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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 2, 2026

1,810 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (976)

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $337.30/cwt -0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,953/hd at 579 lb · 99 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.93/cwt -3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,574/hd at 463 lb · 62 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $323.07/cwt -1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,032/hd at 629 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,810 2,653 2,358
Feeder cattle 1,324 2,025 1,771
Slaughter cattle 229 365 254
Replacement cattle 257 263 333

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1169), Athens (543), Jackson (98). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter Cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. All feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 12.00 lower. Replacement cattle mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,534 -35.00
450–466 460 12 350.00–380.00 $373.33 $1,717 -9.34
501–525 508 44 333.00–363.00 $352.49 $1,791 -17.36
565–595 579 99 332.00–341.00 $337.30 $1,953 -0.20
606–643 629 49 308.00–327.00 $323.07 $2,032 -1.33
668–695 670 26 295.00–329.00 $326.72 $2,189 +22.94
732 732 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,196 +9.99
772 772 14 294.00 $294.00 $2,270 -10.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,494 —
355–398 386 27 380.00–420.00 $403.97 $1,559 -21.03
405–440 423 4 360.00–400.00 $378.77 $1,602 +9.55
450–492 482 46 330.00–360.00 $354.20 $1,707 +2.89
500–540 518 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,709 +1.43
565 565 6 325.00–387.00 $376.67 $2,128 +50.90
620–623 622 4 315.00–320.00 $316.25 $1,967 +8.22
650–660 655 2 300.00–310.00 $305.04 $1,998 +23.67
725–730 728 2 250.00–280.00 $265.05 $1,930 -6.96
770 770 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,886 -25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,035 +180.00
293 293 7 410.00 $410.00 $1,201 —
308 308 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,232 -50.00
355–395 379 13 350.00–380.00 $366.32 $1,388 +6.32
425–447 439 9 330.00–350.00 $338.94 $1,488 +1.36
455–499 482 10 240.00–322.00 $313.69 $1,512 -25.41
505–525 515 2 280.00–310.00 $294.71 $1,518 -32.66
635 635 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 -5.36
690 690 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,863 +9.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–385 375 7 360.00–370.00 $364.27 $1,366 -43.48
423–440 425 16 327.50–365.00 $358.32 $1,523 -32.16
450–484 463 62 315.00–360.00 $339.93 $1,574 -3.53
502–545 528 34 285.00–327.00 $314.60 $1,661 -14.35
560–595 581 26 284.00–310.00 $301.71 $1,753 -12.99
601–620 605 19 300.00–310.00 $306.26 $1,853 +3.63
650–685 668 2 275.00–295.00 $285.26 $1,906 -11.86
730 730 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $2,008 -24.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 272 3 370.00–400.00 $386.38 $1,051 -41.01
300–340 330 10 355.00–400.00 $370.43 $1,222 -35.37
354–395 379 32 300.00–352.00 $339.48 $1,287 -27.53
400–447 432 23 285.00–340.00 $322.89 $1,395 -21.14
450–495 482 21 260.00–330.00 $305.78 $1,474 -36.17
510–548 538 14 255.00–300.00 $292.12 $1,572 -5.04
550–580 570 19 255.00–300.00 $282.64 $1,611 -14.78
605–640 627 3 260.00–290.00 $276.41 $1,733 -2.61
670–680 677 3 215.00–235.00 $228.40 $1,546 -60.04
720 720 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,692 -33.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 205 3 400.00 $400.00 $820 +20.00
260–295 270 11 325.00–370.00 $353.91 $956 +13.68
305–340 322 7 320.00–350.00 $329.15 $1,060 -32.84
355 355 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,012 -50.91
400–440 419 4 200.00–315.00 $271.55 $1,138 -64.03
465–490 474 4 250.00–285.00 $271.86 $1,289 -37.51
504–540 516 10 250.00–285.00 $261.49 $1,349 -36.95
550–565 558 4 227.50–280.00 $257.93 $1,439 -19.27
605 605 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,422 -21.18
685 685 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,815 -1.31
715–745 730 2 200.00–225.00 $212.76 $1,553 -37.24
795 795 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,789 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,136 +5.00
260–280 269 6 420.00–460.00 $440.68 $1,185 -13.39
315 315 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,276 -11.22
355–391 382 22 365.00–410.00 $395.51 $1,511 +5.19
415–441 432 17 320.00–350.00 $339.41 $1,466 -25.24
460–495 476 15 270.00–355.00 $309.59 $1,474 -34.64
500–545 517 24 275.00–320.00 $300.40 $1,553 -28.90
550–595 569 27 250.00–310.00 $282.12 $1,605 -24.98
600–642 619 11 240.00–280.00 $264.37 $1,636 -25.99
670 670 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,675 -29.99
705–730 713 3 225.00–232.50 $229.94 $1,639 -44.04
750–790 771 4 245.00–270.00 $258.60 $1,994 +0.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–373 370 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,554 -44.12
405–440 427 23 360.00–390.00 $367.09 $1,567 -36.29
450–480 462 8 340.00–365.00 $356.23 $1,646 -28.11
505–530 521 4 287.50–315.00 $302.10 $1,574 -34.81
555–596 586 14 277.50–290.00 $285.80 $1,675 -44.53
605–640 620 10 270.00–305.00 $293.68 $1,821 -8.51
650–685 668 2 275.00–305.00 $289.61 $1,935 -21.65
750 750 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,175 -2.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 430.00 $430.00 $924 -21.35
250–290 274 8 360.00–430.00 $408.52 $1,119 +6.35
310–333 327 8 370.00–400.00 $373.56 $1,222 +12.87
370–380 377 3 315.00–350.00 $333.50 $1,257 -12.62
400–440 420 7 260.00–330.00 $315.62 $1,326 -11.53
470–490 485 4 240.00–300.00 $273.53 $1,327 -33.65
500–545 521 10 210.00–290.00 $259.42 $1,352 -31.93
550–580 562 9 210.00–300.00 $258.41 $1,452 -21.61
600–640 614 5 207.50–270.00 $233.48 $1,434 -30.61
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 -45.22
705–715 709 4 200.00–250.00 $217.58 $1,543 -30.54

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1595 1182 80-85% 32 159.00–169.00 $163.20 $1,929 +18.28
905–1720 1194 80-85% 77 140.00–159.00 $152.18 $1,817 +7.26
940–1940 1228 80-85% 32 130.00–147.00 $141.96 $1,743 -23.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1375 1056 85-90% 20 125.00–140.00 $135.54 $1,431 -16.35
925–1315 1087 85-90% 3 143.00–148.00 $145.13 $1,578 —
900–1245 1091 85-90% 8 120.00–132.00 $126.18 $1,377 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1560 1465 75-80% 2 170.00–171.00 $170.53 $2,498 —
1450–1550 1500 75-80% 3 160.00–163.00 $161.32 $2,420 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1450 1218 4 170.00–182.00 $178.76 $2,177 —
1340–1600 1445 15 200.00–212.00 $204.63 $2,957 —
1235–1895 1484 7 180.00–206.00 $195.26 $2,898 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1120 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,550.00 $2,295.04
840–1395 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 2,300.00–3,500.00 $2,588.20
970–1515 1204 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,080.89
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1245 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,775.00–2,000.00 $1,911.21
985–1420 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,750.00–2,800.00 $2,193.26
970–1465 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 2,025.00–2,850.00 $2,465.10

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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
985–4105 1548 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 2,700.00–5,400.00 $4,491.01 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890–960 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,685.84 —
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Price trend

high 524.38 low 344.84 Sep 2025 Sep 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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