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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 11, 2023

1,755 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.47/cwt -0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $626/hd at 374 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $185.16/cwt -1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 594 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.01/cwt -1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $768/hd at 468 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,755 1,018 0
Feeder cattle 1,527 800 0
Slaughter cattle 142 188 0
Replacement cattle 86 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls steady to 4.00 higher, feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 4.00 higher, bull calves steady to 5.00 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
335 335 1 230.00 $230.00 $770 +10.00
350 350 2 230.00 $230.00 $805 +16.96
415 415 1 198.00 $198.00 $822 -6.54
455–495 461 14 190.00–193.00 $192.47 $887 -5.72
514–545 525 21 190.00–197.00 $194.01 $1,019 +2.00
557–598 594 35 185.00–187.00 $185.16 $1,100 -1.33
600–635 620 9 177.00–187.00 $183.41 $1,137 +1.36
651–682 656 25 170.00–178.00 $176.67 $1,159 +5.01
742 742 5 169.00 $169.00 $1,254 +5.00
750–795 773 2 161.00–169.00 $164.88 $1,275 —
881 881 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 202.00–205.00 $203.47 $749 —
415–445 424 8 195.00–197.00 $195.25 $828 -1.28
458–488 470 6 182.00–185.00 $183.47 $862 -8.53
502–527 515 6 185.00–186.00 $185.51 $955 +5.51
565–580 566 11 172.00–179.00 $178.35 $1,009 —
611–633 619 24 169.00–175.00 $173.88 $1,076 —
740–745 742 3 163.00–166.00 $164.33 $1,219 —
840 840 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 2 182.00 $182.00 $551 -2.91
370–385 378 2 180.00 $180.00 $680 -7.45
525 525 1 175.00 $175.00 $919 —
555–565 560 2 157.00–165.00 $160.96 $901 —
690 690 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,035 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 185.00 $185.00 $444 +5.00
250 250 1 175.00 $175.00 $438 +4.99
318–345 321 17 168.00–176.00 $168.75 $542 -1.38
350–393 374 45 162.00–169.00 $167.47 $626 -0.09
400 value added 400 1 175.00 $175.00 $700 +4.00
405–446 430 20 160.00–167.00 $164.04 $705 +0.91
452–481 468 30 162.00–166.00 $164.01 $768 -1.37
508–540 526 28 158.00–165.00 $162.66 $856 +2.07
555–575 563 4 155.00–161.00 $156.76 $883 -2.28
603 603 6 158.00 $158.00 $953 +3.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 7 165.00 $165.00 $411 —
253–280 260 6 150.00–160.00 $156.66 $407 +1.85
304–325 310 11 142.00–152.00 $149.45 $463 +1.97
350 350 1 145.00 $145.00 $508 —
400 400 1 140.00 $140.00 $560 -2.44
513–540 518 11 136.00–146.00 $143.07 $741 +3.41
550–598 582 6 130.00–140.00 $135.86 $791 +5.86
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 —
775 775 1 107.00 $107.00 $829 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 172.00 $172.00 $421 +2.00
253 253 2 170.00 $170.00 $430 —
310–313 312 4 161.00–167.00 $165.51 $516 +8.10
350–355 353 3 150.00–152.00 $151.34 $534 -0.98
410–430 417 3 150.00–157.00 $152.41 $636 +0.13
470–495 482 3 150.00–156.00 $153.66 $741 +1.36
510–545 528 2 150.00–155.00 $152.58 $806 —
582 582 12 151.00 $151.00 $879 +5.03
610–618 615 3 140.00–145.00 $143.35 $882 -1.37
665 665 2 140.00 $140.00 $931 -6.00
725 725 5 130.00 $130.00 $942 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 281 11 195.00–205.00 $198.11 $557 -10.27
305–340 312 5 192.00–200.00 $195.31 $609 +8.31
358 358 5 183.00 $183.00 $655 -9.67
423 423 11 183.00 $183.00 $774 +5.67
473–492 482 14 170.00–178.00 $175.67 $847 +5.26
513–528 521 6 161.00–168.00 $164.45 $857 —
550 550 2 159.00–160.00 $159.50 $877 +1.49
600–620 612 9 140.00–149.00 $147.66 $904 —
660–688 682 6 137.00–143.00 $141.37 $964 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 215.00–225.00 $220.16 $682 +4.38
358–375 372 21 198.00–205.00 $198.64 $739 -3.99
415 415 1 195.00 $195.00 $809 +6.42
454–497 471 21 180.00–182.00 $181.35 $854 +0.35
505–540 522 3 170.00–177.00 $173.98 $908 +3.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 182.00–185.00 $183.43 $578 +11.19
475 475 1 167.00 $167.00 $793 +17.00
510–515 513 3 154.00–158.00 $155.32 $797 +9.22
595 595 1 145.00 $145.00 $863 —
615–635 625 2 138.00–139.00 $138.49 $866 -1.51
685 685 1 130.00 $130.00 $890 —
735 735 1 122.00 $122.00 $897 -0.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1500 1264 80-85% 26 79.00–86.00 $82.20 $1,039 +6.49
1065–1405 1276 80-85% 11 71.00–78.00 $74.01 $944 -1.70
1220–1840 1388 80-85% 6 87.00–94.00 $89.25 $1,239 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1235 1097 85-90% 13 60.00–67.00 $65.00 $713 —
885–1190 1112 85-90% 16 68.00–75.00 $71.02 $790 -1.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1505 1458 75-80% 3 70.00–74.00 $71.38 $1,041 —
1590–1695 1633 75-80% 3 82.00–86.00 $84.36 $1,378 —
1930 1930 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,698 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1555 1299 4 83.00–89.00 $86.36 $1,122 —
1645–1815 1730 2 104.00–109.00 $106.38 $1,840 —
1765–2345 1982 5 96.00–103.00 $100.19 $1,986 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1150 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 850.00–1,025.00 $924.65
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1100–1645 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 925.00–1,175.00 $1,049.94
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–785 778 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 500.00–650.00 $550.43
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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
1060–1365 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 700.00–1,000.00 $883.22 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.