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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 31, 2021

811 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $129.08/cwt -3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $554/hd at 429 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.57/cwt -3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $672/hd at 527 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.36/cwt +0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $630/hd at 469 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 811 3,272 1,464
Feeder cattle 633 2,625 1,073
Slaughter cattle 139 449 291
Replacement cattle 39 198 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1532) Athens (360), Donalsonville (387), Jackson (243) Moultrie (247) and Washington (208). Compared to previous week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 177.50–180.00 $178.66 $491 —
305–342 327 5 160.00–170.00 $161.86 $529 -3.01
355–395 375 2 157.50–162.50 $159.87 $600 -2.53
405–440 417 6 150.00–157.50 $152.47 $636 -10.96
455–495 468 6 144.00–155.00 $148.94 $697 -6.90
500–545 517 3 142.00–146.00 $144.37 $746 -0.73
575–590 580 4 133.00–135.00 $134.25 $779 -6.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 2 161.00–163.00 $162.01 $745 +6.20
500–545 518 7 147.00–156.00 $150.71 $781 -3.97
555–575 570 4 146.00–147.00 $146.25 $834 -2.26
600–630 610 11 135.00–140.00 $136.03 $830 -10.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 418 5 140.00–147.50 $142.61 $596 -3.87
460–490 475 6 135.00–140.00 $137.96 $655 -6.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 358 5 139.00–151.00 $142.39 $510 -6.42
405–445 435 15 131.00–140.00 $136.59 $594 -5.74
455–495 469 23 130.00–139.00 $134.36 $630 +0.68
500–545 527 26 124.00–134.00 $127.57 $672 -3.61
555–595 567 12 120.00–128.00 $123.06 $698 -2.48
605–645 625 2 114.00–117.00 $115.45 $722 -3.47
655–695 673 5 109.00–113.00 $111.48 $750 +0.67
705–730 718 2 100.00–106.00 $103.05 $740 -7.94
763 763 3 109.00 $109.00 $832 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 135.00–140.00 $137.58 $314 -6.42
255–265 258 3 132.50–137.50 $134.21 $346 -2.92
300–340 322 5 132.00–145.00 $138.86 $447 +2.86
355–395 362 12 127.50–142.50 $133.05 $482 -5.69
405–445 429 27 120.00–136.00 $129.08 $554 -3.85
455–495 473 14 120.00–133.00 $126.92 $600 -1.18
500–545 524 9 115.00–124.00 $119.95 $629 -1.60
555–590 568 6 115.00–120.00 $117.14 $665 -1.57
600–645 624 7 105.00–110.00 $108.20 $675 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 4 137.50–145.00 $141.02 $458 +2.43
355–395 375 11 120.00–137.50 $128.27 $481 -4.24
405–445 419 5 120.00–127.00 $124.71 $523 -2.11
455–495 466 5 115.00–119.00 $116.31 $542 -6.31
500–535 518 4 105.00–110.00 $107.58 $557 -5.59
605–640 625 3 100.00–104.00 $102.04 $638 +0.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 165.00–177.50 $170.98 $402 +7.92
255–295 278 5 162.00–183.00 $169.17 $470 +7.44
305–345 330 6 155.00–167.50 $160.72 $530 +5.54
355–395 372 13 150.00–162.50 $156.17 $581 -1.69
405–445 424 19 140.00–150.00 $146.48 $621 -5.01
455–495 469 21 130.00–145.00 $137.99 $647 -3.61
500–545 514 13 122.00–140.00 $133.12 $684 -2.68
555–595 570 12 120.00–129.00 $124.51 $710 -3.67
660–665 662 3 106.00–112.00 $109.34 $724 -7.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 165.00 $165.00 $454 +13.82
305–345 321 8 142.50–160.00 $152.08 $488 -3.92
355–395 366 20 137.50–152.50 $144.09 $527 -6.36
400–445 423 14 130.00–137.50 $133.20 $563 -8.29
455–495 467 18 120.00–132.50 $124.76 $583 -6.71
500–545 523 8 120.00–128.00 $122.44 $640 -2.48
555–575 568 3 110.00–117.00 $112.36 $638 -6.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 182.50 $182.50 $402 —
305–345 332 3 176.00–181.00 $177.53 $589 +11.12
355 355 1 165.00 $165.00 $586 +6.67
375 value added 375 1 174.00 $174.00 $652 —
405–445 433 7 152.00–162.50 $158.92 $688 -5.08
455–490 470 10 142.00–157.50 $148.37 $697 -4.13
505 value added 505 1 156.00 $156.00 $788 —
500–545 518 11 137.50–150.00 $142.43 $738 -6.13
555–595 569 9 126.00–138.00 $131.83 $750 -6.09
605–645 629 5 119.00–126.00 $121.94 $767 -10.99
655–695 675 2 114.00–120.00 $116.91 $789 -19.21
705–730 718 2 119.00–120.00 $119.51 $858 -10.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1555 1202 80-85% 45 62.00–74.00 $69.00 $829 +1.60
975–1555 1252 80-85% 10 51.00–65.00 $60.37 $756 -14.46
1085–1575 1326 80-85% 22 71.00–79.00 $75.51 $1,001 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1085 991 85-90% 6 42.00–58.00 $51.09 $506 -1.31
915–1060 1011 85-90% 8 60.00–67.00 $63.02 $637 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1490 1365 75-80% 2 62.00–66.00 $64.18 $876 —
1125–1760 1517 75-80% 8 63.00–75.00 $69.16 $1,049 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1860 1406 7 74.00–93.00 $86.94 $1,222 —
1485–1795 1598 3 103.00–105.00 $103.94 $1,661 —
1450–2170 1736 10 85.00–101.00 $93.95 $1,631 -1.17

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1125 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 970.00–1,075.00 $1,021.66
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1105–1380 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 900.00–1,100.00 $999.21
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1115 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–800.00 $771.70
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
1195–1310 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 835.00–975.00 $908.21

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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.