Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 16, 2023

821 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 2 bulls $280.22/cwt +5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 260 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.50/cwt -0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,009/hd at 423 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $263.18/cwt +18.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,482/hd at 563 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 821 1,167 967
Feeder cattle 687 867 713
Slaughter cattle 75 183 168
Replacement cattle 59 117 86

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer calves 2.00 to 6.00 higher, heifer and bull calves unevenly steady 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
318 318 2 290.00 $290.00 $922 —
350–355 353 2 280.00–287.00 $283.52 $1,001 +14.20
420 420 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,176 +16.94
450–488 471 18 260.00–267.00 $264.85 $1,247 —
503–538 516 15 256.00–266.00 $262.11 $1,352 +7.11
550–585 563 30 258.00–265.00 $263.18 $1,482 +18.18
610–639 625 18 235.00–241.00 $239.31 $1,496 -0.42
655–675 663 17 230.00–240.00 $230.60 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 373 6 260.00–267.00 $263.47 $983 +1.47
405–447 426 10 257.00–265.00 $261.15 $1,112 +9.15
450–485 461 5 250.00–257.00 $252.49 $1,164 +4.49
500–535 518 2 250.00–255.00 $252.58 $1,308 —
550–593 583 10 244.00–252.00 $248.74 $1,450 +12.81
625 625 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 —
655–666 664 5 222.00–226.00 $225.21 $1,495 —
745 745 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,639 +3.00
830 830 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,801 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 270.00 $270.00 $783 +10.00
345 345 1 257.00 $257.00 $887 +10.00
360–390 383 4 240.00–245.00 $243.82 $934 —
435–445 440 2 235.00–245.00 $239.94 $1,056 +4.26
455–480 471 4 230.00–240.00 $234.18 $1,103 +3.55
500–535 516 4 230.00–240.00 $233.86 $1,207 +2.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 260.00–262.00 $260.98 $600 —
312–340 324 6 250.00–260.00 $256.00 $829 +9.98
354–385 360 13 237.00–247.00 $241.94 $871 -6.06
405–440 423 30 234.00–242.00 $238.50 $1,009 -0.30
460–489 476 22 227.00–237.00 $232.61 $1,107 -5.48
500–548 526 27 223.00–233.00 $227.59 $1,197 -4.98
556–595 575 17 225.00–234.00 $229.95 $1,322 +9.46
610 610 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,324 -1.00
615 value added 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 —
727 727 8 214.00 $214.00 $1,556 +11.00
793 793 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,626 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 240.00 $240.00 $744 +1.66
370–385 375 6 230.00–232.00 $230.68 $865 -2.35
415–435 431 6 220.00–227.00 $222.33 $958 -5.47
460–470 465 2 210.00–220.00 $214.95 $1,000 -7.84
555–585 566 9 212.00–221.00 $218.39 $1,236 +6.67
630 630 3 205.00–212.00 $209.67 $1,321 +8.38
701–710 703 5 200.00–202.00 $201.60 $1,417 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 230.00 $230.00 $610 +2.24
315–335 325 2 225.00–232.00 $228.39 $742 +1.03
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 -12.97
412–438 426 11 200.00–202.00 $201.12 $857 -10.88
475 475 1 207.00 $207.00 $983 -3.00
525–530 528 2 200.00–205.00 $202.49 $1,069 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 260 33 280.00–287.00 $280.22 $729 +5.37
335 335 1 272.00 $272.00 $911 +21.00
365–380 373 2 247.00–255.00 $250.92 $936 -3.24
433–445 437 11 240.00–245.00 $243.09 $1,062 -6.42
450–493 478 8 232.00–237.00 $234.33 $1,120 -8.88
525–530 528 2 215.00–222.00 $218.52 $1,154 —
555–589 576 8 215.00–220.00 $216.39 $1,246 +1.99
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
710 710 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 262.00 $262.00 $760 —
305–347 339 11 252.00–257.00 $254.18 $862 +19.18
390–396 395 8 242.00–245.00 $244.63 $966 —
404–445 418 6 220.00–230.00 $226.45 $947 +4.07
530 530 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 +0.98
550–575 571 6 200.00–210.00 $208.39 $1,190 —
605 605 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 302.00 $302.00 $740 —
285 285 1 310.00 $310.00 $884 +7.45
315 value added 315 1 317.00 $317.00 $999 —
335–345 340 2 290.00–292.00 $291.01 $989 -6.74
355–385 370 2 260.00–267.00 $263.36 $974 -1.30
400–430 415 2 255.00–257.00 $255.96 $1,062 -1.76
455–490 467 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,121 -10.00
575–580 578 2 222.00–230.00 $225.98 $1,306 +5.98
605–625 615 2 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $1,307 +2.46
745 745 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 ±0.00
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1425 1164 80-85% 16 106.00–113.00 $109.48 $1,274 —
980–1380 1167 80-85% 11 114.00–123.00 $116.41 $1,359 —
840–1385 1208 80-85% 4 100.00–105.00 $101.81 $1,230 -6.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $986 +17.56
880–1050 933 85-90% 10 84.00–90.00 $87.17 $813 -1.27
925–1110 1019 85-90% 7 93.00–100.00 $96.54 $984 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,407 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1905 1458 5 114.00–122.00 $118.38 $1,726 +1.10
1550–1600 1575 2 132.00–133.00 $132.51 $2,087 +7.90
1570–1970 1828 3 124.00–130.00 $127.59 $2,332 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–985 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,359.19
800–1105 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,405.28
965–1305 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,525.00 $1,438.09
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
895–1130 966 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,168.56
895–1210 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,174.59

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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
1060–1185 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,312.68 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1153 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1045 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00–1,475.00 $1,462.29 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.