Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 25, 2023

1,178 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.87/cwt -10.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 532 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $234.62/cwt ≈ $997/hd at 425 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $209.58/cwt -18.29 vs last sale · ≈ $895/hd at 427 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,178 1,439 1,050
Feeder cattle 871 1,124 777
Slaughter cattle 284 315 245
Replacement cattle 23 — 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers, bulls, and heifers lightly tested, steer, bull and heifer calves 10.00 lower, replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 4 247.00–250.00 $248.49 $1,026 -15.04
460–492 484 11 243.00–247.00 $244.25 $1,182 -11.84
515–543 532 7 237.00–245.00 $239.86 $1,276 —
580–598 590 9 222.00–226.00 $224.25 $1,323 -22.70
752–770 758 3 202.00–205.00 $203.98 $1,546 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–462 459 5 250.00–254.00 $252.41 $1,159 -17.25
550–596 583 7 238.00–242.00 $239.08 $1,394 -17.81
602–641 629 10 230.00–234.00 $232.85 $1,465 -17.06
660–664 663 7 222.00–226.00 $224.86 $1,491 -15.81
705–708 707 4 220.00–226.00 $223.01 $1,577 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 463 13 210.00–217.00 $212.71 $985 -27.10
510–543 532 25 210.00–217.00 $212.87 $1,132 -10.14
559–568 564 11 205.00–213.00 $209.03 $1,179 -16.72
625–645 635 10 202.00–207.00 $204.54 $1,299 -4.02
685–690 688 2 185.00–197.00 $190.98 $1,314 -15.51
750–757 value added 755 12 196.00–197.00 $196.25 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–398 393 9 210.00–220.00 $214.96 $845 -19.26
413–445 427 17 205.00–215.00 $209.58 $895 -18.29
460–465 462 3 205.00–207.00 $205.67 $950 -15.09
500–545 530 6 205.00–207.00 $205.63 $1,090 -9.30
705–731 727 6 170.00–179.00 $177.54 $1,291 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 326 8 212.00–220.00 $213.68 $697 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–298 287 7 270.00–280.00 $275.54 $791 -7.03
353–375 364 16 240.00–247.00 $244.76 $891 —
410–440 425 20 230.00–240.00 $234.62 $997 —
455–470 465 3 227.00–230.00 $228.01 $1,060 -9.91
516–541 527 13 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $1,120 -12.88
640–645 643 2 200.00–202.00 $201.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 370 8 230.00–237.00 $232.57 $861 —
405–424 420 5 220.00–227.00 $225.65 $948 —
460–490 469 6 215.00–220.00 $217.81 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–540 535 10 220.00–227.00 $221.58 $1,185 -12.92
555–560 558 2 220.00–227.00 $223.52 $1,247 -15.99
605–645 625 4 210.00–217.00 $213.50 $1,334 -13.58

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1310 1068 80-85% 19 77.00–85.00 $82.13 $877 —
910–1210 1096 80-85% 18 95.00–103.00 $98.66 $1,081 —
935–1315 1112 80-85% 26 86.00–94.00 $88.98 $989 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–1025 881 85-90% 24 70.00–77.00 $73.28 $646 —
870–1080 943 85-90% 22 78.00–85.00 $80.06 $755 —
910–1055 970 85-90% 8 86.00–93.00 $89.51 $868 +16.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1575 1401 75-80% 5 86.00–91.00 $88.85 $1,245 —
1235–1535 1428 75-80% 14 92.00–98.00 $94.80 $1,354 —
1305–1650 1461 75-80% 10 101.00–109.00 $104.56 $1,528 +20.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–2040 1412 5 112.00–120.00 $114.75 $1,620 —
1125–1765 1476 6 104.00–111.00 $108.65 $1,604 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1075 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,025.00 $973.44

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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
1025–1195 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,103.90 —

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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.