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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 14, 2023

2,480 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.86/cwt +9.12 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 479 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.44/cwt +10.44 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 575 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $197.35/cwt +0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 581 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,480 898 4,035
Feeder cattle 1,846 555 3,005
Slaughter cattle 452 220 736
Replacement cattle 182 123 294

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Franklin Co. 1082), Lanier (211), Oak Park (781), Pulaski Co (406), Thomasville (366) and Upson Co (117). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 5 227.00–237.00 $233.24 $746 —
355–390 385 19 220.00–230.00 $226.78 $873 +5.96
400–445 411 29 216.00–230.00 $219.44 $902 +0.48
455–495 467 33 200.00–222.50 $213.89 $999 +5.94
500 value added 500 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 —
505–548 537 25 198.00–220.00 $208.15 $1,118 -0.05
560–585 value added 570 10 200.00–207.00 $205.06 $1,169 —
562–599 585 28 190.00–208.00 $194.60 $1,138 -1.77
600–645 628 22 185.00–195.00 $187.44 $1,177 -4.56
655–675 673 10 177.00–186.00 $183.32 $1,234 +6.32
700–746 735 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 —
961 961 10 154.00 $154.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–298 282 4 225.00–237.50 $228.30 $644 —
330 330 1 225.00 $225.00 $742 +19.98
370–375 371 4 207.00–220.00 $216.72 $804 +11.43
405–445 429 6 200.00–220.00 $211.57 $908 +9.46
450–485 468 2 195.00–210.00 $202.22 $946 +7.47
510–535 524 7 182.50–202.00 $193.77 $1,015 +3.07
585–595 587 8 170.00–195.00 $189.64 $1,113 —
610–645 633 3 171.00–180.00 $173.89 $1,101 +19.89
690 690 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 240.00 $240.00 $588 —
305–325 312 3 197.00–220.00 $212.01 $661 +15.40
380 380 1 210.00 $210.00 $798 —
430–445 438 4 177.00–202.50 $187.32 $820 +3.52
555–597 576 4 157.00–172.50 $162.66 $937 +2.66
645 645 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,000 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 273 6 192.00–205.00 $198.46 $542 +15.51
300–345 334 26 182.00–200.00 $194.96 $651 +13.08
370–380 value added 375 2 190.00–192.00 $190.99 $716 —
355–395 379 32 175.00–194.00 $183.59 $696 +5.00
405–445 431 26 172.50–189.00 $182.86 $788 +8.10
455–496 479 47 167.50–183.00 $178.86 $857 +9.12
510 value added 510 1 182.00 $182.00 $928 —
501–545 527 35 155.00–180.00 $167.50 $883 +7.49
555–595 575 38 147.50–172.00 $160.44 $923 +10.44
600–647 628 25 140.00–165.00 $153.13 $962 -1.44
653–686 674 16 135.00–163.00 $156.58 $1,055 +12.09
705 705 1 132.00 $132.00 $931 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 215 4 197.50–200.00 $199.29 $428 —
255–295 280 18 172.00–197.50 $183.23 $513 —
300–345 322 23 175.00–187.50 $179.07 $577 +10.79
350–395 369 26 160.00–182.00 $172.17 $635 +5.90
400–445 424 34 160.00–177.00 $168.81 $716 +6.29
455–495 474 20 152.50–170.00 $158.91 $753 +2.07
500–548 526 23 145.00–166.00 $154.37 $812 +1.28
555–595 571 20 135.00–157.00 $147.03 $840 +4.99
600–645 622 9 135.00–155.00 $141.07 $877 —
655–675 662 3 130.00–140.00 $136.60 $904 +7.11
705–745 725 2 137.00–139.00 $137.97 $1,000 +15.47
755–765 760 2 132.00–135.00 $133.51 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 160.00–190.00 $174.51 $398 —
255–295 275 9 160.00–182.50 $175.70 $483 +5.70
305–345 322 13 152.50–170.00 $164.14 $529 +4.14
355–395 379 18 147.50–170.00 $159.36 $604 +2.82
405–445 423 28 145.00–165.00 $158.19 $669 +4.09
455–495 470 22 140.00–155.00 $149.57 $703 +2.57
500–545 522 11 130.00–155.00 $139.62 $729 -4.42
