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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 18, 2024

1,419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $253.17/cwt +5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,413/hd at 558 lb · 61 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.70/cwt +3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 672 lb · 50 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $269.79/cwt ≈ $1,276/hd at 473 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,419 1,954 1,617
Feeder cattle 1,235 1,516 1,185
Slaughter cattle 106 340 337
Replacement cattle 78 98 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 6.00 to 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls 6.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer and heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower 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
230–245 237 3 355.00 $355.00 $841 —
290 290 1 340.00 $340.00 $986 —
313–315 314 3 315.00–322.00 $319.66 $1,004 —
350–381 374 10 320.00–332.00 $329.53 $1,232 —
415 415 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,204 —
452–499 473 42 262.00–281.00 $269.79 $1,276 —
515–548 538 5 252.00–255.00 $254.43 $1,369 -5.57
554–582 558 61 242.00–255.00 $253.17 $1,413 +5.86
605–628 625 7 237.00–244.00 $243.03 $1,519 +0.64
660–693 675 6 229.00–230.00 $229.16 $1,547 -11.84
749 749 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,678 —
750–780 766 5 217.00–223.00 $220.16 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 6 300.00 $300.00 $963 -12.42
364–395 376 18 290.00–305.00 $296.31 $1,114 +7.31
420–448 438 22 265.00–275.00 $269.09 $1,179 +2.60
471–495 472 20 255.00–260.00 $256.01 $1,208 -5.96
553–579 573 21 234.00–240.00 $238.01 $1,364 -8.74
625–627 627 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,442 —
660–693 681 15 222.00–225.00 $224.80 $1,531 +0.03
710–725 718 2 210.00–217.00 $213.54 $1,533 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 280.00 $280.00 $770 —
320–340 333 4 280.00 $280.00 $932 —
371 371 7 255.00 $255.00 $946 —
435–445 440 2 245.00–250.00 $247.53 $1,089 -9.12
455–490 487 12 230.00–240.00 $238.38 $1,161 -10.45
500–517 513 10 230.00–240.00 $238.31 $1,223 +6.30
555 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 —
628–645 630 7 220.00–227.00 $225.98 $1,424 +6.31
650–685 664 15 200.00–210.00 $206.66 $1,372 -12.80
725–735 730 2 200.00–207.00 $203.48 $1,485 —
785 785 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,413 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 280 6 287.00–290.00 $287.46 $805 +2.51
305–337 329 4 270.00 $270.00 $888 —
360–375 365 4 262.00–275.00 $267.26 $975 -1.01
405–445 418 27 250.00–272.00 $256.12 $1,071 -8.24
455–482 475 22 237.00–242.00 $239.61 $1,138 -1.20
548 548 21 232.00 $232.00 $1,271 -8.26
550–580 564 18 220.00–235.00 $226.42 $1,277 -1.75
602–643 618 33 215.00–229.50 $223.56 $1,382 -3.20
671–681 672 50 212.00–228.00 $226.70 $1,523 +3.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 280.00 $280.00 $686 —
280–290 285 2 270.00 $270.00 $770 —
300–345 325 8 242.00–250.00 $245.24 $797 —
365–390 378 4 250.00 $250.00 $945 —
410–448 438 41 230.00–240.00 $233.13 $1,021 -16.23
461–495 468 13 222.00–232.00 $227.31 $1,064 -1.58
508–539 526 25 210.00–225.00 $221.09 $1,163 -0.15
556–590 563 9 205.00–217.00 $206.63 $1,163 -13.99
615–620 619 4 190.00–200.00 $197.52 $1,223 -23.04
690 690 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,428 +5.29
705–720 713 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,319 —
765 765 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $612 —
310–335 325 4 225.00–240.00 $233.96 $760 —
360–385 375 6 220.00–230.00 $224.08 $840 -18.39
420–430 424 6 220.00–222.00 $220.99 $937 -13.40
453–495 466 15 215.00–220.00 $216.74 $1,010 -2.91
500–540 517 6 185.00–200.00 $191.16 $988 -23.64
550–595 581 4 180.00–200.00 $189.27 $1,100 -18.92
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 -25.43
705 705 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,234 —
765 765 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,278 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–243 240 6 325.00–350.00 $341.85 $820 —
295 295 2 320.00–330.00 $325.00 $959 —
305–345 315 8 305.00–315.00 $312.95 $986 —
360–389 381 19 285.00–290.00 $289.75 $1,104 -5.93
455–490 470 5 240.00–250.00 $245.49 $1,154 -10.17
500–538 529 16 227.00–232.00 $228.17 $1,207 -10.19
560–570 565 3 220.00–227.00 $222.35 $1,256 -1.12
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 -6.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 270.00 $270.00 $621 —
380 380 1 250.00 $250.00 $950 -23.80
414–430 420 8 240.00–247.00 $242.69 $1,019 -1.20
464–497 490 18 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 -11.39
525–535 526 10 205.00–207.00 $206.80 $1,088 —
575 575 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 3 310.00 $310.00 $707 —
290–296 295 8 300.00–307.00 $306.14 $903 +1.01
315–330 323 2 275.00–280.00 $277.44 $896 —
389 389 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,089 -0.69
440–445 443 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,108 -10.81
470–495 483 2 225.00–235.00 $229.87 $1,110 -12.46
500–520 510 2 212.00–225.00 $218.63 $1,115 -10.25
635–640 638 3 190.00–195.00 $192.33 $1,227 —
660–665 663 2 190.00–195.00 $192.51 $1,276 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1480 1173 80-85% 7 124.00–128.00 $126.04 $1,478 —
830–1345 1197 80-85% 13 100.00–111.00 $108.71 $1,301 —
1020–1545 1249 80-85% 16 112.00–120.00 $115.93 $1,448 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1200 1020 85-90% 11 105.00–110.00 $106.62 $1,088 +1.18
915–1170 1048 85-90% 12 90.00–100.00 $97.03 $1,017 -8.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1895 1705 75-80% 3 110.00–114.00 $111.21 $1,896 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1890 1413 7 143.00–155.00 $147.24 $2,081 —
1180–1850 1454 13 130.00–141.00 $135.88 $1,976 -10.11

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–985 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,160.06
820–1185 1011 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,213.81
1095–1100 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,512.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1455 1247 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,575.00–1,700.00 $1,652.33
1265–1325 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,451.16

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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
1088–1416 1282 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 1,575.00–1,800.00 $1,703.65 —

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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.