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Turner County Stockyard Market Report, Ashburn, GA

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 30, 2022

2,012 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.46/cwt +0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 571 lb · 77 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $180.82/cwt -1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 514 lb · 61 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.48/cwt +2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 484 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,012 1,589 0
Feeder cattle 1,615 1,192 0
Slaughter cattle 341 272 0
Replacement cattle 56 125 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 5.00 to 8.00 lower with outstanding cows at 103.00 to 110.00, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher with outstanding bulls at 125.00 to 129.00, feeder steers steady to 3,00 higher, feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer and bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 352 3 195.00–205.00 $200.00 $704 —
450–480 456 27 185.00–194.00 $189.23 $863 +11.74
500–545 514 61 177.00–186.00 $180.82 $929 -1.06
552 552 32 175.00 $175.00 $966 +3.79
608–620 612 27 160.00–170.00 $166.84 $1,021 +9.84
653–678 668 12 154.00–156.00 $154.57 $1,033 +0.07
720–743 738 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,070 -3.18
767 767 5 141.00 $141.00 $1,081 ±0.00
843 843 5 137.00 $137.00 $1,155 -0.74
908 908 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 197.00 $197.00 $630 —
365–392 380 8 185.00–192.00 $188.16 $715 +3.93
422 422 9 185.00 $185.00 $781 +12.35
450–495 473 2 175.00–180.00 $177.38 $839 —
526 526 7 168.00 $168.00 $884 +6.64
554–590 574 31 160.00–168.00 $165.49 $950 +5.49
670–685 678 2 142.00–150.00 $145.96 $990 +3.74
717 717 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,018 +2.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 185.00 $185.00 $629 —
388 388 3 182.00 $182.00 $706 +6.49
418–435 420 15 170.00–171.00 $170.86 $718 +3.86
465–495 483 3 160.00–169.00 $165.44 $799 —
545 545 6 164.00 $164.00 $894 +10.57
605 605 1 145.00 $145.00 $877 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–323 313 12 162.00–162.50 $162.22 $508 —
376–385 378 36 162.00–170.00 $163.57 $618 +2.56
400–440 419 33 157.00–164.00 $160.47 $672 +6.43
458–499 484 57 152.00–161.00 $156.48 $757 +2.62
505 value added 505 24 163.00 $163.00 $823 —
500–545 518 15 151.00–159.00 $153.69 $796 -0.67
555–586 571 76 145.00–153.00 $149.07 $851 +3.18
580 value added 580 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,038 +15.00
605–641 634 8 139.00–145.00 $143.37 $909 +2.86
665–670 665 11 134.00–138.00 $137.63 $915 +6.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 167.00 $167.00 $392 +5.00
250–285 268 2 155.00–157.00 $156.07 $418 +1.07
325–330 328 2 150.00–155.00 $152.48 $500 -2.12
350–370 361 4 142.00–152.00 $146.39 $528 -4.33
414–445 424 21 145.00–154.00 $150.55 $638 +3.01
490 490 1 149.00 $149.00 $730 +5.86
525–545 535 2 140.00–147.00 $143.43 $767 +13.43
550–580 562 3 130.00–138.00 $134.92 $758 —
605–645 635 6 132.00–138.00 $135.53 $861 —
760 760 1 114.00 $114.00 $866 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 145.00 $145.00 $334 -3.44
275–280 278 2 140.00 $140.00 $389 -4.80
305–325 315 2 137.00 $137.00 $432 -6.44
375–390 379 4 130.00–137.00 $135.20 $512 -4.72
405–440 428 3 130.00–140.00 $136.51 $584 —
450–480 465 2 130.00–137.00 $133.39 $620 —
610 610 1 111.00 $111.00 $677 -4.00
655 655 1 105.00 $105.00 $688 —
720 720 1 104.00 $104.00 $749 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 185.00 $185.00 $462 —
306–349 332 12 177.00–182.00 $178.47 $593 +8.47
350–362 360 11 170.00–172.00 $170.18 $613 -4.36
400–430 425 7 165.00–175.00 $169.37 $720 +5.53
450–499 476 9 154.00–162.00 $156.74 $746 -1.92
505–540 513 6 150.00–156.00 $152.82 $784 +4.82
562–585 565 16 149.00–151.00 $149.93 $847 +4.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 234 8 195.00 $195.00 $456 —
310 310 1 195.00 $195.00 $604 —
350–360 353 11 182.00–192.00 $183.20 $647 +0.22
410–415 413 2 177.00–185.00 $181.02 $748 —
458–465 459 12 165.00–169.00 $165.34 $759 -3.66
540 540 1 159.00 $159.00 $859 +4.50
557–585 565 5 154.00–157.00 $155.02 $876 +5.24
605 605 1 145.00 $145.00 $877 +4.00
680–695 688 3 137.00–139.00 $138.33 $952 +1.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 160.00 $160.00 $456 -2.00
390 390 1 165.00 $165.00 $644 +10.00
425–445 433 3 155.00–160.00 $158.37 $686 —
460–490 475 2 150.00 $150.00 $712 +13.00
540 540 1 145.00 $145.00 $783 +3.68
680–695 684 4 121.00–127.00 $125.48 $858 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1335 1165 80-85% 53 93.00–100.00 $96.33 $1,122 -0.92
1040–1620 1190 80-85% 85 85.00–92.00 $88.99 $1,059 -8.26
990–1343 1282 80-85% 16 78.00–84.00 $81.83 $1,049 -22.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1160 1020 85-90% 10 79.00–86.00 $81.28 $829 +2.85
830–1290 1075 85-90% 19 70.00–77.00 $72.55 $780 —
980–1360 1123 85-90% 16 62.00–69.00 $64.74 $727 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1540 1391 75-80% 4 84.00–88.00 $85.48 $1,189 —
1480–1660 1555 75-80% 3 74.00–76.00 $75.04 $1,167 —
1670–1885 1778 75-80% 2 92.00–98.00 $94.82 $1,686 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1920 1662 10 109.00–114.00 $111.45 $1,852 —
1220–1970 1729 6 117.00–124.00 $120.69 $2,087 —
1500–2385 1789 5 101.00–107.00 $105.37 $1,885 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1230 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,125.14
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1220 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–825.00 $803.57

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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.