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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 6, 2023

1,568 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.81/cwt +1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,187/hd at 512 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $258.14/cwt -0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,335/hd at 517 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.09/cwt -2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 418 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,568 853 1,066
Feeder cattle 1,278 686 903
Slaughter cattle 162 96 116
Replacement cattle 128 71 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,054 —
378 378 6 289.00 $289.00 $1,092 +3.80
426–449 438 19 262.00–271.00 $266.18 $1,166 -5.23
471–484 477 13 258.00–269.00 $263.15 $1,255 +0.34
512–525 517 42 256.00–259.00 $258.14 $1,335 -0.33
561 561 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,402 -5.05
610–639 627 25 240.00–245.00 $241.94 $1,517 -0.27
700–721 715 18 232.00–240.00 $235.55 $1,684 +3.55
808–824 815 20 210.00–216.00 $213.08 $1,737 -5.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 280.00 $280.00 $960 -1.68
368–395 375 4 275.00–277.00 $276.47 $1,037 -0.78
400 400 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,020 —
453–498 485 7 245.00–255.00 $252.33 $1,224 -3.14
505–549 539 23 235.00–240.00 $235.81 $1,271 -9.14
550–576 568 9 235.00–240.00 $238.37 $1,354 —
610–615 613 13 227.00–232.00 $229.46 $1,407 -5.31
665 665 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 +8.00
715–745 733 5 220.00–230.00 $227.24 $1,666 —
770 770 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–393 366 10 255.00–265.00 $257.07 $941 —
400–445 418 14 240.00–250.00 $244.53 $1,022 -7.49
457–495 465 9 227.00–235.00 $228.30 $1,062 -11.19
501–530 515 12 221.00–230.00 $227.30 $1,171 +0.03
570–575 573 2 225.00–227.00 $226.00 $1,295 +4.00
615–625 620 2 210.00–220.00 $215.04 $1,333 +0.16
685–695 690 2 217.00–220.00 $218.49 $1,508 —
710–720 715 2 210.00–212.00 $211.01 $1,509 —
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 7 255.00 $255.00 $785 +5.97
364–375 370 11 240.00–244.00 $243.64 $901 -1.53
416–440 418 34 232.00–237.00 $234.09 $978 -2.25
460–498 487 6 232.00–242.00 $236.56 $1,152 +5.65
500–539 512 52 229.00–238.00 $231.81 $1,187 +1.73
563–598 576 19 225.00–227.00 $226.45 $1,304 +1.45
600–625 622 8 222.00–223.00 $222.88 $1,386 -1.34
656–699 666 22 220.00–225.00 $223.81 $1,491 +4.61
702–705 702 17 214.00–219.00 $218.41 $1,533 -0.79
763 763 15 218.00 $218.00 $1,663 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 263 3 240.00 $240.00 $631 +1.51
315–345 323 7 237.00–240.00 $237.45 $767 -1.55
353–390 368 13 230.00–237.00 $233.66 $860 -3.36
420–440 425 10 227.00–231.00 $228.98 $973 +4.35
450–487 463 28 222.00–230.00 $228.53 $1,058 +10.01
500–542 520 25 220.00–227.00 $224.39 $1,167 —
585–590 589 4 214.00–217.00 $214.75 $1,265 -3.95
615–645 630 2 212.00–215.00 $213.46 $1,345 +2.77
677–685 681 6 207.00–217.00 $213.65 $1,455 +8.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–292 290 4 230.00 $230.00 $667 ±0.00
335–340 338 2 230.00–235.00 $232.52 $786 +5.16
350–380 367 10 225.00–229.00 $225.62 $828 -1.70
400–430 411 7 215.00–222.00 $219.83 $904 +2.83
470–498 482 6 210.00–220.00 $214.89 $1,036 +11.50
545 545 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,155 +7.05
615–625 622 3 203.00–207.00 $204.32 $1,271 +17.32
670–688 682 3 200.00–205.00 $201.64 $1,375 —
780–785 783 2 175.00–185.00 $179.98 $1,409 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–297 288 4 290.00–300.00 $297.74 $857 -22.26
360 360 3 275.00 $275.00 $990 ±0.00
410 410 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,054 -7.00
465 465 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,172 +11.18
635 635 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,460 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 230.00–240.00 $234.71 $500 -15.29
325 325 1 240.00 $240.00 $780 —
430 430 2 230.00 $230.00 $989 -2.29
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 ±0.00
522–545 531 8 217.00–220.00 $218.84 $1,162 +16.41
570 570 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 275.00 $275.00 $737 +2.68
345 345 1 265.00 $265.00 $914 -5.00
360 360 1 250.00 $250.00 $900 -6.03
425 425 1 235.00 $235.00 $999 -12.00
475 475 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,078 -3.21
520 520 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,154 -2.04
598 598 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,286 +5.00
620 620 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 +5.26

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1325 1172 80-85% 22 90.00–99.00 $94.33 $1,106 -13.67
970–1480 1255 80-85% 29 100.00–109.00 $104.17 $1,307 —
1025–1700 1301 80-85% 9 111.00–119.00 $113.26 $1,474 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1120 1053 85-90% 4 98.00–101.00 $99.82 $1,051 —
890–1180 1073 85-90% 23 80.00–88.00 $84.49 $907 —
865–1240 1101 85-90% 26 89.00–95.00 $92.22 $1,015 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1530 1485 75-80% 2 101.00 $101.00 $1,500 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–2055 1589 8 111.00–119.00 $115.81 $1,840 —
1835 1835 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,386 +6.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
945–1240 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,177.71
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1055–1190 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,229.86 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 +2.56

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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.