550–575 564 5 130.00 $130.00 $733 —
615 615 1 125.00 $125.00 $769 —
660 660 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 $825 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 271 15 222.00–240.00 $232.43 $630 +9.07
305–345 321 23 222.00–230.00 $227.23 $729 +17.91
350–395 379 30 207.00–227.50 $218.34 $828 +13.30
390 value added 390 1 237.00 $237.00 $924 —
405–445 426 11 205.00–217.50 $211.55 $901 +13.54
450–478 464 11 185.00–190.00 $188.24 $873 -0.98
500–545 520 14 180.00–195.00 $189.41 $985 +6.27
555–595 574 21 165.00–185.00 $175.33 $1,006 +2.51
600–645 624 17 162.00–177.50 $170.39 $1,063 -2.61
654–680 658 7 155.00–173.00 $161.82 $1,065 +4.85
700 700 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 5 212.50–240.00 $234.50 $516 —
255–295 276 14 202.50–227.50 $213.09 $588 -2.10
305–345 323 16 195.00–222.50 $214.68 $693 +17.37
355–395 376 21 190.00–215.00 $206.06 $775 +12.35
405–445 431 14 185.00–210.00 $199.52 $860 +11.85
455–495 472 18 175.00–201.00 $186.24 $879 +11.49
500–545 524 14 170.00–185.00 $179.04 $938 +11.32
555–595 569 10 154.00–172.50 $160.52 $913 -2.10
600–645 623 8 154.00–165.00 $159.22 $992 -0.59
665 665 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,081 —
700 700 1 135.00 $135.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 3 196.00–210.00 $203.89 $428 —
255–280 272 6 180.00–217.50 $193.08 $525 +6.87
305–345 325 6 185.00–210.00 $200.78 $653 +5.85
355–395 364 15 172.50–200.00 $188.05 $685 +8.02
405–445 429 11 172.00–197.50 $185.60 $796 +12.23
455–495 471 19 160.00–187.50 $176.86 $833 +5.91
500–545 516 10 160.00–172.50 $166.70 $860 +4.24
555–595 570 6 145.00–162.00 $156.11 $890 -0.89
600–645 629 8 137.50–154.00 $146.09 $919 +14.75
660 660 2 122.50 $122.50 $808 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1500 1146 80-85% 55 73.00–91.00 $85.39 $979 —
910–1660 1228 80-85% 76 79.00–99.00 $91.05 $1,118 +6.19
910–1745 1333 80-85% 49 88.00–107.00 $97.90 $1,305 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1150 963 85-90% 6 81.00–88.00 $84.85 $817 +2.85
690–1280 990 85-90% 27 61.00–79.00 $70.62 $699 -11.38
800–1265 1044 85-90% 51 68.00–87.00 $78.44 $819 +11.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1580 1349 75-80% 12 77.00–92.00 $88.84 $1,198 —
1110–1745 1418 75-80% 23 90.00–100.00 $96.26 $1,365 —
1630 1630 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,712 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1765 1450 12 95.00–106.00 $99.40 $1,441 +2.37
1150–2020 1666 13 99.00–115.00 $108.51 $1,808 —
1700–1795 1758 3 119.00–121.00 $120.02 $2,110 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1040 929 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 675.00–820.00 $774.26
795–1105 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 725.00–870.00 $811.26
910–1165 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 800.00–950.00 $892.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1005 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 840.00–1,030.00 $916.33
900–1120 1007 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 880.00–990.00 $922.28
1000–1275 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 990.00–1,160.00 $1,079.77

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955–975 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,140.00 $1,123.47 —
930–1070 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,125.91 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +313.29
1080–1150 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,230.00–1,240.00 $1,235.16 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–890 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 830.00–1,010.00 $921.81 —
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00 $750.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.