Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 10, 2022

1,391 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.21/cwt +18.30 vs last sale · ≈ $821/hd at 491 lb · 75 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.94/cwt +16.29 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 611 lb · 53 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $150.56/cwt +5.78 vs last sale · ≈ $644/hd at 428 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,391 901 814
Feeder cattle 1,046 750 657
Slaughter cattle 345 95 157
Replacement cattle — 56 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers 7.00 to 9.00 higher, steer calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher, bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves 7.00 to 9.00 higher, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 343 10 190.00–200.00 $198.30 $680 +4.74
365–390 380 19 190.00–199.00 $193.76 $736 -0.72
414–448 427 18 185.00–191.00 $186.66 $797 -0.16
467–472 469 11 175.00–185.00 $181.34 $850 -2.48
516–545 527 13 176.00–182.00 $179.61 $947 -0.81
565–583 570 19 169.00–175.00 $170.21 $970 -0.17
625 625 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,012 -1.26
691 691 11 155.00 $155.00 $1,071 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–473 472 11 160.00–162.00 $161.82 $764 -11.18
573 573 7 155.00 $155.00 $888 -1.64

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–368 366 17 162.00–171.00 $167.81 $614 +15.69
483–492 491 75 162.00–168.00 $167.21 $821 +18.30
505–545 524 39 144.00–151.00 $147.51 $773 -2.34
557–597 593 33 149.00–159.00 $158.15 $938 +11.99
607–638 611 53 151.00–160.00 $158.94 $971 +16.29
655 655 2 138.00 $138.00 $904 —
702–703 702 15 124.00–128.00 $127.47 $895 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–383 376 12 152.00–159.00 $155.39 $584 +10.04
405–433 428 42 145.00–153.00 $150.56 $644 +5.78
460–462 462 27 146.00–156.00 $152.49 $705 +8.45
532–545 542 4 137.00–141.00 $140.02 $759 -0.01
567–585 570 7 135.00–144.00 $142.68 $813 +7.20
605–647 640 6 136.00–140.00 $136.63 $874 +2.35
703–723 715 5 124.00–128.00 $126.43 $904 +6.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379–380 379 5 187.00–190.00 $187.60 $711 +2.71
405–440 410 7 170.00–182.00 $176.63 $724 +3.15
455–465 460 2 172.00–175.00 $173.52 $798 +17.52
505–520 506 16 152.00–154.00 $153.75 $778 +2.56
603–605 604 3 146.00–150.00 $147.34 $890 +8.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 380 3 160.00–170.00 $164.98 $627 +6.11

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1205 1083 80-85% 14 74.00–81.00 $78.37 $849 —
1000–1220 1093 80-85% 3 69.00–73.00 $70.54 $771 —
915–1230 1127 80-85% 5 84.00–89.00 $86.15 $971 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1114 997 85-90% 5 60.00–65.00 $62.72 $625 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1400 1333 75-80% 2 83.00–90.00 $86.32 $1,151 —
1430 1430 75-80% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,301 —
1440 1440 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,080 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1900 1648 3 98.00–104.00 $101.47 $1,672 —
1535–1890 1673 3 107.00–114.00 $110.55 $1,850 —
1380–2205 1865 4 88.00–95.00 $90.83 $1,694 —

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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.