Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 9, 2022

1,425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $171.23/cwt -11.38 vs last sale · ≈ $723/hd at 422 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $172.42/cwt -8.60 vs last sale · ≈ $903/hd at 524 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.98/cwt -7.37 vs last sale · ≈ $796/hd at 534 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,425 984 1,687
Feeder cattle 1,154 745 1,461
Slaughter cattle 210 164 149
Replacement cattle 61 75 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows unevenly steady with out standing cows at 96.00 to 97.00, slaughter bulls steady with two out standing bulls at 129.00, feeder steers unevenly, feeder heifers 2.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves 2.00 to 8.00 lower, heifer calves 4.00 to 10.00 lower. bull calves 4.00 to 8.00 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
403–449 424 11 180.00–181.00 $180.52 $765 -15.36
455–474 464 19 172.00–182.00 $175.26 $813 -9.64
509–535 524 36 169.00–174.00 $172.42 $903 -8.60
550–576 571 10 168.00–170.00 $169.00 $965 -1.50
610–630 624 14 156.00–161.00 $160.50 $1,002 -0.74
651–671 659 19 154.00–160.00 $157.23 $1,036 +4.23
713 713 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,020 -8.78
765 765 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,094 +3.00
937 937 9 119.00 $119.00 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–446 440 7 174.00–179.00 $177.03 $779 -8.23
475–495 489 10 164.00–170.00 $165.09 $807 -13.58
508–549 533 20 161.00–168.00 $165.36 $881 -1.60
555–595 575 2 159.00–162.00 $160.45 $923 -2.56
605 605 2 152.00 $152.00 $920 -1.00
660–672 671 12 145.00 $145.00 $973 —
776–788 779 7 139.00 $139.00 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 180.00 $180.00 $558 —
399 399 5 175.00 $175.00 $698 +0.06
450 450 1 157.00 $157.00 $706 +12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–242 230 7 180.00–190.00 $185.00 $426 +3.91
335 335 1 165.00 $165.00 $553 -6.43
360–395 372 20 157.00–166.00 $163.01 $606 -8.73
415–445 429 14 150.00–158.00 $154.71 $664 -8.27
456–470 459 25 151.00–155.00 $153.96 $707 -4.57
505–541 534 28 147.00–151.00 $148.98 $796 -6.22
550–590 555 27 147.00–155.00 $151.71 $842 +3.15
610–640 625 25 142.00–145.00 $144.23 $901 -1.53
673–693 684 6 134.00–135.00 $134.49 $920 -9.20
705–726 723 7 132.00–134.00 $132.28 $956 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 165.00 $165.00 $330 —
295 295 1 150.00 $150.00 $442 -12.36
300–325 320 5 155.00–156.00 $155.81 $499 -5.23
359–375 363 16 147.00–151.00 $149.24 $542 -4.16
420–428 426 5 140.00–147.00 $145.22 $619 -7.97
451–498 472 24 137.00–147.00 $143.00 $675 +1.00
540 540 1 140.00 $140.00 $756 -5.00
550–595 569 16 136.00–146.00 $143.26 $815 +8.26
647 647 10 136.00 $136.00 $880 +6.00
705–720 713 2 112.00–117.00 $114.47 $816 —
817 817 7 115.00 $115.00 $940 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228–240 232 3 140.00–145.00 $141.72 $329 -10.33
260 260 1 135.00 $135.00 $351 -20.00
465–477 475 7 135.00 $135.00 $641 ±0.00
530–535 533 2 121.00–130.00 $125.48 $669 +2.98
555–575 565 2 115.00–120.00 $117.54 $664 —
623 623 5 109.00 $109.00 $679 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 190.00 $190.00 $408 -14.38
311 311 8 179.00 $179.00 $557 -12.71
351–395 372 13 180.00–185.00 $182.25 $678 -11.98
400–448 422 41 169.00–175.00 $171.23 $723 -11.38
468 468 4 165.00 $165.00 $772 -7.20
555–576 570 12 149.00–152.00 $151.27 $862 —
605 605 1 142.00 $142.00 $859 -2.98
655–695 668 3 136.00–139.00 $137.37 $918 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–234 227 7 160.00–170.00 $162.64 $369 -19.27
292 292 3 157.00 $157.00 $458 -20.48
340–347 346 14 160.00 $160.00 $554 -10.00
375 375 1 162.00 $162.00 $608 —
400 400 1 152.00 $152.00 $608 -3.00
450 450 7 143.00 $143.00 $644 -11.48
530–542 540 6 138.00–142.00 $141.35 $763 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–336 326 18 165.00–167.00 $165.80 $541 -19.11
360 360 1 170.00 $170.00 $612 -12.00
485 485 1 160.00 $160.00 $776 -3.97
500–538 533 14 148.00–154.00 $153.23 $817 -4.78
575 575 1 142.00 $142.00 $816 -7.79
615–630 625 3 140.00 $140.00 $875 -1.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1500 1186 80-85% 14 73.00–79.00 $76.13 $903 +0.59
870–1465 1218 80-85% 28 88.00–95.00 $89.91 $1,095 +4.90
900–1745 1255 80-85% 55 80.00–87.00 $84.08 $1,055 -7.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–935 878 85-90% 8 53.00–60.00 $56.85 $499 —
800–1150 986 85-90% 17 66.00–73.00 $70.13 $691 -4.29
945–1160 1090 85-90% 12 75.00–79.00 $76.59 $835 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1715 1447 75-80% 10 79.00–83.00 $80.03 $1,158 —
1660 1660 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,278 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1920 1584 5 102.00–109.00 $106.82 $1,692 +0.17
1825–1945 1893 3 114.00–118.00 $115.37 $2,184 -2.78

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–935 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 575.00–800.00 $684.69
810–965 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–775.00 $695.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
1035–1230 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,075.00 $995.03

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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
1070–1125 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–950.00 $876.88 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.