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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 15, 2023

2,508 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $196.26/cwt -1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 576 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.60/cwt +2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 479 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $195.71/cwt +7.47 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 467 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,508 2,480 3,534
Feeder cattle 1,826 1,846 2,694
Slaughter cattle 375 452 587
Replacement cattle 307 182 253

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (943), Athens (679), Donalsonville (389), Jackson (140), Moultrie (228) and Washington (129). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly 3.00 to 5.00 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
255–280 268 2 220.00–225.00 $222.38 $596 —
305–345 334 15 230.00–247.00 $239.16 $799 +5.92
355–395 374 22 217.00–237.00 $230.22 $861 +3.44
400–449 432 15 207.00–227.00 $218.03 $942 -1.41
451–498 469 29 195.00–217.00 $209.27 $981 -4.62
500–545 522 16 190.00–208.00 $200.62 $1,047 -7.53
555–599 576 49 175.00–204.00 $196.26 $1,130 +1.66
605–645 615 12 182.50–194.00 $192.38 $1,183 +4.94
660 660 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,234 +3.68
704 704 10 182.00 $182.00 $1,281 +12.00
770–790 783 5 142.00–170.00 $160.61 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 237.50 $237.50 $689 +9.20
305–345 328 4 205.00–227.50 $215.51 $707 -9.49
405–415 414 9 211.00–212.50 $211.16 $874 -0.41
455–470 467 5 185.00–195.00 $193.05 $902 -9.17
500–540 521 8 182.00–196.00 $189.26 $986 -4.51
555–595 583 14 178.00–190.00 $182.05 $1,061 -7.59
675 675 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,174 +14.00
775 775 1 124.00 $124.00 $961 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 220.00 $220.00 $550 —
315–340 328 4 205.00–220.00 $213.51 $700 +1.50
380–390 385 2 190.00 $190.00 $732 -20.00
442–448 444 11 170.00–209.00 $203.07 $902 +15.75
459–485 472 2 182.00–185.00 $183.54 $866 —
505–545 525 5 160.00–177.00 $170.62 $896 —
550–583 563 7 162.00–182.00 $173.19 $975 +10.53
605–615 610 2 167.50–170.00 $168.74 $1,029 +13.74
660–670 663 3 138.00–150.00 $146.02 $968 —
777–785 779 4 140.00–149.00 $146.73 $1,143 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
201–245 225 6 195.00–235.00 $206.65 $465 —
258–285 269 5 190.00–215.00 $205.13 $552 +6.67
300–340 326 15 186.00–195.00 $189.59 $618 -5.37
351–395 361 34 175.00–210.00 $197.85 $714 +14.26
400–445 428 27 160.00–195.00 $182.71 $782 -0.15
410–445 value added 428 2 191.00–195.00 $192.92 $826 —
450–499 479 46 170.00–189.00 $181.60 $870 +2.74
513 value added 513 2 185.00 $185.00 $949 +3.00
500–548 524 29 150.00–182.00 $170.96 $896 +3.46
558 value added 558 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,004 —
551–595 563 26 150.00–173.00 $163.02 $918 +2.58
600–645 618 15 155.00–167.00 $163.04 $1,008 +9.91
660–665 663 2 145.00–157.00 $151.02 $1,001 -5.56
710–740 730 3 138.00–152.00 $147.46 $1,076 +15.46
770–790 780 2 128.00–145.00 $136.61 $1,066 —
780 value added 780 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 277 8 175.00–200.00 $184.12 $510 +0.89
335–345 342 3 181.00–196.00 $191.10 $654 +12.03
355–397 380 29 165.00–190.00 $178.83 $680 +6.66
405–445 420 39 170.00–180.00 $174.87 $734 +6.06
455–495 482 15 157.00–171.00 $163.10 $786 +4.19
505–545 526 8 150.00–165.00 $157.22 $827 +2.85
555–595 572 11 140.00–160.00 $147.04 $841 +0.01
635 635 1 142.50 $142.50 $905 +1.43
660 660 1 136.00 $136.00 $898 -0.60
705–735 720 2 140.00–145.00 $142.45 $1,026 +4.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 217 11 167.00–175.00 $173.73 $377 -0.78
285–295 293 4 165.00–170.00 $166.22 $487 -9.48
305–345 320 14 160.00–185.00 $171.99 $550 +7.85
355–390 374 12 157.00–178.00 $171.72 $642 +12.36
400–449 426 31 140.00–167.50 $159.19 $678 +1.00
455–495 472 14 150.00–160.00 $155.85 $736 +6.28
505–545 523 3 145.00–152.50 $149.07 $780 +9.45
555–595 580 3 130.00–140.00 $135.56 $786 +5.56
615 615 1 135.00 $135.00 $830 +10.00
683–685 684 4 131.00–137.00 $132.50 $906 +7.50
