Turner County Stockyard Market Report, Ashburn, GA

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 29, 2026

861 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $405.54/cwt -22.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,137/hd at 527 lb · 39 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $375.18/cwt -9.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,322/hd at 619 lb · 28 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $409.84/cwt -18.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,926/hd at 470 lb · 27 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	861	1,107	925
Feeder cattle	683	909	681
Slaughter cattle	113	86	139
Replacement cattle	65	112	105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers steady to 2.00 lower, feeder bulls and heifers had limited comparable sales from week before, steer and heifer calves sharply lower, bull calves 10.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

▼ Feeder bulls: bull calves 10.00 lower
▼ Feeder heifers: steer and heifer calves sharply lower
▼ Feeder steers: feeder steers steady to 2.00 lower
→ Replacement cows: replacement cows mostly steady
→ Slaughter bulls: slaughter bulls steady
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420	420	5	437.00–440.00	$439.40	$1,845	-14.30
505–541	527	39	390.00–417.00	$405.54	$2,137	-22.32
551–582	568	26	380.00–410.00	$390.53	$2,218	-31.30
605–630	619	28	372.00–382.00	$375.18	$2,322	-9.82
655	655	20	357.00–360.00	$359.10	$2,352	-2.90

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	325	2	465.00–495.00	$479.31	$1,558	-20.61
455–475	470	27	400.00–420.00	$409.84	$1,926	-18.75
520–548	529	23	372.00–387.00	$377.91	$1,999	-31.64
555–592	577	16	370.00–375.00	$372.37	$2,149	-23.41
610–620	617	3	350.00–360.00	$353.30	$2,180	-5.11
655–670	663	2	330.00–335.00	$332.53	$2,205	+0.53

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–449	436	7	410.00–415.00	$413.67	$1,804	-5.53
456–470	461	8	375.00–380.00	$376.91	$1,738	-16.23
560–580	572	10	325.00–340.00	$332.55	$1,902	+2.55
620–638	632	3	300.00–335.00	$311.45	$1,968	—
670	670	2	320.00–325.00	$322.50	$2,161	+14.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–274	271	10	450.00–500.00	$491.24	$1,331	-8.76
312–320	318	11	400.00–420.00	$406.27	$1,292	-18.75
360–375	368	9	370.00–395.00	$383.39	$1,411	-18.45
410–435	425	10	360.00–375.00	$370.58	$1,575	-17.50
460–495	481	5	340.00–350.00	$346.17	$1,665	-10.64
520–525	521	9	330.00–345.00	$338.87	$1,766	-5.47
553–560	555	8	310.00–330.00	$318.79	$1,769	-26.80
610–625	618	5	315.00–325.00	$321.78	$1,989	-3.22
675–686	684	6	290.00–300.00	$291.64	$1,995	-18.36

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
303	303	4	425.00	$425.00	$1,288	-42.56
446 value added	446	5	450.00	$450.00	$2,007	-70.00
460–472	467	10	365.00–375.00	$368.96	$1,723	-30.61
503–515 value added	509	4	445.00–500.00	$472.82	$2,407	—
520–530	525	10	350.00–352.00	$351.01	$1,843	-23.97
705–728	722	4	315.00–340.00	$333.90	$2,411	+13.90

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
328	328	10	430.00	$430.00	$1,410	+35.00
420–430	428	8	320.00–350.00	$342.63	$1,466	-10.47
460–470	463	3	320.00–330.00	$323.38	$1,497	+27.21
603–625	609	4	270.00–300.00	$292.30	$1,780	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–420	418	11	420.00–450.00	$426.78	$1,784	-24.07
522–536	528	15	370.00–380.00	$377.29	$1,992	-22.71
555–570	563	2	360.00–370.00	$364.93	$2,055	-11.21
615–620	618	2	340.00–360.00	$349.96	$2,163	-0.04
705–730	716	4	310.00–330.00	$323.41	$2,316	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–324	323	6	470.00–510.00	$503.40	$1,626	+0.48
360–370	364	5	430.00–450.00	$441.87	$1,608	-13.13
488–495	489	14	375.00–390.00	$376.09	$1,839	-21.87
505–520	513	2	350.00–355.00	$352.54	$1,809	-12.42
610–640	625	2	310.00–330.00	$319.76	$1,998	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	3	435.00	$435.00	$1,392	-7.50
457–480	462	7	330.00–375.00	$354.42	$1,637	—
520–525	523	3	300.00–340.00	$313.25	$1,638	-31.26

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1400	1202	80-85%	7	172.00–181.00	$178.10	$2,141	-8.17
1122–1490	1266	80-85%	14	194.00–200.00	$196.83	$2,492	+0.90
1095–1690	1304	80-85%	28	182.00–192.00	$187.75	$2,448	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1155	1095	85-90%	2	154.00–155.00	$154.53	$1,692	—
970–1225	1120	85-90%	9	175.00–184.00	$178.95	$2,004	+33.69
980–1190	1120	85-90%	3	170.00–175.00	$171.46	$1,920	+26.20

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1445–1805	1625	75-80%	2	182.00–189.00	$185.11	$3,008	-9.89
1680	1680	75-80%	1	199.00	$199.00	$3,343	+17.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1405–1785	1595	2	228.00–238.00	$233.60	$3,726	+31.95
1530–2255	1883	7	215.00–221.00	$218.31	$4,111	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
925	925	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00
1100–1235	1168	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	3,000.00–3,300.00	$3,158.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1215–1575	1395	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,500.00–3,700.00	$3,587.10	—

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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.