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Turner County Stockyard Market Report, Ashburn, GA

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 17, 2022

967 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $180.23/cwt +0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 516 lb · 50 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $192.67/cwt +11.33 vs last sale · ≈ $904/hd at 469 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.01/cwt -11.20 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 485 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 967 1,391 1,035
Feeder cattle 713 1,046 896
Slaughter cattle 168 345 76
Replacement cattle 86 — 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 7.00 higher with one outstanding cow at 1.00, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher with one outstanding bull at 115.00, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves 4.00 to 8.00 higher, heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves 3.00 to 6.00 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
368–370 369 4 195.00 $195.00 $720 +1.24
400–449 433 17 186.00–195.00 $193.52 $838 +6.86
460–495 469 49 188.00–195.00 $192.67 $904 +11.33
505–535 513 44 174.00–184.00 $179.51 $921 -0.10
536 value added 536 6 185.50 $185.50 $994 —
550–584 577 9 175.00–180.00 $175.96 $1,015 +5.75
600–625 619 4 166.00–169.00 $168.27 $1,042 +6.27
660 660 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,082 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 3 197.00 $197.00 $565 —
395 395 2 180.00 $180.00 $711 —
403 403 13 180.00 $180.00 $725 —
490 490 1 170.00 $170.00 $833 +8.18
505–545 532 3 161.00–170.00 $166.47 $886 —
555–595 570 6 164.00–170.00 $166.67 $950 +11.67
605–625 618 5 154.00–160.00 $156.99 $970 —
727 727 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 170.00 $170.00 $663 —
480 480 1 160.00 $160.00 $768 —
533–540 535 3 150.00–160.00 $156.64 $838 —
603 603 6 149.00 $149.00 $898 —
660 660 1 137.00 $137.00 $904 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–380 367 20 157.00–164.00 $161.66 $593 -6.15
421–445 427 16 157.00–161.00 $159.75 $682 —
453–499 485 42 151.00–159.50 $156.01 $757 -11.20
500–530 511 28 146.00–154.00 $149.29 $763 +1.78
555–595 585 7 144.00–147.00 $146.30 $856 -11.85
600–630 621 7 139.00–149.00 $141.37 $878 -17.57
700–722 713 5 123.00–125.00 $124.21 $886 -3.26
765 765 2 128.00 $128.00 $979 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203–245 219 6 145.00–155.00 $150.38 $329 —
255–280 271 15 145.00–155.00 $149.33 $405 —
300–333 317 15 145.00–152.00 $148.55 $471 —
365–385 380 4 135.00–145.00 $140.07 $532 —
415–435 429 5 130.00–140.00 $134.06 $575 —
520–523 522 5 135.00–138.00 $137.40 $717 —
560 560 1 127.00 $127.00 $711 —
640–645 642 3 119.00–120.00 $119.66 $768 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–293 279 3 157.00–160.00 $159.10 $444 —
325 325 2 157.00 $157.00 $510 —
356–395 378 6 147.00–156.00 $152.82 $578 -2.57
410–445 425 21 145.00–155.00 $151.90 $646 +1.34
460–493 480 12 145.00–150.00 $148.09 $711 -4.40
505–540 515 4 140.00–142.00 $140.52 $724 +0.50
570 570 1 141.00 $141.00 $804 -1.68
633 633 2 134.00 $134.00 $848 -2.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–248 227 6 180.00–182.00 $180.93 $411 —
257–287 269 11 167.00–177.00 $173.45 $467 —
320–340 330 2 170.00–172.00 $170.97 $564 —
350–365 354 11 160.00–162.00 $160.19 $567 —
435–445 441 7 145.00–153.00 $150.14 $662 —
460–465 463 2 137.00–139.00 $138.01 $639 —
505–530 516 6 130.00–140.00 $135.17 $697 —
585 585 1 139.00 $139.00 $813 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–338 335 12 182.00–185.00 $184.52 $618 —
370–390 375 5 175.00–180.00 $178.96 $671 +13.98
430–440 438 4 164.00–172.00 $165.97 $727 —
450–485 465 10 159.00–166.00 $162.37 $755 —
540–545 543 2 154.00–158.00 $155.99 $847 —
585 585 1 146.00 $146.00 $854 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–330 324 4 192.00–192.50 $192.37 $623 —
360–382 379 10 185.00–187.00 $186.80 $708 -0.80
400 400 1 185.00 $185.00 $740 +8.37
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 +6.25
560–590 576 4 151.00–154.00 $152.99 $881 —
645 645 2 137.00–140.00 $138.50 $893 —
675 675 1 137.00 $137.00 $925 —
705–725 718 3 129.00–134.00 $130.64 $938 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1245 1090 80-85% 8 89.00–94.00 $90.70 $989 +20.16
1080–1490 1150 80-85% 17 75.00–81.00 $78.00 $897 —
1000–1525 1211 80-85% 33 81.00–88.00 $84.24 $1,020 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1115 979 85-90% 10 60.00–67.00 $62.59 $613 -0.13
935–1115 1014 85-90% 6 76.00–80.00 $77.64 $787 —
825–1230 1046 85-90% 34 68.00–75.00 $71.04 $743 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1535 1520 75-80% 2 73.00–74.00 $73.50 $1,117 —
1500–1650 1545 75-80% 4 85.00–86.00 $85.24 $1,317 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1830 1638 3 104.00–107.00 $105.98 $1,736 +4.51
1345–2035 1685 7 94.00–99.00 $96.49 $1,626 -14.06
1805–1970 1876 4 108.00–112.00 $110.95 $2,081 +20.12

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1065 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 750.00–850.00 $802.46
915–1250 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 700.00–950.00 $862.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–920 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 825.00 $825.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.