Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 14, 2024

1,755 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $264.66/cwt +19.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,612/hd at 609 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.65/cwt -4.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 470 lb · 57 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $279.42/cwt -2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 465 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,755 680 0
Feeder cattle 1,356 474 0
Slaughter cattle 286 139 0
Replacement cattle 113 67 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer, heifer and bull calves unevenly steady and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,091 —
303 303 3 397.00 $397.00 $1,203 —
419–424 421 10 320.00–325.00 $322.01 $1,356 +12.01
450–488 465 30 278.00–280.00 $279.42 $1,299 -2.86
517–548 533 4 273.00–281.00 $276.88 $1,476 -3.12
556–599 573 11 258.00–265.00 $262.34 $1,503 —
600–609 609 58 245.00–265.00 $264.66 $1,612 +19.66
689 689 8 244.00 $244.00 $1,681 +4.00
702 702 12 245.00 $245.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–335 321 7 340.00–355.00 $346.05 $1,111 +26.05
404–430 408 9 290.00–300.00 $292.66 $1,194 -0.26
450–498 479 13 265.00–275.00 $271.42 $1,300 -1.58
528–546 540 29 261.00–265.00 $262.18 $1,416 -4.08
595 595 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,440 -25.95
640–649 646 6 235.00–240.00 $237.17 $1,532 —
685 685 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,623 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 310.00 $310.00 $728 —
429–440 433 10 275.00 $275.00 $1,191 -7.00
495 495 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,188 -22.25
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 -11.00
603 603 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,248 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 370.00 $370.00 $796 —
283 283 6 315.00 $315.00 $891 +22.59
310–345 321 7 290.00–305.00 $292.69 $940 +8.21
351–388 376 20 280.00–285.00 $283.67 $1,067 -6.33
403–415 406 10 260.00–275.00 $271.05 $1,100 +9.70
450–498 470 57 242.00–253.00 $247.65 $1,164 -4.61
503–545 527 19 239.00–244.00 $240.10 $1,265 +0.05
550–570 558 5 227.00–240.00 $232.72 $1,299 +2.72
653 653 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,404 —
848 848 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 260 5 295.00–305.00 $298.25 $775 +26.02
300–337 332 13 270.00–285.00 $272.64 $905 —
360–382 376 5 270.00–277.00 $271.74 $1,022 +4.74
425–440 434 15 245.00–252.00 $247.92 $1,076 -2.77
500–549 528 13 230.00–237.00 $232.41 $1,227 +2.41
562–590 568 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,250 —
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 -6.00
760 760 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 300.00 $300.00 $690 —
265 265 2 285.00 $285.00 $755 +31.61
320 320 1 265.00 $265.00 $848 +25.04
380–394 389 8 248.00–260.00 $252.40 $982 —
415–448 442 11 222.00–230.00 $222.94 $985 -8.71
450–494 486 6 217.00–225.00 $220.27 $1,071 —
520–525 524 4 215.00–225.00 $222.52 $1,166 +2.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 220 3 385.00–395.00 $391.82 $862 —
299 299 7 342.00 $342.00 $1,023 —
365–397 391 8 320.00 $320.00 $1,251 +25.00
412 412 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,195 +5.50
450–484 466 22 261.00–265.00 $263.05 $1,226 -1.34
502–520 504 10 242.00–249.00 $248.28 $1,251 +0.37
558–585 576 19 229.00–238.00 $230.64 $1,328 -1.02
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 -2.52
650–655 651 6 210.00–217.00 $215.83 $1,405 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–270 269 3 270.00–300.00 $280.05 $753 —
323 323 6 300.00 $300.00 $969 +40.00
355–395 386 7 260.00–280.00 $273.72 $1,057 +23.81
440 440 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,122 +6.34
450–494 467 29 240.00–256.00 $253.33 $1,183 +6.66
525–545 532 11 225.00–240.00 $235.86 $1,255 -2.91
570–591 584 6 210.00–227.00 $221.47 $1,293 +9.47
673 673 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–299 293 10 397.00–415.00 $399.35 $1,170 +44.14
308–335 324 6 345.00–370.00 $360.53 $1,168 +15.49
351–395 373 16 322.00–339.00 $330.00 $1,231 —
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 —
601–614 605 15 225.00–229.00 $227.65 $1,377 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1580 1194 80-85% 57 140.00–150.00 $145.09 $1,732 +12.03
965–1460 1237 80-85% 24 152.00–163.00 $156.62 $1,937 +3.16
975–1910 1262 80-85% 27 129.00–139.00 $134.48 $1,697 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1185 1032 85-90% 20 110.00–121.00 $116.62 $1,204 -1.93
915–1195 1051 85-90% 14 135.00–140.00 $137.34 $1,443 +4.25
805–1270 1052 85-90% 41 124.00–134.00 $128.36 $1,350 -4.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1665 1482 75-80% 5 123.00–133.00 $126.88 $1,880 —
1325–1740 1551 75-80% 20 137.00–145.00 $141.08 $2,188 -6.20
1835 1835 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,734 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1680 1366 5 155.00–164.00 $160.36 $2,191 —
1050–1680 1389 5 166.00–171.00 $168.11 $2,335 —
1465–1715 1590 2 179.00–181.00 $180.08 $2,863 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
930–1235 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 48 1,250.00–1,700.00 $1,548.81
935–1275 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,731.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
905–1120 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,825.00–1,900.00 $1,850.47
980–1370 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,725.00–2,150.00 $1,861.91

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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
1080–1333 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 40 1,650.00–1,975.00 $1,900.11 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1355 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.