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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

1,174 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $256.31/cwt +3.96 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 371 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $222.25/cwt -3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 441 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $286.22/cwt +6.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,322/hd at 462 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,174 1,026 1,178
Feeder cattle 788 761 871
Slaughter cattle 204 157 284
Replacement cattle 182 108 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago slaughter cows and bulls unevenly steady. Feeder steers, bulls and heifers steady. Steer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, bull claves steady to 5.00 higher, heifer calves mostly steady. Replacement cattle mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–499 462 33 280.00–288.00 $286.22 $1,322 +6.22
525–541 538 9 265.00–275.00 $266.09 $1,432 —
570–594 588 29 240.00–245.00 $241.51 $1,420 -5.49
665–695 676 6 220.00–229.00 $224.51 $1,518 —
723–740 732 5 210.00–220.00 $215.22 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–290 278 9 330.00–340.00 $332.31 $924 —
404–422 412 21 313.00–321.00 $316.36 $1,303 —
465–499 491 12 290.00–295.00 $293.36 $1,440 —
785 785 2 210.00–218.00 $214.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 336 25 300.00–310.00 $302.95 $1,018 +1.57
451–495 469 12 270.00–275.00 $272.83 $1,280 +18.33
513–546 534 7 235.00–245.00 $238.17 $1,272 +3.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–341 323 21 258.00–268.00 $265.08 $856 +1.33
351–380 371 42 250.00–260.00 $256.31 $951 +3.96
404–448 419 15 235.00–245.00 $240.85 $1,009 +1.67
455–480 465 3 225.00–230.00 $227.63 $1,058 -1.29
501–520 505 9 220.00–225.00 $222.32 $1,123 -3.68
555–599 575 20 210.00–220.00 $213.43 $1,227 -11.57
767–798 775 8 175.00–183.00 $180.94 $1,402 -6.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–330 315 4 250.00–255.00 $253.81 $800 -0.63
415–449 441 37 220.00–230.00 $222.25 $980 -3.60
501–508 504 22 210.00–218.00 $214.00 $1,079 -8.00
614–625 616 6 200.00–203.00 $202.49 $1,247 +10.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
201–220 211 2 320.00–325.00 $322.39 $680 —
285–295 290 2 285.00–295.00 $289.91 $841 —
301–335 307 11 270.00–280.00 $276.69 $849 —
402 value added 402 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,106 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 285 3 300.00–305.00 $301.70 $860 -5.97
315–349 333 6 290.00–300.00 $295.07 $983 -6.70
355–390 375 3 280.00–290.00 $286.84 $1,076 +11.84
460–499 485 4 230.00–240.00 $237.11 $1,150 +4.74
501–530 515 3 220.00–228.00 $224.29 $1,155 +6.78
620–630 625 2 198.00–205.00 $201.53 $1,260 +1.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–299 293 3 315.00–320.00 $318.35 $933 -1.65
355–370 363 2 305.00–315.00 $309.90 $1,125 +17.53
512–549 533 9 230.00–233.00 $232.04 $1,237 +0.69
653–660 655 3 200.00–208.00 $205.31 $1,345 -4.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 310.00–315.00 $312.53 $1,281 —
451–465 458 4 265.00–275.00 $269.92 $1,236 +9.92
510–545 528 2 250.00–255.00 $252.58 $1,334 +7.58

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1285 1153 80-85% 34 112.00–119.00 $116.05 $1,338 -5.57
1015–1405 1165 80-85% 24 122.00–129.00 $124.75 $1,453 +3.13
1120–1405 1229 80-85% 6 131.00–138.00 $132.97 $1,634 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1040 926 85-90% 9 113.00–120.00 $115.64 $1,071 +15.61
895–1060 970 85-90% 6 98.00–103.00 $99.13 $962 —
815–1185 999 85-90% 17 105.00–110.00 $107.97 $1,079 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1415 1334 75-80% 7 122.00–128.00 $123.80 $1,651 —
1205–1655 1395 75-80% 11 111.00–118.00 $115.32 $1,609 —
1330–1500 1415 75-80% 2 126.00–130.00 $127.88 $1,810 +17.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1730 1328 8 128.00–135.00 $131.16 $1,742 -11.64
1220–2050 1527 5 136.00–139.00 $137.64 $2,102 +1.32
1740 1740 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,593 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–970 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,116.01
745–1195 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,262.71
880–1185 1001 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,219.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1195 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,252.07
1005–1280 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,851.91
925–1545 1159 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,651.39

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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
1145–1460 1312 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,100.00–2,475.00 $2,309.18 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085–1130 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,195.94 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.