Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 21, 2024

1,645 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.59/cwt -18.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 517 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.91/cwt -19.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 463 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $260.50/cwt -18.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 465 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,645 1,755 853
Feeder cattle 1,215 1,356 686
Slaughter cattle 225 286 96
Replacement cattle 205 113 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 7.00 lower, all feeder classes sharply lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,106 -62.00
400–441 433 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,147 -57.01
450–468 465 28 253.00–262.00 $260.50 $1,211 -18.92
528 528 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,352 -20.88
561–583 573 26 237.00–244.00 $238.52 $1,367 -23.82
608–644 627 28 229.00–230.00 $229.48 $1,439 -35.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 355.00 $355.00 $870 —
449 449 12 254.00 $254.00 $1,140 —
483–498 489 5 245.00–250.00 $247.79 $1,212 -23.63
512–539 527 18 235.00–250.00 $245.21 $1,292 -16.97
560–590 579 6 220.00–232.00 $227.43 $1,317 -14.57
630–646 643 6 217.00–220.00 $217.49 $1,398 -19.68
695 695 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,522 -18.00
713 713 6 211.00 $211.00 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 280.00–295.00 $287.33 $971 —
386 386 6 257.00 $257.00 $992 —
428–443 435 8 240.00–247.00 $242.78 $1,056 -32.22
480–483 482 3 215.00–220.00 $216.66 $1,044 -23.34
500–530 515 2 210.00–215.00 $212.43 $1,094 -27.57
565 565 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,215 —
680–693 689 3 190.00–200.00 $193.29 $1,332 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 310.00 $310.00 $620 —
253 253 2 299.00 $299.00 $756 +0.75
300–325 310 3 260.00–265.00 $263.39 $817 -9.25
360–392 374 22 242.00–252.00 $246.63 $922 -25.11
420–445 439 22 225.00–235.00 $230.24 $1,011 -17.68
450–493 484 24 220.00–222.00 $221.18 $1,071 —
500–548 523 20 215.00–219.00 $217.96 $1,140 -14.45
574–595 580 25 210.00–215.00 $211.80 $1,228 -8.20
613 613 5 199.00 $199.00 $1,220 -11.00
653–680 660 6 197.00–202.00 $200.48 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 208 3 355.00–365.00 $360.12 $749 -9.88
265 265 1 335.00 $335.00 $888 +20.00
336 336 4 285.00 $285.00 $958 -7.69
401–420 404 7 237.00–247.00 $238.49 $963 -32.56
455–480 463 30 225.00–239.00 $227.91 $1,055 -19.74
503–531 517 36 220.00–225.00 $221.59 $1,146 -18.51
578 578 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,260 -14.72
633 633 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,361 —
1023 1023 9 171.00 $171.00 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 217 3 280.00–300.00 $293.85 $638 -6.15
250–280 260 11 265.00–280.00 $278.64 $724 -6.36
305–325 315 4 245.00–250.00 $248.71 $783 -16.29
390–398 397 9 220.00–235.00 $221.64 $880 -30.76
415–430 423 6 207.00–220.00 $214.79 $909 -8.15
453–480 462 8 210.00–218.00 $214.33 $990 -5.94
515–535 527 6 200.00–212.00 $209.33 $1,103 -13.19
570–580 574 5 200.00–209.00 $206.58 $1,186 —
610 610 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,128 —
760 760 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 5 350.00 $350.00 $812 -41.82
255 255 4 320.00–330.00 $322.50 $822 —
305–345 325 2 300.00–315.00 $307.96 $1,001 —
355 355 1 265.00 $265.00 $941 —
413–430 422 5 250.00–252.00 $251.22 $1,060 -38.78
500–540 519 14 220.00–229.00 $224.71 $1,166 -23.57
550–580 560 3 210.00–220.00 $215.57 $1,207 -15.07
625–635 631 11 205.00–211.00 $207.55 $1,310 -12.45
654 654 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,360 -7.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 300.00–310.00 $305.34 $672 —
265–293 284 3 285.00–300.00 $289.67 $823 +9.62
320–345 335 3 280.00–290.00 $283.38 $949 -16.62
351–390 358 6 242.00–252.00 $243.82 $873 -29.90
421–445 433 10 220.00–230.00 $224.86 $974 -30.14
455–495 485 5 217.00–220.00 $217.56 $1,055 -35.77
520–540 535 11 207.00–215.00 $212.08 $1,135 -23.78
615–640 625 3 197.00–200.00 $198.98 $1,244 —
775–790 783 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 385.00–400.00 $392.76 $856 —
325–339 335 14 320.00–330.00 $322.82 $1,081 -37.71
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 -20.00
605–610 608 2 217.00–225.00 $220.98 $1,344 -6.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1440 1100 80-85% 14 130.00–134.00 $131.56 $1,447 —
955–1575 1175 80-85% 67 135.00–146.00 $139.63 $1,641 -5.46
1035–1475 1222 80-85% 23 147.00–159.00 $152.70 $1,866 -3.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1065 993 85-90% 11 105.00–115.00 $110.60 $1,098 —
915–1195 1079 85-90% 10 130.00–135.00 $131.43 $1,418 +3.07
820–1295 1083 85-90% 31 119.00–129.00 $124.59 $1,349 -3.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1320 1263 75-80% 2 143.00–145.00 $144.05 $1,819 —
1215–1960 1588 75-80% 2 149.00–150.00 $149.62 $2,376 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1850 1466 8 150.00–161.00 $155.98 $2,287 —
1010–1935 1565 8 177.00–178.00 $177.76 $2,782 -2.32
1060–2240 1568 16 164.00–176.00 $171.14 $2,683 -8.94

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–990 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,315.90
825–1285 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 1,150.00–1,625.00 $1,446.86
795–1230 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 1,175.00–1,600.00 $1,428.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
900–1290 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,625.00–1,900.00 $1,721.66
995–1350 1109 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,650.00–1,875.00 $1,739.44

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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
1161–1200 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,675.00–1,825.00 $1,713.44 -186.67
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715–990 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,328.57 -296.43

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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.