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Turner County Stockyard Market Report, Ashburn, GA

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 14, 2023

1,578 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.99/cwt -7.52 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 417 lb · 54 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $259.27/cwt -4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 415 lb · 45 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.33/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $962/hd at 429 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,578 1,647 1,005
Feeder cattle 1,218 1,303 819
Slaughter cattle 244 221 151
Replacement cattle 116 123 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 3.00 lower, heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves steady to 4.00 lower and replacement cows significantly higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 379 7 267.00–270.00 $267.40 $1,013 -2.75
410–435 415 45 256.00–266.00 $259.27 $1,076 -4.09
450–482 468 26 250.00–257.00 $251.23 $1,176 -12.21
505–548 512 36 240.00–249.00 $242.01 $1,239 -3.51
578–597 589 12 234.00 $234.00 $1,378 -3.52
619–640 627 14 219.00–224.00 $223.34 $1,400 -0.68
685 685 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,466 +4.00
770 770 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 324 11 285.00–295.00 $291.19 $943 —
398 398 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,083 —
403 403 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,108 —
452 452 10 268.00 $268.00 $1,211 -14.10
540 540 33 254.00 $254.00 $1,372 -8.87
555–564 563 9 239.00–240.00 $239.89 $1,351 -4.68
600–630 620 15 227.00–237.00 $230.23 $1,427 -2.32
714 714 13 213.00 $213.00 $1,521 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–386 368 11 250.00–257.00 $253.34 $932 —
420–442 423 19 247.00–250.00 $248.28 $1,050 +8.28
465–495 483 9 239.00–249.00 $243.56 $1,176 +25.52
540 540 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,280 +29.55
571–595 582 17 222.00–223.00 $222.52 $1,295 —
610 610 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 -12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–388 373 9 240.00–243.00 $241.39 $900 -13.22
400–448 417 54 231.00–240.00 $234.99 $980 -1.16
460–485 470 23 220.00–229.00 $224.60 $1,056 -8.03
509–530 517 35 219.00–225.00 $222.40 $1,150 +2.85
570–598 595 10 208.00–210.00 $208.39 $1,240 -8.00
615 615 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 +7.40
615–625 value added 622 3 224.00–226.00 $225.34 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–345 315 11 238.00–240.00 $238.20 $750 -3.33
352–388 361 25 230.00–239.00 $235.71 $851 -4.29
407–447 429 37 220.00–230.00 $224.33 $962 +0.48
483 483 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,038 -5.99
514–546 527 19 208.00–217.00 $211.58 $1,115 +13.07
675 675 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,195 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 230.00 $230.00 $460 —
295 295 5 237.00 $237.00 $699 +7.00
366–380 367 11 222.00–227.00 $222.47 $816 +2.47
400–435 418 2 215.00 $215.00 $899 —
465 465 1 205.00 $205.00 $953 +5.00
520–530 527 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,001 +4.92
585–587 587 10 185.00–190.00 $189.50 $1,112 -0.50
620 620 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,054 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 275.00 $275.00 $894 -6.19
370 370 1 257.00 $257.00 $951 -23.00
415–420 418 2 250.00–253.00 $251.49 $1,051 -5.51
454 454 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,094 -4.00
500 500 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,145 -8.16
600–610 605 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,283 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,015 -6.07
400–445 423 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,003 -3.00
450–480 458 5 230.00–240.00 $234.76 $1,075 +1.14
545–548 547 3 223.00–227.00 $224.33 $1,227 -1.21
560 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 ±0.00
697 697 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,303 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,114 —
500–540 520 2 210.00–220.00 $214.81 $1,117 +12.81
635 635 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,238 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1355 1210 80-85% 16 88.00–96.00 $93.36 $1,130 -15.10
920–1535 1288 80-85% 52 99.00–109.00 $104.38 $1,344 —
995–1695 1339 80-85% 24 110.00–117.00 $112.13 $1,501 -5.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1325 1088 85-90% 18 85.00–93.00 $88.57 $964 —
1065–1180 1093 85-90% 15 75.00–84.00 $79.04 $864 —
970–1170 1110 85-90% 9 94.00–101.00 $97.70 $1,084 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1695 1449 75-80% 7 94.00–102.00 $98.27 $1,424 —
1570 1570 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,648 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1800 1523 12 115.00–122.00 $118.13 $1,799 —
1340–1765 1547 6 107.00–111.00 $108.65 $1,681 —
1705–1885 1797 3 123.00–124.00 $123.65 $2,222 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1140 919 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,400.00–1,950.00 $1,777.43
868–1055 969 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 1,500.00–2,300.00 $2,080.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1145 971 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 900.00–1,250.00 $1,074.10
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
960–1120 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 800.00–975.00 $859.36

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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
1073 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.