Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 9, 2022

1,302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $158.00/cwt +5.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 747 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.17/cwt -3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $817/hd at 587 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.76/cwt -4.98 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 639 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,302 1,000 1,126
Feeder cattle 1,029 880 952
Slaughter cattle 193 85 66
Replacement cattle 80 35 108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 4.00 higher, heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves 1.00 to 3.00 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
390 390 1 185.00 $185.00 $722 —
405–448 425 7 180.00–187.00 $185.12 $787 +5.12
460–485 468 7 175.00–182.00 $177.70 $832 +0.70
505 505 1 168.00 $168.00 $848 -3.28
516 value added 516 6 179.00 $179.00 $924 —
555–581 578 8 160.00–165.00 $164.40 $950 -0.90
675 675 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,087 +5.00
747 747 27 158.00 $158.00 $1,180 +5.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 190.00 $190.00 $522 —
405 405 1 175.00 $175.00 $709 +6.07
475 475 1 167.00 $167.00 $793 +0.20
500–538 534 9 155.00–164.00 $163.06 $871 +8.72
592 592 9 153.00 $153.00 $906 -2.80
601 601 7 155.00 $155.00 $932 +0.22
656 656 8 150.00 $150.00 $984 -1.86
823 823 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,062 —
981 981 17 125.00 $125.00 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 160.00 $160.00 $560 —
450–475 467 3 150.00–155.00 $152.34 $711 +4.75
579–580 579 8 140.00–149.00 $141.13 $817 +4.13
618 618 6 141.00 $141.00 $871 +24.00
1133 1133 9 89.00 $89.00 $1,008 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–428 420 9 149.00–152.00 $150.36 $632 +0.09
455–488 480 7 145.00–152.00 $150.50 $722 +7.03
500–540 507 12 144.00–146.00 $145.00 $735 +0.38
570–590 587 22 137.00–146.00 $139.17 $817 -3.72
628–646 639 18 138.00–140.00 $138.76 $887 -4.98
680 680 1 125.00 $125.00 $850 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–294 288 7 142.00–147.00 $146.38 $422 +1.38
305–340 314 8 140.00–145.00 $142.09 $446 -1.46
355–370 363 10 130.00–140.00 $139.02 $505 -0.14
425 425 1 135.00 $135.00 $574 +4.31
455–479 466 9 127.00–132.00 $129.50 $603 +0.67
575–594 591 6 120.00–123.00 $122.51 $724 +11.50
625 625 1 112.00 $112.00 $700 +5.00
790 790 1 96.00 $96.00 $758 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 150.00 $150.00 $435 -2.39
381–387 382 15 144.00–145.00 $144.80 $553 -5.46
405–445 421 4 139.00–147.00 $143.10 $602 +2.44
455–498 484 12 141.00–143.00 $141.63 $685 +1.49
525–544 540 5 130.00–135.00 $134.03 $724 -0.17
560–570 565 2 130.00–134.00 $131.98 $746 +9.98
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 ±0.00
720 720 1 115.00 $115.00 $828 -1.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279–295 286 7 180.00–182.00 $181.12 $518 +8.93
330–343 340 7 172.00–180.00 $178.18 $606 +2.95
350–375 360 16 170.00–173.00 $172.69 $622 +8.17
400 400 2 167.00 $167.00 $668 —
455–480 469 17 150.00–158.00 $155.90 $731 -1.78
500–523 518 5 143.00–145.00 $143.39 $743 +1.10
560–590 577 9 136.00–140.00 $138.66 $800 +5.66
653 653 1 120.00 $120.00 $784 —
712–730 717 4 111.00–121.00 $113.55 $814 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–380 361 14 177.00–185.00 $181.21 $654 +1.21
400–435 409 17 170.00–180.00 $171.74 $702 +1.21
465 465 1 167.00 $167.00 $777 +5.00
505–525 521 5 146.00–152.00 $149.58 $779 -10.35
565–568 568 13 144.00 $144.00 $818 +0.49
600–623 610 12 138.00 $138.00 $842 +1.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 160.00–165.00 $162.44 $349 -4.56
255–270 256 15 150.00–160.00 $159.30 $408 -1.72
375–395 383 3 150.00–160.00 $155.07 $594 +5.07
485 485 2 147.00 $147.00 $713 +16.65
505–510 508 2 120.00–130.00 $125.02 $635 -7.92
600 600 1 122.00 $122.00 $732 +11.86

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1515 1206 80-85% 40 70.00–76.00 $73.35 $885 +7.84
1045–1645 1214 80-85% 15 61.00–68.00 $65.32 $793 -0.19
1020–1630 1272 80-85% 10 77.00–83.00 $79.26 $1,008 +5.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1205 988 85-90% 17 53.00–60.00 $56.60 $559 —
840–1195 1041 85-90% 25 62.00–69.00 $66.28 $690 +10.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1875 1593 75-80% 2 67.00–68.00 $67.41 $1,074 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1505 1295 6 80.00–87.00 $83.31 $1,079 —
1400–1905 1672 6 93.00–100.00 $95.39 $1,595 —
1685 1685 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,752 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–915 837 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 675.00–825.00 $744.82
805–900 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 500.00–650.00 $546.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1245 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,025.00 $961.35

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1160 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,150.84 —

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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.