Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 5, 2023

1,197 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.28/cwt -4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 470 lb · 52 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.64/cwt -5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 621 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $245.14/cwt -7.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 464 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,197 1,196 1,233
Feeder cattle 1,060 984 828
Slaughter cattle 84 130 252
Replacement cattle 53 82 153

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower, steer calves 2.00 to 5.00 lower, heifer and 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
339–340 339 5 260.00 $260.00 $881 +3.00
376 376 9 248.00 $248.00 $932 -7.00
400–405 404 7 242.00 $242.00 $978 -13.00
453–481 464 32 239.00–248.00 $245.14 $1,137 +1.14
502–540 value added 505 15 240.00–242.00 $240.14 $1,213 -6.86
500–533 510 17 228.00–232.00 $229.92 $1,173 -5.85
566–577 571 19 227.00–236.00 $231.95 $1,324 -3.84
615–640 625 5 212.00–216.00 $214.61 $1,341 +4.61
650 650 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,378 +16.08
933 933 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–348 346 4 237.00–245.00 $238.97 $827 -6.03
402–446 430 16 230.00–234.00 $232.83 $1,001 -2.64
460–490 474 11 224.00–232.00 $229.11 $1,086 -1.65
509–548 522 26 218.00–227.00 $221.68 $1,157 +0.79
560–595 582 3 212.00–222.00 $217.91 $1,268 +1.04
610–637 623 22 199.00–206.00 $204.18 $1,272 +14.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–347 337 6 212.00–222.00 $215.64 $727 -17.83
450–495 472 3 197.00–205.00 $200.54 $947 -14.46
575 575 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 —
600–605 603 2 190.00–195.00 $192.51 $1,161 +6.51
674–675 674 7 170.00–180.00 $178.57 $1,204 —
700 700 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,253 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 328 14 227.00–232.00 $230.13 $755 +5.47
372–395 385 18 220.00–227.00 $223.78 $862 +3.32
403 value added 403 2 215.00 $215.00 $866 -3.00
400–439 422 15 204.00–212.00 $206.59 $872 +0.33
452–491 470 52 197.00–206.00 $202.28 $951 -4.83
500–535 510 14 193.00–202.00 $196.98 $1,005 +5.39
550–565 559 12 192.00–197.00 $196.41 $1,098 +3.88
601 value added 601 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,112 —
605–633 626 30 170.00–179.00 $173.45 $1,086 -7.83
650–692 688 18 167.00–174.00 $173.24 $1,192 -0.16
728–744 740 13 156.00–163.00 $161.41 $1,194 —
791 791 5 163.00 $163.00 $1,289 +7.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 212.00–215.00 $213.54 $594 +8.54
300–326 321 8 205.00–210.00 $209.05 $671 +4.05
350–380 365 3 200.00–210.00 $205.07 $749 —
401–445 415 12 190.00–200.00 $191.67 $795 -9.34
450–495 479 18 185.00–195.00 $190.28 $911 -5.40
570–580 573 3 184.00–185.00 $184.34 $1,056 +0.34
607–640 631 12 160.00–169.00 $166.77 $1,052 +1.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 200.00 $200.00 $490 —
255–295 271 7 190.00–200.00 $194.25 $526 +9.25
310–325 322 9 195.00–197.00 $196.57 $633 —
400–445 423 2 180.00 $180.00 $761 -2.92
500 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 +9.00
575–578 577 4 170.00–171.00 $170.25 $982 +9.25
685 685 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,034 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 7 252.00 $252.00 $643 —
325 value added 325 1 257.00 $257.00 $835 —
330 330 2 240.00–247.00 $243.50 $804 —
350–390 370 2 240.00–242.00 $240.95 $892 -1.88
400–430 415 10 230.00–237.00 $232.15 $963 +5.46
460–485 475 3 212.00–222.00 $216.25 $1,027 +0.78
505–520 515 4 200.00–210.00 $203.77 $1,049 -4.06
560–595 582 8 190.00–195.00 $191.11 $1,112 —
600–640 612 5 180.00–190.00 $184.34 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 3 235.00 $235.00 $651 +14.04
360–361 360 12 207.00–210.00 $208.00 $749 +8.00
405–435 419 4 192.00–200.00 $197.95 $829 +6.95
482 482 3 190.00 $190.00 $916 —
530–535 532 3 172.00–180.00 $175.33 $933 +5.33
555 555 2 175.00 $175.00 $971 +5.00
765–795 778 3 140.00–145.00 $141.70 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 240.00–245.00 $242.52 $711 —
330 330 1 237.00 $237.00 $782 -5.79
350–380 365 2 230.00–232.00 $231.04 $843 +4.21
400–440 427 3 227.00 $227.00 $969 +11.51
460–475 468 4 200.00 $200.00 $936 —
540–545 542 3 192.00–195.00 $193.00 $1,046 +1.63
700 700 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,085 —
756 756 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,134 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1415 1148 80-85% 26 90.00–100.00 $94.25 $1,082 —
1055–1280 1212 80-85% 6 85.00–88.00 $86.48 $1,048 —
965–1515 1219 80-85% 5 106.00–119.00 $110.59 $1,348 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,251 —
1180–1605 1364 75-80% 7 102.00–105.00 $103.70 $1,414 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1075 1028 85-90% 2 78.00–79.00 $78.48 $807 —
975–1115 1033 85-90% 4 72.00–75.00 $73.05 $755 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1625 1459 8 107.00–116.00 $110.38 $1,610 —
1595 1595 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,691 -3.23
1600–2410 2020 10 120.00–130.00 $124.29 $2,511 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
940–1145 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,075.00–1,325.00 $1,238.17
1035–1190 1109 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,237.62
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
870–910 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–975.00 $898.31

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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
915–955 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.