Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 12, 2022

1,207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.55/cwt +4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 552 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.00/cwt +5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 575 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.26/cwt ≈ $635/hd at 431 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,207 1,365 574
Feeder cattle 952 1,080 523
Slaughter cattle 153 143 33
Replacement cattle 102 142 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder steers steady to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves 2.00 to 6.00 lower, bull calves 4.00 to 6.00 lower and replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 364 8 170.00–179.00 $177.31 $645 -6.12
410–440 424 4 160.00–167.00 $164.31 $697 -7.97
460–475 470 3 160.00 $160.00 $752 +0.51
505–515 512 3 150.00 $150.00 $768 -10.00
553–555 554 5 153.00–156.00 $154.20 $854 +9.56
600–643 614 17 140.00–150.00 $148.11 $909 +4.11
660 660 1 140.00 $140.00 $924 -1.49
715–726 724 7 133.00–138.00 $133.70 $968 -2.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 180.00 $180.00 $684 —
575 575 26 165.00 $165.00 $949 +5.50
600 600 6 161.00 $161.00 $966 +11.31
663–678 668 10 148.00–151.00 $149.89 $1,001 —
715 715 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,051 -4.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $581 -12.55
405–444 437 23 150.00–158.00 $150.81 $659 -5.43
480 480 1 145.00 $145.00 $696 +8.00
522–538 532 11 134.00–142.00 $139.37 $741 -5.40
596 596 5 132.00 $132.00 $787 -2.81
680 680 1 129.00 $129.00 $877 +1.24

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 165.00–172.00 $168.19 $378 —
255–256 256 5 157.00–165.00 $158.59 $406 —
320 320 1 152.00 $152.00 $486 —
370–390 380 2 147.00–148.00 $147.51 $561 —
400–441 431 25 144.00–153.00 $147.26 $635 —
490–499 498 8 139.00–143.00 $142.51 $710 +1.19
505 505 3 147.00 $147.00 $742 +6.25
551–558 552 27 140.00–143.00 $142.55 $787 +5.62
620–645 633 2 130.00–137.00 $133.57 $845 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 157.00 $157.00 $385 —
330 330 1 151.00 $151.00 $498 +9.00
362–395 369 13 135.00–145.00 $138.05 $509 -1.29
415–440 425 10 129.00–135.00 $131.33 $558 -11.76
465–488 476 13 127.00–131.00 $128.41 $611 -7.41
500–545 522 13 125.00–135.00 $127.96 $668 -7.61
552–570 563 8 126.00–131.00 $127.84 $720 -0.16
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 -5.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 145.00 $145.00 $355 —
275–288 282 4 130.00–140.00 $134.88 $380 -0.04
315–345 338 12 120.00–130.00 $127.51 $431 -8.17
350–395 383 8 120.00–130.00 $121.75 $466 -7.08
445 445 3 120.00 $120.00 $534 -12.38
458–490 469 12 118.00–126.00 $123.11 $577 -1.93
500–542 533 10 115.00–120.00 $116.99 $624 -0.74
553 553 2 119.00 $119.00 $658 +4.49
740 740 1 100.00 $100.00 $740 —
785 785 1 104.00 $104.00 $816 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 157.00 $157.00 $389 -13.64
255–285 279 6 152.00–160.00 $154.58 $431 -1.42
317–348 334 8 144.00–152.00 $147.11 $491 -11.47
362–380 366 9 140.00–150.00 $141.15 $517 -18.60
431–441 436 16 126.00–130.00 $129.50 $565 -11.55
455–495 485 7 120.00–130.00 $126.35 $613 -9.65
517–540 523 9 120.00–128.00 $126.64 $662 -5.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 204 4 180.00–185.00 $181.23 $370 -8.77
290 290 1 170.00 $170.00 $493 -10.00
440 440 1 150.00 $150.00 $660 -14.50
462–488 475 15 134.00–140.00 $135.31 $643 -9.47
510–511 511 7 129.00–130.00 $129.43 $661 -9.70
559–591 577 11 124.00–129.00 $124.45 $718 -7.54
610–645 628 2 114.00–119.00 $116.43 $731 -8.00
690–692 692 4 111.00–113.00 $112.50 $778 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 182.00 $182.00 $464 —
450 450 1 146.00 $146.00 $657 -4.00
595 595 1 146.00 $146.00 $869 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1420 1144 80-85% 8 64.00–68.00 $66.55 $761 —
940–1360 1213 80-85% 36 69.00–76.00 $72.35 $878 +2.43
1045–1580 1328 80-85% 4 78.00–81.00 $80.13 $1,064 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1195 977 85-90% 10 54.00–58.00 $55.39 $541 —
1005–1130 1067 85-90% 3 67.00–69.00 $68.02 $726 +2.85
1020–1265 1132 85-90% 30 59.00–66.00 $61.97 $702 -10.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1665 1571 75-80% 4 69.00–71.00 $70.26 $1,104 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1640 1403 5 83.00–89.00 $84.61 $1,187 —
1140–1850 1492 3 92.00–96.00 $94.16 $1,405 —
1850 1850 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,906 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–940 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00–675.00 $643.12
900–1035 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 725.00–825.00 $784.94

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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 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00 $750.00 —

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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.