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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 24, 2024

1,462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $258.69/cwt ≈ $1,627/hd at 629 lb · 103 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.00/cwt ≈ $1,639/hd at 683 lb · 87 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $239.38/cwt +3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,396/hd at 583 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,462 1,158 1,296
Feeder cattle 1,231 968 989
Slaughter cattle 133 116 194
Replacement cattle 98 74 113

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls sharply lower, feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, bull calves steady to 3.00 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
265–275 270 2 350.00–355.00 $352.45 $952 —
317–333 320 10 325.00–337.00 $334.50 $1,070 -4.81
429 429 7 314.00 $314.00 $1,347 +1.07
453–493 470 9 295.00–300.00 $298.27 $1,402 -5.41
524–535 533 26 290.00–295.00 $290.19 $1,547 -5.81
550–591 577 38 276.00–287.00 $280.47 $1,618 +7.93
600–633 629 103 258.00–264.00 $258.69 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 395.00–405.00 $399.82 $1,119 —
360–398 382 9 325.00–337.00 $331.65 $1,267 -8.20
405–448 417 12 315.00–325.00 $318.60 $1,329 -15.79
450–490 462 40 310.00–315.00 $311.47 $1,439 +1.47
553–562 560 18 289.00–299.00 $291.19 $1,631 +12.19
671 671 19 261.00 $261.00 $1,751 -1.00
703–718 712 5 248.00–254.00 $251.63 $1,792 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 325.00 $325.00 $878 —
310–340 325 2 310.00–320.00 $315.23 $1,024 +11.77
420–430 425 3 290.00–300.00 $296.63 $1,261 -3.37
450–460 453 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,268 -13.08
520–541 528 17 265.00–285.00 $278.68 $1,471 -1.32
570–594 592 30 250.00–267.00 $263.43 $1,560 +8.43
650–670 660 2 230.00–240.00 $234.92 $1,550 —
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 3 360.00–375.00 $368.25 $821 +44.54
275–295 285 2 315.00–320.00 $317.59 $905 -12.38
338 338 6 297.00 $297.00 $1,004 +7.00
355–360 356 8 299.00–300.00 $299.13 $1,065 +9.13
416 416 18 273.00 $273.00 $1,136 -0.96
450 450 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,170 +1.53
525 525 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 —
554–590 565 19 246.00–252.00 $248.80 $1,406 +1.26
620 620 10 245.00 $245.00 $1,519 +5.00
668–691 683 87 230.00–251.00 $240.00 $1,639 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 310.00–320.00 $314.84 $718 —
267–280 275 8 295.00–305.00 $301.35 $829 +1.35
400–430 408 20 267.00–270.00 $268.42 $1,095 +3.38
455–490 476 19 250.00–253.00 $251.71 $1,198 -2.30
512–535 519 9 245.00–250.00 $247.12 $1,283 -0.06
555–594 583 47 233.00–245.00 $239.38 $1,396 +3.07
617–620 619 14 230.00–232.00 $230.43 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 290.00–300.00 $294.66 $648 -0.34
255–290 279 5 280.00 $280.00 $781 -8.34
300 300 1 270.00 $270.00 $810 +4.99
350–397 388 20 265.00–277.00 $270.67 $1,050 +4.28
405–425 418 10 250.00–257.00 $251.67 $1,052 +1.28
475–499 491 25 240.00–248.00 $245.63 $1,206 +1.55
500–540 525 14 235.00–245.00 $242.62 $1,274 +11.09
555–585 561 12 220.00–231.00 $229.96 $1,290 +3.70
600–640 629 10 212.00–225.00 $223.27 $1,404 +13.27
670–675 671 4 195.00–210.00 $198.77 $1,334 —
735 735 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 232 3 345.00–370.00 $357.73 $830 +7.73
260–285 274 4 320.00–335.00 $324.77 $890 -6.61
320 320 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,024 -4.03
385–387 387 4 310.00–312.00 $310.50 $1,202 +2.30
420 420 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 +6.25
450–487 463 11 279.00–282.00 $280.13 $1,297 —
505–513 512 7 270.00–273.00 $272.58 $1,396 +0.58
555–570 563 2 265.00–270.00 $267.47 $1,506 -5.04
640 640 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 300.00–330.00 $315.32 $741 —
265–298 290 5 300.00–315.00 $308.91 $896 +0.28
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 ±0.00
350–395 387 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,161 +15.10
405–446 437 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,180 +6.37
450–495 466 6 260.00–270.00 $266.73 $1,243 +11.54
510 510 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 —
550–570 560 2 250.00–262.00 $256.11 $1,434 -1.80
640 640 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,376 -7.00
705–725 715 2 200.00–202.00 $201.01 $1,437 -2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 219 5 380.00–405.00 $388.40 $851 -51.60
260 260 1 345.00 $345.00 $897 -65.85
330 330 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,155 +9.98
368 368 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,233 +8.60
403 403 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,278 +5.63
500–545 511 8 276.00–280.00 $277.17 $1,416 -17.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1495 1214 80-85% 19 110.00–119.00 $116.92 $1,419 -29.61
855–1785 1215 80-85% 43 120.00–130.00 $122.79 $1,492 -23.74
1115–1595 1262 80-85% 16 132.00–146.00 $137.28 $1,732 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1370 1055 85-90% 15 110.00–117.00 $113.11 $1,193 -6.81
1080 1080 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,296 +10.52
950–1435 1258 85-90% 3 100.00–107.00 $104.48 $1,314 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1605 1445 75-80% 3 120.00–125.00 $123.03 $1,778 —
1485–1710 1630 75-80% 3 129.00–134.00 $131.04 $2,136 —
1630 1630 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,940 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1800 1617 3 128.00–138.00 $132.34 $2,140 —
1190–2035 1721 8 145.00–152.00 $149.65 $2,575 —
1810–1865 1838 2 155.00–158.00 $156.52 $2,877 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1080 954 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,818.31
825–1220 954 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,784.14
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1155 961 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,200.00–1,675.00 $1,478.49
820–1165 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,000.00–1,525.00 $1,291.72

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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
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.