Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 6, 2022

3,007 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $150.76/cwt +5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 464 lb · 80 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $139.60/cwt +7.74 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 576 lb · 69 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.41/cwt +0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $821/hd at 525 lb · 49 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,007	2,325	3,831
Feeder cattle	2,432	1,900	3,067
Slaughter cattle	398	255	509
Replacement cattle	177	170	255

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Franklin Co. (737), Lanier (140), Oak Park (1507), Pulaski Co (623), Thomasville (363) and Upson Co (111). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes unevenly steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	334	4	210.00–220.00	$216.16	$722	+1.46
406–430	410	13	181.00–218.00	$211.59	$868	+7.92
450–473	462	10	174.00–180.00	$177.21	$819	-10.14
501–545	530	40	167.50–178.00	$174.08	$923	-9.50
551–595	561	31	160.00–174.00	$169.41	$950	+4.89
610–645	633	40	163.00–171.00	$167.74	$1,062	+1.76
725–745	737	26	150.00–157.00	$156.65	$1,155	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–346	343	11	190.00–200.00	$192.66	$661	-2.34
355–391	385	6	185.00–196.00	$193.68	$746	-2.14
405–410	407	6	180.00–190.00	$186.01	$757	-9.16
455–495	480	13	170.00–180.00	$177.15	$850	+0.59
505–545	522	13	160.00–168.00	$162.93	$850	-3.67
555–580	564	7	150.00–167.00	$161.20	$909	+11.20
605–645	626	10	149.00–160.00	$154.67	$968	—
662–695	672	5	148.00–156.00	$153.14	$1,029	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	331	6	180.00–188.00	$182.59	$604	—
355–375	365	2	170.00–190.00	$179.73	$656	+2.91
405–430	416	8	170.00–178.00	$173.95	$724	+10.84
455–495	476	13	145.00–169.00	$163.21	$777	+7.95
555–590	579	4	145.00–153.00	$148.20	$858	+2.71
625	625	1	141.00	$141.00	$881	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	326	16	148.00–172.50	$158.66	$517	-3.58
355–395	366	21	150.00–167.50	$161.30	$590	+9.55
400–445	423	33	140.00–160.00	$151.99	$643	+5.97
450–495	464	80	135.00–158.00	$150.76	$700	+5.88
500–545	516	28	130.00–145.00	$138.23	$713	+0.29
550–595	576	69	125.00–146.00	$139.60	$804	+7.74
600–645	620	19	115.00–140.00	$125.85	$780	-0.07
655–696	677	11	114.00–140.00	$134.65	$912	+9.31

