Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 17, 2021

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $108.75/cwt -0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $520/hd at 478 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	430	1,075	1,851
Feeder cattle	252	633	1,386
Slaughter cattle	118	298	286
Replacement cattle	60	144	179

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (475) Athens (148), Donalsonville (183), Jackson (99) Moultrie (62) and Washington (83). Compared to one week ago with limited receipts due to inclement weather conditions: Slaughter cows mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls unevenly steady. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	155.00	$155.00	$426	—
305–340	323	2	145.00–150.00	$147.36	$476	-1.13
355–395	382	6	145.00–152.50	$148.18	$566	-1.06
421	421	4	145.00	$145.00	$610	+4.42
600–645	623	2	115.00–120.00	$117.41	$731	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	2	146.00–152.00	$149.00	$454	—
355–365	360	2	138.00–144.00	$141.04	$508	-2.54
410–425	420	3	138.00–144.00	$142.05	$597	+13.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475	475	1	140.00	$140.00	$665	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	278	5	120.00–130.00	$125.71	$349	—
310–345	325	5	115.00–125.00	$120.41	$391	+1.81
355–390	378	3	110.00–115.00	$111.56	$422	-0.90
405–440	417	9	110.00–118.00	$113.51	$473	+1.76
455–495	478	13	105.00–115.00	$108.75	$520	-0.28
605–645	625	2	91.00–97.00	$93.90	$587	+7.48

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	2	128.00–130.00	$129.00	$393	—
450–490	469	4	110.00–119.00	$114.42	$537	-2.98
510–545	526	4	110.00–114.00	$111.48	$586	-0.54
555–590	567	3	100.00–106.00	$102.08	$579	-0.42
620–645	633	2	102.00–104.00	$103.02	$652	+9.12

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	142.50	$142.50	$356	—
505–540	523	2	111.00–114.00	$112.55	$589	—
625–635	630	3	106.00–108.00	$107.00	$674	+2.00
846	846	7	97.00	$97.00	$821	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	275	2	140.00–142.50	$141.16	$388	—
305–315	310	2	140.00–144.00	$142.03	$440	-1.65
350–390	377	3	130.00–135.00	$133.45	$503	-5.09
405–440	417	3	130.00–135.00	$131.76	$549	+0.10
455–495	465	4	115.00–125.00	$122.34	$569	-1.01
560–595	578	2	105.00–114.00	$109.36	$632	+3.98

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	2	150.00	$150.00	$410	+3.62
445	445	3	140.00–149.00	$143.33	$638	—
505–545	525	2	117.50–122.00	$119.66	$628	-9.04
555–595	575	2	113.00–117.00	$114.93	$661	-6.65
605–645	625	2	106.00–107.00	$106.48	$666	-5.30

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	270	2	157.50–160.00	$158.66	$428	-1.67
595	595	1	122.50	$122.50	$729	—
695	695	1	100.00	$100.00	$695	-16.60

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1760	1197	80-85%	9	56.00–66.00	$63.16	$756	-5.21
1085–1600	1291	80-85%	16	74.00–83.00	$77.69	$1,003	—
1005–1840	1299	80-85%	21	64.00–75.00	$71.96	$935	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1160	894	85-90%	14	50.00–67.00	$58.60	$524	—
850–1075	960	85-90%	12	40.00–59.00	$49.54	$476	-15.82
1000–1040	1010	85-90%	4	65.00–67.00	$66.01	$667	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240–1600	1350	75-80%	4	78.00–85.00	$82.45	$1,113	—
1450	1450	75-80%	1	63.00	$63.00	$914	—
1225–1805	1551	75-80%	7	69.00–75.00	$72.56	$1,125	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–2060	1576	7	80.00–96.00	$85.02	$1,340	-7.94
1375–1705	1595	3	87.00–90.00	$89.14	$1,422	-3.82
1640	1640	1	106.00	$106.00	$1,738	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
920–1160	1014	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	525.00–740.00	$646.12
1145	1145	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	535.00	$535.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1500	1500	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	850.00	$850.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1400	1400	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	700.00	$700.00	—

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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.