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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 14, 2021

4,127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $130.81/cwt +6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $678/hd at 518 lb · 114 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $127.68/cwt +1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $543/hd at 425 lb · 90 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $123.22/cwt +2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $582/hd at 472 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,127 1,675 3,032
Feeder cattle 3,185 1,300 2,437
Slaughter cattle 587 231 411
Replacement cattle 355 144 184

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Franklin Co. (1261), Lanier (277), Oak Park (1325), Pulaski Co (594), Thomasville (670) and Upson Co (75). Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 378 3 164.00–168.00 $165.72 $626 -8.04
404–440 425 18 160.00–170.00 $164.88 $701 -5.79
490 490 1 152.00 $152.00 $745 -9.31
506–540 514 18 143.00–151.00 $147.55 $758 +0.53
597 597 4 146.00 $146.00 $872 +1.35
600–645 611 43 130.00–152.50 $144.64 $884 +11.11
655–685 674 9 129.00–151.00 $141.89 $956 +12.73
700–749 704 32 130.00–140.00 $135.85 $956 +7.85
755–781 767 23 136.00–141.00 $139.76 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 319 4 160.00–168.00 $163.41 $521 -9.09
355–390 372 11 150.00–175.00 $162.76 $605 +5.97
400–445 421 18 149.00–158.00 $153.94 $648 —
470–495 488 23 146.00–158.00 $153.05 $747 +9.09
500–535 521 10 138.00–145.00 $140.44 $732 +1.64
550–595 569 28 130.00–150.00 $142.67 $812 +5.33
605–645 625 27 125.00–140.00 $134.81 $843 —
655–675 662 12 127.00–133.00 $130.65 $865 —
780–795 788 2 117.00–118.00 $117.50 $926 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 155.00 $155.00 $434 —
305–335 318 3 150.00–158.00 $153.45 $488 —
355–360 358 3 138.00–152.00 $145.99 $523 —
400–440 420 29 135.00–159.00 $146.40 $615 -0.98
450–499 487 34 132.00–157.50 $145.14 $707 +7.68
500–545 524 25 120.00–150.00 $131.06 $687 —
555–595 573 10 122.00–132.50 $128.65 $737 —
600–615 610 3 119.00–123.00 $120.31 $734 —
695 695 2 114.00 $114.00 $792 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 130.00 $130.00 $286 —
250–270 260 2 134.00–137.00 $135.56 $352 +5.56
300–343 329 30 120.00–132.00 $125.86 $414 -3.47
350–395 381 40 120.00–142.00 $128.61 $490 +2.27
400–445 425 90 110.00–140.00 $127.68 $543 +1.76
450–495 472 74 108.00–130.00 $123.22 $582 +2.35
500–545 520 57 103.00–128.00 $118.60 $617 +1.87
555–595 573 31 102.00–120.00 $113.48 $650 +18.16
605–645 618 3 105.00–110.00 $108.26 $669 -4.80
655–695 675 2 110.00–111.00 $110.49 $746 +6.51
710–740 723 3 112.00–115.00 $113.32 $819 —
760 760 1 100.00 $100.00 $760 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 140.00 $140.00 $378 -2.49
300–345 327 9 130.00–142.00 $135.05 $442 —
355–398 386 41 130.00–144.00 $136.03 $525 +0.98
400–445 422 36 128.00–138.00 $132.03 $557 -1.29
454–495 473 46 125.00–141.00 $131.31 $621 +0.80
500–548 518 114 120.00–138.00 $130.81 $678 +6.24
555–595 566 35 118.00–130.00 $124.61 $705 +4.17
600–645 623 27 110.00–125.00 $118.67 $739 +0.98
655–695 669 19 105.00–120.00 $115.47 $772 —
700 700 1 100.00 $100.00 $700 -15.46
770 770 1 95.00 $95.00 $732 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 145.00–152.00 $148.77 $339 —
260 value added 260 1 159.00 $159.00 $413 —
250–295 269 5 144.00–154.00 $149.03 $401 —
315–325 320 4 140.00–145.00 $141.74 $454 —
350–395 368 8 137.00–146.00 $141.77 $522 +0.42
405–440 425 16 132.00–144.00 $139.54 $593 +6.14
450–475 459 9 130.00–137.50 $133.70 $614 +0.98
500–545 521 8 130.00–134.00 $131.97 $688 -0.98
545 value added 545 1 139.00 $139.00 $758 —
555 value added 555 1 136.00 $136.00 $755 -6.50
555–595 573 16 127.00–135.00 $132.18 $757 +3.84
615 value added 615 2 132.00 $132.00 $812 —
600–645 619 13 117.00–137.50 $130.72 $809 +3.25
670–682 value added 676 2 130.00 $130.00 $879 —
655–695 679 17 115.00–132.50 $126.56 $859 +5.22
700–748 732 10 110.00–132.00 $118.00 $864 —
750 750 1 122.00 $122.00 $915 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 160.00 $160.00 $384 —
