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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 16, 2024

1,026 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $232.37/cwt -1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 489 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $239.18/cwt +8.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 428 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $231.35/cwt -0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 536 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,026 895 1,439
Feeder cattle 761 657 1,124
Slaughter cattle 157 105 315
Replacement cattle 108 133 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls, feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher, steer calves 3.00 to 10.00 higher, heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, bull calves steady to 5.00 higher and replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 314 14 290.00–310.00 $301.38 $946 +1.38
350–393 379 8 290.00–295.00 $292.20 $1,107 +12.20
420–438 434 5 240.00–250.00 $245.03 $1,063 +0.03
455–495 479 7 250.00–262.00 $254.50 $1,219 +19.50
507–535 519 12 230.00–240.00 $234.98 $1,220 -1.64
560–595 580 6 237.00–240.00 $237.97 $1,380 +21.68
605–633 628 10 210.00–224.00 $222.44 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,089 —
350–355 353 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,059 -8.56
410–448 431 8 260.00–270.00 $264.46 $1,140 -14.29
458 458 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,282 +15.78
580 580 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,433 -0.03
644 644 8 228.00 $228.00 $1,468 -2.00
773 773 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,631 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,238 —
606 606 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,454 -4.90
700 700 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,596 +0.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 316 4 260.00–270.00 $263.75 $833 +13.75
355–390 369 12 250.00–255.00 $252.35 $931 +0.07
400–440 428 25 235.00–247.00 $239.18 $1,024 +8.54
450–491 479 17 225.00–232.00 $228.92 $1,097 -3.25
500–535 524 13 220.00–230.00 $226.00 $1,184 -0.40
560–570 568 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,278 +3.85
630–639 638 6 207.00 $207.00 $1,321 +0.30
655–682 667 7 200.00–202.00 $200.88 $1,340 +0.88
732–735 733 6 190.00–200.00 $198.33 $1,454 —
785 785 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,468 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–387 375 9 260.00–275.00 $265.12 $994 —
435 435 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,096 —
460–488 473 20 235.00–247.00 $237.51 $1,123 —
506–543 518 13 235.00–240.00 $236.69 $1,226 +3.52
551–577 566 12 230.00–232.00 $230.93 $1,307 +2.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 275.00 $275.00 $646 +18.19
290–295 294 4 270.00–275.00 $271.23 $797 +21.23
310–345 332 6 250.00–257.00 $254.44 $845 +3.99
360–388 380 7 245.00–250.00 $246.25 $936 +12.74
400–430 420 13 220.00–230.00 $225.85 $949 +2.53
495 495 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 +4.08
525 525 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,166 +2.57
560–590 580 3 210.00–215.00 $213.39 $1,238 +2.32
618–620 619 4 190.00–197.00 $191.75 $1,187 —
745 745 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233–245 235 7 300.00–305.00 $304.25 $715 —
270–297 290 4 300.00–310.00 $307.67 $892 —
305–330 320 12 290.00–305.00 $301.77 $966 +26.77
395 395 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,086 +20.00
410–445 426 11 240.00–255.00 $247.03 $1,052 -1.35
475–498 489 25 225.00–240.00 $232.37 $1,136 -1.78
525–530 528 2 215.00–220.00 $217.51 $1,148 -2.49
550–560 555 3 212.00–220.00 $216.34 $1,201 —
605–645 621 4 197.00–202.00 $200.22 $1,243 +0.22
655–680 668 3 185.00–197.00 $189.74 $1,267 -7.18
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 +11.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 320.00 $320.00 $912 —
350–385 371 19 290.00–300.00 $292.37 $1,085 -2.63
415–430 427 10 260.00–270.00 $264.40 $1,129 +14.40
455–480 468 2 245.00–247.00 $245.97 $1,151 +5.97
500–546 536 22 227.00–237.00 $231.35 $1,240 -0.58
555–585 570 7 222.00–235.00 $229.94 $1,311 +14.94
605 605 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 —
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 —
740 740 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 350.00 $350.00 $718 —
275–290 283 2 335.00 $335.00 $948 +2.48
316 316 8 322.00 $322.00 $1,018 -1.73
485 485 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 -5.00
510–525 511 11 245.00 $245.00 $1,252 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1140 1117 80-85% 3 127.00–130.00 $128.69 $1,437 —
900–1600 1159 80-85% 50 118.00–126.00 $121.62 $1,410 +12.34
1015–1435 1179 80-85% 21 110.00–117.00 $114.72 $1,353 +5.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1005 919 85-90% 10 95.00–102.00 $100.03 $919 -19.97
930–1295 1129 85-90% 8 108.00–111.00 $109.86 $1,240 —
1085–1220 1142 85-90% 3 114.00–120.00 $116.32 $1,328 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1515 1443 75-80% 2 109.00–111.00 $110.05 $1,588 —
1315–1695 1502 75-80% 9 118.00–126.00 $122.59 $1,841 +7.51
1550–1855 1716 75-80% 6 129.00–134.00 $131.35 $2,254 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1420 1303 3 141.00–145.00 $142.80 $1,861 +11.91
1210–1910 1518 4 131.00–139.00 $136.32 $2,069 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–840 803 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,049.07
970–1070 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,584.44
715–1275 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,050.00–1,650.00 $1,413.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1220 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,806.53
1215–1300 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.