295 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,475 —
305 305 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,525 —
375 375 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,875 —
433 433 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,035 -6.37
475 475 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,138 —
520–528 523 5 395.00–430.00 $413.88 $2,165 -6.12
556–575 562 8 410.00–420.00 $416.18 $2,339 -2.24
670–685 678 3 350.00–375.00 $361.76 $2,453 —
740 740 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,442 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,770 +47.25
350–395 380 3 470.00–490.00 $476.14 $1,809 -20.06
401–445 414 22 455.00–500.00 $472.78 $1,957 -0.10
454–478 472 17 460.00–465.00 $461.13 $2,177 +16.51
510–530 517 27 415.00–427.00 $423.21 $2,188 +0.02
554–555 554 20 410.00–420.00 $416.50 $2,307 +8.52
600–630 609 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,253 ±0.00
760 760 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,736 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,340 -45.27
308–349 332 7 480.00–500.00 $486.64 $1,616 -11.20
360–385 380 5 430.00–450.00 $446.21 $1,696 -17.48
400 400 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,760 +12.88
455–490 478 6 430.00 $430.00 $2,055 +8.94
530–543 538 10 365.00–390.00 $373.46 $2,009 -31.55
555–598 588 19 360.00–410.00 $376.60 $2,214 +4.08
630 630 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,205 -0.53
682–690 683 12 325.00–337.00 $335.99 $2,295 —
705 705 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,326 +8.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–258 256 5 440.00–460.00 $456.10 $1,168 -34.88
320–335 328 2 440.00–450.00 $444.89 $1,459 -1.73
355 355 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,491 -4.93
420–435 428 10 410.00–425.00 $417.46 $1,787 +37.46
456–495 464 5 410.00–430.00 $425.73 $1,975 —
530 530 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,722 —
550–565 558 2 310.00–330.00 $320.13 $1,786 —
755 755 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,774 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 279 6 560.00–610.00 $580.14 $1,619 —
330–345 339 7 560.00–580.00 $569.94 $1,932 -21.91
355–395 390 13 495.00–530.00 $514.80 $2,008 +2.79
417–436 430 11 450.00 $450.00 $1,935 -11.40
460–493 477 7 425.00–450.00 $439.08 $2,094 -9.32
510–545 527 8 420.00–430.00 $426.23 $2,246 -5.87
585 585 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,369 -5.09
605 605 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,238 ±0.00
655–695 681 9 340.00–355.00 $345.62 $2,354 -4.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 282 3 520.00–550.00 $536.21 $1,512 +11.64
305–315 310 2 450.00–500.00 $475.40 $1,474 -26.17
360–385 373 2 430.00–450.00 $439.66 $1,640 -47.11
415–430 426 5 420.00–430.00 $428.00 $1,823 -7.03
475–496 488 9 370.00–420.00 $398.12 $1,943 -21.96
515–538 530 4 340.00–380.00 $367.58 $1,948 —
620 620 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,046 —
715 715 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–295 270 5 620.00–650.00 $630.49 $1,702 -25.11
330–340 335 5 580.00–595.00 $590.03 $1,977 -49.98
350–383 372 3 540.00–550.00 $546.86 $2,034 -9.11
435 435 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,044 —
505–545 532 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,341 —
590 590 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,508 -7.43
610 610 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,532 +13.91
680 680 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,482 —
740 740 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,516 -23.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1565 1254 80-85% 20 180.00–190.00 $185.74 $2,329 +8.91
1080–1590 1335 80-85% 13 170.00–178.00 $174.04 $2,323 —
1150–1605 1358 80-85% 13 192.00–201.00 $195.77 $2,659 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1030 996 85-90% 5 132.00–145.00 $139.42 $1,389 —
1120–1165 1143 85-90% 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,989 —
940–1470 1180 85-90% 5 152.00–159.00 $155.74 $1,838 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,448 -11.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1845 1548 2 205.00–207.00 $206.19 $3,192 —
1455–1795 1636 4 209.00–218.00 $212.44 $3,476 -0.43
1830–1990 1901 4 222.00–228.00 $224.47 $4,267 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
860–1380 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,700.00–3,200.00 $2,945.19
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1090 1057 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,432.81

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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
1130–1380 1276 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,900.00–4,300.00 $4,043.98 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1240 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,350.00–3,750.00 $3,467.47 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.