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Turner County Stockyard Market Report, Ashburn, GA

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 2, 2022

1,000 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.30/cwt -5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $962/hd at 582 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.47/cwt -1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 488 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.74/cwt +4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 611 lb · 25 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,000 1,050 1,154
Feeder cattle 880 777 952
Slaughter cattle 85 245 136
Replacement cattle 35 28 66

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer, heifer, bull calves unevenly steady and replacement cows steady.

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–385 377 4 171.00–175.00 $173.00 $652 —
407–446 430 25 165.00–175.00 $168.93 $726 +7.94
450–495 475 14 160.00–170.00 $166.80 $792 —
504–546 527 15 154.00–156.00 $154.34 $813 —
555–585 578 4 152.00–157.00 $155.80 $901 —
617–640 635 13 154.00–155.00 $154.78 $983 —
650–668 656 8 147.00–154.00 $151.86 $996 +2.10
719 719 6 142.00 $142.00 $1,021 —
755–768 765 5 131.00–136.00 $131.99 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 180.00 $180.00 $774 +7.79
468 468 3 177.00 $177.00 $828 +3.90
503–540 521 12 164.00–173.00 $171.28 $892 +0.67
570–595 582 31 162.00–167.00 $165.30 $962 -5.85
614–625 621 15 162.00–162.50 $162.34 $1,008 +0.22
675 675 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,053 -8.00
728–735 730 9 150.00–153.00 $152.33 $1,112 -11.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 165.00–172.00 $168.53 $494 —
398 398 3 167.00 $167.00 $665 —
425 425 1 155.00 $155.00 $659 —
455–490 473 2 145.00–150.00 $147.59 $698 -0.39
550 550 1 137.00 $137.00 $754 —
635 635 1 117.00 $117.00 $743 —
660 660 1 122.00 $122.00 $805 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 3 159.00–163.00 $160.66 $447 —
325 325 1 162.00 $162.00 $526 —
350–395 377 9 155.00–160.00 $156.88 $591 +5.41
405–448 432 12 149.00–155.00 $150.27 $649 —
468–498 488 25 142.00–147.00 $143.47 $700 -1.76
505–540 525 23 140.00–147.00 $144.62 $759 +0.61
560–585 570 16 142.00–145.00 $142.89 $814 —
600–638 611 25 139.00–147.00 $143.74 $878 +4.14
664 664 7 137.00 $137.00 $910 —
719 719 6 137.00 $137.00 $985 —
770 770 1 125.00 $125.00 $962 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 145.00 $145.00 $334 —
265 265 2 145.00 $145.00 $384 —
313–335 324 4 142.00–145.00 $143.55 $465 —
350–390 373 4 135.00–142.00 $139.16 $519 +10.70
400–440 423 3 130.00–132.00 $130.69 $553 —
458–490 465 9 121.00–131.00 $128.83 $599 +4.12
520–545 533 3 110.00–115.00 $112.69 $601 -10.57
560–575 568 2 110.00–112.00 $111.01 $631 —
635 635 1 107.00 $107.00 $679 —
655–685 670 2 100.00–110.00 $105.11 $704 —
740 740 1 100.00 $100.00 $740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 157.00 $157.00 $369 —
270–295 283 2 150.00–155.00 $152.39 $431 —
300 300 1 152.00 $152.00 $456 -0.56
360–395 385 4 150.00–151.00 $150.26 $579 +5.63
435–440 438 3 140.00–142.00 $140.66 $616 +5.02
473–478 475 7 140.00–141.00 $140.14 $666 -0.06
500–525 520 6 127.00–137.00 $134.20 $698 -1.55
555 555 1 122.00 $122.00 $677 —
615–645 630 2 120.00 $120.00 $756 —
715–748 740 4 112.00–118.00 $116.55 $862 -1.48
785 785 1 108.00 $108.00 $848 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 272 3 170.00–177.00 $172.19 $468 +4.01
325–340 331 5 172.00–177.00 $175.23 $580 +18.52
375–380 378 4 157.00–167.00 $164.52 $622 +7.80
405–448 441 19 152.00–162.00 $153.90 $679 —
456–485 473 11 155.00–160.00 $157.68 $746 +16.50
500–546 544 19 142.00–148.00 $142.29 $774 —
585 585 1 133.00 $133.00 $778 +5.66
605–648 633 8 124.00–129.00 $124.84 $790 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 167.00 $167.00 $376 —
265–275 270 2 160.00–162.00 $161.02 $435 +1.94
335–340 336 5 152.00–161.00 $159.18 $535 —
350 350 1 150.00 $150.00 $525 +6.41
440 440 1 147.00 $147.00 $647 —
450–470 462 3 129.00–132.00 $130.35 $602 -1.00
510–540 525 4 130.00–135.00 $132.94 $698 +4.83
560–598 596 19 126.00–132.00 $126.30 $753 —
610–645 628 2 105.00–115.00 $110.14 $692 —
650–670 660 2 105.00–113.00 $109.06 $720 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 180.00 $180.00 $693 +13.08
400–445 414 5 166.00–176.00 $170.53 $706 +15.48
460 460 1 162.00 $162.00 $745 +7.42
520–535 528 2 155.00–165.00 $159.93 $844 +15.28
550–565 555 10 142.00–146.00 $143.51 $796 +3.36
625–645 635 2 136.00–137.50 $136.76 $868 -3.58
790 790 1 120.00 $120.00 $948 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1450 1195 80-85% 8 79.00–86.00 $81.67 $976 —
1055–1525 1221 80-85% 5 61.00–68.00 $65.51 $800 -6.81
1050–1385 1258 80-85% 11 71.00–77.00 $73.77 $928 -6.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1125 1010 85-90% 6 60.00–67.00 $64.17 $648 —
810–1195 1019 85-90% 4 54.00–59.00 $56.15 $572 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,381 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1805 1353 11 81.00–88.00 $84.87 $1,148 —
1430–1830 1646 7 93.00–100.00 $95.47 $1,571 —

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–945 784 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–850.00 $731.50
725–950 817 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 625.00–800.00 $728.86
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1445 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.