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Turner County Stockyard Market Report, Ashburn, GA

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 31, 2024

1,185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $265.50/cwt +4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,734/hd at 653 lb · 57 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $284.74/cwt -6.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,589/hd at 558 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.00/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 481 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,185 1,462 1,512
Feeder cattle 996 1,231 1,201
Slaughter cattle 92 133 189
Replacement cattle 97 98 122

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 6.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer and bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher and replacement cows sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,095 —
360–395 379 12 350.00–360.00 $351.23 $1,331 +19.58
405–440 423 2 320.00–332.00 $326.25 $1,380 +7.65
475 475 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 -1.47
538 538 5 298.00 $298.00 $1,603 —
555–573 558 39 284.00–285.00 $284.74 $1,589 -6.45
605 605 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,694 —
653 653 57 265.50 $265.50 $1,734 +4.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,098 -9.50
395 395 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,331 —
420–445 431 8 300.00–309.00 $306.19 $1,320 -7.81
455–480 468 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,404 +1.73
503–530 514 9 287.00–290.00 $289.31 $1,487 -0.88
565–591 582 14 273.00–282.00 $278.24 $1,619 -2.23
625–640 630 3 255.00–265.00 $261.61 $1,648 +2.92
660 660 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 —
760–770 767 6 231.00–232.00 $231.33 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 355.00 $355.00 $870 —
421 421 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,221 -6.63
468 468 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,357 +10.00
510–543 535 6 270.00–280.00 $278.33 $1,489 -0.35
580 580 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,578 +8.57
635 635 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,492 —
730 730 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,657 +7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 212 3 350.00–370.00 $358.23 $759 -10.02
250–295 271 5 320.00–330.00 $322.92 $875 +5.33
300–334 322 16 297.00–305.00 $300.54 $968 +3.54
358–370 361 4 295.00–300.00 $298.72 $1,078 -0.41
409 409 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,112 -1.00
481 481 34 262.00 $262.00 $1,260 +2.00
515–535 524 6 262.00–267.00 $262.85 $1,377 +2.85
569 569 13 253.00 $253.00 $1,440 +4.20
601–624 610 20 245.00 $245.00 $1,494 ±0.00
719 719 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,582 —
985 985 17 178.00 $178.00 $1,753 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 3 330.00–345.00 $335.00 $754 +20.16
255–280 264 4 300.00–310.00 $302.42 $798 +1.07
310–335 323 2 290.00–295.00 $292.40 $944 —
365–397 374 18 275.00–282.00 $279.63 $1,046 —
400–438 434 17 259.00–262.00 $259.93 $1,128 -8.49
468–496 492 22 256.50–260.00 $256.95 $1,264 +5.24
510–537 525 7 245.00–252.00 $247.29 $1,298 +0.17
579 579 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,419 +5.62
600–646 628 26 222.00–232.00 $227.21 $1,427 -3.22
718 718 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 300.00 $300.00 $720 +5.34
260 260 1 295.00 $295.00 $767 +15.00
310–330 320 2 270.00–280.00 $274.84 $879 +4.84
380–385 383 2 257.00–270.00 $263.54 $1,009 -7.13
400–445 432 9 250.00–255.00 $251.64 $1,087 -0.03
455–495 478 12 240.00–250.00 $245.66 $1,174 +0.03
500–535 522 8 230.00–242.00 $238.96 $1,247 -3.66
560–575 572 11 225.00–238.00 $235.38 $1,346 +5.42
670 670 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 -18.77
705 705 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,128 -50.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 223 7 365.00–390.00 $378.11 $843 +20.38
250 250 1 355.00 $355.00 $888 +30.23
325–348 335 9 320.00–330.00 $326.13 $1,093 +6.13
358–375 371 12 307.00–330.00 $318.31 $1,181 +7.81
403–435 420 31 289.00–302.00 $295.15 $1,240 -4.85
473–488 482 8 272.00–280.00 $276.50 $1,333 -3.63
514–537 532 29 260.00–268.00 $265.58 $1,413 -7.00
555–575 569 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,422 -17.47
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 -7.00
740 740 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,532 —
750 750 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 218 3 400.00–415.00 $406.45 $886 +18.05
250–290 269 5 385.00–405.00 $394.78 $1,062 +49.78
310 310 2 390.00–395.00 $392.50 $1,217 +42.50
352–385 361 5 340.00–355.00 $350.90 $1,267 +15.90
463 463 13 287.00–288.00 $287.85 $1,333 —
501–505 502 11 272.00–274.00 $273.63 $1,374 -3.54
560 560 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 —
600–649 633 15 246.00–252.00 $249.32 $1,578 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 4 340.00–350.00 $345.05 $821 +29.73
260–275 268 3 300.00–330.00 $316.52 $848 +7.61
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 ±0.00
350–365 356 4 280.00–300.00 $293.61 $1,045 -6.39
410–420 414 5 270.00–280.00 $272.43 $1,128 +2.43
450–495 464 11 250.00–270.00 $265.34 $1,231 -1.39
565–588 580 3 240.00–245.00 $243.38 $1,412 -12.73
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 —
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 -1.01
755–760 758 2 197.00–200.00 $198.50 $1,505 —
915 915 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,601 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1420 1104 80-85% 11 119.00–128.00 $123.74 $1,366 —
885–1570 1132 80-85% 28 130.00–139.00 $133.96 $1,516 —
985–1815 1303 80-85% 14 140.00–152.00 $143.47 $1,869 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1120 960 85-90% 4 123.00–130.00 $125.73 $1,207 —
910–1030 981 85-90% 7 112.00–120.00 $115.76 $1,136 —
825–1115 984 85-90% 6 105.00–110.00 $106.80 $1,051 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1770 1593 75-80% 2 138.00 $138.00 $2,198 —
1625 1625 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,096 -2.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1845 1448 6 141.00–149.00 $145.38 $2,105 —
1455–1680 1558 3 157.00–165.00 $159.99 $2,493 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1000 961 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,675.00 $1,644.02
1210–1345 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,325.00 $2,076.37
1100–2475 1353 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 2,075.00–2,650.00 $2,387.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–715 698 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,258.83
770–1110 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,575.00 $1,366.28

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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
1235–1420 1328 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,393.03 —

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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.