Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 13, 2023

1,012 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.52/cwt -2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 466 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $214.48/cwt -11.95 vs last sale · ≈ $903/hd at 421 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.94/cwt -6.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 514 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,012 1,285 1,204
Feeder cattle 732 1,138 887
Slaughter cattle 179 115 187
Replacement cattle 101 32 130

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower, bull calves 3.00 to 6.00 higher and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 280.00 $280.00 $728 —
378–385 380 4 265.00–277.00 $270.52 $1,028 —
443 443 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,152 —
515–548 539 18 232.00–242.00 $239.00 $1,288 +5.18
595 595 2 220.00–227.00 $223.50 $1,330 —
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 -2.46
680–690 688 5 190.00–200.00 $191.98 $1,321 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 280.00–292.00 $286.00 $1,058 -4.39
405–443 430 3 262.00–265.00 $262.94 $1,131 -24.54
458–495 471 5 250.00–255.00 $253.34 $1,193 -0.40
525–527 527 4 246.00–250.00 $247.00 $1,302 +7.10
565–570 568 3 230.00–237.00 $234.68 $1,333 +1.53
640 640 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 —
702 702 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,334 —
775 775 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 260.00 $260.00 $871 —
410–435 423 2 247.00–257.00 $252.15 $1,067 -4.11
465–485 472 3 220.00–230.00 $224.08 $1,058 -11.91
590 590 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,133 —
620 620 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,209 —
685 685 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,233 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 10 235.00–240.00 $236.47 $875 -2.83
408–449 431 16 222.00–235.00 $225.11 $970 -6.21
450–498 466 29 215.00–230.00 $224.52 $1,046 -2.26
503–540 514 19 210.00–222.00 $215.94 $1,110 -6.19
560–595 577 10 205.00–217.00 $210.07 $1,212 —
621–625 622 8 192.00–198.00 $197.25 $1,227 +5.92
650–675 665 3 190.00–195.00 $193.37 $1,286 —
700 700 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–334 321 10 225.00–232.00 $228.27 $733 +2.25
350–395 370 9 225.00–232.00 $229.41 $849 -3.87
408–445 421 21 210.00–220.00 $214.48 $903 -11.95
455–480 472 3 210.00–212.00 $210.64 $994 -8.36
541 541 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,120 +0.30
585 585 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 +3.24
680–690 685 2 175.00–187.00 $180.96 $1,240 —
700 700 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 235.00 $235.00 $470 —
250–280 273 5 225.00–235.00 $229.91 $628 +6.79
360–395 374 4 210.00–220.00 $213.85 $800 -5.73
425–435 428 6 190.00–205.00 $198.67 $850 -17.94
585 585 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,006 —
610 610 1 160.00 $160.00 $976 -14.06
725–735 728 3 147.00–157.00 $153.64 $1,118 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 295.00–300.00 $297.27 $654 —
285–290 288 2 285.00–290.00 $287.48 $828 —
300–340 324 7 285.00–295.00 $291.90 $946 -11.05
362–395 378 10 275.00–285.00 $279.37 $1,056 -12.14
400–433 412 8 260.00–270.00 $266.77 $1,099 —
450–480 463 14 245.00–256.00 $253.36 $1,173 +16.20
500–540 514 12 230.00–247.00 $241.47 $1,241 +7.55
550–585 561 7 225.00–232.00 $229.92 $1,290 +9.25
604–643 618 17 205.00–212.00 $208.23 $1,287 +2.06
713 713 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 290.00 $290.00 $682 —
280 280 2 280.00 $280.00 $784 —
315–324 322 7 275.00–280.00 $279.30 $899 -13.02
360–380 370 5 260.00–270.00 $268.00 $992 -8.54
415–430 421 9 247.00–255.00 $252.99 $1,065 +1.30
455–485 479 8 230.00–240.00 $234.95 $1,125 +6.46
550–585 570 5 200.00–215.00 $206.96 $1,180 -3.55
610–645 632 3 190.00–200.00 $196.62 $1,243 +2.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–285 280 3 245.00–250.00 $248.31 $695 —
310–335 323 2 250.00–255.00 $252.60 $816 —
350–380 359 4 240.00–250.00 $244.91 $879 -21.70
425–440 433 2 240.00–244.00 $242.03 $1,048 +5.85
495–498 498 10 220.00–225.00 $224.50 $1,118 —
525 525 1 190.00 $190.00 $998 —
685–690 687 3 167.00–170.00 $169.00 $1,161 —
765–795 780 2 155.00–160.00 $157.55 $1,229 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1350 1173 80-85% 21 82.00–89.00 $84.93 $996 -2.79
880–1620 1206 80-85% 60 90.00–98.00 $93.97 $1,133 —
935–1620 1252 80-85% 28 99.00–108.00 $103.25 $1,293 +7.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1200 980 85-90% 8 70.00–78.00 $73.30 $718 —
975–1070 1008 85-90% 3 90.00–94.00 $91.30 $920 +18.01
950–1360 1092 85-90% 33 79.00–89.00 $84.49 $923 +2.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 75-80% 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,156 —
1410 1410 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,184 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,842 +6.33
1445–1895 1697 5 102.00–110.00 $107.45 $1,823 —
1500–1900 1717 3 114.00–117.00 $115.79 $1,988 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1060 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–800.00 $756.68
940 940 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.