Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 31, 2023

1,239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.43/cwt +20.07 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 368 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.28/cwt +7.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 527 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.69/cwt +11.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 416 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,239 1,275 583
Feeder cattle 944 1,070 501
Slaughter cattle 217 102 47
Replacement cattle 78 103 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves 2.00 to 8.00 higher, bull calves 5.00 to 10.00 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
340–348 344 6 276.00–285.00 $280.45 $965 —
401–420 403 10 270.00–271.00 $270.90 $1,092 -12.37
494 494 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,279 +3.94
500 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 +5.39
554–565 559 7 238.00–242.00 $239.73 $1,340 -1.28
602–640 615 18 226.00–232.00 $228.68 $1,406 +2.63
695 695 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,480 -11.55
700 700 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,484 +15.00
838–841 839 12 186.00–191.00 $189.33 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 272.00 $272.00 $748 —
448 448 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,165 +6.59
456–472 463 7 245.00–248.00 $246.31 $1,140 +1.47
500–537 509 20 240.00–245.00 $243.83 $1,241 +11.42
565–590 569 9 225.00–230.00 $226.68 $1,290 -3.86
734 734 5 203.00 $203.00 $1,490 —
866 866 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,025 +10.89
515 515 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,143 +2.50
575 575 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 -0.13
675 675 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,330 +17.00
790 790 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,343 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 257.00 $257.00 $894 +21.10
350–390 368 33 250.00–260.00 $258.43 $951 +20.07
400–405 value added 404 11 250.00–260.00 $258.65 $1,045 +18.65
415–433 430 9 231.00–240.00 $232.07 $998 +0.55
451–475 460 13 224.00–231.00 $228.44 $1,051 +10.60
462 value added 462 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,100 —
510–536 527 26 212.00–220.00 $215.28 $1,135 +7.23
550–570 564 9 205.00–212.00 $209.36 $1,181 +9.23
602–638 615 9 197.00–203.00 $201.74 $1,241 —
675–688 687 14 200.00–202.00 $201.86 $1,387 +16.86
831 831 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–340 310 14 240.00–250.00 $242.75 $753 —
350–395 367 5 220.00–230.00 $227.23 $834 -4.77
420–438 430 12 219.00–228.00 $223.25 $960 +1.38
471–487 477 9 213.00–215.00 $214.78 $1,025 +6.05
515–545 527 8 202.00–210.00 $206.22 $1,087 +5.55
593–595 594 4 195.00–200.00 $197.50 $1,173 +5.50
715 715 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,251 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289–295 291 10 230.00–232.00 $231.39 $673 —
305 305 1 210.00 $210.00 $640 -5.08
360–390 375 2 200.00–209.00 $204.32 $766 -5.74
420–445 433 2 205.00–210.00 $207.57 $899 -2.43
515 515 1 170.00 $170.00 $876 —
700–705 703 2 155.00–162.00 $158.51 $1,114 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 270.00 $270.00 $945 -13.99
430–435 430 13 252.00 $252.00 $1,084 -13.27
468–480 469 13 247.00–252.00 $250.38 $1,174 +12.78
505–545 512 15 227.00–237.00 $232.19 $1,189 +10.19
553–569 561 9 225.00–230.00 $229.45 $1,287 +20.02
600–633 625 4 215.00–217.00 $216.52 $1,353 —
735 735 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–342 340 17 260.00–270.00 $269.45 $916 —
371–393 381 13 260.00–267.00 $263.05 $1,002 +13.18
425–448 442 12 245.00–247.00 $246.83 $1,091 +18.80
465–483 479 4 232.00–240.00 $238.06 $1,140 +16.36
575–590 583 2 215.00–217.00 $215.99 $1,259 +15.03
635–640 638 2 200.00–207.00 $203.49 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–277 267 7 247.00–257.00 $251.44 $671 +11.44
370 370 4 245.00 $245.00 $906 —
435 435 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,009 +18.39
475 475 1 210.00 $210.00 $998 +2.66
675 675 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1460 1100 80-85% 23 90.00–100.00 $95.16 $1,047 —
965–1480 1173 80-85% 22 112.00–121.00 $114.87 $1,347 +21.39
920–1500 1227 80-85% 29 103.00–111.00 $107.14 $1,315 +4.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1130 933 85-90% 21 85.00–93.00 $87.90 $820 —
905–1150 1052 85-90% 11 75.00–84.00 $79.46 $836 —
925–1230 1104 85-90% 10 96.00–102.00 $100.31 $1,107 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,268 —
1270–1395 1333 75-80% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.52 $1,473 +11.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1825 1502 9 110.00–119.00 $113.96 $1,712 —
1415–1695 1555 2 124.00–127.00 $125.36 $1,949 —
1550–1805 1678 2 100.00–105.00 $102.69 $1,723 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
945–1040 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,057.18
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
885–920 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00 $925.00
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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
1115–1243 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,099.90 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–830 809 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 800.00–1,125.00 $1,031.84 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1585 1585 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.