Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 31, 2022

1,335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $169.45/cwt -2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 579 lb · 51 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $181.18/cwt -6.92 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 472 lb · 41 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $156.75/cwt +1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 669 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,335 1,430 1,171
Feeder cattle 1,047 1,243 997
Slaughter cattle 146 97 114
Replacement cattle 142 90 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower, feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 3.00 lower, heifer calves steady, bull calves 3.00 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
305–330 318 2 200.00–205.00 $202.60 $644 —
350 350 1 204.00 $204.00 $714 +8.45
400–445 418 15 190.00–199.00 $194.79 $814 -2.21
450–493 472 41 180.00–185.00 $181.18 $855 -6.92
542 542 25 177.00 $177.00 $959 -1.61
553–587 579 51 165.00–173.00 $169.45 $981 -2.94
600–640 630 30 165.00–168.00 $166.06 $1,046 -1.94
655–683 669 41 155.00–159.00 $156.75 $1,049 +1.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 180.00 $180.00 $756 —
473 473 2 176.00 $176.00 $832 -4.95
549 549 11 167.00 $167.00 $917 +6.72
562 562 5 159.00 $159.00 $894 -3.35
655–695 675 2 149.00–150.00 $149.49 $1,009 -1.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 183.00 $183.00 $558 —
355–360 357 3 180.00–182.00 $181.33 $647 —
400 400 1 170.00 $170.00 $680 —
465 465 2 150.00 $150.00 $698 -17.00
525–545 535 2 150.00 $150.00 $802 -2.75
600–618 615 6 140.00–143.00 $140.49 $864 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 12 162.00 $162.00 $632 +0.62
408–429 421 13 156.00–157.00 $156.63 $659 -10.34
450–499 468 17 153.00–159.00 $155.07 $726 -2.22
505–530 507 37 152.00–155.00 $154.21 $782 +1.50
550–583 568 15 147.00–149.00 $147.67 $839 -5.97
655–675 669 7 145.00–148.00 $145.84 $976 -4.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 4 152.50 $152.50 $500 -2.50
350–395 363 6 152.00–159.00 $155.74 $565 +1.11
400–438 426 11 149.00–156.00 $152.25 $649 +4.55
468–480 471 4 147.00–150.00 $149.24 $703 +2.96
510–545 533 4 139.00–147.00 $143.33 $764 +0.63
551–595 566 12 135.00–140.00 $137.28 $777 +0.49
630 630 1 129.00 $129.00 $813 -1.97
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 +6.02
755–762 760 4 120.00–126.00 $124.51 $946 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 152.00 $152.00 $312 —
250–280 265 2 147.00–147.50 $147.24 $390 -2.76
300–345 329 9 145.00–155.00 $151.49 $498 +1.49
365–390 381 5 142.00–150.00 $146.87 $560 +6.09
400–440 417 6 136.00–145.00 $141.46 $590 +12.68
478–485 480 5 131.00–140.00 $133.62 $641 —
500–545 523 12 130.00–137.00 $135.08 $706 +4.29
632 632 3 127.00 $127.00 $803 +3.51
725 725 3 114.00 $114.00 $826 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 199.00 $199.00 $547 -8.00
320–338 334 4 192.00–195.00 $192.72 $644 -15.87
350 value added 350 1 207.00 $207.00 $724 -3.00
360–383 376 5 195.00–202.00 $200.05 $752 +10.15
410–440 419 14 180.00–190.00 $183.92 $771 +5.31
450 value added 450 1 192.00 $192.00 $864 +7.51
460–492 474 5 175.00–179.00 $177.34 $841 +8.33
590 590 1 149.00 $149.00 $879 —
607–630 616 6 144.00–147.00 $145.82 $898 +1.82
655–660 658 2 138.00 $138.00 $908 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 185.00 $185.00 $638 —
405 405 2 175.00 $175.00 $709 —
484–495 485 8 159.00–165.00 $159.76 $775 +4.21
500–507 506 9 149.00–150.00 $149.89 $758 -1.77
685–695 686 7 130.00–135.00 $130.72 $897 -1.28
760–790 775 2 114.00–121.00 $117.43 $910 -4.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 180.00 $180.00 $396 +10.00
260 260 1 180.00 $180.00 $468 +1.04
345 345 1 160.00 $160.00 $552 -5.23
420 420 1 152.00 $152.00 $638 -3.69
462–480 465 7 135.00–142.00 $140.97 $656 -5.20
535 535 1 135.00 $135.00 $722 -5.00
598 598 3 137.00 $137.00 $819 +4.54
638 638 3 129.00 $129.00 $823 —
680 680 1 127.00 $127.00 $864 +10.00
783–795 785 8 105.00–115.00 $110.74 $869 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1165 986 85-90% 26 67.00–74.00 $70.03 $690 —
960–1180 1055 85-90% 12 59.00–66.00 $62.44 $659 —
1060–1075 1068 85-90% 2 76.00–77.00 $76.50 $817 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1350 1199 80-85% 12 73.00–79.00 $75.23 $902 —
1045–1745 1276 80-85% 22 80.00–87.00 $84.57 $1,079 —
1205–1505 1328 80-85% 6 88.00–95.00 $90.88 $1,207 -1.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 75-80% 2 74.00 $74.00 $914 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1735 1570 4 95.00–99.00 $96.84 $1,520 —
1605–1910 1768 4 102.00–105.00 $103.72 $1,834 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
820–1205 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 650.00–975.00 $860.21
857–1165 952 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 675.00–900.00 $738.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1050 966 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,188.29
980–1130 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,149.76

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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
1160–1450 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 875.00–1,100.00 $992.26 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–835 828 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 550.00–675.00 $611.93 —

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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.