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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 3, 2022

747 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.06/cwt +12.54 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 467 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.92/cwt ≈ $609/hd at 426 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.57/cwt +3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $799/hd at 617 lb · 15 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 747 424 1,441
Feeder cattle 477 322 1,099
Slaughter cattle 142 30 281
Replacement cattle 128 72 61

Cattle auctions at Americus (50), Carroll Co. (303), Eastanollee (71), Fitzgerald (177) and Greensboro (267). No trends available due to markets being closed previous two weeks for holidays.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 180.00–192.00 $185.92 $697
410–440 422 5 177.50–188.00 $183.63 $775
460–490 478 3 175.00–180.00 $177.28 $847
510–540 527 3 153.00–158.00 $156.16 $823 +5.16
560 560 1 147.50 $147.50 $826 +5.52
610 610 1 150.00 $150.00 $915 +12.05
655 655 1 140.00 $140.00 $917 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 6 177.50–190.00 $183.87 $686 +29.37
460–490 470 3 162.00–172.00 $165.48 $778
530–540 535 2 145.00–147.50 $146.24 $782 +5.24
613 613 2 132.00 $132.00 $809
650 650 1 135.00 $135.00 $878
740 740 1 121.00 $121.00 $895
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 170.00 $170.00 $578
430 430 1 152.50 $152.50 $656
480–490 485 2 144.50–145.00 $144.75 $702
510–535 518 3 137.00–140.00 $138.69 $718

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 158.00 $158.00 $514
405–445 426 15 140.00–146.00 $142.92 $609
455–490 467 28 137.00–145.00 $141.06 $659 +12.54
505–545 526 14 134.00–140.00 $136.41 $718 +7.85
555–590 572 8 130.00–140.00 $136.01 $778 +8.43
605–640 617 15 122.50–138.00 $129.57 $799 +3.16
670 670 1 133.00 $133.00 $891 +13.49
730–740 735 2 122.50–125.00 $123.76 $910 +12.07
991 991 4 106.00 $106.00 $1,050
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 6 130.00–140.00 $135.44 $305
255–290 267 9 130.00–148.00 $140.05 $374
300–340 318 14 130.00–138.00 $132.55 $422
355–395 379 7 122.50–133.00 $129.77 $492 +10.53
400–440 422 6 122.00–126.00 $123.33 $520 +8.58
500–540 510 7 114.00–120.00 $116.97 $597 +3.94
560–590 569 6 105.00–118.00 $112.74 $641
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 142.00–152.00 $147.28 $398
305–345 325 4 142.00–150.00 $146.25 $475 +14.75
355–390 367 3 140.00–142.00 $140.71 $516
405–440 426 5 132.00–137.50 $134.79 $574 +10.28
455–490 471 7 131.00–136.00 $134.38 $633 +10.91
505–540 521 6 120.00–128.00 $125.35 $653 +4.23
605–610 609 4 117.00–120.00 $119.25 $726 +6.66

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 4 192.50–200.00 $196.49 $536
305–345 325 4 185.00–190.00 $187.65 $610 +28.68
375–390 383 9 160.00–180.00 $169.06 $647 +14.58
400–443 426 5 160.00–164.00 $162.28 $691 +20.38
460–490 470 5 142.50–158.00 $151.57 $712 +12.18
505–540 526 5 132.00–147.50 $141.82 $746 +13.24
565 565 1 141.00 $141.00 $797 +17.54
640 640 2 128.00 $128.00 $819 +7.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 230.00 $230.00 $494
255–285 270 2 211.00–212.50 $211.79 $572
305–340 326 5 182.50–200.00 $193.54 $631 +28.54
380 380 1 177.50 $177.50 $674 +14.98
405–445 423 7 172.50–182.50 $177.63 $751 +20.67
455–490 474 5 164.00–170.00 $167.19 $792 +17.32
505–545 529 9 140.00–160.00 $153.75 $813 +13.25
575 575 1 155.00 $155.00 $891 +21.99
605–630 618 2 131.00–132.50 $131.77 $814 +5.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 4 160.00–165.00 $162.48 $509 +25.45
350–390 374 5 150.00–160.00 $154.69 $579
400–430 414 5 150.00–158.00 $154.70 $640 +23.77
505–540 521 4 125.00–133.00 $129.47 $675 +10.91
605–630 618 2 118.00–122.00 $120.04 $742

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1510 1252 80-85% 13 51.00–59.00 $55.69 $697
1090–1600 1258 80-85% 25 59.00–68.00 $63.78 $802
1180–1505 1335 80-85% 5 68.00–70.00 $69.65 $930
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1240 1006 85-90% 16 40.00–50.00 $45.24 $455
900–1610 1093 85-90% 14 50.00–58.00 $53.32 $583
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1810 1605 75-80% 3 62.00–67.00 $64.84 $1,041
1400–1825 1613 75-80% 2 56.00–59.00 $57.30 $924

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1735 1431 5 72.00–78.00 $75.44 $1,080
1160–1735 1484 7 80.00–89.00 $84.65 $1,256
1500 1500 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,350

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1135 962 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 600.00–750.00 $682.99
815–1280 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 635.00–775.00 $713.02
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–875 817 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 400.00–530.00 $433.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–890 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–850.00 $812.65
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 67.00 $67.00 $687
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 61.00 $61.00 $729

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1170 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 825.00–950.00 $893.36
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–995 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 400.00–540.00 $474.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1440 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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.