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Turner County Stockyard Market Report, Ashburn, GA

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 25, 2022

931 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.22/cwt -4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 518 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.02/cwt +0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $716/hd at 471 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $169.00/cwt ≈ $791/hd at 468 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 931 978 858
Feeder cattle 717 801 693
Slaughter cattle 137 115 104
Replacement cattle 77 62 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls steady to 2,00 higher with one outstanding bull at 119.00, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer and bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 4.00 lower 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
370–380 379 7 183.00–189.00 $183.84 $697 —
424 424 4 174.00 $174.00 $738 —
468 468 23 169.00 $169.00 $791 —
521–541 532 16 161.00–165.00 $162.71 $866 —
591–593 592 16 156.00–157.00 $156.31 $925 +0.31
611 611 14 154.00 $154.00 $941 —
655 655 1 147.00 $147.00 $963 —
861 861 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 168.00 $168.00 $462 —
322–324 323 7 153.00–155.00 $153.85 $497 -1.70
350–375 359 4 147.00–155.00 $149.09 $535 -5.61
400–445 422 10 139.00–145.00 $143.16 $604 -7.61
450–494 467 23 136.00–145.00 $143.37 $670 +0.29
502–535 515 10 126.00–131.00 $128.08 $660 -8.98
555–590 576 9 120.00–128.00 $122.35 $705 -6.12
730 730 1 116.00 $116.00 $847 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 177.00 $177.00 $704 +7.00
465–497 484 12 157.00–163.00 $161.00 $779 +7.35
510–515 513 2 138.00–141.00 $139.51 $716 -15.47
553–595 572 6 136.00–146.00 $139.46 $798 —
600–635 613 3 134.00–135.00 $134.33 $823 -9.67
650 650 1 135.00 $135.00 $878 -3.98
705–710 709 5 130.00–133.00 $132.40 $939 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 value added 419 5 163.00 $163.00 $683 —
422–438 433 12 149.00–158.00 $153.71 $666 +0.05
455–477 471 23 145.00–153.00 $152.02 $716 +0.13
500–543 518 24 139.00–148.00 $142.22 $737 -4.78
553 553 10 138.00 $138.00 $763 +1.37
615–642 631 5 125.00–131.00 $128.66 $812 +2.22
743 743 8 124.00 $124.00 $921 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 130.00 $130.00 $286 —
260–295 271 4 127.00–132.00 $128.36 $348 -16.64
305–343 331 9 125.00–133.00 $129.38 $428 -7.29
375 375 1 136.00 $136.00 $510 -1.24
400–430 406 5 130.00–131.00 $130.79 $531 -6.41
455–460 459 4 120.00–124.00 $123.01 $565 -1.99
500–540 520 2 118.00–125.00 $121.37 $631 -5.27
565–590 573 3 115.00–117.00 $116.01 $665 +3.35
610 610 1 114.00 $114.00 $695 +3.35
660–695 683 3 110.00–113.00 $112.03 $765 +12.03
701–745 715 7 110.00–111.00 $110.14 $788 +5.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 139.00 $139.00 $442 -4.53
350 350 5 145.00 $145.00 $508 -5.25
400–445 427 11 138.00–142.00 $140.23 $599 -3.10
456 456 11 132.00 $132.00 $602 -11.26
510–530 520 5 132.00–136.00 $134.79 $701 -2.63
710 710 1 115.00 $115.00 $816 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 150.00 $150.00 $368 —
260–290 272 3 145.00–155.00 $148.25 $403 +0.32
310–335 327 5 140.00–150.00 $145.36 $475 -5.32
355–389 375 20 139.00–148.00 $144.41 $542 -3.34
410–445 421 8 130.00–135.00 $132.61 $558 -6.59
455–485 467 7 127.00–137.00 $133.14 $622 -0.47
505–520 516 4 126.00–136.00 $128.45 $663 -2.86
665 665 1 119.00 $119.00 $791 —
715 715 1 114.00 $114.00 $815 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–282 277 4 163.00–165.00 $163.47 $453 -3.53
300–340 315 6 163.00–170.00 $164.83 $519 -4.17
373–375 374 3 151.00–160.00 $154.01 $576 -2.98
405–435 423 3 146.00–152.00 $149.63 $633 +1.21
460–485 468 4 139.00–149.00 $145.91 $683 +1.62
515–544 536 10 139.00–147.00 $144.55 $775 +0.99
575 575 1 136.00 $136.00 $782 -2.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 180.00–187.00 $183.40 $501 —
340 340 4 179.00 $179.00 $609 —
395 395 1 181.00 $181.00 $715 —
415 415 5 171.00 $171.00 $710 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1535 1313 80-85% 12 70.00–75.00 $72.89 $957 -13.87
1115–1590 1333 80-85% 14 84.00–91.00 $87.37 $1,165 +0.61
1035–1800 1405 80-85% 32 76.00–83.00 $80.06 $1,125 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1020 977 85-90% 5 56.00–63.00 $59.37 $580 —
1070–1835 1211 85-90% 17 65.00–72.00 $69.45 $841 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1670 1561 75-80% 9 72.00–79.00 $74.97 $1,170 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1735 1600 3 92.00–99.00 $94.81 $1,517 -8.10
1565–1735 1658 4 102.00–108.00 $104.42 $1,731 —
1590–2470 1881 7 110.00–117.00 $112.89 $2,123 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
980–1015 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 725.00–800.00 $749.42
1015–1260 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 700.00–900.00 $823.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1050 942 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00–900.00 $870.33
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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
995–1080 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 775.00–925.00 $823.34 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00 $750.00 —

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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.