Turner County Stockyard market report — October 21, 2026

Ashburn, GA · Wednesday sale · USDA report published 10/22/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

985

Last week 1,051 (−66)
Last year 1,281

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$384.73 /cwt

$2,092 per head · 17 hd
vs last week +17.42

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$331.49 /cwt

$2,516 per head · 37 hd
vs last week +9.19

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 4.00 higher, steer, bull, and heifer calves steady, feeder steers 5.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady, replacement cattle mostly steady.
USDA Market News reporter, October 21, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 21

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 14. Last year = sale of Oct 22. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
400–499 lb	11	471 lb	$424.53	$2,000	−40.91	−0.39	$402.14 (28 hd)
500–599 lb	17	544 lb	$384.73	$2,092	+17.42	—	$358.69 (19 hd)
600–699 lb	5	662 lb	$355.00	$2,350	+8.89	+5.00	$325.00 (6 hd)
700–799 lb	37	759 lb	$331.49	$2,516	+9.19	+21.49	—

Feeder heifers — Oct 21

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 14. Last year = sale of Oct 22. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	33	371 lb	$414.57	$1,539	−3.96	—	$386.88 (6 hd)
400–499 lb	41	435 lb	$389.51	$1,694	+13.07	−3.54	$335.97 (31 hd)
500–599 lb	21	518 lb	$360.60	$1,868	+22.05	−1.40	$327.21 (25 hd)
600–699 lb	10	652 lb	$320.50	$2,089	−0.03	−23.77	$310.00 (4 hd)†

Slaughter cows — Oct 21

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	14	1,203 lb	$146.20	$143.00–$155.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	31	1,212 lb	$134.44	$129.00–$142.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	12	1,135 lb	$121.58	$115.00–$125.00
Breaker 75-80%	High	5	1,723 lb	$140.05	$134.00–$150.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	7	1,574 lb	$130.94	$130.00–$133.00
Breaker 75-80%	Low	1	1,510 lb	$126.00	$126.00–$126.00
Lean 85-90%	High	5	1,122 lb	$131.45	$129.00–$135.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	8	1,083 lb	$121.25	$117.00–$125.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	12	1,077 lb	$108.05	$100.00–$115.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $384.73/cwt
4-week average: $373.99
13-week average: $374.59
4-week vs 13-week: −0.2%

52-wk low $342.83high $491.80

Steers 700–799 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $331.49/cwt
4-week average: $324.00
13-week average: $322.46
4-week vs 13-week: +0.5%

52-wk low $295.06high $395.00

Sales in 11 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $360.60/cwt
4-week average: $343.08
13-week average: $338.67
4-week vs 13-week: +1.3%

52-wk low $317.81high $440.69

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Mar and Feb and lowest in Oct and Nov.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+2.3%	71%	7
Feb	+5.5%	100%	7
Mar	+7.9%	100%	7
Apr	+4.8%	86%	7
May	+4.5%	57%	7
Jun	+2.5%	57%	7
Jul	+0.7%	62%	8
Aug	−3.2%	38%	8
Sep	−4.2%	29%	7
Oct	−6.0%	14%	7
Nov	−4.4%	14%	7
Dec	−4.3%	0%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Jul and Mar and lowest in Nov and Dec.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+2.0%	57%	7
Feb	+2.3%	86%	7
Mar	+2.6%	57%	7
Apr	+2.0%	71%	7
May	+1.2%	43%	7
Jun	+1.5%	71%	7
Jul	+3.3%	75%	8
Aug	+1.6%	62%	8
Sep	−1.6%	29%	7
Oct	−1.0%	29%	7
Nov	−5.2%	14%	7
Dec	−4.3%	14%	7

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Wed Oct 21	985	$384.73	$331.49	$360.60
Wed Oct 14	1,051	$367.31	$322.29	$338.55
Wed Oct 7	1,162	$377.38	$313.54	$339.78
Wed Sep 30	1,012	$366.54	$328.70	$333.39
Wed Sep 23	1,373	$360.10	$315.37	$333.85
Wed Sep 16	1,059	$361.58	$317.29	$323.96
Wed Sep 9	990	$368.67	$325.89	$321.52
Wed Sep 2	1,169	$342.83	$295.06	$317.81
Wed Aug 26	1,017	$347.38	—	$321.44
Wed Aug 19	930	$380.00	$325.38	$329.58
Wed Aug 12	1,344	$397.59	$334.44	$362.18
Wed Aug 5	1,769	$416.11	$337.57	$368.97
Wed Jul 29	861	$399.54	—	$351.01
Wed Jul 22	1,107	$423.71	$342.00	$370.60

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Georgia sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Pulaski County Stockyard, Hawkinsville	42 mi	Oct 20	—	$336.00
Thomasville Stockyard, Thomasville	63 mi	Oct 20	$420.00	$347.42
Seminole Livestock Exchange, Donalsonville	86 mi	Oct 19	$385.00†	—
Southern Livestock, Oak Park	90 mi	Oct 20	$394.45	—
Jackson Regional Stockyard, Jackson	111 mi	Oct 21	$338.09	—
Duvall Livestock, Greensboro	131 mi	Oct 19	$346.94	$303.35

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Wednesday	October 21, 2026	985	48	AMS_1939

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Turner County Stockyard - Ashburn, GA” (AMS_1939). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.