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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 21, 2022

1,127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.90/cwt -0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 584 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.63/cwt -1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $692/hd at 469 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $155.25/cwt -10.60 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 628 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,127 1,594 1,275
Feeder cattle 847 1,250 1,108
Slaughter cattle 158 344 92
Replacement cattle 122 — 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves and heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves 2.00 to 5.00 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
395 395 1 201.00 $201.00 $794 —
408 408 7 199.00 $199.00 $812 —
460–498 487 24 170.00–176.00 $173.34 $844 —
509 value added 509 9 175.00 $175.00 $891 —
507–548 527 11 164.00–174.00 $167.00 $880 —
562–578 570 6 161.00–166.00 $163.54 $932 -5.15
610–649 628 30 154.00–157.00 $155.25 $975 -10.60
650–670 653 6 155.00–158.00 $155.51 $1,015 +2.73
703–725 709 8 144.00–154.00 $151.44 $1,074 —
755 755 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,049 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 368 5 180.00–190.00 $185.13 $681 -2.54
405–448 433 4 175.00–180.00 $176.67 $765 +0.43
470–480 478 7 160.00–165.00 $161.41 $772 -14.60
509–548 527 13 160.00 $160.00 $843 -4.23
550–581 573 18 152.00–160.00 $157.48 $902 -5.09
601–607 605 17 151.00–152.00 $151.35 $916 —
665 665 1 145.00 $145.00 $964 —
703–710 704 5 140.00–143.00 $142.40 $1,002 -1.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 364 6 160.00–170.00 $164.42 $598 —
415–445 430 2 162.00–168.00 $164.90 $709 —
458–480 465 3 150.00–154.00 $151.38 $704 -15.62
515 515 1 155.00 $155.00 $798 -2.57
565–599 584 21 140.00–150.00 $143.33 $837 -8.76
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–361 361 6 157.00–162.00 $157.83 $570 -4.49
416 416 7 153.00 $153.00 $636 —
458–492 469 33 146.00–149.00 $147.63 $692 -1.51
505–543 533 21 143.00–150.00 $145.90 $778 -6.29
578–590 584 37 142.00–149.00 $144.90 $846 -0.73
640 640 3 136.00 $136.00 $870 -16.06
646 value added 646 9 150.00 $150.00 $969 —
675 675 1 135.00 $135.00 $911 -8.62
717–730 720 4 130.00–135.00 $131.27 $945 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 227 3 160.00–167.00 $162.42 $369 —
315 315 1 150.00 $150.00 $472 -4.27
360–393 375 14 144.00–150.00 $145.92 $547 -6.91
405–446 440 17 143.00–150.00 $146.24 $643 -3.93
450–497 476 14 135.00–145.00 $140.34 $668 -5.99
500–535 508 9 138.00–141.00 $139.77 $710 -1.51
622 622 9 138.00 $138.00 $858 —
660–670 667 3 125.00–132.00 $128.34 $856 —
730–740 735 2 126.00–129.00 $127.49 $937 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 147.00 $147.00 $309 —
285 285 1 145.00 $145.00 $413 —
304 304 7 130.00 $130.00 $395 -16.03
380 380 1 135.00 $135.00 $513 -10.49
415–445 430 4 130.00–137.00 $134.31 $578 -11.48
462 462 5 130.00 $130.00 $601 —
515–520 518 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $676 —
552 552 5 130.00 $130.00 $718 —
600–635 618 2 110.00–120.00 $115.14 $712 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 185.00–187.00 $186.02 $409 —
280 280 1 190.00 $190.00 $532 -4.82
339 339 7 187.00 $187.00 $634 -4.90
360–380 370 2 170.00–177.00 $173.59 $642 -12.40
460–498 484 18 152.00–160.00 $156.81 $759 -4.65
525 525 1 152.00 $152.00 $798 —
565–580 575 6 139.00–140.00 $139.33 $801 -7.19
625 625 1 139.00 $139.00 $869 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 197.00 $197.00 $404 —
268 268 3 205.00 $205.00 $549 —
390 390 1 195.00 $195.00 $760 -1.71
403–415 407 3 175.00–185.00 $178.40 $726 —
510–522 517 5 157.00–162.00 $160.41 $829 +6.75
552 552 3 152.00 $152.00 $839 —
625–630 628 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $882 -8.08
655–670 665 3 135.00–140.00 $136.64 $909 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 162.00–167.00 $164.31 $444 —
310 310 1 165.00 $165.00 $512 —
442 442 6 154.00 $154.00 $681 —
450–485 463 8 140.00–150.00 $143.73 $665 -17.30
505–530 513 3 130.00–135.00 $133.28 $684 —
560 560 1 132.00 $132.00 $739 -1.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1340 1169 80-85% 7 82.00–88.00 $84.35 $986 +1.93
1150–1585 1284 80-85% 9 67.00–72.00 $69.94 $898 -6.17
1045–1575 1296 80-85% 33 74.00–81.00 $76.83 $996 +0.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1295 1081 85-90% 17 58.00–65.00 $61.68 $667 -10.07
1120–1125 1123 85-90% 2 76.00–78.00 $77.00 $865 —
960–1300 1124 85-90% 27 67.00–73.00 $69.49 $781 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1635 1505 75-80% 3 78.00–79.00 $78.36 $1,179 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1985 1565 7 87.00–95.00 $89.23 $1,396 —
1720–2050 1885 2 97.00–98.00 $97.54 $1,839 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–990 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 775.00–850.00 $806.98
855–975 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–875.00 $851.64
975–1175 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 750.00–975.00 $912.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1195 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,085.66
1100–1275 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 950.00–1,125.00 $1,041.20

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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
975–1100 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 700.00–875.00 $795.26 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 600.00 $600.00 —

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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.