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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 26, 2026

1,017 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.26/cwt +14.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,765/hd at 481 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $391.91/cwt +8.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,057/hd at 525 lb · 65 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $331.49/cwt -20.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,412/hd at 426 lb · 43 head
Ashburn brought in 1,017 5-weight steers at $372/cwt, the highest of the 4 yards reporting the class and $6/cwt above the GA average ($366). The class is down $63/cwt from its mid-July peak of $423. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,017 930 1,518
Feeder cattle 816 744 1,109
Slaughter cattle 114 106 239
Replacement cattle 87 80 170

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 8.00 to 12.00 lower, slaughter bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes 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
411–428 413 17 425.00–440.00 $438.17 $1,810 +13.79
450–465 460 5 370.00–400.00 $384.04 $1,767 —
523 value added 523 45 410.00 $410.00 $2,144 —
508–541 529 20 340.00–375.00 $351.22 $1,858 -32.52
557–596 577 36 330.00–360.00 $345.24 $1,992 -28.77
635–644 637 35 330.00–333.00 $332.71 $2,119 -12.13
660–670 662 11 320.00–326.00 $324.90 $2,151 -5.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,556 -5.56
424–425 424 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,696 -5.00
465–473 466 18 340.00–360.00 $357.76 $1,667 -22.24
523–547 533 10 345.00–347.00 $345.82 $1,843 -20.63
760 760 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,128 -30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 332 9 390.00–410.00 $406.65 $1,350 +6.65
355–396 382 9 350.00–385.00 $378.29 $1,445 —
500 500 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,575 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 value added 348 7 550.00 $550.00 $1,914 —
365 365 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,350 -27.40
400–415 410 12 355.00–400.00 $362.41 $1,486 -12.65
418 value added 418 5 500.00 $500.00 $2,090 —
465–481 480 61 340.00–370.00 $358.84 $1,722 +6.44
488 value added 488 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,294 —
515–540 535 30 317.00–327.00 $322.56 $1,726 -12.39
558–577 570 13 317.00–320.00 $318.87 $1,818 -9.10
602–636 611 20 307.00–312.00 $310.60 $1,898 -18.65
693 693 5 297.00 $297.00 $2,058 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–288 274 5 420.00–430.00 $425.80 $1,167 -24.20
300–305 303 2 400.00–420.00 $410.08 $1,243 -3.08
351–396 374 24 340.00–356.00 $348.31 $1,303 -17.85
405–443 426 43 325.00–350.00 $331.49 $1,412 -20.15
455–495 472 10 310.00–335.00 $314.50 $1,484 -21.58
519–545 526 7 305.00–310.00 $306.48 $1,612 -15.56
595 595 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 —
605 605 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 -5.00
650 650 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,885 -4.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 430.00 $430.00 $968 -20.00
280–285 281 6 390.00–400.00 $398.31 $1,119 —
323–349 336 14 340.00–370.00 $359.86 $1,209 -32.52
360–375 368 3 325.00–330.00 $328.33 $1,208 -13.87
400–430 414 5 270.00–320.00 $301.26 $1,247 -28.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 470.00–480.00 $474.56 $1,068 —
265–270 268 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,206 -7.07
330–345 334 6 400.00–430.00 $409.40 $1,367 -13.42
350–380 370 18 400.00–410.00 $401.14 $1,484 -2.24
410–425 412 8 370.00–375.00 $374.36 $1,542 -0.78
450–485 466 5 335.00–350.00 $347.10 $1,617 -10.05
505–530 523 8 310.00–320.00 $311.25 $1,628 -28.74
550–565 559 9 310.00–320.00 $312.19 $1,745 -9.06
608–635 617 3 300.00–306.00 $303.94 $1,875 —
695 695 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,946 —
710 710 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,917 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,210 -60.00
255–290 274 7 500.00–520.00 $506.03 $1,387 -83.97
355–378 376 17 420.00–430.00 $420.59 $1,581 -24.05
410–430 421 6 380.00–400.00 $396.59 $1,670 -6.49
450–475 455 17 365.00–380.00 $376.14 $1,711 -8.76
500–517 514 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,748 -19.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 350.00 $350.00 $910 —
335–345 342 3 370.00–390.00 $383.46 $1,311 —
375–393 385 4 345.00–380.00 $370.15 $1,425 +31.16
415–445 430 2 320.00–330.00 $325.17 $1,398 —
470–490 480 2 325.00–330.00 $327.45 $1,572 -2.55
500–530 515 4 270.00–295.00 $285.07 $1,468 -34.93
565–595 580 2 270.00–295.00 $282.82 $1,640 -15.92
630 630 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,827 —
750–760 755 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,888 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1630 1289 80-85% 19 167.00–178.00 $172.14 $2,219 —
945–1705 1303 80-85% 21 140.00–150.00 $144.49 $1,883 —
1105–1590 1307 80-85% 25 152.00–165.00 $158.20 $2,068 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1020 963 85-90% 2 150.00–152.00 $150.94 $1,454 —
855–1530 1131 85-90% 9 135.00–142.00 $138.35 $1,565 —
1135–1320 1228 85-90% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,596 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1600 1490 75-80% 2 145.00–150.00 $147.68 $2,200 —
1370–1725 1578 75-80% 6 158.00–165.00 $160.62 $2,535 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1710 1558 2 199.00–208.00 $203.94 $3,177 —
1590–1875 1755 3 211.00–215.00 $213.79 $3,752 +6.48
1795 1795 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,482 -13.31

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1205 947 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,637.28
1110–1340 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,600.84
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1035–1165 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,284.33

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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.