Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 15, 2023

1,687 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $238.01/cwt -1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 470 lb · 65 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.28/cwt -0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 562 lb · 53 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.39/cwt -2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 472 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,687 1,375 958
Feeder cattle 1,374 1,159 746
Slaughter cattle 244 109 172
Replacement cattle 69 107 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady with outstanding cows 107 to 113, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower with outstanding bulls 123 to 128, feeder steers 1.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer and heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves lightly tested 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
305–320 313 2 255.00–260.00 $257.56 $806 —
360–385 382 13 253.00–260.00 $253.66 $969 +4.83
415–428 427 9 245.00–246.00 $245.89 $1,050 +11.84
458–485 470 65 233.00–241.00 $238.01 $1,119 -0.56
505 value added 505 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,192 +1.00
505–530 512 22 225.00–235.00 $232.06 $1,188 +7.23
553–579 572 50 218.00–228.00 $225.16 $1,288 -1.37
611 value added 611 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,326 —
608–644 624 46 202.00–209.00 $204.53 $1,276 +1.57
656–682 663 16 193.00–202.00 $199.51 $1,323 +4.51
703–740 710 19 179.00–182.00 $179.53 $1,275 —
760–794 790 8 175.00–179.00 $175.48 $1,386 -2.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 384 7 237.00–242.00 $241.00 $925 —
400 400 1 239.00 $239.00 $956 +25.58
465 465 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 +2.52
590 590 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,245 —
605–649 647 22 191.00–197.00 $196.65 $1,272 +4.65
684 684 16 186.00 $186.00 $1,272 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 232.00 $232.00 $650 —
355–375 365 2 205.00–212.00 $208.60 $761 —
443 443 2 205.00 $205.00 $908 —
455 455 1 192.00 $192.00 $874 -8.00
530 530 1 180.00 $180.00 $954 -17.27
560–565 563 2 182.00–182.50 $182.25 $1,026 —
680 680 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,142 —
745 745 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,259 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–388 384 25 210.00–220.00 $215.09 $826 +6.05
405–443 427 11 204.00–210.00 $206.63 $882 -4.15
467 value added 467 24 208.00 $208.00 $971 —
450–497 476 26 192.00–202.00 $195.28 $930 -8.53
500–539 519 37 185.00–195.00 $188.19 $977 -1.18
552–590 562 53 180.00–187.00 $183.28 $1,030 -0.72
600–645 616 35 170.00–180.00 $176.16 $1,085 +3.10
655–665 658 7 167.00–174.00 $170.85 $1,124 -0.64
720 720 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 +4.00
775 775 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,232 +4.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 5 202.00 $202.00 $596 -0.54
370–388 382 3 197.00–206.00 $199.91 $764 -2.03
465–495 480 2 180.00–190.00 $184.84 $887 +1.43
580–588 586 11 171.00–178.00 $176.83 $1,036 +9.83
600 600 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,014 —
668–685 674 3 164.00–165.00 $164.66 $1,110 +3.68
705–731 716 12 158.00–163.00 $160.13 $1,147 +6.13
775 775 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,124 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 263 4 190.00–197.00 $193.10 $508 —
305–330 322 3 180.00–190.00 $185.13 $596 -5.81
375 375 1 185.00 $185.00 $694 +5.00
435 435 2 170.00 $170.00 $740 -14.41
590–595 594 5 165.00–169.00 $165.79 $985 —
640 640 3 153.00–154.00 $153.67 $983 +3.67
711 711 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,038 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 265.00 $265.00 $570 —
265 265 1 265.00 $265.00 $702 +17.52
305–335 320 2 250.00–257.00 $253.66 $812 +5.07
368–395 372 12 240.00–250.00 $245.73 $914 +8.47
400–445 424 7 220.00–227.00 $221.64 $940 -1.46
460–494 487 5 212.00–214.00 $213.62 $1,040 -7.03
500 500 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,060 +3.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 220.00 $220.00 $561 +5.00
380 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 —
460 460 1 177.00 $177.00 $814 -5.57
630–635 633 2 161.00–166.00 $163.51 $1,035 —
650–694 685 5 159.00–162.00 $159.57 $1,093 +5.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 237.00 $237.00 $533 +2.00
345 345 1 230.00 $230.00 $794 -9.06
375–390 383 2 225.00–232.00 $228.43 $875 +8.43
423 423 2 219.00 $219.00 $926 +3.26
465 465 1 210.00 $210.00 $976 —
545 545 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,046 ±0.00
755 755 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,170 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1370 1137 80-85% 20 81.00–89.00 $86.78 $987 +0.99
990–1265 1171 80-85% 20 99.00–106.00 $101.59 $1,190 +6.71
960–1495 1173 80-85% 38 90.00–98.00 $94.25 $1,106 -0.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1135 971 85-90% 9 70.00–77.00 $73.60 $715 -0.11
808–1155 1012 85-90% 17 79.00–85.00 $81.42 $824 -9.25
1015–1190 1130 85-90% 4 89.00–93.00 $90.79 $1,026 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1585 1428 75-80% 2 82.00–85.00 $83.33 $1,190 —
1380–1760 1562 75-80% 5 87.00–94.00 $88.98 $1,390 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1590 1342 5 98.00–100.00 $99.11 $1,330 —
1240–1850 1538 10 105.00–113.00 $107.64 $1,656 —
1625–2010 1868 6 114.00–118.00 $116.07 $2,168 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
785–1300 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 725.00–875.00 $771.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
1173 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.