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Turner County Stockyard Market Report, Ashburn, GA

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 29, 2025

1,453 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $341.66/cwt -2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 371 lb · 60 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $270.15/cwt +5.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,945/hd at 720 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $337.08/cwt +8.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,756/hd at 521 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,453 1,545 1,485
Feeder cattle 1,170 1,204 1,205
Slaughter cattle 204 245 178
Replacement cattle 79 96 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to inclement weather last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 2 470.00–495.00 $482.65 $980 +32.65
265 265 2 465.00–480.00 $472.50 $1,252 —
330–345 338 2 425.00–430.00 $427.44 $1,445 +2.44
355–375 365 3 390.00–400.00 $395.05 $1,442 -11.08
405–430 413 6 375.00–395.00 $381.59 $1,576 +10.45
450–483 473 7 345.00–350.00 $347.57 $1,644 -0.46
505–546 521 29 332.00–339.00 $337.08 $1,756 +8.59
575–590 584 7 307.00–315.00 $310.38 $1,813 -0.73
647 647 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,876 -24.76
650–680 664 16 282.00–292.00 $288.35 $1,915 +10.51
717–728 720 33 269.00–271.00 $270.15 $1,945 +5.15
750–795 761 4 260.00–262.00 $261.48 $1,990 -1.52
801–810 805 9 253.00–258.00 $255.24 $2,055 +5.24
893 893 3 235.00 $235.00 $2,099 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 225 3 420.00–450.00 $439.11 $988 —
265–270 267 3 400.00–420.00 $411.69 $1,099 —
315–349 336 18 395.00–415.00 $406.16 $1,365 —
361 361 7 385.00 $385.00 $1,390 +13.06
429 429 19 350.00–367.00 $353.58 $1,517 +6.52
505–545 525 2 320.00–330.00 $324.81 $1,705 +14.81
590 590 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,770 —
661–680 665 5 277.00–280.00 $279.39 $1,858 +14.39
750–790 760 4 245.00–250.00 $246.30 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 3 345.00–370.00 $354.83 $1,199 —
365–395 380 2 350.00–365.00 $357.20 $1,357 +32.20
415–436 434 9 325.00–340.00 $326.59 $1,417 +11.59
450 450 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 —
515–548 537 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,665 +17.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,026 -0.54
300–314 311 21 350.00–375.00 $356.03 $1,107 -2.73
354–393 371 60 337.00–350.00 $341.66 $1,268 -2.32
428–445 431 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,465 +13.68
465–481 474 24 295.00–310.00 $303.87 $1,440 -1.09
523 523 15 300.00 $300.00 $1,569 +12.30
555–586 580 5 275.00–280.00 $279.04 $1,618 -9.96
604–621 612 19 268.00–279.00 $273.71 $1,675 +13.71
656–668 659 8 260.00–270.00 $262.53 $1,730 +2.23
700–731 727 7 246.00–250.00 $246.55 $1,792 +16.55
770 770 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,848 +23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 7 380.00 $380.00 $946 +25.00
270–295 288 14 347.00–355.00 $348.75 $1,004 +1.03
325–330 328 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,132 +12.39
364–395 373 10 330.00–335.00 $331.55 $1,237 +11.55
420–435 428 2 310.00–315.00 $312.46 $1,337 +19.02
470–473 473 7 285.00–292.00 $291.01 $1,376 +16.82
500–526 517 14 270.00–280.00 $273.71 $1,415 +3.89
554–580 558 14 267.00 $267.00 $1,490 +13.14
668 668 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,570 —
705 705 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,600 +12.00
753 753 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,619 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 5 350.00 $350.00 $833 —
290 290 1 330.00 $330.00 $957 +27.41
305–340 329 4 330.00–335.00 $331.16 $1,090 —
385–390 389 6 295.00–310.00 $297.47 $1,157 +24.90
405–439 434 17 300.00–305.00 $304.44 $1,321 +45.45
450–495 469 13 265.00–280.00 $273.95 $1,285 +8.12
515–530 523 2 240.00–250.00 $245.07 $1,282 -14.93
550–567 563 9 250.00–260.00 $255.90 $1,441 +25.90
628–645 634 14 217.00–230.00 $223.67 $1,418 +11.67
655–685 669 4 225.00–230.00 $228.78 $1,531 +21.78
713 713 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,604 —
760 760 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,596 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–347 344 23 380.00–395.00 $389.54 $1,340 +4.54
350–370 360 3 380.00–385.00 $383.29 $1,380 +25.40
443 443 6 355.00 $355.00 $1,573 -4.03
450–495 458 21 330.00–342.00 $339.76 $1,556 —
525 525 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,664 —
556 556 9 292.00 $292.00 $1,624 +24.00
632 632 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,751 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 228 4 460.00–490.00 $478.13 $1,090 +33.13
268 268 6 435.00 $435.00 $1,166 -5.00
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 -8.29
404–438 411 24 370.00–395.00 $388.40 $1,596 +22.39
454 454 4 357.00 $357.00 $1,621 +37.55
500–520 510 2 335.00–345.00 $340.10 $1,735 +36.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 222 3 405.00–420.00 $413.57 $918 +63.57
260–295 282 3 380.00–405.00 $391.66 $1,104 —
335 335 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,172 —
385 385 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,328 —
415–420 418 3 330.00–335.00 $331.65 $1,386 +3.33
470–485 478 2 310.00–320.00 $314.92 $1,505 +42.81
570 570 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,607 —
620–647 644 8 265.00–267.00 $266.76 $1,718 —
690 690 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,760 —
728 728 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,747 —
760 760 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,824 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1350 1141 80-85% 22 130.00–139.00 $134.99 $1,540 —
925–1540 1209 80-85% 73 139.00–149.00 $143.68 $1,737 +7.58
1040–1815 1358 80-85% 31 150.00–162.00 $154.81 $2,102 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1040 940 85-90% 2 105.00–110.00 $107.23 $1,008 —
840–1350 1021 85-90% 8 120.00–130.00 $123.08 $1,257 —
1015–1165 1103 85-90% 3 139.00–140.00 $139.31 $1,537 +9.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1480 1353 75-80% 3 125.00–127.00 $126.35 $1,710 —
1265–1840 1568 75-80% 6 139.00–148.00 $142.88 $2,240 —
1880 1880 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,801 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–2220 1736 5 160.00–171.00 $166.23 $2,886 —
1675–2180 1939 8 184.00–192.00 $188.32 $3,652 —
1785–2265 2057 7 193.00–212.00 $198.49 $4,083 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1305 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,550.00 $2,280.41
1100–1635 1294 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 2,100.00–2,600.00 $2,369.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1075 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,566.46
1135–1285 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,620.61
1040–1665 1378 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,600.00–2,050.00 $1,905.34

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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
980–1290 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,025.00–2,125.00 $2,085.31 —

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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.