Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 11, 2024

1,954 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.26/cwt +0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 532 lb · 58 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $231.39/cwt -2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 491 lb · 41 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $228.89/cwt +1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 465 lb · 39 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,954	1,381	1,705
Feeder cattle	1,516	1,188	1,407
Slaughter cattle	340	107	241
Replacement cattle	98	86	57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 lower, feeder steers 3.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady, steer calves 5.00 lower, bull calves 12.00 lower, heifer calves unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	330	2	310.00–315.00	$312.42	$1,031	-7.58
360	360	5	285.00–290.00	$289.00	$1,040	+2.00
402–410	404	4	265.00–267.00	$266.49	$1,077	-13.36
460–498	480	18	255.00–265.00	$261.97	$1,257	-3.03
505–530	516	22	245.00–255.00	$249.30	$1,286	+1.03
555–574	564	19	241.00–253.00	$246.75	$1,392	+3.75
660–680	664	10	220.00–226.00	$224.77	$1,492	+1.89

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505	505	3	260.00	$260.00	$1,313	+0.49
555–570	558	39	245.00–250.00	$247.31	$1,380	-2.00
601–622	614	23	237.00–247.00	$242.39	$1,488	+5.75
694	694	4	241.00	$241.00	$1,673	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–435	433	12	256.00–260.00	$256.65	$1,111	+2.90
460–475	466	16	241.00–251.00	$248.83	$1,160	-3.74
525–530	528	6	230.00–233.00	$232.01	$1,225	-4.26
631–637	633	9	219.00–221.00	$219.67	$1,391	+4.65
670–687	685	9	215.00–220.00	$219.46	$1,503	+14.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–270	268	2	280.00–290.00	$284.95	$764	—
363–385	365	13	260.00–269.00	$268.27	$979	+1.59
415–445	419	25	260.00–265.00	$264.36	$1,108	+19.36
466–475	470	5	240.00–242.00	$240.81	$1,132	-1.81
529–537	532	58	237.00–242.00	$240.26	$1,278	+0.26
560–591	588	11	228.00–230.00	$228.17	$1,342	-5.83
614–643	628	33	221.00–231.00	$226.76	$1,424	+6.76
665–670	670	12	220.00–224.00	$223.67	$1,499	-3.33

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–430	423	6	245.00–252.00	$249.36	$1,055	+9.84
455–476	465	39	226.00–233.00	$228.89	$1,064	+1.06
518–545	524	34	220.00–230.00	$221.24	$1,159	-1.50
560–570	568	21	217.00–222.00	$220.62	$1,253	+1.73
610–643	628	11	220.00–221.00	$220.56	$1,385	+7.02
670–695	678	3	200.00–205.00	$201.71	$1,368	-3.29

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–370	365	4	240.00–245.00	$242.47	$885	-2.13
402–441	420	23	230.00–240.00	$234.39	$984	+4.15
470–475	471	11	215.00–225.00	$219.65	$1,035	+5.59
520	520	15	210.00–218.00	$214.80	$1,117	+11.10
560–590	575	11	205.00–210.00	$208.19	$1,197	-0.75
605–610	607	14	200.00–209.00	$205.43	$1,247	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–340	328	2	280.00–285.00	$282.40	$926	-11.01
355–375	370	4	270.00–275.00	$273.80	$1,013	-6.20
410–430	422	5	240.00–250.00	$243.89	$1,029	+3.89
470–499	491	41	230.00–240.00	$231.39	$1,136	-2.28

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–295	288	4	300.00–310.00	$305.13	$879	-19.87
355–370	360	3	280.00–282.00	$280.69	$1,010	-19.31
420–425	422	5	260.00–262.00	$260.81	$1,101	-0.87
470	470	6	220.00–248.00	$242.33	$1,139	-11.97
505–540	510	25	219.00–231.00	$228.88	$1,167	+0.37
570–585	574	7	215.00–218.00	$215.87	$1,239	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–375	370	3	295.00–296.00	$295.68	$1,094	-28.82
420	420	7	265.00–267.00	$266.14	$1,118	-30.86
460–470	464	7	250.00–260.00	$255.66	$1,186	—
520–532	528	3	235.00–240.00	$238.36	$1,259	—
570–585	583	6	222.00–231.00	$223.47	$1,303	-4.96
610–620	616	5	212.00–215.00	$213.81	$1,317	-2.19
668–670	668	5	205.00–207.00	$206.60	$1,380	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1155	1060	80-85%	10	130.00–137.00	$132.42	$1,404	—
1130–1650	1316	80-85%	40	120.00–129.00	$123.61	$1,627	—
950–1525	1334	80-85%	36	111.00–119.00	$116.23	$1,551	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–1200	1044	85-90%	22	100.00–110.00	$105.44	$1,101	—
905–1190	1076	85-90%	8	120.00–126.00	$123.20	$1,326	—
885–1240	1120	85-90%	22	112.00–120.00	$115.33	$1,292	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1420	1303	75-80%	2	118.00–124.00	$121.27	$1,580	—
1365	1365	75-80%	1	132.00	$132.00	$1,802	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1380–1635	1453	10	144.00–148.00	$145.99	$2,121	—
1330–1925	1727	3	150.00–155.00	$151.28	$2,613	—
2050	2050	1	168.00	$168.00	$3,444	+6.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1060–1195	1113	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,575.00–1,675.00	$1,620.65
1035–1225	1117	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	1,500.00–1,600.00	$1,542.67

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000–1050	1016	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,700.00–1,800.00	$1,746.38
995–1090	1043	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,600.00–1,700.00	$1,652.28
1025–1310	1160	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,650.00–1,875.00	$1,697.20

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1020–1170	1093	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,575.00–1,775.00	$1,650.21	—
980–1225	1103	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,525.00–1,725.00	$1,636.11	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1385	1385	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—

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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.