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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 29, 2023

1,259 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $233.40/cwt +0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,449/hd at 621 lb · 51 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $289.49/cwt -10.98 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 322 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.96/cwt +0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 578 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,259 1,335 1,315
Feeder cattle 967 1,004 1,148
Slaughter cattle 221 254 167
Replacement cattle 71 77 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market being closed the previous week for holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–293 291 14 295.00–300.00 $299.68 $872 —
300 300 2 305.00 $305.00 $915 -3.41
355–373 358 26 281.00–287.00 $286.04 $1,024 -3.96
405 405 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,134 +9.63
450–480 471 12 250.00–255.00 $251.74 $1,186 -4.29
503–540 533 15 240.00–252.00 $244.81 $1,305 -3.34
570–580 572 5 227.00–237.00 $234.97 $1,344 -6.32
608–644 621 51 225.00–238.00 $233.40 $1,449 +0.92
665 665 13 227.00–230.00 $227.69 $1,514 +5.51
785 785 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
239 239 26 292.00 $292.00 $698 —
395 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 -1.20
424–445 428 5 250.00–252.00 $250.42 $1,072 -6.87
465–495 475 3 240.00–242.00 $240.69 $1,143 -5.29
565–585 579 7 217.00–227.00 $224.58 $1,300 -4.82
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 -10.00
700 700 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,365 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 260.00 $260.00 $663 ±0.00
335 335 1 245.00 $245.00 $821 —
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 —
565 565 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 —
780 780 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,326 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 5 250.00 $250.00 $682 +5.00
309–340 317 25 240.00–247.00 $245.12 $777 +6.31
350–396 387 23 235.00–245.00 $240.24 $930 -2.00
415–448 435 11 230.00–245.00 $235.79 $1,026 +1.44
450–480 468 22 220.00–232.00 $229.22 $1,073 +10.05
518 518 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,171 +8.48
553–584 578 27 205.00–214.00 $212.96 $1,231 +0.46
605–610 608 2 192.00–210.00 $201.04 $1,222 -0.55
653–665 658 9 185.00–200.00 $194.95 $1,283 —
720 720 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–238 234 8 242.00–250.00 $242.88 $568 +12.01
285–295 287 9 230.00–240.00 $234.98 $674 +3.16
319–340 328 11 225.00–235.00 $229.66 $753 -0.46
350–395 375 7 220.00–227.00 $224.19 $841 -3.77
425–430 428 3 225.00–227.00 $225.66 $966 +9.59
450–490 470 2 210.00–212.00 $210.96 $992 +8.60
535 535 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,107 +15.00
560–588 582 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,164 +8.00
620–640 628 3 180.00–185.00 $183.30 $1,151 -5.66
660 660 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,168 -3.00
735 735 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 3 210.00 $210.00 $504 -15.00
265–285 275 2 210.00–220.00 $214.82 $591 -2.75
345 345 1 205.00 $205.00 $707 +6.76
350–395 379 4 200.00–215.00 $208.68 $791 +5.12
400–410 403 3 200.00 $200.00 $806 +6.69
484 484 5 197.00 $197.00 $953 —
585–595 590 2 180.00–182.00 $180.99 $1,068 +1.99
605–625 615 2 170.00–177.00 $173.44 $1,067 +11.44
650–675 663 2 165.00–172.00 $168.57 $1,118 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 300.00 $300.00 $630 +10.00
251–290 262 9 280.00–290.00 $286.31 $750 +1.19
301–348 322 33 280.00–297.00 $289.49 $932 -10.98
380–395 388 2 275.00–282.00 $278.57 $1,081 -13.85
400–438 427 17 257.00–270.00 $265.43 $1,133 +5.18
452–495 473 25 235.00–247.00 $242.39 $1,147 +5.14
500–540 517 14 230.00–247.00 $237.02 $1,225 +6.45
570–580 578 9 222.00–235.00 $231.21 $1,336 +10.58
625–645 635 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,378 +17.63
658 658 6 187.00 $187.00 $1,230 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 5 270.00 $270.00 $580 —
265 265 1 260.00 $260.00 $689 -8.33
305 305 1 255.00 $255.00 $778 -13.28
350–375 363 2 252.00–260.00 $255.86 $929 -2.25
430–445 436 4 237.00–242.00 $239.73 $1,045 -6.38
460–485 473 2 225.00–230.00 $227.43 $1,076 +4.34
575–585 580 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 —
755 755 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 3 220.00–235.00 $225.26 $728 -19.74
350–390 370 2 220.00–235.00 $227.91 $843 -9.59
400 400 1 220.00 $220.00 $880 -7.59
475–495 487 3 200.00–210.00 $203.39 $991 -1.61
535 535 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,124 —
635 635 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,092 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1465 1076 80-85% 24 76.00–86.00 $82.93 $892 -4.88
855–1405 1134 80-85% 45 86.00–97.00 $90.19 $1,023 —
880–1575 1217 80-85% 30 98.00–111.00 $104.62 $1,273 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1050 976 85-90% 8 66.00–73.00 $69.89 $682 -7.38
850–1190 990 85-90% 29 74.00–83.00 $77.35 $766 +0.08
920–1095 1033 85-90% 6 90.00–97.00 $94.86 $980 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1620 1454 4 106.00–109.00 $107.58 $1,564 -2.67
1145–1850 1548 17 109.00–115.00 $111.67 $1,729 —
1315–2110 1643 6 119.00–124.00 $120.89 $1,986 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1150 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 925.00–1,075.00 $1,008.95
825–1235 976 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 800.00–1,000.00 $919.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1115 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,036.44
1115–1165 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,178.15

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005–1365 1211 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,469.69 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070–1270 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,175.93 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.