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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 6, 2021

2,566 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $150.25/cwt ≈ $1,094/hd at 728 lb · 55 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $138.49/cwt +9.49 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 695 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $132.89/cwt +12.19 vs last sale · ≈ $623/hd at 469 lb · 36 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,566 493 2,752
Feeder cattle 2,122 383 2,372
Slaughter cattle 281 45 273
Replacement cattle 163 65 107

Cattle auctions at Americus (222), Carroll Co. (964), Eastanollee (334), Fitzgerald (584) and Greensboro (684). Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls steady to 2.00 higher, steer calves and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers mostly steady, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 327 3 185.00–192.50 $189.16 $619 —
355–370 361 11 174.00–184.00 $178.18 $643 —
400–445 428 7 170.00–178.00 $174.38 $746 —
455–495 464 7 162.00–170.00 $163.79 $760 —
500–535 523 6 147.00–157.00 $151.23 $791 +0.72
552–595 558 24 140.00–156.00 $151.46 $845 +9.63
600–645 624 10 138.00–147.00 $142.08 $887 —
655–699 695 38 137.50–140.00 $138.49 $963 +9.49
728 value added 728 55 150.25 $150.25 $1,094 —
770 770 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 359 5 162.00–172.00 $167.25 $600 —
420–445 437 9 152.50–168.00 $162.91 $712 +19.91
450–495 465 18 147.50–163.00 $153.35 $713 —
500–545 523 15 138.00–148.00 $142.88 $747 —
550–555 554 8 137.00–144.00 $140.25 $777 +1.86
650–690 668 7 130.00–136.00 $133.05 $889 +11.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 412 3 150.00–156.00 $154.03 $635 —
455–495 467 7 130.00–147.50 $139.18 $650 —
555–575 559 5 120.00–130.00 $126.99 $710 —
600–645 623 2 117.00–119.00 $118.04 $735 —
655–665 662 3 113.00–115.00 $114.34 $757 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 272 5 142.00–148.00 $145.26 $395 +1.26
300–345 315 16 138.00–148.00 $142.59 $449 +10.94
355–397 380 31 132.00–145.00 $138.97 $528 —
400–445 428 35 128.00–140.00 $133.06 $569 +8.76
455–495 473 33 124.00–138.00 $130.73 $618 +7.54
500–545 522 35 118.00–130.00 $124.67 $651 +10.15
551–595 568 29 109.00–127.50 $121.58 $691 +8.59
655–695 675 7 104.00–117.00 $111.13 $750 —
705–745 725 2 112.50–115.00 $113.78 $825 —
755–795 775 2 107.50–112.50 $110.06 $853 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 value added 275 1 172.50 $172.50 $474 —
330–340 334 5 150.00–160.00 $154.07 $515 —
355–365 358 4 150.00–152.00 $151.01 $541 +8.61
405–445 429 21 139.00–152.00 $143.13 $614 +10.03
455–495 468 12 130.00–138.00 $133.84 $626 +2.88
500–535 520 12 128.00–136.00 $131.70 $685 +9.83
555–595 572 16 116.00–133.00 $123.78 $708 +5.61
600–645 612 11 115.00–130.00 $124.52 $762 —
616 value added 616 21 135.00 $135.00 $832 —
655–695 675 13 112.00–125.00 $123.14 $831 +10.67
705 value added 705 25 139.00 $139.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 274 5 140.00–148.00 $141.69 $388 —
330–335 332 3 127.00–135.00 $129.69 $431 —
355–395 372 24 120.00–140.00 $132.01 $491 —
400–449 424 28 119.00–138.00 $128.93 $547 —
450–495 471 27 116.00–128.00 $122.11 $575 —
500–545 521 13 105.00–120.00 $114.47 $596 +6.06
550–595 569 14 105.00–124.00 $115.89 $659 +12.46
605–645 630 8 100.00–110.00 $104.59 $659 —
655–695 675 3 100.00–110.00 $105.92 $715 —
755–795 775 2 95.00–100.00 $97.56 $756 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 170.00–175.00 $172.32 $474 +12.32
300–340 326 9 162.00–172.00 $166.20 $542 —
355–395 368 23 152.50–175.00 $161.75 $595 +15.71
405–445 429 23 147.00–165.00 $154.19 $661 +11.70
450–495 474 29 140.00–154.00 $146.21 $693 +8.17
