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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 12, 2022

1,625 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.02/cwt +5.68 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 562 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $172.22/cwt -2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 566 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.62/cwt -2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 526 lb · 33 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,625 339 1,675
Feeder cattle 1,290 242 1,300
Slaughter cattle 242 45 231
Replacement cattle 93 52 144

Cattle auctions at Americus (125), Carroll Co. (673), Eastanollee (193), Fitzgerald (116) and Greensboro (518). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes unevenly steady. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 312 3 200.00–203.00 $201.07 $627
355–380 361 7 197.00–212.50 $201.41 $727
405–448 439 14 188.00–202.50 $194.82 $855
450–495 462 11 184.00–194.00 $188.65 $872
500–545 510 15 172.00–185.00 $176.39 $900
555–595 566 34 166.00–178.00 $172.22 $975 -2.28
600–645 617 17 160.00–170.00 $165.06 $1,018 -1.56
690 690 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,035 -10.70
704–740 708 9 148.00–157.00 $155.95 $1,104 -2.06
760–780 770 2 144.00–147.50 $145.77 $1,122 -9.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–442 438 11 177.50–189.00 $185.26 $811
500–545 523 12 162.50–170.00 $166.84 $873 +0.34
555–590 573 10 155.00–165.00 $159.79 $916
600–645 623 4 152.00–154.00 $153.04 $953
690 690 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,018 -6.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 3 170.00–177.50 $174.12 $745
455–490 476 5 155.00–162.50 $160.58 $764
500–545 518 8 150.00–162.50 $156.58 $811
550–575 561 6 144.00–152.50 $149.09 $836 -0.91
610–645 625 3 140.00–147.50 $144.11 $901

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 270 5 160.00–170.00 $166.21 $449
305–335 319 6 150.00–160.00 $154.14 $492
355–395 373 13 148.00–161.00 $155.53 $580 -4.02
404–445 424 19 146.00–157.00 $150.75 $639
455–495 468 20 143.00–155.00 $150.04 $702 +6.02
500–545 514 23 135.00–149.00 $144.36 $742
555–590 570 24 135.00–148.00 $140.97 $804 +1.65
600–645 623 19 130.00–138.00 $132.82 $827 +0.02
655–695 679 9 125.00–137.00 $129.82 $881 +3.09
745 745 1 120.00 $120.00 $894 +0.51
760–795 778 2 117.50–120.00 $118.72 $924
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 185.00 $185.00 $536
300–335 327 5 164.00–170.00 $166.94 $546
355–390 362 10 160.00–168.00 $162.38 $588 -6.75
400–435 410 14 157.00–160.00 $158.28 $649
455–465 463 6 155.00–157.00 $156.01 $722
500–547 526 33 145.00–155.00 $149.62 $787 -2.22
555–585 562 38 142.50–156.00 $148.02 $832 +5.68
600–645 615 7 142.00–146.00 $144.18 $887 -0.32
651–675 654 9 138.00–139.50 $139.33 $911
700–730 710 3 134.00–138.00 $135.70 $963 -3.30
880 880 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,065
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 268 5 150.00–155.00 $151.46 $406 +8.90
300–346 313 9 144.00–155.00 $148.69 $465
355–395 365 6 142.50–148.00 $145.04 $529 +10.52
400–445 423 20 140.00–148.00 $143.89 $609
455–495 466 26 130.00–147.50 $141.06 $657 +11.71
500–540 524 6 130.00–138.00 $134.81 $706 +7.78
555–590 568 14 125.00–135.00 $130.04 $739 +7.52
605–640 628 3 120.00–122.50 $120.80 $759
745 745 1 117.50 $117.50 $875

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 264 4 195.00–202.00 $199.16 $526
300–345 328 16 190.00–207.00 $194.08 $637
350–365 358 12 190.00–200.00 $193.76 $694 +5.25
400–445 433 15 174.00–185.00 $179.55 $777 +3.55
455–495 468 15 165.00–179.00 $172.06 $805 +2.06
500–545 525 19 159.00–170.00 $163.99 $861 +4.64
555–595 569 17 152.00–162.00 $156.25 $889 +0.45
600–645 613 16 148.00–157.50 $151.92 $931 +6.95
655–695 665 16 138.00–147.50 $142.08 $945
700–745 715 3 140.00–144.00 $141.65 $1,013
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 273 9 178.00–190.00 $184.33 $503
310–345 324 5 180.00–190.00 $186.17 $603 -2.32
355–390 366 11 172.00–183.00 $179.95 $659
400–445 424 16 165.00–177.50 $169.61 $719 +8.81
455–480 461 10 157.00–167.00 $160.56 $740 +5.81
500–545 517 28 142.50–160.00 $156.03 $807 +7.29
555–595 560 25 138.00–150.00 $146.45 $820 +3.44
600–645 635 19 136.00–146.00 $140.92 $895 +6.11
655–675 661 4 130.00–137.00 $132.78 $878 +6.50
700–730 718 4 128.00–137.00 $131.79 $946 +6.11
755–795 775 2 120.00–127.00 $123.41 $956 -0.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 170.00 $170.00 $493
300–330 317 12 160.00–180.00 $170.48 $540 +2.82
355–390 377 10 160.00–172.50 $166.96 $629 +12.00
400–445 427 9 150.00–162.50 $156.61 $669 +0.16
455–495 466 23 140.00–160.00 $151.73 $707 +10.93
500–545 524 25 130.00–147.50 $139.71 $732 +10.41
555–580 568 13 125.00–145.00 $135.44 $769 +5.50
600–645 620 15 125.00–137.50 $132.48 $821 +8.41
680 680 1 127.50 $127.50 $867 +12.32
745 745 1 122.50 $122.50 $913

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1730 1231 80-85% 68 73.00–91.00 $83.30 $1,025 +6.62
900–1730 1273 80-85% 28 61.00–83.00 $74.07 $943
1045–1650 1316 80-85% 27 80.00–97.00 $89.57 $1,179 +7.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1085 980 85-90% 5 71.00–84.00 $80.96 $793
800–1585 1057 85-90% 16 61.00–70.00 $65.90 $697
800–1615 1101 85-90% 33 63.00–80.00 $72.78 $801
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1440 1310 75-80% 4 76.00–82.00 $80.52 $1,055
1360–1760 1624 75-80% 6 84.00–100.00 $93.97 $1,526

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1560 1295 7 81.00–104.00 $97.46 $1,262
1225–1900 1694 9 104.00–114.00 $108.02 $1,830
1635–2005 1820 2 103.00–115.00 $108.39 $1,973

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1075 997 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00–975.00 $950.29
1010–1295 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 950.00–1,190.00 $1,110.03
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1030–1330 1211 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,168.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–885 818 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–725.00 $711.47
970–1145 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–900.00 $831.21
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,039
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,182

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Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 730.00 $730.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 600.00 $600.00
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160–1390 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–975.00 $895.39
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00 $650.00

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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.