Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 11, 2024

1,425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $304.26/cwt +13.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,728/hd at 568 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $307.06/cwt +7.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,290/hd at 420 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.72/cwt +3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 364 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,425 1,262 1,012
Feeder cattle 1,096 1,020 732
Slaughter cattle 217 126 179
Replacement cattle 112 116 101

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls unevenly steady, feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer and bull calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 5.00 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
220–240 228 3 415.00–430.00 $424.74 $968 +29.74
305–328 325 8 375.00–377.00 $376.77 $1,225 -10.13
365 365 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,332 -1.70
405–415 409 14 342.00–360.00 $354.74 $1,451 +16.74
455–495 481 12 325.00–337.00 $332.24 $1,598 +4.90
500–543 521 15 312.00–327.00 $323.10 $1,683 +19.91
550–588 568 27 295.00–310.00 $304.26 $1,728 +13.69
600–640 623 10 260.00–285.00 $265.81 $1,656 -0.66
655–675 667 5 255.00–265.00 $258.93 $1,727 +4.85
755–763 760 3 230.00–232.00 $231.34 $1,758 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 9 395.00 $395.00 $968 —
325–345 335 3 355.00–370.00 $363.43 $1,217 +3.51
365–395 384 11 347.00–360.00 $352.04 $1,352 +3.08
420–445 433 4 325.00–340.00 $331.71 $1,436 +6.44
465–490 478 14 320.00 $320.00 $1,530 +8.00
515 515 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 +20.00
580 580 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,653 +25.00
671 671 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 340.00 $340.00 $952 ±0.00
350–395 366 8 330.00–340.00 $334.95 $1,226 +17.86
425 425 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 —
475–490 483 2 300.00–312.00 $305.91 $1,478 +36.05
500 500 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 +35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 223 14 350.00–380.00 $363.17 $810 +13.17
260 260 3 340.00 $340.00 $884 +14.40
309–330 316 6 315.00 $315.00 $995 -8.38
355–390 364 22 310.00–322.00 $317.72 $1,157 +3.95
404–440 420 24 300.00–310.00 $307.06 $1,290 +7.06
491–496 494 15 277.00–283.00 $278.61 $1,376 -0.72
505–545 525 13 270.00–277.00 $272.14 $1,429 -5.09
555–575 562 20 252.00–262.00 $255.90 $1,438 -6.10
618–625 620 4 235.00–240.00 $238.74 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 273 5 310.00 $310.00 $846 +8.26
313–349 341 15 305.00–310.00 $309.67 $1,056 +4.73
370–395 386 4 295.00–305.00 $299.92 $1,158 +0.37
400–445 441 14 275.00–297.00 $285.92 $1,261 -1.53
475–494 492 12 269.00–275.00 $269.57 $1,326 +2.87
509–545 522 7 255.00–265.00 $260.30 $1,359 +0.05
556–595 580 16 245.00–250.00 $247.47 $1,435 +4.59
617–642 626 5 225.00–232.00 $226.83 $1,420 +0.49
693 693 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $892 +29.33
308–345 319 4 290.00–300.00 $292.70 $934 +29.16
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 -1.23
460–495 486 5 260.00–265.00 $262.02 $1,273 +12.02
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 —
560–585 578 6 225.00–237.00 $231.67 $1,339 +21.67
655 655 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 +30.00
710 710 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,384 +4.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 405.00 $405.00 $850 -15.00
260–293 282 17 377.00–410.00 $381.10 $1,075 -13.08
315 315 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,181 -5.65
365–385 375 2 360.00–365.00 $362.43 $1,359 +9.67
430 430 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,449 +6.62
450–488 473 16 312.00–330.00 $322.72 $1,526 +24.66
510–535 522 10 290.00–300.00 $292.58 $1,527 +9.22
602–615 609 10 247.00–260.00 $252.11 $1,535 —
670 670 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,675 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 370.00 $370.00 $851 +9.30
325–340 332 13 340.00–350.00 $346.18 $1,149 +41.07
371–395 378 10 305.00–322.00 $316.67 $1,197 +24.03
400 400 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,240 +32.79
455 455 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,297 —
592 592 9 255.00 $255.00 $1,510 +10.00
775 775 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,472 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 230 3 385.00–395.00 $391.59 $901 +6.83
370–390 382 7 330.00–350.00 $339.93 $1,299 +9.89
410–430 417 8 330.00–335.00 $333.71 $1,392 +27.81
458–478 468 14 305.00–307.00 $305.98 $1,432 +19.33
705–725 715 2 212.00–220.00 $215.94 $1,544 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1530 1169 80-85% 61 107.00–117.00 $112.00 $1,309 —
1020–1455 1208 80-85% 33 118.00–129.00 $121.55 $1,468 +15.23
980–1740 1232 80-85% 16 100.00–106.00 $103.87 $1,280 -2.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1195 1051 85-90% 15 100.00–107.00 $102.73 $1,080 —
945–1420 1140 85-90% 5 90.00–95.00 $94.17 $1,074 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,431 —
1635 1635 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,995 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1760 1590 4 129.00–135.00 $132.61 $2,108 —
1460–2225 1699 5 140.00–146.00 $142.78 $2,426 —
1730–2015 1873 2 154.00–163.00 $158.84 $2,975 +8.09

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1000–1095 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,436.93

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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
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.