Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 20, 2023

1,617 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 3 steers $259.69/cwt -5.31 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 347 lb · 106 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $230.63/cwt -3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $754/hd at 327 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $216.01/cwt +1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 477 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,617 1,705 1,127
Feeder cattle 1,185 1,407 847
Slaughter cattle 337 241 158
Replacement cattle 95 57 122

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer and heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower, bull calves unevenly steady and replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 250.00 $250.00 $688 —
326–349 347 106 250.00–260.00 $259.69 $901 -5.31
365–380 368 6 245.00–255.00 $249.47 $918 -8.31
430–435 434 8 235.00–241.00 $239.37 $1,039 -10.63
457–480 463 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,042 —
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 275.00 $275.00 $866 ±0.00
355–390 373 2 260.00–270.00 $264.77 $988 -7.23
405–445 437 10 250.00–256.00 $254.22 $1,111 —
474–493 488 12 251.00–253.00 $252.09 $1,230 +1.41
530–534 534 8 239.00–245.00 $239.75 $1,280 +1.60
574 574 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,343 -2.14
610–638 634 7 228.00–235.00 $228.96 $1,452 +2.63
698 698 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,543 -6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,182 -1.75
536 536 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,335 +0.08
552–558 557 21 247.00–256.00 $249.13 $1,388 +0.93
613 613 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,496 +1.64
652–675 655 8 236.00–240.00 $236.52 $1,549 -8.34
775 775 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,860 —
870 870 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,870 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–331 327 34 227.00–235.00 $230.63 $754 -3.32
359–390 367 22 226.00–230.00 $227.01 $833 -3.92
406–440 410 25 217.00–225.00 $223.46 $916 +0.42
450–490 477 28 215.00–222.00 $216.01 $1,030 +1.29
504–505 504 13 210.00–218.00 $215.23 $1,085 +2.09
553–560 555 4 205.00–207.00 $206.50 $1,146 -6.05
615–630 623 7 195.00–205.00 $202.70 $1,263 -7.30
655 655 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,323 -6.51
700 700 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,414 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 5 239.00 $239.00 $832 -11.00
365 365 10 235.00 $235.00 $858 -0.88
400–428 413 13 230.00–237.00 $231.95 $958 +0.74
450–480 474 8 224.00–225.00 $224.75 $1,065 -4.26
505–538 535 13 227.00–232.00 $231.64 $1,239 +4.54
555–575 567 9 222.00–227.00 $224.10 $1,271 +3.98
610–635 618 16 215.00–222.00 $218.82 $1,352 +5.32
656–695 672 10 211.00–218.00 $215.10 $1,445 +3.10
700 700 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 —
755–785 770 2 205.00–207.00 $206.02 $1,586 +1.02
815 815 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,548 -11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–277 271 10 225.00–230.00 $226.47 $614 -5.23
310–325 315 8 215.00–222.00 $220.85 $696 +0.85
360–389 378 13 210.00–220.00 $211.46 $799 -5.91
450–470 462 6 202.00–212.00 $209.70 $969 +6.74
545 545 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,036 -10.02
560–595 578 2 190.00–200.00 $194.85 $1,126 +0.41
770 770 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–295 272 6 265.00–270.00 $265.90 $723 —
305–328 320 12 260.00–270.00 $262.41 $840 -2.59
401–408 406 26 239.00–241.00 $239.61 $973 -5.39
515 515 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 —
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 216 4 245.00–250.00 $248.76 $537 —
270–280 275 2 240.00–250.00 $244.91 $674 —
345 345 1 245.00 $245.00 $845 +2.56
350–380 374 17 230.00–240.00 $235.76 $882 -11.69
410–440 418 8 225.00–232.00 $225.88 $944 -10.12
456–495 471 7 220.00–227.00 $225.22 $1,061 +13.22
565–595 580 2 187.00–195.00 $190.90 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 275.00 $275.00 $839 -5.00
420 420 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,029 —
455–480 459 13 240.00–244.00 $243.36 $1,117 -5.09
525 525 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,218 —
555–588 563 8 221.00–226.00 $224.70 $1,265 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1305 1147 80-85% 18 84.00–89.00 $86.71 $995 —
985–1500 1200 80-85% 54 90.00–99.00 $94.08 $1,129 —
970–1490 1232 80-85% 25 100.00–108.00 $102.70 $1,265 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–940 893 85-90% 2 93.00–97.00 $95.11 $849 —
895–1235 1006 85-90% 18 73.00–82.00 $79.13 $796 -19.14
825–1190 1040 85-90% 55 83.00–91.00 $86.07 $895 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1615 1462 75-80% 3 98.00–103.00 $99.93 $1,461 -0.81
1365–1710 1561 75-80% 6 92.00–96.00 $93.93 $1,466 —
1530–1655 1593 75-80% 2 85.00–87.00 $85.96 $1,369 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1915 1404 8 108.00–118.00 $112.26 $1,576 —
1545–2090 1758 5 120.00–127.00 $122.69 $2,157 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1075 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,053.48
955–1195 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,248.28
975–1145 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,325.00 $1,264.87
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–880 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–900.00 $823.70

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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
1080–1135 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,164.05 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.