285 285 2 137.00–145.00 $141.00 $402 -7.67
300–345 328 10 135.00–162.50 $145.14 $476 -0.09
350–395 372 30 130.00–157.50 $141.51 $526 -1.77
400–445 421 61 120.00–146.00 $133.28 $561 -4.66
450–495 470 51 116.00–137.50 $128.55 $604 -1.13
500–545 522 49 110.00–132.50 $124.07 $648 +1.41
550–595 570 24 102.00–125.00 $114.26 $651 +0.75
600–645 627 24 98.00–120.00 $110.83 $695 +1.18
655–695 672 13 95.00–115.00 $105.96 $712 +7.96
700–745 718 7 94.00–111.00 $102.90 $739 —
765–795 782 3 92.00–100.00 $95.66 $748 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 268 3 158.00–165.00 $160.95 $431 -5.05
300–340 313 16 155.00–169.00 $161.53 $506 +6.93
355–395 378 16 145.00–170.00 $156.14 $590 +3.35
405–445 433 24 135.00–160.00 $143.56 $622 -4.40
455–495 476 56 130.00–148.00 $139.84 $666 -0.67
500–545 528 47 125.00–145.00 $134.47 $710 +1.91
550–595 574 43 120.00–137.50 $130.38 $748 +4.67
600–645 614 18 115.00–130.00 $125.20 $769 +7.65
655–695 667 18 107.00–127.50 $120.09 $801 +4.79
700–745 719 6 110.00–122.50 $116.56 $838 +13.16
755–795 771 5 102.00–115.00 $108.39 $836 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 6 165.00–168.00 $166.08 $528 -3.82
350–370 363 4 152.00–168.00 $159.41 $579 -8.31
400–445 426 11 150.00–172.50 $158.85 $677 -0.47
450–495 467 12 142.00–154.00 $146.22 $683 -4.22
500–535 511 6 137.50–142.50 $139.38 $712 -3.43
550–595 568 17 130.00–145.00 $137.78 $783 +5.73
600–645 629 12 130.00–145.00 $136.86 $861 +6.93
655–695 679 18 125.00–140.00 $132.44 $899 +9.04
705–745 731 7 125.00–130.00 $126.73 $926 +9.95
755–795 783 5 120.00–125.00 $121.46 $951 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1520 1172 80-85% 57 57.00–71.00 $61.79 $724 +2.22
935–1615 1213 80-85% 86 62.00–79.00 $69.17 $839 -5.39
1040–1510 1307 80-85% 49 72.00–87.00 $77.34 $1,011 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1245 1012 85-90% 58 42.00–63.00 $55.28 $559 —
810–1350 1049 85-90% 15 60.00–79.00 $67.36 $707 +16.89
765–1335 1068 85-90% 58 52.00–71.00 $61.65 $658 +2.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1670 1435 75-80% 26 63.00–79.00 $72.19 $1,036 —
1385–1660 1501 75-80% 5 58.00–70.00 $65.73 $987 —
1390–1720 1568 75-80% 14 77.00–87.00 $81.94 $1,285 +13.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1915 1365 31 73.00–94.00 $86.13 $1,176 —
1210–1755 1486 8 90.00–103.00 $97.21 $1,445 —
1000–2000 1581 32 80.00–102.00 $92.81 $1,467 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1135 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 790.00–940.00 $888.68
975–1275 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 800.00–1,200.00 $932.42
980–1380 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 840.00–1,150.00 $914.18
955–1540 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 900.00–1,100.00 $979.40
1050–1415 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 34 1,050.00–1,425.00 $1,244.75
940–1455 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 68 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,183.80
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00
840–1330 1044 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 690.00–840.00 $771.37
880–1225 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 800.00–860.00 $829.64
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1130 909 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 52.00–62.00 $59.33 $539
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1240 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 72.00–88.00 $79.08 $826

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1355 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 800.00–1,100.00 $972.10 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910–1240 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,080.00–1,200.00 $1,152.07 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,220.00 $1,220.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
660 660 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —

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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.