Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 2, 2023

1,512 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.97/cwt +7.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 517 lb · 58 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $247.68/cwt -12.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,432/hd at 578 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.48/cwt +9.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 463 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,512 1,296 901
Feeder cattle 1,201 989 750
Slaughter cattle 189 194 95
Replacement cattle 122 113 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

ompared to one week ago, slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 higher with outstanding boners at 124 to 126, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer and bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher and replacement cows significantly higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–394 387 13 269.00–270.00 $269.14 $1,042 -5.99
401 value added 401 27 276.00 $276.00 $1,107 —
415–440 421 13 261.00–270.00 $267.51 $1,126 +7.92
455–495 485 31 256.00–266.00 $264.30 $1,282 +8.08
512–541 522 35 254.00–256.00 $255.17 $1,332 -7.25
565–599 578 47 243.00–255.00 $247.68 $1,432 -12.51
601–636 623 13 240.00–248.00 $242.37 $1,510 —
683 683 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,585 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 325 8 260.00–265.00 $261.34 $849 —
405 405 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,021 +4.95
460–493 476 6 245.00–255.00 $251.91 $1,199 +2.68
505–508 506 27 235.00–245.00 $240.36 $1,216 -6.73
553–595 573 22 229.00–239.00 $232.84 $1,334 -14.83
623 623 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,439 -3.00
677–695 679 10 216.00–220.00 $216.41 $1,469 —
770 770 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 250.00 $250.00 $675 —
320 320 1 252.00 $252.00 $806 -3.00
385 385 1 245.00 $245.00 $943 -7.12
440–445 443 9 238.00–245.00 $239.77 $1,062 +1.45
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 -22.00
578 578 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,243 ±0.00
600 600 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,122 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 315 7 240.00–250.00 $242.49 $764 +7.49
350–364 361 22 235.00–242.00 $240.56 $868 +13.04
401 value added 401 6 245.00 $245.00 $982 —
405–442 422 11 229.00–235.00 $230.15 $971 +1.13
450–493 463 45 224.00–234.00 $229.48 $1,062 +9.47
500–545 517 58 220.00–226.00 $222.97 $1,153 +7.20
550–583 566 28 215.00–224.00 $220.31 $1,247 +4.20
603–638 613 13 216.00–222.00 $217.46 $1,333 +6.81
660–677 668 19 216.00–218.00 $216.91 $1,449 +12.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 240.00 $240.00 $600 —
375–397 391 8 222.00–232.00 $224.55 $878 +1.49
440 440 1 215.00 $215.00 $946 -7.06
471–490 473 8 212.00–222.00 $220.71 $1,044 +6.95
526–541 534 30 212.00–215.00 $213.16 $1,138 +0.40
550–590 582 5 210.00–214.00 $212.84 $1,239 +2.84
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 237.00 $237.00 $569 —
275 275 1 230.00 $230.00 $632 +8.10
348 348 6 226.00 $226.00 $786 +7.04
360–370 363 3 210.00 $210.00 $762 -5.33
455 455 1 200.00 $200.00 $910 -5.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 262.00–270.00 $266.12 $687 —
300–324 320 13 255.00–260.00 $258.78 $828 +3.28
370–371 371 6 240.00–244.00 $243.33 $903 -2.05
400–425 406 4 230.00–240.00 $236.65 $961 -1.61
485 485 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,140 +1.07
503–515 507 23 220.00–225.00 $220.91 $1,120 +0.14
715 715 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 —
785 785 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,413 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 262.00 $262.00 $891 —
350–385 378 6 255.00–260.00 $257.29 $973 -34.64
405 405 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,041 —
457–465 459 8 237.00–240.00 $238.00 $1,092 +1.00
505 505 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,172 -1.00
570–598 587 4 215.00–217.00 $216.51 $1,271 -3.49
600–606 605 13 205.00–207.00 $206.00 $1,246 -6.44
700 700 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 245.00 $245.00 $576 -1.72
400–435 413 4 220.00–227.00 $223.01 $921 —
455–495 473 6 212.00–220.00 $217.19 $1,027 +1.25
575 575 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,121 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1600 1173 80-85% 46 102.00–110.00 $106.90 $1,254 +3.73
1100–1390 1176 80-85% 6 95.00–100.00 $97.55 $1,147 -5.62
905–1370 1195 80-85% 33 111.00–119.00 $113.38 $1,355 +10.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–980 941 85-90% 15 84.00–90.00 $87.75 $826 —
865–1135 997 85-90% 15 91.00–100.00 $96.74 $964 —
910–1165 1000 85-90% 9 101.00–105.00 $102.15 $1,022 +10.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,349 —
1560 1560 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,700 —
1560–1565 1563 75-80% 2 110.00–114.00 $112.00 $1,751 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1510 1240 5 114.00–119.00 $117.49 $1,457 —
1120–1560 1385 4 121.00–128.00 $123.24 $1,707 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1320 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,314.59
1645–1650 1648 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,925.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–950 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–1,050.00 $979.11
870–960 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,214.34

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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
1150–1590 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 1,500.00–3,000.00 $1,754.77 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1345 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,241.24 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.