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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 15, 2025

1,545 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.32/cwt +31.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,384/hd at 424 lb · 78 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $314.76/cwt +38.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,939/hd at 616 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.70/cwt +10.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 527 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,545 998 917
Feeder cattle 1,204 738 748
Slaughter cattle 245 156 134
Replacement cattle 96 104 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 5.00 to 7.00 higher, all feeder classes sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,048 +8.28
325 325 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,381 —
380–396 393 5 390.00–410.00 $406.13 $1,596 +21.29
403–445 411 23 365.00–372.00 $371.14 $1,525 +10.97
452–495 467 13 340.00–357.00 $348.03 $1,625 +11.44
514–520 517 8 327.00–330.00 $328.49 $1,698 +5.18
566–568 567 11 302.00–327.00 $311.11 $1,764 +12.54
600–635 616 39 300.00–325.00 $314.76 $1,939 +38.08
669–689 683 16 276.00–282.00 $277.84 $1,898 —
725 725 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,921 —
755 755 28 263.00 $263.00 $1,986 —
823 823 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,058 —
955 955 1 232.00 $232.00 $2,216 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 378 3 365.00–380.00 $371.94 $1,406 +18.71
415–444 442 14 335.00–349.00 $347.06 $1,534 —
458 458 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,466 -1.14
500–510 505 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 +6.47
608–630 618 4 287.00–292.00 $290.22 $1,794 —
683 683 8 265.00 $265.00 $1,810 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,284 +12.48
430 430 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,354 —
518–545 525 4 290.00–295.00 $292.98 $1,538 —
595 595 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,636 —
613 613 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,441 -25.00
690 690 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,656 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 227 3 380.00–395.00 $386.95 $878 +32.45
266–299 282 9 380.00–385.00 $380.54 $1,073 +30.54
315–345 328 4 350.00–370.00 $358.76 $1,177 +18.76
350–380 368 4 335.00–350.00 $343.98 $1,266 —
400–446 424 78 310.00–330.00 $326.32 $1,384 +31.30
450–482 471 16 290.00–307.00 $304.96 $1,436 +19.40
503–546 527 31 282.00–292.00 $287.70 $1,516 +10.04
579 579 16 289.00 $289.00 $1,673 +20.31
617–621 620 15 260.00 $260.00 $1,612 +3.78
666–693 674 20 252.00–264.00 $260.30 $1,754 +25.30
700 700 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,610 —
785 785 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,703 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 355.00 $355.00 $834 —
250–299 289 6 340.00–350.00 $347.72 $1,005 —
315–345 330 2 330.00–335.00 $332.61 $1,098 +17.61
365–385 380 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,216 +15.38
403–448 424 13 275.00–305.00 $293.44 $1,244 +16.82
460–471 469 25 273.00–285.00 $274.19 $1,286 +2.79
506–540 511 18 267.00–270.00 $269.82 $1,379 +14.82
580–594 585 16 252.00–255.00 $253.86 $1,485 —
705 705 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 285 4 300.00–310.00 $302.59 $862 -3.61
360–380 370 2 270.00–275.00 $272.57 $1,009 -5.05
411–445 416 7 257.00–270.00 $258.99 $1,077 -0.90
460–479 474 6 257.00–270.00 $265.83 $1,260 +10.83
530 530 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,378 +17.87
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 ±0.00
625 625 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,325 —
650 650 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,346 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,104 +50.39
260–268 262 8 440.00 $440.00 $1,153 +43.55
310–340 318 22 400.00–420.00 $408.29 $1,298 +38.29
381 381 7 375.00 $375.00 $1,429 +11.38
425–430 426 5 365.00–370.00 $366.01 $1,559 -0.46
475–485 483 19 315.00–330.00 $319.45 $1,543 +3.91
528 528 4 304.00 $304.00 $1,605 +2.79
608 608 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,733 +23.00
805–810 808 2 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 420.00–430.00 $425.39 $949 +55.39
335 335 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,290 +23.27
355–390 373 8 350.00–360.00 $357.89 $1,335 +8.09
405–417 416 10 350.00–360.00 $359.03 $1,494 +30.76
572 572 10 268.00 $268.00 $1,533 +4.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 350.00 $350.00 $805 ±0.00
418–432 426 12 320.00–335.00 $328.32 $1,399 +15.88
458–490 464 5 270.00–280.00 $272.11 $1,263 -17.89

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1540 1209 80-85% 72 132.00–143.00 $136.10 $1,645 —
1050–1605 1236 80-85% 42 123.00–131.00 $127.93 $1,581 —
960–1495 1261 80-85% 16 144.00–155.00 $147.95 $1,866 +4.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1070 994 85-90% 4 110.00–117.00 $113.04 $1,124 —
815–1505 1095 85-90% 20 118.00–127.00 $123.50 $1,352 —
1045–1185 1118 85-90% 4 129.00–131.00 $129.97 $1,453 +9.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,748 —
1700–1795 1749 75-80% 4 133.00–141.00 $137.19 $2,399 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–2085 1533 8 179.00–196.00 $187.21 $2,870 —
1180–2045 1621 5 155.00–165.00 $160.59 $2,603 —
1610–2010 1831 7 168.00–178.00 $175.85 $3,220 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–975 862 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,425.00 $1,362.72
860–1230 1034 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,300.00–1,800.00 $1,527.88
760–1165 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,175.00–1,650.00 $1,514.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
960–1190 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,250.00 $1,976.01
1065–1320 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,325.00 $2,180.41

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
662–980 793 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,227.82 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1295 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,475.00–2,000.00 $1,715.85 —

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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.