Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 22, 2023

1,110 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.59/cwt +5.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 526 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.65/cwt -2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 474 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $242.44/cwt -3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 381 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,110 1,687 1,589
Feeder cattle 929 1,374 1,192
Slaughter cattle 128 244 272
Replacement cattle 53 69 125

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 4.00 lower, heifer calves steady to 4.00 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
265 265 1 255.00 $255.00 $676 —
305 305 1 252.00 $252.00 $769 -5.56
370–399 396 9 249.00–254.00 $249.52 $988 -4.14
405–435 410 10 240.00–247.00 $241.14 $989 -4.75
461 value added 461 6 247.00 $247.00 $1,139 —
497 497 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,143 -8.01
503–549 526 14 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $1,197 -4.55
565–598 581 12 212.00–222.00 $213.15 $1,238 -12.01
600–610 605 4 208.00–210.00 $209.00 $1,264 +4.47
655–658 658 7 195.00–199.00 $197.29 $1,298 -2.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 333 5 245.00–250.00 $246.30 $820 —
359–380 363 13 235.00–242.00 $239.91 $871 -1.09
420–445 429 7 230.00–237.00 $232.04 $995 -6.96
453 453 9 218.00 $218.00 $988 -2.00
500–547 535 4 215.00–219.00 $218.07 $1,167 —
565–585 571 14 195.00–204.00 $197.64 $1,129 -13.36
600–635 626 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,221 -1.65
673 673 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,245 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 240.00 $240.00 $600 +8.00
318 318 2 210.00 $210.00 $668 —
410 410 1 210.00 $210.00 $861 +5.00
460–480 462 12 212.00–213.00 $212.91 $984 +20.91
528 528 7 193.00 $193.00 $1,019 +13.00
605 605 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,041 —
785 785 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,248 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 3 220.00–230.00 $223.26 $641 —
315–328 value added 323 5 227.00 $227.00 $733 —
325–347 342 6 215.00–220.00 $216.16 $739 —
353–360 value added 355 3 227.00–230.00 $228.99 $813 —
385–391 389 7 210.00–213.00 $212.15 $825 -2.94
405 value added 405 1 217.00 $217.00 $879 —
400–430 413 16 205.00–215.00 $207.70 $858 +1.07
450–483 474 23 195.00–203.00 $198.65 $942 +3.37
505–549 526 28 189.00–198.00 $193.59 $1,018 +5.40
565–588 582 13 184.00–191.00 $185.69 $1,081 +2.41
606–628 613 9 174.00–177.00 $175.98 $1,079 -0.18
650–693 685 14 165.00–167.00 $165.79 $1,136 -5.06
790 790 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,232 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 210.00 $210.00 $556 +8.00
310–330 320 3 202.00–210.00 $206.28 $660 —
365–380 371 6 195.00–200.00 $197.16 $731 -2.75
405–438 427 7 190.00–200.00 $194.54 $831 —
468–495 479 17 190.00–194.00 $192.67 $923 +7.83
500–548 535 5 185.00–187.00 $186.22 $996 —
555–585 579 6 170.00–177.00 $175.38 $1,015 -1.45
695 695 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,119 -3.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 190.00–200.00 $194.82 $536 +1.72
353 353 3 192.00 $192.00 $678 +7.00
410–430 420 2 177.00–180.00 $178.54 $750 +8.54
465–475 467 9 175.00–182.00 $176.91 $826 —
500 500 1 170.00 $170.00 $850 —
555 555 1 167.00 $167.00 $927 —
660–695 677 3 137.00–144.00 $141.38 $957 —
733–735 734 3 139.00–145.00 $143.00 $1,050 -3.00
770–775 773 2 117.00–125.00 $121.01 $935 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 267.00 $267.00 $641 +2.00
301–320 305 5 260.00 $260.00 $793 +6.34
360–384 381 19 240.00–250.00 $242.44 $924 -3.29
415–420 418 2 220.00–230.00 $224.97 $940 +3.33
465–473 467 8 212.00–217.00 $215.49 $1,006 +1.87
509–534 520 9 207.00–210.00 $208.63 $1,085 -3.37
580 580 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,201 —
605–610 606 6 183.00–190.00 $187.17 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 5 240.00–247.00 $243.40 $694 —
310–325 319 7 230.00–240.00 $234.63 $748 +4.63
350–375 364 4 220.00–230.00 $222.41 $810 -6.02
400–435 414 9 210.00–217.00 $215.90 $894 -3.10
495 495 1 198.00 $198.00 $980 -12.00
510–535 527 3 195.00–197.00 $195.65 $1,031 +3.65
555–585 570 2 180.00–185.00 $182.43 $1,040 —
640 640 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,088 —
655 655 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 235.00 $235.00 $494 —
295 295 1 215.00 $215.00 $634 —
305–330 315 3 217.00–225.00 $220.67 $695 —
425–445 435 2 190.00–200.00 $194.89 $848 —
450–470 462 3 180.00–190.00 $184.37 $852 +7.37
535–545 540 2 170.00–180.00 $175.05 $945 —
648 648 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,037 -3.51
740 740 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,036 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1400 1223 80-85% 10 86.00–90.00 $87.91 $1,075 —
995–1760 1296 80-85% 29 94.00–102.00 $97.82 $1,268 —
960–1565 1349 80-85% 17 103.00–112.00 $105.86 $1,428 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1585 1537 75-80% 3 89.00 $89.00 $1,368 —
1080–1805 1568 75-80% 12 91.00–98.00 $93.11 $1,460 +4.13
1765 1765 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,747 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1170 908 85-90% 6 70.00–75.00 $72.14 $655 —
870–1145 996 85-90% 6 80.00–89.00 $83.42 $831 +9.82
1030–1175 1103 85-90% 2 92.00–100.00 $95.74 $1,056 +4.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1113–1430 1224 8 99.00–104.00 $100.34 $1,228 —
1005–1750 1373 5 106.00–110.00 $108.45 $1,489 —
1730–2175 1959 8 123.00–130.00 $126.09 $2,470 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–995 887 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 775.00–900.00 $841.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1080–1180 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,185.84

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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
1145–1295 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,437.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 ±0.00

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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.