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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 22, 2026

1,727 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (958)

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.62/cwt +3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,189/hd at 589 lb · 66 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.30/cwt +7.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,901/hd at 476 lb · 51 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $378.56/cwt -9.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,601/hd at 423 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,727 2,804 2,864
Feeder cattle 1,347 2,237 2,264
Slaughter cattle 226 322 312
Replacement cattle 154 245 288

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1107), Athens (383), Jackson (237). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter Cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher. All feeder cattle sold sharply 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
361–365 362 13 505.00–530.00 $526.12 $1,905 +11.33
400–445 415 9 435.00–460.00 $451.70 $1,875 +1.21
455–465 465 21 430.00–460.00 $456.69 $2,124 +9.74
505–549 533 21 385.00–430.00 $409.85 $2,185 -18.42
550–595 559 27 355.00–425.00 $415.04 $2,320 +12.52
605–619 615 13 370.00–385.00 $382.15 $2,350 -5.39
655–668 667 40 360.00–367.50 $362.09 $2,415 +0.92
715 715 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,288 -34.30
761 761 37 342.00 $342.00 $2,603 +21.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 315 3 435.00–510.00 $476.56 $1,501 -29.55
350–395 365 19 435.00–485.00 $470.62 $1,718 +6.21
415–445 423 6 335.00–430.00 $394.63 $1,669 -56.25
453–495 470 15 400.00–435.00 $421.58 $1,981 +16.38
500–546 534 43 360.00–420.00 $402.87 $2,151 +6.82
550–595 580 35 310.00–405.00 $381.76 $2,214 +14.96
600–640 620 12 325.00–365.00 $344.74 $2,137 -18.69
655–695 675 8 325.00–345.00 $335.66 $2,266 -4.44
715 715 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 +5.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 337 3 335.00–405.00 $371.63 $1,252 -69.14
365–398 391 5 370.00–420.00 $408.64 $1,598 -22.42
415–443 432 8 305.00–420.00 $404.35 $1,747 -17.51
455–495 471 4 235.00–410.00 $353.71 $1,666 -48.42
500–543 529 5 345.00–390.00 $356.59 $1,886 -5.67
550–560 555 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,832 -30.82
660–675 663 6 305.00–325.00 $308.40 $2,045 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 3 415.00–540.00 $458.54 $1,307 -109.22
310 value added 310 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,891 —
310–320 315 3 460.00–485.00 $473.28 $1,491 -42.02
390–395 392 3 365.00–460.00 $396.94 $1,556 -60.52
436 value added 436 4 520.00 $520.00 $2,267 —
410–448 443 13 395.00–430.00 $398.95 $1,767 -19.06
455–489 476 51 380.00–417.00 $399.30 $1,901 +7.44
500–545 519 20 330.00–385.00 $367.66 $1,908 -13.78
555–595 589 66 369.00–390.00 $371.62 $2,189 +3.78
605–645 626 12 300.00–380.00 $342.45 $2,144 -7.64
659–695 665 19 305.00–335.00 $332.88 $2,214 +1.38
713 value added 713 12 495.00 $495.00 $3,529 —
718 718 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,298 +6.25
858 858 10 262.50 $262.50 $2,252 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,400 +15.00
310–335 329 11 360.00–460.00 $416.11 $1,369 -20.00
350–395 379 16 345.00–430.00 $393.52 $1,491 -20.05
400–445 423 47 340.00–395.00 $378.56 $1,601 -9.58
455–495 471 14 340.00–380.00 $356.43 $1,679 -7.09
500–548 528 15 300.00–370.00 $340.41 $1,797 -14.00
551–585 564 12 315.00–360.00 $337.95 $1,906 -6.98
615–645 624 11 260.00–325.00 $303.30 $1,893 -23.86
655–695 668 9 275.00–310.00 $306.19 $2,045 +0.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 3 280.00–440.00 $379.48 $1,089 -85.37
300–345 327 6 285.00–395.00 $354.22 $1,158 -82.56
360–398 373 14 275.00–380.00 $350.16 $1,306 -33.65
403–440 414 6 325.00–365.00 $348.52 $1,443 -18.02
450–495 466 12 290.00–335.00 $301.45 $1,405 -59.79
