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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 2, 2022

984 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.35/cwt +4.20 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 531 lb · 61 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.53/cwt +6.94 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 469 lb · 44 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $161.24/cwt +3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 629 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 984 1,182 517
Feeder cattle 745 964 391
Slaughter cattle 164 141 97
Replacement cattle 75 77 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 higher with outstanding cows 97.00 to 98.00, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher with one outstanding bull at 125.00, feeder steers 2.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer, heifer, bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher and replacement cows 4.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 3 205.00–210.00 $206.97 $642 —
335 value added 335 1 222.00 $222.00 $744 —
371–395 376 7 202.00–207.00 $205.96 $774 +0.96
414–445 426 16 190.00–200.00 $195.88 $834 +3.15
455–496 486 10 182.00–192.00 $184.90 $899 +6.96
507–540 522 11 180.00–182.00 $181.02 $945 +14.02
552–599 565 22 168.00–172.00 $170.50 $963 +4.08
605–636 629 28 159.00–167.00 $161.24 $1,014 +3.91
675 675 2 150.00–156.00 $153.00 $1,033 +3.43
730–741 739 5 150.00–159.00 $151.78 $1,122 —
795 795 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,113 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 326 4 192.00 $192.00 $626 +1.76
380–390 385 2 192.00–195.00 $193.48 $745 +7.48
420–445 439 5 180.00–187.00 $185.26 $813 +14.59
485–488 488 6 177.00–179.00 $178.67 $872 +8.67
512–549 540 13 166.00–170.00 $166.96 $902 +7.01
570–575 573 2 161.00–165.00 $163.01 $934 +1.51
600 600 1 153.00 $153.00 $918 +7.52
730 730 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 190.00 $190.00 $560 —
385–395 390 2 170.00–180.00 $174.94 $682 -2.06
430 430 1 150.00 $150.00 $645 —
480 480 1 145.00 $145.00 $696 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 180.00–182.00 $181.09 $398 —
262–285 275 7 167.00–172.00 $170.37 $469 +4.37
300–326 value added 321 5 179.00–190.00 $181.06 $581 —
315–348 339 7 165.00–175.00 $171.43 $581 +4.51
361–396 376 20 167.00–173.00 $171.74 $646 +8.92
384 value added 384 6 174.00 $174.00 $668 —
400–445 437 20 161.00–167.00 $162.98 $712 -0.17
455–485 469 44 155.00–165.00 $158.53 $744 +6.94
507–523 value added 509 15 159.00–160.00 $159.86 $814 +5.59
517–545 538 46 148.00–158.00 $155.20 $835 +4.98
570–595 590 16 142.00–150.00 $148.56 $877 +3.81
600–635 622 13 144.00–150.00 $145.76 $907 +8.63
652–674 662 11 141.00–146.00 $143.69 $951 +2.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–295 287 7 160.00–165.00 $162.36 $466 -0.08
310–329 324 7 155.00–162.00 $161.04 $522 +3.72
360–395 383 5 150.00–160.00 $153.40 $588 +4.18
410–415 413 6 150.00–157.00 $153.19 $633 +3.39
495 495 1 142.00 $142.00 $703 +0.09
545 545 1 145.00 $145.00 $790 +6.77
570 570 1 135.00 $135.00 $770 ±0.00
645 645 1 130.00 $130.00 $838 ±0.00
660–665 663 2 130.00–135.00 $132.51 $879 +6.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 147.00–157.00 $152.05 $369 +5.19
285 285 2 155.00 $155.00 $442 +17.68
305–340 323 2 150.00–152.00 $151.05 $488 +18.03
400–435 413 5 140.00–147.00 $141.36 $584 +19.77
480 480 1 135.00 $135.00 $648 +5.00
530 530 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 $649 -7.50
650 650 1 112.00 $112.00 $728 —
700–714 711 5 110.00–116.00 $114.82 $816 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 value added 200 2 220.00 $220.00 $440 —
205–245 218 3 200.00–207.00 $204.38 $446 —
255 value added 255 1 217.00 $217.00 $553 —
262–295 277 11 197.00–207.00 $200.03 $554 —
300–305 value added 302 6 205.00–222.00 $216.61 $654 —
300–345 337 13 190.00–200.00 $191.71 $646 -8.78
355–380 value added 375 6 207.00–212.00 $210.54 $790 +5.54
360–395 389 7 187.00–197.00 $194.23 $756 -0.92
405–445 417 13 177.00–187.00 $182.61 $761 +5.61
475 value added 475 1 185.00 $185.00 $879 —
494–495 494 5 171.00–177.00 $172.20 $851 +2.97
525–545 535 2 172.00–177.00 $174.45 $933 —
605–630 617 5 143.00–148.00 $144.98 $895 +4.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 3 195.00–198.00 $197.00 $404 +3.55
256–275 259 7 187.00–192.00 $191.24 $495 +2.04
325–345 339 8 182.00–187.00 $184.91 $627 +4.91
370–390 380 2 182.00 $182.00 $692 +0.68
455–465 458 3 160.00–167.00 $163.97 $751 +8.97
535–545 540 2 157.00–159.00 $158.01 $853 +10.31
560–593 583 5 148.00–152.00 $149.79 $873 +6.79
625–635 630 2 141.00–142.00 $141.50 $891 +4.99
670 670 1 130.00 $130.00 $871 +1.00
700–725 713 2 119.00–125.00 $121.95 $870 -6.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 233 5 180.00–185.00 $181.91 $424 -0.09
270–275 273 2 175.00–180.00 $177.48 $485 +6.73
345 345 1 170.00 $170.00 $586 -0.97
435 435 1 155.00 $155.00 $674 +1.48
455–485 470 2 154.00–155.00 $154.48 $726 +16.51
580–585 583 2 132.00–135.00 $133.51 $778 -3.89

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1435 1183 80-85% 9 72.00–79.00 $75.54 $894 —
880–1460 1233 80-85% 22 81.00–88.00 $85.01 $1,048 +6.30
1050–1645 1269 80-85% 31 89.00–96.00 $91.71 $1,164 +5.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1045 901 85-90% 8 56.00–62.00 $59.09 $532 —
860–1260 964 85-90% 12 63.00–70.00 $67.48 $651 +13.02
840–1145 983 85-90% 6 71.00–78.00 $74.42 $732 +19.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1740 1486 75-80% 9 75.00–82.00 $79.64 $1,183 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1690 1318 4 100.00–102.00 $101.09 $1,332 —
1045–2100 1564 10 103.00–110.00 $106.65 $1,668 —
1625–2090 1896 4 115.00–121.00 $118.15 $2,240 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1025 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 79.00–88.00 $83.65 $831
1130–1255 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 80.00–90.00 $83.43 $1,023
1005–1680 1322 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 80.00–88.00 $83.90 $1,109
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–1130 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 60.00–74.00 $68.23 $730
800–1290 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 69.00–79.00 $73.32 $845

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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.