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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 31, 2021

1,400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $118.85/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $619/hd at 521 lb · 32 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $138.70/cwt ≈ $859/hd at 619 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.91/cwt ≈ $705/hd at 569 lb · 26 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,400 185 1,421
Feeder cattle 933 120 1,276
Slaughter cattle 269 24 108
Replacement cattle 198 41 37

Cattle auctions at Americus (174), Carroll Co. (577), Eastanollee (243), Fitzgerald (100) and Greensboro (306). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady to 2.00 higher.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 158.00–160.00 $158.99 $593
405–440 423 4 158.00–164.00 $161.12 $682
505–519 518 13 146.00–154.50 $153.86 $797 +13.62
570 570 1 148.00 $148.00 $844
605–645 619 31 123.00–140.50 $138.70 $859
655–690 668 8 130.00–136.00 $134.95 $901
760 760 3 124.00 $124.00 $942
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 3 143.00–153.00 $146.91 $566 -6.09
405–445 422 9 138.00–154.00 $145.99 $616
455–495 474 15 130.00–150.00 $141.89 $673 +5.53
501–545 518 16 132.50–141.00 $137.53 $712
555–590 572 5 128.00–138.00 $134.23 $768
605–630 618 2 125.00–129.00 $127.04 $785
655–690 664 4 110.00–115.00 $113.70 $755
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 134.00–140.00 $137.12 $587
465–490 478 2 130.00–138.00 $133.90 $640
535 535 2 125.00 $125.00 $669
555–590 578 3 119.00–121.00 $120.36 $696

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 268 3 138.00–155.00 $147.78 $396
305–340 319 7 128.00–134.00 $130.44 $416
355–395 372 13 120.00–140.00 $128.70 $479 -2.65
405–445 423 25 120.00–131.00 $125.59 $531 +3.28
455–495 474 22 115.00–124.00 $120.06 $569 +2.55
501–545 521 32 110.00–121.00 $118.85 $619 +1.72
555–590 574 9 105.00–118.00 $111.32 $639 +1.30
610–635 627 3 110.00–114.00 $111.35 $698
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 170.00–180.00 $174.56 $393
375–385 380 2 130.00–133.00 $131.52 $500
455–495 471 21 124.00–131.00 $126.71 $597 +0.66
505–545 527 13 121.00–131.00 $126.57 $667 +1.23
554–595 566 21 110.00–129.50 $122.94 $696
580 value added 580 5 128.00 $128.00 $742
605–648 623 14 105.00–126.00 $114.69 $715 -9.31
655–685 670 4 118.00–123.00 $120.56 $808
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 269 7 128.00–147.50 $136.93 $368
305–345 327 9 120.00–137.50 $128.69 $421
355–390 370 7 120.00–127.50 $123.39 $457
400–445 426 25 110.00–126.00 $117.29 $500
455–475 460 4 107.00–107.50 $107.13 $493
655–695 675 4 98.00–107.50 $102.89 $695

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 156.00–164.00 $160.19 $429
320 320 1 156.00 $156.00 $499
355–395 380 11 140.00–158.00 $151.76 $577 +4.76
405–445 425 16 137.00–148.00 $141.59 $602 +4.10
451–495 471 10 134.00–144.00 $138.78 $654 +10.08
505–545 529 6 120.00–130.00 $124.37 $658
555–595 574 8 110.00–125.00 $117.48 $674
605–645 625 8 101.00–121.00 $111.63 $698 +0.59
655–690 673 6 107.00–110.00 $108.54 $730
730 730 1 105.00 $105.00 $766
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–335 318 6 148.00–172.00 $161.27 $513
365 365 1 170.00 $170.00 $620
405–445 425 6 149.00–156.00 $152.66 $649 +6.17
455–490 476 6 143.00–150.00 $145.80 $694 +1.77
505–545 525 10 134.00–144.00 $138.25 $726 +1.21
555–590 573 8 129.00–132.00 $130.55 $748 -6.72
605–645 623 8 111.00–130.00 $123.42 $769 -1.13
655–695 670 3 100.00–119.00 $108.85 $729
710 710 1 116.00 $116.00 $824
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 157.50–162.50 $159.82 $440
305–345 324 9 140.00–158.00 $150.13 $486 +10.13
350–395 373 17 138.00–146.00 $141.39 $527
400–445 418 5 130.00–136.00 $133.27 $557
455–495 477 10 120.00–130.00 $123.82 $591
505–535 521 5 120.00–122.00 $120.41 $627

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1235 1130 80-85% 3 74.00–76.00 $74.73 $844
940–1595 1162 80-85% 27 64.00–79.00 $69.95 $813 +0.15
1000–1570 1254 80-85% 14 60.00–71.00 $67.59 $848 -9.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1070 955 85-90% 11 43.00–62.00 $52.51 $501 -7.99
910–1230 1034 85-90% 11 55.00–69.00 $59.50 $615
975–1170 1039 85-90% 9 71.00–78.00 $73.42 $763
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1660 1444 75-80% 4 62.00–66.00 $63.83 $922
1225–1790 1456 75-80% 12 65.00–74.00 $68.51 $998

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1760 1428 8 85.00–89.00 $87.24 $1,246
1395–2070 1768 8 83.00–98.00 $89.89 $1,589

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1165 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 650.00–925.00 $855.13
845–1110 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 760.00–850.00 $803.14
935–1690 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 800.00–1,080.00 $944.63
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1010 901 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 600.00–790.00 $712.57
730–1145 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 575.00–775.00 $686.64
1050–1315 1204 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 775.00–875.00 $828.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–915 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 59.00–60.00 $59.47 $514
1485 1485 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 66.00 $66.00 $980
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 59.00 $59.00 $531

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1145 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 800.00–950.00 $885.37
865–1275 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 665.00–1,150.00 $935.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135–1185 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,151.08
1490–1725 1608 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,207.31

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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.