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–328	325	6	160.00–167.50	$161.89	$526	—
350–380	365	4	150.00–157.00	$153.71	$561	-20.08
400–445	427	12	155.00–167.50	$161.08	$688	-0.30
450–495	470	23	152.00–161.00	$159.22	$748	+8.16
501–548	525	49	142.50–160.00	$156.41	$821	+0.28
555–595	575	22	132.50–157.00	$143.26	$824	+0.77
605–645	621	18	124.00–152.00	$138.36	$859	-2.89
650 value added	650	5	144.00	$144.00	$936	-1.27
655–695	663	38	127.50–154.00	$144.69	$959	+7.80
705–745	721	7	122.50–130.00	$127.10	$916	-8.39
768–795	779	5	130.00–135.00	$132.96	$1,036	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–235	225	2	145.00–150.00	$147.61	$332	—
255–265	263	6	140.00–150.00	$145.38	$382	-5.09
300–345	327	21	135.00–160.00	$149.52	$489	-2.01
355–398	376	36	132.50–158.00	$147.32	$554	+3.82
405–445	422	42	130.00–148.00	$142.84	$603	+3.04
455–495	474	18	130.00–148.00	$141.23	$669	+2.01
501–545	522	38	112.50–139.00	$131.28	$685	+4.59
555–595	580	12	107.50–135.00	$117.07	$679	-8.30
605–625	612	3	123.00–125.00	$124.32	$761	+0.93
660–675	670	9	120.00–125.00	$123.80	$829	+14.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	324	8	175.00–207.50	$190.91	$619	+0.03
355–398	379	22	170.00–195.00	$180.27	$683	-3.76
405–445	416	18	167.50–180.00	$174.64	$727	+0.34
455–495	473	36	155.00–168.00	$161.64	$765	-2.48
505–545	514	34	147.50–159.00	$155.91	$801	-0.89
550–595	573	13	140.00–150.00	$143.42	$822	-1.44
605–645	616	12	130.00–140.00	$134.36	$828	-1.62
655–695	669	11	121.00–131.00	$128.48	$860	-6.74
700–745	724	7	110.00–122.50	$117.45	$850	-7.55
755–795	775	3	115.00–119.00	$116.97	$907	—
800	800	1	115.00	$115.00	$920	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–298	282	4	199.00–204.00	$200.66	$566	-8.99
305–345	314	27	200.00–220.00	$207.48	$651	+32.60
355–395	371	7	185.00–210.00	$196.51	$729	-3.39
400–445	424	16	175.00–191.00	$182.87	$775	-3.01
455–495	468	19	167.50–177.50	$171.68	$803	-3.43
505–545	524	18	152.50–165.00	$157.89	$827	+9.07
550–595	570	21	145.00–157.50	$150.99	$861	-2.33
600–645	623	8	143.00–151.00	$145.99	$910	+2.48
655–695	672	7	130.00–140.00	$135.94	$914	-2.01
725–740	733	2	124.00–125.00	$124.51	$913	-5.49
755–795	775	3	122.00–124.00	$122.82	$952	-7.18

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	222	3	180.00–200.00	$187.22	$416	—
250–295	271	16	170.00–200.00	$178.29	$483	-5.58
305–345	317	7	156.00–195.00	$177.56	$563	+0.39
355–395	383	10	150.00–182.50	$171.31	$656	+2.32
400–445	421	19	140.00–167.50	$157.41	$663	-3.29
450–495	475	13	142.50–158.00	$151.19	$718	+1.95
505–545	525	11	129.00–148.00	$138.18	$725	-7.06
555–595	576	8	125.00–138.00	$130.27	$750	-4.56
605–645	628	4	118.00–125.00	$120.69	$758	+1.17
655–695	667	8	110.00–120.00	$116.49	$777	-7.92

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1190	958	85-90%	43	57.00–71.00	$61.35	$588	—
850–1195	983	85-90%	33	50.00–63.00	$55.30	$544	—
875–1080	983	85-90%	16	67.00–74.00	$70.12	$689	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1490	1178	80-85%	48	66.00–80.00	$72.63	$856	—
995–1365	1178	80-85%	17	75.00–87.00	$80.04	$943	—
1090–1385	1218	80-85%	22	58.00–72.00	$65.13	$793	+3.54

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1615	1406	75-80%	15	68.00–80.00	$73.34	$1,031	+5.74
1145–1610	1457	75-80%	13	54.00–75.00	$62.97	$917	—
1320–1660	1494	75-80%	10	77.00–83.00	$79.92	$1,194	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–1905	1505	3	100.00–114.00	$104.93	$1,579	+8.77
1170–1900	1535	16	81.00–95.00	$88.54	$1,359	+1.95
1175–1985	1676	13	90.00–105.00	$96.94	$1,625	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
680–1215	924	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	500.00–830.00	$684.93
845–1130	973	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	575.00–925.00	$795.30
890–1160	980	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	750.00–850.00	$796.56
870–1095	1003	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	625.00–750.00	$676.74
870–1380	1040	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	700.00–975.00	$828.61
900–1240	1057	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	800.00–960.00	$901.38

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
885–1235	1063	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	990.00–1,175.00	$1,043.42
900–1360	1088	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	850.00–925.00	$870.28
935–1400	1196	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	875.00–1,175.00	$1,071.69

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1065–1095	1080	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,000.00–1,250.00	$1,126.74	+368.32
1225	1225	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1005–1035	1020	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—
1145	1145	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,050.00	$1,050.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
865	865	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	990.00	$990.00	—
930	930	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	950.00	$950.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1425	1425	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—

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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.