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Turner County Stockyard Market Report, Ashburn, GA

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 1, 2023

1,643 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $184.17/cwt -4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 669 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.71/cwt +6.20 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 422 lb · 41 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.92/cwt -1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 619 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,643 1,771 984
Feeder cattle 1,369 1,526 745
Slaughter cattle 164 156 164
Replacement cattle 110 89 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady with outstanding cows 1.06 to 1.09, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher with outstanding bulls 1.20 to 1.23, feeder steers 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 4.00 higher, heifer calves 2.00 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
290 290 1 235.00 $235.00 $682 -12.36
325–332 329 7 237.00–245.00 $240.39 $791 -1.55
350–386 370 11 240.00 $240.00 $888 +3.88
400–435 406 11 225.00–235.00 $233.76 $949 +3.52
450–478 475 9 215.00–225.00 $223.36 $1,061 -2.00
481 value added 481 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,106 —
505–507 507 9 217.00–219.00 $218.78 $1,109 +0.28
555–588 583 20 215.00 $215.00 $1,253 +1.58
600–635 621 7 189.00–195.00 $192.29 $1,194 -4.29
625 value added 625 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,262 —
653–677 669 42 180.00–185.00 $184.17 $1,232 -4.97
725–745 743 18 178.00–180.00 $179.89 $1,337 —
755–785 772 10 172.00–175.00 $173.29 $1,338 —
863 863 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,433 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–415 411 8 200.00–205.00 $203.27 $835 -15.73
468–495 485 8 200.00–203.00 $201.91 $979 —
550–565 557 3 187.00–196.00 $191.71 $1,068 -11.83
625 625 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,162 +1.00
723 723 8 172.00 $172.00 $1,244 +9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 200.00 $200.00 $710 +5.00
490 490 2 187.00 $187.00 $916 -8.00
530 530 1 175.00 $175.00 $928 -17.00
650–655 653 2 155.00–160.00 $157.49 $1,028 —
720 720 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,080 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 207.00 $207.00 $549 —
324 324 6 195.00 $195.00 $632 -4.19
345 value added 345 2 207.00–210.00 $208.50 $719 —
355–390 366 12 195.00–202.00 $199.79 $731 -0.12
380 value added 380 1 207.00 $207.00 $787 —
400 value added 400 1 210.00 $210.00 $840 +8.00
406–440 423 40 198.00–207.00 $200.48 $848 +6.16
465 value added 465 1 207.00 $207.00 $963 +7.00
455–477 469 18 192.00–202.00 $197.71 $927 +3.45
520–543 530 9 180.00–185.00 $181.12 $960 -6.84
550–595 561 13 173.00–182.00 $174.61 $980 -4.39
606–630 619 41 168.00–178.00 $172.92 $1,070 -1.94
650 650 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294–295 294 13 190.00–192.00 $191.85 $564 -3.15
320–327 326 16 180.00–185.00 $180.61 $589 -6.92
365 365 1 185.00 $185.00 $675 +2.44
520–549 543 5 160.00–170.00 $168.09 $913 -6.08
550–570 559 5 162.00–171.00 $166.62 $931 +0.40
600–645 615 14 153.00–160.00 $156.88 $965 +0.65
655 655 3 147.00 $147.00 $963 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 160.00–170.00 $165.31 $529 -4.19
455–490 478 5 152.00–160.00 $155.08 $741 —
515–545 518 13 147.00–151.00 $147.56 $764 -3.46
563–587 574 11 143.00–145.00 $144.07 $827 -5.93
685 685 1 132.00 $132.00 $904 —
745 745 1 127.00 $127.00 $946 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 240.00–250.00 $244.73 $570 —
250 250 1 232.00 $232.00 $580 -5.38
310–320 value added 315 2 240.00–247.00 $243.44 $767 —
350 value added 350 1 242.00 $242.00 $847 +13.57
355–385 370 2 237.00–240.00 $238.56 $883 +22.07
410 value added 410 1 227.00 $227.00 $931 ±0.00
405–430 423 10 210.00 $210.00 $888 +9.37
480 480 1 205.00 $205.00 $984 +10.97
510–545 528 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,082 +11.99
550–565 556 8 187.00–194.00 $189.40 $1,053 +7.40
620–640 630 2 177.00–178.00 $177.51 $1,118 +6.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 225.00 $225.00 $529 +5.00
260 260 1 215.00 $215.00 $559 +5.00
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 $682 +8.00
350–385 354 12 200.00–210.00 $204.97 $726 —
405–448 441 6 185.00–190.00 $185.77 $819 -3.24
560–581 578 7 172.00–182.00 $177.17 $1,024 +7.17
620 620 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,085 +8.00
695 695 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,119 +16.00
760 760 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 6 190.00 $190.00 $694 +20.00
433–446 442 6 160.00–170.00 $163.27 $722 -16.73
502 502 10 176.00 $176.00 $884 +13.74
630 630 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,077 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1310 1118 80-85% 17 89.00–96.00 $91.68 $1,025 —
920–1395 1164 80-85% 13 81.00–88.00 $84.68 $986 -2.59
1070–1950 1311 80-85% 17 97.00–103.00 $100.06 $1,312 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–990 943 85-90% 7 67.00–74.00 $71.25 $672 +6.80
925–1150 1047 85-90% 10 76.00–81.00 $78.06 $817 -3.69
1040–1165 1086 85-90% 4 86.00–88.00 $86.99 $945 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1805 1463 75-80% 5 84.00–92.00 $87.40 $1,279 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1580 1218 9 92.00–100.00 $96.74 $1,178 —
1015–1830 1293 15 112.00–118.00 $114.45 $1,480 —
1015–1935 1413 9 104.00–111.00 $107.49 $1,519 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1250 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,133.25
940–1350 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,070.94
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1070 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 750.00–1,000.00 $934.66
895–1040 981 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–900.00 $865.10

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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
1087–1325 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,282.92 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710–996 937 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,255.14 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1115 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,019.27 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 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.