Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 17, 2022

3,160 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $142.84/cwt -0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $751/hd at 526 lb · 90 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $177.15/cwt +1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 521 lb · 80 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.66/cwt -2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $651/hd at 421 lb · 73 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,160	3,600	3,149
Feeder cattle	2,447	2,829	2,418
Slaughter cattle	567	577	567
Replacement cattle	146	194	164

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (967), Athens (632), Donalsonville (683), Jackson (252), Moultrie (426) and Washington (200). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly steady. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
368–370	369	4	195.00	$195.00	$720	-0.42
400–449	431	62	180.00–195.00	$186.82	$805	-6.56
460–495	470	65	172.00–195.00	$190.20	$894	+0.27
505–535	520	74	167.00–184.00	$176.47	$918	+1.25
536 value added	536	6	185.50	$185.50	$994	—
550–595	572	24	160.00–180.00	$170.89	$977	-0.62
600–645	618	18	150.00–169.00	$161.13	$996	-10.72
655–690	666	13	140.00–164.00	$153.67	$1,023	-12.36
730–740	735	2	135.00–139.00	$137.01	$1,007	-30.68
770–795	780	3	134.00–145.00	$140.44	$1,095	-29.04

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
287	287	3	197.00	$197.00	$565	+7.00
305–345	331	12	180.00–195.00	$188.86	$625	+1.08
357–395	368	23	180.00–195.00	$184.98	$681	-2.01
401–449	417	39	173.00–182.00	$177.80	$741	-12.58
455–493	483	19	160.00–175.00	$165.04	$797	-11.35
505–545	528	38	158.00–170.00	$166.86	$881	+3.39
552–599	573	47	152.00–170.00	$163.06	$934	-4.79
605–648	634	19	144.00–160.00	$149.43	$947	-4.83
651–699	679	23	145.00–152.00	$147.95	$1,005	—
727–745	732	5	130.00–149.00	$143.33	$1,049	-8.59
765	765	2	134.00	$134.00	$1,025	-15.23

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	264	5	168.00–176.00	$170.00	$449	-11.68
310–340	328	6	168.00–182.00	$175.55	$576	-2.70
360–390	373	14	170.00–180.00	$174.42	$651	-3.81
425–445	436	4	160.00–177.00	$167.52	$730	+6.48
480	480	1	160.00	$160.00	$768	+5.59
505–540	527	7	150.00–160.00	$156.34	$824	-0.13
590	590	1	150.00	$150.00	$885	-2.35
603–645	624	13	139.00–155.50	$151.29	$944	-3.19
660	660	2	129.00–137.00	$133.00	$878	-17.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	1	162.00	$162.00	$526	-3.04
353–380	368	28	155.00–164.00	$161.29	$594	+0.94
415–445	421	73	151.00–165.00	$154.66	$651	-2.95
453–499	487	73	151.00–159.50	$157.28	$766	+3.02
500–546	519	73	142.00–160.00	$153.14	$795	-0.09
555–595	578	22	139.00–150.00	$146.70	$848	-0.85
600–645	620	14	137.50–149.00	$142.45	$883	-7.48
655–695	675	2	130.00–132.50	$131.21	$886	-31.32
700–745	714	8	122.50–125.00	$124.18	$887	-18.99
755–775	764	7	122.00–131.00	$127.55	$974	-15.86

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–293	282	4	150.00–160.00	$156.76	$442	-3.99
305–345	334	18	155.00–172.50	$167.93	$561	+6.92
355–395	370	39	140.00–170.00	$153.03	$566	-1.97
401–445	429	58	140.00–165.00	$149.27	$640	-4.34
451–495	476	43	132.00–153.00	$147.54	$702	+1.42
503–549	526	90	134.00–150.00	$142.84	$751	-0.48
554–595	574	21	126.00–144.00	$137.34	$788	-3.66
610–645	628	12	124.00–134.00	$130.84	$822	-1.21
655–690	669	9	120.00–133.00	$127.32	$852	-3.16
725	725	1	122.00	$122.00	$884	+7.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
203–245	219	6	145.00–155.00	$150.38	$329	—
255–295	276	25	135.00–170.00	$152.28	$420	+2.77
300–345	319	27	145.00–165.00	$153.02	$488	+3.66
355–395	373	18	130.00–160.00	$147.12	$549	+1.65
405–445	427	29	120.00–152.50	$140.08	$598	-2.04
455–495	474	31	122.00–143.00	$138.38	$656	+1.53
500–545	517	31	125.00–142.50	$134.21	$694	+1.85
560–575	565	3	120.00–127.00	$124.69	$704	-4.85
625–645	638	4	119.00–120.00	$119.75	$764	-0.16
725	725	1	107.00	$107.00	$776	-15.68
775	775	1	107.00	$107.00	$829	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	270	5	155.00–190.00	$172.65	$466	-17.35
305–345	331	19	172.00–185.00	$182.92	$605	+4.83
351–395	369	24	170.00–187.50	$177.22	$654	+2.33
405–445	435	15	164.00–177.50	$167.04	$727	-4.04
450–495	475	50	140.00–166.00	$156.32	$743	-2.70
505–545	531	24	140.00–158.00	$149.14	$792	-7.59
555–595	579	14	135.00–146.00	$138.77	$803	-6.68
605–645	628	8	127.50–139.00	$134.21	$843	-3.87
655–695	676	8	124.00–138.00	$132.44	$895	+1.05
701–745	721	10	120.00–138.00	$125.20	$903	-1.62

