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Turner County Stockyard Market Report, Ashburn, GA

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Corrected report

990 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.42/cwt -0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,693/hd at 525 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $377.35/cwt +17.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,962/hd at 520 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $359.76/cwt +22.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,033/hd at 565 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 990 1,169 1,617
Feeder cattle 791 980 1,225
Slaughter cattle 66 88 204
Replacement cattle 133 101 188

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls sold steady. Replacement Cattle steady. All Feeder Classes and Calf Classes sold 4.00 - 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 329 8 450.00–460.00 $458.71 $1,509 —
350–366 364 13 430.00–437.50 $436.39 $1,588 —
437 437 26 410.00 $410.00 $1,792 —
460–490 488 20 375.00–400.00 $397.49 $1,940 +22.09
502–543 520 39 362.50–391.00 $377.35 $1,962 +17.43
550–577 565 38 347.50–367.50 $359.76 $2,033 +22.46
600–630 611 18 327.50–355.00 $340.58 $2,081 +15.50
655–670 660 19 320.00–335.00 $332.06 $2,192 +4.02
720–735 723 5 300.00–332.50 $325.89 $2,356 +25.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,315 -30.00
395 395 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,620 +5.19
400–420 413 4 370.00–400.00 $388.91 $1,606 -0.74
450–489 471 22 350.00–365.00 $361.05 $1,701 +6.03
508–540 524 4 330.00–340.00 $334.85 $1,755 +4.85
555–590 583 5 320.00–332.50 $322.38 $1,879 -64.62
605–640 628 3 305.00–320.00 $315.19 $1,979 -1.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–443 426 10 330.00–350.00 $342.32 $1,458 +3.38
500–535 526 6 280.00–320.00 $304.85 $1,604 +10.14
590–592 592 6 290.00–300.00 $298.34 $1,766 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–396 386 26 360.00–390.00 $383.23 $1,479 +18.96
406–444 419 24 350.00–370.00 $359.84 $1,508 -5.16
450–494 472 30 330.00–350.00 $341.28 $1,611 -5.63
500–548 525 54 310.00–332.50 $322.42 $1,693 -0.39
555–595 574 16 305.00–327.50 $318.49 $1,828 +8.49
609–635 618 6 305.00–330.00 $313.57 $1,938 +7.16
650–652 652 12 300.00–302.50 $302.29 $1,971 +7.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 274 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,096 ±0.00
300–345 326 6 370.00–400.00 $388.01 $1,265 +14.00
370–395 388 19 330.00–350.00 $347.35 $1,348 -0.92
400–435 425 11 325.00–350.00 $334.91 $1,423 +3.58
484 484 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,573 -2.21
585–590 588 2 285.00–300.00 $292.53 $1,720 -4.70
600–649 634 6 290.00–300.00 $296.82 $1,882 +11.94
697 697 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,882 —
718–720 719 4 250.00–275.00 $268.74 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 4 400.00 $400.00 $912 ±0.00
330–340 336 4 320.00–350.00 $342.42 $1,151 +10.47
405–415 410 2 310.00–315.00 $312.53 $1,281 +0.06
450–480 465 2 280.00–285.00 $282.58 $1,314 +2.58
555–570 563 2 250.00–270.00 $260.13 $1,465 -2.26
610–630 623 3 250.00–260.00 $256.74 $1,599 —
710–740 725 3 235.00–247.50 $242.57 $1,759 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 334 8 435.00–445.00 $442.57 $1,478 —
360–383 379 7 415.00–435.00 $418.51 $1,586 -1.49
405–448 432 18 380.00–410.00 $391.61 $1,692 +24.08
450–482 468 16 350.00–380.00 $361.80 $1,693 +4.37
500–540 521 29 335.00–365.00 $345.14 $1,798 —
608–635 622 17 290.00–317.50 $302.89 $1,884 +2.89
650–680 663 5 270.00–290.00 $277.90 $1,842 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 -9.59
405–440 418 6 350.00–375.00 $367.45 $1,536 +23.01
452–495 471 35 310.00–345.00 $333.87 $1,573 +18.75
500–545 523 8 300.00–330.00 $325.11 $1,700 +9.91
560–596 573 9 307.50–322.50 $319.10 $1,828 +12.71
745 745 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,086 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 400.00–410.00 $405.00 $1,154 -9.76
315–340 326 4 370.00–400.00 $385.29 $1,256 +11.73
380–390 382 12 350.00–375.00 $372.45 $1,423 —
415–440 425 3 320.00–340.00 $330.16 $1,403 +0.16
500–535 522 3 270.00–295.00 $280.18 $1,463 -4.92
595 595 4 270.00–290.00 $280.00 $1,666 -3.85

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1360 1219 80-85% 17 132.00–147.00 $138.86 $1,693 -5.38
1115–1330 1222 80-85% 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,955 +15.76
1120–1475 1269 80-85% 4 149.00–152.50 $150.53 $1,910 -1.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1210 1081 85-90% 9 120.00–137.50 $127.99 $1,384 +0.49
1095–1490 1293 85-90% 2 140.00–142.00 $140.85 $1,821 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–2030 1432 7 169.00–183.00 $175.72 $2,516 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1095–1260 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,350.00 $2,242.99
1025–1630 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,234.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1260 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,750.00–3,500.00 $3,098.25
1185–1285 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,750.00–3,200.00 $3,005.43
1395 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
955–970 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,100.78
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–940 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,906.52

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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
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1115–1185 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–3,450.00 $2,989.46 -1,875.07
1330–1410 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–3,300.00 $2,862.59 —

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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.