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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 24, 2022

3,685 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $171.68/cwt -0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 574 lb · 122 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $143.06/cwt -0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 521 lb · 99 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.44/cwt -1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $796/hd at 522 lb · 93 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,685 3,248 3,211
Feeder cattle 3,043 2,359 2,651
Slaughter cattle 434 642 389
Replacement cattle 208 247 171

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1430), Athens (632), Donalsonville (541), Jackson (301), Moultrie (307) and Washington (474). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows mostly steady to 1.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes unevenly 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
285–290 288 6 195.00–215.00 $199.54 $575 —
305–340 322 11 190.00–212.50 $196.65 $633 -19.10
355–395 377 20 195.00–205.00 $198.39 $748 -5.05
405 value added 405 1 205.00 $205.00 $830 —
405–440 421 18 184.00–197.00 $191.21 $805 -11.11
460–493 474 35 170.00–188.50 $183.78 $871 -7.90
503 value added 503 11 184.50 $184.50 $928 —
502–549 518 50 163.00–180.00 $176.73 $915 +0.16
550–595 574 122 160.00–174.00 $171.68 $985 +0.16
602–645 610 33 160.00–171.00 $167.22 $1,020 +1.20
655–696 677 67 150.00–164.00 $157.16 $1,064 -2.84
700–745 717 9 144.00–156.00 $152.44 $1,093 —
780–795 788 2 140.00–155.00 $147.57 $1,163 -2.43
815–835 825 2 135.00–138.00 $136.48 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 5 180.00–185.00 $183.00 $476 -14.00
305–320 313 2 183.00–188.00 $185.44 $580 -9.09
353–395 369 10 185.00–202.00 $192.53 $710 +9.57
410–440 425 6 180.00–188.00 $183.06 $778 -1.38
455–495 474 20 170.00–185.00 $178.52 $846 +1.77
505–547 532 22 160.00–172.50 $162.58 $865 -4.53
550–596 580 39 150.00–170.00 $162.17 $941 +2.09
605–645 613 16 140.00–160.00 $150.80 $924 -10.18
655–695 683 22 140.00–152.50 $149.23 $1,019 +9.23
705–725 716 16 135.00–142.00 $138.81 $994 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 280 3 170.00–178.00 $174.20 $488 —
340 340 1 180.00 $180.00 $612 -1.74
390 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 +8.94
405–444 429 10 170.00–179.00 $176.44 $757 +8.07
455–495 480 22 148.00–170.00 $163.23 $784 -0.79
500–545 525 23 145.00–162.50 $153.51 $806 +1.58
560–595 583 8 140.00–149.00 $143.99 $839 -12.72
601–645 628 8 129.00–149.00 $141.77 $890 —
660–695 678 4 130.00–140.00 $134.99 $915 -7.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 162.00 $162.00 $526 +1.02
370 value added 370 1 171.00 $171.00 $633 —
355–395 379 20 160.00–172.50 $163.99 $622 +1.02
405 value added 405 2 171.00 $171.00 $693 —
405–445 424 35 150.00–168.00 $159.19 $675 -1.81
455 value added 455 2 168.00 $168.00 $764 —
450–495 475 76 142.00–167.50 $156.35 $743 +0.12
501–545 522 93 141.00–158.00 $152.44 $796 -1.44
565 value added 565 1 160.00 $160.00 $904 —
555–595 580 81 140.00–155.00 $150.76 $874 +2.36
605–645 617 33 135.00–152.00 $142.30 $878 +4.20
655–695 677 41 130.00–150.00 $143.92 $974 +8.13
705–745 721 5 125.00–141.00 $132.10 $952 —
750–787 775 3 125.00–127.00 $125.65 $974 +0.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 150.00–155.00 $152.42 $503 -10.75
355–395 375 25 150.00–165.00 $157.98 $592 -2.75
400–445 431 55 140.00–162.50 $149.34 $644 -4.48
450–495 471 41 135.00–155.00 $147.18 $693 -2.66
500–549 521 99 134.00–150.00 $143.06 $745 -0.77
555–595 573 38 130.00–148.00 $138.91 $796 -3.31
605–645 624 14 125.00–140.00 $133.43 $833 +0.10
655–695 667 12 120.00–139.00 $130.39 $870 +4.82
725 725 1 126.00 $126.00 $914 -4.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 3 135.00–150.00 $141.44 $393 -8.56
305–345 320 14 147.00–165.00 $152.63 $488 +1.62
350–395 373 13 135.00–158.00 $146.56 $547 -1.29
401–445 412 37 125.00–147.50 $137.12 $565 -7.50
455–495 471 17 120.00–146.00 $137.88 $649 +0.33
505–547 531 40 125.00–140.00 $131.49 $698 -2.79
551–595 570 27 120.00–135.00 $127.26 $725 -0.11
605–645 625 7 115.00–128.00 $122.32 $764 +6.92
655–695 678 5 115.00–129.00 $123.45 $837 +1.26
740 740 1 107.00 $107.00 $792 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 282 3 180.00–195.00 $188.91 $533 -14.24
