Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 12, 2023

1,728 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Turner County Stockyard report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $236.31/cwt +4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,368/hd at 579 lb · 55 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.14/cwt +1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 470 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.96/cwt +3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 427 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,728 1,197 1,689
Feeder cattle 1,367 1,060 1,409
Slaughter cattle 285 84 191
Replacement cattle 76 53 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers 4.00 higher, steer calves 6.00 to 8.00 higher, bull calves 5.00 higher, heifer calves mostly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–399 377 22 250.00–259.00 $254.94 $961 +6.94
406–445 429 31 245.00–255.00 $248.46 $1,066 +6.46
463–495 471 34 245.00–254.00 $251.01 $1,182 +5.87
502–515 510 15 245.00–250.00 $247.12 $1,260 +17.20
560–585 579 55 230.00–239.00 $236.31 $1,368 +4.36
703–731 724 23 191.00–195.00 $192.01 $1,390 —
755–780 768 2 175.00–179.00 $176.97 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 247.00–255.00 $249.64 $806 +10.67
369–370 370 10 242.00–245.00 $242.90 $899 —
420–434 431 7 232.00–240.00 $238.44 $1,028 +5.61
462–470 463 17 231.00–237.00 $231.54 $1,072 +2.43
520–530 525 2 225.00–232.00 $228.53 $1,200 +6.85
610–620 613 3 195.00–200.00 $198.32 $1,216 -5.86
665–670 669 11 190.00–195.00 $192.91 $1,291 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 474 7 220.00–222.00 $221.17 $1,048 +20.63

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–366 358 18 215.00–222.00 $216.57 $775 -7.21
409–447 427 35 207.00–217.00 $210.96 $901 +4.37
456–479 470 38 197.00–205.00 $204.14 $959 +1.86
504–544 527 30 194.00–203.00 $197.67 $1,042 +0.69
555–570 567 16 192.00–198.00 $192.80 $1,093 -3.61
628–636 633 18 180.00–190.00 $184.71 $1,169 +11.26
720–730 723 9 164.00–169.00 $168.00 $1,215 +6.59
775–795 779 6 158.00–163.00 $161.48 $1,258 -1.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–349 331 32 210.00–220.00 $214.71 $711 +5.66
360–375 371 4 200.00–210.00 $207.58 $770 +2.51
405–430 418 8 192.00–202.00 $196.71 $822 +5.04
455–470 463 2 190.00–192.00 $191.02 $884 +0.74
560–575 566 13 182.00–188.00 $184.26 $1,043 -0.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–575 563 6 172.00–177.00 $172.85 $973 +2.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 289 5 255.00–262.00 $260.18 $752 +8.18
328 328 15 255.00–263.00 $262.47 $861 +18.97
360–370 365 2 242.00–245.00 $243.48 $889 +2.53
404–408 405 13 230.00–237.00 $234.00 $948 +1.85
455–475 470 12 212.00–222.00 $214.73 $1,009 -1.52
540 540 2 211.00–215.00 $213.00 $1,150 +9.23
570 570 5 200.00–210.00 $202.00 $1,151 +10.89
610–630 620 2 180.00–187.00 $183.56 $1,138 -0.78
655–665 663 4 166.00–175.00 $169.25 $1,122 —
730–735 733 2 155.00–161.00 $158.01 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 245.00–250.00 $246.67 $641 +4.15
320 320 4 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $784 +8.00
430 430 2 220.00–222.00 $221.00 $950 -6.00
515–520 518 2 202.00–204.00 $203.00 $1,052 +10.00
575–595 585 2 180.00–190.00 $184.91 $1,082 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 230.00–232.00 $231.00 $554 —
320–348 342 5 230.00–236.00 $234.88 $803 —
360–370 365 4 225.00–227.00 $226.01 $825 +18.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1140 1029 80-85% 24 86.00–94.00 $90.76 $934 —
1045–1320 1202 80-85% 24 104.00–112.00 $106.73 $1,283 +20.25
1010–1320 1205 80-85% 35 95.00–103.00 $99.14 $1,195 +12.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1130 1044 85-90% 18 74.00–82.00 $78.45 $819 +5.40
1030–1120 1083 85-90% 3 68.00–72.00 $69.96 $758 —
905–1195 1097 85-90% 15 83.00–90.00 $86.57 $950 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1600 1490 75-80% 2 96.00–100.00 $97.85 $1,458 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1855 1591 6 116.00–119.00 $117.91 $1,876 +11.91
1670 1670 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,021 —
1890–2075 2012 3 110.00–112.00 $110.97 $2,233 -13.32

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1060 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,504.95
975–1180 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,407.64
1095–1150 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,125.61
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1175 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,156.34
975–1245 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,195.10

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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
1162–1290 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 1,450.00–1,725.00 $1,670.68 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1120 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,306.16 —

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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.