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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 4, 2023

2,152 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.32/cwt +4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 476 lb · 59 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.56/cwt +1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $633/hd at 378 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $191.71/cwt +4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 527 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,152 2,869 1,311
Feeder cattle 1,512 2,095 1,015
Slaughter cattle 508 582 192
Replacement cattle 132 192 104

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1018), Athens (478), Donalsonville (223), Jackson (174), Moultrie (134) and Washington (125). No trends available due to markets being closed for holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 220.00 $220.00 $550 —
310–335 326 4 213.00–220.00 $216.94 $707 +1.17
363–399 378 23 205.00–220.00 $212.71 $804 -0.53
405 value added 405 2 217.00–220.00 $218.50 $885 —
400–445 424 18 200.00–210.00 $206.10 $874 +3.21
455–480 465 14 195.00–208.00 $198.85 $925 +12.66
500–545 527 33 185.00–196.00 $191.71 $1,010 +4.06
550–585 570 27 175.00–189.00 $185.64 $1,058 +13.92
600–645 615 5 162.50–185.00 $171.24 $1,053 +2.66
655–685 676 7 162.50–172.00 $170.39 $1,152 +3.61
720 720 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,181 —
765–780 770 3 142.50–145.00 $144.16 $1,110 -13.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 278 6 200.00–210.00 $208.26 $579 +0.98
305–335 315 8 195.00–210.00 $201.16 $634 -1.69
415–448 440 14 190.00–200.00 $196.43 $864 +3.31
460–490 476 6 185.00–195.00 $188.19 $896 +7.50
510–530 522 3 180.00–183.00 $181.02 $945 +11.75
555–595 575 2 162.50–165.00 $163.71 $941 -0.32
670 670 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,022 -3.17
780 780 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 180.00–190.00 $184.63 $499 —
300–340 318 5 180.00–190.00 $184.91 $588 -4.75
365–380 373 2 185.00–190.00 $187.45 $699 -0.22
420–445 432 6 167.00–188.00 $179.16 $774 -10.84
460–480 469 5 162.00–175.00 $167.47 $785 —
505–545 525 2 160.00–165.00 $162.40 $853 +0.37
555–595 572 5 150.00–160.00 $153.97 $881 +3.97
685 685 1 135.00 $135.00 $925 —
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 +8.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 180.00 $180.00 $378 —
250–290 value added 270 2 192.00–195.00 $193.39 $522 —
277–290 281 8 169.00–175.00 $170.01 $478 -9.03
301–330 308 4 165.00–172.00 $170.13 $524 +3.19
366–395 378 36 162.00–171.00 $167.56 $633 +1.66
405 value added 405 2 171.00 $171.00 $693 —
420–445 434 17 160.00–169.00 $163.13 $708 +5.89
451–495 476 59 157.00–169.00 $163.32 $777 +4.72
500–545 528 25 150.00–166.00 $157.96 $834 +1.15
550–595 569 17 140.00–165.00 $154.03 $876 +3.58
600–645 614 16 135.00–158.00 $146.71 $901 -3.29
650–690 673 17 142.00–159.00 $151.66 $1,021 +11.03
715–725 720 2 135.00–142.00 $138.52 $997 +4.59
750–760 755 2 135.00–145.00 $139.97 $1,057 +15.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 288 16 150.00–170.00 $157.23 $453 +2.61
305–345 330 24 140.00–170.00 $147.54 $487 -9.00
355–395 371 16 130.00–165.00 $147.73 $548 -5.30
400–445 430 29 140.00–158.00 $152.61 $656 +7.26
455–495 481 11 135.00–150.00 $143.91 $692 +7.08
500–545 527 13 125.00–140.00 $133.36 $703 +1.69
555–595 569 13 120.00–130.00 $125.36 $713 +2.46
601–645 617 3 120.00–125.00 $121.63 $750 +0.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 170.00 $170.00 $391 —
290–295 293 2 165.00–167.00 $165.99 $486 +3.99
320–345 333 2 155.00–160.00 $157.41 $524 -3.19
370–395 380 3 150.00–155.00 $152.32 $579 -4.18
405–445 423 22 150.00–167.50 $156.58 $662 +2.51
452–495 473 21 150.00–162.00 $156.21 $739 +6.00
500–545 522 12 140.00–149.00 $144.71 $755 +2.54
550–590 570 6 130.00–147.00 $139.02 $792 +0.83
605–645 624 16 125.00–149.00 $138.48 $864 +9.00
