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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 17, 2022

435 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $163.06/cwt -10.12 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 526 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 435 2,658 1,782
Feeder cattle 221 2,008 1,437
Slaughter cattle 115 475 239
Replacement cattle 99 175 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Americus (N/S), Carroll Co. (228), Eastanollee (N/S), Fitzgerald (77) and Greensboro (207). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady to 4.00 higher. Light receipts due to inclement weather.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 426 7 170.00–180.00 $175.67 $748 -9.08
505–545 526 11 155.00–170.00 $163.06 $858 -10.12
560–585 573 2 156.00–159.00 $157.53 $903 +11.02
610 610 1 153.00 $153.00 $933 -4.38
660–690 675 2 144.00–151.00 $147.42 $995 -2.63
721 721 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,009 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 166.00–170.00 $168.05 $706 -6.52
455–495 473 9 158.00–168.00 $162.65 $769 -7.55
535–540 537 3 147.50–155.00 $152.48 $819 -8.22
555–590 567 3 140.00–150.00 $145.92 $827 -8.96
620 620 1 145.00 $145.00 $899 -12.77
665–680 673 2 135.00–138.00 $136.52 $919 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 138.00–142.00 $139.98 $452 -9.20
355–390 367 3 134.00–139.00 $135.77 $498 -13.66
405–440 423 4 130.00–135.00 $132.60 $561 -11.25
455–490 474 9 125.00–137.50 $131.01 $621 -10.62
505–535 520 2 120.00–125.00 $122.57 $637 -11.45
605–640 623 2 120.00–124.00 $122.06 $760 +3.43
655–690 675 3 113.00–117.50 $115.54 $780 -10.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 519 5 133.00–138.00 $135.08 $701 -10.51
555–590 575 7 130.00–138.00 $133.93 $770 -7.50
605–640 623 4 128.00–137.00 $132.63 $826 -8.26
805 805 6 127.00 $127.00 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 329 4 125.00–140.00 $131.43 $432 -9.59
355–390 373 5 130.00–137.50 $132.92 $496 +6.19
410–445 434 5 125.00–132.50 $129.96 $564 -0.34
460–480 473 3 125.00–127.50 $125.81 $595 -0.01
505–540 523 2 122.50–125.00 $123.79 $647 +1.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 180.00–185.00 $182.64 $502 +22.95
340 340 1 172.50 $172.50 $586 +12.26
355–390 378 6 160.00–173.00 $167.27 $632 +14.15
405–430 418 4 150.00–155.00 $152.57 $638 +1.07
455–490 469 5 140.00–147.50 $143.95 $675 +3.01
760–790 775 2 105.00–107.50 $106.23 $823 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 190.00 $190.00 $484 +7.96
330–340 333 3 182.50–187.50 $185.80 $619 +8.35
355 355 1 182.50 $182.50 $648 +8.63
405–430 415 5 160.00–167.50 $164.51 $683 +1.04
490 490 2 155.00 $155.00 $760 +0.39
530–540 533 3 142.50–150.00 $146.67 $782 -9.81
590 590 1 135.00 $135.00 $796 -5.41
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 200.00 $200.00 $510 +10.00
305–340 327 3 192.00–195.00 $193.20 $632 +3.52
355–380 366 4 187.50–195.00 $190.05 $696 +3.24
465 465 1 167.00 $167.00 $777 -4.48
505–510 508 2 155.00–157.50 $156.24 $794 -6.18

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1450 1190 80-85% 23 63.00–76.00 $70.32 $837 —
1090–1410 1230 80-85% 10 71.00–85.00 $78.42 $965 +7.78
970–1510 1235 80-85% 14 63.00–68.00 $66.48 $821 -4.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1285 1070 85-90% 11 54.00–65.00 $61.78 $661 -5.62
900–1290 1116 85-90% 7 50.00–57.00 $53.99 $603 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1495 1368 75-80% 2 62.00–65.00 $63.36 $867 —
1390–1675 1522 75-80% 3 68.00–75.00 $71.12 $1,082 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1910 1665 4 90.00–93.00 $91.62 $1,525 —
1205–1960 1746 4 102.00–107.00 $103.14 $1,801 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1210 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 800.00–900.00 $831.97
1025–1170 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00–810.00 $725.62
1200–1260 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 925.00–1,000.00 $949.59
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1050 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 850.00–975.00 $884.72
1125–1175 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,246.74
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1240–1305 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,050.00 $951.31
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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
1080–1325 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,432.45 —
1280–1405 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,175.00–1,300.00 $1,234.59 —
1315–1490 1418 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,275.00–1,475.00 $1,386.93 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–1120 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 625.00–670.00 $640.87 -273.16
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00 —
1165–1490 1382 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,135.95 —

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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.