Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 12, 2022

1,147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.90/cwt -3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $925/hd at 529 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.68/cwt +2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $641/hd at 417 lb · 41 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $159.56/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 626 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,147 495 1,165
Feeder cattle 880 387 1,042
Slaughter cattle 194 61 123
Replacement cattle 73 47 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 6.00 higher, heifer calves 4.00 to 7.00 higher, bull calves 3.00 to 6.00 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
341 341 5 190.00 $190.00 $648 —
363–379 370 11 190.00–197.00 $193.57 $716 +3.57
400–438 425 9 186.00–190.00 $187.85 $798 +2.30
455–463 460 12 182.00–188.00 $184.26 $848 +4.26
500–540 529 42 172.00–179.00 $174.90 $925 -3.18
607–648 626 28 157.00–160.00 $159.56 $999 +2.54
666 666 23 153.00 $153.00 $1,019 +0.93
720 720 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,066 -2.00
776 776 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,141 -2.00
835 835 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,169 —
912 912 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 185.00 $185.00 $527 —
300–313 310 4 185.00 $185.00 $574 -1.61
355–380 374 10 182.00–187.00 $184.89 $691 +7.46
465–480 471 5 180.00 $180.00 $848 +15.00
511 511 5 171.00 $171.00 $874 +1.00
550 550 1 161.00 $161.00 $886 —
600 600 1 152.00 $152.00 $912 —
818 818 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,096 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 175.00 $175.00 $490 —
300–310 306 5 170.00–180.00 $174.80 $535 +5.80
355–390 373 2 167.00–170.00 $168.43 $628 +3.43
400–410 407 3 157.00–162.00 $159.65 $650 —
480 480 1 161.00 $161.00 $773 —
585 585 1 140.00 $140.00 $819 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–348 342 14 157.00–162.00 $159.29 $545 +8.42
360–387 374 27 154.00–160.00 $156.55 $585 +1.62
407–445 417 41 150.00–157.00 $153.68 $641 +2.32
453–493 477 22 149.00–159.00 $151.15 $721 +0.53
513–530 value added 519 3 158.00–159.00 $158.34 $822 —
500–545 520 11 147.00–157.00 $154.88 $805 +13.07
556 556 4 147.00 $147.00 $817 +8.47
600–630 621 23 140.00–148.00 $143.22 $889 —
635 value added 635 1 152.00 $152.00 $965 —
665 665 1 133.00 $133.00 $884 —
735 735 1 135.00 $135.00 $992 —
761 761 5 133.00 $133.00 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 157.00 $157.00 $330 +7.00
306–345 320 21 146.00–155.00 $153.26 $490 +7.26
358–365 360 8 145.00–152.00 $150.36 $541 +4.03
460–480 471 6 139.00–148.00 $142.95 $673 +5.38
500–520 512 3 142.00–145.00 $143.98 $737 +8.98
560–565 563 2 132.00–137.00 $134.51 $757 +8.51
680 680 1 126.00 $126.00 $857 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 238 5 130.00–140.00 $134.40 $320 -2.42
260–278 271 13 132.00–140.00 $138.14 $374 -3.86
310–340 320 3 130.00–140.00 $133.54 $427 +3.54
355 355 1 137.00 $137.00 $486 +4.52
420 420 1 135.00 $135.00 $567 —
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 —
500 500 1 127.00 $127.00 $635 —
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–293 285 3 190.00 $190.00 $542 ±0.00
325–330 327 9 187.00–192.00 $189.68 $620 +2.89
360–399 388 11 185.00–190.00 $187.24 $726 +1.58
400–440 416 10 180.00–187.00 $184.37 $767 +4.54
452–480 468 15 175.00–182.00 $179.09 $838 +4.09
500–515 508 8 165.00–172.00 $167.64 $852 +0.64
550 550 1 162.00 $162.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 190.00 $190.00 $456 —
255–280 266 4 177.00–187.00 $183.89 $489 +2.15
300–342 325 13 175.00–185.00 $180.59 $587 -0.69
355–372 364 7 177.00–182.00 $180.43 $657 +11.91
440–445 442 3 173.00–177.00 $175.00 $774 —
470–475 473 3 167.00–170.00 $169.01 $799 +9.04
505–540 526 5 155.00–161.00 $158.63 $834 +5.04
555–595 580 6 150.00–158.00 $152.75 $886 +11.77
610 610 1 136.00 $136.00 $830 +7.00
675 675 1 131.00 $131.00 $884 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 213 4 167.00–177.00 $169.41 $361 +8.16
273 273 6 155.00 $155.00 $423 —
306–345 312 8 150.00–155.00 $154.37 $482 -15.63
365 365 1 150.00 $150.00 $548 —
415 415 1 150.00 $150.00 $622 —
535 535 1 148.00 $148.00 $792 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1020 990 85-90% 8 47.00–53.00 $51.32 $508 +1.32
870–1240 1049 85-90% 35 54.00–61.00 $57.94 $608 -1.78
1035–1220 1098 85-90% 7 62.00–68.00 $64.91 $713 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1485 1153 80-85% 16 60.00–66.00 $63.50 $732 —
965–1480 1235 80-85% 23 68.00–75.00 $71.79 $887 —
1105–1460 1362 80-85% 8 76.00–83.00 $77.27 $1,052 -6.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1735 1514 75-80% 9 68.00–72.00 $69.67 $1,055 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1840 1268 16 82.00–89.00 $87.11 $1,105 —
1188–1855 1348 10 90.00–97.00 $91.85 $1,238 —
1640–1820 1730 2 99.00–106.00 $102.32 $1,770 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–910 864 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 600.00–875.00 $726.79
810–1040 919 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 750.00–925.00 $852.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1425 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 950.00–1,050.00 $970.05
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670 670 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.