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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 12, 2022

1,490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.88/cwt ≈ $772/hd at 529 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $155.16/cwt ≈ $652/hd at 420 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $151.91/cwt +10.38 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 525 lb · 21 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,490 307 1,674
Feeder cattle 1,057 212 1,230
Slaughter cattle 238 45 209
Replacement cattle 195 50 235

Cattle auctions at Americus (122), Carroll Co. (397), Eastanollee (353), Fitzgerald (211) and Greensboro (407). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady to 1.00 higher, bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, heifers and heifer calves mostly steady. Replacement cows steady.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 230.00–235.00 $232.66 $635
300–335 316 6 222.00–228.00 $223.87 $707
355–395 375 2 217.50–225.00 $221.45 $830
400–445 417 3 190.00–218.00 $204.83 $854
455–475 465 5 188.00–202.00 $194.71 $905
510–545 517 5 180.00–190.00 $187.89 $971
555–595 568 8 168.00–178.00 $174.17 $989
600–645 618 5 167.00–175.00 $171.27 $1,058
660–690 673 4 140.00–166.00 $156.62 $1,054
700 700 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,050
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 210.00–217.00 $213.40 $583
320–330 325 3 200.00–210.00 $203.33 $661
355–365 358 3 182.00–192.00 $186.72 $668
410–445 428 2 185.00–187.50 $186.20 $797
455–495 478 4 174.00–184.00 $176.95 $846
500–545 518 11 150.00–178.00 $160.31 $830
550–575 566 5 154.00–160.00 $156.80 $887
705–745 725 2 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $960 -4.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 3 187.00–190.00 $188.99 $506
300–335 318 3 180.00–185.00 $182.76 $581
355–370 364 4 160.00–185.00 $170.31 $620
450–495 480 5 150.00–162.50 $156.33 $750
500–535 513 3 145.00–152.00 $149.07 $765
555–590 571 4 142.00–150.00 $144.83 $827

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 331 4 170.00–176.00 $173.49 $574
355–365 358 3 170.00–174.00 $172.02 $616
400–445 433 7 150.00–159.00 $155.08 $671
455–495 467 18 149.00–158.00 $153.24 $716
500–545 529 30 137.50–154.00 $145.88 $772
555–595 570 14 136.00–147.00 $141.84 $808
601–645 609 9 125.00–138.00 $132.85 $809
655–690 670 8 115.00–133.00 $123.56 $828
755–795 785 4 128.00–130.00 $129.52 $1,017
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 5 160.00–167.50 $165.02 $538
355–390 369 7 155.00–162.50 $158.91 $586
400–445 426 17 145.00–156.00 $151.51 $645
450–495 470 15 137.50–150.00 $143.93 $676 +16.93
500–540 517 14 130.00–148.00 $140.47 $726 +16.82
555–595 569 14 120.00–142.00 $132.30 $753
605–645 628 6 118.00–127.50 $122.98 $772
655–685 670 5 120.00–128.00 $124.28 $833 +16.28
705–745 727 3 118.00–123.00 $120.30 $875
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 274 5 150.00–160.00 $155.89 $427 +15.89
310–340 329 7 150.00–157.00 $153.93 $506
355–390 375 17 131.00–152.50 $144.64 $542
400–445 421 14 133.00–148.00 $141.04 $594
455–495 480 17 130.00–137.00 $132.23 $635
530–540 535 5 120.00–125.00 $121.98 $653
590 590 1 119.00 $119.00 $702
605–645 632 3 112.50–115.00 $113.30 $716

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Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 185.00 $185.00 $407
300–345 333 17 169.00–180.00 $171.63 $572
350–390 371 14 160.00–170.00 $164.02 $609 +24.02
400–440 420 22 150.00–160.00 $155.16 $652
455–495 474 17 137.50–160.00 $148.90 $706 +21.20
500–540 520 4 142.00–150.00 $145.49 $757 +23.26
560–590 579 5 120.00–139.00 $131.30 $760 +10.64
625–640 633 2 117.50–120.00 $118.76 $752
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 200.00 $200.00 $440
335–340 337 5 180.00–195.00 $186.96 $630
375–390 383 2 177.00–181.00 $178.96 $685
400–445 433 10 162.50–180.00 $171.31 $742 +20.93
450–455 453 2 145.00–151.00 $148.02 $671 +0.44
500–540 525 21 135.00–158.00 $151.91 $798 +10.38
550–590 562 15 125.00–148.00 $142.67 $802 +10.40
600–645 626 4 127.50–142.00 $135.72 $850
715–740 728 2 122.00–122.50 $122.25 $890 +6.25
788 788 2 116.00 $116.00 $914
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 3 210.00–212.50 $210.88 $671
355–365 363 4 182.50–210.00 $198.04 $719
400–445 431 8 170.00–202.00 $187.69 $809
455–495 480 5 160.00–198.00 $176.50 $847
500–545 524 7 150.00–170.00 $158.42 $830 +9.91
555–586 575 3 142.50–150.00 $146.91 $845 -0.11
685 685 1 135.00 $135.00 $925
700–745 717 3 131.00–135.00 $132.66 $951 +4.66

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1540 1224 80-85% 39 63.00–76.00 $68.94 $844 +5.77
860–1810 1256 80-85% 34 59.00–68.00 $62.72 $788
900–1775 1416 80-85% 17 75.00–82.00 $77.44 $1,097
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–1260 1021 85-90% 27 51.00–64.00 $58.91 $601
770–1420 1035 85-90% 28 45.00–58.00 $51.30 $531
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1770 1499 75-80% 6 57.00–65.00 $62.53 $937
1310–1770 1573 75-80% 6 66.00–72.00 $69.77 $1,097

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1795 1485 9 74.00–97.00 $85.08 $1,263
1180–1995 1557 13 82.00–105.00 $95.43 $1,486
1465–1840 1715 3 91.00–109.00 $102.28 $1,754 +14.78

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1250 1016 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 740.00–925.00 $818.98
835–1185 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 825.00–1,000.00 $901.83
1030–1410 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 875.00–1,150.00 $992.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1215 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 775.00–1,100.00 $980.45
1150–1435 1318 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,010.00–1,175.00 $1,126.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–930 902 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 660.00–900.00 $751.68
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 640.00 $640.00
905–1040 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 760.00–800.00 $781.39
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1285 1054 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 53.00–69.00 $63.07 $665
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 87.00 $87.00 $700
670–1005 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 78.00–85.00 $82.20 $689

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1215 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00–1,385.00 $1,324.42
1305–1310 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00–1,450.00 $1,387.38
1130–1520 1376 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,336.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1200–1440 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,551.06
1410 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1125–1170 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,012.25
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 810.00 $810.00

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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.