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Turner County Stockyard Market Report, Ashburn, GA

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 13, 2024

1,034 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $269.70/cwt +12.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 471 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $295.04/cwt ≈ $1,537/hd at 521 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.76/cwt +6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 417 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,034 861 1,335
Feeder cattle 825 694 1,004
Slaughter cattle 142 101 254
Replacement cattle 67 66 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls unevenly steady, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer and bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves 2.00 to 6.00 higher 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
235 235 1 395.00 $395.00 $928 —
311–330 313 12 340.00–350.00 $349.12 $1,093 +3.73
355–390 373 9 327.00–330.00 $329.34 $1,228 —
405–445 425 11 310.00–330.00 $319.99 $1,360 —
475–480 477 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,431 —
500–525 521 24 290.00–296.00 $295.04 $1,537 —
560–565 564 6 252.00–262.00 $260.35 $1,468 —
608–645 617 4 245.00–247.00 $246.48 $1,521 —
650–652 652 10 249.00–250.00 $249.10 $1,624 +11.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,006 —
448 448 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,295 -19.48
535 535 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,444 +6.72
561 561 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,290 -31.53
615–649 644 7 230.00–240.00 $238.64 $1,537 +11.04
690–695 693 3 220.00–235.00 $228.32 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 388 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,183 —
490 490 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 —
510 510 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 —
552–560 554 4 220.00–227.00 $225.23 $1,248 -16.43
630 630 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,336 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 237 3 300.00–305.00 $301.62 $715 —
255–293 276 9 280.00–295.00 $286.05 $789 —
310–340 336 9 267.00–272.00 $271.23 $911 —
358–395 379 15 265.00–277.00 $267.54 $1,014 —
400–430 417 23 255.00–267.00 $262.76 $1,096 +6.24
455–495 477 8 250.00–262.00 $252.98 $1,207 +17.92
505–549 528 21 235.00–240.00 $237.45 $1,254 +0.31
554–585 565 12 230.00–235.00 $232.12 $1,311 —
620–640 627 3 215.00–220.00 $216.70 $1,359 —
727 727 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 5 275.00 $275.00 $789 —
305–335 323 6 255.00–265.00 $259.08 $837 —
350–395 382 13 255.00–260.00 $259.18 $990 +13.72
400–445 420 21 242.00–252.00 $248.55 $1,044 +6.39
480–491 490 8 235.00–240.00 $235.61 $1,154 —
505–545 529 6 220.00–230.00 $224.48 $1,187 +0.43
560–595 572 16 210.00–224.00 $211.62 $1,210 -2.29
640 640 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 270.00 $270.00 $621 +10.23
315–348 328 6 240.00–250.00 $246.63 $809 +12.66
360–380 370 7 240.00–252.00 $247.97 $917 +15.56
405 405 1 230.00 $230.00 $932 —
450–485 464 6 210.00–227.00 $217.01 $1,007 —
510–543 525 8 200.00–215.00 $207.36 $1,089 +0.56
578 578 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,185 +3.19
645 645 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 —
675 675 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 —
710–728 723 4 160.00–162.00 $160.49 $1,160 —
765 765 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,316 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 340.00 $340.00 $765 —
255–295 282 5 325.00–340.00 $328.71 $927 —
325–347 343 13 320.00–325.00 $321.75 $1,104 -4.90
373–397 387 14 300.00–317.00 $308.53 $1,194 -4.85
420–449 440 20 280.00–295.00 $286.30 $1,260 +0.60
455–495 471 27 260.00–277.00 $269.70 $1,270 +12.62
505–510 508 2 245.00–257.00 $251.03 $1,275 +7.41
600–645 630 5 215.00–220.00 $218.99 $1,380 +2.84
665 665 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,343 -2.88
720–745 733 2 190.00–200.00 $195.09 $1,430 —
845 845 7 177.00 $177.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 268 5 360.00–380.00 $371.64 $996 +19.12
307–340 319 5 330.00–340.00 $332.10 $1,059 —
355–380 362 17 320.00–335.00 $329.51 $1,193 -13.41
400–435 418 7 300.00–320.00 $308.54 $1,290 +10.03
450–455 454 7 297.00–302.00 $301.01 $1,367 —
500–537 523 18 260.00–265.00 $261.87 $1,370 +10.30
555–584 562 7 250.00–255.00 $252.70 $1,420 —
682 682 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 320.00 $320.00 $688 —
255–288 276 5 305.00–320.00 $315.32 $870 —
305–345 332 4 295.00–305.00 $298.88 $992 —
358–380 367 13 280.00–295.00 $288.90 $1,060 -7.38
470–488 482 3 245.00–250.00 $246.63 $1,189 +9.84
530 530 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,166 —
578 578 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,283 —
600–620 610 2 192.00–200.00 $196.07 $1,196 —
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 —
725–735 730 3 170.00–182.00 $176.35 $1,287 -16.11

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1825 1196 80-85% 17 101.00–108.00 $105.12 $1,257 -2.92
985–1785 1262 80-85% 36 108.00–117.00 $111.24 $1,404 —
1055–1480 1284 80-85% 4 118.00–122.00 $119.93 $1,540 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1040 1011 85-90% 7 90.00–97.00 $93.64 $947 -21.36
925–1170 1070 85-90% 13 100.00–109.00 $103.66 $1,109 -3.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1580 1537 75-80% 3 109.00–116.00 $113.44 $1,744 —
1515–1595 1555 75-80% 2 118.00–120.00 $118.97 $1,850 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–2555 1726 5 117.50–130.00 $122.37 $2,112 -16.24
1590–1850 1741 6 133.00–143.00 $136.78 $2,381 -1.83
2040 2040 1 151.00 $151.00 $3,080 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1105 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 975.00–1,050.00 $1,004.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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
1180–1200 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,749.16 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1615 1615 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.