Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 10, 2024

1,664 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.92/cwt -19.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 514 lb · 53 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $301.49/cwt -30.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,432/hd at 475 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $287.52/cwt -22.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,518/hd at 528 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,664 1,822 1,728
Feeder cattle 1,368 1,484 1,367
Slaughter cattle 163 254 285
Replacement cattle 133 84 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer heifer, bull calves sharply lower 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
295 295 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 -25.00
325–330 325 20 337.00–340.00 $339.85 $1,105 -32.95
360–385 366 5 322.00–330.00 $325.20 $1,190 -38.02
400–430 411 13 310.00–320.00 $316.16 $1,299 -18.56
465–483 475 45 300.00–310.00 $301.49 $1,432 -30.39
509–540 528 35 285.00–295.00 $287.52 $1,518 -22.37
591 591 23 265.00 $265.00 $1,566 —
627 627 19 250.00 $250.00 $1,568 -20.00
710–718 716 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,504 —
775 775 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,628 —
803 803 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,308 -31.36
457–479 470 24 319.00–323.00 $320.72 $1,507 -27.07
507 507 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,607 -21.70
568–590 581 12 277.00–282.00 $279.61 $1,625 -32.88
608 608 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,593 -40.52
674 674 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,557 -39.00
701–722 710 20 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 -25.12
790 790 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,778 -20.00
805 805 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 340.00 $340.00 $816 —
305–345 321 6 300.00–320.00 $306.75 $985 -38.29
420 420 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,176 -20.00
492 492 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,412 -33.00
505–540 530 14 257.00–270.00 $266.93 $1,415 —
575 575 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 —
615 615 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 —
685 685 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 -22.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 335.00 $335.00 $737 -10.00
265–279 277 8 310.00–315.00 $310.60 $860 -24.40
310–333 328 5 292.00–302.00 $295.50 $969 -21.95
362–363 362 9 290.00–297.00 $292.34 $1,058 -9.98
401 401 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,123 -13.28
450–490 480 24 255.00–260.00 $258.48 $1,241 -21.47
510–518 514 53 250.00–258.00 $252.92 $1,300 -19.36
559–582 568 16 249.00–257.00 $249.98 $1,420 -11.51
605–639 635 8 228.00–237.00 $229.07 $1,455 -13.03
677 677 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,388 —
904 904 14 174.00 $174.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 310.00 $310.00 $651 -17.47
291 291 5 297.00 $297.00 $864 -18.00
325–337 336 10 280.00–288.00 $287.23 $965 -15.08
351–394 366 15 272.00–281.00 $279.62 $1,023 -14.43
405–423 413 7 260.00–265.00 $261.40 $1,080 -23.97
459–498 480 34 250.00–252.00 $250.89 $1,204 -15.02
510 510 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,209 -18.63
551–578 559 7 237.00–240.00 $239.11 $1,337 -9.40
634–637 636 18 208.00–210.00 $208.66 $1,327 -23.34
740 740 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,384 —
790 790 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 391 7 250.00–260.00 $253.57 $991 -6.43
409–435 417 7 240.00–250.00 $247.09 $1,030 -18.00
470 470 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,043 -18.00
505–545 532 3 220.00–230.00 $223.17 $1,187 +3.17
947 947 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,420 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–290 264 5 332.00–335.00 $332.66 $878 -27.34
300–346 333 15 330.00–337.00 $331.91 $1,105 —
360–371 365 34 320.00–330.00 $327.61 $1,196 —
404–437 414 29 297.00–310.00 $303.55 $1,257 -27.08
525–545 535 2 260.00–265.00 $262.45 $1,404 -32.08
565 565 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,424 —
608–620 610 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 -17.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 320.00 $320.00 $656 -32.47
285 285 1 330.00 $330.00 $940 -15.67
325–330 327 3 320.00–325.00 $323.32 $1,057 -16.68
370–395 387 10 300.00–312.00 $307.31 $1,189 -26.90
440–445 443 2 275.00–280.00 $277.51 $1,229 -32.49
450–496 491 9 240.00–252.00 $247.25 $1,214 -37.75
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 —
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 -40.00
615–630 623 2 220.00–227.00 $223.46 $1,392 —
715 715 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 -23.28
410–417 413 8 312.00–317.00 $313.89 $1,296 -37.69
465–498 472 8 280.00–287.00 $285.43 $1,347 -24.48
515 515 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,416 -23.28

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1560 1212 80-85% 19 115.00–126.00 $120.73 $1,463 —
1020–1665 1233 80-85% 42 126.00–137.00 $131.52 $1,622 —
1040–1625 1287 80-85% 9 138.00–144.00 $140.57 $1,809 -3.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1200 950 85-90% 6 105.00–109.00 $106.97 $1,016 —
845–1290 1009 85-90% 24 110.00–120.00 $115.96 $1,170 +8.37
1125 1125 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,395 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1550 1487 75-80% 3 116.00–124.00 $119.88 $1,783 -9.42
1185–1775 1527 75-80% 3 128.00–130.00 $128.71 $1,965 +11.15
1630 1630 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,249 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,131 —
1000–1915 1388 8 130.00–145.00 $137.68 $1,911 —
1250–2295 1672 12 144.00–155.00 $148.96 $2,491 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1230 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,475.00–1,700.00 $1,566.26
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
880–1100 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,469.44
1005–1160 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,410.26

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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
1065–1525 1279 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 48 2,250.00–2,475.00 $2,390.68 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
996 996 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,425.00 $2,425.00 +125.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920–945 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,667.47 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135–1400 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,950.00–1,975.00 $1,963.81 —

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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.