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Turner County Stockyard Market Report, Ashburn, GA

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 5, 2024

1,170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $275.94/cwt -24.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,592/hd at 577 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $272.56/cwt -26.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 519 lb · 31 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $289.72/cwt -30.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 374 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,170 1,098 1,647
Feeder cattle 1,025 798 1,303
Slaughter cattle 103 262 221
Replacement cattle 42 38 123

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 5.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer, heifer, and bull calves sharply lower, 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
255 255 1 380.00 $380.00 $969 —
312–330 314 20 343.00–345.00 $343.21 $1,078 —
389–391 390 14 334.00–339.00 $336.49 $1,312 -43.65
414–444 430 18 324.00–330.00 $325.98 $1,402 -49.07
460–497 493 10 316.00–317.00 $316.09 $1,558 -24.24
603–625 611 10 270.00–275.00 $271.49 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 365.00 $365.00 $821 —
290 290 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,000 —
335 335 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,129 -20.53
430 430 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 -56.27
470–498 488 15 303.00–315.00 $308.82 $1,507 -18.65
505–535 525 3 295.00–297.00 $296.36 $1,556 -20.04
560–589 577 36 272.00–282.00 $275.94 $1,592 -24.72
611–644 618 14 262.00–269.00 $267.44 $1,653 -0.97
680 680 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 355.00 $355.00 $834 —
280 280 1 320.00 $320.00 $896 —
368–395 379 4 330.00–335.00 $332.43 $1,260 -15.18
430–440 435 2 275.00–285.00 $279.94 $1,218 -67.56
460 460 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,297 —
590 590 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,575 —
619–645 622 8 250.00–257.00 $256.09 $1,593 —
670–691 687 9 239.00–247.00 $239.98 $1,649 -8.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–283 277 8 322.00–330.00 $323.29 $896 —
300–325 315 3 300.00–310.00 $305.11 $961 -9.93
350–396 374 24 280.00–294.00 $289.72 $1,084 -30.36
406–432 424 16 266.00–275.00 $269.78 $1,144 -15.30
475–493 487 17 255.00–264.00 $261.43 $1,273 -10.17
508–535 521 21 250.00–260.00 $255.87 $1,333 -12.25
552–573 561 22 249.00–259.00 $252.86 $1,419 +4.24
609–635 616 12 225.00–227.00 $225.67 $1,390 -6.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–287 279 11 337.00–355.00 $338.58 $945 +7.57
330–340 339 13 310.00–320.00 $319.25 $1,082 —
355–370 363 9 300.00–312.00 $306.57 $1,113 -24.43
400–425 410 21 280.00–290.00 $283.36 $1,162 -14.84
452–470 461 20 266.00–270.00 $266.90 $1,230 -9.37
575 575 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,552 +8.45
655–657 657 4 222.00–225.00 $224.25 $1,473 -3.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203–240 218 4 320.00–330.00 $324.91 $708 —
250–270 263 3 317.00–320.00 $317.95 $836 —
305–345 325 3 280.00–295.00 $285.00 $926 —
355–365 359 4 260.00–275.00 $270.03 $969 -26.76
400–441 426 12 235.00–250.00 $246.13 $1,049 —
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 -25.38
530–545 538 7 240.00–245.00 $240.99 $1,297 -15.95
585–595 592 3 235.00–242.00 $237.31 $1,405 —
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 —
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 —
735 735 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,338 —
785 785 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,256 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 350.00–360.00 $354.67 $816 —
305–338 318 23 335.00–345.00 $337.28 $1,073 —
360–395 374 16 320.00–330.00 $326.73 $1,222 -27.07
404 404 7 312.00 $312.00 $1,260 -11.58
454 454 6 297.00 $297.00 $1,348 -15.38
505–520 513 2 265.00–267.00 $265.99 $1,365 -15.67
555–565 560 2 240.00–247.00 $243.53 $1,364 —
600–640 612 8 240.00–245.00 $240.88 $1,474 —
650–670 660 2 230.00–240.00 $234.92 $1,550 —
750–755 753 2 215.00–220.00 $217.49 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–267 259 6 350.00 $350.00 $906 —
260 value added 260 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,079 —
411 411 5 314.00 $314.00 $1,291 -19.25
465–499 494 7 300.00–310.00 $301.34 $1,489 -26.33
500–525 519 31 270.00–275.00 $272.56 $1,415 -26.44
585 585 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,533 —
605–630 613 3 250.00–255.00 $253.36 $1,553 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 345.00 $345.00 $828 —
310–345 325 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,008 —
355–380 374 4 305.00–315.00 $309.92 $1,159 —
401–426 411 11 287.00–300.00 $297.94 $1,225 -6.09
450–485 455 12 270.00–280.00 $276.16 $1,257 -25.53
505–540 523 2 230.00–240.00 $234.83 $1,228 —
570 570 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,340 —
640 640 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,440 —
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 -4.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1425 1186 80-85% 14 127.00–137.00 $132.53 $1,572 -1.08
935–1490 1229 80-85% 11 150.00–158.00 $152.71 $1,877 +26.12
905–1600 1261 80-85% 23 138.00–149.00 $143.20 $1,806 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1350 1104 85-90% 18 105.00–114.00 $111.13 $1,227 —
955–1255 1105 85-90% 2 130.00–133.00 $131.30 $1,451 —
835–1435 1157 85-90% 11 115.00–125.00 $119.74 $1,385 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,987 +8.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1700 1556 4 167.00–170.00 $168.31 $2,619 —
1170–2080 1558 6 157.00–166.00 $161.48 $2,516 —
1580 1580 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,291 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–960 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,675.00 $1,625.53
1035–1225 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,728.45
1110–1310 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,851.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1160 961 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,500.00 $1,341.87

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 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.