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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 24, 2026

1,350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $460.95/cwt +5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,941/hd at 421 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $447.23/cwt +12.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,536/hd at 567 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $495.41/cwt -14.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,155/hd at 435 lb · 26 head
Ashburn 5-weight steers sold at $447/cwt, mid-pack for the state and $9/cwt below the GA average ($456), running $17/cwt under Athens. GA 5-weight steers are down $1 from their mid-May peak of $456/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,350 1,105 1,368
Feeder cattle 927 855 1,013
Slaughter cattle 266 159 239
Replacement cattle 157 91 116

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls 5.00 to 7.00 lower, all feeder classes sharply higher and replacement cows unevenly steady. This market will not be covered next week due to July 4th holiday. Coverage will resume on 07/08/2026.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 660.00–730.00 $692.94 $1,476 —
310–338 324 5 590.00–630.00 $603.90 $1,957 —
355–383 371 10 550.00–585.00 $570.82 $2,118 +26.38
400–445 429 22 500.00–510.00 $502.12 $2,154 -13.93
455–486 471 13 480.00–500.00 $487.84 $2,298 +2.80
515–547 535 23 465.00–480.00 $472.68 $2,529 +27.83
553–581 567 27 440.00–460.00 $447.23 $2,536 +12.23
610–645 618 9 435.00–440.00 $436.16 $2,695 +31.16
650–658 655 3 400.00–410.00 $406.69 $2,664 +19.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 385 6 500.00–515.00 $510.06 $1,964 +10.06
432–445 435 4 470.00–485.00 $473.83 $2,061 +23.83
470 470 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,138 +15.00
505–540 519 5 455.00–460.00 $457.08 $2,372 +34.70
572 572 5 435.00 $435.00 $2,488 +23.70
605–638 633 7 405.00–410.00 $405.68 $2,568 +5.68
675–693 689 10 375.00–385.00 $376.96 $2,597 +4.96
700 700 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,450 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,458 +30.00
340 340 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,632 —
380–395 388 2 465.00–470.00 $467.45 $1,814 +37.45
420 420 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,848 —
455–475 465 2 420.00–425.00 $422.55 $1,965 +12.55
505–530 519 13 385.00–420.00 $402.79 $2,090 +12.79
605–630 612 8 350.00–390.00 $385.06 $2,357 —
688 688 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,477 —
700 700 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,065 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,282 —
260–285 276 9 530.00–550.00 $535.43 $1,478 -44.57
312–348 326 20 490.00–515.00 $499.12 $1,627 +13.98
355–381 373 23 470.00–520.00 $486.64 $1,815 +18.51
409–440 421 33 440.00–480.00 $460.95 $1,941 +5.82
459–480 469 12 435.00–470.00 $454.37 $2,131 +12.92
500–520 509 13 410.00–430.00 $422.77 $2,152 +8.65
550–590 575 9 400.00–430.00 $414.42 $2,383 —
625 625 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,375 +30.00
699 699 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,307 —
774 774 13 330.00 $330.00 $2,554 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,292 -10.00
280–295 286 4 490.00–510.00 $498.82 $1,427 -13.63
305–320 314 5 450.00–470.00 $466.11 $1,464 +9.65
350–375 354 11 450.00–460.00 $458.58 $1,623 +10.41
425–445 433 3 410.00–420.00 $416.69 $1,804 +7.60
460–495 489 8 410.00–430.00 $420.69 $2,057 +12.37
595 595 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,202 +15.00
607 607 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,003 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,125 ±0.00
300–310 305 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,281 -3.40
352–395 370 10 380.00–430.00 $417.92 $1,546 +7.92
400–415 411 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,521 ±0.00
450–470 460 2 320.00–350.00 $335.33 $1,543 -14.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 680.00 $680.00 $1,360 +40.07
280 280 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,708 -9.15
325–348 340 6 580.00–600.00 $593.63 $2,018 +9.73
350–368 355 11 550.00–570.00 $560.84 $1,991 +16.95
405–446 435 26 480.00–510.00 $495.41 $2,155 -14.53
455–495 474 17 450.00–485.00 $468.33 $2,220 +2.52
500–528 518 21 440.00–445.00 $441.85 $2,289 +8.45
550–574 566 12 400.00–410.00 $403.72 $2,285 -1.28
606–626 613 14 375.00–400.00 $383.16 $2,349 +8.19
658–690 671 7 350.00–375.00 $360.16 $2,417 —
718–735 722 4 345.00–350.00 $346.27 $2,500 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 3 620.00 $620.00 $1,469 +20.00
255–295 285 5 590.00–600.00 $598.21 $1,705 +31.68
300–348 338 9 530.00–550.00 $537.75 $1,818 +17.75
385–398 394 10 490.00–520.00 $505.43 $1,991 +3.00
406–440 410 8 460.00–465.00 $460.67 $1,889 -4.95
480–495 492 5 420.00–440.00 $427.93 $2,105 +7.93
500–548 537 10 400.00–430.00 $409.74 $2,200 -2.21
630 630 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,174 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 7 570.00 $570.00 $1,254 +40.00
270–295 279 6 540.00–570.00 $551.82 $1,540 —
305–335 320 2 450.00–500.00 $476.17 $1,524 +6.17
355–390 385 14 445.00–470.00 $462.46 $1,780 -7.54
410–448 435 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,870 ±0.00
450–473 467 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,868 -15.00
595 595 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,904 -20.09
600 600 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,920 —
675–685 684 12 275.00–310.00 $277.88 $1,901 —
710 710 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,952 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1720 1258 80-85% 81 174.00–184.00 $178.37 $2,244 —
965–1725 1286 80-85% 44 162.00–172.00 $169.09 $2,174 —
1020–1900 1355 80-85% 40 185.00–196.00 $189.62 $2,569 +12.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1150 1076 85-90% 6 169.00–174.00 $171.26 $1,843 +22.49
810–1245 1083 85-90% 15 155.00–166.00 $159.65 $1,729 -5.54
810–1495 1091 85-90% 9 140.00–150.00 $146.97 $1,603 -18.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1575 1560 75-80% 2 193.00–203.00 $197.95 $3,088 +24.25
1425–1695 1574 75-80% 9 177.00–186.00 $181.60 $2,858 +7.90
1335–1815 1602 75-80% 6 168.00–175.00 $171.90 $2,754 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–2255 1659 7 213.00–220.00 $216.85 $3,598 —
1495–2025 1790 7 195.00–214.00 $208.11 $3,725 —
1500–2235 1856 6 226.00–244.00 $232.50 $4,315 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1235 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–2,100.00 $1,811.45
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1055–1355 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,600.00–2,900.00 $2,460.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1305 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,200.00–4,100.00 $3,628.64
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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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
1015–1245 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,450.00–3,500.00 $3,469.01 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1125 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,750.00–3,100.00 $2,950.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670–915 793 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,288.64 —

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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.