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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 30, 2024

1,201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $298.55/cwt +5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,466/hd at 491 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $221.08/cwt -6.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 490 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.82/cwt ≈ $1,246/hd at 559 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,201 1,174 1,303
Feeder cattle 994 788 1,154
Slaughter cattle 124 204 98
Replacement cattle 83 182 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 5.00 lower, feeder steers steady to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer and bull calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 15 327.00 $327.00 $1,400 +10.64
490–498 491 47 292.00–299.00 $298.55 $1,466 +5.19
545 545 26 269.00 $269.00 $1,466 —
563 563 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,447 —
606–638 612 17 245.00–261.00 $258.05 $1,579 —
659–675 661 8 232.00–242.00 $240.72 $1,591 —
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 —
767 767 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,649 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 3 310.00 $310.00 $998 —
353–395 367 11 297.00–302.00 $299.60 $1,100 —
400–415 405 14 280.00–300.00 $289.01 $1,170 —
458–490 476 11 275.00–285.00 $277.25 $1,320 -8.97
510 510 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,326 -6.09
560–565 561 4 245.00–250.00 $248.74 $1,395 +7.23
608–627 622 15 230.00–240.00 $238.61 $1,484 —
671 671 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,463 -6.51
705–720 712 3 210.00–217.00 $212.36 $1,512 -2.86
769–772 770 11 210.00–214.00 $211.09 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 337 3 290.00–295.00 $293.34 $989 -9.61
360–390 380 3 280.00–285.00 $283.42 $1,077 —
445 445 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,202 —
455–483 480 8 265.00–270.00 $267.76 $1,285 -5.07
530–535 533 2 240.00–250.00 $244.98 $1,306 +6.81
550–595 579 5 220.00–230.00 $224.34 $1,299 —
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 —
663 663 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,359 —
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 250.00 $250.00 $612 —
290 290 1 250.00 $250.00 $725 —
345 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 -5.08
350–390 373 18 245.00–252.00 $247.20 $922 -9.11
410–449 441 23 230.00–240.00 $234.17 $1,033 -6.68
473–493 490 43 220.00–225.00 $221.08 $1,083 -6.55
500–535 526 14 205.00–220.00 $217.73 $1,145 -4.59
560–592 578 20 207.00–217.00 $215.16 $1,244 +1.73
615–629 627 18 205.00–210.00 $206.50 $1,295 —
655–670 659 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,285 —
743 743 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,315 —
750 750 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 -0.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 3 270.00–290.00 $281.54 $760 -8.37
305–335 320 2 260.00–270.00 $264.77 $847 -11.92
355 355 1 260.00 $260.00 $923 —
408–430 413 7 242.00–252.00 $244.76 $1,011 —
453–456 455 23 230.00–241.00 $238.62 $1,086 —
535 535 13 234.00 $234.00 $1,252 —
550–588 559 42 220.00–237.00 $222.82 $1,246 —
665 665 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 —
704 704 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,352 —
753 753 9 187.00 $187.00 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 245.00 $245.00 $600 —
265 265 1 245.00 $245.00 $649 —
300–345 324 9 235.00–250.00 $242.22 $785 -11.59
375–395 388 8 225.00–240.00 $234.64 $910 —
400–444 440 27 210.00–230.00 $220.61 $971 -1.64
460–496 482 37 210.00–219.00 $214.59 $1,034 —
505–510 508 3 180.00–200.00 $193.31 $982 -20.69
570–590 580 3 180.00–200.00 $189.94 $1,102 —
670–695 683 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,161 —
720 720 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,152 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 345.00 $345.00 $707 —
306–325 318 10 295.00–310.00 $301.95 $960 —
350–388 368 7 295.00–300.00 $297.79 $1,096 —
400–445 418 31 270.00–282.00 $273.06 $1,141 -39.47
455–469 463 9 260.00–265.00 $262.91 $1,217 -7.01
505–513 511 4 242.50–245.00 $244.38 $1,249 -8.20
550–560 555 2 227.00–235.00 $230.96 $1,282 —
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 285.00–295.00 $289.96 $850 -28.39
385–390 388 2 280.00–285.00 $282.48 $1,096 -27.42
420–430 425 2 265.00–267.00 $266.01 $1,131 —
450–497 485 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 —
500–544 540 24 234.00–240.00 $234.55 $1,267 +2.51
550–579 568 10 220.00–225.00 $222.91 $1,266 —
613 613 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,300 —
715 715 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,373 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–399 377 10 260.00–275.00 $266.56 $1,005 -20.28
400–430 410 4 235.00–250.00 $246.25 $1,010 —
450–475 461 11 220.00–230.00 $225.06 $1,038 -12.05
520–540 528 4 217.00–227.00 $222.81 $1,176 -1.48
555–590 575 3 205.00–212.00 $209.08 $1,202 —
615–625 623 4 180.00–195.00 $186.21 $1,160 -15.32
650 650 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,105 —
725 725 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,283 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1455 1147 80-85% 20 105.00–115.00 $110.87 $1,272 —
940–1425 1204 80-85% 21 116.00–126.00 $119.77 $1,442 -13.20
1125–1350 1238 80-85% 2 127.00–128.00 $127.55 $1,579 -5.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,017 -2.64
905–1145 1018 85-90% 19 105.00–112.00 $108.43 $1,104 —
1005–1155 1097 85-90% 5 100.00–102.00 $100.39 $1,101 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1534–1680 1607 75-80% 4 118.00–119.00 $118.26 $1,900 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1990 1474 9 125.00–136.00 $129.66 $1,911 —
1235–2095 1629 9 136.00–145.00 $141.86 $2,311 —
1725–2120 1945 5 147.00–148.00 $147.39 $2,867 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–940 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 900.00–1,150.00 $1,056.60
930–1200 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,351.34
825–1315 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,075.00–1,500.00 $1,365.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1005–1380 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,659.26
1180–1240 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,690.77

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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
1215–1285 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.