Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 21, 2023

1,420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $229.44/cwt -0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 632 lb · 95 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $250.61/cwt +10.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,388/hd at 554 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.43/cwt +8.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 567 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,420 1,578 877
Feeder cattle 1,165 1,218 612
Slaughter cattle 242 244 265
Replacement cattle 13 116 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers 2.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady, steer calves 4.00 higher, bull and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 270.00–272.00 $270.99 $1,152 -4.01
460–492 487 11 261.00–265.00 $261.43 $1,273 -6.57
505–521 514 21 257.00–262.00 $258.41 $1,328 +4.41
554–560 554 31 245.00–251.00 $250.61 $1,388 +10.72
619–642 632 95 225.00–235.00 $229.44 $1,450 -0.79
675–682 680 4 219.00–227.00 $220.98 $1,503 —
716–725 721 23 210.00–215.00 $210.83 $1,520 -2.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 383 3 260.00–265.00 $263.43 $1,009 -3.97
410–418 415 5 266.00–268.00 $267.21 $1,109 +7.94
475–495 484 5 252.00–257.00 $255.22 $1,235 +3.99
513–525 518 10 240.00–241.00 $240.41 $1,245 -1.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $909 -0.84

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–397 381 10 232.00–237.00 $233.26 $889 -8.13
410–420 416 7 230.00–235.00 $232.98 $969 -2.01
453–475 459 12 221.00–230.00 $227.11 $1,042 +2.51
502–514 507 29 215.00–222.00 $219.17 $1,111 -3.23
554–583 567 30 212.00–220.00 $216.43 $1,227 +8.04
633–648 635 17 209.00–212.00 $209.36 $1,329 -5.64
655–665 660 2 200.00–205.00 $202.52 $1,337 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 5 235.00–242.00 $237.58 $789 -0.62
365–370 366 5 220.00–230.00 $227.98 $834 -7.73
403–440 411 19 220.00–227.00 $223.90 $920 -0.43
453–485 465 12 210.00–217.00 $213.41 $992 -1.59
605–645 625 11 191.00–200.00 $196.18 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–520 515 3 195.00–200.00 $196.63 $1,013 +6.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–338 334 10 252.00–257.00 $253.46 $847 —
410–420 411 7 225.00–235.00 $226.46 $931 —
470–471 471 28 212.00–220.00 $219.00 $1,031 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–368 365 8 245.00–252.00 $249.88 $912 -7.12
470–488 486 12 221.00–227.00 $221.82 $1,078 -12.94
560–592 585 12 202.00–210.00 $203.82 $1,192 -16.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 12 255.00–265.00 $260.56 $964 +3.56
420–430 425 2 247.00–250.00 $248.48 $1,056 -3.01
505–510 508 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,130 -6.49
575–580 578 4 215.00–225.00 $219.98 $1,271 —
610–630 620 4 205.00–207.00 $206.02 $1,277 -5.98
652–663 658 6 199.00–200.00 $199.50 $1,313 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1420 1147 80-85% 19 100.00–109.00 $104.27 $1,196 —
1105–1335 1188 80-85% 8 94.00–99.00 $97.38 $1,157 —
1060–1445 1267 80-85% 9 110.00–118.00 $113.74 $1,441 +9.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1230 1053 85-90% 13 85.00–93.00 $89.44 $942 +0.87
925–1120 1066 85-90% 8 77.00–84.00 $79.16 $844 -9.41
1010–1150 1103 85-90% 3 93.00–96.00 $93.92 $1,036 -3.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1420 1338 2 112.00–114.00 $113.06 $1,513 —
1050–1720 1367 5 115.00–120.00 $117.73 $1,609 —
1120–1810 1465 2 125.00–128.00 $126.85 $1,858 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1120 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,309.81

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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
1070–1100 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,420.00 $1,410.14 —

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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.