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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 18, 2022

490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $139.60/cwt ≈ $514/hd at 368 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $161.30/cwt +5.87 vs last sale · ≈ $934/hd at 579 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 490 357 2,020
Feeder cattle 335 239 1,541
Slaughter cattle 123 46 255
Replacement cattle 32 72 224

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Americus (69), Carroll Co. (215), Eastanollee (88), Fitzgerald (76) and Greensboro (275). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 lower in light test. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 200.00 $200.00 $610 —
355 355 1 192.50 $192.50 $683 —
455–490 462 5 168.00–180.00 $170.55 $788 —
500–535 518 2 171.00–174.00 $172.45 $893 +11.87
555–594 579 10 159.00–165.00 $161.30 $934 +5.87
600–620 611 4 140.00–158.00 $153.04 $935 —
705 705 1 134.00 $134.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 190.00–192.50 $191.17 $621 —
405 405 3 170.00 $170.00 $688 —
455–495 475 2 160.00–165.00 $162.39 $771 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 192.50–195.00 $193.66 $533 —
305–345 318 3 180.00–185.00 $183.19 $583 —
455 455 2 150.00–157.50 $153.75 $700 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 152.50 $152.50 $389 +12.50
305–345 328 9 135.00–152.50 $145.31 $477 +14.97
355–395 368 12 130.00–150.00 $139.60 $514 —
400–445 423 6 130.00–145.00 $138.09 $584 +15.36
455–465 458 4 130.00–132.50 $131.13 $601 +10.59
500–545 523 4 127.00–130.00 $128.56 $672 +13.53
555–565 558 3 115.00–122.50 $118.50 $661 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 268 3 150.00–155.00 $152.88 $410 —
355 355 2 152.50 $152.50 $541 +10.40
405–445 434 7 144.00–152.50 $149.18 $647 +10.03
455–480 463 6 137.00–147.00 $142.36 $659 —
500–535 520 5 134.00–140.00 $136.87 $712 +6.64
555–580 570 6 130.00–137.00 $133.71 $762 +5.69
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 160.00–167.50 $163.54 $520 —
360 360 2 157.50 $157.50 $567 —
455–490 470 4 148.00–153.00 $150.23 $706 +2.48
500–545 513 8 142.50–147.50 $145.84 $748 +3.38
555–580 562 7 140.00–147.00 $144.44 $812 +2.21
610–645 628 2 132.00–133.00 $132.51 $832 +8.19
755 755 1 115.00 $115.00 $868 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 3 165.00–175.00 $168.26 $483 —
300–335 316 4 160.00–170.00 $166.32 $526 +12.36
355–395 375 2 155.00–157.50 $156.18 $586 +10.46
405–445 428 7 147.50–155.00 $151.64 $649 +11.68
455–495 475 2 145.00–150.00 $147.39 $700 +13.80
505 505 1 147.50 $147.50 $745 —
555–575 562 3 115.00–118.00 $116.02 $652 +3.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 225 3 190.00–195.00 $191.74 $431 —
260–290 275 4 185.00–195.00 $189.59 $521 —
335 335 2 180.00–181.00 $180.50 $605 —
370–380 375 2 170.00–172.00 $171.01 $641 +1.84
400–435 412 3 170.00–171.00 $170.35 $702 +9.69
455–490 467 3 160.00–162.00 $160.70 $750 +13.30
705 705 1 120.00 $120.00 $846 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 435 3 180.00–182.00 $181.32 $789 +14.32
455–480 461 4 168.00–170.00 $168.52 $777 +4.91
500–535 510 4 160.00–167.50 $164.73 $840 +10.71
600–615 608 4 150.00–152.00 $151.01 $918 +12.08
705 705 1 115.00 $115.00 $811 -15.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1315 1162 80-85% 7 82.00–86.00 $83.84 $974 —
890–1825 1261 80-85% 29 73.00–80.00 $76.35 $963 -12.50
805–1785 1318 80-85% 16 65.00–72.00 $69.11 $911 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1195 1031 85-90% 11 55.00–61.00 $59.17 $610 —
815–1390 1099 85-90% 13 62.00–70.00 $65.33 $718 +3.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1425 1408 75-80% 2 84.00–86.00 $84.99 $1,197 —
1460–1530 1500 75-80% 3 75.00–82.00 $77.72 $1,166 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1695 1474 5 100.00–105.00 $102.88 $1,516 -7.09
1280–1845 1554 4 85.00–102.00 $93.10 $1,447 —
1825–1960 1893 2 112.00–118.00 $114.89 $2,175 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
880–980 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–700.00 $638.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1245–1300 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 988.00–1,030.00 $1,008.55

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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
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $850.00 +106.45
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 785.00 $785.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 825.00 $825.00 +198.62

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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.