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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 5, 2022

1,218 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.57/cwt ≈ $881/hd at 589 lb · 43 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $139.07/cwt +6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $597/hd at 429 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.24/cwt ≈ $711/hd at 433 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,218 287 1,763
Feeder cattle 924 198 1,283
Slaughter cattle 182 45 225
Replacement cattle 112 44 255

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Americus (57), Carroll Co. (550), Eastanollee (113), Fitzgerald (228) and Greensboro (327). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows unevenly 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 1 215.00 $215.00 $656 —
355–380 363 3 205.00–207.50 $206.63 $750 —
420 420 2 200.00 $200.00 $840 —
453–475 460 3 181.00–187.00 $184.94 $851 —
500–545 525 15 175.50–185.00 $176.43 $926 —
555–575 561 15 160.00–177.00 $168.92 $948 —
600–623 617 24 155.00–168.00 $162.72 $1,004 —
660–675 668 2 162.00–165.00 $163.52 $1,092 +10.52
705–745 725 3 136.00–154.00 $147.48 $1,069 —
755 755 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 372 3 197.50–202.00 $199.03 $740 —
400–445 433 4 178.00–185.00 $181.75 $787 —
455–475 461 7 170.00–184.00 $177.19 $817 —
500–545 517 3 165.00–170.00 $168.06 $869 —
555–590 581 9 160.00–167.00 $164.00 $953 —
600–645 619 11 150.00–161.00 $155.91 $965 —
655–675 660 5 137.50–157.00 $150.33 $992 —
700–745 723 2 145.00–148.00 $146.55 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 174.00 $174.00 $658 —
433 433 3 169.00 $169.00 $732 —
450–495 464 9 155.00–170.00 $163.01 $756 —
500–540 530 6 155.00–173.00 $168.04 $891 —
575–595 585 4 150.00–165.00 $155.72 $911 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 4 164.00–172.50 $168.54 $607 +9.54
405–445 433 24 150.00–170.00 $164.24 $711 —
455–482 480 18 161.00–167.00 $166.68 $800 +14.46
500–543 517 10 142.00–160.00 $153.04 $791 +0.38
555–596 589 43 130.00–158.00 $149.57 $881 —
600–645 618 5 130.00–156.00 $143.32 $886 +5.32
660–670 665 2 142.00–149.00 $145.53 $968 —
710–745 728 2 141.00–144.00 $142.46 $1,037 —
750–785 768 4 120.00–126.00 $123.07 $945 —
815 815 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 182.50–185.00 $183.84 $395 —
255 255 1 172.50 $172.50 $440 —
326–335 328 6 160.00–164.00 $163.32 $536 +8.87
355–380 370 11 150.00–170.00 $157.82 $584 +5.13
400–445 427 18 140.00–160.00 $150.21 $641 -1.43
454–495 465 9 145.00–158.00 $151.80 $706 +11.15
500–545 518 11 145.00–153.00 $148.95 $772 +10.44
555–595 570 11 140.00–148.00 $144.81 $825 +10.79
600–645 624 14 125.00–140.00 $136.42 $851 +6.42
770 770 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,001 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 157.50 $157.50 $480 +14.18
355–395 376 8 140.00–152.00 $147.25 $554 —
405–445 429 29 130.00–147.00 $139.07 $597 +6.35
453–495 469 15 130.00–141.00 $136.23 $639 +5.96
500–545 533 8 128.00–140.00 $132.56 $707 +8.56
555–565 560 4 127.00–137.00 $131.53 $737 —
625 625 1 125.00 $125.00 $781 +13.90
725 725 1 110.00 $110.00 $798 —
775 775 1 113.00 $113.00 $876 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 319 6 180.00–197.00 $190.58 $608 +15.39
355–390 366 13 172.50–185.00 $180.45 $660 +13.02
400–445 426 17 160.00–180.00 $174.27 $742 +8.28
455–495 463 22 160.00–170.00 $164.98 $764 +18.13
500–545 526 17 150.00–160.00 $156.54 $823 +10.27
555–595 564 12 140.00–150.00 $144.68 $816 +6.26
600–645 619 5 130.00–139.00 $135.95 $842 —
655–665 660 3 125.00–138.00 $130.70 $863 +0.02
710 710 1 138.00 $138.00 $980 —
765–780 774 4 128.00–134.00 $129.48 $1,002 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 200.00–205.00 $202.46 $658 —
355–360 357 3 195.00–202.00 $199.68 $713 +11.68
400–445 427 3 181.00–190.00 $185.17 $791 +14.17
450–495 467 14 170.00–180.00 $174.22 $814 —
500–545 518 12 160.00–167.00 $164.36 $851 —
555–575 561 5 150.00–165.00 $159.95 $897 —
600–645 634 6 144.00–154.00 $149.40 $947 +6.05
655–680 669 6 132.50–145.00 $138.42 $926 +3.08
700–745 723 5 130.00–142.00 $137.36 $993 +1.98
755–775 765 2 130.00 $130.00 $994 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 163.00 $163.00 $530 —
355–390 371 4 160.00–170.00 $164.88 $612 +12.22
400–445 425 12 141.00–170.00 $158.52 $674 +12.02
455–490 465 13 135.00–158.00 $148.42 $690 +8.75
500–545 533 10 140.00–150.00 $143.16 $763 +10.60
555–575 562 3 135.00–137.50 $136.65 $768 —
675 675 1 110.00 $110.00 $742 -5.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1420 1106 80-85% 15 65.00–84.00 $73.93 $818 —
875–1805 1130 80-85% 55 70.00–92.00 $82.46 $932 —
1030–1595 1252 80-85% 23 81.00–101.00 $86.64 $1,085 +5.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–1040 902 85-90% 3 79.00–89.00 $85.13 $768 —
880–1415 1024 85-90% 27 50.00–74.00 $63.76 $653 —
790–1600 1117 85-90% 26 70.00–82.00 $74.93 $837 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,028 —
1510 1510 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,434 —
1415–1755 1585 75-80% 2 81.00 $81.00 $1,284 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,539 —
1080–2070 1560 13 90.00–112.00 $105.52 $1,646 -1.98
1780–2130 1955 2 112.00–113.00 $112.54 $2,200 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1090 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 920.00–1,190.00 $1,020.12
920–1190 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 980.00–1,025.00 $1,001.87
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 88.00 $88.00 $730
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 96.00 $96.00 $922
1075–1310 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 83.00–86.00 $84.65 $1,010
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–860 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 640.00–740.00 $696.21
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $614

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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
855–1035 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,118.45 —
1105–1310 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,167.12 —
1410 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 760.00 $760.00 —
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 820.00 $820.00 -255.09
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670–880 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–875.00 $832.42 —

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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.