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Turner County Stockyard Market Report, Ashburn, GA

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 3, 2021

1,154 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.63/cwt +1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $432/hd at 323 lb · 32 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $163.93/cwt +5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $529/hd at 323 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.04/cwt +0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $555/hd at 414 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,154 1,063 398
Feeder cattle 952 861 327
Slaughter cattle 136 163 52
Replacement cattle 66 39 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 7.00 higher with one outstanding cow at 81, slaughter bulls steady to 4.00 higher, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer and bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 2.00 lower and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 167.00 $167.00 $660 —
413–441 423 17 147.00–151.00 $149.71 $633 —
450–486 483 13 141.00–145.00 $141.29 $682 —
540 540 2 137.00 $137.00 $740 —
560 560 3 138.00 $138.00 $773 —
605–610 606 4 131.00–133.00 $131.50 $797 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 170.00 $170.00 $570 -5.05
405 405 1 165.00 $165.00 $668 +8.04
521–528 523 12 142.00 $142.00 $743 -3.66
640 640 1 145.00 $145.00 $928 +6.84
655–676 672 8 130.00–136.00 $134.14 $901 -3.36
745 745 1 126.00 $126.00 $939 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 144.00 $144.00 $554 —
415–435 425 2 135.00 $135.00 $574 —
450–490 470 2 125.00–129.00 $127.09 $597 —
505 505 1 127.00 $127.00 $641 —
580 580 1 120.00 $120.00 $696 —
630 630 1 125.00 $125.00 $788 —
667 667 3 115.00 $115.00 $767 —
720 720 1 100.00 $100.00 $720 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 140.00 $140.00 $280 —
250–278 271 4 140.00 $140.00 $379 +7.04
305–340 323 32 127.00–137.00 $133.63 $432 +1.33
350–385 371 23 123.00–131.00 $128.54 $477 +0.03
400–440 415 4 125.00–127.00 $125.48 $521 -1.93
455–498 487 24 114.00–124.00 $121.40 $591 +0.38
505–545 537 11 119.00–121.00 $120.00 $644 +4.24
575–585 578 5 111.00–116.00 $112.41 $650 —
685 685 1 104.00 $104.00 $712 —
775 775 1 97.00 $97.00 $752 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 147.00 $147.00 $507 —
375–390 385 6 133.00–137.00 $135.66 $522 +0.31
405–440 414 25 132.00–139.00 $134.04 $555 +0.11
450–478 465 17 127.00–133.00 $129.69 $603 -2.00
504–545 515 20 122.00–132.00 $123.08 $634 +0.92
550–590 571 8 119.00–121.00 $119.75 $684 -0.86
600–617 609 9 116.00–119.00 $117.31 $714 -2.77
660–693 677 5 110.00–118.00 $115.41 $781 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 226 4 130.00–135.00 $132.64 $300 —
255–298 277 9 120.00–130.00 $124.69 $345 —
300 300 1 120.00 $120.00 $360 +1.45
365–375 370 2 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $448 —
400 400 1 115.00 $115.00 $460 +1.40
500–545 529 4 102.00–112.00 $107.63 $569 +2.58
565–590 577 3 100.00–110.00 $104.96 $606 —
600 600 1 97.50 $97.50 $585 —
670–675 673 2 98.00–99.00 $98.50 $663 —
775 775 1 85.00 $85.00 $659 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 160.00 $160.00 $472 —
300–349 323 30 157.00–167.00 $163.93 $529 +5.36
375–399 383 9 150.00–156.00 $153.92 $590 +2.58
445 445 5 137.00 $137.00 $610 —
450–495 469 12 132.00–140.00 $135.32 $635 +2.39
520–540 535 14 122.00–131.00 $129.73 $694 +10.41
550–585 573 3 115.00–125.00 $118.20 $677 -3.32
600–625 608 3 107.00–115.00 $110.62 $673 —
660–690 668 4 105.00–110.00 $106.24 $710 —
715 715 1 104.00 $104.00 $744 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 8 175.00 $175.00 $424 —
300–335 313 8 170.00–180.00 $172.30 $539 -0.22
360–390 374 5 170.00–177.00 $172.39 $645 +4.35
405–440 418 5 150.00–160.00 $154.76 $647 +5.24
460–463 463 7 146.00–150.00 $149.43 $692 —
515–545 534 5 133.00–140.00 $136.57 $729 +9.34
560–570 562 8 132.00–140.00 $135.87 $764 —
620 620 1 128.00 $128.00 $794 +10.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 3 140.00 $140.00 $326 —
280–290 285 2 140.00–150.00 $144.91 $413 —
300 300 1 135.00 $135.00 $405 —
375–394 389 7 130.00–134.00 $132.90 $517 —
402–440 415 6 125.00–133.00 $130.92 $543 +0.52
455–485 473 5 120.00–128.00 $124.10 $587 -1.18
500–520 510 4 115.00–120.00 $117.75 $601 —
590 590 1 110.00 $110.00 $649 -5.64
640 640 1 105.00 $105.00 $672 —
690 690 1 100.00 $100.00 $690 —
720 720 1 91.00 $91.00 $655 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1360 1158 80-85% 12 73.00–80.00 $75.50 $874 —
905–1525 1195 80-85% 29 65.00–72.00 $68.23 $815 —
1095–1455 1215 80-85% 15 56.00–63.00 $60.47 $735 -2.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1040 962 85-90% 9 53.00–59.00 $56.73 $546 +13.92
875–1075 1005 85-90% 3 62.00–67.00 $64.16 $645 —
940–1185 1079 85-90% 8 42.00–49.00 $45.96 $496 -3.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 54.00 $54.00 $724 —
1400–1715 1497 75-80% 6 61.00–68.00 $65.25 $977 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1700 1290 7 76.00–81.00 $78.94 $1,018 —
1460–1965 1683 3 96.00–99.00 $97.75 $1,645 —
1230–2155 1774 4 86.00–90.00 $88.67 $1,573 -6.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1230 952 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 650.00–800.00 $719.19
945–1005 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 550.00–725.00 $640.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1175 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–925.00 $883.10
940–1210 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 825.00–875.00 $857.48

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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
1055–1475 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 850.00–1,025.00 $968.68 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1490 1490 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.