Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 24, 2023

1,275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.26/cwt +1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 530 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.84/cwt +4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 467 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $254.61/cwt +20.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 510 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,275 1,311 931
Feeder cattle 1,070 1,029 717
Slaughter cattle 102 164 137
Replacement cattle 103 118 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 9.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer calves 10.00 higher, heifer calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher, bull calves 3.00 to 9.00 higher 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
358–398 387 13 279.00–287.00 $282.76 $1,094 +33.76
405–415 409 4 282.00–287.00 $283.27 $1,159 +36.27
460–488 468 10 252.00–260.00 $255.06 $1,194 —
503–538 510 23 252.00–258.00 $254.61 $1,299 +20.10
555–585 569 4 237.00–247.00 $241.01 $1,371 +12.16
610–645 639 17 225.00–232.00 $226.05 $1,444 —
658–675 660 9 221.00–225.00 $224.55 $1,482 +14.44
700 700 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,379 +2.70
795 795 7 198.00 $198.00 $1,574 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–432 431 7 252.00–262.00 $253.41 $1,092 +17.39
480–490 482 13 240.00–247.00 $244.84 $1,180 +14.22
505–532 528 14 232.00–235.00 $232.41 $1,227 +6.16
565–598 574 17 225.00–235.00 $230.54 $1,323 +8.65
679 679 6 206.00 $206.00 $1,399 +6.00
785 785 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,468 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 252.00 $252.00 $630 —
360 360 3 235.00 $235.00 $846 +9.64
408–431 420 14 232.00–240.00 $236.11 $992 +14.11
490 490 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 +2.53
510–530 511 14 219.00–225.00 $219.50 $1,122 —
550–580 565 2 210.00–220.00 $215.13 $1,215 +9.11
639 639 11 203.00 $203.00 $1,297 —
688 688 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,238 —
790 790 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,382 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 240.00 $240.00 $624 +10.00
325–348 337 18 235.00–237.00 $235.90 $795 +12.05
370–390 377 6 235.00–240.00 $238.36 $899 +5.01
400–414 408 13 227.00–236.00 $231.52 $945 +11.92
400–415 value added 408 8 240.00 $240.00 $979 +11.51
450–491 467 28 215.00–222.00 $217.84 $1,017 +4.82
505 value added 505 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,086 —
508–545 531 32 203.00–212.00 $208.05 $1,105 +1.42
560–590 569 5 195.00–203.00 $200.13 $1,139 -0.44
655–670 663 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,227 +0.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 232.00 $232.00 $923 +22.70
423–445 433 16 217.00–223.00 $221.87 $961 +14.87
486–495 487 8 200.00–210.00 $208.73 $1,017 +9.74
540 540 3 200.00–202.00 $200.67 $1,084 —
593 593 11 192.00 $192.00 $1,139 —
610–630 618 3 180.00–187.00 $183.96 $1,137 +6.55
685 685 7 178.00 $178.00 $1,219 +9.50
700 700 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,218 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 210.00–220.00 $215.08 $667 +35.08
385–395 390 2 205.00–215.00 $210.06 $819 —
405–425 418 3 210.00 $210.00 $878 —
470–485 475 3 180.00–182.00 $180.68 $858 —
590 590 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,032 —
673 673 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,077 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 299.00 $299.00 $867 —
300–340 315 17 287.00–297.00 $292.21 $920 +45.21
375–380 377 3 282.00–285.00 $283.99 $1,071 +47.56
405–408 value added 407 4 282.00–285.00 $284.25 $1,157 —
405–410 409 4 260.00–267.00 $265.27 $1,085 +36.35
456–460 457 5 237.00–240.00 $237.60 $1,086 +9.44
515 515 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,143 +5.91
555–588 581 5 207.00–210.00 $209.43 $1,217 +5.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 3 260.00–270.00 $266.71 $728 —
375–395 385 2 245.00–255.00 $249.87 $962 +15.87
413–425 414 10 227.00–237.00 $228.03 $944 +5.44
475–498 493 20 217.00–223.00 $221.70 $1,093 +1.70
515–545 530 2 210.00–215.00 $212.57 $1,127 +0.67
550–590 570 2 200.00–202.00 $200.96 $1,145 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 255.00 $255.00 $612 +15.00
265 265 1 240.00 $240.00 $636 +1.89
315 315 1 220.00 $220.00 $693 —
405–440 423 4 210.00–220.00 $213.61 $904 -1.39
470–473 472 3 202.00–210.00 $207.34 $979 +20.34
555–580 568 2 180.00–190.00 $185.11 $1,051 -5.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1300 1150 80-85% 5 90.00–97.00 $93.48 $1,075 —
895–1515 1204 80-85% 23 98.00–108.00 $102.40 $1,233 —
915–1475 1255 80-85% 25 109.00–118.00 $114.13 $1,432 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1020 844 85-90% 10 77.00–83.00 $80.25 $677 —
895 895 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $832 +4.99
815–1125 959 85-90% 15 84.00–92.00 $87.04 $835 +4.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1410 1310 75-80% 2 97.00–100.00 $98.61 $1,292 —
1565 1565 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,737 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1635 1442 9 104.00–112.00 $107.67 $1,553 —
1545–1750 1624 5 114.00–123.00 $118.88 $1,931 —
1210–2100 1752 5 124.00–134.00 $127.52 $2,234 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–950 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–975.00 $940.03
995–1275 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,085.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–880 858 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–850.00 $801.31
930–1160 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 825.00–975.00 $905.56

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1270 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 950.00–1,300.00 $1,195.64 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
897 897 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,225.00 $1,225.00 +50.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910–937 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 875.00–1,075.00 $1,026.09 —

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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.