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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 25, 2023

1,054 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.85/cwt +7.71 vs last sale · ≈ $656/hd at 375 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $183.80/cwt -0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $871/hd at 474 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.99/cwt +4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $792/hd at 466 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,054 1,366 1,005
Feeder cattle 741 1,163 822
Slaughter cattle 157 145 129
Replacement cattle 156 58 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 6.00 higher with outstanding cows 95.00 to 98.00, slaughter bulls 4.00 to 6.00 higher with one outstanding bull at 117.00, feeder steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher, heifer calves 4.00 to 10.00 higher, 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
330 330 3 225.00 $225.00 $742 —
351–390 365 14 210.00–218.00 $214.06 $781 +4.06
402–443 421 13 205.00–211.00 $207.87 $875 +6.45
465–480 475 3 197.00–203.00 $199.63 $948 +6.74
500–545 527 6 192.00–195.00 $193.02 $1,017 +6.72
550–569 566 8 184.00–192.00 $185.73 $1,051 +5.19
605–623 617 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,111 -0.63
728–735 732 8 169.00–170.00 $169.50 $1,241 +2.40
825 825 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,336 +11.00
855 855 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,402 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 230 3 215.00–220.00 $218.26 $502 —
250–295 286 5 210.00–215.00 $214.13 $612 +4.13
300–330 310 3 207.00–210.00 $208.94 $648 —
360–385 369 4 197.00–205.00 $202.16 $746 -0.67
400–420 409 5 199.00–202.00 $200.20 $819 +5.08
465–470 468 2 192.00–195.00 $193.49 $906 +9.08
565 565 1 175.00 $175.00 $989 -0.28
643 643 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,093 ±0.00
667 667 7 161.00 $161.00 $1,074 +1.00
748 748 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–288 280 6 197.00–207.00 $201.86 $565 —
310–340 326 5 193.00–200.00 $196.47 $640 +10.22
385–398 396 9 180.00–185.00 $184.45 $730 +2.45
425–430 428 2 180.00–186.00 $183.02 $783 +0.68
450 450 1 175.00 $175.00 $788 —
530 530 1 164.00 $164.00 $869 -15.04
555–595 579 5 160.00–161.00 $160.62 $930 -7.41
610–615 613 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,011 +3.00
655 655 1 150.00 $150.00 $982 —
825 825 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,138 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 190.00 $190.00 $390 —
345 345 1 175.00 $175.00 $604 —
353–388 375 38 170.00–178.00 $174.85 $656 +7.71
415 value added 415 1 182.00 $182.00 $755 —
405–432 426 12 171.00–177.00 $172.59 $735 +4.41
460–480 466 19 167.00–172.00 $169.99 $792 +4.38
505–545 526 7 167.00–172.00 $168.23 $885 +7.45
555–578 571 14 160.00–169.00 $166.53 $951 +10.22
609 609 8 162.00 $162.00 $987 +7.62
810 810 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,207 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 170.00 $170.00 $416 +3.00
260–280 270 2 157.00–160.00 $158.44 $428 +4.91
310–345 331 12 150.00–160.00 $151.72 $502 -5.86
365–370 366 4 155.00–160.00 $157.99 $578 —
405–440 423 2 150.00–155.00 $152.60 $645 +0.16
455–480 468 2 145.00–155.00 $150.13 $703 +5.13
518–540 524 4 145.00–147.00 $145.52 $763 +10.52
550–555 553 2 133.00–135.00 $134.00 $741 -5.80
610–640 620 5 130.00–140.00 $133.42 $827 -2.58
665 665 4 134.00 $134.00 $891 +1.99
735 735 1 130.00 $130.00 $956 ±0.00
760–765 763 2 121.00–125.00 $122.99 $938 -1.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 7 167.00 $167.00 $484 —
310–330 319 11 162.00–167.00 $162.74 $519 -2.07
405–445 432 6 160.00–167.00 $165.56 $715 +4.22
460 460 1 165.00 $165.00 $759 +10.18
550–595 570 8 150.00–159.00 $153.55 $875 —
600–625 613 2 147.00–151.00 $148.96 $913 +6.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 227.00–235.00 $230.72 $496 +15.72
260 260 1 217.00 $217.00 $564 +5.00
305–345 331 4 210.00–215.00 $211.71 $701 +3.02
376–399 389 14 197.00–207.00 $199.29 $775 -3.46
415 value added 415 3 205.00 $205.00 $851 —
400–445 425 9 192.00–200.00 $194.34 $826 -2.49
467–485 474 23 180.00–186.00 $183.80 $871 -0.33
545 545 1 182.00 $182.00 $992 +6.54
571–582 572 12 164.00–172.00 $164.68 $942 +2.68
640 640 1 155.00 $155.00 $992 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 220.00–222.00 $220.98 $530 —
250–295 267 6 202.00–210.00 $205.90 $550 +5.53
320–335 324 4 200.00–202.00 $200.52 $650 -0.47
360–370 365 3 185.00–195.00 $189.95 $693 +2.95
400–442 417 5 185.00–187.00 $185.85 $775 +3.85
450 450 1 172.00 $172.00 $774 -1.51
526 526 9 171.00 $171.00 $899 —
580 580 1 160.00 $160.00 $928 +7.21
600 600 1 145.00 $145.00 $870 -7.36
680 680 1 145.00 $145.00 $986 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 180.00 $180.00 $432 -9.39
265 265 1 187.00 $187.00 $496 —
311–315 313 7 187.00–197.00 $193.55 $606 +1.55
380–395 388 2 170.00–172.00 $171.02 $664 -8.98
500 500 1 145.00 $145.00 $725 -5.00
590 590 1 142.00 $142.00 $838 —
625 625 1 125.00 $125.00 $781 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1295 1034 80-85% 9 72.00–78.00 $75.28 $778 —
950–1460 1151 80-85% 23 79.00–86.00 $82.69 $952 +7.01
1010–1560 1261 80-85% 34 87.00–94.00 $89.91 $1,134 +5.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1020 941 85-90% 11 57.00–64.00 $60.45 $569 —
965 965 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $714 +11.42
870–1340 1064 85-90% 24 65.00–72.00 $68.88 $733 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,402 —
1595–1695 1645 75-80% 2 75.00–78.00 $76.45 $1,258 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1210 1122 3 87.00–91.00 $88.64 $995 —
1210–2020 1474 8 97.00–103.00 $99.65 $1,469 +4.41
1250–2095 1673 2 106.00–109.00 $107.88 $1,805 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1135 961 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 900.00–1,100.00 $987.65
940–1260 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 975.00–1,100.00 $1,042.21
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–835 818 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 650.00–850.00 $791.31
960–1150 1031 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–950.00 $881.52

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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
915–1295 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 850.00–1,100.00 $969.88 -110.35
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
798–840 818 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 875.00–1,050.00 $926.09 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655–790 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 750.00–800.00 $768.81 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.