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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 24, 2024

1,002 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.79/cwt -9.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 412 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $285.51/cwt -4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 464 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $298.23/cwt -7.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 440 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,002 1,315 1,289
Feeder cattle 751 1,125 985
Slaughter cattle 144 132 151
Replacement cattle 107 58 153

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 6.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady, heifer, bull calves and replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 347.00–350.00 $348.54 $1,091 +6.54
370 370 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,258 +6.09
403–425 409 4 320.00–332.00 $328.88 $1,345 +4.97
450–495 479 18 297.00–306.00 $303.47 $1,454 +3.83
520–540 530 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,564 +4.70
565 565 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 +5.29
670 670 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,608 +1.00
705 705 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,657 —
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 +9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–399 395 9 317.00–320.00 $317.31 $1,253 +6.81
415–445 436 13 300.00–307.00 $302.20 $1,318 -1.76
545 545 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,472 -5.75
580–595 588 2 257.00–267.00 $261.94 $1,540 +1.94
615 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 -20.00
675 675 2 220.00–232.00 $226.00 $1,526 —
743 743 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 362 5 345.00–360.00 $347.94 $1,260 —
500–510 503 10 311.00–315.00 $313.78 $1,578 +3.78
570–571 571 8 289.00–290.00 $289.25 $1,652 +8.25
600–640 620 2 267.00–270.00 $268.45 $1,664 —
650–680 658 6 260.00–269.00 $264.15 $1,738 +12.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 332.00 $332.00 $764 +6.94
308–348 331 20 290.00–300.00 $295.23 $977 +8.23
355 355 1 270.00 $270.00 $958 -9.05
420–424 423 6 262.00–270.00 $264.65 $1,119 +1.08
450–475 454 22 250.00–263.00 $258.48 $1,173 +12.98
535–547 545 9 242.00–247.00 $244.90 $1,335 -0.66
560–597 583 7 237.00–245.00 $238.68 $1,392 +5.68
605–630 616 4 212.00–222.00 $215.95 $1,330 +4.51
650–685 668 2 210.00–215.00 $212.43 $1,419 +3.92
700–742 731 12 190.00–200.00 $194.16 $1,419 -0.44
760 760 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,421 +7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 3 310.00 $310.00 $797 -5.00
310–349 335 8 305.00–317.00 $308.72 $1,034 +7.39
370 370 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,054 -8.27
400–432 412 39 275.00–285.00 $278.79 $1,149 -9.35
455–493 483 13 265.00–272.00 $268.36 $1,296 +4.46
515–545 527 8 254.00–270.00 $256.72 $1,353 +3.01
560 560 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 +17.86
620–630 627 3 225.00–235.00 $231.70 $1,453 +0.51
655 655 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,454 —
801 801 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,578 +9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 290.00 $290.00 $826 -2.41
300–310 305 2 277.00–285.00 $281.07 $857 +12.70
355–370 363 2 250.00–265.00 $257.66 $935 +1.42
420–430 425 2 240.00–250.00 $244.94 $1,041 -0.67
453–475 456 12 230.00–247.00 $245.35 $1,119 +15.35
505 505 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 -2.58
580–590 586 4 230.00–235.00 $231.76 $1,358 +7.75
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 +5.00
740 740 2 180.00–182.00 $181.00 $1,339 +11.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 3 360.00 $360.00 $875 +15.00
285–289 289 10 340.00–350.00 $340.99 $985 —
300–340 310 4 330.00–340.00 $337.26 $1,046 +2.07
385–390 389 7 325.00–327.00 $326.72 $1,271 -5.17
400–448 440 23 297.00–310.00 $298.23 $1,312 -7.72
450–488 464 25 280.00–292.00 $285.51 $1,325 -4.18
515–544 537 8 267.00–270.00 $267.72 $1,438 -4.06
550–595 567 7 250.00–255.00 $253.02 $1,435 -1.58
654–665 655 8 235.00–242.00 $241.11 $1,579 +14.11
735 735 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,521 ±0.00
770–785 778 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,556 +3.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 279 6 355.00–360.00 $358.25 $1,000 -1.75
317–345 324 4 345.00–350.00 $346.33 $1,122 —
350–388 373 16 330.00–345.00 $333.61 $1,244 -9.55
408 408 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,326 +5.00
505–545 517 6 282.00–292.00 $285.61 $1,477 +8.00
554–587 568 7 270.00–277.00 $273.90 $1,556 —
611–635 614 7 257.00–265.00 $258.18 $1,585 +11.18
743 743 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 +15.00
410–425 418 2 275.00–285.00 $279.91 $1,170 -12.09
465–495 476 8 260.00–275.00 $266.82 $1,270 -12.30
500–505 503 2 245.00–257.00 $250.97 $1,262 +0.97
555 555 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,315 -3.82
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 +15.00
685 685 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 +11.01
710–740 728 3 187.00–200.00 $194.77 $1,418 —
761–775 763 9 189.00–190.00 $189.11 $1,443 +7.11

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1510 1171 80-85% 28 118.00–129.00 $121.69 $1,425 —
1010–1525 1183 80-85% 6 134.00–141.00 $137.79 $1,630 —
995–1430 1220 80-85% 18 106.00–117.00 $112.23 $1,369 -6.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1150 1019 85-90% 5 92.00–103.00 $98.31 $1,002 -12.23
860–1315 1024 85-90% 17 105.00–115.00 $109.57 $1,122 -0.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1530 1440 75-80% 2 111.00–115.00 $113.13 $1,629 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1980 1444 31 135.00–145.00 $141.22 $2,039 —
1260–1915 1487 7 146.00–153.00 $149.77 $2,227 —
1215–2110 1531 7 125.00–134.00 $130.58 $1,999 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1005 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,500.00 $1,354.97
810–1360 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,231.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1170 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,375.00–1,475.00 $1,422.92
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
920–1255 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,725.00 $1,603.50

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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
1265–1488 1343 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,906.47 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.