500–545 527 33 129.00–140.00 $133.88 $706 +6.54
555–595 575 21 120.00–135.00 $128.89 $741 +10.30
600–645 624 12 118.00–126.00 $121.77 $760 +4.66
655–695 663 10 115.00–125.00 $119.99 $796 +8.36
705–745 725 2 110.00–111.00 $110.49 $801 +5.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 225 3 195.00–204.00 $198.79 $447 —
255–266 263 4 182.00–192.50 $186.06 $489 —
300–345 321 14 170.00–187.50 $177.56 $570 +6.40
355–395 369 20 165.00–176.00 $170.72 $630 +6.11
375 value added 375 1 177.50 $177.50 $666 —
400–445 424 29 157.50–177.00 $166.34 $705 +15.02
450–495 459 19 150.00–160.00 $153.74 $706 +4.54
500–535 527 10 140.00–150.00 $144.36 $761 +6.12
555–595 564 9 130.00–144.00 $137.95 $778 +3.67
600–645 625 11 127.00–136.00 $131.56 $822 +2.67
655–695 677 9 125.00–134.00 $127.82 $865 —
700–745 728 10 116.00–130.00 $123.97 $903 +9.97
755–795 773 3 110.00–119.00 $114.92 $888 +5.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 160.00–165.00 $162.68 $447 —
330–335 333 4 148.00–156.00 $151.01 $503 +15.76
355–395 373 14 140.00–165.00 $148.42 $554 +16.04
400–445 424 24 132.50–157.00 $144.69 $613 +17.59
455–495 469 36 125.00–140.00 $132.89 $623 +12.19
500–545 516 30 118.00–128.00 $122.04 $630 +7.95
550–595 570 20 111.00–125.00 $118.54 $676 +7.01
605–645 621 10 109.00–115.00 $110.40 $686 +2.33
705–745 725 2 107.50–108.00 $107.76 $781 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1585 1175 80-85% 38 45.00–58.00 $52.30 $615 —
1075–1470 1224 80-85% 10 60.00–69.00 $64.10 $785 —
960–1740 1244 80-85% 69 50.00–64.00 $56.94 $708 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1245 925 85-90% 22 40.00–48.00 $44.20 $409 —
765–1255 1041 85-90% 20 48.00–56.00 $51.50 $536 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1720 1500 75-80% 2 45.00–48.00 $46.72 $701 —
1365–1810 1616 75-80% 8 50.00–63.00 $58.06 $938 —
1645–1725 1685 75-80% 2 64.00–67.00 $65.46 $1,103 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1795 1411 18 70.00–80.00 $75.08 $1,059 —
1100–2040 1605 18 74.00–89.00 $82.36 $1,322 —
1695–2050 1800 5 89.00–91.00 $90.23 $1,624 —

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–1285 989 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 530.00–790.00 $652.92
865–1245 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 600.00–825.00 $699.56
1010–1155 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 540.00–640.00 $601.15
890–1290 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 650.00–775.00 $707.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1120 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 830.00–880.00 $857.38
865–1195 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 800.00–1,125.00 $907.14
1070–1295 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–1,000.00 $931.55
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–995 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 52.00–54.00 $52.98 $515

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065–1180 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,303.84 —
1130–1405 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 775.00–950.00 $838.75 —
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 835.00 $835.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260–1485 1373 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,133.20 —
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1635 1635 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,230.00 $1,230.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00 $875.00 —
950–1235 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 520.00–650.00 $593.48 —

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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.