650–655 653 2 130.00–146.00 $137.97 $901 +10.46
705–745 722 3 118.00–135.00 $125.89 $909 -0.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 236 4 217.00–227.00 $222.22 $524 —
250–295 267 14 190.00–220.00 $211.92 $566 -1.21
305–345 324 7 205.00–220.00 $211.40 $685 -3.20
355–385 value added 375 13 217.00–225.00 $220.17 $826 +10.17
355–395 378 16 200.00–210.00 $203.45 $769 +1.37
415–435 value added 429 4 200.00–210.00 $202.97 $871 -4.02
410–445 431 4 185.00–205.00 $195.43 $842 +2.92
455–495 471 12 177.50–195.00 $182.53 $860 +6.26
505–545 528 6 170.00–180.00 $174.73 $923 +4.10
555–595 578 11 152.00–167.50 $159.66 $923 +0.59
600–645 624 10 140.00–162.00 $151.16 $943 +1.63
680 680 1 139.00 $139.00 $945 -3.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 172.00 $172.00 $370 —
275–290 283 2 180.00–182.00 $180.97 $512 -14.25
305–335 320 5 172.00–190.00 $180.03 $576 +2.42
351–390 372 7 160.00–180.00 $170.73 $635 -9.33
400–445 422 12 152.00–175.00 $166.62 $703 -1.94
451–495 478 10 150.00–170.00 $155.59 $744 -1.32
505–547 529 19 135.00–159.00 $148.79 $787 +1.66
555–595 581 6 130.00–145.00 $138.07 $802 +3.77
605–645 631 4 125.00–140.00 $131.14 $827 +6.37
655–695 675 3 122.50–127.50 $124.95 $843 +4.39
725–745 735 2 122.00–122.50 $122.25 $899 +12.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 210.00 $210.00 $452 —
270–295 289 7 200.00–210.00 $207.26 $599 +8.38
300–335 322 3 187.00–190.00 $189.07 $609 -5.52
352–390 364 7 180.00–197.00 $190.51 $693 +4.54
405–445 439 7 172.00–185.00 $179.50 $788 +1.23
450–495 462 25 167.00–181.00 $175.61 $811 +7.73
505–545 521 7 155.00–170.00 $163.97 $854 +4.38
555–595 573 6 145.00–159.00 $152.17 $872 +1.70
600–640 623 3 139.00–140.00 $139.34 $868 -6.30
700 700 1 132.00 $132.00 $924 +3.28
765 765 1 116.00 $116.00 $887 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1685 1193 80-85% 48 63.00–78.00 $69.44 $828 +3.51
870–1840 1227 80-85% 98 70.00–86.00 $77.70 $953 +4.67
1100–1605 1294 80-85% 47 78.00–93.00 $85.77 $1,110 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $651 —
800–1290 988 85-90% 37 50.00–65.00 $57.94 $572 -0.53
825–2240 1087 85-90% 51 61.00–77.00 $69.44 $755 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1885 1416 75-80% 11 66.00–79.00 $74.50 $1,055 +0.58
1085–1945 1534 75-80% 8 78.00–91.00 $85.49 $1,311 —
1090–2235 1539 75-80% 27 72.00–86.00 $78.55 $1,209 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–2200 1560 22 84.00–101.00 $92.70 $1,446 —
1125–2250 1591 20 80.00–95.00 $89.14 $1,418 —
1595–2165 1888 6 94.00–113.00 $102.63 $1,938 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–940 823 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 500.00–800.00 $608.80
865–1130 997 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 600.00–770.00 $692.19
900–1135 1074 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 725.00–810.00 $758.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1180 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–950.00 $877.24
1095–1275 1224 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 860.00–950.00 $915.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $968
785–1465 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 60.00–73.00 $67.92 $759
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 54.00 $54.00 $637
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1200 1079 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 61.00–77.00 $68.41 $738
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1115 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 850.00–1,010.00 $960.68 -8.30
1225–1230 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,037.58 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1235 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 900.00–1,275.00 $1,096.45 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015–1025 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 870.00–930.00 $899.85 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.