Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 16, 2022

958 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.44/cwt +4.73 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 428 lb · 55 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $190.35/cwt +9.83 vs last sale · ≈ $796/hd at 418 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.13/cwt +0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $735/hd at 477 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 958 1,425 1,237
Feeder cattle 746 1,154 1,008
Slaughter cattle 172 210 183
Replacement cattle 40 61 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher with out standing cows at 104.00 to 109.00, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher with out standing bulls at 123.00 to 128.00, feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, steer calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher, heifer and bull calves steady 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
305 305 2 205.00 $205.00 $625 —
392–395 393 10 195.00 $195.00 $766 —
400–438 418 40 185.00–195.00 $190.35 $796 +9.83
452–484 467 21 180.00–190.00 $185.55 $867 +10.29
505–525 514 12 178.00–187.00 $182.69 $939 +10.27
551–585 568 13 169.00–175.00 $172.87 $982 +3.87
615 615 1 159.00 $159.00 $978 -1.50
660–678 674 4 158.00–165.00 $163.29 $1,101 +6.06
718 718 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,070 +6.00
765 765 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,094 ±0.00
823 823 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 9 195.00 $195.00 $583 —
305 305 1 190.00 $190.00 $580 —
353 353 2 187.00 $187.00 $660 —
445 445 1 177.00 $177.00 $788 -0.03
450–455 453 2 176.00–179.00 $177.51 $804 —
550–580 565 2 164.00–165.00 $164.49 $929 +4.04
680–685 683 3 150.00–154.00 $152.67 $1,043 +7.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 182.00–185.00 $183.60 $404 —
270 270 1 180.00 $180.00 $486 —
345 345 1 177.00 $177.00 $611 -3.00
375 375 1 167.00 $167.00 $626 -8.00
465 465 1 168.00 $168.00 $781 +11.00
530 530 1 150.00 $150.00 $795 —
565 565 2 155.00 $155.00 $876 —
615–630 623 3 140.00–150.00 $146.30 $911 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 311 4 162.00–165.00 $162.80 $506 -2.20
375–397 395 22 162.00–168.00 $166.38 $657 +3.37
418–445 428 55 156.00–161.00 $159.44 $682 +4.73
450–492 477 30 150.00–158.00 $154.13 $735 +0.17
500–545 514 16 147.00–156.00 $151.20 $777 +2.22
555–590 576 16 147.00–150.00 $149.50 $861 -2.21
600–640 608 6 140.00–148.00 $144.99 $882 +0.76
675 value added 675 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,094 —
684 684 5 145.00 $145.00 $992 +10.51
700–715 706 5 130.00–139.00 $134.18 $947 +1.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 162.00–167.00 $164.41 $358 -0.59
263–265 264 4 160.00–165.00 $163.74 $432 +13.74
300–345 326 12 150.00–160.00 $154.47 $504 -1.34
355–390 369 7 150.00–159.00 $155.09 $572 +5.85
400–440 419 7 147.00–155.00 $152.74 $640 +7.52
465–495 478 4 142.00–148.00 $145.47 $695 +2.47
550–555 553 2 136.00–142.00 $138.99 $769 -4.27
605–625 614 4 126.00–136.00 $130.98 $804 -5.02
730 730 1 119.00 $119.00 $869 +4.53
785 785 1 119.00 $119.00 $934 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 152.00–155.00 $153.40 $353 +11.68
265–295 276 17 140.00–150.00 $145.33 $401 +10.33
305–335 312 6 135.00–145.00 $138.45 $432 —
358–365 360 4 142.00–145.00 $144.24 $519 —
435 435 1 140.00 $140.00 $609 —
520–545 533 2 115.00–120.00 $117.56 $627 -7.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 180.00–185.00 $182.59 $389 —
255–295 269 16 175.00–180.00 $177.05 $476 —
300–345 318 3 172.00–180.00 $175.49 $558 +9.69
370–390 377 3 167.00–177.00 $172.89 $652 +2.89
415–445 436 4 165.00–170.00 $168.05 $733 —
465–475 468 4 154.00–160.00 $157.49 $737 -2.51
580–585 583 2 140.00–144.00 $141.99 $828 -0.01
690 690 1 133.00 $133.00 $918 —
790 790 1 110.00 $110.00 $869 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 165.00–170.00 $167.64 $382 +5.00
250–295 278 6 165.00–172.00 $169.49 $471 +12.49
316–339 329 14 160.00–170.00 $164.67 $542 +4.67
360–395 378 2 160.00 $160.00 $605 -2.00
415–430 425 3 145.00–155.00 $151.29 $643 -0.71
480–495 484 4 140.00–145.00 $141.28 $684 -1.72
530 530 1 143.00 $143.00 $758 +1.65
655 655 1 112.00 $112.00 $734 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 187.00 $187.00 $486 —
315–340 325 4 182.00–185.00 $184.24 $599 +5.24
375 375 2 185.00 $185.00 $694 +2.75
430–445 438 2 175.00–180.00 $177.46 $777 +6.23
480 480 1 170.00 $170.00 $816 +5.00
535 535 1 159.00 $159.00 $851 —
550–595 574 5 149.00–159.00 $153.62 $882 +2.35
600–610 605 3 139.00–145.00 $141.99 $859 -0.01
665 665 1 140.00 $140.00 $931 +2.63
705–730 720 3 129.00–134.00 $130.63 $941 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1315 1104 80-85% 12 79.00–86.00 $81.52 $900 —
915–1400 1181 80-85% 34 96.00–103.00 $98.62 $1,165 +22.49
905–1605 1203 80-85% 32 87.00–95.00 $91.35 $1,099 +1.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1140 976 85-90% 19 70.00–78.00 $73.99 $722 +3.86
885–1110 979 85-90% 15 79.00–87.00 $83.68 $819 +13.55
930–1015 993 85-90% 7 61.00–69.00 $65.73 $653 -4.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1540 1368 75-80% 6 83.00–90.00 $86.80 $1,187 —
1645 1645 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,300 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1205 1119 4 95.00–102.00 $99.21 $1,110 —
1340–1675 1485 4 105.00–108.00 $106.56 $1,582 —
1230–2390 1658 5 115.00–122.00 $117.98 $1,956 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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.