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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 16, 2022

2,793 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.30/cwt +5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $736/hd at 471 lb · 125 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.44/cwt +5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 428 lb · 55 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $184.10/cwt -4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $867/hd at 471 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,793 3,104 2,990
Feeder cattle 1,948 2,365 2,408
Slaughter cattle 551 542 421
Replacement cattle 294 197 161

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (958), Athens (671), Donalsonville (527), Jackson (183), Moultrie (325) and Washington (129). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 205.00 $205.00 $625 +5.02
360–395 381 16 182.00–214.00 $193.15 $736 -4.75
400–438 418 40 185.00–195.00 $190.35 $796 -4.69
450–495 471 53 180.00–190.00 $184.10 $867 -4.37
500–530 515 21 165.00–187.00 $180.99 $932 +0.91
550–586 571 21 165.00–177.00 $173.14 $989 +5.08
600–645 637 18 158.00–163.00 $162.10 $1,033 +5.11
660–678 671 5 149.00–165.00 $160.47 $1,077 +9.81
718 718 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,070 +3.10
765 765 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,094 +2.33
823 823 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–248 239 9 160.00–185.00 $165.66 $396 —
260–290 273 7 160.00–180.00 $166.96 $456 -14.86
305–345 313 8 160.00–177.00 $164.05 $513 -18.32
355–399 377 8 160.00–175.00 $165.97 $626 -10.35
450–465 458 2 167.50–168.00 $167.75 $768 +3.19
500–530 506 5 150.00–165.00 $157.41 $796 +8.74
550–565 560 3 155.00–157.50 $155.82 $873 +14.50
600–630 618 4 140.00–155.00 $148.41 $917 +12.08
675–681 680 5 126.00–136.00 $134.01 $911 +3.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 9 195.00 $195.00 $583 —
305–340 329 7 175.00–190.00 $179.44 $590 -12.04
353–380 362 4 168.00–187.00 $179.77 $651 -9.76
410–445 431 8 170.00–180.00 $176.10 $759 -5.62
450–490 465 9 157.00–179.00 $167.19 $777 -7.72
500 500 1 167.50 $167.50 $838 -0.01
550–580 558 4 160.00–165.00 $163.51 $912 +12.37
600 600 1 154.00 $154.00 $924 —
650–685 670 5 149.00–154.00 $151.25 $1,013 +7.13

