Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 9, 2021

885 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $135.85/cwt +1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $831/hd at 612 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.48/cwt -2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $715/hd at 574 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $126.18/cwt -1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $614/hd at 487 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 885 947 962
Feeder cattle 725 802 826
Slaughter cattle 129 83 107
Replacement cattle 31 62 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls,feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher, steer calves 1.00 to 3.00 higher, heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves steady to 3.00 lower 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
465–493 484 3 146.00–147.50 $146.48 $709 -6.40
505–545 519 25 140.00–145.00 $143.55 $745 +2.27
553–586 576 12 137.00–144.00 $139.82 $805 +3.42
600–646 612 31 131.00–138.00 $135.85 $831 +1.52
685 685 1 126.00 $126.00 $863 -2.97
703–705 704 3 123.00–124.00 $123.33 $868 -0.67
765–792 791 22 120.00–122.00 $121.91 $964 +1.91
824 824 7 117.00 $117.00 $964 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 370 3 150.00–160.00 $154.32 $571 +4.66
405–445 430 16 141.00–149.00 $143.14 $616 -0.19
455–485 473 4 139.00–143.00 $141.03 $667 +1.80
536 536 4 134.00 $134.00 $718 -2.48
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 -2.03
615–640 623 5 125.00–130.00 $128.81 $802 -0.20
735 735 1 118.00 $118.00 $867 -0.50
780–785 783 2 115.00–116.00 $115.50 $904 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $513 —
405–435 413 5 130.00–140.00 $137.99 $570 +3.99
455–470 466 8 126.00–136.00 $130.48 $608 -1.78
502–525 515 9 130.00–133.00 $131.68 $678 +10.22
585 585 1 114.00 $114.00 $667 -10.47
610–625 618 2 114.00–120.00 $117.04 $723 +2.54
670–690 680 3 106.00–114.00 $111.04 $755 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 135.00–141.00 $138.07 $453 +1.07
367–392 382 15 132.00–137.00 $134.79 $515 -3.92
420–445 426 13 130.00–136.00 $132.54 $565 -5.97
450–485 466 15 130.00–135.00 $131.70 $614 -1.59
500–545 519 10 128.00–132.00 $130.99 $680 +1.72
552–590 574 30 122.00–132.00 $124.48 $715 -2.30
615 615 1 114.00 $114.00 $701 -4.57
675 675 1 116.00 $116.00 $783 —
750–775 763 2 103.00–107.00 $105.03 $801 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 283 8 130.00–135.00 $133.71 $378 +1.81
300–340 329 8 125.00–130.00 $128.41 $422 -3.59
365 365 2 131.00 $131.00 $478 +1.02
400–446 426 10 119.00–128.00 $125.23 $533 -3.42
460–498 486 8 121.00–127.00 $125.27 $609 -3.73
545 545 2 123.00 $123.00 $670 +6.46
560–580 572 3 112.00–115.00 $113.99 $652 +1.99
600 600 1 102.00 $102.00 $612 -8.46
660 660 1 101.00 $101.00 $667 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 125.00 $125.00 $344 -0.70
320–335 327 5 110.00–120.00 $115.35 $377 -4.46
370–380 375 2 110.00–115.00 $112.53 $422 -6.50
415–420 418 2 107.00–115.00 $110.98 $464 -3.96
475–495 483 3 106.00–115.00 $110.38 $533 —
500–505 503 2 100.00–103.00 $101.49 $510 -7.48
570–592 587 5 95.00–98.00 $95.60 $561 -7.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266–285 270 8 160.00–162.00 $161.74 $437 +4.74
330–335 331 5 155.00–160.00 $158.99 $526 —
360–388 377 16 140.00–150.00 $145.04 $547 -1.12
410–440 418 21 129.00–135.00 $132.95 $556 -3.34
470–495 487 28 122.00–128.00 $126.18 $614 -1.63
505–533 524 3 119.00–120.00 $119.32 $625 -4.72
598 598 8 112.00 $112.00 $670 —
640 640 1 110.00 $110.00 $704 -3.00
675 675 1 105.00 $105.00 $709 -1.02
775 775 1 103.00 $103.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 167.00 $167.00 $434 +0.67
300–335 315 6 162.00–167.00 $163.77 $516 -1.05
360–365 362 5 162.00–167.00 $163.01 $590 +7.92
405–445 424 9 136.00–146.00 $137.81 $584 -5.19
455–465 462 5 130.00–133.00 $131.00 $605 -7.98
510 510 1 126.00 $126.00 $643 -6.00
592 592 10 130.00 $130.00 $770 —
610–645 630 3 116.00–118.00 $116.99 $737 —
655 655 1 111.00 $111.00 $727 -6.00
705–720 713 2 108.00–112.00 $109.98 $784 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 152.00 $152.00 $327 +12.00
250–265 258 2 140.00–145.00 $142.43 $367 +2.43
340 340 1 130.00 $130.00 $442 —
365–385 373 5 130.00–137.00 $132.83 $495 -0.17
440–445 442 3 113.00–120.00 $116.98 $517 -5.80
450–490 473 8 110.00–120.00 $114.84 $543 -0.77
520–545 533 5 110.00–115.00 $111.18 $593 -1.87
570–575 573 2 105.00–110.00 $107.49 $616 -3.54
685 685 1 95.00 $95.00 $651 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1505 1209 80-85% 29 71.00–78.00 $74.68 $903 -8.75
1055–1435 1261 80-85% 11 79.00–84.00 $80.81 $1,019 +3.59
1080–1415 1271 80-85% 12 65.00–70.00 $68.21 $867 -9.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–930 881 85-90% 9 54.00–58.00 $56.30 $496 —
925–1085 985 85-90% 4 68.00–69.00 $68.28 $673 —
905–1425 1079 85-90% 25 60.00–67.00 $64.43 $695 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1690 1500 75-80% 3 66.00–70.00 $68.43 $1,026 —
1495–1575 1535 75-80% 2 72.00–73.00 $72.49 $1,113 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,223 —
1180–1370 1275 2 83.00–90.00 $86.24 $1,100 —
1970–2035 2003 2 107.00–109.00 $108.02 $2,164 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1145 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–825.00 $800.96
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
995–1260 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 825.00–1,050.00 $913.06 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 6 98.00 $98.00 $310 —
355 355 2 100.00 $100.00 $355 —
423 423 8 94.00 $94.00 $398 —
476 476 4 98.00 $98.00 $466 —

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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.