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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 25, 2024

1,009 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $280.39/cwt -15.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 393 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $244.41/cwt ≈ $1,259/hd at 515 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $222.13/cwt -5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 480 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,009 1,419 1,301
Feeder cattle 737 1,235 958
Slaughter cattle 104 106 343
Replacement cattle 168 78 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer, heifer and bull calves unevenly steady and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 325.00 $325.00 $780 —
303–325 314 6 300.00–312.00 $308.08 $967 +8.08
382–395 393 28 277.00–287.00 $280.39 $1,102 -15.92
400–445 413 9 267.00–282.00 $277.44 $1,146 +8.35
468 468 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,170 -6.01
507–516 515 27 237.00–245.00 $244.41 $1,259 —
550–587 574 15 230.00–245.00 $237.48 $1,363 -0.53
658–662 659 22 223.00–224.00 $223.68 $1,474 -1.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 +10.00
315 315 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,008 +0.34
362–385 368 4 300.00–310.00 $307.38 $1,131 -22.15
410–445 415 16 285.00–292.00 $286.19 $1,188 -3.81
450–483 467 6 265.00–277.00 $268.79 $1,255 -1.00
515–525 524 9 250.00–254.00 $253.56 $1,329 -0.87
553 553 5 262.00 $262.00 $1,449 +8.83
625–628 628 6 224.00–235.00 $225.83 $1,418 -17.20
650–655 653 2 227.00–230.00 $228.49 $1,492 -0.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 280.00 $280.00 $938 ±0.00
370–385 378 4 255.00–265.00 $257.45 $973 +2.45
410–445 428 2 250.00–260.00 $255.20 $1,092 +7.67
455 455 2 230.00–242.00 $236.00 $1,074 -2.38
535 535 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,124 -28.31
550–585 568 3 210.00–220.00 $213.23 $1,211 -6.77
645 645 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,400 -8.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–239 231 12 270.00–275.00 $273.35 $631 -6.65
317–344 335 8 242.00–255.00 $246.05 $824 +0.81
350–397 372 15 240.00–260.00 $246.98 $919 -3.02
400–445 427 8 230.00–240.00 $232.44 $993 -0.69
451–493 480 22 220.00–223.00 $222.13 $1,066 -5.18
500–545 527 3 207.00–210.00 $208.97 $1,101 -12.12
554–585 560 8 200.00–210.00 $206.14 $1,154 -0.49
610–635 620 7 190.00–205.00 $198.82 $1,233 +1.30
653–658 655 7 180.00–195.00 $192.86 $1,263 -14.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 233 3 245.00–250.00 $248.25 $578 —
275–280 279 6 240.00–250.00 $245.01 $684 +0.01
305–345 325 4 220.00–230.00 $225.00 $731 -8.96
355–388 371 8 225.00–230.00 $227.43 $844 +3.35
405–448 427 13 200.00–220.00 $216.05 $923 -4.94
450–495 469 6 200.00–210.00 $206.80 $970 -9.94
500–540 514 14 200.00–201.00 $200.71 $1,032 +9.55
555 555 1 180.00 $180.00 $999 -9.27
610 610 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 ±0.00
675–685 678 3 170.00–175.00 $173.32 $1,175 —
760 760 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 -17.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 295.00 $295.00 $620 —
280–283 282 3 290.00 $290.00 $818 +2.54
304–345 311 6 272.00–280.00 $273.48 $851 +3.48
350–370 357 12 265.00–282.00 $277.25 $990 +9.99
400–415 407 7 247.00–260.00 $253.43 $1,031 -2.69
450–455 451 4 230.00–245.00 $235.00 $1,060 -4.61
520 520 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,232 +5.00
550–595 564 8 214.00–220.00 $216.03 $1,218 -10.39
680–695 686 6 207.00–212.00 $211.17 $1,449 -15.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–238 224 5 325.00–340.00 $332.26 $744 -9.59
250–265 257 3 300.00–310.00 $303.31 $780 —
325 325 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,056 +12.05
350–377 360 14 292.00–300.00 $295.00 $1,062 +5.25
405–445 423 4 270.00–280.00 $274.88 $1,163 —
450–474 471 13 243.00–260.00 $245.51 $1,156 +0.02
500–526 522 6 225.00–229.00 $228.36 $1,192 +0.19
552–595 566 10 215.00–220.00 $218.17 $1,235 -4.18
720 720 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,375 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 250.00 $250.00 $600 -20.00
255–285 270 6 235.00–250.00 $240.92 $650 —
335–344 343 6 230.00–246.00 $243.39 $835 —
375–395 387 3 225.00–240.00 $233.45 $903 -16.55
415–425 420 2 230.00 $230.00 $966 -12.69
460–490 475 4 200.00–220.00 $209.41 $995 -10.59
530–545 535 3 190.00–195.00 $191.70 $1,026 -15.10
650–680 665 2 170.00–180.00 $174.89 $1,163 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 280.00 $280.00 $644 -30.00
330 330 1 280.00 $280.00 $924 +2.56
375–390 383 3 255.00–270.00 $264.98 $1,015 -15.02
420–440 430 2 240.00–260.00 $250.23 $1,076 +0.23
460–495 486 6 230.00–240.00 $236.67 $1,150 +6.80
500–530 517 3 212.00–220.00 $217.32 $1,124 -1.31
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 —
600–645 618 3 190.00–202.00 $195.53 $1,208 +3.20
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 -2.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1530 1184 80-85% 20 114.00–122.00 $118.06 $1,398 -7.98
940–1420 1191 80-85% 8 105.00–110.00 $107.71 $1,283 -1.00
985–1345 1195 80-85% 10 123.00–130.00 $125.16 $1,496 +16.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–940 927 85-90% 3 112.00–114.00 $112.65 $1,044 —
875–1140 1021 85-90% 21 102.00–110.00 $106.54 $1,088 -0.08
905–1340 1076 85-90% 12 90.00–100.00 $95.18 $1,024 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,744 —
1760–1810 1785 75-80% 2 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $2,160 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–2145 1605 4 122.00–133.00 $126.93 $2,037 —
1480–1970 1631 5 135.00–144.00 $141.04 $2,300 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–950 826 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,177.27
650–1400 902 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,385.98
875–1035 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,468.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1235 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,650.00–2,100.00 $1,808.74
960–1225 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,850.00–1,975.00 $1,893.95

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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
990–1285 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,475.00–1,675.00 $1,565.65 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155–1875 1397 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,847.29 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
814 814 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765–770 768 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00–1,500.00 $1,412.21 —

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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.