Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 7, 2023

1,647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.55/cwt +4.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 520 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $263.47/cwt +3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 520 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.63/cwt +1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 464 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,647 1,239 1,204
Feeder cattle 1,303 944 937
Slaughter cattle 221 217 197
Replacement cattle 123 78 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder steers 4.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves 3.00 to 8.00 higher, heifer calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher, bull calves unevenly steady 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
422–448 442 20 279.00–282.00 $279.72 $1,236 —
459–495 466 21 277.00–284.00 $282.10 $1,315 +23.10
505 value added 505 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,379 —
515–534 521 32 257.00–266.00 $262.87 $1,370 +2.87
550–590 559 30 240.00–250.00 $244.57 $1,367 +4.84
600 value added 600 16 247.00 $247.00 $1,482 —
608–638 614 14 230.00–236.00 $232.55 $1,428 +3.87
664 value added 664 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,547 —
660–699 680 13 221.00–226.00 $223.18 $1,518 +10.18
844 844 7 201.00 $201.00 $1,696 +11.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 386 7 267.00–272.00 $270.15 $1,043 —
403–425 408 5 260.00–265.00 $263.36 $1,075 —
455–492 486 6 255.00–265.00 $263.44 $1,280 +17.13
525–544 538 15 244.00–252.00 $245.52 $1,321 +1.69
555–593 583 6 235.00–239.00 $237.52 $1,385 +10.84
615–630 623 2 222.00–226.00 $224.02 $1,396 —
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 235.00 $235.00 $682 —
400 400 7 240.00 $240.00 $960 -7.00
450–480 462 3 217.00–220.00 $218.04 $1,007 —
500–516 512 6 205.00–215.00 $207.45 $1,062 -14.55
610 610 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,171 —
655 655 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,290 ±0.00
703 703 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,336 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–340 335 9 250.00–255.00 $251.69 $843 -5.31
350–395 369 13 252.00–262.00 $254.61 $940 -3.82
404 value added 404 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,050 +1.35
415–445 432 11 235.00–245.00 $236.15 $1,020 +4.08
454–487 464 33 227.00–236.00 $232.63 $1,079 +4.19
500–547 520 34 213.00–222.00 $219.55 $1,142 +4.27
552–583 564 16 210.00–220.00 $216.39 $1,220 +7.03
600–640 611 15 205.00–212.00 $207.60 $1,268 +5.86
663 663 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,293 -6.86
799 799 6 179.00 $179.00 $1,430 —
886 886 9 178.00 $178.00 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 307 5 240.00–247.00 $241.53 $741 -1.22
395 395 1 240.00 $240.00 $948 +12.77
423–430 425 6 222.00–230.00 $223.85 $951 +0.60
466–475 468 7 217.00–225.00 $220.99 $1,034 +6.21
523–530 527 4 197.00–200.00 $198.51 $1,046 -7.71
550–590 574 4 205.00–208.00 $206.78 $1,187 +9.28
603 603 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 230.00 $230.00 $632 -1.39
300 300 1 227.00 $227.00 $681 +17.00
355 355 2 220.00 $220.00 $781 +15.68
463–495 471 4 200.00 $200.00 $942 —
507–530 515 6 180.00–190.00 $185.08 $953 +15.08
585 585 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,112 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–370 360 8 260.00–265.00 $263.07 $947 +0.02
445 445 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 -6.83
450–480 460 18 231.00–240.00 $233.62 $1,075 -4.44
513–548 538 7 225.00–227.00 $225.54 $1,213 —
592 592 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,302 +4.01
682 682 6 199.00 $199.00 $1,357 —
780 780 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 315 4 280.00–285.00 $281.19 $886 —
378 378 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,058 +10.00
402 402 8 257.00 $257.00 $1,033 +5.00
485 485 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,188 -5.38
505–535 518 7 235.00–240.00 $237.16 $1,228 +4.97
600–602 602 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,324 +3.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–286 278 8 225.00–230.00 $226.15 $629 -25.29
322 322 3 215.00 $215.00 $692 —
540 540 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,091 —
765 765 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,201 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1300 1173 80-85% 13 96.00–103.00 $99.30 $1,165 -15.57
860–1650 1226 80-85% 37 104.00–113.00 $108.46 $1,330 +1.32
1085–1565 1336 80-85% 51 114.00–124.00 $117.65 $1,572 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1235 1003 85-90% 14 78.00–88.00 $81.16 $814 —
915–1185 1026 85-90% 6 100.00–105.00 $102.27 $1,049 —
880–1170 1030 85-90% 16 89.00–98.00 $95.40 $983 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1415 1315 75-80% 2 87.00–90.00 $88.39 $1,162 -22.13
1580–1825 1703 75-80% 2 95.00–101.00 $97.78 $1,665 —
1545–1915 1721 75-80% 4 110.00–116.00 $112.17 $1,930 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1735 1468 2 105.00–114.00 $108.68 $1,595 —
1520–1665 1571 4 119.00–125.00 $122.20 $1,920 -3.16
1790–2025 1910 3 129.00–130.00 $129.33 $2,470 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–990 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,234.88
915–1285 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,175.00–1,475.00 $1,372.43
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–965 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00–1,050.00 $1,001.60
820–1070 977 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00–1,150.00 $1,018.47
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
1108–1608 1347 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 48 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,511.07 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1250 1129 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,203.85 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
878 878 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.