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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 15, 2023

943 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $198.40/cwt -1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 574 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $195.89/cwt +0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 467 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.44/cwt +7.86 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 469 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 943 1,522 1,723
Feeder cattle 777 1,039 1,387
Slaughter cattle 114 271 245
Replacement cattle 52 212 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher with outstanding cows 1.02 to 1.08, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers steady, steer calves 4.00 to 10.00 higher, heifer calves 4.00 to 6.00 higher, bull 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
325–345 338 4 230.00 $230.00 $777 —
363–395 374 3 227.00 $227.00 $849 -9.02
415–449 436 8 215.00–217.00 $215.49 $940 -4.40
451–498 466 18 210.00–217.00 $213.24 $994 +11.02
500–535 515 5 201.00–207.00 $204.26 $1,052 +3.42
555–590 574 41 195.00–204.00 $198.40 $1,139 -1.63
610–615 614 10 191.00–194.00 $193.40 $1,187 +8.34
660 660 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,234 +7.34
704 704 10 182.00 $182.00 $1,281 +4.00
785 785 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 8 211.00 $211.00 $876 +8.15
515–540 528 6 187.00–196.00 $190.29 $1,005 +1.52
555–590 573 2 184.00–190.00 $186.91 $1,071 —
675 675 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 220.00 $220.00 $550 —
340 340 1 205.00 $205.00 $697 -5.00
550–570 558 4 180.00–182.00 $180.99 $1,010 +21.99
660–670 665 2 150.00 $150.00 $998 —
785 785 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,099 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 235 4 195.00–197.00 $196.56 $462 -13.44
300–335 311 6 186.00–195.00 $191.69 $596 —
360–375 366 5 192.00–195.00 $192.81 $706 +5.50
410–445 value added 428 2 191.00–195.00 $192.92 $826 —
420–440 432 9 180.00–190.00 $185.79 $803 +0.87
450–490 469 23 180.00–189.00 $185.44 $870 +7.86
513 value added 513 2 185.00 $185.00 $949 —
505–540 515 10 173.00–182.00 $178.02 $917 +6.31
551–570 555 14 165.00–173.00 $167.53 $930 -3.42
558 value added 558 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,004 —
605–630 617 10 157.00–167.00 $164.69 $1,016 +2.67
665 665 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,044 +2.00
740 740 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,125 —
790 790 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 217 11 167.00–175.00 $173.73 $377 +3.73
285–295 293 4 165.00–170.00 $166.22 $487 -0.78
309–332 315 8 160.00–170.00 $167.37 $527 —
355–390 371 4 160.00–170.00 $164.74 $611 -0.26
400–410 404 4 150.00–160.00 $155.05 $626 -9.95
455–462 460 4 160.00 $160.00 $736 +8.01
683–685 684 4 131.00–137.00 $132.50 $906 +12.50
735 735 1 110.00 $110.00 $808 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 177.00 $177.00 $460 —
335 335 1 181.00 $181.00 $606 +0.24
370–397 384 15 174.00–180.00 $176.36 $677 -0.95
405–440 429 12 170.00–179.00 $176.07 $755 +4.03
590 590 1 160.00 $160.00 $944 -3.02
705 705 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,022 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–293 280 11 220.00–230.00 $227.04 $636 +0.04
301–347 323 18 222.00–232.00 $224.86 $726 +2.03
310–345 value added 328 2 235.00–247.00 $241.32 $792 —
355–385 value added 370 4 222.00–237.00 $229.05 $847 —
355–393 383 17 210.00–220.00 $212.73 $815 -10.12
430 value added 430 1 230.00 $230.00 $989 —
420–440 434 7 210.00–220.00 $212.68 $923 -1.89
450–480 value added 456 8 202.00–222.00 $205.12 $935 —
465–490 470 26 190.00–200.00 $193.05 $907 -2.82
515–545 530 3 195.00–197.00 $196.35 $1,041 +4.35
575–595 582 6 185.00–195.00 $188.65 $1,098 +11.65
615 615 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,046 +7.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 218 3 192.00–197.00 $194.79 $425 —
260 260 1 180.00 $180.00 $468 -18.49
340 340 1 175.00 $175.00 $595 —
350–365 358 2 180.00 $180.00 $644 -7.00
408–425 411 5 160.00–167.00 $165.55 $680 -9.45
460–496 491 7 160.00 $160.00 $786 —
505–545 525 2 152.00–157.00 $154.60 $812 -8.40
560–585 573 2 147.00–150.00 $148.47 $851 —
613 613 6 132.00 $132.00 $809 -3.00
695 695 1 137.00 $137.00 $952 +2.00
710 710 1 135.00 $135.00 $958 +5.00
785 785 1 120.00 $120.00 $942 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 210.00 $210.00 $504 —
255–290 264 9 205.00–212.00 $205.85 $543 —
300–331 325 6 200.00–210.00 $208.46 $677 +8.46
390 390 2 197.00–200.00 $198.50 $774 +0.09
420–433 429 4 190.00–200.00 $197.49 $847 -4.51
450–455 453 2 182.00–187.00 $184.49 $836 —
592 592 5 167.00 $167.00 $989 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1525 1077 80-85% 21 84.00–91.00 $87.19 $939 —
825–1265 1086 80-85% 4 79.00–83.00 $80.75 $877 —
860–1760 1242 80-85% 14 92.00–99.00 $96.11 $1,194 +21.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $671 +13.50
800–1020 874 85-90% 8 70.00–76.00 $73.19 $640 +8.69
800–970 891 85-90% 10 62.00–69.00 $64.98 $579 +0.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $892 —
1550–1635 1593 75-80% 2 88.00–89.00 $88.51 $1,410 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1960 1470 5 88.00–94.00 $91.93 $1,351 —
1355–2005 1701 8 98.00–105.00 $101.62 $1,729 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
940–1015 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,025.00 $999.04
1040–1105 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–1,050.00 $965.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–855 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–700.00 $675.30
785–1030 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–825.00 $727.69

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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
1010–1020 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 850.00 $850.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 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.