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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 25, 2023

2,819 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.83/cwt +2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $725/hd at 427 lb · 70 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.68/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $652/hd at 373 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.62/cwt +0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $836/hd at 517 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,819 2,296 2,404
Feeder cattle 2,020 1,789 1,855
Slaughter cattle 433 373 367
Replacement cattle 366 134 182

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1054), Athens (854), Donalsonville (408), Jackson (134), Moultrie (245) and Washington (124). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 6.00 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
280 280 1 227.00 $227.00 $636 —
308–346 335 14 208.00–225.00 $216.88 $727 -3.37
351–390 366 27 210.00–220.00 $214.77 $786 -0.29
402–443 419 18 205.00–215.00 $208.96 $876 +1.29
452–495 469 13 197.00–213.00 $203.63 $955 +5.61
507 value added 507 5 208.50 $208.50 $1,057 +3.60
500–545 524 7 192.00–198.00 $193.70 $1,015 +1.23
550–595 564 15 168.00–192.00 $183.54 $1,035 -6.38
605–623 615 7 162.50–180.00 $177.54 $1,092 +3.23
728–735 732 8 169.00–170.00 $169.50 $1,241 —
825 825 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,336 —
855 855 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 230 3 215.00–220.00 $218.26 $502 —
250–295 286 5 210.00–215.00 $214.13 $612 -9.38
300–330 310 3 207.00–210.00 $208.94 $648 ±0.00
355–399 379 16 197.00–212.00 $206.81 $784 -6.04
400–440 418 8 199.00–205.00 $201.80 $844 -1.61
455–487 472 28 190.00–200.00 $193.93 $915 +11.58
505–530 515 3 182.00–193.00 $188.38 $970 +4.48
555–598 583 7 160.00–178.00 $171.62 $1,001 -8.20
605–645 631 6 142.50–170.00 $160.52 $1,013 +0.60
655–667 666 8 145.00–161.00 $159.03 $1,059 +6.84
748 748 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–288 280 6 197.00–207.00 $201.86 $565 —
310–340 326 5 193.00–200.00 $196.47 $640 —
351–398 386 18 180.00–210.00 $192.14 $742 -0.58
404–445 418 13 180.00–195.00 $189.82 $793 -1.32
450–495 473 2 175.00–180.00 $177.62 $840 +4.05
530 530 1 164.00 $164.00 $869 -8.57
555–595 579 5 160.00–161.00 $160.62 $930 -6.49
610–615 613 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,011 —
655 655 1 150.00 $150.00 $982 +8.24
825 825 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,138 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 190.00 $190.00 $390 —
330–345 338 2 175.00–177.00 $175.98 $595 -0.22
351–388 373 50 170.00–185.00 $174.68 $652 +2.54
415 value added 415 1 182.00 $182.00 $755 —
405–443 427 69 165.00–180.00 $169.65 $724 +1.86
455–480 467 24 155.00–172.00 $168.98 $789 +5.72
505–545 517 43 149.00–172.00 $161.62 $836 +0.70
555–595 577 25 141.00–169.00 $158.34 $914 +6.65
601–645 618 33 134.00–162.00 $149.05 $921 +9.19
680–690 687 3 131.00–137.00 $132.98 $914 —
725–745 728 16 136.00–139.50 $139.05 $1,012 —
785 785 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,005 +1.31
810 810 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 281 17 167.00–182.00 $171.24 $481 +3.75
305–336 323 26 162.00–175.00 $168.03 $543 +2.88
351–395 365 26 157.50–167.00 $163.24 $596 +0.33
405–445 431 21 150.00–167.00 $159.21 $686 +0.70
455–495 471 23 145.00–165.00 $150.68 $710 -8.53
505–545 532 14 135.00–158.00 $141.64 $754 -4.07
550–595 570 14 127.50–159.00 $146.11 $833 +9.24
600–645 620 18 125.00–151.00 $136.67 $847 +8.73
655–695 675 2 125.00 $125.00 $844 -0.25
785 785 1 117.50 $117.50 $922 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 238 6 170.00–173.00 $171.34 $408 +2.34
255–295 279 9 157.00–168.00 $162.36 $453 +3.12
305–345 331 41 150.00–168.00 $153.13 $507 -6.85
355–395 371 25 140.00–165.00 $153.49 $569 +2.09
405–445 421 15 130.00–158.00 $147.84 $622 +0.95
455–495 472 10 135.00–155.00 $141.88 $670 -3.47
518–540 524 4 145.00–147.00 $145.52 $763 +9.68
550–595 573 15 120.00–135.00 $125.27 $718 -3.29
605–645 622 8 115.00–140.00 $127.40 $792 +3.85
