Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 15, 2021

975 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $134.02/cwt +13.03 vs last sale · ≈ $572/hd at 427 lb · 34 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $200.00/cwt ≈ $618/hd at 309 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.40/cwt +3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $695/hd at 517 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 975 1,438 1,300
Feeder cattle 793 350 1,133
Slaughter cattle 68 1,088 152
Replacement cattle 114 — 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

This market will not be covered for the next two weeks. Market coverage will resume on January 5, 2022. Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher, steer and heifer calves 2.00 to 6.00 higher, bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher 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
309 309 25 200.00 $200.00 $618 —
410–445 417 22 179.00–182.00 $179.28 $748 -1.56
455–480 464 16 169.00–175.00 $169.76 $788 +9.10
505–541 531 6 157.00–161.00 $160.35 $851 +5.35
550–576 568 7 154.00–158.00 $156.87 $891 +8.05
605–618 610 5 150.00–156.00 $152.79 $932 —
665–675 670 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $941 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 190.00 $190.00 $633 —
385–399 398 15 180.00 $180.00 $716 —
415–445 425 8 165.00–172.00 $168.75 $717 +2.83
475–480 478 2 165.00–166.00 $165.50 $791 +16.01
500 500 1 146.00 $146.00 $730 —
580–595 588 2 148.00–149.00 $148.51 $873 +8.86
710 710 1 125.00 $125.00 $888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–293 282 4 139.00–142.00 $139.66 $394 +0.86
300–340 325 9 137.00–140.00 $138.05 $449 +1.59
355–398 376 13 132.00–140.00 $137.44 $517 -0.41
405–445 427 34 130.00–135.00 $134.02 $572 +13.03
455–465 460 6 130.00 $130.00 $598 +3.85
500–545 511 19 125.00–129.00 $128.24 $655 +9.45
585–595 590 2 125.00–128.00 $126.49 $746 —
620–625 623 2 117.00–118.00 $117.50 $732 +2.25
660–685 673 2 117.00–118.00 $117.49 $791 —
745 745 1 105.00 $105.00 $782 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 8 153.00 $153.00 $444 —
302 302 3 147.00 $147.00 $444 +6.37
356–390 361 18 142.00–147.00 $145.30 $525 —
405–445 417 9 136.00–142.00 $140.76 $587 +5.86
460–495 475 4 133.00–135.00 $134.48 $639 +0.13
503–530 517 22 131.00–137.00 $134.40 $695 +3.14
560–580 566 5 129.00–133.00 $130.78 $740 +0.78
600–645 614 9 120.00–130.00 $125.63 $771 +0.56
660–665 663 2 121.00 $121.00 $802 -8.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 5 130.00–140.00 $136.05 $310 —
250–285 259 5 132.00–137.00 $135.13 $350 —
310–335 322 6 125.00–130.00 $127.77 $411 +1.17
380 380 1 121.00 $121.00 $460 —
410–430 426 9 124.00–129.00 $125.89 $536 —
455–460 458 2 117.00–122.00 $119.49 $547 +3.46
545 545 1 115.00 $115.00 $627 —
625 625 1 101.00 $101.00 $631 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 195.00 $195.00 $400 —
292 292 3 197.00 $197.00 $575 —
305–337 326 7 185.00–190.00 $188.22 $614 +15.21
353–390 369 17 170.00–180.00 $171.81 $634 -1.05
370–385 value added 378 2 182.00–187.00 $184.55 $698 —
405–440 value added 416 7 175.00–182.00 $177.49 $738 —
400–440 420 2 165.00–167.00 $165.95 $697 +4.96
455–465 value added 462 3 172.00–180.00 $177.37 $819 —
455–480 463 6 160.00–165.00 $162.29 $751 +11.80
500–545 515 12 145.00–155.00 $148.61 $765 —
560–580 574 9 137.00–145.00 $138.54 $795 —
645 645 1 132.00 $132.00 $851 +0.99
655–675 665 2 131.00–134.00 $132.48 $881 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 180.00 $180.00 $423 —
280 280 2 180.00–185.00 $182.50 $511 +18.44
310–345 319 4 165.00–172.00 $168.05 $536 —
356–397 368 13 157.00–167.00 $160.40 $590 -1.63
415–440 425 5 160.00–167.00 $162.84 $692 +9.28
460–495 486 5 153.00–155.00 $154.60 $751 +13.60
505–545 529 5 135.00–143.00 $139.06 $736 +2.73
555–580 574 4 130.00–140.00 $135.56 $778 +6.28
610–645 628 2 124.00–129.00 $126.57 $795 +3.25
670 670 1 119.00 $119.00 $797 +2.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 167.00–175.00 $170.76 $364 —
260–275 265 3 160.00–170.00 $165.00 $437 —
325–335 332 3 150.00–160.00 $156.73 $520 —
355–385 370 2 140.00–147.00 $143.36 $530 —
415–435 425 2 139.00–145.00 $141.93 $603 —
475–490 481 4 135.00–144.00 $139.51 $671 —
500–530 509 6 123.00–132.00 $129.12 $657 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1055 946 85-90% 15 52.00–58.00 $54.89 $519 +10.69
865–995 950 85-90% 6 44.00–46.00 $45.05 $428 —
1025–1165 1095 85-90% 2 60.00–61.00 $60.53 $663 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 80-85% 1 57.00 $57.00 $636 -4.88
945–1405 1157 80-85% 11 64.00–69.00 $66.78 $773 -2.40
1055–1430 1212 80-85% 3 71.00–76.00 $74.16 $899 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1570 1503 75-80% 5 65.00–67.00 $65.78 $989 —
1760 1760 75-80% 1 55.00 $55.00 $968 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1245 1168 3 75.00–81.00 $79.19 $925 —
1190–1890 1502 6 82.00–89.00 $85.65 $1,286 —
1550–1640 1595 2 95.00–96.00 $95.49 $1,523 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
845–1150 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 575.00–775.00 $691.21
910–1110 984 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 625.00–750.00 $693.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1130 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 800.00–975.00 $877.43
1005–1180 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–875.00 $843.68

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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
1073–1225 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 750.00–875.00 $827.80 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 500.00 $500.00 —

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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.