Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 15, 2021

2,944 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $131.07/cwt -11.60 vs last sale · ≈ $750/hd at 572 lb · 84 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $124.74/cwt -6.57 vs last sale · ≈ $586/hd at 470 lb · 72 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.54/cwt -3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $683/hd at 527 lb · 64 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,944	4,127	2,507
Feeder cattle	2,409	3,185	2,237
Slaughter cattle	284	587	183
Replacement cattle	251	355	87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1286), Athens (797), Donalsonville (600), Jackson (232) Moultrie (300) and Washington (329). Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement classes sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–395	387	3	155.00–165.00	$160.41	$621	-2.35
403–445	432	16	145.00–155.00	$151.85	$656	-2.09
482–495	488	8	142.00–159.00	$154.45	$754	+1.40
500–545	523	33	130.00–143.00	$139.29	$728	-1.15
555–595	572	84	120.00–139.00	$131.07	$750	-11.60
600–645	630	28	120.00–130.00	$126.79	$799	-8.02
650–685	658	15	120.00–125.00	$124.06	$816	-6.59
739–745	739	18	120.00–127.00	$123.95	$916	—
760	760	4	120.00	$120.00	$912	+2.50

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355	355	1	168.00	$168.00	$596	+2.28
400–425	413	2	160.00–165.00	$162.42	$671	-2.46
458–470	459	9	150.00–160.00	$151.14	$694	-0.86
501–540	524	23	140.00–150.00	$145.12	$760	-2.43
555–575	565	4	137.00–144.00	$140.79	$795	-5.21
600–645	628	17	128.00–141.00	$134.88	$847	-9.76
655–695	674	23	120.00–141.00	$129.73	$874	-12.16
700–745	721	7	120.00–136.00	$128.16	$924	-7.69
778 value added	778	3	129.50	$129.50	$1,008	—
795	795	1	114.00	$114.00	$906	-25.76
814	814	14	120.00	$120.00	$977	—
868	868	5	115.00	$115.00	$998	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–349	343	8	147.00–152.00	$147.55	$506	-5.90
360	360	1	152.50	$152.50	$549	+6.51
405–445	430	34	130.00–152.50	$140.96	$606	-5.44
455–496	484	22	137.50–147.50	$140.43	$680	-4.71
505–545	529	15	124.00–139.00	$130.82	$692	-0.24
560–595	580	4	115.00–125.00	$119.43	$693	-9.22
610–630	620	3	114.00–121.00	$116.66	$723	-3.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–275	267	3	140.00–144.00	$141.38	$377	+1.38
300–340	323	6	130.00–140.00	$135.33	$437	+0.28
355–395	380	17	126.00–137.00	$133.62	$508	-2.41
405–445	425	13	125.00–138.00	$130.63	$555	-1.40
451–495	470	72	118.00–134.00	$124.74	$586	-6.57
500–545	525	60	115.00–128.00	$122.53	$643	-8.28
555–595	577	31	110.00–125.00	$117.60	$679	-7.01
600–645	623	19	105.00–120.00	$111.00	$692	-7.67
655–695	669	23	97.50–117.00	$109.72	$734	-5.75

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–245	238	3	125.00–135.00	$129.93	$309	-0.07
250–285	268	2	120.00–125.00	$122.66	$329	-12.90
318–340	330	11	120.00–125.00	$123.23	$407	-2.63
355–395	377	31	115.00–135.00	$124.07	$468	-4.54
405–445	427	55	110.00–130.00	$121.91	$521	-5.77
450–499	474	42	110.00–123.00	$117.52	$557	-5.70
500–545	524	39	104.00–120.00	$111.04	$582	-7.56
555–595	569	19	97.50–118.00	$107.58	$612	-5.90
605–645	618	21	95.00–109.00	$103.48	$640	-4.78
685–690	688	2	95.00–99.00	$97.01	$667	-13.48
715	715	1	88.00	$88.00	$629	-25.32

