Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 4, 2024

1,381 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.83/cwt -5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 483 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $218.89/cwt ≈ $1,250/hd at 571 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $249.31/cwt ≈ $1,386/hd at 556 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,381 1,743 1,568
Feeder cattle 1,188 1,326 1,278
Slaughter cattle 107 226 162
Replacement cattle 86 191 128

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers 3.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer and bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 5.00 lower 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
300–340 310 4 340.00–355.00 $344.11 $1,067 —
365–393 387 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,219 —
403 403 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,189 —
477 477 9 268.00 $268.00 $1,278 -8.08
517–525 521 16 258.00–261.00 $259.51 $1,352 —
551–576 556 40 247.00–252.00 $249.31 $1,386 —
605–621 614 29 235.00–240.00 $236.64 $1,453 -6.18
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 -9.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,069 —
390 390 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,119 -20.73
404–445 415 19 270.00–285.00 $279.85 $1,161 +9.12
453 453 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,200 +3.95
500–545 511 12 242.00–250.00 $248.27 $1,269 -4.89
581 581 15 243.00 $243.00 $1,412 +1.60
625 625 10 229.00 $229.00 $1,431 —
657–682 660 37 216.00–224.00 $222.88 $1,471 +0.88
705–711 709 7 214.00–215.00 $214.28 $1,519 -8.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 277 3 325.00 $325.00 $900 —
326–345 330 8 300.00–310.00 $307.41 $1,014 +11.82
375 375 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,050 +10.00
400–445 430 4 250.00–260.00 $253.75 $1,091 +3.75
450–475 463 2 250.00–255.00 $252.57 $1,169 +12.64
530–540 533 4 225.00–240.00 $236.27 $1,259 -3.73
635–647 641 9 210.00–219.00 $215.02 $1,378 —
650 650 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,332 —
856 856 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,626 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–293 283 5 270.00–280.00 $275.13 $779 -4.87
300–340 325 7 260.00–270.00 $264.21 $859 -0.79
350–390 376 5 250.00–255.00 $250.93 $943 -0.44
400–445 416 12 234.00–242.00 $239.52 $996 +2.27
455–495 483 43 225.00–235.00 $227.83 $1,100 -5.16
510–540 526 11 220.00–230.00 $222.74 $1,172 -7.83
555–598 571 43 214.00–221.00 $218.89 $1,250 —
605–645 639 7 213.00–217.00 $213.54 $1,365 —
650–695 686 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,406 -8.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 280.00 $280.00 $644 -9.09
250–278 269 10 250.00–267.00 $258.38 $695 -7.29
305–335 320 3 240.00–255.00 $246.43 $789 -3.57
373–390 379 3 240.00–247.00 $244.60 $927 +7.16
430–445 441 14 225.00–235.00 $230.24 $1,015 +6.78
455–495 475 6 210.00–220.00 $214.06 $1,017 -8.45
500–515 509 4 200.00–210.00 $203.70 $1,037 -18.64
550–577 572 18 202.00–213.00 $208.94 $1,195 —
650–690 670 2 177.00–180.00 $178.46 $1,196 -18.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 325.00 $325.00 $731 —
300–320 315 4 282.00–285.00 $282.71 $891 —
359–365 360 9 265.00–270.00 $266.68 $960 -8.32
423 423 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,036 -5.00
469–480 473 15 241.00–245.00 $242.62 $1,148 -1.36
502 502 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,205 +0.56
565 565 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,322 ±0.00
625 625 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 -12.74
675 675 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,532 +6.41
778 778 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,556 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 330.00 $330.00 $660 -24.94
282–293 286 5 325.00 $325.00 $930 -5.19
315 315 1 305.00 $305.00 $961 —
384 384 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,152 +25.07
405–410 407 3 260.00–265.00 $261.68 $1,065 +5.08
459–485 461 12 247.00–255.00 $254.30 $1,172 +14.33
517–547 536 11 226.00–232.00 $228.51 $1,225 -2.49
665–680 673 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 225 3 365.00–380.00 $373.63 $841 +0.31
293 293 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,011 -25.00
340 340 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 +0.91
358–370 362 3 310.00–332.00 $324.50 $1,175 +9.50
419 419 5 297.00 $297.00 $1,244 —
553–570 558 12 226.00–240.00 $228.43 $1,275 —
615 615 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 3 300.00 $300.00 $684 ±0.00
290 290 1 305.00 $305.00 $884 +0.04
305–310 308 3 280.00–300.00 $293.41 $904 —
360 360 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,008 +31.76
410 410 1 240.00 $240.00 $984 ±0.00
490–491 491 9 227.00–237.00 $233.67 $1,147 +15.70
500–530 515 2 220.00–225.00 $222.57 $1,146 +4.12
560–590 580 4 205.00–220.00 $212.41 $1,232 +2.32
705–730 718 2 175.00–180.00 $177.54 $1,275 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1395 1150 80-85% 28 122.00–131.00 $126.52 $1,455 +7.47
1165–1220 1185 80-85% 4 115.00–121.00 $119.21 $1,413 +0.16
1035–1520 1261 80-85% 23 133.00–140.00 $135.74 $1,712 +7.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1175 981 85-90% 11 112.00–121.00 $117.05 $1,148 +15.30
820–1145 999 85-90% 4 105.00–110.00 $107.54 $1,074 +5.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1475 1415 75-80% 2 129.00–130.00 $129.48 $1,832 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1060 1038 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,505 —
1415–2110 1663 7 151.00–158.00 $153.92 $2,560 —
2085 2085 1 162.00 $162.00 $3,378 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1265 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,625.00–1,900.00 $1,749.79
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1075–1310 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,900.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1100 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,458.87
950–1055 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,300.00 $1,240.77

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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
1128–1210 1159 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,715.62 -125.63
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00 $1,450.00 -79.79

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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.