Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 10, 2023

1,138 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $251.02/cwt +21.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 517 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.51/cwt +6.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 522 lb · 37 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $252.78/cwt +18.57 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 362 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,138 1,289 1,455
Feeder cattle 841 954 1,200
Slaughter cattle 162 158 180
Replacement cattle 135 177 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers 6.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves 8.00 to 10.00 higher, heifer and bull calves 3.00 to 8.00 higher, and replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–412 410 17 240.00–247.00 $244.66 $1,003 +10.66
466 value added 466 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,188 —
474–489 482 8 248.00–249.00 $248.49 $1,198 +21.09
508–520 value added 509 28 250.00–256.00 $254.92 $1,298 —
524–542 534 13 238.00–248.00 $242.63 $1,296 +12.63
578–596 586 21 228.00–234.00 $231.38 $1,356 —
600–618 605 23 226.00–230.00 $227.73 $1,378 +11.73
650–675 663 2 210.00–214.00 $212.04 $1,406 +12.04
706 706 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,391 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 247.00 $247.00 $778 —
375–390 380 3 240.00–245.00 $241.71 $918 +6.71
480–483 482 9 227.00–236.00 $232.33 $1,120 +3.33
509–540 519 6 228.00–231.00 $229.04 $1,189 +7.70
550–570 560 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 +8.66
680–698 695 6 200.00–202.00 $201.67 $1,402 +14.67
715 715 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 +11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 235.00 $235.00 $658 -11.04
370–390 377 3 222.00 $222.00 $837 -3.00
465–475 470 3 212.00–222.00 $218.04 $1,025 -1.96
500–530 515 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 +10.00
555–575 571 5 205.00–210.00 $209.03 $1,194 +4.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 230.00 $230.00 $770 +2.00
373 373 7 222.00 $222.00 $828 +0.06
420–440 436 20 217.00–224.00 $221.53 $966 +10.33
450–482 475 12 207.00–217.00 $214.22 $1,018 +6.27
492 value added 492 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,082 —
515–535 520 22 203.00–213.00 $212.13 $1,103 +4.59
525 value added 525 15 218.00 $218.00 $1,144 —
553 value added 553 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,161 —
555–575 568 3 195.00–197.00 $196.35 $1,115 -0.83
607 607 19 200.00 $200.00 $1,214 +5.00
776 776 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–281 280 15 217.00–225.00 $218.84 $613 —
370–396 386 12 212.00–218.00 $214.73 $829 +1.12
415–440 427 3 202.00–210.00 $205.72 $878 -0.12
469–480 473 8 195.00–202.00 $200.36 $948 +0.47
505–520 516 7 190.00–200.00 $194.83 $1,005 +1.26
550 550 3 189.00–190.00 $189.33 $1,041 —
675 675 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,127 -1.70
740 740 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,206 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203–230 221 3 212.00–217.00 $213.53 $472 —
293 293 6 197.00 $197.00 $577 -6.90
334 334 6 200.00 $200.00 $668 -1.04
355–395 375 3 190.00–200.00 $193.33 $725 —
415–440 432 3 197.00 $197.00 $851 —
455–487 473 8 180.00–188.00 $185.54 $878 —
505–540 517 3 177.00–187.00 $181.46 $938 +1.46
595 595 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,012 —
645 645 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,090 —
650–690 673 3 155.00–160.00 $157.33 $1,059 —
730 730 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,051 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 7 242.00 $242.00 $658 —
308 308 8 247.00 $247.00 $761 —
360–390 365 7 222.00–230.00 $228.11 $833 +3.11
428–435 430 5 220.00–225.00 $222.00 $955 -1.37
460–483 476 8 212.00–219.00 $215.16 $1,024 +4.14
500–515 508 2 202.00–205.00 $203.52 $1,034 -2.15
565 565 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,102 —
625 625 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 253.00 $253.00 $805 -2.00
350–375 358 4 240.00–245.00 $242.45 $868 +8.24
361–366 value added 363 19 254.00–256.00 $254.95 $925 —
405–440 427 5 227.00–235.00 $229.32 $979 -0.17
455–465 460 2 222.00–226.00 $223.98 $1,030 +6.98
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 —
665–675 670 2 190.00–195.00 $192.52 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 230.00 $230.00 $494 —
265–284 273 9 222.00–230.00 $226.31 $618 —
305–325 315 5 220.00–230.00 $225.48 $710 +3.69
385–395 390 2 210.00–220.00 $214.94 $838 +8.97
400–430 417 3 190.00–200.00 $196.56 $820 -0.44
480–485 483 2 200.00–202.00 $200.99 $971 +1.22
500–515 508 2 193.00–197.00 $194.97 $990 —
595 595 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,041 -15.03
715 715 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,123 +1.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1505 1242 80-85% 15 80.00–87.00 $84.96 $1,055 —
940–1685 1248 80-85% 31 88.00–98.00 $93.01 $1,161 —
1030–1440 1265 80-85% 24 99.00–109.00 $103.45 $1,309 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1135 1038 85-90% 10 70.00–79.00 $73.26 $760 —
950–1140 1089 85-90% 26 80.00–89.00 $85.19 $928 +2.33
1195 1195 85-90% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,183 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,056 —
1955 1955 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,544 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1670 1355 3 104.00–106.00 $104.97 $1,422 —
1100–2005 1553 2 109.00–110.00 $109.35 $1,698 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1150 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 750.00–950.00 $861.86
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
890–1245 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 650.00–925.00 $797.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1205 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,033.10

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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
1128–1400 1274 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,289.75 -86.96
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005–1290 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 900.00–1,225.00 $1,159.70 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920–964 957 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,091.99 —

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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.