Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 21, 2024

1,624 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $241.37/cwt -4.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 469 lb · 50 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.24/cwt -1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 579 lb · 38 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $352.66/cwt -10.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 328 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,624 1,214 1,771
Feeder cattle 1,348 937 1,526
Slaughter cattle 182 212 156
Replacement cattle 94 65 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–374 371 6 330.00–340.00 $336.34 $1,248 -1.81
400–449 434 14 317.00–330.00 $325.17 $1,411 —
460–495 476 26 302.00–309.00 $308.50 $1,468 +5.11
515–549 545 8 279.00–285.00 $279.71 $1,524 -11.29
583 583 13 260.00 $260.00 $1,516 -15.00
645 645 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 —
670 670 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,574 —
780 780 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 244 5 377.00 $377.00 $920 —
300–305 301 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,114 -1.32
363 363 4 347.00 $347.00 $1,260 -9.14
405 405 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,418 ±0.00
450–492 464 12 315.00–330.00 $325.31 $1,509 -13.21
500–545 516 7 300.00–312.00 $307.09 $1,585 +4.44
575–593 587 3 282.00–290.00 $287.39 $1,687 +7.39
610–635 620 13 261.00–280.00 $265.66 $1,647 +6.39
655–695 683 6 240.00–245.00 $241.49 $1,649 -1.51
704 704 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,725 +2.89
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,304 +10.00
417–445 424 4 302.00–310.00 $304.10 $1,289 —
450–468 464 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,346 —
678 678 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,526 -8.52
795 795 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,431 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 289 10 280.00–287.00 $280.62 $811 —
329 329 3 285.00 $285.00 $938 +11.06
354–373 367 16 260.00–270.00 $265.37 $974 -2.20
403–447 428 18 245.00–257.00 $250.79 $1,073 -6.48
455–485 469 50 235.00–250.00 $241.37 $1,132 -4.66
522 522 6 232.00 $232.00 $1,211 -2.74
550–590 571 13 220.00–231.00 $228.19 $1,303 -2.42
675–683 682 11 210.00 $210.00 $1,432 -6.03
708 708 8 194.00 $194.00 $1,374 -0.01
851 851 5 172.00 $172.00 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 295.00 $295.00 $664 +1.51
265–288 270 15 295.00–297.00 $295.43 $798 —
310–338 331 8 295.00–315.00 $302.44 $1,001 +20.01
354–380 363 13 275.00–280.00 $278.40 $1,011 -1.48
405–440 415 8 260.00–265.00 $261.88 $1,087 -6.49
453–460 454 9 257.00–265.00 $262.89 $1,194 -8.34
500–537 517 14 240.00–252.00 $245.83 $1,271 +0.06
562–588 579 38 234.00–239.00 $235.24 $1,362 -1.52
653–676 663 9 218.00–224.00 $220.72 $1,463 -4.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 280.00 $280.00 $672 —
260–275 268 2 270.00–275.00 $272.43 $730 —
305–340 323 2 275.00 $275.00 $888 +25.00
355–390 377 10 240.00–252.00 $246.66 $930 -8.25
440 440 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 —
495 495 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 +15.00
515–520 518 2 215.00–225.00 $219.98 $1,139 —
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 +10.00
615–635 633 11 200.00 $200.00 $1,266 ±0.00
688 688 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,321 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 380.00 $380.00 $893 —
310–335 328 27 350.00–360.00 $352.66 $1,157 -10.26
369–385 371 14 330.00–342.00 $340.47 $1,263 -15.98
410 410 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,394 -0.36
505–521 513 12 292.00–300.00 $296.84 $1,523 +5.24
555–580 570 17 275.00–285.00 $277.97 $1,584 +7.13
630 630 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,556 ±0.00
668 668 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,617 +3.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 282 3 350.00–360.00 $353.37 $997 +3.37
335 335 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,156 -10.00
368–399 387 12 310.00–327.00 $316.86 $1,226 -0.50
410–445 417 12 300.00–322.00 $314.88 $1,313 -0.12
455–460 458 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,374 +17.43
535–543 540 3 270.00–285.00 $274.95 $1,485 +9.95
663–680 669 3 222.00–225.00 $223.98 $1,498 -3.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 345.00 $345.00 $828 —
253–280 264 5 330.00–340.00 $338.07 $893 +3.07
315–348 340 4 310.00–315.00 $311.16 $1,058 +16.16
350–370 360 2 280.00–300.00 $290.28 $1,045 -11.20
405 405 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,195 —
685–690 688 2 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $1,411 —
896 896 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,344 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1395 1178 80-85% 54 104.00–115.00 $108.33 $1,276 +12.98
880–1660 1235 80-85% 13 95.00–103.00 $100.92 $1,246 —
1085–1420 1238 80-85% 14 116.00–128.00 $121.14 $1,500 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1095 950 85-90% 2 100.00–102.00 $101.15 $961 +23.39
840–1250 1020 85-90% 25 91.00–99.00 $95.52 $974 —
935–1305 1069 85-90% 16 80.00–90.00 $85.02 $909 -15.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1555 1498 75-80% 2 100.00–102.00 $100.96 $1,512 —
1580–1800 1690 75-80% 2 115.00–116.00 $115.53 $1,952 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1695 1520 4 107.00–116.00 $112.48 $1,710 —
1370–1990 1609 8 122.00–129.00 $125.18 $2,014 —
1525–1775 1687 3 134.00–138.00 $136.26 $2,299 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–905 833 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 850.00–975.00 $914.45
820–885 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 975.00–1,125.00 $1,029.94
875–1045 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,149.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1200 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,375.00 $1,281.00
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
1016–1430 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 68 1,675.00–2,225.00 $1,849.89 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870–960 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,589.36 —

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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.