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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 12, 2026

1,344 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Turner County Stockyard report →

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $374.92/cwt -0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,593/hd at 425 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $381.97/cwt -0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,242/hd at 587 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $390.55/cwt -26.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,238/hd at 573 lb · 37 head
Ashburn, GA 5-weight steers sold at $390/cwt, running $6/cwt below the GA average ($396) and $26/cwt under Southeast Direct Cattle Report ($416). GA 5-weight steers are down $54/cwt from their early July peak of $438. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,344 1,769 2,247
Feeder cattle 1,058 1,360 1,878
Slaughter cattle 188 159 181
Replacement cattle 98 250 188

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady, steer calves steady to 2.00 lower, bull and heifer calves steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–382 374 16 450.00–460.00 $452.97 $1,694 -17.03
408–420 410 7 440.00–445.00 $440.73 $1,807 -9.27
475–477 477 13 420.00–430.00 $420.77 $2,007 -8.13
510–549 528 23 387.00–397.00 $394.04 $2,081 -7.96
567–598 587 39 375.00–385.00 $381.97 $2,242 -0.52
620–636 625 19 360.00–380.00 $372.85 $2,330 -1.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–330 318 14 510.00–558.00 $551.71 $1,754 —
506–525 515 30 400.00–410.00 $406.27 $2,092 -0.34
558–575 573 37 387.00–395.00 $390.55 $2,238 -26.54
620 620 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,356 -20.00
678 678 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,441 -1.92
705 705 8 340.00 $340.00 $2,397 +2.39
752 752 10 330.00 $330.00 $2,482 -7.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 338 9 440.00–460.00 $442.11 $1,494 -7.89
420–440 430 2 420.00–430.00 $424.88 $1,827 +12.87
455–496 488 15 400.00–407.00 $405.69 $1,980 +6.95
555–577 563 8 325.00–360.00 $346.55 $1,951 -17.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–333 326 9 410.00–420.00 $414.33 $1,351 -6.87
359–395 379 30 375.00–395.00 $387.41 $1,468 +0.62
405–443 425 45 370.00–380.00 $374.92 $1,593 -0.35
460–498 479 14 355.00–365.00 $358.09 $1,715 -5.55
502–520 513 16 350.00–365.00 $360.95 $1,852 +0.95
560–580 576 19 325.00–345.00 $327.59 $1,887 -10.76
620–632 629 13 310.00–330.00 $321.15 $2,020 -2.19
736 736 9 307.00 $307.00 $2,260 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,622 +70.16
310–320 314 9 435.00–440.00 $437.74 $1,375 -1.67
351–355 352 6 410.00–415.00 $410.84 $1,446 -6.68
467–485 479 16 375.00–400.00 $381.18 $1,826 -11.77
503–520 517 22 367.00–395.00 $369.90 $1,912 -2.00
552–580 564 18 350.00–360.00 $352.75 $1,990 -6.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 327 6 390.00–395.00 $391.73 $1,281 -3.08
370–374 373 7 350.00–355.00 $351.42 $1,311 -13.58
413–445 422 9 340.00–350.00 $346.00 $1,460 +16.00
507 507 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,673 +3.32
597–598 597 9 325.00–327.00 $326.55 $1,950 +26.55
620 620 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $1,891 ±0.00
703–720 709 3 265.00–270.00 $268.31 $1,902 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 221 5 600.00–630.00 $622.17 $1,375 +28.76
320 320 3 455.00–460.00 $456.67 $1,461 -1.48
360 360 15 425.00–450.00 $436.00 $1,570 -1.51
410–435 426 18 390.00–410.00 $396.93 $1,691 -13.83
455–465 460 20 380.00–400.00 $390.73 $1,797 -1.47
519–530 526 25 350.00–370.00 $363.61 $1,913 —
610–630 624 9 310.00–325.00 $321.19 $2,004 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 435.00–440.00 $436.67 $1,397 -9.58
420–430 422 5 360.00–380.00 $375.92 $1,586 -9.54
480–490 485 16 365.00–375.00 $369.67 $1,793 +11.45
560 560 14 325.00–340.00 $332.14 $1,860 -2.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–286 285 5 570.00–580.00 $578.03 $1,647 -1.70
313 313 11 510.00–520.00 $510.91 $1,599 -14.09
410–430 425 8 420.00–440.00 $427.59 $1,817 -1.25
470 470 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,974 +4.34
510–520 513 4 380.00–385.00 $383.73 $1,969 +2.75

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1110 1093 80-85% 3 187.00–195.00 $191.38 $2,092 —
1050–1410 1177 80-85% 26 177.00–185.00 $180.49 $2,124 ±0.00
1105–1330 1218 80-85% 13 169.00–175.00 $171.66 $2,091 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1030 950 85-90% 6 170.00–180.00 $173.56 $1,649 —
985–1160 1072 85-90% 13 140.00–152.00 $146.25 $1,568 -16.81
930–1240 1075 85-90% 13 160.00–168.00 $163.92 $1,762 +0.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1565 1473 75-80% 2 160.00–165.00 $162.34 $2,391 —
1280–1675 1489 75-80% 8 170.00–183.00 $176.20 $2,624 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1565 1437 7 193.00–205.00 $201.03 $2,889 -32.54
1290–1715 1527 9 208.00–219.00 $213.43 $3,259 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1260 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,500.00–4,400.00 $3,934.03
1040–1250 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,550.00–4,050.00 $3,832.52
880–1400 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 3,400.00–4,550.00 $3,785.59
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1145 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,666.34
1015–1305 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,700.00–3,250.00 $3,015.50
1165–1555 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,057.17

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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
1200–1430 1384 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,850.00–4,650.00 $3,988.73 —
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885–1000 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,453.05 —
1140–1310 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,453.47 —

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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.