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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 4, 2023

1,018 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.56/cwt -3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $633/hd at 378 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.38/cwt +1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $782/hd at 473 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $192.01/cwt +5.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 528 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,018 1,204 495
Feeder cattle 800 887 387
Slaughter cattle 188 187 61
Replacement cattle 30 130 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 220.00 $220.00 $550 —
310–330 320 2 220.00 $220.00 $704 +5.56
363–399 376 19 210.00–220.00 $213.04 $801 -0.44
405 value added 405 2 217.00–220.00 $218.50 $885 +1.50
421–445 429 11 200.00–206.00 $204.54 $877 -4.06
458–466 463 9 195.00–205.00 $198.19 $918 +2.40
500–545 528 30 187.00–196.00 $192.01 $1,014 +5.96
550–575 569 24 182.00–189.00 $186.49 $1,061 +2.37
600–620 610 2 179.00–185.00 $182.05 $1,111 +12.08
678–685 679 6 170.00–172.00 $171.66 $1,166 —
720 720 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,181 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 278 6 200.00–210.00 $208.26 $579 -1.74
305–335 318 3 200.00–210.00 $204.17 $649 —
415–448 445 10 192.00–197.00 $196.53 $875 -0.47
460 460 1 192.00 $192.00 $883 —
525 525 1 180.00 $180.00 $945 +0.68
780 780 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 180.00–190.00 $184.63 $499 —
300–340 318 5 180.00–190.00 $184.91 $588 —
365–380 373 2 185.00–190.00 $187.45 $699 —
435 435 1 167.00 $167.00 $726 —
460 460 1 162.00 $162.00 $745 —
685 685 1 135.00 $135.00 $925 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 180.00 $180.00 $378 —
250–290 value added 270 2 192.00–195.00 $193.39 $522 —
277–290 281 8 169.00–175.00 $170.01 $478 —
301–330 308 4 165.00–172.00 $170.13 $524 +2.66
366–395 378 36 162.00–171.00 $167.56 $633 -3.18
405 value added 405 2 171.00 $171.00 $693 -8.15
420–445 434 17 160.00–169.00 $163.13 $708 -5.99
452–495 473 36 160.00–169.00 $165.38 $782 +1.43
515–543 531 14 158.00–166.00 $160.59 $853 +3.44
550–590 568 6 155.00–165.00 $159.04 $903 +7.69
605–630 618 5 153.00–158.00 $154.22 $953 —
650–685 673 14 150.00–159.00 $153.30 $1,032 +10.74
725 725 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,030 —
750–760 755 2 135.00–145.00 $139.97 $1,057 -0.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 291 13 150.00–160.00 $154.81 $450 +0.03
305–345 334 5 140.00–150.00 $147.48 $493 -7.52
400–435 425 4 140.00–145.00 $142.44 $605 —
490–495 493 2 142.00–145.00 $143.49 $707 +13.49
520–545 528 3 139.00–140.00 $139.66 $737 +9.66
570–573 572 4 130.00 $130.00 $744 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 170.00 $170.00 $391 —
290–295 293 2 165.00–167.00 $165.99 $486 —
320–345 333 2 155.00–160.00 $157.41 $524 —
370–395 380 3 150.00–155.00 $152.32 $579 -8.70
405–420 415 3 150.00–157.00 $152.28 $632 -8.11
485–495 492 3 150.00–157.00 $152.30 $749 -0.99
550–580 565 2 145.00–147.00 $145.97 $825 +5.97
605–642 619 10 140.00–149.00 $144.72 $896 +4.72
650 650 1 146.00 $146.00 $949 —
715 715 1 135.00 $135.00 $965 +6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 236 4 217.00–227.00 $222.22 $524 —
255–275 267 10 212.00–220.00 $214.31 $572 -2.76
310–330 322 3 210.00–220.00 $215.78 $695 +8.98
355–385 value added 375 13 217.00–225.00 $220.17 $826 —
379–395 381 10 200.00–210.00 $202.63 $772 -12.37
415–435 value added 429 4 200.00–210.00 $202.97 $871 —
425–445 435 2 185.00–192.00 $188.58 $820 -26.42
464 464 8 181.00 $181.00 $840 +4.94
520–525 523 2 170.00–171.00 $170.50 $892 +5.50
555–590 575 3 162.00–167.00 $164.95 $948 -10.05
610–625 618 2 160.00–162.00 $160.99 $995 +6.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 210.00 $210.00 $452 +3.00
285–295 293 6 200.00–210.00 $208.38 $611 +9.44
300 300 1 187.00 $187.00 $561 -15.00
352–390 362 5 190.00–197.00 $192.67 $697 +6.64
445 445 3 172.00–180.00 $177.33 $789 +1.26
451–490 470 11 167.00–172.00 $170.41 $801 +0.41
560–570 565 2 157.00–159.00 $158.01 $893 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 172.00 $172.00 $370 -13.00
275–290 283 2 180.00–182.00 $180.97 $512 +0.97
305–330 318 2 172.00–172.50 $172.24 $548 —
420 420 1 157.00 $157.00 $659 -8.00
480 480 1 150.00 $150.00 $720 —
505–530 518 2 142.00–150.00 $146.10 $757 +6.10
630 630 1 140.00 $140.00 $882 +10.00
725–745 735 2 122.00–122.50 $122.25 $899 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1590 1241 80-85% 37 79.00–86.00 $82.08 $1,019 —
945–1620 1263 80-85% 12 71.00–78.00 $75.71 $956 —
1145–1600 1309 80-85% 18 86.00–91.00 $88.75 $1,162 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1095 997 85-90% 16 58.00–65.00 $60.40 $602 +3.19
975–2240 1135 85-90% 29 70.00–77.00 $72.53 $823 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1625 1406 75-80% 8 74.00–81.00 $76.35 $1,073 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2250 1579 13 87.00–93.00 $90.30 $1,426 —
1260–2200 1691 7 95.00–98.00 $96.60 $1,634 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–820 798 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 500.00–550.00 $534.24
865–1060 959 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–750.00 $661.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1180 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–950.00 $871.10
1270–1275 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $925.05

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.