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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 24, 2023

2,296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $159.21/cwt +5.96 vs last sale · ≈ $756/hd at 475 lb · 65 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $162.91/cwt +0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $601/hd at 369 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $158.64/cwt -3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $836/hd at 527 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,296 847 3,586
Feeder cattle 1,789 573 2,826
Slaughter cattle 373 173 592
Replacement cattle 134 101 168

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Franklin Co. (719), Lanier (152), Oak Park (875), Pulaski Co (327), Thomasville (223) and Upson Co (91). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes unevenly steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 310 5 210.00–229.00 $220.25 $683 -3.53
350–395 368 22 197.00–226.00 $215.06 $791 —
406–445 424 24 198.00–223.00 $207.67 $881 +0.11
455–495 472 24 182.00–207.00 $198.02 $935 +2.06
505–545 value added 525 4 200.00–210.00 $204.90 $1,076 —
505–545 531 17 180.00–203.00 $192.47 $1,022 +9.97
553–595 563 14 170.00–196.00 $189.92 $1,069 +20.92
560–565 value added 563 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,126 —
605–645 636 22 162.00–178.00 $174.31 $1,109 +9.92
650 650 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–298 293 10 220.00–224.00 $223.51 $655 —
300–335 314 5 202.00–218.00 $208.94 $656 —
360–395 384 6 200.00–218.00 $212.85 $817 —
405–445 425 24 180.00–212.00 $203.41 $864 +7.11
455–495 485 4 180.00–190.00 $182.35 $884 +1.87
505–525 509 7 177.50–189.00 $183.90 $936 +3.90
555–597 580 14 160.00–188.00 $179.82 $1,043 +18.82
600–640 619 4 154.00–165.00 $159.92 $990 —
650–682 664 6 140.00–160.00 $152.19 $1,011 -1.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 10 185.00–200.00 $192.72 $719 —
405–444 429 8 175.00–198.00 $191.14 $820 +19.14
455–495 466 10 147.50–193.00 $173.57 $809 +3.17
505–535 520 4 170.00–175.00 $172.57 $897 +15.92
555–595 582 13 150.00–175.00 $167.11 $973 —
680–690 685 4 138.00–144.00 $141.76 $971 -0.97
740 740 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,014 —
790 790 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,027 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 172.50 $172.50 $388 —
265–285 274 4 160.00–175.00 $167.49 $459 -9.22
305–345 322 26 155.00–171.00 $165.15 $532 +0.72
350–395 369 47 150.00–170.00 $162.91 $601 +0.16
400–445 424 41 148.00–168.00 $158.51 $672 +0.24
451–499 475 65 140.00–167.00 $159.21 $756 +5.96
505–545 521 20 130.00–158.00 $145.71 $759 -4.29
550–595 567 10 125.00–150.00 $136.87 $776 -6.81
600–645 625 8 120.00–135.00 $127.94 $800 -9.56
655–695 678 3 122.00–130.00 $125.25 $849 -2.25
705 705 1 122.00 $122.00 $860 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 21 170.00–183.00 $176.20 $569 +2.66
355–398 385 44 162.00–178.00 $172.14 $663 +2.64
400–445 420 33 160.00–175.00 $167.79 $705 +10.05
455–497 477 27 152.00–168.00 $163.26 $779 -0.30
505–545 519 41 150.00–165.00 $160.92 $835 +13.18
555–595 578 22 142.50–161.00 $151.69 $877 +2.03
600–645 624 5 137.50–145.00 $139.86 $873 -0.14
785–793 790 3 120.00–130.00 $126.69 $1,001 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 168.00–170.00 $169.00 $406 —
255–295 284 14 150.00–167.50 $159.24 $452 —
300–345 321 22 150.00–170.00 $159.98 $514 —
355–395 379 24 135.00–160.00 $151.40 $574 +0.39
400–445 424 27 130.00–158.00 $146.89 $623 -3.43
455–495 474 27 124.00–158.00 $145.35 $689 -0.19
505–545 529 17 120.00–148.00 $135.84 $719 +0.29
550–595 572 14 115.00–138.00 $128.56 $735 —
