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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 17, 2024

917 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.84/cwt +8.80 vs last sale · ≈ $917/hd at 367 lb · 57 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.31/cwt -5.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 468 lb · 37 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $313.33/cwt ≈ $1,021/hd at 326 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 917 862 1,366
Feeder cattle 748 666 1,163
Slaughter cattle 134 144 145
Replacement cattle 35 52 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 5.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer and bull calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, heifer calves unevenly steady and replacement cows 4.oo to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 317 3 315.00–322.00 $318.00 $1,008 —
350–395 368 6 307.00–317.00 $310.98 $1,144 —
430–435 432 3 297.00–305.00 $300.66 $1,299 +22.13
453–465 458 5 275.00–285.00 $280.94 $1,287 +10.01
500–530 514 8 257.00–265.00 $260.36 $1,338 +8.42
557–575 562 4 257.00–257.50 $257.37 $1,446 +15.98
605–628 626 14 235.00–239.00 $237.58 $1,487 +7.58
695 695 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 -2.00
700–725 720 5 214.00–220.00 $215.17 $1,549 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 290.00–297.00 $293.66 $1,095 +31.66
435 435 8 273.00–285.00 $274.50 $1,194 —
460–485 470 5 257.00–267.00 $261.71 $1,230 +6.97
529–538 533 8 255.00–257.00 $255.99 $1,364 +8.99
566–595 587 17 240.00–246.00 $242.79 $1,425 +8.11
635 635 3 225.00–230.00 $228.33 $1,450 +8.33
715 715 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 +4.00
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 290.00 $290.00 $754 +20.76
375–381 380 5 270.00–280.00 $271.97 $1,033 +31.97
408 408 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,081 —
455 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 +2.68
555 555 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,304 +13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 295.00 $295.00 $678 —
255–285 267 3 260.00–265.00 $263.22 $703 —
310–325 323 6 255.00–262.00 $260.88 $843 —
350–391 367 57 245.00–255.00 $249.84 $917 +8.80
401–435 412 21 240.00–253.00 $248.45 $1,024 +10.75
453–498 468 37 230.00–237.00 $232.31 $1,087 -5.70
501–528 509 21 229.00–235.00 $230.48 $1,173 -3.84
550–587 571 22 220.00–224.00 $223.06 $1,274 -3.13
603–630 623 17 207.00–216.00 $212.54 $1,324 +7.76
659–660 660 9 209.00–210.00 $209.22 $1,381 +4.22
766 766 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 284 4 245.00–255.00 $249.93 $710 +7.29
335–345 340 2 245.00–247.00 $245.99 $836 +8.86
360–384 374 12 240.00–242.00 $240.32 $899 +5.50
405–441 430 13 230.00–237.00 $235.02 $1,011 +5.42
455 455 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,033 -1.45
500–545 528 3 220.00–225.00 $222.35 $1,174 +0.08
560–598 580 13 210.00–215.00 $211.19 $1,225 +1.08
628 628 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,193 +10.00
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 +13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 240.00 $240.00 $552 —
255–295 287 5 235.00–240.00 $239.11 $686 +10.16
345 345 1 230.00 $230.00 $794 -1.52
375–395 385 6 225.00–235.00 $232.80 $896 +3.45
405 405 1 222.00 $222.00 $899 +7.00
470–480 475 2 217.00–220.00 $218.48 $1,038 +8.48
565–585 573 5 200.00–202.00 $200.80 $1,151 —
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 +30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 280 5 305.00–320.00 $314.99 $882 —
312–340 326 31 305.00–317.00 $313.33 $1,021 —
372–398 378 23 299.00–310.00 $301.80 $1,141 +31.80
400–430 415 17 295.00–305.00 $299.67 $1,244 +39.67
455–495 468 12 260.00–262.00 $260.16 $1,218 +8.16
500–525 519 16 247.00–252.00 $247.50 $1,285 +12.50
556–565 558 6 232.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,297 +2.51
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 295.00–300.00 $297.66 $827 —
335–347 346 10 295.00–300.00 $295.48 $1,022 —
388 388 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,145 +30.00
405–445 433 5 265.00–275.00 $270.05 $1,169 +15.05
450–487 483 12 252.00–255.00 $254.52 $1,229 +7.23
535 535 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 —
575 575 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 275.00 $275.00 $770 +25.00
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 -2.89
375 375 1 252.00 $252.00 $945 +12.00
420–440 429 4 235.00–250.00 $241.28 $1,035 -3.72
565–590 578 2 200.00–210.00 $204.89 $1,184 —
640 640 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,152 +8.00
725 725 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1465 1135 80-85% 20 88.00–97.00 $94.13 $1,068 —
950–1600 1209 80-85% 33 99.00–109.00 $103.88 $1,256 +6.18
1070–1595 1232 80-85% 23 110.00–124.00 $115.26 $1,420 +25.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $816 —
825–1070 943 85-90% 5 77.00–84.00 $79.95 $754 —
860–1200 1006 85-90% 17 85.00–94.00 $88.82 $894 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1500 1423 75-80% 3 98.00–99.00 $98.35 $1,400 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1915 1478 4 112.00–118.00 $115.01 $1,700 —
1590–1690 1640 2 122.00–126.00 $124.06 $2,035 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–885 827 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 750.00–825.00 $791.58
805–1020 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 825.00–975.00 $917.56
850–990 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–925.00 $857.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1030 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,076.90

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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
990–1025 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,134.72 —

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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.