Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 19, 2023

1,251 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Turner County Stockyard report →

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.12/cwt +1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 420 lb · 24 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $199.44/cwt ≈ $1,258/hd at 631 lb · 24 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $195.07/cwt ≈ $1,305/hd at 669 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,251	1,728	1,367
Feeder cattle	934	1,367	1,030
Slaughter cattle	127	285	272
Replacement cattle	190	76	65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls 3.00 higher, Steer calves, heifer calves, and bull calves unevenly steady to 5.00 higher, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–470	460	4	240.00–247.00	$243.42	$1,120	-7.59
505–526	518	13	230.00–240.00	$234.46	$1,215	-12.66
600–635	631	24	199.00–204.00	$199.44	$1,258	—
662–679	669	22	192.00–202.00	$195.07	$1,305	—
708–748	721	12	197.00–201.00	$197.69	$1,425	+5.68
752–770	754	10	190.00–196.00	$195.39	$1,473	+18.42

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–414	412	19	230.00–238.00	$237.16	$977	—
450–470	460	4	220.00–225.00	$222.45	$1,023	+1.28
535–540	538	4	210.00–218.00	$213.98	$1,151	—
738–740	739	6	180.00–186.00	$184.00	$1,360	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–445	438	16	240.00–245.00	$244.17	$1,069	+5.73
470–492	483	6	230.00–235.00	$232.87	$1,125	+1.33
500–510	505	6	220.00–228.00	$223.99	$1,131	-4.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
318–330	321	8	235.00–241.00	$239.46	$769	—
400–448	420	24	210.00–215.00	$212.12	$891	+1.16
510–540	522	7	200.00–207.00	$204.16	$1,066	+6.49
571–580	573	6	195.00–204.00	$199.84	$1,145	+7.04
625–635	631	6	192.00–202.00	$195.32	$1,232	+10.61
770–776	775	9	172.00–180.00	$179.12	$1,388	+17.64

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–323	317	13	210.00–218.00	$216.36	$686	—
350–375	363	6	200.00–208.00	$205.10	$745	—
400–410	405	8	195.00–202.00	$198.25	$803	—
470–495	481	11	190.00–198.00	$192.96	$928	—
505–510	508	3	190.00–195.00	$191.66	$974	—
555–588	571	8	180.00–186.00	$183.59	$1,048	+10.74
600–610	605	2	170.00–175.00	$172.52	$1,044	—
660–670	665	3	162.00–165.00	$163.66	$1,088	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–448	437	19	203.00–209.00	$205.35	$897	+8.64
480–498	493	13	200.00–207.00	$203.22	$1,002	+12.20
510–520	518	9	190.00–198.00	$196.01	$1,015	—
585–590	588	2	190.00–195.00	$192.49	$1,132	+8.23
600–637	621	8	180.00–186.00	$183.05	$1,137	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–337	320	6	230.00–237.00	$235.25	$753	+0.37
360–380	371	7	220.00–230.00	$224.52	$833	-1.49
400–435	413	5	220.00–225.00	$223.40	$923	—
460–480	473	11	210.00–217.00	$214.89	$1,016	—
505–525	518	3	200.00–208.00	$205.40	$1,064	—
567–580	575	10	190.00–197.00	$194.49	$1,118	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–310	304	8	240.00–247.00	$243.03	$739	-1.97
355–390	374	8	230.00–237.00	$233.54	$873	—
404–427	419	5	230.00–236.00	$232.14	$973	+11.14
505–527	518	6	210.00–217.00	$214.00	$1,109	+11.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–370	364	9	240.00–249.00	$246.70	$898	+3.22
400–411	407	14	240.00–245.00	$241.98	$985	+7.98
710–745	728	2	180.00–187.00	$183.58	$1,336	+25.57

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1215	1183	80-85%	13	101.00–108.00	$103.63	$1,226	—
1105–1390	1246	80-85%	12	106.00–115.00	$110.52	$1,377	—
1100–1420	1252	80-85%	13	94.00–100.00	$97.56	$1,221	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740–1090	854	85-90%	7	81.00–86.00	$83.42	$712	—
795–1090	894	85-90%	4	71.00–79.00	$74.86	$669	—
875–1105	995	85-90%	6	91.00–95.00	$93.37	$929	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1720	1373	75-80%	2	93.00–99.00	$96.76	$1,329	—
1510	1510	75-80%	2	104.00	$104.00	$1,570	—
1425–1725	1575	75-80%	2	114.00–116.00	$115.10	$1,813	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1965	1440	5	116.00–120.00	$118.05	$1,700	—
1100–1935	1483	4	105.00–112.00	$107.29	$1,591	—
1250–1920	1629	4	121.00–128.00	$125.40	$2,043	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795–1020	913	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,125.00–1,300.00	$1,219.84
795–1210	1082	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	1,100.00–1,425.00	$1,254.09

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
740–1055	845	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	850.00–1,050.00	$912.38
775–940	848	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	975.00–1,075.00	$1,019.55
820–1300	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	875.00–1,075.00	$952.36

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1020–1240	1160	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	86.00–89.00	$87.15	$1,011
1140–1220	1167	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	89.00–91.00	$90.30	$1,054

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
685–1030	858	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	72.00–82.00	$78.01	$669
1045	1045	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	77.00	$77.00	$805

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
790–1475	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	44	1,250.00–1,500.00	$1,412.75	—
1295	1295	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—
1295	1295	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—
1260–1328	1305	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,450.00–1,500.00	$1,483.91	—

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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.