Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 29, 2023

1,196 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.40/cwt +7.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 668 lb · 69 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.53/cwt +6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 561 lb · 57 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $239.89/cwt +26.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,384/hd at 577 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,196 1,110 2,012
Feeder cattle 984 929 1,615
Slaughter cattle 130 128 341
Replacement cattle 82 53 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and heifers 1.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 5.00 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
315 315 1 257.00 $257.00 $810 +5.00
367 367 7 255.00 $255.00 $936 +5.48
420 420 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,071 +13.86
469 value added 469 7 257.00 $257.00 $1,205 +10.00
473 473 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,154 +14.00
502–535 508 6 230.00–237.00 $235.77 $1,198 +8.26
531 value added 531 12 247.00 $247.00 $1,312 —
560–578 577 28 230.00–236.00 $235.79 $1,361 +22.64
577 value added 577 28 244.00 $244.00 $1,408 —
603 value added 603 9 223.00 $223.00 $1,345 —
640 640 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 +1.00
670–680 679 12 195.00–196.00 $195.92 $1,330 -1.37
702 value added 702 18 200.00 $200.00 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 245.00 $245.00 $804 -1.30
368 368 4 247.00 $247.00 $909 +7.09
405–430 413 3 232.00–242.00 $235.47 $972 +3.43
450–469 464 8 230.00–231.00 $230.76 $1,071 +12.76
540–548 541 18 220.00–221.00 $220.89 $1,195 +2.82
565–595 587 5 210.00–220.00 $216.87 $1,273 +19.23
640 640 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,216 -5.00
690 690 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 230.00–237.00 $233.47 $801 +23.47
350–378 371 8 220.00–230.00 $224.01 $831 —
483 483 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,038 +2.09
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 +7.00
600 600 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,116 +14.00
725 725 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,262 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 331 8 222.00–225.00 $224.66 $744 +8.50
355–390 371 16 215.00–225.00 $220.46 $818 +8.31
408 value added 408 2 218.00 $218.00 $889 +1.00
403–430 416 17 205.00–210.00 $206.26 $858 -1.44
471–480 473 25 203.00–208.00 $207.11 $980 +8.46
505–547 539 14 190.00–192.00 $191.59 $1,033 -2.00
553–568 561 57 186.00–196.00 $192.53 $1,080 +6.84
604–605 604 7 175.00–185.00 $181.28 $1,095 +5.30
650–689 668 69 167.00–176.00 $173.40 $1,158 +7.61
763–772 769 8 153.00–161.00 $155.98 $1,199 -0.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 205.00 $205.00 $570 -5.00
335 335 1 205.00 $205.00 $687 -1.28
435–445 440 2 200.00–202.00 $201.01 $884 +6.47
460–499 488 18 190.00–197.00 $195.68 $955 +3.01
505–540 526 4 180.00–187.00 $184.83 $972 -1.39
570–573 572 4 181.00–185.00 $184.00 $1,052 +8.62
600 600 1 165.00 $165.00 $990 —
673 673 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,104 +3.00
700–735 718 2 150.00–159.00 $154.61 $1,110 —
755 755 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,132 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 185.00 $185.00 $518 -9.82
410–433 424 7 180.00–190.00 $182.92 $776 +4.38
450–455 453 2 170.00–180.00 $175.03 $793 -1.88
505 505 1 171.00 $171.00 $864 +1.00
580 580 1 161.00 $161.00 $934 -6.00
685–690 688 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,032 +8.62
700 700 1 134.00 $134.00 $938 -9.00
760 760 1 125.00 $125.00 $950 +3.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 value added 350 1 252.00 $252.00 $882 —
350–387 368 7 237.00–245.00 $242.83 $894 +0.39
400–445 420 5 222.00–232.00 $226.69 $952 +1.72
455 value added 455 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,024 —
450–495 469 8 210.00–217.00 $215.47 $1,011 -0.02
500–525 509 13 205.00–215.00 $207.83 $1,058 -0.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–325 323 5 240.00–245.00 $242.79 $784 +8.16
350–375 363 2 222.00–232.00 $226.83 $823 +4.42
400–430 421 12 210.00–217.00 $215.49 $907 -0.41
520–548 541 7 190.00–200.00 $191.37 $1,035 -4.28
585 585 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,123 +9.57
605–610 608 4 175.00–182.00 $177.26 $1,078 +7.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 217.00–225.00 $220.96 $625 +5.96
325 325 1 205.00 $205.00 $666 -15.67
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 —
400 400 2 190.00–192.00 $191.00 $764 -3.89
515 515 1 170.00 $170.00 $876 -5.05
555–585 570 2 170.00 $170.00 $969 —
600–645 624 5 160.00–169.00 $162.11 $1,012 +2.11
670 670 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,018 —
725 725 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,088 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1375 1187 80-85% 11 85.00–91.00 $88.55 $1,051 —
995–1455 1198 80-85% 19 102.00–110.00 $105.25 $1,261 —
890–1605 1252 80-85% 35 92.00–101.00 $95.71 $1,198 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1130 989 85-90% 11 81.00–90.00 $84.61 $837 +1.19
1055 1055 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $981 —
960–1150 1074 85-90% 8 71.00–76.00 $74.39 $799 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1645 1453 75-80% 4 89.00–96.00 $93.53 $1,359 —
1535–1710 1603 75-80% 5 98.00–100.00 $98.63 $1,581 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1440 1380 2 99.00–100.00 $99.48 $1,373 -8.97
1020–1910 1581 5 106.00–114.00 $109.23 $1,727 —
1570–2225 1856 8 117.00–125.00 $118.75 $2,204 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–985 923 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,026.69
925–1210 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,246.91
1070–1235 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,193.85
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–1045 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,075.00 $1,026.39
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
1165–1398 1303 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,461.73 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1078–1200 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,075.00–1,225.00 $1,145.98 —

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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.