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Turner County Stockyard Market Report, Ashburn, GA

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 9, 2023

1,167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.57/cwt +9.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 517 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.80/cwt +12.80 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 428 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.80/cwt +3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 573 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,167 1,512 1,391
Feeder cattle 867 1,201 1,046
Slaughter cattle 183 189 345
Replacement cattle 117 122 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 higher, feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 3.00 lower, heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 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
365–393 384 3 269.00–270.00 $269.32 $1,034 +0.18
385 value added 385 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,097 —
425 value added 425 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,177 +1.00
420–441 432 15 260.00–270.00 $263.06 $1,136 -4.45
500 500 14 255.00 $255.00 $1,275 -0.17
555 555 16 245.00 $245.00 $1,360 -2.68
604–628 619 24 235.00–244.00 $239.73 $1,484 -2.64
716–740 721 5 227.00–231.00 $230.18 $1,660 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–348 343 5 270.00–279.00 $277.30 $951 +15.96
369 369 8 262.00 $262.00 $967 —
415 415 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,046 ±0.00
456–479 479 8 248.00–251.00 $248.00 $1,188 -3.91
550–563 557 14 235.00–240.00 $235.93 $1,314 +3.09
720 720 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 262.00 $262.00 $642 —
293 293 2 260.00 $260.00 $762 +10.00
340 340 1 247.00 $247.00 $840 -5.00
410–425 411 15 235.00–240.00 $235.68 $969 -4.09
465–480 472 3 227.00–235.00 $230.63 $1,089 +10.63
530–540 533 3 227.00–234.00 $231.64 $1,235 —
675 675 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,384 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 255.00 $255.00 $688 —
300–315 308 2 245.00–247.00 $246.02 $758 +3.53
376 376 7 248.00 $248.00 $932 +7.44
405–436 427 18 235.00–242.00 $238.80 $1,020 +8.65
463–478 466 9 235.00–239.00 $238.09 $1,109 +8.61
500–529 517 34 225.00–233.00 $232.57 $1,202 +9.60
555–574 567 17 218.00–222.00 $220.49 $1,250 +0.18
587–593 value added 589 7 229.00–233.00 $231.85 $1,366 —
607 607 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,323 +0.54
660–680 666 5 217.00–220.00 $218.79 $1,457 +1.88
724 724 4 203.00 $203.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 4 240.00–245.00 $241.74 $701 —
312–340 319 10 232.00–240.00 $238.34 $760 —
380–395 391 4 230.00–234.00 $233.03 $911 +8.48
405–441 428 29 220.00–230.00 $227.80 $975 +12.80
465–495 481 4 220.00–227.00 $222.79 $1,072 +2.08
500–530 508 8 220.00–222.00 $221.48 $1,125 +8.32
550–595 566 5 205.00–214.00 $211.72 $1,198 -1.12
600–630 618 3 197.00–205.00 $201.29 $1,244 -8.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 237.00 $237.00 $545 ±0.00
255–280 265 4 227.00–230.00 $227.76 $604 -2.24
321–345 331 14 225.00–230.00 $227.36 $753 +1.36
360–390 375 3 210.00–217.00 $212.97 $799 +2.97
410 410 1 212.00 $212.00 $869 —
465 465 2 210.00 $210.00 $976 +10.00
570 570 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,094 —
650 650 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,118 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–293 291 4 295.00–305.00 $302.55 $880 —
305 305 4 297.00–300.00 $297.75 $908 +35.75
350–399 379 16 260.00–267.00 $264.66 $1,003 +7.37
415 value added 415 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,112 —
420–445 440 5 256.00–265.00 $257.72 $1,134 +0.72
452 452 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,130 +12.00
520–535 526 4 230.00–235.00 $231.77 $1,219 -0.23
580 580 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 +3.49
610–613 613 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,287 +4.00
655 655 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,408 —
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 275.00 $275.00 $674 —
250–265 258 2 270.00–280.00 $274.85 $709 +8.73
319 319 4 251.00 $251.00 $801 -7.78
350–355 354 6 254.00–255.00 $254.16 $900 +10.83
405–435 429 13 242.00–252.00 $249.51 $1,070 +12.86
480–485 484 5 240.00–244.00 $243.21 $1,177 +8.21
563–565 564 5 214.00–215.00 $214.40 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 227 3 250.00–255.00 $251.80 $572 +6.80
325 325 1 235.00 $235.00 $764 —
433–445 437 3 220.00–227.00 $222.38 $972 -0.63
465–485 475 2 210.00–220.00 $214.89 $1,021 -2.30
505–540 518 3 207.00–210.00 $209.02 $1,083 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1705 1228 80-85% 44 103.00–111.00 $107.95 $1,326 —
945–1460 1228 80-85% 12 112.00–122.00 $114.16 $1,402 —
1005–1530 1248 80-85% 12 96.00–102.00 $99.18 $1,238 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1000 918 85-90% 13 84.00–91.00 $88.44 $812 +0.69
830–1160 949 85-90% 26 92.00–101.00 $96.89 $919 +9.14
925–1015 993 85-90% 4 102.00–105.00 $102.70 $1,020 +5.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,474 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1770 1488 6 113.00–121.00 $117.28 $1,745 —
1110–1770 1584 10 121.00–129.00 $124.61 $1,974 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1270 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,325.00–1,575.00 $1,438.11
1145–1375 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,407.06
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–825 803 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00–1,175.00 $1,065.65
745–1180 937 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 925.00–1,200.00 $1,095.60
840–1370 1014 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 850.00–1,200.00 $1,034.12

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
998–1105 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,150.01 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105–1290 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,325.00–1,575.00 $1,392.68 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725–895 796 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 900.00–1,200.00 $1,080.43 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.