Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 7, 2024

1,722 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $262.41/cwt +12.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,611/hd at 614 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.19/cwt +4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 517 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.58/cwt +4.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 421 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,722 1,485 1,522
Feeder cattle 1,482 1,205 1,039
Slaughter cattle 186 178 271
Replacement cattle 54 102 212

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, heifer calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher, bull calves unevenly steady 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
299 299 7 360.00 $360.00 $1,076 —
358–372 368 13 342.00–352.00 $349.00 $1,284 -8.00
405–420 410 3 330.00–337.00 $334.61 $1,372 +7.45
455–482 464 39 319.00–324.00 $321.87 $1,493 +22.03
500–525 520 39 291.00–308.00 $296.49 $1,542 +2.87
560–565 564 5 281.00–285.00 $281.79 $1,589 +12.46
600–620 614 53 255.00–264.00 $262.41 $1,611 +12.41
660 660 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,591 -4.88
708–730 721 5 220.00–222.00 $220.81 $1,592 -9.19
796 796 12 218.00 $218.00 $1,735 -2.60
910 910 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,829 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,112 -3.95
360–373 371 7 320.00–335.00 $332.21 $1,232 +13.45
440 440 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,395 +7.00
450–485 458 6 290.00–295.00 $292.15 $1,338 +2.10
545 545 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,564 +6.00
555–581 572 18 265.00–272.00 $267.37 $1,529 +8.37
616–638 626 13 244.00–250.00 $247.18 $1,547 +12.18
660 660 6 235.00–239.00 $238.33 $1,573 +23.33
775 775 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,589 —
810 810 2 195.00–200.00 $197.50 $1,600 —
855–886 882 8 194.00–197.00 $194.36 $1,714 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 340.00 $340.00 $748 —
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 -2.00
505–540 529 6 265.00–270.00 $268.65 $1,421 —
590–595 591 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,537 +35.18
615–645 627 3 230.00–240.00 $235.01 $1,474 +10.01
745 745 5 202.00 $202.00 $1,505 +9.95
762–790 771 6 190.00–200.00 $196.60 $1,516 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 4 287.00 $287.00 $792 -8.00
303 303 10 280.00 $280.00 $848 -35.00
353–373 359 15 274.00–275.00 $274.72 $986 —
407–439 421 40 264.00–274.00 $265.58 $1,118 +4.51
460–481 476 21 255.00–258.00 $256.34 $1,220 +2.37
508–538 517 42 242.00–250.00 $246.19 $1,273 +4.71
551–569 560 19 240.00–247.00 $241.36 $1,352 +1.42
605–645 608 30 222.00–230.00 $225.04 $1,368 —
680 680 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,462 -3.20
700–722 715 15 196.00–213.00 $202.66 $1,449 —
775–785 780 2 192.00–195.00 $193.49 $1,509 -3.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 267.00–270.00 $268.54 $900 +7.63
363–399 384 7 265.00–272.00 $267.84 $1,029 +6.08
405–449 440 27 250.00–260.00 $254.39 $1,119 +7.77
450–483 464 29 240.00–252.00 $245.78 $1,140 -1.11
509–540 515 9 228.00–237.00 $229.86 $1,184 -1.54
585–595 592 11 220.00–230.00 $227.64 $1,348 +1.04
620 620 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $1,333 ±0.00
680–690 685 2 205.00–207.00 $206.01 $1,411 —
700 700 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 255.00 $255.00 $688 ±0.00
300–345 332 9 252.00–265.00 $260.23 $864 +7.15
360–385 374 9 240.00–250.00 $245.72 $919 +3.69
405–430 418 2 230.00–240.00 $234.85 $982 +3.80
500 500 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,075 —
625–640 635 7 190.00–200.00 $192.42 $1,222 -1.98
695 695 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,300 +12.00
715 715 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,251 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 360.00 $360.00 $990 ±0.00
333–340 334 5 335.00–340.00 $336.02 $1,122 -5.20
366–398 376 10 336.00–338.00 $337.36 $1,268 -3.71
425 425 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,445 +25.59
485 485 9 295.00 $295.00 $1,431 +1.44
510–545 536 4 277.00–280.00 $279.29 $1,497 +5.07
633 633 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 310.00–325.00 $317.03 $881 —
316–345 322 11 295.00–305.00 $303.57 $977 -1.24
385 385 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,020 —
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 —
599 599 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,408 —
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 —
650 650 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,248 —
746 746 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,455 —
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–296 292 8 330.00 $330.00 $964 +5.00
310–325 318 2 310.00–320.00 $315.12 $1,002 —
450–491 479 7 277.00–287.00 $280.21 $1,342 +5.15
510–530 527 12 260.00–270.00 $268.95 $1,417 +10.59
585 585 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,503 +22.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1415 1193 80-85% 40 118.00–128.00 $122.70 $1,464 —
1020–2145 1256 80-85% 17 95.00–105.00 $101.86 $1,279 —
965–1705 1273 80-85% 39 106.00–116.00 $112.77 $1,436 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1215 982 85-90% 9 80.00–90.00 $84.50 $830 —
1065 1065 85-90% 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,086 +20.07
915–1385 1102 85-90% 16 93.00–100.00 $96.49 $1,063 +4.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1740 1364 75-80% 4 106.00–110.00 $107.29 $1,463 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1585 1358 4 110.00–117.00 $113.57 $1,542 —
1160–2220 1579 9 120.00–130.00 $125.35 $1,979 —
1825–1900 1872 3 134.00–141.00 $136.61 $2,557 +3.89

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–805 798 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,100.00 $1,013.32
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
1035–1359 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,550.00–1,900.00 $1,829.14 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–996 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,175.00 $1,162.20 —

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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.