Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 8, 2023

1,362 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Turner County Stockyard report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $252.47/cwt +1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 479 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $230.49/cwt +9.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 468 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $212.68/cwt -4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 477 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,362 1,303 1,302
Feeder cattle 1,060 1,154 1,029
Slaughter cattle 283 98 193
Replacement cattle 19 51 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls unevenly steady, feeder steers, bulls, and heifers lightly tested, steer calves unevenly steady, bull calves steady, heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 378 3 262.00–267.00 $263.56 $996 -6.50
470–498 479 30 247.00–257.00 $252.47 $1,209 +1.98
500–546 528 12 238.00–247.00 $241.39 $1,275 -3.61
550–590 573 18 230.00–235.00 $230.49 $1,321 +0.49
604–605 604 6 220.00–222.00 $220.33 $1,331 —
737 value added 737 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 404 23 260.00–262.00 $260.37 $1,052 -2.88
459–465 460 9 260.00–263.00 $262.66 $1,208 -2.34
500–505 501 5 250.00–255.00 $252.20 $1,264 -5.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 308 15 260.00–267.00 $266.40 $821 +6.40
370 370 3 252.00–255.00 $253.00 $936 +3.00
460–465 463 2 240.00–245.00 $242.49 $1,123 —
510–540 526 5 220.00–230.00 $224.92 $1,183 —
585 585 2 220.00–222.00 $221.00 $1,293 -6.00
700–705 703 2 205.00–207.00 $206.00 $1,448 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–349 339 25 220.00–228.00 $225.35 $764 —
365–393 388 7 215.00–220.00 $218.89 $849 -4.30
410–445 436 17 210.00–219.00 $215.96 $942 -2.96
461–495 477 26 210.00–215.00 $212.68 $1,014 -4.32
564–565 564 11 185.00–190.00 $185.91 $1,049 +0.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–378 365 15 222.00–227.00 $225.42 $823 -4.58
400–439 422 23 220.00–226.00 $222.48 $939 -5.90
465–493 488 14 217.00–220.00 $219.00 $1,069 -8.50
508–515 510 7 210.00–213.00 $212.13 $1,082 +5.36
554–580 562 11 199.00–205.00 $200.29 $1,126 -10.41
605 value added 605 6 209.00 $209.00 $1,264 —
660–685 673 2 190.00–195.00 $192.55 $1,296 —
760 value added 760 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 3 205.00–210.00 $206.65 $729 +2.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 367 8 247.00–257.00 $251.04 $921 +8.11
410–445 441 8 240.00–245.00 $240.58 $1,061 +4.42
450–495 468 27 227.00–235.00 $230.49 $1,079 +9.36
528–545 534 7 212.00–222.00 $217.86 $1,163 +2.86
610–630 619 5 195.00–205.00 $200.40 $1,240 +10.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 283 3 280.00–285.00 $283.41 $802 -11.59
321–345 328 7 277.00–280.00 $277.90 $912 +10.09
360 360 7 260.00–265.00 $260.71 $939 -9.29
405–425 415 2 247.00–250.00 $248.54 $1,031 +0.58
510–545 518 9 225.00–232.00 $226.61 $1,174 -3.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–392 390 9 240.00–245.00 $244.13 $952 +20.69
420–435 430 3 230.00–237.00 $234.72 $1,009 +14.72
465–490 473 4 220.00–225.00 $221.76 $1,049 +21.76

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1025 956 85-90% 41 75.00–82.00 $78.21 $748 —
760–1100 974 85-90% 7 95.00–99.00 $96.46 $940 —
780–1085 982 85-90% 34 83.00–90.00 $85.79 $842 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1260 1076 80-85% 16 100.00–108.00 $104.42 $1,124 —
1000–1225 1107 80-85% 39 82.00–90.00 $86.40 $956 —
1045–1410 1202 80-85% 24 92.00–99.00 $94.66 $1,138 +1.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1495 1388 75-80% 3 98.00–106.00 $101.47 $1,408 —
1270–1720 1398 75-80% 8 93.00–97.00 $94.20 $1,317 —
1400–1625 1539 75-80% 7 107.00–114.00 $110.14 $1,695 -0.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1435 1301 4 108.00–112.00 $110.75 $1,441 —
1475–1545 1510 2 100.00–107.00 $103.42 $1,562 -10.39
1640–2075 1920 3 116.00–118.00 $117.01 $2,247 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1015 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 900.00–1,000.00 $927.10
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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.