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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 22, 2024

1,307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 steers $281.08/cwt +15.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,622/hd at 577 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $332.66/cwt +18.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,690/hd at 508 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $320.60/cwt +10.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,821/hd at 568 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,307 1,048 1,275
Feeder cattle 916 853 1,070
Slaughter cattle 345 103 102
Replacement cattle 46 92 103

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 higher, feeder steers 3.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady, steer and heifer claves 9.00 to 11.00 higher, bull calves 7.00 higher, 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
372 372 5 361.00 $361.00 $1,343 +16.00
430–431 431 5 332.00–341.00 $339.20 $1,462 +5.56
455–490 469 6 332.00–341.00 $338.58 $1,588 +18.92
503–535 508 18 330.00–337.00 $332.66 $1,690 +18.20
553–575 568 18 319.00–327.00 $320.60 $1,821 +10.70
622 622 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,735 +10.01
655–670 667 5 265.00–275.00 $266.96 $1,781 +0.43
718 718 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,773 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–443 427 9 319.00–329.00 $324.76 $1,387 +10.62
460–470 463 3 320.00–325.00 $323.31 $1,497 +11.31
525–540 535 3 305.00–307.00 $305.65 $1,635 +1.70
570–582 579 4 295.00–299.00 $298.02 $1,726 +13.02
625–630 628 2 255.00–265.00 $259.98 $1,633 -0.02
660–695 686 6 250.00–260.00 $252.75 $1,734 +10.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–578 577 24 281.00–282.00 $281.08 $1,622 +15.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–333 325 5 310.00–317.00 $314.48 $1,022 +14.48
370–383 377 4 300.00–310.00 $305.09 $1,150 +17.63
415–420 418 2 290.00–297.00 $293.52 $1,227 -1.48
455–470 465 16 270.00–280.00 $273.77 $1,273 +6.77
520–530 525 2 277.00–285.00 $281.04 $1,475 +19.04
555–560 558 7 255.00–262.00 $258.42 $1,442 +8.79
655–680 661 8 220.00–230.00 $226.52 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 280.00 $280.00 $784 —
370–390 385 4 295.00–298.00 $297.28 $1,145 +25.29
408–420 411 4 279.00–285.00 $283.47 $1,165 +19.86
469–489 482 13 263.00–287.00 $269.70 $1,300 +12.91
520–525 522 7 260.00–267.00 $262.14 $1,368 +14.60
553–563 556 8 240.00–250.00 $246.84 $1,372 +3.72
620–648 639 3 225.00–230.00 $228.38 $1,459 -1.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–390 385 10 280.00–285.00 $283.55 $1,092 +30.53
420–430 424 8 260.00–270.00 $264.38 $1,121 +12.00
455–490 471 5 250.00–255.00 $251.43 $1,184 +4.51
505–510 508 2 245.00–250.00 $247.49 $1,257 +13.51
555–567 561 6 230.00–240.00 $235.05 $1,319 +11.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 320 5 350.00–355.00 $353.97 $1,133 +3.97
359–385 362 8 350.00 $350.00 $1,267 +10.36
410–445 419 6 312.00–320.00 $317.77 $1,331 +2.77
457–498 473 11 307.00–312.00 $309.91 $1,466 +15.61
505–520 515 3 295.00–305.00 $298.27 $1,536 +7.27
560–570 567 3 275.00–282.00 $278.98 $1,582 +0.48
602–627 616 13 258.00–262.00 $259.06 $1,596 —
705–710 708 2 227.00–230.00 $228.51 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 8 330.00–337.00 $334.46 $1,248 +24.46
410–440 437 13 300.00–310.00 $301.03 $1,316 +1.73
460–470 463 4 295.00–300.00 $296.77 $1,374 +14.88
515–522 519 15 285.00–294.00 $292.21 $1,517 +17.40
605–610 608 3 240.00–250.00 $246.68 $1,500 -3.32
680–685 683 2 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,588 +3.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269–295 285 5 332.00–335.00 $333.13 $949 +14.63
320–330 325 4 325.00–330.00 $327.46 $1,064 +16.25
360–380 370 3 315.00–325.00 $320.05 $1,184 +18.45
405–430 411 10 297.00–298.00 $297.59 $1,223 +17.59
455–470 463 4 275.00–280.00 $277.54 $1,285 —
520 520 9 270.00–280.00 $277.78 $1,444 +26.80

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1345 1157 80-85% 37 139.00–149.00 $143.14 $1,656 +28.53
1030–1320 1163 80-85% 15 117.00–126.00 $121.90 $1,418 +7.29
920–1620 1304 80-85% 40 127.00–136.00 $131.79 $1,719 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–975 940 85-90% 3 105.00–107.00 $105.62 $993 —
835–1155 976 85-90% 16 110.00–117.00 $112.18 $1,095 +5.81
905–1040 979 85-90% 9 120.00–128.00 $123.16 $1,206 +16.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1625 1376 75-80% 8 129.00–133.00 $131.26 $1,806 —
1345–1720 1525 75-80% 5 139.00–145.00 $140.43 $2,142 +43.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1915 1589 5 153.00–159.00 $156.47 $2,486 —
1410–1975 1758 3 169.00–175.00 $173.04 $3,042 —
1780–2050 1898 5 145.00–150.00 $148.63 $2,821 -21.37

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
1120–1480 1296 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,100.00–2,325.00 $2,236.86 —
1265–1450 1324 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,148.68 —

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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.