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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 30, 2022

4,030 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.71/cwt +2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 574 lb · 110 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.01/cwt +4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $790/hd at 520 lb · 74 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.70/cwt +3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $752/hd at 483 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,030 3,409 811
Feeder cattle 2,975 2,453 633
Slaughter cattle 822 719 139
Replacement cattle 233 237 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (2012), Athens (681), Donalsonville (571), Jackson (281), Moultrie (250) and Washington (235). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 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
318 318 2 199.00 $199.00 $633 —
350–355 352 3 195.00–205.00 $200.00 $704 —
440 440 1 197.50 $197.50 $869 +8.48
450–480 456 28 175.00–194.00 $188.72 $861 +8.15
500–545 515 62 177.00–186.00 $180.89 $932 +4.24
551–595 559 53 155.00–180.00 $173.43 $969 +3.33
605–645 612 30 152.50–170.00 $165.56 $1,013 +6.05
653–678 668 12 154.00–156.00 $154.57 $1,033 +1.76
720–743 738 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,070 -2.34
767 767 5 141.00 $141.00 $1,081 -3.22
843 843 5 137.00 $137.00 $1,155 —
908 908 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 197.00 $197.00 $630 +3.56
365–392 380 8 185.00–192.00 $188.16 $715 +1.20
408–440 419 32 168.00–185.00 $179.29 $751 -0.31
450–495 477 25 162.00–180.00 $171.75 $819 +1.39
500–545 525 14 150.00–168.00 $161.92 $850 +0.83
550–595 574 36 145.00–168.00 $163.69 $940 +8.99
605–645 618 3 137.50–140.00 $139.13 $860 —
655–699 686 37 135.00–150.00 $147.87 $1,014 +4.47
717 717 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,018 +0.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 336 4 175.00–185.00 $177.53 $597 -5.95
355–395 377 13 160.00–187.50 $174.89 $659 -6.03
400–435 417 24 147.00–171.00 $163.30 $681 -7.82
450–495 473 12 142.00–169.00 $156.38 $740 -0.51
505–545 528 16 140.00–168.00 $161.57 $853 +8.81
605–645 629 8 122.50–145.00 $135.21 $850 -8.82