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–248	227	6	180.00–182.00	$180.93	$411	+4.14
257–287	269	11	167.00–177.00	$173.45	$467	-6.57
305–345	336	8	160.00–172.50	$169.26	$569	+3.70
350–395	364	32	150.00–169.00	$162.74	$592	-3.96
405–445	429	17	145.00–157.50	$152.33	$653	-5.73
455–495	477	22	137.00–154.00	$147.43	$703	-3.87
505–545	520	21	130.00–145.00	$139.10	$723	+0.26
551–595	570	14	125.00–140.00	$133.62	$762	-4.14
625–645	639	10	125.00–139.00	$134.71	$861	+3.68
655–695	676	4	116.00–123.00	$119.09	$805	-6.14
725	725	1	124.00	$124.00	$899	+1.22
795	795	1	114.00	$114.00	$906	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
322–330	324	5	192.00–192.50	$192.40	$623	-3.85
355–395	377	16	160.00–187.00	$179.84	$678	-6.79
400–445	421	23	145.00–187.50	$161.40	$679	-14.74
455–495	480	3	170.00–175.00	$172.49	$828	+1.77
500–545	521	16	155.00–165.00	$161.19	$840	-5.68
555–595	582	14	147.50–157.50	$151.89	$884	-4.54
605–645	629	7	137.00–152.50	$145.15	$913	-6.43
653–695	665	9	137.00–141.00	$139.58	$928	-5.50
705–730	721	5	129.00–135.00	$131.88	$951	-7.46
790	790	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,027	-17.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1610	1129	80-85%	60	72.00–86.00	$79.05	$892	-1.57
920–1525	1188	80-85%	108	75.00–95.00	$85.13	$1,011	—
1005–1525	1229	80-85%	29	88.00–104.00	$95.68	$1,176	+9.13

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
670–1120	945	85-90%	60	56.00–78.00	$69.36	$655	—
760–1115	985	85-90%	21	76.00–97.00	$79.73	$785	—
790–1245	1018	85-90%	72	64.00–87.00	$73.06	$744	-9.87

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1615	1452	75-80%	33	72.00–91.00	$79.81	$1,159	-10.30
1210–1820	1462	75-80%	47	80.00–98.00	$87.99	$1,286	+3.67
1225–1940	1485	75-80%	12	89.00–106.00	$98.76	$1,467	+14.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–2035	1502	13	84.00–106.00	$95.70	$1,437	—
1065–1875	1593	12	104.00–118.00	$110.94	$1,767	—
1780–1970	1857	5	108.00–121.00	$112.88	$2,096	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
790–1065	914	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	750.00–850.00	$809.03
910–980	945	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	735.00–850.00	$794.63
915–1250	1093	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	700.00–950.00	$862.40

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910–1070	967	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	900.00–925.00	$909.22
1000–1175	1109	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	900.00–1,100.00	$971.05
1115–1195	1155	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	875.00–1,025.00	$952.60

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
940	940	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	61.00	$61.00	$573
810–1440	1172	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	73.00–86.00	$78.83	$924
1065–1440	1253	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	77.00–84.00	$79.98	$1,002

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
840–1240	992	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	750.00–1,350.00	$1,074.52	—
1175	1175	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,110.00	$1,110.00	—
1345–1450	1398	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,325.00–1,400.00	$1,361.09	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850–1090	1017	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	650.00–1,075.00	$795.33	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
890	890	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	900.00	$900.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
855	855	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	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.