Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 24, 2024

1,268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.43/cwt +13.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 471 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.52/cwt +5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 525 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $251.05/cwt +3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,323/hd at 527 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,268 917 1,054
Feeder cattle 1,052 748 741
Slaughter cattle 179 134 157
Replacement cattle 37 35 156

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower, feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers unevenly steady, steer, heifer, bull calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher 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
335–345 340 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,071 -3.00
350–355 353 2 310.00–322.00 $315.96 $1,115 +4.98
454–475 465 10 282.00–300.00 $289.03 $1,344 +8.09
503–505 503 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,308 -0.36
555–581 566 22 250.00–258.00 $254.29 $1,439 -3.08
605–633 624 16 239.00–247.00 $241.13 $1,505 +3.55
689 689 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,592 +11.00
765 765 3 210.00–212.00 $211.33 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 280.00 $280.00 $854 —
360 360 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,008 +8.03
465–490 486 12 245.00–260.00 $252.62 $1,228 +12.62
556–585 562 5 237.00–242.00 $238.04 $1,338 +3.04
673–690 677 4 205.00–217.00 $208.06 $1,409 —
755–795 775 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 +6.34
415–440 428 2 280.00–282.00 $280.97 $1,203 +6.47
459–492 476 16 267.00–277.00 $269.54 $1,283 +7.83
605–648 631 5 230.00–235.00 $231.92 $1,463 +3.59

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 295.00–315.00 $305.80 $667 +10.80
345 345 5 282.00 $282.00 $973 +21.12
350–393 379 12 262.00–280.00 $272.44 $1,033 +22.60
400–440 417 9 250.00–267.00 $261.94 $1,092 +13.49
454–467 value added 460 9 262.00–267.00 $264.26 $1,216 —
458–499 474 29 235.00–244.00 $239.58 $1,136 +7.27
500–540 525 25 232.00–245.00 $235.52 $1,236 +5.04
550–572 558 23 228.00–231.00 $229.76 $1,282 +6.70
608–645 621 7 217.00–220.00 $218.74 $1,358 +6.20
653–660 658 8 210.00–217.00 $211.74 $1,393 +2.52
705–742 723 11 190.00–200.00 $194.62 $1,407 —
819 819 5 172.00 $172.00 $1,409 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–270 269 3 265.00–275.00 $271.65 $731 +21.72
325 325 1 260.00 $260.00 $845 +14.01
353–390 359 13 240.00–250.00 $247.98 $890 +7.66
408–445 415 19 232.00–245.00 $241.09 $1,001 +6.07
460–493 480 5 230.00–232.00 $230.80 $1,108 +3.80
530–540 532 5 215.00–222.00 $216.42 $1,151 -5.93
550–598 569 6 215.00–222.00 $219.22 $1,247 +8.03
601–615 604 24 205.00–210.00 $206.71 $1,249 +16.71
650–690 668 9 192.00–202.00 $194.11 $1,297 +4.11
730 730 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 288 6 235.00–255.00 $244.94 $705 +5.83
310–320 315 2 230.00–240.00 $234.92 $740 +4.92
360–365 363 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $844 -0.32
415–445 425 4 225.00–230.00 $227.47 $967 +5.47
450–490 479 7 210.00–215.00 $212.93 $1,020 -5.55
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 —
550–570 560 2 197.00–200.00 $198.53 $1,112 -2.27
615–643 634 6 180.00–187.00 $184.74 $1,171 -5.26
655–663 660 8 170.00–180.00 $173.72 $1,147 —
730 730 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,241 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 315.00 $315.00 $724 —
295 295 1 330.00 $330.00 $974 +15.01
303–335 316 10 310.00–325.00 $315.59 $997 +2.26
350–395 385 22 307.00–325.00 $310.03 $1,194 +8.23
415–434 430 5 295.00–305.00 $296.93 $1,277 -2.74
510–539 527 24 249.00–257.00 $251.05 $1,323 +3.55
558–568 560 18 240.00–250.00 $244.45 $1,369 +11.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 305.00 $305.00 $946 —
360–390 379 13 285.00–297.00 $295.23 $1,119 +0.23
410–448 430 5 265.00–275.00 $270.84 $1,165 +0.79
460–498 481 17 260.00–272.00 $264.49 $1,272 +9.97
500–545 523 2 235.00–242.00 $238.65 $1,248 +8.65
585 585 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,299 +7.00
605–610 608 2 205.00–215.00 $210.02 $1,277 —
650–690 670 2 200.00–202.00 $201.03 $1,347 —
711 711 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,386 —
775 775 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 295.00 $295.00 $708 —
330 330 1 280.00 $280.00 $924 +30.00
395 395 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 +8.00
410–415 413 2 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $1,043 +11.20
450–495 475 10 240.00–255.00 $243.04 $1,154 —
515–530 527 5 220.00–230.00 $221.95 $1,170 —
590–595 593 2 210.00–217.00 $213.51 $1,266 +8.62
735–745 740 3 180.00–190.00 $184.99 $1,369 +14.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1535 1191 80-85% 26 88.00–99.00 $94.47 $1,125 —
920–1700 1275 80-85% 43 100.00–111.00 $106.22 $1,354 —
1070–1870 1380 80-85% 16 113.00–123.00 $117.52 $1,622 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–845 837 85-90% 3 97.00–100.00 $97.98 $820 —
800–1225 1004 85-90% 10 75.00–82.00 $78.60 $789 -10.22
895–1380 1055 85-90% 16 84.00–92.00 $88.01 $929 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1610 1560 75-80% 2 111.00–112.00 $111.52 $1,740 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1660 1465 9 106.00–118.00 $113.47 $1,662 -1.54
1000–1900 1499 4 125.00–129.00 $126.30 $1,893 +11.29
1185–1915 1670 8 119.00–124.00 $121.02 $2,021 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1120 1027 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,066.56
890–1350 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,375.71
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–855 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–1,000.00 $890.80
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
715–1135 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 750.00–1,100.00 $976.93

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1280 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,294.69 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.