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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 12, 2024

1,165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.59/cwt -1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 461 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $254.83/cwt -6.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 482 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $275.41/cwt -0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,586/hd at 576 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,165 1,170 1,578
Feeder cattle 1,004 1,025 1,218
Slaughter cattle 118 103 244
Replacement cattle 43 42 116

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 5.00 lower, feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers, bull and heifer calves unevenly steady, steer calves steady to 5.00 lower and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,251 —
402–447 430 16 305.00–322.00 $313.03 $1,346 +13.03
450–490 469 12 300.00–310.00 $303.31 $1,423 -5.51
540–545 542 23 297.00–300.00 $298.61 $1,618 +2.25
565–580 576 35 270.00–280.00 $275.41 $1,586 -0.53
600–629 624 6 260.00–263.00 $262.52 $1,638 -4.92
889 889 10 214.00 $214.00 $1,902 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–362 356 12 341.00–351.00 $346.77 $1,235 +10.28
414 414 9 334.00 $334.00 $1,383 +8.02
451–473 460 7 316.00–318.00 $317.12 $1,459 +1.03
502 502 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,531 —
560 560 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,652 —
605 605 2 267.00–275.00 $271.00 $1,640 -0.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 330.00 $330.00 $693 -25.00
295 295 4 322.00 $322.00 $950 +2.00
330–348 342 3 307.00–325.00 $312.79 $1,070 —
395 395 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,232 -20.43
405–440 423 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,269 +20.06
450–478 468 9 280.00–294.00 $286.35 $1,340 +4.35
555 555 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,399 -15.00
700–735 708 5 225.00–235.00 $230.64 $1,633 —
776 776 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,723 —
913 913 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,826 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 211 4 345.00–355.00 $349.97 $738 —
305–330 318 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,018 +0.75
352–372 358 16 305.00–307.00 $305.87 $1,095 -0.70
418 418 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,179 -1.36
450–473 461 45 262.00–268.00 $265.59 $1,224 -1.31
505–546 534 18 257.00–266.00 $260.60 $1,392 —
600–615 607 7 230.00–240.00 $232.14 $1,409 —
650–653 652 4 219.00–225.00 $222.01 $1,448 -2.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 340.00 $340.00 $731 —
280 280 1 317.00 $317.00 $888 -6.29
319–335 322 10 300.00–306.00 $304.16 $979 -0.95
380 380 2 287.00–290.00 $288.50 $1,096 -1.22
405–438 427 22 260.00–270.00 $266.58 $1,138 -3.20
453–499 482 35 250.00–260.00 $254.83 $1,228 -6.60
529–547 534 12 245.00–254.00 $250.74 $1,339 -5.13
580–590 584 7 240.00–245.00 $242.57 $1,417 -10.29
633 633 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,393 -5.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 325.00 $325.00 $796 +0.09
280 280 1 310.00 $310.00 $868 -7.95
301–345 308 11 285.00–295.00 $293.05 $903 +8.05
355–399 389 15 275.00–285.00 $280.35 $1,091 +10.32
416–445 425 9 240.00–255.00 $245.05 $1,041 -1.08
470–485 478 3 230.00–240.00 $234.05 $1,119 -5.95
530–535 533 2 232.00–240.00 $235.98 $1,258 -5.01
550–555 553 2 230.00–235.00 $232.49 $1,286 —
610–630 624 4 200.00–212.00 $205.54 $1,283 -4.46
700–735 718 4 192.00–200.00 $196.77 $1,413 +14.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 320.00 $320.00 $768 -25.00
300–307 305 4 310.00–320.00 $317.54 $968 +7.54
353–385 369 14 300.00–317.00 $311.27 $1,149 +1.35
419–439 434 19 275.00–287.00 $279.46 $1,213 -18.48
455–498 473 26 270.00–274.00 $270.98 $1,282 -5.18
505–535 521 4 250.00–260.00 $255.49 $1,331 +20.66
555–588 583 11 232.00–246.00 $243.71 $1,421 +8.71
605–618 615 4 227.00–230.00 $227.74 $1,401 +2.74
715–738 730 3 205.00–210.00 $206.63 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 3 330.00–345.00 $337.07 $920 —
330–335 333 2 330.00–340.00 $334.96 $1,115 -2.32
355–388 383 7 317.00–322.00 $318.39 $1,219 -8.34
412–430 421 20 290.00–305.00 $299.14 $1,259 -12.86
473 473 8 279.00 $279.00 $1,320 -18.00
515–544 532 9 267.00–270.00 $267.65 $1,424 +1.66
560–585 572 3 250.00–255.00 $251.71 $1,440 +8.18
600–635 623 3 240.00–252.00 $243.85 $1,519 +2.97
678 678 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,593 +0.08
740 740 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 218 5 375.00–395.00 $380.50 $829 —
255–288 272 5 347.00–350.00 $348.73 $949 -1.27
463 463 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,458 +13.66
510–540 527 5 275.00–280.00 $276.03 $1,455 +3.47
575 575 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,570 +11.00
641 641 6 263.00 $263.00 $1,686 +9.64

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1355 1146 80-85% 18 126.00–134.00 $131.52 $1,507 —
1060–1470 1230 80-85% 8 147.00–152.00 $149.11 $1,834 -3.60
995–1555 1231 80-85% 41 135.00–145.00 $139.98 $1,723 -12.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1075 1009 85-90% 6 129.00–132.00 $130.97 $1,321 —
840–1225 1067 85-90% 19 115.00–125.00 $119.56 $1,276 —
975–1205 1071 85-90% 4 110.00–113.00 $111.10 $1,190 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 75-80% 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,195 —
1475–1640 1548 75-80% 3 135.00–139.00 $136.64 $2,115 —
1550 1550 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,736 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–2185 1687 6 149.00–156.00 $151.41 $2,554 —
1420–1950 1700 5 167.00–170.00 $168.90 $2,871 —
1590–2085 1850 3 157.00–159.00 $157.95 $2,922 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
985–1140 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,625.00 $1,543.88
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.