Cattle Market Pulse

Turner County Stockyard Market Report

Ashburn, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 1, 2024

1,380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $301.80/cwt -11.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,575/hd at 522 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $281.06/cwt -4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 477 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 steers $272.00/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,433/hd at 527 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,380 1,002 1,289
Feeder cattle 1,124 751 954
Slaughter cattle 147 144 158
Replacement cattle 109 107 177

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady,feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer, bull calves 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
457–493 473 12 311.00–312.00 $311.52 $1,473 —
500–545 522 45 299.00–311.00 $301.80 $1,575 -11.98
565–571 569 13 289.00–298.00 $293.37 $1,669 +4.12
625–644 638 13 269.00–277.00 $270.15 $1,724 +1.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–398 390 12 307.00–320.00 $312.04 $1,217 -5.27
400–425 416 17 285.00–300.00 $290.27 $1,208 -11.93
470 470 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,372 —
527 527 28 272.00 $272.00 $1,433 +2.00
593 593 25 268.00 $268.00 $1,589 +6.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,037 -8.54
353 353 11 324.00 $324.00 $1,144 -16.00
400–443 418 17 310.00–317.00 $312.99 $1,308 -15.89
455–495 486 16 299.00–307.00 $302.68 $1,471 -0.79
565 565 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 ±0.00
600–640 622 25 257.00–264.00 $261.39 $1,626 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 360.00 $360.00 $756 —
317 317 6 300.00 $300.00 $951 -8.72
351–361 359 24 287.00–302.00 $296.81 $1,066 +11.81
401–437 420 17 270.00–282.00 $275.39 $1,157 -3.40
450–493 474 13 267.00–285.00 $274.16 $1,300 +5.80
500–545 527 24 255.00–267.00 $261.76 $1,379 +5.04
565 565 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,509 +7.00
605–606 606 5 230.00–234.00 $233.20 $1,413 +1.50
654 654 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,445 -1.00
758 758 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–248 241 6 330.00–332.00 $331.72 $799 -0.28
291–292 291 7 302.00–312.00 $307.71 $895 —
330–339 338 11 280.00–285.00 $280.44 $948 -14.79
378–393 383 6 275.00–279.00 $277.63 $1,063 +7.63
402–440 427 20 260.00–267.00 $262.69 $1,122 -1.96
453–498 470 19 255.00–265.00 $263.44 $1,238 +4.96
505–535 524 12 249.00–253.00 $250.90 $1,315 +6.00
585 585 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,404 +1.32
615–620 618 3 223.00–225.00 $223.66 $1,382 +7.71
654–690 659 7 212.00–219.00 $217.95 $1,436 +5.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–246 238 5 300.00–307.00 $305.79 $728 —
345 345 1 270.00 $270.00 $932 —
350–390 369 9 260.00–270.00 $264.86 $977 +7.20
415–449 437 10 240.00–250.00 $248.55 $1,086 +3.61
463 463 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,144 +1.65
515–545 525 3 237.00–240.00 $238.96 $1,255 +8.96
591 591 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,401 +5.24
615 615 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 320.00 $320.00 $736 —
296 296 9 330.00 $330.00 $977 —
310–346 332 11 300.00–320.00 $312.47 $1,037 —
375–398 392 4 297.00–305.00 $298.91 $1,172 -1.09
410–440 434 11 282.00–292.00 $286.47 $1,243 +6.56
490–493 492 3 260.00–270.00 $263.32 $1,296 -3.50
515–525 520 2 245.00–250.00 $247.52 $1,287 -3.45
550–570 560 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $1,246 -14.54
607 607 9 227.00 $227.00 $1,378 -3.00
695–696 696 8 200.00–220.00 $202.50 $1,409 -17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 345.00–355.00 $350.05 $921 +9.06
310 310 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,054 +2.74
353–361 356 10 312.00–317.00 $314.03 $1,118 -12.69
400–415 405 9 299.00–302.00 $299.67 $1,214 +1.44
455–492 477 28 275.00–285.00 $281.06 $1,341 -4.45
575–595 585 4 255.00–265.00 $260.51 $1,524 +7.49
605–645 625 2 245.00–252.00 $248.61 $1,554 —
720 720 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,562 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–243 239 9 362.00–365.00 $362.29 $866 —
365 365 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,204 -3.61
448 448 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,322 —
465–475 470 2 292.00–300.00 $295.96 $1,391 —
510–525 521 4 280.00–282.00 $281.51 $1,467 -4.10
565 565 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 +6.10
602–608 604 5 260.00–265.00 $262.99 $1,588 +4.81

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1415 1155 80-85% 17 107.00–117.00 $112.98 $1,305 -8.71
940–1505 1195 80-85% 40 117.00–125.00 $120.94 $1,445 -16.85
1010–1395 1233 80-85% 4 126.00–135.00 $128.76 $1,588 +16.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1165 1012 85-90% 6 97.00–105.00 $102.81 $1,040 +4.50
890–1245 1032 85-90% 18 106.00–115.00 $110.90 $1,144 +1.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,428 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1855 1413 12 136.00–145.00 $140.22 $1,981 -1.00
1345–1785 1565 2 127.00–130.00 $128.71 $2,014 —
1525–2165 1847 3 157.00–160.00 $158.17 $2,921 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
855–1140 974 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,075.00–1,475.00 $1,273.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
1060–1300 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 1,525.00–1,775.00 $1,696.14 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1128–1416 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,927.56 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–915 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,575.00 $1,537.81 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.