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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 28, 2024

1,743 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $237.25/cwt +7.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,011/hd at 426 lb · 60 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.59/cwt ≈ $1,456/hd at 660 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $230.57/cwt +12.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 537 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,743 1,645 0
Feeder cattle 1,326 1,215 0
Slaughter cattle 226 225 0
Replacement cattle 191 205 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 10.00 to 12.00 lower, slaughter bulls sharply lower, feeder steers and heifers sharply higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves sharply higher, heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, bull calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher and replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–480 469 25 270.00–277.00 $276.08 $1,295 +15.58
608–635 618 24 240.00–252.00 $242.82 $1,501 +13.34
664–695 675 9 237.00–242.00 $239.55 $1,617 —
714 714 17 235.00 $235.00 $1,678 —
753–775 770 8 224.00–227.00 $224.73 $1,730 —
817 817 25 216.00 $216.00 $1,765 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 3 350.00 $350.00 $900 —
359–376 368 14 300.00–315.00 $307.73 $1,132 —
430–448 439 21 267.00–272.00 $270.73 $1,189 +16.73
458–495 487 9 260.00–265.00 $261.05 $1,271 +13.26
500–536 529 28 250.00–259.00 $253.16 $1,339 +7.95
578–598 588 24 236.00–247.00 $241.40 $1,419 +13.97
660 660 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,465 +3.00
700–724 720 6 222.00–227.00 $222.81 $1,604 +11.81
845 845 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,791 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–242 239 4 325.00–340.00 $336.39 $804 —
300–345 323 3 280.00–305.00 $295.59 $955 +8.26
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 +13.00
400 400 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 +7.22
450–480 471 6 235.00–250.00 $239.93 $1,130 +23.27
503 503 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,207 +27.57
590 590 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,280 +2.00
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 277 6 280.00 $280.00 $776 -19.00
310 310 1 265.00 $265.00 $822 +1.61
371–393 379 15 250.00–255.00 $251.37 $953 +4.74
410–440 426 60 230.00–241.00 $237.25 $1,011 +7.01
473–480 475 16 230.00–234.00 $232.99 $1,107 +11.81
523–548 537 32 227.00–237.00 $230.57 $1,238 +12.61
600 600 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 +21.00
670–683 676 11 212.00–215.00 $213.28 $1,442 +12.80
718–730 722 3 200.00–207.00 $204.64 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,067 —
400 400 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 +11.51
475–490 483 6 243.00–245.00 $243.98 $1,178 +16.07
505–524 513 27 239.00–240.00 $239.44 $1,228 +17.85
561 561 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,313 +16.00
606–630 610 13 227.00–235.00 $232.74 $1,420 +17.74
660–668 660 35 220.50–222.00 $220.59 $1,456 —
770 770 6 199.00 $199.00 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 219 6 285.00–290.00 $289.09 $633 -4.76
280–293 286 17 260.00–277.00 $265.67 $760 -12.97
300–308 305 3 250.00 $250.00 $762 +1.29
350–395 374 7 230.00–242.00 $237.44 $888 +15.80
435–445 440 2 220.00–227.00 $223.46 $983 +8.67
450–455 453 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,008 +8.18
505–510 508 3 220.00–225.00 $222.34 $1,129 +13.01
615–640 628 2 205.00–207.00 $205.98 $1,294 +20.98
695 695 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,369 —
795 795 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,487 +27.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 300.00 $300.00 $630 -5.34
270–298 286 5 300.00–315.00 $304.96 $872 +15.29
365–395 375 3 245.00–250.00 $248.24 $931 +4.42
420 420 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 +15.14
480–490 486 5 215.00–225.00 $217.97 $1,059 +0.41
525–540 533 2 215.00–222.00 $218.45 $1,164 +6.37
560–588 572 9 207.00–215.00 $210.09 $1,202 —
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 +1.02
665–682 679 6 190.00–198.00 $196.69 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 225 4 350.00–360.00 $354.94 $799 +4.94
260–275 268 3 320.00–340.00 $330.19 $885 +7.69
365–375 370 2 270.00–280.00 $274.93 $1,017 +9.93
410–445 432 3 250.00–260.00 $256.60 $1,109 +5.38
455–490 475 5 235.00–250.00 $239.97 $1,140 —
505 505 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,167 +6.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 3 370.00–375.00 $373.32 $814 -19.44
255–270 263 2 370.00 $370.00 $973 —
325–342 339 8 327.00–335.00 $329.09 $1,116 +6.27
380 380 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,197 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1470 1169 80-85% 27 115.00–123.00 $119.05 $1,392 -20.58
1060–1450 1222 80-85% 9 135.00–140.00 $137.23 $1,677 -15.47
990–1550 1259 80-85% 47 124.00–134.00 $128.28 $1,615 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1095 964 85-90% 7 97.00–107.00 $101.75 $981 -8.85
890–1195 1056 85-90% 5 120.00–125.00 $122.33 $1,292 -9.10
860–1210 1083 85-90% 30 108.00–119.00 $113.89 $1,233 -10.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1805 1498 75-80% 3 115.00–120.00 $118.25 $1,771 —
1380–1795 1503 75-80% 8 124.00–130.00 $127.37 $1,914 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1860 1499 11 150.00–158.00 $152.47 $2,286 -3.51
1285–1640 1521 9 138.00–148.00 $144.52 $2,198 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–1090 828 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 925.00–1,100.00 $1,046.83
795–1315 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,000.00–1,550.00 $1,364.06
885–1245 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,000.00–1,600.00 $1,414.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
800–1325 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,712.69
905–1315 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,700.00–1,825.00 $1,733.81

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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
1000–1180 1076 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,350.00–1,700.00 $1,613.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
773–924 841 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,852.73 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1340 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,775.00–1,900.00 $1,841.25 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895–985 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,425.00–1,625.00 $1,529.79 —

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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.