305–345 323 6 175.00–185.00 $181.62 $587 -7.35
355–390 372 14 150.00–205.00 $178.24 $663 +1.52
405–449 429 18 162.00–177.50 $171.58 $736 +0.81
450–495 478 23 140.00–165.00 $157.40 $752 -4.22
505–545 520 28 145.00–155.00 $151.43 $787 -4.56
550–595 576 22 140.00–150.00 $145.41 $838 -2.07
605–645 623 20 131.00–149.00 $141.22 $880 -0.65
655–695 684 13 130.00–140.00 $135.57 $927 +0.16
705–745 730 6 120.00–138.00 $132.05 $964 +1.73
755–795 770 7 120.00–127.50 $123.92 $954 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 170.00 $170.00 $391 -5.96
260–290 272 3 170.00–183.00 $175.77 $478 +2.81
310–340 330 5 160.00–170.00 $165.06 $545 -11.37
355–395 369 4 160.00–170.00 $165.47 $611 +0.20
401–445 427 35 150.00–170.00 $158.22 $676 +1.37
455–490 470 12 140.00–155.00 $149.70 $704 +0.32
501–545 528 38 130.00–150.00 $141.43 $747 -0.25
560–595 579 18 130.00–139.00 $134.18 $777 -0.37
605–645 621 17 119.00–140.00 $130.09 $808 +1.89
650–690 668 8 117.00–135.00 $128.88 $861 +5.29
710–720 715 2 124.00–126.00 $125.01 $894 +4.02
775 775 1 117.00 $117.00 $907 +2.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 281 4 206.00–210.00 $207.44 $583 +10.36
325 value added 325 1 213.00 $213.00 $692 —
305–345 329 12 187.00–210.00 $202.36 $666 +3.80
370 value added 370 1 210.00 $210.00 $777 —
360–399 379 19 185.00–217.00 $192.50 $730 +2.67
400–415 value added 410 5 192.00–202.00 $197.58 $810 —
401–445 421 37 150.00–190.00 $176.83 $744 -4.31
450–460 value added 455 10 180.00–185.00 $184.49 $839 —
465–490 476 6 165.00–175.00 $169.49 $807 -3.56
505–545 521 14 148.00–167.50 $160.69 $837 -4.02
555–595 574 4 157.00–165.00 $160.43 $921 +1.49
604–640 611 16 140.00–148.00 $144.05 $880 -10.35
675–690 682 3 144.00–145.00 $144.33 $984 -3.93
705–745 725 4 140.00–142.00 $140.97 $1,022 -6.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1550 1131 80-85% 39 71.00–84.00 $77.48 $876 -5.43
845–1810 1220 80-85% 88 77.00–92.00 $85.69 $1,045 -3.79
875–1575 1265 80-85% 27 89.00–99.00 $93.85 $1,187 -4.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1115 961 85-90% 10 78.00–85.00 $80.22 $771 —
795–1400 1007 85-90% 60 64.00–83.00 $74.66 $752 —
805–1395 1011 85-90% 46 55.00–75.00 $67.70 $684 -1.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1600 1477 75-80% 5 92.00–98.00 $96.02 $1,418 +1.33
1160–1735 1499 75-80% 18 70.00–89.00 $81.96 $1,229 -12.73
1270–1825 1524 75-80% 18 79.00–96.00 $87.88 $1,339 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1750 1421 12 89.00–106.00 $95.05 $1,351 -7.60
1040–2165 1516 17 89.00–115.00 $106.59 $1,616 —
1700–1855 1778 2 113.00–118.00 $115.39 $2,052 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1110 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–1,100.00 $983.38
1025–1085 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–900.00 $863.84
855–1450 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 950.00–1,100.00 $1,030.77
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 590.00 $590.00
815–1050 877 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 675.00–900.00 $814.09
920–1030 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 710.00–730.00 $721.18
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–995 871 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 95.00–100.00 $96.90 $844
840–990 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 89.00–94.00 $91.05 $854
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $986
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 81.00 $81.00 $952
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1130 1056 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 83.00–86.00 $85.07 $898
1030–1160 1077 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 83.00–90.00 $86.15 $928

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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
985–1185 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 925.00–1,250.00 $1,039.24 —
1100–1385 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,221.03 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1525 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 950.00–1,335.00 $1,097.00 -380.29
1050–1725 1262 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 600.00–1,600.00 $1,012.56 -90.88
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.