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Turner County Stockyard Market Report, Ashburn, GA

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 10, 2024

862 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $270.93/cwt +7.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 463 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.70/cwt +3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 421 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $241.39/cwt -5.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,371/hd at 568 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 862 747 1,755
Feeder cattle 666 616 1,527
Slaughter cattle 144 106 142
Replacement cattle 52 25 86

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to market being closed the previous two weeks for holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 408 2 277.00–280.00 $278.53 $1,136 +6.53
453–467 463 27 265.00–275.00 $270.93 $1,254 +7.88
503–541 532 11 250.00–257.00 $251.94 $1,340 —
555–580 568 19 239.00–250.00 $241.39 $1,371 -5.38
613–643 636 13 230.00 $230.00 $1,463 —
682 682 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,514 —
757 757 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,620 +24.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–296 291 6 265.00–270.00 $269.24 $783 +19.24
315 315 1 250.00 $250.00 $788 —
363–395 368 7 240.00 $240.00 $883 —
465–470 468 3 235.00–242.00 $237.32 $1,111 —
510–530 520 3 220.00–230.00 $224.97 $1,170 -5.71
550 550 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,221 —
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 —
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 3 277.00–280.00 $279.06 $935 +2.06
380 380 2 262.00 $262.00 $996 -7.36
480–488 485 4 252.00–260.00 $254.74 $1,235 —
530 530 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,309 -3.00
575–585 582 3 232.00–237.00 $234.68 $1,366 -4.60
600–625 613 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,349 ±0.00
656 656 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,443 —
725–730 728 2 205.00–207.00 $206.00 $1,500 +16.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 240.00–242.00 $241.04 $880 -1.38
400–447 421 19 235.00–242.00 $237.70 $1,001 +3.16
450–499 468 17 232.00–240.00 $238.01 $1,114 +5.04
500–540 526 6 232.00–237.00 $234.32 $1,233 +9.50
555–583 568 9 222.00–235.00 $226.19 $1,285 +19.19
603–630 606 8 204.00–210.00 $204.78 $1,241 +9.78
670 670 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,374 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 4 240.00–250.00 $242.64 $667 -3.37
305–320 313 8 235.00–245.00 $237.13 $742 -5.67
350–385 362 6 232.00–237.00 $234.82 $850 +1.90
410–440 420 10 225.00–232.00 $229.60 $964 +12.97
455–497 490 6 220.00–230.00 $228.45 $1,119 +21.06
500–520 513 3 220.00–227.00 $222.27 $1,140 +23.27
570–588 585 7 209.00–217.00 $210.11 $1,229 +13.34
620 620 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 -7.00
650 650 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 282 3 227.00–230.00 $228.95 $646 -1.05
300–345 321 9 230.00–232.00 $231.52 $743 -0.48
350–383 363 8 225.00–230.00 $229.35 $833 +19.35
415 415 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $892 +15.00
450 450 1 210.00 $210.00 $945 +30.00
510 510 1 180.00 $180.00 $918 —
608 608 2 160.00 $160.00 $973 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–257 257 4 250.00 $250.00 $642 -6.85
300–335 325 5 250.00–260.00 $252.89 $822 +12.89
365–370 368 2 240.00 $240.00 $883 -6.49
402 402 8 245.00 $245.00 $985 +32.05
467–490 476 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,095 +30.00
530 530 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,166 +40.00
638 638 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,097 +2.00
660 660 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,089 -5.00
705 705 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,177 +12.00
765 765 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,224 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 4 265.00 $265.00 $943 —
440 440 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,122 +4.49
450–475 465 3 245.00–250.00 $247.29 $1,150 +9.68
610–635 627 3 192.00–200.00 $194.60 $1,220 +14.60
755–785 775 3 175.00–177.00 $176.35 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 270.00 $270.00 $999 -4.10
425 425 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,105 -13.69
493 493 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,242 +4.55
515 515 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,210 -5.55
558 558 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,283 +8.00
638 638 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,321 —
730 730 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,329 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1635 1210 80-85% 33 94.00–102.00 $97.70 $1,182 -14.11
890–1500 1212 80-85% 22 85.00–93.00 $90.16 $1,093 -21.65
1110–1535 1327 80-85% 23 104.00–110.00 $105.95 $1,406 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1030 978 85-90% 4 75.00–81.00 $78.20 $765 -18.52
1050–1150 1100 85-90% 2 96.00–99.00 $97.57 $1,073 —
1020–1300 1123 85-90% 14 83.00–90.00 $87.38 $981 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1640 1469 75-80% 5 94.00–100.00 $95.92 $1,409 —
1575 1575 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,418 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1955 1604 8 113.00–121.00 $117.13 $1,879 —
1415–1915 1665 2 99.00–109.00 $103.25 $1,719 —
1865–1945 1905 2 125.00–130.00 $127.55 $2,430 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–810 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–825.00 $812.58
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205–1360 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00 +148.50

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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.