Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 20, 2024

1,606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.50/cwt -18.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 625 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.42/cwt +6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 431 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $322.16/cwt -4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,711/hd at 531 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,606 1,256 1,110
Feeder cattle 1,210 1,053 929
Slaughter cattle 311 138 128
Replacement cattle 85 65 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 5.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer, heifer, bull calves unevenly steady and replacement cows sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 -1.23
410–445 431 18 337.00–347.00 $342.50 $1,476 -13.48
458–494 482 12 324.00–327.00 $325.18 $1,567 -13.74
500–539 531 21 319.00–330.00 $322.16 $1,711 -4.54
571–575 572 7 295.00–300.00 $299.28 $1,712 —
600–635 615 7 270.00–275.00 $272.87 $1,678 -7.13
672 672 5 267.00 $267.00 $1,794 —
705–728 712 7 247.00–251.00 $249.83 $1,779 +4.83
782 782 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,877 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 364 4 345.00–352.00 $349.69 $1,273 —
415 415 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,370 -2.00
490–495 493 2 315.00–322.00 $318.48 $1,570 -3.90
536 536 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,635 —
570–578 575 3 289.00–290.00 $289.33 $1,664 +3.72
640 640 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,696 -2.36
697 697 18 255.00 $255.00 $1,777 +2.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,038 —
350–395 373 2 330.00–335.00 $332.65 $1,241 +12.65
468–470 469 4 297.00–300.00 $297.75 $1,396 -0.77
570–597 594 10 260.00–265.00 $264.52 $1,571 -13.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 310.00 $310.00 $961 +10.35
356–392 368 13 307.00–320.00 $315.62 $1,161 +11.46
405–447 431 26 290.00–302.00 $295.42 $1,273 +6.72
456–485 464 15 276.00–290.00 $281.82 $1,308 -7.03
503–543 532 17 260.00–272.00 $263.99 $1,404 -15.00
555–570 558 15 255.00–263.00 $260.06 $1,451 -0.79
602–634 625 33 240.00–243.00 $241.50 $1,509 -18.50
670–683 673 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,582 +5.00
836 836 5 197.00 $197.00 $1,647 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 310.00 $310.00 $713 +5.00
270–275 271 7 295.00–300.00 $296.45 $803 —
318 318 3 300.00 $300.00 $954 +19.58
380–387 384 5 297.00–300.00 $298.19 $1,145 +21.97
425–448 441 14 270.00–280.00 $279.31 $1,232 —
475–490 488 6 260.00–265.00 $260.81 $1,273 -13.04
525–540 535 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 -8.80
580–597 588 7 245.00–247.00 $246.15 $1,447 +2.65
635–645 638 3 230.00–235.00 $233.32 $1,489 +7.32
720–730 723 15 210.00–212.00 $211.06 $1,526 -2.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–292 280 8 275.00–287.00 $282.84 $792 +15.84
305–340 324 13 277.00–290.00 $280.56 $909 +13.00
355–385 368 3 265.00–280.00 $274.77 $1,011 +16.96
440 440 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 +10.00
485 485 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,116 -23.47
585 585 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,258 -22.00
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 -3.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 370.00 $370.00 $796 —
331 331 5 367.00 $367.00 $1,215 —
351–396 362 11 340.00–355.00 $343.55 $1,244 -18.94
412–436 425 18 325.00–340.00 $334.67 $1,422 +5.55
475–499 494 8 307.00–315.00 $312.41 $1,543 -11.20
502 502 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,431 -18.35
550 550 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,524 —
610 610 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,629 —
675 675 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,701 —
776–785 778 5 217.00–222.00 $220.99 $1,719 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–284 276 18 335.00–350.00 $347.10 $958 -2.90
355 355 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,136 -14.61
430–440 436 4 300.00–320.00 $308.68 $1,346 —
460–481 478 8 300.00–307.00 $304.40 $1,455 +3.42
560–588 580 7 267.00 $267.00 $1,549 -8.00
633 633 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,614 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 226 7 330.00–350.00 $336.56 $761 +0.70
255–290 279 8 320.00–330.00 $328.13 $915 -1.17
350 350 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,120 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1285 1077 80-85% 23 114.00–123.00 $120.39 $1,297 +9.72
900–1740 1149 80-85% 90 124.00–133.00 $128.26 $1,474 —
970–1585 1201 80-85% 48 134.00–146.00 $138.07 $1,658 +14.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1260 969 85-90% 22 109.00–117.00 $113.17 $1,097 +18.44
920–1045 988 85-90% 5 97.00–105.00 $101.15 $999 +6.42
950–1060 1001 85-90% 7 118.00–122.00 $120.41 $1,205 +16.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1525 1408 75-80% 2 110.00–116.00 $112.75 $1,588 —
1260–1865 1486 75-80% 9 122.00–130.00 $127.82 $1,899 +6.24
1760 1760 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,411 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1385 1226 5 135.00–141.00 $138.48 $1,698 —
1210–1940 1483 10 145.00–154.00 $149.93 $2,223 —
1410–2190 1741 7 156.00–163.00 $159.68 $2,780 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–855 819 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,187.14
785–1090 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,235.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
960–1135 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,540.98

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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
1035–1300 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,375.00–1,600.00 $1,493.14 —

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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.