Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 6, 2024

861 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Turner County Stockyard report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.06/cwt -3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 470 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $251.57/cwt +7.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,328/hd at 528 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $242.16/cwt +7.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 421 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 861 1,201 1,362
Feeder cattle 694 994 1,060
Slaughter cattle 101 124 283
Replacement cattle 66 83 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls and heifers steady. Steer calves steady, bull calves sharply higher, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. 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
285–295 288 3 340.00–345.00 $343.29 $989 —
405–427 422 4 308.00–310.00 $308.48 $1,302 +19.47
501–549 528 6 260.00–265.00 $263.28 $1,390 +3.28
560–585 573 2 260.00–263.00 $261.53 $1,499 +12.79
601–649 624 6 220.00–230.00 $227.60 $1,420 -11.01
710–745 728 2 215.00–218.00 $216.54 $1,576 +4.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 410 5 280.00–285.00 $281.05 $1,152 +11.05
551–575 556 5 240.00–248.00 $241.66 $1,344 +17.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–349 335 4 338.00–348.00 $345.39 $1,157 —
666–675 671 4 235.00–240.00 $237.52 $1,594 -3.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 253.00–260.00 $256.52 $1,085 +11.76
459–490 470 38 230.00–240.00 $235.06 $1,105 -3.56
503–520 509 7 235.00–238.00 $237.14 $1,207 +3.14
666–695 671 6 200.00–210.00 $201.73 $1,354 -13.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 371 15 240.00–250.00 $245.46 $911 -1.74
401–443 421 20 240.00–245.00 $242.16 $1,019 +7.99
501–540 528 5 220.00–225.00 $224.05 $1,183 +6.32
575–580 577 10 210.00–220.00 $213.91 $1,234 -1.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 218 3 255.00–265.00 $259.77 $566 +14.77
270–295 284 6 240.00–250.00 $243.26 $691 -1.74
305–340 325 5 230.00–240.00 $233.97 $760 -8.25
355–388 372 13 230.00–235.00 $232.41 $865 -2.23
505–540 527 3 200.00–210.00 $206.80 $1,090 +13.49
565–595 580 11 200.00–205.00 $201.81 $1,170 +11.87

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–299 275 19 350.00–360.00 $352.52 $969 —
351–363 357 12 338.00–348.00 $342.92 $1,224 +45.13
425–449 434 6 293.00–300.00 $298.51 $1,296 +25.45
523–534 528 22 249.00–254.00 $251.57 $1,328 +7.19
715–720 718 4 210.00–220.00 $215.02 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 332 13 320.00–330.00 $326.65 $1,084 —
378–395 382 6 310.00–320.00 $313.38 $1,197 +30.90
416–445 424 8 280.00–288.00 $285.70 $1,211 +19.69
451–475 455 7 250.00–260.00 $257.08 $1,170 +7.08
510–543 534 5 240.00–245.00 $243.62 $1,301 +9.07
555–570 562 3 235.00–238.00 $236.00 $1,326 +13.09
612–625 615 14 213.00–218.00 $216.15 $1,329 +4.15
668–699 686 5 200.00–208.00 $204.88 $1,405 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 4 290.00–300.00 $296.28 $1,096 +29.72
451–495 462 15 235.00–245.00 $236.79 $1,094 +11.73
710–735 723 2 190.00–195.00 $192.46 $1,391 +15.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1345 1177 80-85% 12 111.00–118.00 $113.70 $1,338 —
1115–1385 1199 80-85% 10 105.00–110.00 $108.04 $1,295 —
1095–1360 1230 80-85% 7 120.00–124.00 $121.70 $1,497 -5.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1885 1396 75-80% 10 104.00–110.00 $106.53 $1,487 —
1425–1465 1440 75-80% 3 120.00–124.00 $121.66 $1,752 —
1325–1535 1456 75-80% 7 113.00–118.00 $115.04 $1,675 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,184 +6.57
890–1195 1049 85-90% 5 98.00–103.00 $100.41 $1,053 -8.02
875–1145 1078 85-90% 10 104.00–110.00 $106.76 $1,151 +6.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1660 1538 6 145.00–151.00 $147.67 $2,271 —
1485–1960 1725 5 135.00–142.00 $138.61 $2,391 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–910 813 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00–1,075.00 $995.85
730–935 814 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00–1,200.00 $1,114.29
935–995 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,274.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1005 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,225.00 $1,172.66
1070–1105 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,375.40
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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
1175–1265 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–1,975.00 $1,845.39 —
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1475 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.