505–545 530 8 290.00–340.00 $318.13 $1,686 -16.07
550–595 564 10 310.00–325.00 $314.65 $1,775 -12.94
605 605 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,785 -13.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 279 7 440.00–550.00 $519.92 $1,451 -14.78
305–340 330 13 435.00–525.00 $481.93 $1,590 +18.91
350–380 366 7 345.00–455.00 $395.92 $1,449 -41.45
403–445 419 17 355.00–430.00 $414.90 $1,738 +0.55
450–495 477 32 365.00–405.00 $390.79 $1,864 +6.08
510–532 525 14 315.00–380.00 $350.06 $1,838 -9.54
550–595 575 12 300.00–360.00 $341.18 $1,962 -3.44
600 600 4 275.00–295.00 $285.00 $1,710 -41.76
655–680 663 4 285.00–320.00 $301.11 $1,996 -1.04
715–740 728 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,038 -1.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,290 -28.16
250–290 268 5 590.00–650.00 $614.14 $1,646 +0.23
340 340 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,615 -19.34
350–380 365 4 430.00–510.00 $469.11 $1,712 -26.66
400–444 436 30 395.00–460.00 $404.96 $1,766 -23.25
456–499 473 30 390.00–437.00 $422.09 $1,996 +3.52
500–540 513 11 360.00–400.00 $383.19 $1,966 -15.54
565–586 582 9 355.00–377.00 $373.86 $2,176 +3.25
610 610 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,135 -2.77
660–675 665 3 300.00–315.00 $305.08 $2,029 -13.26
710–720 717 7 300.00–315.00 $303.59 $2,177 -0.17
800 800 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,360 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 450.00–500.00 $475.29 $1,012 -22.32
260–290 276 4 415.00–455.00 $435.88 $1,203 -18.13
320–340 331 5 395.00–455.00 $423.97 $1,403 -14.48
360–395 378 10 325.00–415.00 $376.80 $1,424 -15.98
407–445 426 8 320.00–400.00 $382.68 $1,630 +29.63
450–490 474 8 250.00–350.00 $304.63 $1,444 -41.88
510–545 533 21 295.00–355.00 $330.46 $1,761 -16.65
552–590 565 14 245.00–345.00 $311.92 $1,762 -8.68
610–615 613 3 300.00–310.00 $306.66 $1,880 +30.27
720–740 730 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,825 -20.00
770 770 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,925 +25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1680 1154 80-85% 15 170.00–184.00 $176.30 $2,035 +4.08
865–1495 1238 80-85% 75 174.00–195.00 $188.41 $2,333 +3.83
960–1690 1290 80-85% 24 183.00–206.00 $198.10 $2,555 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1090 1010 85-90% 7 170.00–183.00 $175.56 $1,773 +13.81
755–1350 1093 85-90% 7 126.00–150.00 $142.25 $1,555 —
900–1745 1147 85-90% 8 145.00–167.00 $158.94 $1,823 -21.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1440 1367 75-80% 9 186.00–198.00 $194.97 $2,665 —
1560–1635 1594 75-80% 4 195.00–207.00 $200.43 $3,195 —
1530–1860 1677 75-80% 3 180.00–182.00 $180.74 $3,031 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1900 1496 6 185.00–206.00 $197.26 $2,951 -15.96
1020–2190 1576 9 205.00–223.00 $216.17 $3,407 —
1585–1930 1775 8 224.00–232.00 $228.44 $4,055 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1235 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,950.00–3,850.00 $3,465.35
890–1390 1129 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,279.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1370 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,050.00–3,200.00 $2,652.32
835–1220 1066 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,950.00 $2,346.07
890–1450 1141 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,925.00–3,300.00 $2,618.85

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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
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1015–1365 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,800.00–3,550.00 $3,097.03 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1395 1277 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,500.00–3,750.00 $3,600.78 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Price trend

high 524.38 low 352.25 Jul 2025 Jul 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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