Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 27, 2021

840 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.68/cwt +2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $564/hd at 425 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $121.71/cwt +1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $628/hd at 516 lb · 36 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $115.91/cwt -0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 630 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 840 1,395 1,574
Feeder cattle 673 1,239 1,357
Slaughter cattle 123 109 150
Replacement cattle 44 47 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 2.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, bull calves 2.00 to 6.00 higher and replacement cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 177.00 $177.00 $575 —
360–371 370 10 164.00–168.00 $164.39 $608 -0.61
472 472 5 152.00 $152.00 $717 +4.47
506–535 521 15 142.00 $142.00 $740 -1.45
560–585 568 8 136.00–138.00 $137.37 $780 +3.17
625 625 6 128.00 $128.00 $800 -0.91
668–690 674 5 122.00–127.00 $125.37 $845 +2.70
856 856 5 114.00 $114.00 $976 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–388 382 8 154.00–161.00 $156.31 $597 +2.25
400–433 428 6 144.00–153.00 $151.60 $649 -3.40
545 545 2 140.00 $140.00 $763 +7.41
560 560 1 126.00 $126.00 $706 —
660 660 1 110.00 $110.00 $726 -2.00
750 750 10 105.00 $105.00 $788 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 152.00 $152.00 $479 —
423–443 438 9 130.00–137.00 $135.36 $593 +6.35
460–485 473 2 120.00–125.00 $122.43 $579 —
500–510 508 5 123.00–129.00 $124.18 $631 +10.93
618 618 2 95.00 $95.00 $587 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 147.00 $147.00 $316 —
384–388 385 8 135.00–136.00 $135.75 $523 +3.75
408–445 425 36 130.00–136.00 $132.68 $564 +2.04
450–485 466 11 127.00–131.00 $128.88 $601 +1.64
501–535 516 36 119.00–125.00 $121.71 $628 +1.93
550–585 573 14 117.00–124.00 $123.07 $705 +5.84
600–639 630 27 113.00–120.00 $115.91 $730 -0.07
663 663 26 118.00 $118.00 $782 +8.22
738 738 5 114.00 $114.00 $841 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 135.00 $135.00 $310 —
325–335 333 15 129.00–131.00 $130.14 $433 +3.84
368–385 375 8 129.00–132.00 $130.75 $490 +6.55
410–425 418 2 120.00–125.00 $122.54 $512 +3.32
450–475 464 9 120.00–125.00 $123.78 $574 +2.72
512–540 531 15 110.00–119.00 $117.66 $625 +5.20
685 685 1 106.00 $106.00 $726 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 5 120.00 $120.00 $276 —
275–295 286 5 117.00–127.00 $121.65 $348 +0.68
320–345 337 6 115.00–122.00 $117.30 $395 -2.81
385 385 1 118.00 $118.00 $454 +2.43
405 405 1 110.00 $110.00 $446 ±0.00
500–510 505 2 100.00–101.00 $100.50 $508 -4.50
560 560 1 103.00 $103.00 $577 +6.00
640 640 1 95.00 $95.00 $608 +1.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 172.00 $172.00 $344 —
270 270 1 165.00 $165.00 $446 +5.00
340–345 343 4 152.00–157.00 $154.26 $529 -1.03
350–395 378 7 147.00–155.00 $150.65 $569 +1.14
410–445 427 5 144.00–150.00 $147.97 $632 +6.14
450–494 483 25 129.00–138.00 $134.68 $651 +2.80
508–530 517 11 119.00–129.00 $126.45 $654 +8.80
578–594 591 21 116.00–120.00 $117.00 $691 +7.00
675 675 3 109.00 $109.00 $736 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 4 170.00–180.00 $174.24 $470 —
315–342 333 12 164.00–170.00 $166.52 $555 +7.52
355–399 373 10 154.00–162.00 $156.76 $585 +2.89
405–430 409 7 152.00–155.00 $153.13 $626 +1.78
450–465 455 5 140.00–150.00 $142.64 $649 -0.74
576 576 11 126.00 $126.00 $726 +3.37
650 650 8 115.00 $115.00 $748 +3.43
700 700 1 110.00 $110.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 160.00 $160.00 $320 —
250–295 283 6 150.00–160.00 $156.96 $444 +4.49
345 345 2 142.00 $142.00 $490 —
360–370 365 2 140.00–145.00 $142.47 $520 +10.57
405–430 423 5 131.00–136.00 $132.16 $559 +13.27
495 495 1 118.00 $118.00 $584 +8.00
545 545 1 115.00 $115.00 $627 +4.00
558–575 561 6 110.00 $110.00 $617 —
600–610 605 2 101.00–107.00 $103.98 $629 +0.98
655–699 692 6 103.00–104.00 $103.16 $714 —
725 725 1 96.00 $96.00 $696 +7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1540 1179 80-85% 8 68.00–75.00 $71.54 $843 —
940–1515 1190 80-85% 29 59.00–66.00 $62.23 $741 —
1040–1925 1342 80-85% 10 49.00–56.00 $53.05 $712 -13.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1065 985 85-90% 5 43.00–50.00 $46.13 $454 —
825–1205 1050 85-90% 13 52.00–59.00 $55.13 $579 +3.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1570 1438 75-80% 3 49.00–52.00 $51.18 $736 —
1360–1805 1583 75-80% 2 57.00–58.00 $57.57 $911 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1650 1418 3 68.00–73.00 $71.17 $1,009 —
1280–2125 1671 8 82.00–89.00 $85.95 $1,436 —
1935 1935 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,742 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1315 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 500.00–725.00 $642.95
960–1385 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 725.00–775.00 $749.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1075 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–825.00 $811.60
1125–1225 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–875.00 $861.97

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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
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1115–1255 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 800.00–900.00 $869.24 —

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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.