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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 6, 2024

960 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.07/cwt +6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 518 lb · 51 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $302.11/cwt +17.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,755/hd at 581 lb · 28 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $353.51/cwt ≈ $1,099/hd at 311 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 960 1,495 1,375
Feeder cattle 797 1,253 1,159
Slaughter cattle 115 182 109
Replacement cattle 48 60 107

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 6.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes sharply 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
360–395 383 6 350.00–355.00 $351.57 $1,347 —
405 405 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,345 -3.86
457–493 473 16 320.00–332.00 $325.24 $1,538 +6.10
505–510 506 4 320.00–335.00 $330.00 $1,670 +14.20
550–590 581 28 297.00–320.00 $302.11 $1,755 +17.12
605 605 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,785 +25.34
657–682 671 7 262.00–280.00 $269.55 $1,809 +12.88
745 745 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,825 +4.67
818–838 831 11 220.00–225.00 $223.21 $1,855 +28.21
850–863 858 5 208.00–210.00 $209.21 $1,795 +18.89
915–922 921 6 196.00 $196.00 $1,805 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 12 357.00 $357.00 $903 —
300–333 308 16 345.00–350.00 $348.65 $1,074 —
375–387 385 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,270 —
440 440 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 +3.52
455–482 480 21 301.00–310.00 $303.11 $1,455 -1.47
521–530 522 9 297.00–300.00 $297.34 $1,552 +12.71
635 635 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,664 +19.65
681–695 688 19 250.00–255.00 $251.16 $1,728 +6.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 345.00 $345.00 $983 —
305–345 325 2 325.00–335.00 $330.31 $1,074 —
370–390 377 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,233 +7.36
420–430 425 2 300.00–310.00 $304.94 $1,296 -5.06
530 530 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,510 +25.00
573–588 581 6 260.00–267.00 $263.98 $1,534 —
640 640 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,421 -12.00
665 665 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,563 +16.00
705–733 728 6 216.00–220.00 $216.65 $1,577 —
823 823 9 201.00 $201.00 $1,654 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–392 380 21 289.00–295.00 $290.64 $1,104 +15.57
400–435 422 12 275.00–295.00 $288.12 $1,216 +18.01
450–488 477 13 275.00–285.00 $279.67 $1,334 +14.60
507–548 518 51 255.00–269.00 $262.07 $1,358 +6.74
550–567 563 11 250.00–258.00 $256.38 $1,443 +7.50
617–625 621 13 240.00–246.00 $243.21 $1,510 +3.26
700 700 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 7 292.00 $292.00 $695 —
298 298 8 287.00 $287.00 $855 -3.00
320–325 321 16 270.00–285.00 $280.93 $902 +9.33
372–398 382 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,031 +2.71
430 430 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 +7.53
465–493 486 7 255.00–262.00 $258.82 $1,258 +15.67
530–535 533 2 240.00–250.00 $244.98 $1,306 +5.73
620 620 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,438 +14.55
650–680 657 9 220.00–226.00 $224.62 $1,476 —
730 730 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
221 221 7 275.00 $275.00 $608 —
270–290 283 3 250.00 $250.00 $708 -25.00
300–330 315 2 250.00–260.00 $255.24 $804 -4.96
370–390 380 2 250.00–260.00 $254.87 $969 +4.87
475–480 476 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,095 ±0.00
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–312 311 22 352.00–355.00 $353.51 $1,099 —
369–380 374 16 330.00–335.00 $331.87 $1,241 +11.87
404–430 421 14 327.00–332.00 $330.18 $1,390 +15.18
455–465 459 5 317.00–325.00 $321.80 $1,477 +14.40
501–538 519 9 305.00–307.00 $306.08 $1,589 +1.08
600 600 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,560 +10.00
650 650 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,736 +27.71
745 745 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,788 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–290 275 14 340.00–350.00 $345.01 $949 —
310–345 338 11 330.00–340.00 $338.65 $1,145 +6.65
360–390 374 5 310.00–325.00 $316.32 $1,183 +2.13
400–420 410 2 300.00–310.00 $305.12 $1,251 +5.12
470–485 478 2 300.00–307.00 $303.45 $1,450 +23.45
500 500 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 —
585 585 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,562 +4.15
690 690 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,552 —
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–224 219 10 300.00–310.00 $301.82 $661 —
320 320 1 290.00 $290.00 $928 -24.82
355–395 370 11 270.00–285.00 $280.11 $1,036 -20.49
405–410 408 2 280.00–290.00 $285.03 $1,163 +5.03
500–540 520 2 250.00–255.00 $252.40 $1,312 —
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1490 1103 80-85% 32 115.00–125.00 $118.35 $1,305 —
925–1560 1147 80-85% 14 105.00–114.00 $109.85 $1,260 —
1125–1410 1296 80-85% 10 126.00–136.00 $130.86 $1,696 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1005 946 85-90% 7 85.00–92.00 $89.56 $847 —
908–1060 961 85-90% 10 106.00–112.00 $108.55 $1,043 —
845–1175 1001 85-90% 20 95.00–105.00 $100.73 $1,008 +12.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1415 1388 75-80% 2 127.00–131.00 $128.96 $1,790 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,947 —
1280–2060 1598 3 140.00–149.00 $144.45 $2,308 +19.10
1645–1875 1760 2 135.00 $135.00 $2,376 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1250 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,224.94
985–1140 1057 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,292.84
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–975 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–1,000.00 $919.64
850–1110 962 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 900.00–1,175.00 $1,089.29

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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
1195–1372 1309 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,975.04 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.