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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 8, 2025

998 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $304.62/cwt +12.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 373 lb · 42 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $363.62/cwt +13.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 370 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $336.59/cwt +20.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,592/hd at 473 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 998 1,385 862
Feeder cattle 738 1,116 666
Slaughter cattle 156 183 144
Replacement cattle 104 86 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to market being closed for holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 213 3 440.00–445.00 $441.72 $941 +45.64
359–395 365 6 375.00–387.00 $384.84 $1,405 +18.59
400–440 418 13 350.00–370.00 $360.17 $1,506 +21.65
455–495 473 27 330.00–345.00 $336.59 $1,592 +20.10
500–523 512 17 310.00–328.00 $323.31 $1,655 +11.87
560–570 566 7 295.00–305.00 $298.57 $1,690 —
600–605 602 3 270.00–280.00 $276.68 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,269 +15.00
350–395 373 6 350.00–365.00 $353.23 $1,318 +14.11
405 405 5 342.00 $342.00 $1,385 +20.57
463–480 466 7 320.00–322.00 $321.14 $1,497 +11.14
535–545 540 2 300.00–307.00 $303.53 $1,639 +13.53
581 581 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,667 +19.74
681–685 681 11 250.00 $250.00 $1,702 +5.00
747 747 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 —
361–365 362 6 310.00–325.00 $312.52 $1,131 +12.52
450–493 483 5 300.00–310.00 $302.94 $1,463 —
554 554 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,496 —
600 600 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,560 —
740 740 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,554 —
790 790 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,659 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–345 342 12 315.00 $315.00 $1,077 +9.89
365–395 373 42 295.00–310.00 $304.62 $1,136 +12.58
425–445 437 3 275.00–280.00 $276.62 $1,209 -1.21
455–493 472 21 265.00–275.00 $271.40 $1,281 +3.56
537 537 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,369 +2.41
600–645 623 2 222.00–230.00 $225.86 $1,407 —
785 785 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212–233 222 7 350.00–360.00 $354.50 $787 —
275 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 +25.00
303 303 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,030 +15.00
400–445 427 23 287.00–297.00 $295.02 $1,260 -4.89
450–485 472 12 277.00–290.00 $285.56 $1,348 -0.22
505–543 517 13 270.00–282.00 $277.66 $1,436 -1.22
550–575 563 2 260.00–277.00 $268.69 $1,513 +22.80
603–648 633 14 250.00–258.00 $256.22 $1,622 —
665 665 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,563 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 320.00 $320.00 $752 +11.55
275–293 283 5 300.00–315.00 $306.20 $867 +29.87
308–340 322 12 295.00–310.00 $302.49 $974 +26.58
355–375 368 4 270.00–290.00 $277.62 $1,022 +25.19
435–445 440 2 250.00–270.00 $259.89 $1,144 -2.47
460 460 2 250.00–260.00 $255.00 $1,173 +18.00
518–530 521 7 240.00–245.00 $242.13 $1,261 +32.13
575 575 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 390.00–400.00 $394.61 $880 -25.39
255–295 270 3 385.00–415.00 $396.45 $1,070 +4.07
305–308 308 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,140 —
355–390 370 33 360.00–370.00 $363.62 $1,345 +13.62
405–445 420 3 360.00–370.00 $366.47 $1,539 +39.47
450–480 467 9 315.00–320.00 $315.54 $1,474 +10.00
500–544 523 8 300.00–310.00 $301.21 $1,575 +16.21
600 600 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,572 +4.47
665 665 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,676 +12.00
735 735 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 370.00 $370.00 $906 -5.00
269 269 5 370.00 $370.00 $995 -0.22
315–340 328 3 360.00–365.00 $361.73 $1,186 +1.07
365–395 374 4 340.00–355.00 $349.80 $1,308 +9.80
420–440 433 10 325.00–335.00 $328.27 $1,421 +15.75
480 480 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,498 +25.53
530 530 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,537 +25.17
575–590 580 3 260.00–270.00 $263.30 $1,527 +7.30
630–635 633 2 242.00–250.00 $245.98 $1,557 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 350.00 $350.00 $822 -13.00
275–280 278 3 330.00–350.00 $340.00 $945 +8.02
330–335 333 2 330.00–335.00 $332.52 $1,107 -7.45
425–445 435 2 310.00–315.00 $312.44 $1,359 +38.53
490 490 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,421 +34.35
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 ±0.00
585 585 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 -13.37
700–720 710 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,470 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1710 1256 80-85% 40 138.00–150.00 $143.07 $1,797 +26.27
855–1805 1314 80-85% 18 118.00–134.00 $126.98 $1,669 +0.67
1160–1725 1440 80-85% 23 151.00–160.00 $156.20 $2,249 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1365 1110 85-90% 7 117.00–125.00 $120.81 $1,341 +13.34
935–1505 1169 85-90% 4 110.00–115.00 $111.61 $1,305 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,568 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1645 1460 75-80% 5 150.00–154.00 $151.31 $2,209 —
1295–1910 1500 75-80% 5 136.00–146.00 $141.31 $2,120 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1735 1599 4 145.00–152.00 $148.82 $2,380 +8.05
1230–2195 1755 6 152.00–165.00 $156.94 $2,754 —
1650–2135 1884 5 171.00–189.00 $180.26 $3,396 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
890–1230 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,869.91
1045–1235 1129 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,236.66
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–955 872 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,454.99
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
895–1120 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,950.00 $1,818.17

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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
996–1475 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,550.00–2,950.00 $2,781.88 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1290 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,926.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.