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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 4, 2021

1,441 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $113.96/cwt +4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $647/hd at 568 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $120.08/cwt +8.22 vs last sale · ≈ $626/hd at 521 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $118.29/cwt +14.28 vs last sale · ≈ $557/hd at 471 lb · 30 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,441 399 1,593
Feeder cattle 1,099 187 1,317
Slaughter cattle 281 104 190
Replacement cattle 61 108 86

Cattle auctions at Americus (84), Carroll Co. (592), Eastanollee (285), Fitzgerald (53) and Swainsboro (564). No trends available due to markets being closed previous two weeks for holidays.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 220.00 $220.00 $440 —
355–390 364 4 168.00–170.00 $169.02 $615 —
400–445 425 14 155.00–168.00 $162.29 $690 —
455–465 461 8 142.00–147.00 $144.51 $666 —
500–545 512 16 136.00–142.00 $137.46 $704 +13.90
555–595 569 17 125.00–135.00 $130.14 $740 +8.62
620–645 633 8 124.00–130.00 $127.13 $805 +5.17
755 755 1 111.00 $111.00 $838 -11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 156.00–162.50 $159.30 $573 —
400–445 432 5 149.00–156.00 $152.18 $657 —
455–480 469 11 135.00–142.00 $138.73 $651 —
505–545 527 15 120.00–135.00 $128.97 $680 —
555–575 565 2 125.00–127.00 $126.02 $712 +7.29
600–645 630 3 117.00–118.00 $117.68 $741 +4.68
660–675 668 2 106.00–108.00 $107.01 $715 +2.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 155.00–162.50 $158.52 $515 —
355–365 360 4 142.00–144.00 $142.99 $515 —
405–445 425 6 140.00–142.00 $140.98 $599 +2.98
500–545 515 3 115.00–120.00 $116.76 $601 —
555–575 568 3 115.00–116.00 $115.33 $655 —
600–645 623 2 100.00–110.00 $105.18 $655 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 142.00 $142.00 $312 —
325–335 329 7 126.00–130.00 $128.28 $422 —
355–365 359 15 120.00–128.00 $124.41 $447 —
400–445 429 22 115.00–126.00 $122.50 $526 +12.95
455–495 471 30 110.00–123.00 $118.29 $557 +14.28
500–545 523 25 111.00–120.00 $115.83 $606 +12.79
555–590 571 20 104.00–112.00 $107.28 $613 —
600–645 635 11 95.00–104.00 $99.81 $634 +9.72
655–695 684 7 84.00–95.00 $89.30 $611 -0.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 282 5 116.00–124.00 $120.44 $340 —
300–345 325 12 115.00–122.00 $117.77 $383 +12.77
355–395 371 12 110.00–126.00 $119.02 $442 +20.99
400–445 425 17 105.00–125.00 $115.16 $489 +22.06
455–495 476 17 110.00–119.00 $113.29 $539 +15.09
500–545 513 9 100.00–110.00 $105.74 $542 +0.80
600–645 615 3 95.00–96.00 $95.35 $586 +15.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 366 4 130.00–132.00 $130.97 $479 —
400–445 412 9 125.00–130.00 $127.71 $526 —
455–490 472 11 120.00–125.00 $123.29 $582 —
505–530 521 10 115.00–121.00 $118.18 $616 +11.91
555–595 572 16 110.00–121.00 $115.33 $660 +15.66
605–645 623 9 100.00–109.00 $105.02 $654 +5.63

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 6 175.00–185.00 $181.79 $396 —
255–280 267 6 160.00–169.00 $163.53 $437 —
325–345 334 7 150.00–157.50 $153.04 $511 —
355–375 363 12 145.00–157.50 $151.04 $548 +23.05
400–445 426 22 140.00–150.00 $143.15 $610 +19.82
455–495 467 29 125.00–140.00 $133.13 $622 +18.62
500–545 521 32 115.00–125.00 $120.08 $626 +8.22
555–595 568 35 105.00–120.00 $113.96 $647 +4.45
600–645 617 22 100.00–110.00 $105.94 $654 +11.59
660–675 666 5 104.00–105.00 $104.41 $695 +12.42
730 730 1 100.00 $100.00 $730 +12.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 4 150.00–160.00 $155.40 $339 —
255–295 272 9 135.00–162.50 $145.97 $397 —
300–345 320 11 135.00–152.50 $144.87 $464 —
355–395 363 12 130.00–140.00 $134.79 $489 +11.14
405–445 422 16 120.00–137.00 $128.55 $542 +11.65
455–480 466 10 118.00–126.00 $121.00 $564 +8.35
500–535 523 16 105.00–115.00 $110.70 $579 +19.51
555–595 574 15 100.00–110.00 $106.89 $614 —
600–645 625 6 100.00–101.00 $100.68 $629 —
660–675 665 3 93.00–96.00 $94.67 $630 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 205.00 $205.00 $410 —
300–330 318 3 170.00–173.00 $171.62 $546 —
355–395 376 12 157.00–166.00 $161.65 $608 —
400–445 424 24 147.50–162.00 $156.86 $665 —
455–495 464 9 138.00–149.00 $141.38 $656 —
500–545 520 25 126.00–139.00 $131.40 $683 +12.82
555–595 571 12 120.00–125.00 $121.98 $697 —
655–695 675 2 103.00–109.00 $105.91 $715 +2.91
705–745 718 3 90.00–100.00 $96.54 $693 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1585 1194 80-85% 57 49.00–66.00 $59.95 $716 —
865–1520 1258 80-85% 26 41.00–57.00 $52.92 $666 —
990–1545 1278 80-85% 27 57.00–72.00 $67.02 $857 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1185 1002 85-90% 21 34.00–49.00 $42.52 $426 —
810–1210 1042 85-90% 18 40.00–59.00 $50.17 $523 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1875 1623 75-80% 9 50.00–58.00 $54.99 $892 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1540 1304 10 70.00–77.00 $74.38 $970 —
1600–1645 1623 2 87.00–90.00 $88.52 $1,437 —
1525–1890 1634 8 79.00–87.00 $82.59 $1,350 —

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1135 916 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 475.00–775.00 $629.58
860–980 922 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 725.00–750.00 $741.14
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1165 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–850.00 $779.87
985–1190 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 875.00–1,025.00 $946.93

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1000 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 725.00–900.00 $817.11 -21.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 +150.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 825.00 $825.00 —

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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.