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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 28, 2022

1,109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.44/cwt +16.45 vs last sale · ≈ $708/hd at 418 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $168.94/cwt +15.94 vs last sale · ≈ $875/hd at 518 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.15/cwt +4.56 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 485 lb · 21 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,109 204 2,126
Feeder cattle 853 97 1,648
Slaughter cattle 165 37 325
Replacement cattle 91 70 153

Cattle auctions at Americus (198), Carroll Co. (233), Eastanollee (67), Fitzgerald (272) and Greensboro (406). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes unevenly steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 194.00 $194.00 $524 —
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 —
355 355 1 184.00 $184.00 $653 —
410–445 441 17 172.50–189.00 $180.67 $797 —
460–473 470 9 170.00–176.00 $174.70 $821 —
500–545 518 23 152.50–178.00 $168.94 $875 +15.94
550–570 558 4 150.00–160.00 $157.02 $876 —
660 660 1 135.00 $135.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–393 375 12 197.50–202.00 $200.35 $751 —
405–440 423 2 185.00–187.50 $186.20 $788 —
455–490 470 5 175.00–187.50 $178.45 $839 —
500–540 529 11 166.00–175.00 $171.43 $907 —
555–570 563 4 162.50–179.00 $172.36 $970 +10.36
630 630 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,021 —
655–680 661 7 142.50–152.00 $146.98 $972 —
790 790 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,066 —
815 815 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,080 —
850 850 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 3 181.00–189.00 $185.05 $531 —
320–340 330 2 178.00–185.00 $181.61 $599 —
355–370 360 3 168.00–178.00 $172.31 $620 —
430–440 437 3 170.00–175.00 $173.36 $758 —
590 590 1 140.00 $140.00 $826 —
600–615 608 2 140.00–144.00 $142.02 $863 —
655–690 670 5 125.00–135.00 $129.57 $868 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 324 5 158.00–162.00 $160.23 $519 —
355–390 373 13 156.00–170.00 $164.55 $614 —
400–445 418 40 150.00–174.00 $169.44 $708 +16.45
455–498 485 21 146.00–161.00 $153.15 $743 +4.56
500–540 517 13 144.00–158.00 $148.46 $768 —
555–580 563 5 140.00–145.00 $143.08 $806 —
600–630 615 4 135.00–144.00 $139.39 $857 —
655–697 670 10 120.00–138.00 $126.14 $845 —
815–830 823 2 115.00–122.50 $118.72 $977 —
855–895 884 4 115.00–116.00 $115.51 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 319 9 152.00–169.00 $160.84 $513 —
360–395 371 4 155.00–165.00 $162.02 $601 +24.02
400–445 428 8 145.00–168.00 $155.08 $664 +25.08
455–480 466 13 140.00–158.00 $148.96 $694 —
500–540 519 9 130.00–154.00 $141.08 $732 —
560–590 570 3 128.00–137.50 $134.22 $765 —
610–645 632 3 120.00–124.00 $122.17 $772 +10.17
660 660 2 125.00 $125.00 $825 —
710–740 733 4 115.00–117.50 $116.89 $857 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 4 142.00–157.50 $149.76 $485 +16.76
360–390 382 6 140.00–145.00 $141.62 $541 —
400–440 419 14 132.50–158.00 $149.98 $628 +31.98
455–495 472 14 127.00–146.00 $136.93 $646 —
500–540 523 7 120.00–140.00 $127.04 $664 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 195.00–198.00 $196.47 $452 —
255–280 272 3 190.00–192.50 $190.78 $519 —
300–335 319 4 180.00–190.00 $183.53 $585 —
350–390 367 16 170.00–187.00 $180.14 $661 —
405–410 408 3 170.00–175.00 $171.65 $700 —
455–480 462 6 156.00–167.50 $161.91 $748 +17.71
505–530 515 9 150.00–158.00 $154.76 $797 +13.59
555–580 564 6 145.00–147.50 $145.60 $821 —
600–645 620 8 132.00–142.00 $134.84 $836 —
675 675 1 120.00 $120.00 $810 —
710–745 722 6 118.00–122.50 $120.74 $872 —
885 885 1 112.00 $112.00 $991 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 288 5 175.00–187.50 $184.05 $530 —
310–345 331 6 170.00–188.00 $179.90 $595 +36.41
350–390 373 10 160.00–180.00 $169.36 $632 —
410–445 436 11 150.00–167.00 $154.58 $674 +16.55
450–485 469 6 142.50–164.00 $154.52 $725 +24.96
510–540 525 2 140.00–147.50 $143.86 $755 +13.86
560–590 575 2 131.00–132.50 $131.73 $757 —
605–640 623 2 122.50–127.50 $125.07 $779 —
740–745 743 2 115.00–117.00 $116.00 $862 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 367 9 181.00–192.50 $186.43 $684 +14.43
405–445 424 8 171.00–185.00 $179.23 $760 +15.23
455–460 457 6 167.00–172.50 $170.59 $780 +10.72
505–535 518 3 156.00–166.00 $161.42 $836 +9.30
555–575 563 3 150.00–160.00 $153.65 $865 —
645 645 1 145.00 $145.00 $935 —
790 790 1 122.50 $122.50 $968 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1545 1250 80-85% 11 60.00–67.00 $63.65 $796 —
865–1745 1251 80-85% 34 68.00–80.00 $73.77 $923 —
1155–1705 1385 80-85% 19 79.00–87.00 $82.30 $1,140 +3.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1270 957 85-90% 16 50.00–61.00 $54.14 $518 —
935–1350 1090 85-90% 3 68.00–69.00 $68.29 $744 +11.61
915–1745 1106 85-90% 20 60.00–73.00 $64.19 $710 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $819 —
1360–1560 1437 75-80% 3 72.00–82.00 $76.45 $1,099 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1610 1377 9 73.00–98.00 $88.78 $1,223 —
1125–2055 1549 12 96.00–109.00 $100.88 $1,563 —
1715–1840 1773 3 105.00–118.00 $112.86 $2,001 —

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 540.00 $540.00
900–1030 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 650.00–770.00 $718.33
1085–1160 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 650.00–850.00 $748.94
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–955 853 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 64.00–67.00 $65.68 $560
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 73.00 $73.00 $562
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–950 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 930.00–950.00 $939.50 —
900–1100 1016 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 800.00–950.00 $875.64 +39.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785–985 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,093.50 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
580 580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
625 625 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 940.00 $940.00 —

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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.