Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 22, 2026

1,107 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.44/cwt +4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,193/hd at 592 lb · 56 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.57/cwt -25.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,902/hd at 476 lb · 48 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $362.00/cwt -40.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,418/hd at 668 lb · 38 head
Ashburn 4-weight heifers hit $388/cwt this week, mid-pack for the state—$4/cwt above the GA average ($384) and $20/cwt under Thomasville ($408). GA 4-weight heifers are down $43 from their early July peak of $426. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,107 1,384 1,501
Feeder cattle 909 1,073 1,145
Slaughter cattle 86 179 154
Replacement cattle 112 132 202

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers and bulls sharply lower 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
361–365 362 13 505.00–530.00 $526.12 $1,905 —
405–445 417 8 445.00–460.00 $453.70 $1,892 -36.24
465 465 20 450.00–460.00 $458.00 $2,130 -2.00
513–549 538 10 427.00–430.00 $427.86 $2,302 -19.23
550–595 556 22 420.00–425.00 $421.83 $2,345 +9.55
619 619 9 385.00 $385.00 $2,383 -16.39
668 668 38 362.00 $362.00 $2,418 -40.00
761 761 37 342.00 $342.00 $2,603 +7.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 490.00–510.00 $499.92 $1,515 -17.94
350–395 365 18 450.00–485.00 $472.60 $1,725 -21.24
415 415 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,784 -34.68
453–485 465 10 420.00–435.00 $428.59 $1,993 -23.66
500–546 536 34 400.00–420.00 $409.55 $2,195 -17.93
550–582 580 25 380.00–405.00 $395.78 $2,296 -5.45
600–620 607 3 355.00–365.00 $358.41 $2,176 —
688 688 2 332.00 $332.00 $2,284 -27.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395–398 397 4 410.00–420.00 $417.51 $1,658 -32.49
415–443 435 6 415.00–420.00 $419.20 $1,824 -23.57
455–495 472 3 380.00–410.00 $393.14 $1,856 -26.61
500–543 529 5 345.00–390.00 $356.59 $1,886 -8.43
550–560 555 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,832 -32.45
660–675 663 6 305.00–325.00 $308.40 $2,045 -4.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,485 -49.90
310 value added 310 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,891 —
315–320 318 2 460.00–475.00 $467.56 $1,487 —
436 value added 436 4 520.00 $520.00 $2,267 —
420–448 446 12 395.00–415.00 $396.57 $1,769 -35.72
455–489 476 48 380.00–417.00 $399.57 $1,902 -25.43
505–510 508 2 370.00–380.00 $374.98 $1,905 -27.06
568–594 592 56 369.00–390.00 $370.44 $2,193 +4.54
659–695 666 18 330.00–335.00 $334.42 $2,227 +2.45
713 value added 713 12 495.00 $495.00 $3,529 —
718 718 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,298 —
858 858 10 262.50 $262.50 $2,252 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,400 —
330–335 333 5 410.00–435.00 $425.02 $1,415 -62.79
350–391 379 10 395.00–420.00 $401.84 $1,523 -41.34
405–434 426 25 370.00–390.00 $388.08 $1,653 -26.92
460–485 475 3 350.00–370.00 $356.81 $1,695 -41.25
530–548 539 8 335.00–350.00 $344.34 $1,856 -36.69
551–580 563 7 340.00–350.00 $345.59 $1,946 +3.65
616 616 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,002 -1.92
666 666 7 310.00 $310.00 $2,065 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,276 -22.97
325 325 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,284 -46.65
360–398 370 11 330.00–360.00 $351.84 $1,302 -54.69
403–440 416 5 350.00–365.00 $353.10 $1,469 -37.20
450–495 466 10 290.00–320.00 $296.17 $1,380 -53.83
525–545 536 5 290.00–330.00 $312.07 $1,673 -37.93
550–595 560 7 310.00–325.00 $312.28 $1,749 +3.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 3 545.00–550.00 $548.28 $1,491 -11.72
325–338 330 7 500.00–510.00 $502.92 $1,660 +2.92
350 350 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,592 +3.37
403–445 418 12 410.00–430.00 $427.08 $1,785 +5.80
450–495 482 17 390.00–405.00 $397.96 $1,918 -8.67
515–532 528 8 360.00–380.00 $364.96 $1,927 -24.99
550–595 569 5 350.00–360.00 $358.07 $2,037 -11.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,290 -79.76
250–290 265 3 590.00–600.00 $596.35 $1,580 -43.65
350–360 355 2 500.00–510.00 $505.07 $1,793 +16.00
400–440 414 4 435.00–460.00 $450.85 $1,867 +2.63
456–499 473 26 410.00–437.00 $425.27 $2,012 -14.03
505–540 515 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,060 -27.68
575–586 585 8 370.00–377.00 $376.14 $2,200 -17.19
610 610 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,135 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,075 —
285 285 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,282 -54.93
335 335 2 430.00–455.00 $442.50 $1,482 -7.50
365–375 370 2 405.00–410.00 $407.47 $1,508 -12.94
407–440 420 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,680 +7.57
525–542 540 11 335.00–355.00 $344.51 $1,860 -15.25
552–560 556 4 330.00–345.00 $333.78 $1,856 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1495 1237 80-85% 27 182.00–192.00 $186.27 $2,304 —
1075–1680 1248 80-85% 6 170.00–179.00 $174.45 $2,177 —
1015–1690 1268 80-85% 8 193.00–203.00 $195.93 $2,484 +10.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1050 970 85-90% 3 170.00–177.00 $173.80 $1,686 +11.22
805–1275 1109 85-90% 5 140.00–150.00 $145.26 $1,611 -4.58
900–1745 1254 85-90% 4 155.00–167.00 $160.53 $2,013 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 75-80% 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,188 —
1530–1860 1695 75-80% 2 180.00–182.00 $181.10 $3,070 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1900 1582 3 196.00–206.00 $201.65 $3,190 -4.93
1270–2190 1727 5 214.00–223.00 $217.99 $3,765 —
1670–1800 1735 2 228.00–231.00 $229.44 $3,981 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1235 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 3,300.00–3,850.00 $3,499.99
890–1390 1129 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,279.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1250 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,050.00–3,200.00 $2,735.17
890–1450 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,600.00–3,300.00 $2,825.95
1215–1220 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,725.46

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015–1365 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,800.00–3,250.00 $2,990.79 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1395 1277 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,580.87 —

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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.