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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 1, 2023

1,058 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.02/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 422 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.14/cwt +4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $801/hd at 460 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $195.29/cwt +9.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 576 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,058 1,054 1,058
Feeder cattle 819 741 819
Slaughter cattle 160 157 160
Replacement cattle 79 156 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 10.00 higher with outstanding cows at 1.00 to 1.11 slaughter , slaughter bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers steady to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer and bull calves steady to 3.00 higher, heifer calves unevenly steady 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
305 305 1 220.00 $220.00 $671 -5.00
375–385 383 4 213.00–215.00 $214.51 $822 +0.45
400–434 418 9 203.00–211.00 $208.16 $870 +0.29
480 480 1 197.00 $197.00 $946 -2.63
506–534 519 17 195.00–201.00 $197.57 $1,025 +4.55
556–592 576 20 192.00–199.00 $195.29 $1,125 +9.56
605–632 626 11 180.00–189.00 $185.09 $1,159 +5.09
722 722 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,213 -1.50
800–810 805 2 153.00–157.00 $154.99 $1,248 -7.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 190.00 $190.00 $694 +5.55
400–405 404 7 183.00–187.00 $183.57 $742 +0.55
466 466 3 185.00 $185.00 $862 +10.00
520–534 529 11 168.00–172.00 $170.93 $904 +6.93
645 645 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,032 -5.00
655 655 1 150.00 $150.00 $982 ±0.00
780 780 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–435 430 4 197.00–200.00 $199.24 $857 -0.96
485 485 1 190.00 $190.00 $922 -3.49
515–535 528 3 182.00–192.00 $187.97 $992 —
575–585 580 2 170.00–175.00 $172.52 $1,001 -2.48

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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 ±0.00
405–445 422 28 170.00–177.00 $173.02 $730 +0.43
450–490 460 26 168.00–176.00 $174.14 $801 +4.15
510–547 533 15 165.00–173.00 $170.49 $909 +2.26
565–590 570 8 159.00–163.00 $161.12 $918 -5.41
600–625 616 6 155.00–164.00 $159.90 $985 -2.10
658 value added 658 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,092 —
700–740 730 5 150.00–155.00 $153.20 $1,118 —
785 785 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–342 322 7 162.00–172.00 $167.71 $540 +4.97
375–390 382 5 162.00–170.00 $163.63 $625 —
415–440 424 4 162.00–167.00 $165.21 $700 -0.35
458–485 462 12 159.00–165.00 $160.35 $741 -4.65
506–547 531 19 150.00–160.00 $156.17 $829 —
585–597 591 4 146.00–154.00 $151.28 $894 -2.27
620–636 633 8 145.00–152.00 $146.11 $925 -2.85
665–695 679 7 135.00–145.00 $139.57 $948 —
720 720 1 130.00 $130.00 $936 —
770 770 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 $402 -2.50
250–290 263 4 157.00–165.00 $160.41 $422 +1.97
310–340 320 3 150.00–155.00 $153.39 $491 +1.67
352–390 369 5 150.00–157.00 $155.11 $572 -2.88
410–445 427 8 145.00–155.00 $152.39 $651 -0.21
450–480 458 5 145.00–151.00 $147.65 $676 -2.48
505–545 525 2 140.00–147.00 $143.63 $754 -1.89
585–595 590 2 130.00–140.00 $134.96 $796 —
605–630 620 3 127.00–137.00 $132.94 $824 -0.48
650–675 658 3 122.00–130.00 $125.32 $825 -8.68
725–735 730 2 110.00 $110.00 $803 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 332 5 210.00–215.00 $211.82 $703 +0.11
350–385 361 8 200.00–210.00 $203.31 $734 +4.02
400–430 417 13 195.00–205.00 $201.13 $839 +6.79
470–490 480 8 180.00–190.00 $183.89 $883 +0.09
500–540 509 10 177.00–185.00 $179.86 $915 —
558–595 575 7 169.00–179.00 $175.37 $1,008 +10.69
655 655 1 152.00 $152.00 $996 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 197.00–207.00 $202.22 $572 -3.68
330–345 338 3 200.00–205.00 $202.31 $684 +1.79
365–380 372 6 187.00–197.00 $190.82 $710 +0.87
401–423 414 12 190.00 $190.00 $787 +4.15
467–490 470 8 179.00–180.00 $179.13 $842 +7.13
505–545 526 4 172.00–175.00 $172.96 $910 +1.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 275 5 180.00–190.00 $185.43 $510 -1.57
325–335 328 3 187.00–190.00 $188.98 $620 -4.57
375–395 385 2 170.00–180.00 $175.13 $674 +4.11
415–445 432 3 167.00–175.00 $170.71 $737 —
450–490 465 6 165.00–170.00 $168.65 $784 —
535 535 2 140.00 $140.00 $749 -5.00
730 730 1 130.00 $130.00 $949 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1230 1004 80-85% 7 75.00–81.00 $78.74 $791 +3.46
960–1655 1113 80-85% 31 83.00–90.00 $86.97 $968 —
880–1460 1187 80-85% 20 91.00–98.00 $94.59 $1,123 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1180 995 85-90% 10 72.00–78.00 $75.25 $749 +1.25
950–1035 1002 85-90% 3 80.00–82.00 $80.98 $811 —
905–1290 1026 85-90% 6 64.00–70.00 $67.36 $691 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,526 —
1705–1900 1803 75-80% 2 88.00–89.00 $88.53 $1,596 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1530 1416 4 86.00–91.00 $88.26 $1,250 —
1060–2245 1473 6 99.00–105.00 $103.14 $1,519 +3.49
1615–1760 1675 3 107.00–112.00 $109.92 $1,841 +2.04

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1150 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 925.00–1,150.00 $1,027.99
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–875 851 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 650.00–850.00 $749.27
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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
1250–1340 1297 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,075.00–1,175.00 $1,132.52 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1280 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 800.00–925.00 $862.55 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795–945 892 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 600.00–725.00 $672.10 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 +48.91

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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.