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Turner County Stockyard Market Report, Ashburn, GA

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 18, 2023

1,366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $192.89/cwt +0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 479 lb · 44 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $167.10/cwt -1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 718 lb · 37 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.27/cwt ≈ $1,096/hd at 724 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,366 1,755 908
Feeder cattle 1,163 1,527 689
Slaughter cattle 145 142 146
Replacement cattle 58 86 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 lower with one outstanding cow at 90.00, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 4.00 lower with one outstanding bull at 109.00, feeder steers steady to 3.00 lower, feeder bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers steady, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer and bull calves steady to 3.00 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
375 375 1 210.00 $210.00 $788 -20.00
408–434 425 13 197.00–206.00 $201.42 $856 +3.42
465–490 479 44 190.00–195.00 $192.89 $924 +0.42
503–516 512 25 185.00–189.00 $186.30 $954 -7.71
555–585 576 9 180.00–185.00 $180.54 $1,040 -4.62
605–648 620 18 175.00–183.00 $180.63 $1,120 -2.78
675–692 682 7 171.00–172.00 $171.57 $1,170 -5.10
705–740 718 37 166.00–169.00 $167.10 $1,200 -1.90
750–793 776 17 160.00–166.00 $163.49 $1,269 -1.39
835 835 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,261 —
850 850 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,284 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 210.00 $210.00 $598 —
350–380 371 7 201.00–207.00 $202.83 $752 -0.64
425–441 434 16 192.00–196.00 $195.12 $847 -0.13
455–490 473 2 182.00–187.00 $184.41 $872 +0.94
530–549 544 8 182.00–183.00 $182.24 $991 -3.27
560–595 583 4 173.00–177.00 $175.28 $1,022 -3.07
640 640 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,088 -3.88
655–690 673 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,077 —
780 780 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,209 —
800–825 810 7 145.00–150.00 $147.45 $1,194 -11.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 207.00 $207.00 $497 —
300–346 337 5 185.00–192.00 $186.25 $628 +4.25
380 380 1 182.00 $182.00 $692 +2.00
440–445 443 3 180.00–185.00 $182.34 $808 —
495 495 1 175.00 $175.00 $866 —
515–530 525 3 175.00–182.00 $179.04 $940 +4.04
575–585 583 5 160.00–170.00 $168.03 $980 +7.07
615 615 1 162.00 $162.00 $996 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 175.00 $175.00 $446 ±0.00
357–398 386 18 166.00–169.00 $167.14 $645 -0.33
400–440 425 15 165.00–170.00 $168.18 $715 +4.14
451–491 470 30 162.00–168.00 $165.61 $778 +1.60
502–548 516 21 157.00–162.00 $160.78 $830 -1.88
555–595 578 13 152.00–159.00 $156.31 $903 -0.45
600–635 614 5 152.00–155.00 $154.38 $948 -3.62
650 value added 650 10 162.00 $162.00 $1,053 —
665–670 668 12 149.00–155.00 $153.92 $1,028 —
713–719 value added 715 20 154.00–160.00 $155.86 $1,114 —
710–745 737 15 143.00–150.00 $145.16 $1,070 —
806 806 5 139.00 $139.00 $1,120 —
865 865 5 133.00 $133.00 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–338 327 6 162.00–167.00 $164.81 $539 -0.70
368–380 373 6 162.00–165.00 $162.85 $607 +11.51
425–430 428 3 160.00–162.00 $161.34 $691 +8.93
450–460 458 5 150.00–157.00 $154.82 $709 +1.16
520–545 530 5 147.00–157.00 $153.55 $814 +0.97
600–640 620 2 140.00–145.00 $142.42 $883 -0.93
680 680 1 140.00 $140.00 $952 ±0.00
785 785 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,075 —
854 854 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 167.00 $167.00 $359 +2.00
255–290 275 5 150.00–160.00 $153.53 $422 -3.13
325–344 339 6 150.00–160.00 $157.58 $534 +8.13
425–445 435 2 150.00–155.00 $152.44 $663 +12.44
480 480 1 145.00 $145.00 $696 —
505 505 1 135.00 $135.00 $682 -8.07
560–595 575 5 139.00–140.00 $139.80 $804 +3.94
605 605 1 136.00 $136.00 $823 +6.00
690–695 693 2 128.00–136.00 $132.01 $915 —
700 700 1 130.00 $130.00 $910 —
790 790 1 124.00 $124.00 $980 +17.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 215.00 $215.00 $494 —
295 295 3 212.00 $212.00 $625 —
322–345 335 11 207.00–210.00 $208.69 $699 -11.47
365–380 373 7 197.00–207.00 $202.75 $756 +4.11
405–435 418 9 190.00–200.00 $196.83 $823 +1.83
450–488 476 10 180.00–190.00 $184.13 $876 +2.78
500–545 517 11 170.00–180.00 $175.46 $907 +1.48
584 584 4 162.00 $162.00 $946 —
701–730 704 9 145.00–153.00 $152.08 $1,071 —
762–774 769 8 140.00–150.00 $146.23 $1,125 —
855–861 860 6 130.00–131.00 $130.17 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 3 197.00–207.00 $200.37 $575 +2.26
330–340 335 2 200.00–202.00 $200.99 $673 +5.68
395 395 1 187.00 $187.00 $739 —
435 435 1 182.00 $182.00 $792 -1.00
470–490 480 4 170.00–177.00 $173.51 $833 -2.16
575–595 585 5 152.00–154.00 $152.79 $894 -6.71
600–645 625 3 150.00–155.00 $152.36 $952 +4.70
655 655 3 140.00 $140.00 $917 -1.37
715 715 1 136.00 $136.00 $972 —
770 770 4 139.00 $139.00 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 187.00–192.00 $189.39 $417 —
330 330 1 192.00 $192.00 $634 +8.57
375 375 1 180.00 $180.00 $675 —
405 405 1 172.00 $172.00 $697 —
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 -5.32
600 600 1 135.00 $135.00 $810 -3.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1515 1160 80-85% 36 73.00–80.00 $75.68 $878 —
945–1255 1168 80-85% 4 65.00–71.00 $68.67 $802 —
970–1570 1279 80-85% 11 81.00–88.00 $84.08 $1,075 +10.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1000 973 85-90% 9 57.00–64.00 $62.58 $609 —
840–1245 990 85-90% 17 65.00–72.00 $68.67 $680 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1580 1348 8 82.00–89.00 $85.92 $1,158 —
1025–1910 1499 7 92.00–99.00 $95.24 $1,428 —
1640–2175 1935 4 101.00–107.00 $104.22 $2,017 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
835–1105 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,000.00 $955.46
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00

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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
1060–1245 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,080.23 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 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.