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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 18, 2024

1,385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $316.49/cwt -15.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,519/hd at 480 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $277.83/cwt -8.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 421 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $267.84/cwt -1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 472 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,385 1,425 747
Feeder cattle 1,116 1,096 616
Slaughter cattle 183 217 106
Replacement cattle 86 112 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls unevenly steady, feeder steers unevenly steady, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer and bull calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower, heifer calves 2.00 to 5.00 lower and replacement cows sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 222 7 390.00–435.00 $396.08 $879 -28.66
305–315 311 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,151 -6.77
365–366 366 16 355.00–367.00 $366.25 $1,340 +1.25
400–435 418 11 335.00–345.00 $338.52 $1,415 -16.22
454–499 480 30 310.00–320.00 $316.49 $1,519 -15.75
510–546 530 19 305.00–317.00 $311.44 $1,651 -11.66
625–643 639 5 255.00–265.00 $256.95 $1,642 -8.86
653 653 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,665 -3.93
703–710 707 8 250.00–255.00 $253.14 $1,790 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,136 -8.43
355–375 362 5 335.00–345.00 $339.12 $1,228 -12.92
430 430 7 320.00–330.00 $321.43 $1,382 -10.28
452 452 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,401 -10.00
548 548 11 290.00 $290.00 $1,589 -10.00
557–574 565 9 265.00–270.00 $267.26 $1,510 -17.74
675 675 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,654 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 6 340.00 $340.00 $996 ±0.00
365 365 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 -34.95
515 515 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228–240 230 5 315.00–330.00 $318.13 $732 —
258–296 287 12 300.00 $300.00 $861 -10.00
335–345 343 8 290.00–310.00 $305.11 $1,047 -4.56
353–395 371 16 280.00–300.00 $292.04 $1,083 -7.88
405–448 421 27 275.00–282.00 $277.83 $1,170 -8.09
450–485 472 20 260.00–270.00 $267.84 $1,264 -1.73
504–540 524 16 250.00–255.00 $252.59 $1,324 -7.71
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 -17.47
667–686 675 12 217.00 $217.00 $1,465 -13.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 325.00 $325.00 $878 -15.00
304 304 6 325.00 $325.00 $988 +10.00
385 385 4 322.00 $322.00 $1,240 +4.28
410–435 421 10 295.00–302.00 $299.91 $1,263 -7.15
450–478 467 15 280.00–290.00 $285.78 $1,335 +7.17
501–522 514 13 277.00–280.00 $278.88 $1,433 +6.74
555–575 566 18 242.00–250.00 $245.89 $1,392 -10.01
675 675 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,667 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–229 226 6 300.00–310.00 $308.45 $697 —
294–298 295 11 270.00–280.00 $276.33 $815 -26.17
305–335 321 11 275.00–280.00 $275.91 $886 -16.79
365–395 376 8 250.00–270.00 $252.43 $949 -17.57
410–442 434 4 260.00–270.00 $262.36 $1,139 —
450 450 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,066 —
515 515 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 -40.00
630 630 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,292 —
650–680 663 3 195.00–205.00 $198.95 $1,319 -11.05
715 715 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 -25.00
790 790 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 233 6 360.00–370.00 $363.00 $846 -7.00
290–294 293 5 330.00–340.00 $331.98 $973 —
320–347 341 12 332.00–350.00 $339.97 $1,159 -6.21
370–393 386 5 300.00–315.00 $312.05 $1,205 -4.62
415–445 425 16 270.00–301.00 $273.91 $1,164 -36.09
465–490 477 10 250.00–270.00 $255.65 $1,219 -29.35
535 535 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 —
575–593 587 3 240.00–245.00 $243.37 $1,429 -11.63
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 —
780 780 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,498 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 420.00 $420.00 $924 +15.00
255–260 258 2 380.00–405.00 $392.38 $1,012 +11.28
358–370 359 17 350.00 $350.00 $1,256 -12.43
431 431 4 327.00 $327.00 $1,409 -10.00
450–453 453 13 305.00–312.00 $305.54 $1,384 -17.18
510 510 12 285.00 $285.00 $1,454 -7.58
600–615 608 2 255.00–260.00 $257.53 $1,566 +5.42
659 659 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,582 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 375.00 $375.00 $788 -16.59
266–275 268 15 360.00–375.00 $370.22 $992 —
305–324 321 8 350.00–365.00 $360.66 $1,158 —
388 388 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,319 +0.07
404–435 420 9 307.00–317.00 $312.52 $1,313 -21.19
455–470 463 7 270.00–290.00 $286.47 $1,326 -19.51
500–535 518 2 260.00–270.00 $264.83 $1,372 —
570–593 584 6 255.00–257.00 $256.00 $1,495 —
735 735 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,558 -3.94

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1510 1226 80-85% 20 102.00–112.00 $109.14 $1,338 +5.27
985–1690 1265 80-85% 36 113.00–122.00 $116.80 $1,478 —
1130–1620 1311 80-85% 8 123.00–129.00 $126.31 $1,656 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1190 1125 85-90% 7 105.00–110.00 $107.47 $1,209 +13.30
885–1395 1137 85-90% 5 95.00–100.00 $95.78 $1,089 +1.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,542 —
1450–1700 1540 75-80% 3 121.00–124.00 $121.95 $1,878 —
1475–1765 1555 75-80% 4 114.00–120.00 $116.40 $1,810 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–2120 1528 17 125.00–135.00 $130.88 $2,000 —
1000–1985 1581 17 136.00–147.00 $140.77 $2,226 +8.16
1635 1635 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,452 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
930–1220 1047 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,700.00–2,450.00 $1,973.21
890–1475 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,475.00 $2,162.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1145 861 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,232.80
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
1165–1360 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,325.00–2,800.00 $2,539.21 +664.21

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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.