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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 18, 2022

1,791 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.27/cwt ≈ $717/hd at 477 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.62/cwt +10.54 vs last sale · ≈ $769/hd at 528 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.13/cwt +7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 627 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,791 435 3,525
Feeder cattle 1,310 221 2,783
Slaughter cattle 363 115 459
Replacement cattle 118 99 283

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Franklin Co. (277), Lanier (N/S), Oak Park (628), Pulaski Co (389), Thomasville (419) and Upson Co (78). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 318 15 180.00–206.00 $189.16 $602 —
355–380 366 12 180.00–190.00 $184.55 $675 —
405–445 426 15 177.00–190.00 $183.18 $780 +7.51
455–495 477 28 170.00–183.00 $174.96 $835 —
505–540 520 7 165.00–172.00 $168.62 $877 +5.56
555–590 569 23 156.00–174.00 $164.92 $938 +7.39
605–649 632 26 144.00–170.00 $149.32 $944 -3.68
665–685 668 7 146.00–156.00 $154.53 $1,032 +7.11
710–730 720 2 137.00–138.00 $137.51 $990 -2.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 283 5 180.00–188.00 $184.68 $523 —
305–345 329 9 170.00–192.00 $179.60 $591 —
350–395 373 14 170.00–184.00 $175.08 $653 —
405–449 430 29 160.00–178.00 $171.70 $738 +3.65
460–495 483 10 150.00–173.00 $161.47 $780 -1.18
506–525 513 9 147.00–170.00 $156.99 $805 +4.51
555–595 568 3 137.50–143.00 $141.08 $801 -4.84
600 600 1 150.00 $150.00 $900 +5.00
731 731 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 170.00–180.00 $175.19 $473 —
315–340 328 2 176.00–178.00 $177.04 $581 —
380 380 1 177.00 $177.00 $673 —
405–430 419 7 140.00–168.00 $159.25 $667 —
450–495 468 6 140.00–158.00 $149.78 $701 —
605–635 618 11 117.00–143.00 $129.10 $798 —
705–720 713 3 120.00–125.00 $122.35 $872 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 271 5 157.00–162.00 $158.38 $429 —
305–340 324 14 150.00–155.00 $152.20 $493 —
355–395 370 15 149.00–157.00 $151.45 $560 —
401–445 425 28 150.00–157.00 $152.66 $649 —
450–495 477 43 141.00–155.00 $150.27 $717 —
505–546 528 40 140.00–152.00 $145.62 $769 +10.54
555–595 567 21 139.00–149.00 $142.60 $809 +8.67
605–649 627 32 130.00–145.00 $140.13 $879 +7.50
660–690 670 4 120.00–136.00 $128.06 $858 —
730 730 1 116.00 $116.00 $847 —
750 750 1 117.00 $117.00 $878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 269 10 138.00–154.00 $143.86 $387 —
305–345 326 7 138.00–148.00 $142.24 $464 +2.26
355–395 375 13 140.00–161.00 $148.79 $558 +13.02
405–445 422 22 138.00–155.00 $144.12 $608 +11.52
450–495 473 26 128.00–142.50 $135.71 $642 +4.70
505–545 519 9 130.00–140.00 $135.33 $702 +12.76
555–585 571 9 130.00–136.00 $133.43 $762 —
605–645 620 7 119.00–128.00 $123.42 $765 +1.36
675–695 687 3 120.00–122.00 $120.67 $829 +5.13
740 740 1 122.00 $122.00 $903 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 229 7 120.00–146.00 $132.97 $305 —
255–290 275 9 125.00–138.00 $130.14 $358 —
305–345 318 11 128.00–157.50 $139.11 $442 +7.68
355–395 378 16 128.00–150.00 $135.99 $514 +3.07
405–445 419 24 125.00–142.50 $132.38 $555 +2.42
505–530 518 6 115.00–125.00 $121.16 $628 -2.63
605–615 610 4 110.00–115.00 $112.26 $685 —
670 670 1 100.00 $100.00 $670 —
700 700 1 97.00 $97.00 $679 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 279 5 180.00–190.00 $185.18 $517 -4.82
305–345 319 14 170.00–185.00 $176.57 $563 -9.23
360–390 379 22 155.00–180.00 $170.74 $647 -11.76
405–445 420 12 147.50–175.00 $165.67 $696 +1.16
455–495 478 14 145.00–167.00 $155.87 $745 +0.87
505–545 519 9 138.00–150.00 $144.09 $748 -2.58
555–595 572 9 130.00–154.00 $143.28 $820 +8.28
605–645 624 7 120.00–130.00 $127.06 $793 —
675 675 1 126.00 $126.00 $850 —
718–720 719 4 114.00–122.00 $116.00 $834 —
775–795 785 2 117.50–124.00 $120.71 $948 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 272 3 200.00–207.00 $203.12 $552 +3.12
315–345 337 10 180.00–196.00 $187.72 $633 -5.48
360–380 369 13 180.00–192.00 $183.62 $678 -6.43
407–445 429 21 172.00–182.00 $177.57 $762 —
450–495 471 13 160.00–175.00 $167.90 $791 +0.90
500–540 520 10 152.00–168.00 $159.79 $831 +3.55
555–585 568 7 147.00–164.00 $154.90 $880 —
630 630 1 139.00 $139.00 $876 —
655–695 670 3 125.00–137.00 $130.57 $875 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 3 160.00–165.00 $161.64 $393 —
250–295 273 9 158.00–172.00 $166.78 $455 -15.86
345 345 1 148.00 $148.00 $511 -24.50
355–395 375 4 152.50–172.50 $166.45 $624 -0.82
410–440 424 9 134.00–163.00 $154.25 $654 +1.68
455–495 471 6 140.00–150.00 $145.80 $687 +1.85
525 525 2 135.00 $135.00 $709 —
560–580 568 3 120.00–125.00 $121.70 $691 —
655–695 675 2 112.00–118.00 $114.91 $776 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1430 1213 80-85% 35 76.00–90.00 $81.74 $992 +3.32
850–1600 1226 80-85% 61 63.00–79.00 $73.52 $901 -4.90
1040–1740 1260 80-85% 27 60.00–72.00 $67.03 $845 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1160 969 85-90% 10 61.00–70.00 $65.99 $639 —
855–1410 1032 85-90% 31 52.00–70.00 $62.06 $640 —
890–1310 1039 85-90% 43 42.00–62.00 $54.70 $568 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1560 1365 75-80% 19 82.00–90.00 $85.18 $1,163 +21.82
1235–1515 1391 75-80% 9 73.00–79.00 $77.42 $1,077 +14.06
1595 1595 75-80% 1 64.00 $64.00 $1,021 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1420 1294 6 71.00–93.00 $84.93 $1,099 —
1105–2275 1633 19 80.00–101.00 $95.81 $1,565 —
1470–2030 1826 14 97.00–110.00 $104.52 $1,909 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–910 882 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00–760.00 $718.79
825–1125 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 625.00–750.00 $694.62
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 630.00 $630.00
865–1220 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 680.00–800.00 $746.66
1080–1125 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 575.00–600.00 $587.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1165 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–810.00 $791.08
1040–1315 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 825.00–925.00 $859.04
1150–1250 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–910.00 $854.90
1115–1405 1259 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 820.00–975.00 $891.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1405 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 76.00–83.00 $78.68 $842
870–1215 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 73.00–80.00 $77.26 $831
1385 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,302
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070–1205 1149 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 69.00–71.00 $69.72 $801

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1210 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 775.00–1,260.00 $1,008.01 +83.01
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 930.00 $930.00 —
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.