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 190.00 $190.00 $380 —
305–335 316 5 162.00–165.00 $162.73 $514 -5.99
360–397 390 27 162.00–168.00 $165.99 $647 +6.54
418–445 428 55 156.00–161.00 $159.44 $682 +5.99
450–492 471 125 145.00–164.00 $156.30 $736 +5.36
500–545 523 52 143.00–162.00 $153.70 $804 +5.16
550–599 574 25 131.00–152.50 $146.23 $839 +3.09
600–640 609 10 135.00–148.00 $142.68 $869 +7.66
675 value added 675 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,094 —
650–684 678 6 134.00–145.00 $143.24 $971 +14.25
700–715 706 5 130.00–139.00 $134.18 $947 +12.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 162.00–167.00 $164.41 $358 +4.38
260–280 267 9 152.00–165.00 $158.65 $424 +6.65
300–345 321 33 140.00–160.00 $148.13 $475 -5.77
350–395 371 41 140.00–160.00 $147.45 $547 -1.44
400–449 422 43 134.00–155.00 $150.18 $634 +6.97
450–495 466 30 130.00–152.00 $142.72 $665 +1.62
500–540 513 15 126.00–146.00 $134.82 $692 -4.24
550–590 568 14 120.00–142.00 $131.83 $749 -5.92
605–625 614 4 126.00–136.00 $130.98 $804 +5.94
650 650 1 125.00 $125.00 $812 +1.42
730 730 1 119.00 $119.00 $869 +5.00
785 785 1 119.00 $119.00 $934 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 4 140.00–155.00 $148.74 $342 -3.61
255–299 272 35 135.00–150.00 $144.15 $392 -2.85
300–335 314 11 130.00–160.00 $140.74 $442 -3.37
350–395 373 22 125.00–152.50 $141.84 $529 +1.94
400–445 417 26 125.00–145.00 $138.75 $579 +6.88
450–495 475 26 122.00–140.00 $135.72 $645 +5.44
500–545 513 12 115.00–130.00 $124.94 $641 +0.01
555–595 568 3 115.00–125.00 $119.23 $677 -0.23
600 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750 +10.09
650–675 660 5 110.00–115.00 $112.95 $745 —
700 700 5 105.00 $105.00 $735 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 165.00–170.00 $167.64 $382 -6.23
250–295 274 8 150.00–172.00 $166.05 $455 -0.49
300–340 319 33 155.00–187.50 $164.65 $525 -6.41
350–395 370 16 159.00–182.50 $169.30 $626 +6.67
400–440 422 11 145.00–175.00 $158.33 $668 +4.08
450–495 470 13 130.00–170.00 $152.18 $715 +2.16
500–540 512 13 143.00–160.00 $153.67 $787 +11.62
555 555 2 122.00 $122.00 $677 -9.40
600–640 620 4 122.00–135.00 $126.92 $787 +4.53
650–655 653 2 112.00–128.00 $119.97 $783 —
700 700 1 127.50 $127.50 $892 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 180.00–185.00 $182.59 $389 -6.28
255–295 269 16 175.00–180.00 $177.05 $476 +8.73
300–345 316 5 172.00–197.50 $183.68 $580 +6.78
350–393 381 16 165.00–192.50 $172.24 $656 -3.51
400–449 431 11 160.00–187.50 $169.14 $729 +1.75
450–490 467 16 150.00–180.00 $161.70 $755 +0.49
500–549 511 8 145.00–170.00 $153.61 $785 +0.56
550–590 566 7 140.00–162.50 $149.05 $844 +6.38
600 600 6 134.00–150.00 $146.92 $882 +12.81
650–690 663 3 133.00–140.00 $136.76 $907 +13.87
700 700 1 133.00 $133.00 $931 +14.96
790 790 1 110.00 $110.00 $869 +4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 187.00 $187.00 $486 -1.23
300–345 324 8 177.00–200.00 $184.28 $597 +0.60
350–380 369 6 182.00–210.00 $190.89 $704 +0.22
400–445 422 13 170.00–195.00 $182.71 $771 +5.71
450–495 462 15 150.00–190.00 $168.55 $779 -11.29
500–535 518 3 159.00–180.00 $169.56 $878 +6.28
550–595 574 5 149.00–159.00 $153.62 $882 +2.67
600–610 604 4 139.00–154.00 $144.98 $876 +3.51
650–665 655 3 140.00–150.00 $144.30 $945 +9.32
700–730 715 4 129.00–141.00 $133.17 $952 +3.17

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1550 1099 80-85% 53 69.00–86.00 $79.33 $872 —
905–1770 1202 80-85% 87 77.00–95.00 $87.73 $1,055 +3.33
915–1635 1250 80-85% 71 89.00–103.00 $95.99 $1,200 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1045 967 85-90% 31 43.00–80.00 $67.44 $652 -4.72
805–1140 971 85-90% 43 58.00–88.00 $75.32 $731 +3.16
885–1110 984 85-90% 25 79.00–96.00 $86.97 $856 +14.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1625 1397 75-80% 14 81.00–95.00 $88.03 $1,230 +3.02
1320–1645 1418 75-80% 6 79.00–86.00 $82.85 $1,175 +5.22
1305–1600 1422 75-80% 9 90.00–97.00 $94.35 $1,342 +16.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1705 1243 15 87.00–109.00 $99.90 $1,242 —
1120–2065 1520 25 97.00–118.00 $108.74 $1,653 —
1230–2390 1784 23 112.00–127.00 $119.71 $2,136 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1165 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 850.00–1,140.00 $1,027.31
950–1130 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 980.00–1,040.00 $1,021.37
1020–1250 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 800.00–1,090.00 $992.25
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1035 1012 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 78.00–82.00 $80.53 $815
1045–1190 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 85.00–88.00 $86.65 $966
1060–1235 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 83.00–89.00 $86.20 $1,015
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055–1175 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 71.00–85.00 $76.08 $857
870–1280 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 77.00–88.00 $83.24 $944
1085–1225 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 91.00–98.00 $94.71 $1,094
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
895–920 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 740.00–830.00 $784.38
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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
1050–1100 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,030.00–1,080.00 $1,056.26 -183.74
965–1380 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,362.75 -137.25
1005–1405 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 925.00–1,475.00 $1,346.28 —
1290–1485 1369 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,443.68 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955–1285 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 700.00–1,025.00 $892.73 -29.96
1050–1225 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,090.00–1,250.00 $1,162.16 —
950–1375 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,203.44 —
1130–1250 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,254.42 +386.39
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —
855–950 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 670.00–800.00 $738.74 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.