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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 15, 2021

540 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 540 251 725
Feeder cattle 266 193 581
Slaughter cattle 195 25 87
Replacement cattle 79 33 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Americus (26), Carroll Co. (174), Eastanollee (50), Fitzgerald (43), Greensboro (241) and Swainsboro (125). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls unevenly steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes lightly tested. Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 3 137.00–142.00 $139.67 $507 —
555–575 563 3 121.00–125.00 $123.35 $694 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 2 135.00–139.00 $136.98 $630 +4.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 260 3 114.00–124.00 $117.59 $306 —
355–380 368 4 106.00–113.00 $108.47 $399 -4.34
400–440 422 5 105.00–111.00 $108.84 $459 +4.34
450–495 468 8 105.00–110.00 $106.60 $499 +6.18
500–540 521 4 100.00–105.00 $102.59 $534 +6.93
555–595 568 3 90.00–95.00 $91.74 $521 -0.22
700–745 715 3 74.00–79.00 $76.33 $546 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 122.50–127.50 $125.25 $279 —
260–295 278 2 117.50–120.00 $118.67 $330 —
355 355 2 117.00–120.00 $118.50 $421 -2.49
410–445 428 2 115.00–119.00 $116.92 $500 -0.81
455–475 465 4 110.00–116.00 $113.06 $526 -0.38
505–540 520 7 105.00–110.00 $106.57 $554 -2.20
600–620 610 2 95.00–101.00 $98.05 $598 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 2 120.00 $120.00 $568 -3.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 150.00 $150.00 $330 +6.00
255–270 263 2 146.00–150.00 $147.94 $389 +12.85
300–345 321 8 135.00–145.00 $139.32 $447 +6.56
380–390 385 2 120.00–130.00 $124.94 $481 -4.05
400–440 415 8 120.00–130.00 $124.51 $517 +2.09
455–460 458 2 115.00–120.00 $117.51 $538 +3.83
500–545 519 8 100.00–110.00 $107.07 $556 -3.90
555–575 568 3 95.00–100.00 $96.63 $549 —
600–645 623 7 90.00–100.00 $94.35 $588 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 313 3 146.00–150.00 $147.94 $463 +3.56
355–380 366 6 140.00–148.00 $145.55 $533 +4.26
405–445 429 5 133.00–135.00 $134.24 $576 -1.41
455–490 479 5 126.00–127.00 $126.61 $606 -2.35
500–540 510 9 117.50–127.00 $122.28 $624 +5.56
555–570 566 4 110.00–111.00 $110.25 $624 -1.28
715 715 1 100.00 $100.00 $715 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 403 3 152.00 $152.00 $613 —
520–535 528 2 130.00–136.00 $132.96 $702 +1.70
555–575 565 2 122.00–128.00 $125.05 $707 +2.90
610 610 2 124.00 $124.00 $756 +11.00
655–695 674 4 97.00–117.00 $109.45 $738 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1625 1323 80-85% 41 65.00–78.00 $72.67 $961 —
940–1735 1323 80-85% 25 60.00–70.00 $65.63 $868 —
1125–1735 1345 80-85% 29 73.00–86.00 $79.14 $1,064 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1235 954 85-90% 7 45.00–55.00 $49.96 $477 —
890–1330 1041 85-90% 11 54.00–65.00 $59.39 $618 —
1080 1080 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $691 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1850 1551 75-80% 9 66.00–77.00 $71.62 $1,111 —
1600–1760 1680 75-80% 2 78.00–79.00 $78.48 $1,318 —
1475–1810 1690 75-80% 3 63.00–67.00 $65.57 $1,108 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1710 1470 3 78.00–82.00 $80.05 $1,177 —
1170–2170 1707 10 88.00–100.00 $91.26 $1,558 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1310 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 930.00–1,075.00 $1,009.81
1075–1200 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–1,040.00 $944.70
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
835–1255 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–775.00 $755.48
855–1555 1236 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 680.00–870.00 $790.66

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.