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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 26, 2024

1,431 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $247.26/cwt -9.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 515 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $238.50/cwt -1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,414/hd at 593 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $293.33/cwt -13.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 426 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,431 1,668 1,442
Feeder cattle 1,150 1,321 1,110
Slaughter cattle 223 211 211
Replacement cattle 58 136 121

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special note: This market will not be covered next week due to July 4th holiday, coverage will resume 7/10/24. Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder 2.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower, heifer calves 4.00 to 6.00 lower, bull calves unevenly steady and replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 —
365–375 368 3 335.00–339.00 $337.64 $1,243 -1.36
400–428 421 11 325.00–335.00 $328.76 $1,384 -8.43
473–477 475 13 314.00–321.00 $318.07 $1,511 -4.63
505–516 512 12 309.00–318.00 $312.48 $1,600 +7.74
555–586 579 15 282.00–288.00 $284.04 $1,645 -5.60
606–623 615 18 266.00–273.00 $269.97 $1,660 -0.03
663 663 13 259.00 $259.00 $1,717 -9.57
708–741 729 11 235.00 $235.00 $1,713 -11.60
805 805 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,803 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,204 -2.59
400–448 427 10 315.00–322.00 $320.48 $1,368 -0.59
530–548 547 20 284.00–295.00 $284.53 $1,556 -11.66
550–583 579 9 270.00–276.00 $275.37 $1,594 -2.98
654 654 25 240.00 $240.00 $1,570 —
724 724 16 230.00 $230.00 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 330.00–335.00 $332.38 $891 +12.38
343 343 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,063 +1.69
355 355 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,100 +10.00
457–470 461 11 270.00–282.00 $278.66 $1,285 +3.66
515 515 6 274.00 $274.00 $1,411 +2.52
579–583 580 11 260.00–265.00 $263.17 $1,526 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 355.00 $355.00 $746 —
320 320 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,014 +17.00
381–387 383 10 292.00–297.00 $295.48 $1,132 -1.14
424–449 435 9 262.00–263.00 $262.54 $1,142 -0.59
452–485 465 24 250.00–260.00 $256.17 $1,191 -4.66
510–527 515 39 245.00–253.00 $247.26 $1,273 -9.47
583–599 593 34 236.00–243.00 $238.50 $1,414 -1.50
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 —
725–745 735 2 197.00–200.00 $198.48 $1,459 +2.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 5 320.00–330.00 $322.04 $725 -2.96
275–290 283 5 285.00–305.00 $299.93 $849 +0.71
305–343 331 12 270.00–285.00 $276.04 $914 —
396 396 7 272.00 $272.00 $1,077 -10.38
403–442 426 16 250.00–260.00 $253.68 $1,081 +6.14
450–474 465 16 235.00–247.00 $242.91 $1,130 -8.72
510 510 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,198 +10.00
560–573 569 3 220.00–230.00 $226.72 $1,290 —
630–635 633 6 200.00–215.00 $210.03 $1,329 -6.46
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 +1.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 360.00 $360.00 $792 -30.00
350 350 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,068 -18.81
402–416 408 16 268.00–280.00 $269.19 $1,098 -6.10
516 516 9 262.00 $262.00 $1,352 -2.76
560–595 575 22 245.00–255.00 $248.25 $1,427 -8.62
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 —
710–734 730 6 214.00–217.00 $214.49 $1,566 —
758 758 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,584 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 340.00–350.00 $344.95 $804 —
315–340 320 7 320.00–330.00 $323.52 $1,035 +3.52
376 376 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,147 -15.00
400–443 426 25 290.00–305.00 $293.33 $1,250 -13.55
473 473 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,277 -3.00
525–540 528 9 262.00–272.00 $269.32 $1,422 +4.32
550–573 567 17 255.00–259.00 $256.15 $1,452 —
635 635 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 -4.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 320.00 $320.00 $944 +20.00
300–320 307 9 300.00 $300.00 $921 ±0.00
375–385 380 2 280.00–290.00 $284.93 $1,083 +4.93
414–445 428 24 275.00–285.00 $278.80 $1,193 —
504–540 507 11 250.00–260.00 $259.03 $1,313 —
565–599 592 5 247.00–250.00 $247.57 $1,466 —
610 610 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 —
655 655 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,520 —
705 705 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,038 -1.33
385 385 9 331.00 $331.00 $1,274 -7.40
400–405 403 12 313.00–320.00 $315.08 $1,270 -0.65
608–645 617 6 245.00–252.00 $250.82 $1,548 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1590 1147 80-85% 41 125.00–141.00 $135.77 $1,557 —
1020–1525 1180 80-85% 38 153.00–166.00 $158.07 $1,865 +24.27
905–1615 1209 80-85% 40 142.00–152.00 $147.52 $1,784 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1040 908 85-90% 10 105.00–116.00 $111.41 $1,012 —
830–1135 976 85-90% 11 130.00–138.00 $132.19 $1,290 —
800–1410 1021 85-90% 21 119.00–128.00 $123.82 $1,264 -7.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,769 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–2000 1457 5 154.00–166.00 $158.42 $2,308 —
1370–1990 1620 4 171.00–175.00 $172.57 $2,796 —
1860 1860 1 187.00 $187.00 $3,478 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–905 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,625.00 $1,427.59
835–1150 939 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,775.00 $1,740.45
840–1245 999 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,300.00–1,725.00 $1,576.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
910–1220 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,820.29

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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
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.