Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 3, 2023

1,289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.94/cwt -1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 369 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.95/cwt -0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 474 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $227.40/cwt -14.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 464 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,289 1,289 1,365
Feeder cattle 954 985 1,114
Slaughter cattle 158 151 157
Replacement cattle 177 153 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer and heifer calves steady to 5.00 lower, bull calves unevenly steady and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 8 235.00 $235.00 $867 -4.15
425–445 435 12 230.00–231.00 $230.58 $1,003 -1.42
490 490 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,122 +0.94
503–523 514 15 220.00–222.00 $221.34 $1,138 -4.32
553–560 555 3 210.00–214.00 $211.34 $1,173 -2.11
636 636 11 201.00 $201.00 $1,278 +3.00
670 670 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,253 -0.50
739 739 8 179.00 $179.00 $1,323 —
785 785 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 4 267.00 $267.00 $828 —
421 421 6 234.00 $234.00 $985 -8.19
455–465 464 21 226.00–236.00 $227.40 $1,055 -14.37
505 505 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 -2.08
601 601 8 216.00 $216.00 $1,298 +15.33
685–688 687 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,374 +3.63
733 733 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,459 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 242.00–250.00 $246.04 $684 +6.04
304 304 4 236.00 $236.00 $717 —
350 350 1 225.00 $225.00 $788 +10.00
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 +10.00
510 510 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 —
585 585 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,199 +8.00
640 640 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,024 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 287 3 230.00–232.00 $231.33 $664 -4.60
322 322 7 228.00 $228.00 $734 -0.59
353–391 369 37 220.00–229.00 $221.94 $819 -1.27
410–421 419 5 211.00–212.00 $211.20 $885 -1.57
450–496 474 22 206.00–213.00 $207.95 $986 -0.12
500–545 508 14 200.00–210.00 $207.54 $1,054 +0.14
555–575 566 11 194.00–200.00 $197.18 $1,116 +2.50
610–632 627 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,223 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 225.00 $225.00 $461 +3.00
300–335 319 16 210.00–215.00 $212.65 $678 -4.34
360–390 381 7 210.00–215.00 $213.61 $814 +0.62
413–435 417 9 197.00–207.00 $205.84 $858 +1.87
460–470 468 9 199.00–202.00 $199.89 $935 +1.16
522–545 523 17 187.00–194.00 $193.57 $1,012 -5.12
669–685 678 17 168.00–170.00 $168.70 $1,144 —
720 720 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,166 -4.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 268 4 200.00–210.00 $203.90 $546 +13.90
315–340 328 2 200.00–202.00 $201.04 $659 —
505 505 1 180.00 $180.00 $909 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–275 274 4 252.00–255.00 $252.75 $693 -2.25
315 315 6 255.00 $255.00 $803 +13.19
355–390 371 7 232.00–240.00 $234.21 $869 -3.45
410–444 434 18 227.00–230.00 $229.49 $996 -1.32
455–475 462 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,003 -3.69
570–597 593 6 191.00–200.00 $192.44 $1,141 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 322 3 220.00–225.00 $221.79 $714 -3.21
350–368 362 3 205.00–208.00 $205.97 $746 +1.77
437 437 3 197.00 $197.00 $861 -5.40
466–498 481 12 192.00–201.00 $199.77 $961 —
550–568 565 6 185.00–191.00 $190.03 $1,074 —
615–635 625 2 169.00–170.00 $169.49 $1,059 —
690–695 693 2 157.00–166.00 $161.52 $1,119 +1.52
715–735 728 3 151.00–160.00 $155.99 $1,136 -4.01
775 775 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,124 -5.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 344 18 235.00–244.00 $243.10 $836 +6.94
350 350 1 225.00 $225.00 $788 -0.07
400–420 410 3 220.00–225.00 $223.37 $916 +9.59
470–490 480 2 210.00–212.00 $211.02 $1,013 +6.02
510–520 517 3 205.00–206.00 $205.67 $1,063 +6.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1325 1136 80-85% 11 83.00–88.00 $85.90 $976 —
1005–1385 1149 80-85% 43 89.00–98.00 $93.26 $1,072 —
1025–1360 1205 80-85% 15 99.00–108.00 $102.30 $1,233 +15.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–925 892 85-90% 10 70.00–76.00 $74.72 $667 —
865–1235 1074 85-90% 22 78.00–87.00 $82.86 $890 -2.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,245 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1420 1398 2 99.00–104.00 $101.46 $1,418 -2.25
1475–2255 1804 7 110.00–118.00 $114.16 $2,059 -6.84
1895–1995 1960 3 120.00–126.00 $123.29 $2,416 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–970 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–1,050.00 $962.88
820–1100 976 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 650.00–950.00 $842.56
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1025 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,090.30
980–1325 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,206.36

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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
1063–1528 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 58 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,376.71 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1135 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,025.00–1,175.00 $1,133.68 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815–900 836 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 850.00–1,100.00 $917.26 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.