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Turner County Stockyard Market Report, Ashburn, GA

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 19, 2024

1,668 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $296.62/cwt +8.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 376 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $304.74/cwt -0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,646/hd at 540 lb · 53 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.02/cwt +8.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 468 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,668 1,165 1,420
Feeder cattle 1,321 1,004 1,165
Slaughter cattle 211 118 242
Replacement cattle 136 43 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly, steer and bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 3.00 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
370–395 392 17 337.00–340.00 $339.00 $1,329 —
412–430 416 5 335.00–340.00 $337.19 $1,403 +3.19
450–480 458 47 320.00–329.00 $322.70 $1,478 +5.58
506–549 540 53 302.00–312.00 $304.74 $1,646 —
565–575 568 3 285.00–297.00 $289.64 $1,645 -5.36
600 600 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,620 -1.00
657–660 657 7 260.00–270.00 $268.57 $1,765 —
716–720 717 5 245.00–247.00 $246.60 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 335.00 $335.00 $921 —
322 322 12 335.00 $335.00 $1,079 —
350–376 371 6 325.00–335.00 $332.59 $1,234 +7.59
411–440 417 11 312.00–327.00 $321.07 $1,339 +8.04
450–494 483 24 310.00–314.00 $310.85 $1,501 +7.54
515–529 527 7 285.00–298.00 $296.19 $1,561 -2.42
555–594 582 17 270.00–280.00 $278.35 $1,620 +2.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 320.00 $320.00 $832 -2.00
313–345 332 7 300.00–320.00 $308.31 $1,024 -4.48
385 385 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 -12.00
495 495 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $1,361 -11.35
509–545 521 7 260.00–280.00 $271.48 $1,414 —
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202 202 3 390.00 $390.00 $788 +40.03
360–365 362 5 315.00–327.00 $323.81 $1,172 +17.94
400–423 419 9 274.00–280.00 $275.29 $1,153 -6.71
453–498 468 51 269.00–277.00 $274.02 $1,282 +8.43
500–545 517 41 260.00–267.00 $264.76 $1,369 +4.16
550–563 556 34 252.00–259.00 $256.87 $1,428 —
620–645 639 7 232.00–235.00 $233.56 $1,492 +1.42
805 805 15 201.00 $201.00 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 282 5 315.00 $315.00 $888 -2.00
300–315 308 2 300.00 $300.00 $924 -4.16
354–385 376 54 290.00–306.00 $296.62 $1,115 +8.12
414–439 425 39 260.00–273.00 $263.13 $1,118 -3.45
470–485 473 6 260.00–261.00 $260.83 $1,234 +6.00
521–540 532 12 255.00–259.00 $256.73 $1,366 +5.99
590 590 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 -2.57
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
715–735 720 4 195.00–200.00 $196.28 $1,413 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 325.00 $325.00 $796 ±0.00
250–294 290 11 290.00–300.00 $299.22 $868 -10.78
371–387 377 8 275.00–287.00 $282.38 $1,065 +2.03
430–445 438 2 245.00–250.00 $247.54 $1,084 +2.49
465–485 477 13 240.00–255.00 $251.63 $1,200 +17.58
525 525 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 -10.98
613–625 616 4 215.00–217.00 $216.49 $1,334 +10.95
670–675 673 2 182.00–195.00 $188.48 $1,268 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 360.00 $360.00 $810 -20.50
270 270 5 352.00 $352.00 $950 +3.27
305–340 338 14 335.00–350.00 $336.33 $1,137 —
373–398 380 14 337.00–339.00 $338.40 $1,286 —
408–414 412 11 315.00–316.00 $315.73 $1,301 —
673 673 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,682 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 280 3 325.00–330.00 $326.58 $914 -10.49
335–345 340 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 -14.96
350–378 369 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,181 +1.61
425–430 430 16 305.00–307.00 $306.88 $1,320 +7.74
479 479 9 273.00 $273.00 $1,308 -6.00
505 505 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,338 -2.65
615–630 623 2 240.00–250.00 $244.94 $1,526 +1.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 300.00 $300.00 $804 —
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 -17.54
370 370 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,036 -31.27
479–483 480 26 260.00–269.00 $262.28 $1,259 -8.70

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1450 1173 80-85% 33 128.00–138.00 $133.80 $1,569 —
1065–1600 1246 80-85% 22 150.00–161.00 $156.24 $1,947 +16.26
1015–1625 1278 80-85% 39 139.00–150.00 $145.15 $1,855 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1090 1000 85-90% 5 130.00–135.00 $130.86 $1,309 -0.11
835–1450 1043 85-90% 33 118.00–129.00 $123.49 $1,288 -7.48
940–1305 1092 85-90% 14 110.00–117.00 $112.64 $1,230 +1.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,900 —
1455–1965 1701 75-80% 4 136.00–144.00 $139.03 $2,365 —
1735–1795 1765 75-80% 2 149.00 $149.00 $2,630 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1665 1439 4 154.00–159.00 $156.01 $2,245 —
1385–1770 1568 4 162.00–171.00 $164.97 $2,587 —
1700–1865 1783 2 174.00–178.00 $176.09 $3,140 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1195 971 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,333.28
865–1260 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,100.00–1,800.00 $1,598.62
770–1650 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,200.00–1,650.00 $1,455.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00
880–1405 1044 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,625.00–1,925.00 $1,825.54
1035–1400 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,825.00–1,950.00 $1,893.01

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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
1088–1400 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,142.65 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.