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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 20, 2024

966 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.75/cwt +12.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 417 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.39/cwt -2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,326/hd at 578 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $235.16/cwt +18.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 456 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 966 1,034 1,335
Feeder cattle 704 825 1,004
Slaughter cattle 140 142 254
Replacement cattle 122 67 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

This report will not be issued nex week due to markets being closed for Thanksgiving holiday. Market will resume on 12-4-2024. Compared to one week ago slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer, heifer, bull calves sharply 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
358–380 360 9 340.00–352.00 $350.59 $1,262 +21.25
401–439 423 21 325.00–350.00 $333.35 $1,410 +13.36
450–495 471 18 315.00–325.00 $317.51 $1,495 +17.51
502–545 518 16 290.00–315.00 $310.98 $1,611 +15.94
561–590 571 17 270.00–290.00 $279.22 $1,594 +18.87
600–620 608 3 260.00–265.00 $261.70 $1,591 +15.22
770–780 777 3 217.00–225.00 $220.68 $1,715 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 320.00–330.00 $324.89 $1,066 -5.11
360–385 373 2 325.00–327.00 $326.03 $1,216 —
400–410 405 2 300.00–305.00 $302.47 $1,225 —
585 585 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,492 +25.00
600 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 —
720 720 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 315.00 $315.00 $677 —
250 250 1 325.00 $325.00 $812 —
305 305 1 290.00 $290.00 $884 —
360 360 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,062 -10.00
450 450 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,238 —
565 565 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 +14.77
605 605 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 +18.00
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 340.00 $340.00 $714 +38.38
250 250 1 290.00 $290.00 $725 +3.95
315–348 330 20 282.00–317.00 $297.55 $982 +26.32
350–388 372 22 280.00–295.00 $283.40 $1,054 +15.86
403–430 417 30 267.00–297.00 $275.75 $1,150 +12.99
458–488 471 23 260.00–282.00 $267.83 $1,261 +14.85
505–533 523 11 245.00–257.00 $248.54 $1,300 +11.09
560–586 578 29 227.00–233.00 $229.39 $1,326 -2.73
609–631 613 22 223.00–225.00 $223.37 $1,369 +6.67
764 764 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 3 260.00 $260.00 $624 -10.00
255–295 274 9 250.00–260.00 $254.90 $698 —
300–345 331 6 245.00–252.00 $249.59 $826 +2.96
350–365 360 3 245.00–250.00 $248.38 $894 +0.41
400–440 413 3 250.00–255.00 $251.77 $1,040 +21.77
450–495 456 27 230.00–240.00 $235.16 $1,072 +18.15
500–525 517 3 200.00–220.00 $213.55 $1,104 +6.19
600–635 613 4 180.00–185.00 $182.54 $1,119 -7.46
670–685 678 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,220 -10.00
745 745 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,266 +9.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 290.00 $290.00 $710 —
250–275 264 5 270.00–280.00 $278.11 $734 +3.11
300–330 314 5 270.00 $270.00 $848 +10.92
363 363 4 260.00 $260.00 $944 +0.82
400–445 442 13 263.00–265.00 $263.14 $1,163 +14.59
475–478 477 5 255.00–257.00 $255.80 $1,220 +20.19
510–540 527 6 237.00–240.00 $239.52 $1,262 +15.04
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 +8.38
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 370.00 $370.00 $851 —
250–255 253 2 350.00–370.00 $360.10 $911 -11.54
305 305 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,022 +2.90
355–373 362 7 322.00–335.00 $328.46 $1,189 -1.05
405–420 414 14 310.00–335.00 $315.36 $1,306 +6.82
455–479 471 25 294.00–312.00 $302.80 $1,426 +1.79
500–545 506 17 277.00–305.00 $287.08 $1,453 +25.21
550–595 567 5 260.00–270.00 $264.28 $1,498 +11.58
605–620 613 2 250.00–262.00 $255.93 $1,569 —
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 +4.00
705–710 708 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 340.00 $340.00 $816 ±0.00
310–340 324 11 325.00–327.00 $326.11 $1,057 +4.36
370–398 390 12 300.00–320.00 $315.23 $1,229 +6.70
425–448 445 9 295.00–300.00 $295.53 $1,315 +9.23
455–495 474 4 280.00–292.00 $288.39 $1,367 +18.69
525–535 533 13 265.00–275.00 $265.91 $1,417 +14.88
563–590 580 9 250.00–257.00 $253.91 $1,473 —
640–645 641 4 220.00–225.00 $223.74 $1,434 +4.75
655 655 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,408 +13.00
715 715 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,409 +1.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 330.00 $330.00 $808 +10.00
255–295 281 4 300.00–320.00 $309.69 $870 -5.63
320–345 325 5 295.00–320.00 $306.89 $997 +8.01
350–375 362 6 270.00–285.00 $272.59 $987 -16.31
430–443 440 4 270.00–280.00 $277.56 $1,221 —
475 475 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 +3.37
515 515 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,246 +22.00
555–570 563 2 235.00–240.00 $237.53 $1,337 +15.53
615–640 628 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,256 +3.93
685 685 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,233 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1525 1168 80-85% 58 110.00–119.00 $113.86 $1,330 +8.74
915–1390 1168 80-85% 13 100.00–109.00 $105.81 $1,236 +0.69
965–1490 1222 80-85% 16 119.00–125.00 $121.85 $1,489 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1120 988 85-90% 4 90.00–95.00 $93.58 $925 —
860–1160 991 85-90% 14 100.00–109.00 $104.85 $1,039 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,487 —
1360–1615 1483 75-80% 4 119.00–125.00 $120.91 $1,793 —
1545–1625 1575 75-80% 3 115.00–118.00 $116.36 $1,833 -2.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1965 1603 4 137.00–144.00 $140.22 $2,248 —
1470–1775 1620 3 122.00–132.00 $128.68 $2,085 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1155 979 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,325.00 $1,127.09
800–1190 1011 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 975.00–1,375.00 $1,226.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1155–1240 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,475.00–1,875.00 $1,677.70

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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
1165–1205 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,375.00–1,625.00 $1,502.11 -247.05

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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.