Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 3, 2022

901 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $170.38/cwt -10.62 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 580 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.91/cwt -2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $706/hd at 474 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $183.82/cwt -11.84 vs last sale · ≈ $880/hd at 479 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 901 917 950
Feeder cattle 750 789 797
Slaughter cattle 95 78 153
Replacement cattle 56 50 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves 3.00 to 8.00 lower, heifer calves steady to 2.00 lower, bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 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
310–345 323 4 192.00–195.00 $193.56 $625 —
365–390 375 6 192.00–195.00 $194.48 $729 -2.83
400–445 429 16 182.00–191.00 $186.82 $801 -10.61
466–496 479 33 178.00–185.00 $183.82 $880 -11.84
512–545 527 17 174.00–182.00 $180.42 $951 -0.93
566–593 580 43 169.00–173.00 $170.38 $988 -10.62
610 value added 610 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,043 —
605–638 611 12 160.00–168.00 $163.26 $998 +1.16
658 658 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,020 ±0.00
717–720 717 26 149.00–156.00 $155.73 $1,117 —
809 809 18 149.00 $149.00 $1,205 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–385 384 4 175.00 $175.00 $672 -12.46
410–445 438 8 170.00–180.00 $174.00 $762 -6.00
455–498 480 5 168.00–175.00 $173.00 $830 -4.54
520–535 530 3 160.00–170.00 $163.27 $865 -6.73
550–560 553 3 152.00–162.00 $156.64 $866 —
635–647 646 12 155.00–158.00 $157.75 $1,019 +8.75
685 685 1 145.00 $145.00 $993 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 162.00 $162.00 $624 -12.60
475–490 483 2 160.00 $160.00 $773 +5.65
505–515 508 3 140.00–146.00 $143.68 $730 —
555 555 1 139.00 $139.00 $771 —
605–636 630 5 140.00 $140.00 $882 —
660 660 1 136.00 $136.00 $898 —
720–726 726 12 126.00–136.00 $135.17 $981 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–396 381 8 151.00–155.00 $152.12 $580 -6.43
404–446 421 27 150.00–154.00 $151.95 $640 -0.04
460–495 474 39 146.00–152.00 $148.91 $706 -2.48
506–545 525 26 148.00–154.00 $149.85 $787 +2.87
558–590 575 17 141.00–149.00 $146.16 $840 +1.32
600–625 613 21 137.00–147.00 $142.65 $874 +0.15
749 749 11 139.00 $139.00 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 353 3 142.00–147.00 $145.35 $513 -1.29
425–439 435 10 140.00–149.00 $144.78 $630 -3.07
450–495 468 6 143.00–145.00 $144.04 $674 +0.54
500–530 515 4 139.00–141.00 $140.03 $721 -0.16
550–595 578 4 131.00–140.00 $135.48 $783 +3.10
613–640 615 17 128.00–135.00 $134.28 $826 +3.24
660 660 1 127.00 $127.00 $838 -1.00
710 710 1 120.00 $120.00 $852 -5.00
755 755 1 124.00 $124.00 $936 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218–245 227 3 142.00–150.00 $147.12 $334 —
252–275 263 5 140.00–150.00 $146.31 $385 +5.94
335 335 1 140.00 $140.00 $469 -1.37
370 370 2 139.00 $139.00 $514 -1.00
420 420 1 132.00 $132.00 $554 -7.00
456–465 459 10 130.00–135.00 $132.88 $610 +2.88
505–545 528 4 120.00–130.00 $126.16 $666 +6.16
575–595 585 3 124.00–128.00 $126.31 $739 —
624 624 5 119.00 $119.00 $743 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 335 4 185.00–190.00 $187.17 $627 -5.10
350–395 364 6 182.00–192.00 $184.89 $673 -0.36
440–445 443 2 170.00–177.00 $173.48 $769 —
462 462 2 156.00 $156.00 $721 -6.50
505–538 532 8 150.00–160.00 $151.19 $804 -3.67
553–565 556 4 142.00–149.00 $143.78 $799 —
625–635 630 2 138.00–139.00 $138.50 $873 —
650–690 679 4 127.00–131.00 $129.03 $876 —
785 785 1 126.00 $126.00 $989 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 175.00 $175.00 $455 -9.03
335 335 1 175.00 $175.00 $586 —
357–390 364 6 157.00–165.00 $158.87 $578 -1.13
415–445 430 2 158.00–160.00 $158.97 $684 -5.91
480 480 1 147.00 $147.00 $706 -13.83
590–595 593 2 131.00–139.00 $135.02 $801 -2.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 165.00 $165.00 $478 —
395 395 2 140.00 $140.00 $553 -15.00
425–448 439 4 135.00–142.00 $140.27 $616 -14.73
450 450 1 142.00 $142.00 $639 +6.04
515–525 520 4 124.00–132.00 $128.25 $667 -9.31
725 725 1 112.00 $112.00 $812 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1415 1154 80-85% 17 75.00–82.00 $77.89 $899 +2.36
1050–1450 1172 80-85% 8 84.00–91.00 $86.41 $1,013 +2.80
1125–1300 1184 80-85% 8 68.00–74.00 $72.63 $860 -10.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1065 895 85-90% 3 77.00–78.00 $77.60 $695 —
985–1080 1024 85-90% 11 68.00–75.00 $70.34 $720 —
925–1095 1035 85-90% 8 58.00–65.00 $62.35 $645 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,262 +8.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1800 1429 4 88.00–94.00 $91.39 $1,306 —
1175–1815 1430 10 95.00–102.00 $98.83 $1,413 —

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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
1050–1365 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00 $1,075.00 -9.04
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–965 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,037.34 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.