Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 3, 2026

1,202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $386.67/cwt -36.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,991/hd at 515 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $440.96/cwt -14.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,311/hd at 524 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $402.25/cwt -58.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,883/hd at 468 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,202 819 1,955
Feeder cattle 926 676 1,567
Slaughter cattle 134 74 241
Replacement cattle 142 69 147

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes sharply lower 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
255 255 2 620.00–630.00 $625.00 $1,594 -85.00
359–385 367 19 500.00–510.00 $504.84 $1,853 —
425–438 432 16 490.00–515.00 $496.22 $2,144 -48.78
470–490 482 27 455.00–465.00 $463.13 $2,232 -28.50
510–539 524 36 430.00–462.00 $440.96 $2,311 -14.87
555–598 587 4 390.00–410.00 $394.73 $2,317 -55.91
608–630 617 28 375.00–387.00 $381.92 $2,356 -39.04
685 685 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,466 —
723–735 724 10 332.00–340.00 $332.81 $2,410 —
773 773 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,628 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,596 -0.44
325–345 335 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,675 -60.00
355–394 384 6 460.00–480.00 $469.91 $1,804 -70.09
413–425 419 10 450.00–470.00 $455.91 $1,910 -58.52
460–468 466 4 400.00–415.00 $411.30 $1,917 -42.04
509–525 516 10 390.00–400.00 $395.93 $2,043 -44.07
550–590 573 5 380.00–385.00 $382.94 $2,194 -47.06
600–630 615 2 360.00–370.00 $364.88 $2,244 —
696 696 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,401 -35.00
723–740 725 10 320.00–332.00 $330.77 $2,398 -24.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,510 +30.00
375 375 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,688 -50.00
430–443 437 6 410.00–420.00 $418.36 $1,828 -51.64
470 470 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,692 -90.00
610 610 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,044 —
715–740 726 5 270.00–280.00 $278.03 $2,018 -51.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 590.00 $590.00 $1,210 —
286 286 5 515.00 $515.00 $1,473 —
310–345 321 6 450.00–470.00 $453.22 $1,455 -136.78
355–387 382 14 445.00–470.00 $464.08 $1,773 -12.06
408–423 414 13 410.00–435.00 $425.71 $1,762 -47.07
453–494 468 32 380.00–420.00 $402.25 $1,883 -58.88
500–528 515 45 370.00–410.00 $386.67 $1,991 -36.54
550–593 569 28 345.00–385.00 $357.68 $2,035 -58.82
619–649 630 26 325.00–340.00 $329.57 $2,076 -40.43
695 695 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,294 —
706 706 4 305.00 $305.00 $2,153 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 530.00–560.00 $545.33 $1,227 —
250–275 264 9 450.00–480.00 $467.06 $1,233 -32.94
300–335 313 6 400.00–440.00 $418.56 $1,310 -68.08
359–394 373 20 400.00–440.00 $421.51 $1,572 -24.70
420–445 426 10 370.00–405.00 $397.48 $1,693 -42.52
450 450 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,552 -85.00
520 520 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,768 -33.46
585–590 588 4 330.00–340.00 $336.23 $1,977 -40.37
633–635 634 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,965 -40.00
685 685 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,124 -25.99
780 780 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,301 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 7 480.00–510.00 $489.96 $1,166 —
290–295 292 3 410.00–430.00 $419.94 $1,226 —
305–345 320 3 340.00–380.00 $359.90 $1,152 -84.99
355–360 358 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,253 -70.00
400–415 408 4 350.00–360.00 $352.55 $1,438 -64.91
450 450 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 -105.73
515 515 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 -15.00
570 570 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,824 -0.13
625–640 633 2 285.00–300.00 $292.59 $1,852 —
650–692 681 7 280.00–290.00 $287.94 $1,961 —
720 720 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,088 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 235 3 620.00 $620.00 $1,457 —
265–295 285 3 570.00–590.00 $576.20 $1,642 -54.29
305–345 317 11 550.00–590.00 $565.13 $1,791 -24.90
350–366 362 11 490.00–500.00 $498.24 $1,804 -48.62
400–449 430 23 440.00–495.00 $458.63 $1,972 -11.37
450–480 463 10 430.00–455.00 $441.35 $2,043 —
505–530 524 9 385.00–405.00 $393.29 $2,061 -46.71
553–560 556 7 380.00–400.00 $389.97 $2,168 -35.03
760 760 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,356 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 211 4 590.00 $590.00 $1,245 —
257 257 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,388 -40.14
330–335 333 2 500.00–530.00 $514.89 $1,715 -55.05
395 395 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,856 -44.80
420 420 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,764 -30.00
450–495 462 8 390.00–425.00 $406.15 $1,876 -32.93
515–542 536 9 350.00–375.00 $359.97 $1,929 -66.26
555–595 578 5 350.00–360.00 $352.06 $2,035 -52.94
609–628 620 9 335.00–345.00 $339.37 $2,104 -30.63
665–695 685 6 325.00–340.00 $327.43 $2,243 -18.19
700–745 727 3 320.00–330.00 $323.42 $2,351 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 540.00–570.00 $554.65 $1,192 —
260 260 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,378 -6.21
310–348 335 3 440.00–495.00 $456.95 $1,531 -18.45
390 390 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,560 -39.66
425–440 432 3 380.00–385.00 $381.64 $1,649 -46.36
467 467 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,798 -13.12
541 541 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,785 -37.58
580–585 582 3 320.00–325.00 $321.68 $1,872 —
698 698 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,164 —
775 775 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,170 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1395 1151 80-85% 18 170.00–177.00 $173.07 $1,992 —
995–1635 1286 80-85% 29 178.00–188.00 $182.89 $2,352 -2.85
1100–1655 1356 80-85% 6 190.00–195.00 $191.94 $2,603 -3.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1065 987 85-90% 9 140.00–145.00 $142.33 $1,405 +2.91
880–1280 1049 85-90% 13 147.00–158.00 $151.91 $1,594 —
940–1265 1088 85-90% 6 165.00–172.00 $169.15 $1,840 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1330 1323 75-80% 4 165.00–175.00 $167.51 $2,216 —
1310–1765 1487 75-80% 6 184.00–189.00 $185.27 $2,755 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1900 1511 4 194.00–205.00 $200.68 $3,032 —
1265–1820 1599 5 209.00–216.00 $212.40 $3,396 —
2070–2200 2135 2 235.00–239.00 $236.94 $5,059 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1068 991 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,900.00–3,700.00 $3,444.50
1065–1390 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,300.00–3,950.00 $3,676.19
1000–1460 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,000.00–3,950.00 $3,537.80
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1100–1205 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,753.08
1150–1335 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,650.00–3,000.00 $2,901.84

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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
1505–1715 1596 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 4,000.00–4,700.00 $4,235.20 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160–1495 1329 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,550.00–3,250.00 $2,932.17 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.