Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 8, 2023

1,522 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $172.04/cwt +6.83 vs last sale · ≈ $747/hd at 434 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $200.84/cwt +3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 527 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.58/cwt +3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 476 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,522 1,058 1,273
Feeder cattle 1,039 819 994
Slaughter cattle 271 160 187
Replacement cattle 212 79 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower with outstanding cows at 95.00 to 97.00, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves 3.00 to 7.00 higher, heifer and bull calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher and replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 235.00–237.00 $236.02 $892 +21.51
405–446 436 17 217.00–222.00 $219.89 $959 +11.73
472–494 485 12 201.00–204.00 $202.22 $981 +5.22
515–539 527 31 198.00–208.00 $200.84 $1,058 +3.27
550–587 567 15 195.00–205.00 $200.03 $1,134 +4.74
620–635 628 15 180.00–186.00 $185.06 $1,162 -0.03
675–689 687 6 179.00–183.00 $179.66 $1,234 —
705 705 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,255 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–340 314 11 222.00–225.00 $224.70 $706 —
395 395 2 215.00–222.00 $218.50 $863 —
410–445 427 7 197.00–207.00 $202.85 $866 +3.61
455–495 469 6 190.00–197.00 $194.04 $910 +4.04
500–515 509 5 182.00–192.00 $188.77 $961 +0.80
640 640 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,120 —
746 746 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,238 —
795–797 797 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,196 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 210.00 $210.00 $672 —
365 365 1 195.00 $195.00 $712 +5.00
420 420 1 185.00 $185.00 $777 +1.43
590 590 1 159.00 $159.00 $938 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 234 4 210.00 $210.00 $491 +20.00
273–292 284 5 190.00–195.00 $191.92 $545 —
355–387 382 15 182.00–190.00 $187.31 $716 —
410–445 418 6 180.00–189.00 $184.92 $773 +11.90
450–495 476 24 175.00–180.00 $177.58 $845 +3.44
505–540 527 20 169.00–176.00 $171.71 $905 +1.22
555–585 566 18 165.00–173.00 $170.95 $968 +9.83
620–625 623 2 157.00–167.00 $162.02 $1,009 +2.12
650 650 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 190.00–195.00 $192.70 $420 —
315–335 330 5 177.00–185.00 $180.76 $597 +13.05
355–391 365 20 176.00–180.00 $177.31 $647 +13.68
405–449 434 33 169.00–177.00 $172.04 $747 +6.83
461–470 463 6 172.00 $172.00 $796 +11.65
505–525 508 7 166.00 $166.00 $843 +9.83
559–585 568 3 160.00–165.00 $163.02 $926 +11.74
620–645 640 6 140.00–150.00 $141.61 $906 -4.50
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 +10.00
765 765 1 130.00 $130.00 $994 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 170.00 $170.00 $348 +2.50
272 272 9 167.00 $167.00 $454 +6.59
395 395 1 165.00 $165.00 $652 +9.89
420 420 1 165.00 $165.00 $693 +12.61
465–470 468 2 150.00–154.00 $151.99 $711 +4.34
500–535 506 8 140.00–150.00 $147.95 $749 +4.32
580 580 1 135.00 $135.00 $783 +0.04
605–625 623 8 127.00–137.00 $135.03 $841 +2.09
678 678 3 120.00 $120.00 $814 -5.32
775 775 1 124.00 $124.00 $961 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–233 220 7 232.00–235.00 $233.18 $513 —
265 265 1 227.00 $227.00 $602 —
305–315 307 7 215.00–225.00 $222.83 $684 +11.01
357–395 380 17 215.00–225.00 $222.85 $847 +19.54
400–415 404 9 207.00–217.00 $214.57 $867 +13.44
455–477 467 9 195.00–197.00 $195.87 $915 +11.98
520 520 1 192.00 $192.00 $998 +12.14
565 565 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,000 +1.63
610–630 620 2 162.00–163.00 $162.49 $1,007 —
655 655 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,048 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 197.00–200.00 $198.49 $562 +13.06
380 380 1 187.00 $187.00 $711 +11.87
410 410 1 175.00 $175.00 $718 +4.29
544 544 4 163.00 $163.00 $887 +23.00
635 635 1 135.00 $135.00 $857 —
670 670 1 135.00 $135.00 $904 —
710 710 1 130.00 $130.00 $923 ±0.00
766 766 4 125.00 $125.00 $958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 200.00 $200.00 $670 -2.31
375–395 385 2 195.00–202.00 $198.41 $764 +7.59
425 425 1 202.00 $202.00 $858 +12.00
505–540 517 5 170.00–179.00 $174.81 $904 +1.85
705 705 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,022 —
790 790 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,027 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1455 1147 80-85% 48 78.00–85.00 $81.28 $932 -5.69
1045–1340 1198 80-85% 38 86.00–93.00 $89.40 $1,071 -5.19
1055–1460 1240 80-85% 7 72.00–77.00 $74.93 $929 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–965 891 85-90% 21 60.00–67.00 $64.50 $575 —
855–1065 984 85-90% 10 77.00–83.00 $78.56 $773 +3.31
810–1140 994 85-90% 28 68.00–76.00 $72.37 $719 -2.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,215 —
1450–1885 1668 75-80% 2 80.00–84.00 $81.74 $1,363 -8.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1700 1613 3 101.00–107.00 $103.89 $1,676 —
1120–2085 1617 5 90.00–96.00 $92.53 $1,496 —
2025 2025 1 112.00 $112.00 $2,268 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1030 866 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 675.00–825.00 $759.51
750–1120 867 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 675.00–950.00 $788.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1410 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,072.19
1015–1065 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 900.00–1,175.00 $954.37

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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
1155–1250 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 975.00–1,050.00 $996.88 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 725.00 $725.00 —

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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.