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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 31, 2024

1,485 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.20/cwt +6.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,473/hd at 675 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.48/cwt +5.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 533 lb · 48 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $245.88/cwt +14.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 659 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,485 1,268 1,058
Feeder cattle 1,205 1,052 819
Slaughter cattle 178 179 160
Replacement cattle 102 37 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers 3.00 to 9.00 higher, feeder heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer and bull calves sharply higher, heifer 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
310–330 320 2 345.00–355.00 $350.16 $1,121 +35.16
355 355 2 357.00 $357.00 $1,267 +41.04
435–440 438 7 320.00–345.00 $327.16 $1,433 —
465–499 486 9 296.00–315.00 $299.84 $1,457 +10.81
504–520 508 17 285.00–297.00 $293.62 $1,492 +33.62
558–578 565 15 263.00–275.00 $269.33 $1,522 +15.04
619 619 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,548 +8.87
654–685 659 26 240.00–247.00 $245.88 $1,620 +14.88
716 716 14 230.00 $230.00 $1,647 —
789–790 789 10 217.00–221.00 $220.60 $1,741 +9.27
810 810 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 —
850–897 885 4 188.00–192.00 $188.96 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 335.00 $335.00 $938 —
300–345 329 7 320.00–335.00 $330.95 $1,089 —
380–386 385 9 317.00–325.00 $318.76 $1,227 +18.76
445 445 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,380 +29.03
475–485 480 2 285.00–295.00 $290.05 $1,392 +20.51
540 540 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,517 —
589 589 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,526 —
610 610 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 +3.08
695 695 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,494 —
733 733 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,503 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 3 325.00 $325.00 $900 —
310 310 1 312.00 $312.00 $967 +32.00
375 375 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,132 +22.00
415–435 425 2 265.00–290.00 $277.21 $1,178 —
452–490 465 7 267.00–275.00 $269.84 $1,255 +17.22
558–590 579 3 220.00–235.00 $224.82 $1,302 -13.22
620 620 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 —
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 -8.06
711–735 716 5 190.00–200.00 $192.05 $1,375 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 295.00 $295.00 $796 —
300 300 1 315.00 $315.00 $945 —
405–445 427 6 257.00–267.00 $261.07 $1,115 -0.87
450 value added 450 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,246 +12.74
453–483 468 4 253.00–255.00 $253.97 $1,189 +14.39
506–548 533 48 237.00–246.00 $241.48 $1,287 +5.96
550–568 563 22 237.00–244.00 $239.94 $1,351 +10.18
653–687 675 55 212.00–221.00 $218.20 $1,473 +6.46
788 788 7 197.00 $197.00 $1,552 —
848 848 11 184.00 $184.00 $1,560 +12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 2 295.00 $295.00 $687 —
265–291 287 6 270.00–280.00 $272.46 $782 +0.81
310–349 341 5 260.00–265.00 $260.91 $890 +0.91
350–390 376 20 255.00–267.00 $261.76 $984 +13.78
425–435 428 11 240.00–250.00 $246.62 $1,056 +5.53
450–498 479 25 240.00–248.00 $246.89 $1,183 +16.09
500–545 530 4 227.00–237.00 $231.40 $1,226 +14.98
570–595 583 3 220.00–230.00 $226.60 $1,321 +7.38
605–625 610 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,312 +8.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 231 4 250.00–260.00 $255.14 $589 —
290 290 1 255.00 $255.00 $740 +10.06
325–345 334 4 250.00–257.00 $253.08 $845 +18.16
363–390 369 7 230.00–250.00 $242.03 $893 +9.55
430–440 435 4 227.00–235.00 $231.05 $1,005 +3.58
470–480 477 4 212.00–232.00 $221.46 $1,056 +8.53
565–593 582 10 200.00–212.00 $205.86 $1,198 +7.33
630–642 637 7 190.00–200.00 $194.40 $1,238 +9.66
670 670 9 175.00 $175.00 $1,172 +1.28

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 258 3 360.00 $360.00 $929 —
335–345 343 4 340.00–345.00 $341.22 $1,170 +25.63
350–380 363 10 335.00–345.00 $341.07 $1,238 +31.04
405–449 434 15 310.00–330.00 $314.41 $1,365 +17.48
450–493 471 11 285.00–297.00 $293.56 $1,383 —
500–545 521 15 267.00–282.00 $274.22 $1,429 +23.17
561–570 563 6 260.00–275.00 $262.53 $1,478 +18.08
740 740 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,569 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223–225 224 4 340.00–350.00 $342.52 $767 —
265 265 1 325.00 $325.00 $861 —
355–380 375 5 310.00–322.00 $319.73 $1,199 +24.50
425–430 428 3 280.00–295.00 $290.04 $1,241 +19.20
466–490 473 21 270.00–282.00 $275.06 $1,301 +10.57
540–546 545 11 255.00–265.00 $258.36 $1,408 +19.71
578 578 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,358 +13.00
640 640 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 -0.02
670 670 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 -1.03
714 714 8 198.00 $198.00 $1,414 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 300.00–310.00 $304.81 $1,015 +24.81
415 415 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,120 +17.52
495–498 497 4 242.00–260.00 $251.03 $1,248 +7.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1425 1145 80-85% 23 103.00–116.00 $109.48 $1,254 —
810–1500 1223 80-85% 27 115.00–126.00 $120.79 $1,477 —
1055–1550 1232 80-85% 16 94.00–105.00 $100.64 $1,240 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–950 923 85-90% 6 100.00–103.00 $101.03 $933 —
870–1185 1083 85-90% 12 76.00–86.00 $81.93 $887 -6.08
800–1305 1107 85-90% 16 88.00–97.00 $92.17 $1,020 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1500 1340 75-80% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,407 —
1340 1340 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,139 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–2050 1522 11 104.00–119.00 $111.94 $1,704 —
1235–1945 1647 13 119.00–126.00 $123.58 $2,035 —
1815–2045 1892 3 128.00–136.00 $132.72 $2,511 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1275 994 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,125.00–1,500.00 $1,284.18
1070–1195 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1025–1325 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,352.18
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1010 927 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 800.00–1,100.00 $961.24
900–970 939 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 950.00–1,175.00 $1,043.18
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–925 882 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 750.00–1,000.00 $888.04 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1195 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,250.00 $1,238.43 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.