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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 12, 2023

1,241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $241.79/cwt +16.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 610 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.29/cwt -1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 468 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $246.87/cwt +0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,328/hd at 538 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,241 1,442 1,450
Feeder cattle 986 1,110 1,191
Slaughter cattle 223 211 225
Replacement cattle 32 121 34

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 270.00–272.00 $271.02 $854 —
405–428 423 7 257.00–265.00 $262.48 $1,110 -7.52
462–495 486 21 250.00–255.00 $251.51 $1,222 -13.89
531–548 538 33 240.00–250.00 $246.87 $1,328 +0.94
608–611 610 46 236.00–243.00 $241.79 $1,475 +16.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–378 375 6 258.00–265.00 $259.47 $973 -0.53
455–465 459 7 240.00–249.00 $244.59 $1,123 -10.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 471 8 232.00–238.00 $233.46 $1,100 +1.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–445 417 13 220.00–230.00 $226.10 $943 -6.69
455–495 468 43 218.00–225.00 $220.29 $1,031 -1.42
503–537 531 29 209.00–215.00 $210.09 $1,116 -12.57
555–596 592 28 205.00–212.00 $208.34 $1,233 -7.17
605 605 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,240 -7.00
660–670 665 2 200.00–207.00 $203.47 $1,353 -6.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 322 3 230.00–240.00 $233.58 $752 —
360–395 381 12 220.00–230.00 $225.45 $859 +5.45
410–435 430 13 217.00–220.00 $218.78 $941 +0.41
470–480 472 6 207.00–215.00 $208.85 $986 -5.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 373 14 210.00–220.00 $217.00 $809 +3.57
420–430 425 2 202.00–209.00 $205.46 $873 —
560–580 570 2 182.00–192.00 $187.09 $1,066 +1.09

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 5 243.00–253.00 $245.00 $956 -17.00
453–488 464 20 230.00–235.00 $231.68 $1,075 —
575–589 584 8 222.00–229.00 $226.41 $1,322 +9.41
607–638 619 5 209.00–215.00 $212.53 $1,316 +0.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 362 5 236.00–240.00 $236.82 $857 -15.53
420–445 441 16 230.00–236.00 $231.78 $1,022 -3.31
455–497 478 8 217.00–227.00 $222.37 $1,063 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 363 4 228.00–235.00 $229.79 $834 -0.21
560–575 568 2 200.00–210.00 $205.07 $1,165 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1410 1211 80-85% 25 105.00–112.00 $107.95 $1,307 -6.87
1120–1400 1224 80-85% 24 96.00–104.00 $100.26 $1,227 -14.56
1125–1380 1251 80-85% 12 89.00–95.00 $92.06 $1,152 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1195 1042 85-90% 9 83.00–90.00 $86.53 $902 -6.23
1040–1145 1066 85-90% 7 92.00–95.00 $93.30 $995 —
1005–1170 1095 85-90% 7 74.00–82.00 $78.06 $855 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1530 1475 75-80% 2 111.00–113.00 $111.96 $1,651 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,545 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1420 1317 3 114.00–116.00 $114.99 $1,514 +8.89
1680–2015 1764 7 121.00–129.00 $124.45 $2,195 —
1600–2280 1940 2 107.00–110.00 $108.76 $2,110 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1065 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,143.57
1025–1125 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,132.48
1145–1195 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,085.63

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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.