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Turner County Stockyard Market Report, Ashburn, GA

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 26, 2023

1,289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.77/cwt +0.65 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 444 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $232.08/cwt -2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 513 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.28/cwt +4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 521 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,289 1,251 1,244
Feeder cattle 985 934 934
Slaughter cattle 151 127 142
Replacement cattle 153 190 168

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 2.00 lower, heifer and bull calves unevenly steady and replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 245.00 $245.00 $882 —
400–410 405 5 240.00–245.00 $242.19 $981 —
452–488 472 20 237.00–245.00 $241.77 $1,141 -1.65
504–540 513 30 228.00–238.00 $232.08 $1,191 -2.38
570–585 580 3 217.00–221.00 $218.31 $1,266 —
610–643 636 15 199.00–203.00 $200.67 $1,276 +1.23
652–685 658 7 190.00–199.00 $196.37 $1,292 +1.30
723 723 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,366 -8.69
810–829 818 12 177.00–180.00 $178.73 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 247.00 $247.00 $840 —
360–375 362 7 239.00–240.00 $239.15 $866 —
423–425 424 6 231.00–233.00 $232.00 $984 -12.17
460–498 489 4 225.00–229.00 $228.06 $1,115 -4.81
530–540 537 3 225.00–227.00 $225.66 $1,212 +1.67
568–595 577 8 209.00–215.00 $213.45 $1,232 —
640 640 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,267 —
660–665 663 2 187.00–188.00 $187.50 $1,243 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 4 240.00 $240.00 $706 —
345 345 1 235.00 $235.00 $811 —
355 355 1 215.00 $215.00 $763 —
480 480 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 -12.45
590 590 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,162 —
705–725 715 2 175.00–182.00 $178.55 $1,277 -5.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 273 3 233.00–240.00 $235.93 $644 —
318–339 331 11 225.00–232.00 $228.59 $757 -10.87
355–388 373 16 220.00–226.00 $223.21 $833 —
415–449 444 41 207.00–217.00 $212.77 $945 +0.65
455–492 470 17 205.00–213.00 $208.07 $978 —
518 value added 518 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,166 —
500–530 521 19 205.00–210.00 $207.40 $1,081 +3.24
560–582 568 12 194.00–198.00 $194.68 $1,106 -5.16
615 615 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,199 -0.32
724 value added 724 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,354 —
795 795 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,423 -0.12
812 812 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 222.00 $222.00 $500 —
260 260 1 217.00 $217.00 $564 —
315–345 323 6 215.00–222.00 $216.99 $701 —
385–395 390 3 207.00–217.00 $212.99 $831 —
425–445 432 3 202.00–205.00 $203.97 $881 -1.38
478–485 480 4 192.00–201.00 $198.73 $954 -4.49
523–538 533 16 197.00–200.00 $198.69 $1,059 +2.68
704–718 713 12 165.00–169.00 $166.32 $1,186 —
770–777 774 5 158.00–161.00 $159.19 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 190.00 $190.00 $380 —
275 275 1 190.00 $190.00 $522 —
468 468 2 186.00 $186.00 $870 -6.96
550–580 570 3 180.00–185.00 $183.39 $1,045 -0.20
640–645 643 2 169.00–175.00 $171.99 $1,106 —
755 755 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,132 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 260.00 $260.00 $598 —
260 260 1 255.00 $255.00 $663 —
300–345 328 15 240.00–245.00 $241.81 $793 —
355–391 379 8 230.00–239.00 $237.66 $901 -9.04
400–416 411 7 229.00–235.00 $230.81 $949 -11.17
457–460 459 13 220.00–223.00 $220.69 $1,013 —
511–518 513 11 205.00–207.00 $206.45 $1,059 —
552–562 557 6 191.00–198.00 $194.47 $1,083 —
610 610 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 230.00–237.00 $233.34 $625 —
300 300 1 225.00 $225.00 $675 -10.25
375–395 390 5 202.00–210.00 $204.20 $796 -20.32
410–445 428 2 200.00–205.00 $202.40 $866 -21.00
500–505 503 2 186.00–190.00 $187.99 $946 -17.41
693 693 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,109 —
725 725 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,160 —
750–795 758 19 150.00–157.00 $150.75 $1,143 —
861 861 12 139.00 $139.00 $1,197 —
947 947 10 110.00 $110.00 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 257.00 $257.00 $553 —
275 275 1 240.00 $240.00 $660 —
315–340 325 5 235.00–237.00 $236.16 $768 -6.87
375–385 380 2 220.00–230.00 $225.07 $855 -8.47
410–440 427 7 210.00–220.00 $213.78 $913 -18.36
480 480 1 205.00 $205.00 $984 —
500–540 528 9 195.00–201.00 $199.64 $1,054 -14.36
553 553 5 202.00 $202.00 $1,117 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1345 1209 80-85% 7 83.00–89.00 $87.09 $1,053 —
1060–1650 1279 80-85% 18 100.00–110.00 $104.91 $1,342 +7.35
830–1740 1306 80-85% 40 90.00–99.00 $95.01 $1,241 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1255 1076 85-90% 35 80.00–89.00 $85.01 $915 —
1015–1170 1109 85-90% 5 70.00–79.00 $75.46 $837 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1745 1675 75-80% 2 91.00–94.00 $92.44 $1,548 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1504 1387 2 101.00–106.00 $103.71 $1,438 —
1100–1930 1595 6 111.00–118.00 $115.23 $1,838 —
1830 1830 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,214 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1214 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,176.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–880 837 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 700.00–1,000.00 $861.55
960–1005 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–1,075.00 $958.50

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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
1040–1360 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 68 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,463.82 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035–1235 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 875.00–1,250.00 $1,101.25 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.