Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 22, 2023

1,771 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.96/cwt +8.78 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 506 lb · 67 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $213.42/cwt +15.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 572 lb · 65 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.86/cwt +10.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 621 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,771 943 1,182
Feeder cattle 1,526 777 964
Slaughter cattle 156 114 141
Replacement cattle 89 52 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 8.00 higher with outstanding cows 1.06 to 1.08, slaughter bulls 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers 4.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves 10.00 higher, heifer calves 3.00 to 10.00 higher, bull calves unevenly steady 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
255–295 275 2 242.00–252.00 $247.36 $680 —
325–338 335 5 240.00–250.00 $241.94 $810 +11.94
389–390 389 8 230.00–237.00 $236.12 $919 +9.12
406–436 417 21 225.00–234.00 $230.24 $960 +14.75
450–495 488 34 222.00–226.00 $225.36 $1,100 +12.12
509–547 537 19 214.00–220.00 $218.50 $1,173 +14.24
555–582 572 65 207.00–217.00 $213.42 $1,221 +15.02
620–640 639 14 191.00–197.00 $196.58 $1,256 +3.18
674–685 679 21 187.00–190.00 $189.14 $1,284 +2.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 230.00–237.00 $233.45 $794 —
373–390 387 10 222.00 $222.00 $859 —
423–425 423 5 215.00–220.00 $219.00 $926 +8.00
510–513 512 3 204.00–208.00 $205.33 $1,051 +15.04
550–580 565 2 202.00–205.00 $203.54 $1,150 +16.63
635 635 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,175 —
715 715 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,165 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 215.00 $215.00 $634 —
305–327 321 5 210.00–217.00 $214.66 $689 +9.66
390 390 1 195.00 $195.00 $760 —
435–440 438 2 192.00–197.00 $194.49 $852 —
470 470 1 195.00 $195.00 $916 —
531 531 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,020 —
555–590 573 2 162.00 $162.00 $928 -18.99
605 605 1 155.00 $155.00 $938 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 325 3 195.00–205.00 $199.19 $647 +7.50
365–398 375 35 195.00–202.00 $199.91 $750 +7.10
425 value added 425 1 202.00 $202.00 $858 +9.08
400–445 437 38 192.00–200.00 $194.32 $849 +8.53
455 value added 455 1 200.00 $200.00 $910 —
460–485 473 28 188.00–197.00 $194.26 $919 +8.82
500–527 506 67 186.00–196.00 $187.96 $951 +9.94
593 593 22 179.00 $179.00 $1,061 —
612–637 621 43 173.00–176.00 $174.86 $1,086 +10.17
698 698 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,124 +4.00
701 701 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203–235 229 17 170.00–175.00 $171.11 $392 -2.62
285 285 1 180.00 $180.00 $513 +13.78
318–345 325 17 162.00–170.00 $169.50 $551 +2.13
520–540 530 2 150.00–152.00 $151.02 $800 —
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 —
635 635 1 137.00 $137.00 $870 —
715 715 1 128.00 $128.00 $915 +18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 195.00 $195.00 $556 +18.00
318–325 322 4 185.00–190.00 $187.53 $604 +6.53
375–395 385 2 180.00–185.00 $182.56 $703 +6.20
535–539 538 6 174.00–175.00 $174.17 $937 —
555–595 584 6 160.00–168.00 $166.22 $971 +6.22
630–642 639 4 155.00–160.00 $156.23 $998 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 222 16 190.00–195.00 $193.42 $429 -1.37
290–295 293 2 180.00–190.00 $184.96 $542 +4.96
317 317 17 185.00 $185.00 $586 +10.00
360 360 1 170.00 $170.00 $612 -10.00
445 445 1 180.00 $180.00 $801 +14.45
498 498 4 172.00 $172.00 $857 +12.00
515–540 532 3 160.00–167.00 $162.26 $863 +7.66
560–575 570 3 159.00–167.00 $164.38 $937 +15.91
665 665 1 140.00 $140.00 $931 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 282 3 235.00–240.00 $237.38 $669 +10.34
345 345 1 220.00 $220.00 $759 -4.86
360–390 370 3 210.00–220.00 $216.49 $801 +3.76
375–390 value added 383 2 225.00–232.00 $228.43 $875 -0.62
415 value added 415 1 227.00 $227.00 $942 -3.00
400–435 416 11 200.00–205.00 $200.63 $835 -12.05
465–492 479 6 193.00–195.00 $194.03 $929 +0.98
515–525 520 3 192.00–195.00 $193.01 $1,004 -3.34
560 560 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,019 -6.65
615 615 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,052 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 220.00 $220.00 $539 +10.00
266 266 6 210.00 $210.00 $559 +4.15
338 338 2 202.00 $202.00 $683 -6.46
405–410 409 5 185.00–190.00 $189.01 $773 -8.48
459–490 461 16 180.00–182.00 $181.88 $838 -2.61
590 590 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,003 +3.00
630 630 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,052 —
695 695 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,008 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1410 1180 80-85% 16 84.00–89.00 $87.27 $1,030 —
1015–1420 1201 80-85% 20 90.00–97.00 $94.00 $1,129 —
1060–1440 1253 80-85% 17 98.00–105.00 $101.06 $1,266 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–980 921 85-90% 10 62.00–68.00 $64.45 $594 —
900–1025 950 85-90% 8 71.00–78.00 $74.37 $707 —
940–1150 1039 85-90% 11 79.00–86.00 $81.75 $849 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–2185 1358 16 102.00–109.00 $105.62 $1,434 —
1280–1685 1473 6 94.00–101.00 $96.81 $1,426 +4.88
1175–1865 1580 3 111.00–117.00 $115.15 $1,819 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–960 848 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 600.00–850.00 $735.40
840–1210 991 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–875.00 $829.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
910–1060 997 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,100.00 $975.84

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.