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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 23, 2023

853 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.91/cwt -1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 477 lb · 29 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $285.65/cwt +2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 378 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.34/cwt -2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 432 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 853 821 1,430
Feeder cattle 686 687 1,243
Slaughter cattle 96 75 97
Replacement cattle 71 59 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 320.00 $320.00 $672 —
255–290 273 2 310.00–312.00 $311.06 $849 —
370 value added 370 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,099 —
358–386 378 25 280.00–290.00 $285.20 $1,078 +1.68
405 value added 405 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,142 —
403–443 424 18 266.00–275.00 $271.41 $1,151 -8.59
455–480 459 6 260.00–265.00 $262.81 $1,206 -2.04
500–540 521 24 255.00–261.00 $258.47 $1,347 -3.64
552–558 558 20 255.00–256.00 $255.05 $1,423 -8.13
615–643 639 13 240.00–248.00 $242.21 $1,548 +2.90
655–695 675 4 232.00–240.00 $235.98 $1,593 +5.38
709 709 8 232.00 $232.00 $1,645 —
807 807 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 3 280.00–285.00 $281.68 $963 —
355–379 371 6 270.00–279.00 $277.25 $1,029 +13.78
441 441 8 264.00 $264.00 $1,164 +2.85
455–496 473 9 255.00–256.00 $255.47 $1,208 +2.98
500–510 505 2 240.00–250.00 $244.95 $1,237 -7.63
613–635 617 5 230.00–236.00 $234.77 $1,449 +9.77
650 650 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,443 -3.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288–290 289 3 275.00–277.00 $276.33 $799 +6.33
320–345 333 2 260.00–270.00 $264.81 $882 +7.81
400–430 409 7 247.00–255.00 $252.02 $1,031 +12.08
480–485 483 2 237.00–242.00 $239.49 $1,157 +5.31
500–545 515 3 225.00–230.00 $227.27 $1,170 -6.59
585 585 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,299 —
600–630 615 2 210.00–220.00 $214.88 $1,322 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 250.00–255.00 $252.55 $695 —
320–343 329 13 245.00–252.00 $249.03 $819 -6.97
360–378 368 13 242.00–250.00 $245.17 $902 +3.23
410–449 432 25 234.00–240.00 $236.34 $1,021 -2.16
465–487 477 29 227.00–237.00 $230.91 $1,101 -1.70
503–521 508 20 225.00–232.00 $230.08 $1,169 +2.49
550 value added 550 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,314 —
555 555 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 -4.95
605–635 614 4 222.00–225.00 $224.22 $1,377 +7.22
627 value added 627 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,461 +3.00
655–675 659 5 217.00–225.00 $219.20 $1,445 —
726–730 727 5 219.00–220.00 $219.20 $1,594 +5.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 242.00 $242.00 $581 —
250–255 253 2 237.00–240.00 $238.49 $603 —
308–310 309 3 237.00–240.00 $239.00 $739 -1.00
385–393 388 5 235.00–240.00 $237.02 $920 +6.34
415–448 434 8 220.00–230.00 $224.63 $975 +2.30
460–475 468 2 217.00–220.00 $218.52 $1,023 +3.57
550–594 579 15 212.00–222.00 $218.70 $1,266 +0.31
605–635 615 3 210.00–212.00 $210.69 $1,296 +1.02
690 690 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,414 —
710 710 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,456 +3.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 225.00 $225.00 $472 —
285 285 1 230.00 $230.00 $656 ±0.00
340–345 343 3 222.00–230.00 $227.36 $780 -1.03
355–390 364 4 220.00–230.00 $227.32 $827 +27.32
435–445 440 2 217.00 $217.00 $955 +15.88
460–490 475 2 200.00–207.00 $203.39 $966 -3.61
525–540 535 3 200.00–210.00 $204.95 $1,096 +2.46
570–575 573 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,146 —
620 620 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,159 —
708 708 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,310 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 320.00 $320.00 $928 +10.00
325–330 value added 327 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,046 +3.00
330–343 340 4 304.00–307.00 $304.73 $1,036 +13.72
375 value added 375 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,106 —
395 395 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,086 +11.64
414 414 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,093 +8.04
450–469 464 6 240.00–245.00 $240.82 $1,117 +0.82
510–525 518 2 230.00–240.00 $234.93 $1,217 —
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 -2.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 2 295.00 $295.00 $687 —
290–295 292 3 270.00–275.00 $272.32 $795 -7.90
340 340 1 270.00 $270.00 $918 -2.00
365–385 375 2 255.00–257.00 $256.03 $960 +5.11
440 440 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,087 +3.91
450–490 471 6 227.00–232.00 $230.21 $1,084 -4.12
500–520 507 3 220.00–227.00 $224.04 $1,136 +5.52
575–595 585 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 -6.39
610–640 630 3 200.00–207.00 $204.74 $1,290 +4.74
695 695 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 250.00 $250.00 $600 —
390 390 1 240.00 $240.00 $936 -4.63
420–445 432 3 230.00–235.00 $232.29 $1,003 +5.84
450 450 2 220.00 $220.00 $990 —
510–540 525 2 200.00–205.00 $202.43 $1,063 -7.57
610 610 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,171 -5.00
690 690 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1465 1178 80-85% 26 104.00–113.00 $108.00 $1,272 -8.41
970–1440 1195 80-85% 16 114.00–119.00 $115.44 $1,380 -0.97
1085–1450 1235 80-85% 8 93.00–102.00 $98.45 $1,216 -3.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1075 1004 85-90% 10 80.00–86.00 $83.60 $839 -12.94
825–1155 1012 85-90% 12 90.00–94.00 $92.48 $936 -4.06
880–1195 1031 85-90% 5 100.00–106.00 $103.76 $1,070 +7.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,385 —
1290–1650 1547 75-80% 5 104.00–106.00 $104.85 $1,622 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,803 —
1810 1810 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,244 -3.59

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
820–950 871 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 900.00–1,025.00 $972.62
735–1010 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 825.00–1,100.00 $941.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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
1062–1285 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,511.56 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1155 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,206.61 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–975 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790–970 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,172.44 —

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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.