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Turner County Stockyard Market Report, Ashburn, GA

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 17, 2024

1,158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $236.31/cwt -5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,401/hd at 593 lb · 90 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.47/cwt ≈ $1,186/hd at 459 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $254.01/cwt +3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 480 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,158 1,614 910
Feeder cattle 968 1,378 739
Slaughter cattle 116 179 83
Replacement cattle 74 57 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 5.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested. Steer, heifer, bull calves and replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–345 333 15 330.00–340.00 $339.31 $1,130 +6.66
350–398 384 4 320.00–332.00 $326.22 $1,253 -5.52
400–449 436 18 311.00–320.00 $312.93 $1,364 -3.24
465–495 479 9 300.00–307.00 $303.68 $1,455 -1.25
509 509 26 296.00 $296.00 $1,507 +1.90
570–590 580 2 270.00–275.00 $272.54 $1,581 -5.70
689 689 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,716 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,207 —
360–373 368 11 336.00–350.00 $339.85 $1,251 —
408–435 425 9 330.00–350.00 $334.39 $1,421 -2.06
483–495 485 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,504 -2.00
500–535 506 26 300.00–310.00 $301.03 $1,523 -3.29
588 588 9 279.00 $279.00 $1,641 -11.54
660 660 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,729 +5.20
765–770 768 2 237.00–237.50 $237.25 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 330.00 $330.00 $759 —
311–325 313 6 300.00–320.00 $303.46 $950 -11.54
363–365 364 4 280.00–300.00 $294.98 $1,074 -10.18
400–415 408 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,224 +1.43
450–478 469 4 287.00–295.00 $293.08 $1,375 -4.23
510 510 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,428 -2.20
580 580 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,479 -13.73
625 625 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,512 -3.00
760 760 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,687 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 272 3 300.00 $300.00 $816 -15.09
300–335 322 10 275.00–285.00 $279.51 $900 -14.21
380–398 393 22 275.00–276.00 $275.23 $1,082 -5.73
400–430 414 11 260.00–267.00 $265.04 $1,097 +2.30
454–498 480 36 250.00–257.00 $254.01 $1,219 +3.68
505–545 528 4 242.00–250.00 $247.18 $1,305 -3.13
570–595 593 90 235.00–241.00 $236.31 $1,401 -5.16
657 657 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 4 320.00–335.00 $323.71 $754 —
265–295 277 3 325.00–335.00 $329.97 $914 —
324–325 324 8 290.00 $290.00 $940 —
365–366 366 19 280.00–295.00 $290.00 $1,061 —
410–447 431 14 270.00–275.00 $273.96 $1,181 —
453–473 459 46 258.00–264.00 $258.47 $1,186 —
550–575 560 32 244.00–250.00 $247.54 $1,386 —
615–640 628 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,507 +4.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 2 295.00 $295.00 $735 -1.59
260–280 272 12 280.00–290.00 $288.34 $784 -2.72
313–330 319 8 260.00–270.00 $265.01 $845 -14.12
365–395 385 20 250.00–270.00 $266.39 $1,026 +1.39
405–445 428 12 240.00–255.00 $250.39 $1,072 -2.77
465–495 483 3 240.00–247.00 $244.08 $1,179 -1.25
500–530 513 6 220.00–240.00 $231.53 $1,188 -12.92
570–590 579 4 220.00–230.00 $226.26 $1,310 -3.19
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 —
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 440.00 $440.00 $968 —
250–275 265 6 400.00–425.00 $410.85 $1,089 +45.85
335–345 340 3 335.00–345.00 $340.02 $1,156 —
350–395 369 10 320.00–340.00 $326.40 $1,204 -13.60
400–430 421 14 307.00–320.00 $311.37 $1,311 -7.19
450–485 460 18 290.00–305.00 $295.75 $1,360 -12.76
500–543 530 9 282.00–302.00 $294.66 $1,562 +16.91
555–560 558 2 287.00–290.00 $288.51 $1,610 —
600 600 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 —
660 660 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,663 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 345.00–355.00 $350.00 $770 +10.00
260–290 286 14 325.00–345.00 $331.38 $948 —
305–345 329 4 315.00–330.00 $324.03 $1,066 +0.05
350–388 377 6 305.00–315.00 $308.20 $1,162 —
415–440 426 7 285.00–300.00 $293.75 $1,251 -6.91
540 540 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,469 +1.32
555–569 567 6 270.00–273.00 $272.51 $1,545 +9.04
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274–290 277 7 300.00–320.00 $308.63 $855 -11.37
315–325 320 2 300.00 $300.00 $960 -5.96
355–370 363 2 280.00–290.00 $284.90 $1,034 -15.10
418–425 420 3 257.00–267.00 $263.63 $1,107 -15.36
450–485 468 2 250.00–260.00 $255.19 $1,194 -19.81
550–585 568 4 250.00–262.00 $257.91 $1,465 —
645 645 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,432 -18.00
655 655 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 -20.00
730–735 733 2 200.00–207.00 $203.51 $1,492 +5.00
780 780 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,576 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1425 1159 80-85% 15 123.00–132.00 $127.76 $1,481 -17.51
915–1510 1172 80-85% 37 133.00–143.00 $138.18 $1,619 -7.09
890–1565 1230 80-85% 25 144.00–152.00 $146.53 $1,802 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–960 958 85-90% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,245 +23.33
875–1325 1064 85-90% 15 116.00–124.00 $119.92 $1,276 —
1070–1090 1080 85-90% 2 107.00–112.00 $109.48 $1,182 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1695 1532 75-80% 3 135.00–139.00 $136.86 $2,097 -2.83
1330–1755 1549 75-80% 4 143.00–148.00 $145.82 $2,259 +6.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1510 1383 2 169.00–170.00 $169.55 $2,345 —
1215–1860 1532 5 145.00–156.00 $151.58 $2,322 -9.24

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1025 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,625.00 $1,612.12
935–1070 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,869.95
850–1175 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,775.00 $1,682.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
900–1010 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,260.34
1050–1130 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,329.59

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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
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.