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–323 313 12 162.00–162.50 $162.22 $508 -0.24
376–390 379 38 162.00–170.00 $163.51 $620 +2.62
400–445 423 43 140.00–164.00 $157.78 $667 +4.16
458–499 483 70 150.00–161.00 $155.70 $752 +3.35
505 value added 505 24 163.00 $163.00 $823 —
500–545 527 50 135.00–159.00 $146.73 $773 -1.12
555–595 574 109 130.00–156.00 $148.43 $852 +2.70
580 value added 580 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,038 —
602–645 619 28 125.00–150.00 $142.99 $885 +2.47
650–670 664 12 130.00–138.00 $137.01 $910 +6.20
680 value added 680 1 136.00 $136.00 $925 —
768 768 8 124.50 $124.50 $956 +5.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 167.00 $167.00 $392 —
250–285 268 2 155.00–157.00 $156.07 $418 —
320–340 329 5 150.00–165.00 $158.50 $521 +4.88
350–399 380 36 142.00–162.50 $153.75 $584 +2.45
405–445 428 56 140.00–154.00 $148.20 $634 +2.54
455–495 477 35 132.50–149.00 $139.12 $664 -3.97
500–549 523 35 122.00–148.00 $138.12 $722 -2.67
550–590 567 5 130.00–138.00 $133.12 $755 -6.29
605–645 632 11 130.00–140.00 $135.28 $855 +7.22
660–685 668 3 120.00–126.00 $122.05 $815 -5.42
760–795 774 4 100.00–114.00 $108.41 $839 -17.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 145.00 $145.00 $334 -4.99
255–295 283 6 140.00–160.00 $150.84 $427 +7.81
305–345 326 22 130.00–157.50 $145.20 $473 +1.98
355–395 373 41 130.00–150.00 $139.47 $520 -2.34
405–445 426 26 125.00–147.50 $134.10 $571 -5.80
450–495 469 18 120.00–137.00 $127.79 $599 -5.99
500–520 510 4 118.00–125.00 $121.38 $619 -11.08
590 590 1 115.00 $115.00 $678 -13.22
610–645 628 6 111.00–129.00 $122.38 $769 +3.51
655–690 669 7 100.00–115.00 $108.18 $724 +5.64
720 720 1 104.00 $104.00 $749 -14.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–263 258 4 180.00–185.00 $183.76 $474 -3.47
306–349 331 13 177.00–182.00 $178.58 $591 +7.58
350–395 366 19 165.00–177.00 $170.25 $623 +0.44
400–445 426 21 155.00–180.00 $165.85 $707 +2.11
450–499 476 23 150.00–168.00 $157.00 $747 -0.15
500–545 518 23 140.00–161.00 $148.37 $769 -5.17
555–595 567 30 130.00–151.00 $145.12 $823 +0.71
605–645 630 4 125.00–135.00 $128.64 $810 -3.85
655–699 680 15 119.00–135.00 $126.87 $863 -0.74
700–735 712 3 117.00–120.00 $118.03 $840 -0.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 202.50 $202.50 $496 +20.48
255–285 272 6 160.00–175.00 $169.88 $462 -7.37
305–345 330 11 160.00–187.50 $170.17 $562 +3.57
355–395 374 24 150.00–177.50 $159.65 $597 +3.84
401–445 432 52 145.00–169.00 $156.02 $674 +4.32
455–495 471 15 135.00–155.00 $145.58 $686 -0.91
500–545 520 29 125.00–152.50 $140.22 $729 +0.28
555–595 583 4 120.00–140.00 $131.92 $769 +1.39
600–645 623 2 110.00–120.00 $115.18 $718 —
675–695 682 7 110.00–127.00 $120.99 $825 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 234 8 195.00 $195.00 $456 —
310 310 1 195.00 $195.00 $604 -3.78
350–395 360 14 180.00–192.00 $182.46 $657 +2.70
405–445 426 7 170.00–185.00 $177.74 $757 -1.43
458–465 459 12 165.00–169.00 $165.34 $759 -1.66
505–545 529 4 150.00–159.00 $154.11 $815 -4.63
555–595 566 13 144.00–157.00 $152.29 $862 -1.93
605–645 634 15 140.00–147.50 $145.93 $925 +2.62
650–695 679 4 137.00–142.00 $139.21 $945 -1.72

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1580 1188 80-85% 75 90.00–100.00 $95.67 $1,137 +15.99
890–1790 1211 80-85% 59 68.00–84.00 $80.26 $972 -13.37
865–1845 1225 80-85% 173 79.00–92.00 $87.36 $1,070 -6.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1160 985 85-90% 13 79.00–86.00 $81.50 $803 +2.56
725–1485 1048 85-90% 41 56.00–74.00 $65.41 $685 -5.75
830–1320 1057 85-90% 58 70.00–82.00 $75.22 $795 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1885 1405 75-80% 21 91.00–98.00 $94.76 $1,331 +6.19
1100–1730 1434 75-80% 54 82.00–90.00 $85.64 $1,228 -2.93
1150–2085 1495 75-80% 31 74.00–83.00 $79.00 $1,181 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2385 1574 24 85.00–113.00 $98.64 $1,553 -15.05
1260–2265 1723 33 102.00–121.00 $110.71 $1,908 —
1220–2045 1801 20 111.00–128.00 $118.67 $2,137 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1015 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $926.03
900–1300 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 920.00–1,100.00 $988.19
985–1235 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 980.00–1,250.00 $1,131.24
1255–1420 1338 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,110.00 $1,086.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1105 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 65.00–79.00 $74.17 $731
850–1345 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 81.00–108.00 $90.74 $926
1085–1255 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 86.00 $86.00 $982
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–975 877 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 625.00–860.00 $783.74
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
825–1220 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 775.00–840.00 $806.13
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 60.00 $60.00 $471
785–900 843 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 62.00–68.00 $64.80 $546
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 57.00 $57.00 $524
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
735–770 753 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 610.00–710.00 $661.16
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00

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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
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1015–1200 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,269.35 —
1090–1390 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,110.00–1,280.00 $1,204.86 -345.14
990–1405 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 36 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,904.75 +354.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675–1000 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 500.00–600.00 $556.13 -793.87
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 +246.53

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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.