605–645 629 13 110.00–135.00 $123.55 $777 -1.45
655–695 678 6 110.00–130.00 $118.16 $801 +6.08
720 720 1 110.00 $110.00 $792 —
750–780 765 2 100.00–105.00 $102.55 $785 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 210.00–215.00 $212.53 $506 —
260–290 278 5 190.00–217.50 $198.45 $552 —
305–345 327 6 200.00–210.00 $204.42 $668 +15.51
350–395 368 11 183.00–197.50 $189.67 $698 +4.42
405–445 420 15 170.00–187.50 $180.28 $757 -3.21
455–495 478 27 160.00–178.00 $167.88 $802 +1.26
505–547 527 44 145.00–168.00 $158.64 $836 -3.80
550–595 569 21 140.00–160.00 $151.82 $864 -0.18
600–645 613 17 135.00–148.00 $137.84 $845 —
655–665 660 5 124.00–140.00 $133.78 $883 —
705–745 725 5 121.00–140.00 $134.47 $975 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 6 210.00–222.00 $215.72 $705 -4.28
355–395 375 16 200.00–210.00 $206.35 $774 -7.11
405–445 420 12 180.00–197.50 $190.01 $798 —
450–495 468 18 173.00–187.00 $181.65 $850 -4.89
502–545 522 13 170.00–185.00 $174.00 $908 -6.28
555–595 572 12 160.00–168.00 $163.89 $937 -6.80
605–645 624 13 145.00–163.00 $152.66 $953 +0.16
655–690 667 5 150.00–158.00 $151.66 $1,012 +10.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238–245 239 7 190.00–200.00 $198.54 $475 —
250–295 274 4 185.00–210.00 $196.00 $537 -0.60
305–345 325 2 187.50–195.00 $191.02 $621 +9.32
355–395 364 9 165.00–185.00 $174.36 $635 -2.20
405–425 414 15 160.00–168.00 $164.11 $679 -4.56
455–495 473 19 145.00–167.00 $157.56 $745 -3.76
505–545 525 25 137.00–158.00 $147.93 $777 -6.60
555–595 574 7 130.00–148.00 $139.11 $798 —
600–645 616 6 125.00–137.50 $132.70 $817 +4.38
785 785 1 110.00 $110.00 $864 +1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1710 1122 80-85% 35 64.00–79.00 $72.59 $814 —
880–1655 1150 80-85% 68 72.00–87.00 $79.79 $918 +11.85
1045–1665 1275 80-85% 39 84.00–95.00 $89.23 $1,138 +12.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1160 922 85-90% 14 56.00–67.00 $61.91 $571 —
815–995 945 85-90% 4 78.00–85.00 $80.88 $764 —
640–1265 948 85-90% 32 60.00–75.00 $69.26 $657 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1805 1391 75-80% 10 69.00–79.00 $73.79 $1,026 —
1305–1725 1433 75-80% 22 85.00–93.00 $89.25 $1,279 —
1235–1740 1462 75-80% 15 75.00–86.00 $81.42 $1,190 +11.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–2260 1559 12 86.00–102.00 $93.88 $1,464 —
1065–2230 1673 24 90.00–110.00 $101.20 $1,693 —
1000–2260 1743 11 102.00–115.00 $110.01 $1,917 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–1040 802 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 500.00–850.00 $739.58
755–905 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 650.00–770.00 $709.97
830–1225 1019 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 710.00–960.00 $829.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1050 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–950.00 $878.55
965–1340 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00–1,100.00 $950.12
890–1435 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 950.00–1,170.00 $1,072.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 88.00 $88.00 $937
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 77.00 $77.00 $959

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745–1160 884 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 700.00–1,125.00 $1,007.45 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
605–700 653 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 525.00–700.00 $618.87 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1125 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00–1,420.00 $1,326.14 —

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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.