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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 2, 2024

768 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $290.79/cwt +4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 424 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $237.02/cwt +4.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 427 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.40/cwt -12.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 508 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 768 1,009 1,556
Feeder cattle 412 737 1,106
Slaughter cattle 83 104 435
Replacement cattle 273 168 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 5.00 higher,heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher replacement cows sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 300.00–325.00 $312.59 $1,135 +5.21
412–438 424 18 285.00–305.00 $290.79 $1,233 +4.60
476–485 478 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,291 +1.21
506–547 527 12 260.00 $260.00 $1,370 +6.44
588 588 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,429 -19.00
680 680 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,639 +12.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 320.00 $320.00 $848 —
390 390 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,092 -0.39
490 490 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,250 +5.00
565 565 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,271 -12.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 +20.00
600 600 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,272 —
695 695 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,439 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–298 296 7 262.00–270.00 $263.10 $779 —
310 310 2 250.00 $250.00 $775 +3.95
350–375 365 12 240.00–245.00 $241.28 $881 -5.70
417–432 427 16 235.00–238.00 $237.02 $1,012 +4.58
505–543 524 15 212.00–220.00 $214.92 $1,126 +5.95
550 550 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,072 -11.14
610–645 621 6 190.00–202.00 $198.77 $1,234 -0.05
655 655 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,192 -10.86
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 285.00 $285.00 $712 -5.00
378–382 381 11 252.00–257.00 $255.45 $973 -21.80
430–435 431 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,034 -13.43
480 480 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,152 +5.00
508–510 508 15 223.00–230.00 $224.40 $1,140 -12.60
570–585 581 6 212.00–217.00 $214.83 $1,248 -1.20
688 688 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,459 +0.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 250.00 $250.00 $562 +1.75
255–285 267 5 220.00–250.00 $232.13 $620 -12.88
300–345 324 11 220.00–240.00 $236.40 $766 +11.40
355–375 367 3 220.00–230.00 $226.64 $832 -0.79
425–445 435 2 210.00–220.00 $215.11 $936 -0.94
450–480 460 5 210.00–220.00 $214.74 $988 +7.94
505–535 520 2 185.00–200.00 $192.72 $1,002 -7.99
595 595 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,012 —
600–625 608 3 170.00–180.00 $176.58 $1,074 -3.42
670–685 678 3 160.00–165.00 $163.33 $1,107 -9.99
730 730 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,204 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 335.00 $335.00 $670 +2.74
257 257 3 340.00 $340.00 $874 +36.69
315–319 318 7 325.00–331.00 $330.15 $1,050 +5.15
360–391 386 9 305.00–315.00 $306.58 $1,183 +11.58
400–435 419 5 290.00–305.00 $296.72 $1,243 +21.84
465–495 483 4 250.00–260.00 $254.20 $1,228 +8.69
520–540 533 4 237.00–250.00 $242.71 $1,294 +14.35
580 580 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,288 +3.83
610 610 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,324 —
650 650 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,346 —
760 760 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 290.00–305.00 $297.86 $626 +17.86
260 260 1 300.00 $300.00 $780 —
335–340 339 7 300.00–317.00 $314.60 $1,066 +34.60
358 358 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,110 +45.02
413 413 4 240.00 $240.00 $991 -10.23
490 490 2 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $1,152 -1.67
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 +4.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 250.00 $250.00 $662 +9.08
410 410 1 220.00 $220.00 $902 -10.00
455 455 1 200.00 $200.00 $910 -9.41

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1300 1117 80-85% 10 105.00–111.00 $109.72 $1,226 —
885–1375 1137 80-85% 32 114.00–123.00 $119.10 $1,354 —
1075–1340 1212 80-85% 15 124.00–130.00 $125.00 $1,515 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1105 1036 85-90% 5 105.00–110.00 $108.07 $1,120 +1.53
1080–1110 1095 85-90% 2 116.00–118.00 $117.01 $1,281 +21.83
1120–1190 1155 85-90% 2 92.00–95.00 $93.45 $1,079 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,986 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1535 1420 2 120.00–130.00 $124.60 $1,769 —
1225–1735 1477 5 136.00–144.00 $141.23 $2,086 —
1300–1935 1580 6 146.00–153.00 $148.41 $2,345 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–995 887 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,200.00–1,575.00 $1,434.06
950–1093 1029 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,711.82
683–1873 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 56 1,300.00–1,875.00 $1,642.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1365 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,142.57
1025–1419 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,975.00–2,650.00 $2,427.48
1455 1455 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00

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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
1000–1085 1057 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,975.00–2,325.00 $2,150.01 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
788–986 904 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,950.00–2,275.00 $2,107.96 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085–1285 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,525.00–1,800.00 $1,642.07 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810–910 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,329.51 —

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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.