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
263 value added	263	2	162.00	$162.00	$426	+3.00
260–285	275	3	150.00–160.00	$154.08	$424	+5.05
340	340	1	140.00	$140.00	$476	-1.74
355–386	374	9	136.00–140.00	$138.29	$517	-3.48
400–440	412	10	129.00–137.00	$132.55	$546	-6.99
455–499	477	23	128.00–135.00	$129.82	$619	-3.88
500–547	527	64	125.00–134.00	$129.54	$683	-2.43
550	550	1	136.00	$136.00	$748	+3.82
555–595	575	40	121.00–134.00	$126.03	$725	-6.15
610 value added	610	1	129.00	$129.00	$787	-3.00
600–645	617	27	115.00–131.00	$121.23	$748	-9.49
620–640	630	3	134.00–139.00	$136.69	$861	+5.97
653–695	674	7	109.00–119.00	$113.91	$768	-12.65
705–745	735	7	104.00–115.00	$108.95	$801	-9.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	145.00	$145.00	$319	-15.00
255–295	281	8	140.00–152.00	$146.85	$413	+5.85
300–337	321	15	137.00–152.50	$143.06	$459	-2.08
350–396	371	31	125.00–145.00	$138.42	$514	-3.09
405–447	429	36	121.00–143.00	$133.04	$571	-0.24
450–495	471	34	115.00–135.00	$124.02	$584	-4.53
500–545	523	37	109.00–126.00	$116.25	$608	-7.82
555–595	571	35	105.00–119.00	$113.19	$646	-1.07
600–645	621	26	100.00–118.00	$108.78	$676	-2.05
655–690	672	9	100.00–106.00	$101.86	$684	-4.10
700–710	705	2	100.00	$100.00	$705	-2.90
755–795	775	2	98.00–101.00	$99.54	$771	+3.88

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	285	2	160.00–162.50	$161.21	$459	+0.26
320–330	327	3	150.00–155.00	$153.37	$502	-8.16
355–390	372	9	140.00–155.00	$148.78	$553	-7.36
400–445	423	22	135.00–150.00	$141.52	$599	-2.04
455–495	470	35	128.00–146.00	$135.82	$638	-4.02
500–545	521	29	120.00–135.00	$129.74	$676	-4.73
555–595	579	17	115.00–129.00	$118.79	$688	-11.59
600–645	619	10	110.00–120.00	$114.83	$711	-10.37
655–695	676	13	105.00–119.00	$110.47	$747	-9.62
700–745	713	6	100.00–111.00	$106.43	$759	-10.13

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	3	162.00	$162.00	$551	-4.08
350–388	379	14	154.00–165.00	$156.57	$593	-2.84
410–445	422	3	152.00–152.50	$152.18	$642	-6.67
450–465	458	5	145.00–147.00	$145.79	$668	-0.43
500–545	520	17	131.00–140.00	$136.71	$711	-2.67
550–595	569	18	127.50–139.00	$132.25	$753	-5.53
600–645	627	14	122.50–136.00	$127.06	$797	-9.80
770	770	1	108.00	$108.00	$832	-13.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1660	1192	80-85%	54	63.00–74.00	$67.51	$805	+5.72
970–1690	1201	80-85%	28	56.00–66.00	$61.54	$739	-7.63
1025–1420	1246	80-85%	9	72.00–78.00	$74.17	$924	+5.00

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960	960	85-90%	1	64.00	$64.00	$614	—
825–1390	1018	85-90%	35	44.00–56.00	$49.64	$505	-5.64
835–1425	1108	85-90%	38	52.00–64.00	$57.99	$643	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195–1795	1446	75-80%	7	55.00–67.00	$62.89	$909	-9.30
1315–1695	1509	75-80%	13	62.00–73.00	$67.06	$1,012	+1.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–2150	1395	15	74.00–92.00	$81.13	$1,132	-5.00
1010–2060	1424	4	93.00–98.00	$94.32	$1,343	—
1000–2040	1553	15	82.00–100.00	$91.18	$1,416	-1.63

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820–1295	967	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	550.00–850.00	$679.96
810–1180	988	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	550.00–800.00	$669.20
925–1130	1047	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	650.00–950.00	$782.63
1095	1095	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00
1450	1450	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	835.00	$835.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
935–1250	1094	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,000.00–1,275.00	$1,135.03
975–1265	1144	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	850.00–1,000.00	$904.46
995–1515	1226	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	840.00–1,020.00	$939.99
1060–1400	1230	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	875.00–935.00	$909.15

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
840–960	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	75.00–95.00	$85.67	$771
1100–1255	1178	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	60.00–68.00	$63.74	$751

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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
1125–1520	1283	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	1,050.00–1,325.00	$1,170.03	—
1085–1720	1347	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,020.00–1,265.00	$1,129.68	—
1375	1375	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	775.00	$775.00	—
975	975	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	725.00	$725.00	-495.00
1000–1218	1160	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	950.00–1,210.00	$1,087.19	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950	950	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	760.00	$760.00	—

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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.