Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 13, 2023

1,705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $244.86/cwt ≈ $1,619/hd at 661 lb · 111 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.35/cwt -3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 523 lb · 78 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $248.20/cwt -1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,395/hd at 562 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,705 1,568 1,594
Feeder cattle 1,407 1,278 1,250
Slaughter cattle 241 162 344
Replacement cattle 57 128 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower, feeder steers mostly steady, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 3.00 lower, heifer calves 3.00 to 8.00 lower, bull calves lightly tested 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
322 322 7 293.00 $293.00 $943 -17.00
325 value added 325 1 305.00 $305.00 $991 —
417–447 425 33 260.00–270.00 $266.46 $1,132 +0.28
453–490 463 17 255.00–264.00 $258.75 $1,198 -4.40
455–487 value added 474 10 265.00–269.00 $267.46 $1,268 —
503–548 522 43 247.00–252.00 $248.92 $1,299 -9.22
551–569 562 68 245.00–249.00 $248.20 $1,395 -1.80
608–611 609 17 240.00–245.00 $242.36 $1,476 +0.42
660–695 661 111 235.00–245.00 $244.86 $1,619 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 265.00 $265.00 $901 —
370–390 379 5 255.00–260.00 $257.78 $977 +0.71
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 +5.47
530–545 539 12 227.00–231.00 $230.18 $1,241 +2.88
560–595 580 3 217.00–225.00 $220.60 $1,279 -5.40
605–640 620 3 215.00–222.00 $219.59 $1,361 +4.55
705–710 708 2 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,494 -0.01
750–780 765 2 205.00–210.00 $207.55 $1,588 +7.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 275.00 $275.00 $894 -5.00
385 385 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,047 -4.47
482–495 486 3 250.00–252.00 $250.68 $1,218 -1.65
500–532 526 7 237.00–240.00 $238.15 $1,253 +2.34
560–590 573 6 230.00–240.00 $236.14 $1,353 -2.23
610–630 614 6 225.00–227.00 $226.33 $1,390 -3.13
680 680 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,544 -3.00
740 740 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 -7.24
760 760 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,649 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–269 268 7 255.00–260.00 $257.87 $691 —
321 321 10 250.00 $250.00 $802 -5.00
370–378 377 8 235.00–236.00 $235.88 $889 -7.76
400–448 423 31 227.00–237.00 $231.21 $978 -2.88
450–484 478 27 227.00–234.00 $229.01 $1,095 -7.55
505–521 value added 518 17 232.00–234.00 $232.83 $1,206 —
507–539 524 61 221.00–230.00 $227.10 $1,190 -4.71
560–595 570 15 217.00–227.00 $220.12 $1,255 -6.33
570 value added 570 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 —
620 620 2 212.00–215.00 $213.50 $1,324 -9.38
645 value added 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 —
670 670 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,420 -11.81
770 770 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,578 -13.00
819 819 23 201.00 $201.00 $1,646 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 230 3 247.00–250.00 $249.04 $573 —
320–338 334 16 230.00–237.00 $233.95 $781 -3.50
365–397 382 16 228.00–232.00 $230.93 $882 -2.73
410–431 427 9 217.00–224.00 $223.04 $952 -5.94
455–491 471 30 210.00–220.00 $214.72 $1,011 -13.81
506–541 527 24 210.00–217.00 $213.14 $1,123 -11.25
560–585 573 2 210.00–215.00 $212.55 $1,218 -2.20
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 -3.46
660–665 663 2 207.00–210.00 $208.51 $1,382 -5.14
700 700 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,379 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 275 3 230.00–235.00 $231.70 $637 +1.70
328 328 2 220.00 $220.00 $722 -12.52
360–385 375 3 215.00–220.00 $217.37 $815 -8.25
408–435 415 6 202.00–212.00 $209.00 $867 -10.83
450–490 480 5 200.00–205.00 $202.96 $974 -11.93
515–520 518 2 195.00–205.00 $200.02 $1,036 -11.98
550–575 563 2 192.00–197.00 $194.44 $1,095 —
695 695 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,320 -11.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 4 285.00–290.00 $287.36 $790 -10.38
300–310 value added 305 2 310.00–315.00 $312.54 $953 —
331 331 4 280.00 $280.00 $927 —
357–380 365 5 280.00–285.00 $282.21 $1,030 +7.21
373 value added 373 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,082 —
470–485 478 2 245.00–252.00 $248.45 $1,188 -3.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 265.00 $265.00 $882 ±0.00
368–380 369 11 260.00–264.00 $263.63 $973 +13.63
425 425 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,041 +10.00
480 480 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,138 +10.00
645 645 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,303 -8.00
655 655 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 240.00–245.00 $242.44 $807 +2.44
380–395 388 2 245.00–250.00 $247.45 $960 —
438 438 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,034 +6.00
490 490 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,039 -8.00
645 645 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1340 1193 80-85% 26 90.00–97.00 $94.47 $1,127 +0.14
975–1410 1264 80-85% 33 98.00–106.00 $102.24 $1,292 -1.93
1070–1515 1331 80-85% 24 107.00–114.00 $109.31 $1,455 -3.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1085 1003 85-90% 8 96.00–101.00 $98.27 $986 —
1000–1265 1091 85-90% 18 83.00–87.00 $85.01 $927 +0.52
980–1325 1143 85-90% 45 88.00–95.00 $91.23 $1,043 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1485 1385 75-80% 2 94.00–96.00 $94.93 $1,315 —
1350–1575 1451 75-80% 4 100.00–101.00 $100.74 $1,462 -0.26
1645 1645 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,810 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1860 1476 9 109.00–118.00 $114.01 $1,683 —
1715 1715 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,230 —
1635–2015 1815 5 125.00–129.00 $126.55 $2,297 -3.45

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
1210–1330 1289 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,325.78 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1280 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,235.33 —

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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.