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Turner County Stockyard Market Report, Ashburn, GA

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 23, 2026

1,373 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.75/cwt +5.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,854/hd at 564 lb · 42 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $403.26/cwt +3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,496/hd at 371 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $360.10/cwt +6.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,053/hd at 570 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,373 1,059 1,720
Feeder cattle 1,044 843 1,439
Slaughter cattle 119 88 129
Replacement cattle 210 128 152

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows sharply lower, slaughter bulls steady to 5.00 higher, feeder steers 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls sharply higher and replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,777 +28.01
380 380 6 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 +1.55
438 438 6 435.00 $435.00 $1,905 +23.61
557–595 570 40 350.00–367.00 $360.10 $2,053 +6.25
627 627 5 347.00 $347.00 $2,176 +6.41
672–696 683 19 325.00–342.00 $334.25 $2,283 +5.87
708–720 715 6 320.00–325.00 $322.34 $2,305 +5.05
759 759 5 307.00 $307.00 $2,330 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,289 +40.00
385 385 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,656 +17.99
459–497 482 19 387.00–405.00 $394.01 $1,899 +12.43
541 541 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,975 +26.21
556–590 563 5 340.00–350.00 $347.90 $1,959 +35.59
705 705 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,115 +12.50
760 760 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,204 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,344 +2.46
409–430 413 5 385.00–395.00 $387.08 $1,599 +41.99
485–498 496 9 370.00–380.00 $378.36 $1,877 +58.36
535 535 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,872 —
565 565 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,864 +45.09
638 638 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,850 —
670 670 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,675 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 228 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,231 +20.00
295 295 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,416 +54.97
350–397 371 40 395.00–410.00 $403.26 $1,496 +3.52
400–421 413 29 375.00–385.00 $379.92 $1,569 +17.24
452–476 459 17 360.00–370.00 $366.95 $1,684 +25.89
500–535 517 30 337.00–347.00 $340.98 $1,763 +14.78
550–574 564 42 322.00–340.00 $328.75 $1,854 +5.49
615–638 621 15 300.00–330.00 $310.64 $1,929 —
728 728 8 290.00 $290.00 $2,111 -19.90
777 777 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,409 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–239 235 10 450.00–480.00 $452.69 $1,064 +2.69
292–295 293 4 440.00–455.00 $451.22 $1,322 +51.34
305–316 312 17 400.00–420.00 $418.28 $1,305 +25.37
355–389 386 11 390.00 $390.00 $1,505 +15.44
405 405 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,498 +41.65
460–493 483 31 340.00–355.00 $340.92 $1,647 +20.92
520–535 533 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,759 +47.72
620–645 633 2 280.00–290.00 $285.10 $1,805 -1.19
663–685 668 9 287.00–295.00 $288.58 $1,928 +0.50
704–713 709 5 270.00–285.00 $279.05 $1,978 +19.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 266 4 410.00–430.00 $425.21 $1,131 —
315–340 327 6 350.00–375.00 $359.12 $1,174 —
365–398 381 10 350.00–370.00 $355.87 $1,356 +5.87
410–435 422 3 330.00–350.00 $343.12 $1,448 +40.62
470–490 477 5 310.00–330.00 $325.89 $1,554 —
520–545 538 13 290.00–315.00 $308.83 $1,662 —
675 675 5 250.00–265.00 $259.00 $1,748 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–253 252 3 490.00–500.00 $493.31 $1,243 —
335–348 345 5 430.00–450.00 $434.00 $1,497 +23.95
367–385 380 12 425.00–435.00 $430.79 $1,637 +30.62
413–444 428 13 390.00–410.00 $396.70 $1,698 +26.86
455–497 483 22 370.00–390.00 $375.81 $1,815 +36.65
500–545 513 18 345.00–355.00 $348.00 $1,785 +30.49
575–595 585 4 310.00–330.00 $324.91 $1,901 +19.02
610–646 637 12 285.00–290.00 $286.62 $1,826 +9.94
667 667 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,934 —
755–770 765 14 275.00 $275.00 $2,104 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 550.00–570.00 $560.00 $1,176 —
290 290 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,508 +36.11
330–340 337 3 470.00–495.00 $478.17 $1,611 +48.06
360–371 364 20 440.00 $440.00 $1,602 +7.17
416–425 418 12 420.00–425.00 $423.73 $1,771 +18.81
450–461 460 10 395.00 $395.00 $1,817 +11.38
500 500 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,875 +26.00
575 575 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,012 +16.08
610–643 641 24 303.00–330.00 $305.26 $1,957 +9.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 5 490.00–500.00 $492.04 $1,181 —
250–293 263 8 450.00–470.00 $457.53 $1,203 —
305–338 329 11 400.00–420.00 $412.53 $1,357 +28.12
350–390 373 4 370.00–400.00 $391.71 $1,461 +29.45
437–448 441 5 345.00–350.00 $347.97 $1,535 —
450–495 485 6 330.00–360.00 $350.88 $1,702 —
500–540 520 2 300.00–330.00 $315.58 $1,641 —
558–568 563 6 285.00–300.00 $292.57 $1,647 —
725 725 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,812 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1635 1284 80-85% 29 137.00–150.00 $143.36 $1,841 -8.02
1270–1445 1358 80-85% 2 153.00–155.00 $154.06 $2,092 —
1205–1600 1367 80-85% 7 125.00–135.00 $132.20 $1,807 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1145 997 85-90% 10 125.00–132.00 $128.90 $1,285 —
845–1280 1063 85-90% 2 120.00–122.00 $121.20 $1,288 -20.80
1275 1275 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,760 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1530 1343 75-80% 3 145.00–151.00 $148.71 $1,997 —
1495 1495 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,003 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1965 1514 9 165.00–176.00 $171.01 $2,589 —
1295–1765 1571 7 178.00–187.00 $181.59 $2,853 —
1755–1950 1840 3 192.00–205.00 $200.73 $3,693 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1125 951 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 1,800.00–2,650.00 $2,191.70
1005–1025 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,900.00 $2,553.45
820–1215 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,311.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1240 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,700.00–3,900.00 $3,155.26
1045–1375 1204 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,700.00–3,700.00 $3,012.16
1390 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00

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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
1015–1450 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 2,900.00–3,750.00 $3,288.16 —

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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.