655–695 671 14 112.50–134.00 $120.42 $808 +2.26
705–735 720 2 112.50–130.00 $121.43 $874 +11.43
760–765 763 2 121.00–125.00 $122.99 $938 +20.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 227.00–235.00 $230.72 $496 —
260 260 1 217.00 $217.00 $564 —
305–345 331 10 210.00–222.50 $215.98 $715 +0.26
350–399 382 34 197.00–220.00 $206.77 $790 +0.42
415 value added 415 3 205.00 $205.00 $851 —
400–445 419 17 192.00–212.00 $199.49 $836 +9.48
455–495 477 30 175.00–195.00 $183.98 $878 +2.33
500–545 521 4 160.00–182.00 $166.25 $866 -7.75
565–582 571 15 164.00–172.00 $164.74 $941 +0.85
640 640 1 155.00 $155.00 $992 +2.34
688 688 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,004 -5.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 180.00–210.00 $195.00 $468 -3.54
255–295 278 5 185.00–210.00 $198.46 $552 +2.46
305–345 324 27 180.00–203.00 $196.87 $638 +5.85
355–395 381 8 170.00–195.00 $183.54 $699 +9.18
405–445 427 19 175.00–186.00 $183.66 $784 +19.55
455–495 472 15 150.00–170.00 $161.40 $762 +3.84
500–545 535 14 137.50–158.00 $146.32 $783 -1.61
550–595 574 11 134.00–155.00 $141.79 $814 +2.68
605–645 620 7 125.00–137.50 $133.51 $828 +0.81
655–695 668 3 127.50–130.00 $129.13 $863 —
715 715 1 125.00 $125.00 $894 —
755–795 768 3 117.50–120.00 $119.14 $915 +9.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 220.00–222.00 $220.98 $530 +8.45
250–295 271 10 202.00–220.00 $209.23 $567 +10.78
305–345 330 12 195.00–212.50 $202.15 $667 -2.27
355–385 363 20 180.00–204.00 $195.82 $711 +6.15
400–445 422 8 185.00–195.00 $187.38 $791 +7.10
450–495 479 11 170.00–180.00 $175.18 $839 +7.30
505–545 525 19 150.00–171.00 $164.59 $864 +5.95
555–598 580 11 142.00–170.00 $155.73 $903 +3.91
600–645 614 13 140.00–149.00 $145.98 $896 +8.14
680 680 1 145.00 $145.00 $986 +11.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1435 1148 80-85% 43 65.00–79.00 $74.39 $854 +1.80
950–1880 1230 80-85% 76 76.00–88.00 $82.91 $1,020 —
1010–1560 1252 80-85% 59 82.00–96.00 $88.79 $1,112 -0.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1005 966 85-90% 6 74.00–80.00 $76.90 $743 —
835–1305 985 85-90% 28 54.00–68.00 $62.27 $613 —
795–1340 1012 85-90% 48 62.00–76.00 $69.20 $700 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1335 1250 75-80% 3 70.00–74.00 $72.23 $903 —
1310–1865 1452 75-80% 11 84.00–97.00 $88.32 $1,282 +6.90
1300–1830 1478 75-80% 21 75.00–87.00 $81.27 $1,201 -0.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1735 1267 9 83.00–101.00 $88.40 $1,120 —
1090–2020 1558 18 85.00–110.00 $100.33 $1,563 +6.45
1000–2095 1665 8 101.00–116.00 $108.20 $1,802 +7.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1220 984 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 900.00–1,100.00 $994.90
805–1125 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,061.70
940–1260 1047 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 975.00–1,300.00 $1,065.29
1050–1230 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 985.00–1,000.00 $989.55
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
730–835 818 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 650.00–850.00 $791.31
960–1150 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 800.00–1,025.00 $910.99

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985–1390 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 56 850.00–1,750.00 $1,506.69 —
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–1415 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 38 850.00–1,525.00 $1,126.37 —
970–1570 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,325.00–1,525.00 $1,395.86 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
798–1370 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 875.00–1,300.00 $1,148.18 —
1055–1090 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,199.81 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655–1150 857 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 750.00–1,020.00 $893.48 —
960–1290 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,075.00–1,080.00 $1,076.69 —

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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.