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Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 15, 2023

1,335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.24/cwt +16.82 vs last sale · ≈ $921/hd at 380 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.35/cwt +11.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 440 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $237.25/cwt ≈ $1,129/hd at 476 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,335 1,362 1,348
Feeder cattle 1,004 1,060 1,095
Slaughter cattle 254 283 149
Replacement cattle 77 19 104

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Note: This market will not be covered next week due to Thanksgiving holiday, coverage will resume on 11/29/23. Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher, bull calves 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
305–345 325 2 307.00–310.00 $308.41 $1,002 —
390 390 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,131 —
400–444 437 13 270.00–275.00 $270.37 $1,182 +10.00
455–480 468 2 255.00–257.00 $256.03 $1,198 -6.63
505–520 512 7 245.00–250.00 $248.15 $1,271 -4.05
555–572 568 17 240.00–245.00 $241.29 $1,371 —
600–610 605 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $1,407 —
650–680 660 5 220.00–225.00 $222.18 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 280.00 $280.00 $882 —
350–398 381 11 262.00–275.00 $271.20 $1,033 +7.64
400–445 418 3 255.00–262.00 $257.29 $1,075 —
465–490 475 10 245.00–250.00 $245.98 $1,168 -6.49
513–540 531 10 235.00–240.00 $237.03 $1,259 -4.36
551–555 552 5 227.00–230.00 $229.40 $1,266 -1.09
645 645 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 —
685 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 —
735 735 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 2 260.00 $260.00 $671 —
375–380 378 2 250.00–260.00 $254.97 $964 +1.97
438–440 439 7 240.00–250.00 $247.13 $1,085 —
510–515 513 2 220.00–222.00 $221.00 $1,134 -3.92

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 3 245.00 $245.00 $691 —
325–330 328 5 237.00–240.00 $238.81 $783 —
370–380 380 25 235.00–246.00 $242.24 $921 +16.82
420–445 440 24 225.00–239.00 $234.35 $1,031 +11.87
455–475 468 16 217.00–230.00 $219.17 $1,026 +0.17
500–545 523 17 215.00–222.00 $217.52 $1,138 +5.39
560 560 6 212.00–215.00 $212.50 $1,190 +12.21
600–620 607 3 195.00–205.00 $201.59 $1,224 —
760 760 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–242 241 11 230.00–240.00 $230.87 $556 —
270–295 286 15 230.00–240.00 $231.82 $663 —
300–338 322 11 220.00–235.00 $230.12 $741 +4.77
355–390 382 18 225.00–230.00 $227.96 $871 +9.07
400–410 405 4 205.00–222.00 $216.07 $875 +0.11
450–495 476 4 200.00–210.00 $202.36 $963 -10.32
545 545 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,046 —
590 590 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,133 +6.09
601–620 607 9 180.00–192.00 $188.96 $1,147 —
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 225.00 $225.00 $518 —
265–270 268 2 210.00–225.00 $217.57 $583 —
320–335 330 10 195.00–215.00 $198.24 $654 —
358–395 370 3 200.00–210.00 $203.56 $753 -3.09
400–430 422 6 185.00–200.00 $193.31 $816 —
525 525 1 180.00 $180.00 $945 —
590 590 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,056 —
635 635 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,029 —
705 705 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 290.00 $290.00 $696 —
265–275 268 3 280.00–295.00 $285.12 $764 +1.71
300–320 308 4 295.00–307.00 $300.47 $925 +22.57
360–385 373 2 290.00–295.00 $292.42 $1,091 +31.71
400–445 420 6 255.00–267.00 $260.25 $1,093 +11.71
450–495 476 21 235.00–245.00 $237.25 $1,129 —
510–530 517 9 225.00–235.00 $230.57 $1,192 +3.96
560–575 563 8 219.00–225.00 $220.63 $1,242 —
615–629 627 8 199.00–202.00 $199.37 $1,250 —
690 690 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–295 283 11 267.00–270.00 $268.33 $759 —
322–335 324 15 260.00–270.00 $268.28 $869 —
355–397 380 6 255.00–265.00 $258.11 $981 +7.07
400–440 417 18 240.00–250.00 $246.11 $1,026 +5.53
450–495 462 7 220.00–232.00 $223.09 $1,031 -7.40
505–525 517 3 210.00–220.00 $216.65 $1,120 -1.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 255.00 $255.00 $599 —
265 265 1 240.00 $240.00 $636 —
335 335 1 245.00 $245.00 $821 —
365 365 2 235.00–240.00 $237.50 $867 -6.63
400–430 415 2 225.00–230.00 $227.59 $944 -7.13
460–470 467 3 195.00–215.00 $205.00 $957 -16.76

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1440 1080 80-85% 33 82.00–91.00 $87.81 $948 -16.61
950–1415 1173 80-85% 42 92.00–103.00 $96.00 $1,126 —
970–1545 1261 80-85% 19 104.00–117.00 $110.18 $1,389 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $795 —
895–1090 973 85-90% 14 74.00–80.00 $77.27 $752 -19.19
870–1170 1070 85-90% 29 81.00–90.00 $85.55 $915 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 75-80% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,290 —
1495–1535 1515 75-80% 2 109.00–112.00 $110.52 $1,674 +0.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1855 1483 8 108.00–115.00 $110.25 $1,635 —
1735 1735 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,770 —
1505–1995 1756 4 119.00–120.00 $119.72 $2,102 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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
1255–1340 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,441.22 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065–1180 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,052.56 —

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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.