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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 7, 2024

680 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.26/cwt -9.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 459 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $267.95/cwt -10.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,501/hd at 560 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $231.66/cwt -18.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 561 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 680 1,185 1,167
Feeder cattle 474 996 867
Slaughter cattle 139 92 183
Replacement cattle 67 97 117

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 6.00 to 10.00 higher with one outstanding cow at 165.00, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer, heifer and bull calves sharply 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
340 340 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 -5.00
373–380 375 4 310.00–315.00 $313.73 $1,176 -23.27
413–433 423 13 285.00–300.00 $292.92 $1,239 -13.27
486 486 6 273.00 $273.00 $1,327 -27.00
509–545 516 14 262.00–270.00 $266.26 $1,374 -23.05
553–563 560 20 265.00–272.00 $267.95 $1,501 -10.29
600 600 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,434 -22.61
690 690 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,601 -18.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 -1.23
410 410 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,271 -16.25
453–473 467 14 282.00–283.00 $282.28 $1,318 -27.72
500–520 503 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,408 -18.00
615 615 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,507 -35.00
663 663 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,591 -25.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,102 —
430 430 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,213 -8.00
455–485 478 4 260.00–267.00 $262.25 $1,254 -27.75
500–505 503 2 250.00–252.00 $251.00 $1,263 -27.33
570 570 2 227.00–240.00 $233.50 $1,331 -38.50
640 640 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,440 -10.00
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 290.00–295.00 $292.41 $790 -30.51
340–345 343 2 282.00–287.00 $284.48 $976 -16.06
359 359 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,041 -8.72
403–430 416 15 257.00–265.00 $261.35 $1,087 -10.65
450–471 459 22 245.00–257.00 $252.26 $1,158 -9.74
505–525 518 15 239.00–242.00 $240.05 $1,243 -22.80
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 -23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 280.00 $280.00 $658 -55.00
270–290 280 2 265.00–280.00 $272.23 $762 -30.19
380 380 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,015 -12.63
415–440 422 15 249.00–255.00 $250.69 $1,058 -9.24
480–495 482 10 230.00–240.00 $239.00 $1,152 -17.95
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 -17.29
610 610 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,318 -11.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 287 6 250.00–260.00 $253.39 $727 -41.61
305–310 308 2 235.00–245.00 $239.96 $739 -34.88
400–425 410 3 230.00–235.00 $231.65 $950 -19.99
515 515 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 -18.96
565–595 575 3 210.00–217.00 $214.59 $1,234 -20.79
600–640 623 4 200.00–210.00 $207.43 $1,292 —
690 690 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 +10.00
780 780 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,342 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 260.00 $260.00 $780 -40.00
355–385 372 3 245.00–255.00 $249.91 $930 -43.70
402–440 412 4 245.00–250.00 $248.66 $1,024 -23.77
480–486 483 6 240.00–250.00 $246.67 $1,191 -18.67
505–545 527 11 230.00–243.00 $238.77 $1,258 —
595 595 7 212.00 $212.00 $1,261 -31.38
610–645 628 2 210.00–215.00 $212.57 $1,335 —
775 775 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,488 -6.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 315.00 $315.00 $945 -11.13
395 395 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,165 -23.31
430 430 2 282.00–287.00 $284.50 $1,223 -10.65
455–495 475 2 262.00–267.00 $264.39 $1,256 -12.11
505–520 519 11 247.00–248.00 $247.91 $1,287 -17.67
553–565 561 15 225.00–235.00 $231.66 $1,300 -18.34
625–635 630 2 220.00–225.00 $222.52 $1,402 -7.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 3 350.00–360.00 $355.21 $977 -39.57
315–320 318 2 340.00–350.00 $345.04 $1,097 -47.46
400 400 4 302.00 $302.00 $1,208 —
455–472 467 11 272.00–277.00 $272.71 $1,274 -15.14
500 500 5 277.00 $277.00 $1,385 +3.37
650 650 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1400 1183 80-85% 22 126.00–137.00 $133.06 $1,574 —
945–1675 1224 80-85% 49 138.00–149.00 $144.47 $1,768 —
925–1640 1233 80-85% 30 149.00–161.00 $153.46 $1,892 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,028 —
825–1215 1004 85-90% 11 115.00–124.00 $118.55 $1,190 —
985–1170 1077 85-90% 3 128.00–137.00 $133.09 $1,433 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1675 1550 75-80% 3 146.00–148.00 $147.28 $2,283 —
1485–1730 1619 75-80% 5 136.00–143.00 $139.33 $2,256 +10.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,594 —
1000–1750 1418 8 160.00–168.00 $164.18 $2,328 +18.80
1625 1625 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,925 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1145 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,545.66
925–1175 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,575.00 $1,533.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1200 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,725.00 $1,666.55
955–1370 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,675.00–2,000.00 $1,760.71
1200–1290 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,025.90

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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
980–1330 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,170.87 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1250 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,801.58 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.