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Turner County Stockyard Market Report, Ashburn, GA

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2026

1,162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $345.38/cwt -9.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,152/hd at 623 lb · 48 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $313.47/cwt +8.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,777/hd at 567 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $314.63/cwt -6.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,803/hd at 573 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,162 1,012 1,676
Feeder cattle 988 731 1,314
Slaughter cattle 70 93 163
Replacement cattle 104 188 199

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 10.00 to 15.00 lower, slaughter bulls sharply lower, feeder steers and bulls unevenly steady, feeder heifers and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–389 384 10 460.00–465.00 $461.96 $1,774 -18.97
452–467 464 15 410.00–425.00 $422.08 $1,958 -12.92
501–525 511 10 390.00–415.00 $400.28 $2,045 +34.29
555–574 565 13 350.00–370.00 $359.76 $2,033 -7.13
610–643 623 48 340.00–350.00 $345.38 $2,152 -9.94
654–659 657 17 330.00–342.50 $335.86 $2,207 -1.77
705 705 6 317.50–320.00 $317.92 $2,241 -7.08
750–766 762 16 300.00–315.00 $311.90 $2,377 -17.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 470.00 $470.00 $1,598 +4.08
365–382 380 8 430.00–450.00 $447.60 $1,701 +4.94
400–445 436 10 400.00–420.00 $411.43 $1,794 +1.43
460 460 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 -3.42
505–543 531 8 350.00–380.00 $356.12 $1,891 —
578–595 581 12 330.00–345.00 $338.31 $1,966 -11.69
605–627 624 7 320.00–335.00 $322.08 $2,010 -9.19
650 650 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,015 ±0.00
721 721 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,235 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 450.00–480.00 $464.31 $1,268 +41.26
320–325 321 4 400.00–445.00 $416.26 $1,336 —
390 390 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,638 —
430–443 439 3 380.00–385.00 $381.63 $1,675 -6.09
473–498 487 15 360.00–375.00 $370.64 $1,805 —
525 525 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,628 -20.19
565–594 585 6 290.00–325.00 $315.93 $1,848 -24.07
640 640 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,984 -5.00
675–685 680 3 280.00–295.00 $285.00 $1,938 +35.00
765 765 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,066 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 3 460.00 $460.00 $998 —
260 260 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,079 -40.00
306–340 325 15 385.00–415.00 $406.16 $1,320 -14.95
380–398 391 12 385.00–395.00 $389.22 $1,522 +9.22
405–438 414 16 360.00–370.00 $366.73 $1,518 -4.96
477–495 482 15 330.00–350.00 $341.93 $1,648 -2.60
500–535 517 22 310.00–330.00 $319.56 $1,652 +7.85
550–595 567 30 300.00–320.00 $313.47 $1,777 +8.47
610–640 625 20 280.00–295.00 $288.81 $1,805 +6.23
651–695 666 3 270.00–290.00 $276.96 $1,845 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–265 257 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,234 —
320–335 334 10 425.00–430.00 $425.48 $1,421 -19.27
355–356 355 21 400.00–415.00 $406.44 $1,443 -4.99
400–413 404 11 380.00–395.00 $385.90 $1,559 +3.84
457–480 462 5 355.00–365.00 $362.92 $1,677 +2.73
501–515 506 15 335.00–350.00 $341.96 $1,730 +7.16
551–591 566 17 335.00–340.00 $337.86 $1,912 +17.86
600–632 619 17 305.00–325.00 $312.06 $1,932 +3.20
662 662 8 322.50 $322.50 $2,135 —
780 780 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 350.00–370.00 $360.09 $983 -19.69
315–345 324 5 350.00–370.00 $356.20 $1,154 —
364–385 368 10 355.00–365.00 $360.01 $1,325 -0.48
400–417 410 6 320.00–340.00 $333.48 $1,367 -13.13
490–495 492 7 300.00–320.00 $308.55 $1,518 +11.40
510–540 525 2 270.00–290.00 $280.29 $1,472 —
570–580 575 2 280.00–295.00 $287.57 $1,654 +7.57
640 640 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 —
690 690 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,725 —
740 740 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,850 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,068 —
275–290 283 2 450.00–470.00 $460.27 $1,303 —
315–335 329 4 430.00–460.00 $452.82 $1,490 -8.62
370–380 377 3 400.00–405.00 $403.36 $1,521 -30.51
415–434 428 12 380.00–390.00 $382.89 $1,639 +4.84
450–479 468 22 350.00–380.00 $373.07 $1,746 +19.34
511–547 526 8 320.00–350.00 $326.14 $1,715 -8.67
560–595 573 23 300.00–320.00 $314.63 $1,803 -6.12
605–630 619 13 300.00 $300.00 $1,857 —
664–696 682 12 290.00–300.00 $296.61 $2,023 —
710–740 725 2 270.00–275.00 $272.55 $1,976 -11.83
750 750 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,988 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,188 —
335 335 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,776 +25.20
365–390 369 9 440.00–455.00 $451.62 $1,666 -9.55
410–420 415 2 405.00–410.00 $407.53 $1,691 -15.80
464–487 477 9 405.00–435.00 $422.02 $2,013 +38.38
518–525 519 10 370.00–385.00 $371.52 $1,928 +5.81
605–610 608 2 325.00–330.00 $327.51 $1,991 +4.54
675 675 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,194 +13.80
715–735 720 8 290.00–302.00 $298.98 $2,153 —
755 755 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,114 —
825–828 827 5 282.00–295.00 $292.41 $2,418 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,080 -39.56
300–335 313 3 370.00–380.00 $374.97 $1,174 -47.67
350–390 375 4 370.00–375.00 $371.17 $1,392 -16.32
406–445 420 8 350.00–365.00 $356.82 $1,499 +9.43
455–498 480 9 300.00–330.00 $305.33 $1,466 -4.67
520–545 534 4 270.00–310.00 $291.33 $1,556 +2.26
568–591 580 8 265.00–290.00 $281.81 $1,634 —
635–640 638 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,786 —
695 695 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,876 —
834 834 7 250.00 $250.00 $2,085 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1455 1276 80-85% 18 130.00–140.00 $135.33 $1,727 -3.00
1020–1525 1300 80-85% 4 143.00–150.00 $145.43 $1,891 —
1115–1415 1329 80-85% 8 118.00–128.00 $123.25 $1,638 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1165 1132 85-90% 3 110.00–115.00 $113.33 $1,283 —
1150–1470 1234 85-90% 4 120.00–130.00 $124.78 $1,540 +5.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1670 1562 5 166.00–175.00 $170.97 $2,671 -14.32
1255–2105 1652 13 150.00–165.00 $160.00 $2,643 —
2180 2180 1 184.00 $184.00 $4,011 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1695 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,679.47
1140–1515 1358 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,050.00–3,250.00 $3,124.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
875–1155 979 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,161.09

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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.