Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 28, 2023

1,442 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $219.38/cwt -1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,490/hd at 679 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.51/cwt -0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 573 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $239.38/cwt -11.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 574 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,442 1,420 1,057
Feeder cattle 1,110 1,165 749
Slaughter cattle 211 242 187
Replacement cattle 121 13 121

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer and heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves lightly tested and replacement cows steady. This market will not be covered next week due to holiday. Market coverage will resume July 12, 2023.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,183 -0.99
454–460 455 5 265.00–267.00 $265.40 $1,208 +3.97
506–544 529 27 244.00–251.00 $245.93 $1,301 -12.48
552–584 574 36 237.00–243.00 $239.38 $1,374 -11.23
610 610 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,372 -4.44
660–684 679 38 217.00–228.00 $219.38 $1,490 -1.60
800 800 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 260.00 $260.00 $819 —
380 380 1 260.00 $260.00 $988 -3.43
427–447 440 9 259.00–265.00 $263.69 $1,160 -3.52
460 460 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,173 -0.22
513–525 516 8 238.00–241.00 $240.24 $1,240 -0.17
560–575 569 6 234.00–235.00 $234.50 $1,334 —
607–644 629 17 220.00–222.00 $220.80 $1,389 —
655 655 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,343 —
745 745 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,542 —
760 760 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,421 —
811 811 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 262.00 $262.00 $773 —
313–335 320 3 245.00–252.00 $247.44 $792 —
399 399 3 250.00 $250.00 $998 —
445 445 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,099 —
468 468 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,086 —
500–520 503 6 222.00–225.00 $224.48 $1,129 —
696 696 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,288 —
779 779 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,324 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 371 4 235.00–240.00 $238.77 $886 +5.51
405–439 417 15 227.00–237.00 $232.79 $971 -0.19
455–494 484 27 220.00–225.00 $221.71 $1,073 -5.40
504–548 524 20 217.00–226.00 $222.66 $1,167 +3.49
568–587 573 36 215.00–218.00 $215.51 $1,235 -0.92
630 630 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,336 +2.64
676 676 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,420 +7.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 240.00 $240.00 $648 —
375 375 1 220.00 $220.00 $825 -7.98
420–445 432 6 215.00–225.00 $218.37 $943 -5.53
450–488 485 11 212.00–215.00 $214.75 $1,042 +1.34
505–543 532 4 200.00–210.00 $202.38 $1,077 —
555–593 579 5 197.00–207.00 $204.70 $1,185 —
605–645 620 4 200.00–202.00 $200.98 $1,246 +4.80
675 675 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 —
734 734 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 220.00 $220.00 $638 —
310 310 1 220.00 $220.00 $682 —
375–390 383 2 210.00–217.00 $213.43 $817 —
470–480 475 2 182.00–185.00 $183.48 $872 —
526 526 10 185.00 $185.00 $973 -11.63
580 580 8 186.00 $186.00 $1,079 —
606 606 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,121 —
733 733 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,246 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 272.00 $272.00 $925 —
350–395 373 2 250.00–255.00 $252.35 $941 +2.47
430–445 438 2 230.00–240.00 $235.09 $1,030 —
557–575 564 5 210.00–220.00 $212.04 $1,196 +8.22
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 285.00 $285.00 $983 —
385 385 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,009 +1.44
440 440 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,109 +3.52
520 520 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,206 +9.49
580 580 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,259 -2.98
610 610 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,293 +5.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 230.00 $230.00 $897 —
435 435 1 227.00 $227.00 $987 +0.54
495 495 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 +1.00
530–545 538 2 212.00–220.00 $216.06 $1,162 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1600 1126 80-85% 11 95.00–100.00 $99.26 $1,118 -5.01
980–1535 1132 80-85% 49 102.00–110.00 $106.23 $1,203 +1.96
1065–1480 1237 80-85% 46 111.00–122.00 $114.82 $1,420 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1110 1012 85-90% 11 78.00–86.00 $83.53 $845 —
910–1340 1036 85-90% 14 88.00–97.00 $92.76 $961 —
1100–1185 1142 85-90% 5 98.00–100.00 $98.78 $1,128 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1700 1567 75-80% 5 100.00–104.00 $101.56 $1,591 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1820 1342 7 103.00–109.00 $106.10 $1,424 -6.96
1150–1935 1422 11 114.00–121.00 $118.19 $1,681 —
1225–2120 1673 9 122.00–131.00 $125.75 $2,104 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1185 1076 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,270.29
1060–1280 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1040 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–950.00 $886.51
940–1085 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,067.24

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845–940 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 800.00–1,050.00 $1,000.06 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1235 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,103.41 -306.73

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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.