Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 20, 2021

2,621 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.91/cwt +2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $613/hd at 472 lb · 53 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $134.06/cwt +3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $629/hd at 469 lb · 40 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $119.90/cwt -4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $562/hd at 469 lb · 39 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,621	3,440	2,127
Feeder cattle	2,100	2,545	1,717
Slaughter cattle	396	535	277
Replacement cattle	125	360	133

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (962) Athens (681), Donalsonville (382), Jackson (191), Moultrie (134) and Washington (271). Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cows and bulls unevenly steady. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	318	2	160.00–162.50	$161.32	$513	—
355–380	366	6	157.50–172.00	$163.62	$599	—
400–443	420	27	150.00–165.00	$160.39	$674	+4.66
455–495	471	39	148.00–157.00	$153.87	$725	+2.22
500–545	521	26	140.00–158.00	$149.73	$780	-5.27
570–585	573	29	144.00–148.00	$146.61	$840	+9.00
605–649	629	36	127.00–142.00	$136.40	$858	-3.29
655–675	665	4	126.00–130.00	$128.49	$854	-3.98
770–795	783	2	120.00–122.00	$121.02	$948	-11.75

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	155.00	$155.00	$434	—
305–345	324	8	150.00–168.00	$161.30	$523	—
355–395	374	9	152.00–160.00	$156.18	$584	—
405–445	425	2	147.50–155.00	$151.07	$642	-2.49
455–495	465	9	140.00–147.50	$143.46	$667	-2.68
505–545	524	23	130.00–146.00	$142.77	$748	+0.91
555–595	572	11	125.00–133.00	$128.67	$736	-6.23
605–630	615	3	121.00–123.00	$121.99	$750	-4.74
655–695	670	3	112.00–118.00	$115.60	$775	—
705–740	723	2	108.00–110.00	$108.98	$788	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	230	2	140.00–150.00	$145.22	$334	—
305–345	327	5	140.00–152.00	$145.07	$474	-6.44
351–385	359	10	138.00–148.00	$140.40	$504	-7.05
455–495	468	3	130.00–132.00	$131.30	$614	-9.23
525–540	533	3	120.00–122.00	$120.99	$645	-3.17
555–595	575	2	115.00–120.00	$117.41	$675	-8.35
610–630	620	3	115.00–119.00	$117.34	$728	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	2	140.00	$140.00	$378	+6.51
305–330	313	10	125.00–138.00	$129.63	$406	+1.20
355–398	386	21	121.00–140.00	$128.77	$497	-5.12
405–445	424	35	115.00–134.00	$125.20	$531	-2.64
450–495	469	39	115.00–126.00	$119.90	$562	-4.54
500–545	525	31	110.00–121.00	$116.30	$611	-5.03
555–595	574	24	107.50–120.00	$113.96	$654	-1.80
600–645	627	11	100.00–118.00	$110.99	$696	+0.88
660–690	678	7	104.00–115.00	$108.41	$735	+0.41

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–393	386	11	130.00–136.00	$133.67	$516	—
405–445	422	23	125.00–142.50	$132.96	$561	+4.77
455–499	472	53	123.00–135.00	$129.91	$613	+2.90
500–540	527	31	115.00–129.00	$123.54	$651	+1.63
555–595	569	12	115.00–129.00	$119.92	$682	+0.46
605–645	625	14	110.00–118.00	$114.78	$717	-6.17
705–745	725	4	105.00–110.00	$107.43	$779	-3.67

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–298	290	11	121.00–133.00	$127.42	$370	+2.54
301–349	320	14	115.00–128.00	$122.55	$392	-6.16
355–395	369	19	110.00–129.00	$120.23	$444	-5.69
405–445	426	18	100.00–129.00	$117.73	$502	-4.67
455–490	473	19	100.00–119.00	$113.50	$537	-5.54
505–545	529	20	100.00–115.00	$106.84	$565	-6.16
555–595	571	14	95.00–110.00	$103.17	$589	-4.36
605–640	615	7	95.00–107.00	$99.92	$615	+0.15

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	274	4	146.00–160.00	$152.62	$418	—
330–335	333	2	140.00–150.00	$145.04	$483	-5.67
355–385	365	14	135.00–155.00	$144.30	$527	+2.65
400–445	432	12	130.00–147.50	$137.93	$596	-1.80
455–495	469	40	125.00–142.50	$134.06	$629	+3.24
500–545	525	25	119.00–130.00	$125.10	$657	+1.10
555–595	570	30	110.00–128.00	$118.19	$674	-2.97
600–645	622	11	107.50–117.50	$112.44	$699	-2.72
655–695	671	7	100.00–113.00	$108.69	$729	-0.49
705–745	722	11	104.00–109.00	$108.25	$782	-3.78

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	268	5	130.00–162.50	$140.35	$376	+6.35
330–335	333	3	125.00–135.00	$130.03	$433	-5.68
355–395	372	20	122.50–147.50	$137.22	$510	+6.06
405–445	423	19	120.00–141.00	$130.82	$553	+4.16
455–495	469	21	112.00–128.00	$122.57	$575	+3.93
500–545	522	27	107.50–120.00	$114.50	$598	+1.37
555–595	566	11	102.50–111.00	$108.43	$614	+0.15
605–645	628	10	100.00–113.00	$105.31	$661	+3.22

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
307–320	308	11	157.00–160.00	$159.72	$492	+2.66
355–393	383	18	150.00–160.00	$156.64	$600	+7.82
400–440	424	11	140.00–157.00	$148.30	$629	+3.48
455–480	464	6	140.00–150.00	$142.81	$663	+0.98
500–545	516	11	128.00–141.00	$134.17	$692	-1.13
555–595	574	10	121.00–130.00	$124.47	$714	-8.55
600–640	616	16	117.00–125.00	$120.52	$742	-6.57
655–695	671	8	109.00–119.00	$114.14	$766	-8.03
705–745	725	6	102.50–114.00	$108.93	$790	-10.70

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–1660	1133	80-85%	26	45.00–55.00	$50.74	$575	—
965–1600	1154	80-85%	69	51.00–68.00	$57.02	$658	+0.58
1120–1415	1225	80-85%	23	60.00–72.00	$64.36	$788	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1195	966	85-90%	26	45.00–57.00	$49.92	$482	—
845–1345	1059	85-90%	32	38.00–47.00	$42.80	$453	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245–1580	1387	75-80%	3	49.00–58.00	$53.30	$739	—
1285–1680	1465	75-80%	15	54.00–59.00	$55.93	$819	+0.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–2040	1432	18	74.00–80.00	$76.45	$1,095	—
1300–1910	1653	10	78.00–89.00	$84.05	$1,389	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1005–1120	1063	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	51.00–56.00	$53.36	$567
1025–1335	1180	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	50.00–54.00	$51.74	$611
715–1570	1238	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	51.00–67.00	$58.02	$718

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1095–1125	1110	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	740.00–900.00	$818.92
1035–1275	1168	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	780.00–910.00	$855.89
1120–1410	1228	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	900.00–1,020.00	$976.31
1390	1390	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	985.00	$985.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
925–1085	1024	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	540.00–700.00	$613.05
1145	1145	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	685.00	$685.00
1145	1145	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00
1335	1335	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	840.00	$840.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
970–985	977	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	77.00–81.00	$79.34	$775
1035–1440	1260	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	58.00–69.00	$62.74	$791

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
875–1200	943	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	700.00–1,050.00	$842.84	—
1050–1600	1419	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	650.00–925.00	$819.93	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1065	1065	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	950.00	$950.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1165	1165	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	975.00	$975.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
985	985	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	500.00	$500.00	—

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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.