700–735 718 2 110.00–115.00 $112.44 $807 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 281 12 220.00–232.50 $227.51 $639 -4.92
300–348 322 34 220.00–240.00 $227.35 $732 +0.12
310–345 value added 328 2 235.00–247.00 $241.32 $792 —
355–385 value added 370 4 222.00–237.00 $229.05 $847 -7.95
355–395 382 32 210.00–230.00 $215.92 $825 -2.42
405–445 429 18 190.00–220.00 $206.75 $887 -4.80
430 value added 430 1 230.00 $230.00 $989 —
450–480 value added 456 8 202.00–222.00 $205.12 $935 —
455–490 469 34 185.00–210.00 $193.50 $908 +5.26
500–545 524 15 175.00–197.00 $189.87 $995 +0.46
555–595 580 9 175.00–195.00 $185.33 $1,075 +10.00
610–640 626 4 170.00–175.00 $172.24 $1,078 +1.85
770 770 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 210.00 $210.00 $504 -24.50
255–290 265 13 202.00–212.00 $205.62 $545 -7.47
300–335 324 9 190.00–225.00 $208.90 $677 -5.78
355–390 379 5 190.00–215.00 $202.26 $767 -3.80
405–445 428 15 180.00–208.00 $199.26 $853 -0.26
450–495 461 7 170.00–190.00 $180.12 $830 -6.12
500–545 517 10 162.00–180.00 $173.42 $897 -5.62
560–592 581 12 160.00–170.00 $164.35 $955 +3.83
600–645 624 6 148.00–167.50 $158.78 $991 -0.44
660–690 670 4 139.00–145.00 $140.79 $943 -21.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 218 3 192.00–197.00 $194.79 $425 -9.10
260 260 2 180.00–192.00 $186.00 $484 -7.08
330–340 335 2 175.00–212.50 $193.47 $648 -7.31
350–395 376 10 180.00–205.00 $192.62 $724 +4.57
405–445 417 16 160.00–195.00 $183.08 $763 -2.52
455–496 484 13 157.00–182.50 $165.65 $802 -11.21
505–545 529 7 152.00–175.00 $162.71 $861 -3.99
555–585 567 5 147.00–165.00 $153.38 $870 -2.73
600–649 625 12 125.00–145.00 $135.91 $849 -10.18
655–695 671 10 120.00–145.00 $136.16 $914 +13.66
710 710 1 135.00 $135.00 $958 —
785 785 1 120.00 $120.00 $942 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1730 1151 80-85% 53 83.00–100.00 $89.12 $1,026 —
825–1565 1172 80-85% 39 67.00–92.00 $83.03 $973 —
860–1760 1269 80-85% 26 92.00–108.00 $97.00 $1,231 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1185 932 85-90% 25 59.00–87.00 $74.86 $698 —
860–995 946 85-90% 6 78.00–86.00 $82.45 $780 —
710–1335 969 85-90% 31 47.00–79.00 $68.82 $667 -16.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1625 1387 75-80% 11 70.00–89.00 $80.96 $1,123 —
1370–1585 1472 75-80% 9 93.00–103.00 $95.92 $1,412 —
1260–1785 1493 75-80% 35 82.00–100.00 $88.83 $1,326 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1960 1333 13 88.00–103.00 $94.31 $1,257 —
1000–2345 1567 27 97.00–116.00 $105.64 $1,655 —
1380–1845 1709 6 105.00–125.00 $113.06 $1,932 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1275 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–1,175.00 $1,066.06
1040–1190 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 925.00–1,250.00 $1,116.78
940–1380 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 950.00–1,350.00 $1,160.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 76.00 $76.00 $741
750–1405 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 82.00–97.00 $91.40 $972
900–1250 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 79.00–92.00 $83.68 $890
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1050 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 500.00–970.00 $812.07
835–1255 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 650.00–1,125.00 $920.63
785–1190 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 600.00–1,175.00 $1,010.95
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
635–865 777 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 72.00–85.00 $78.39 $609
1085–1310 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 79.00–82.00 $80.75 $939
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,015
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +100.00
900–1185 996 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,300.00–1,490.00 $1,390.18 -9.82
865–1175 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 51 750.00–1,500.00 $1,280.97 -119.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1090 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00–1,600.00 $1,562.33 -37.67
1010–1230 1089 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 1,125.00–1,600.00 $1,379.39 -220.61
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–985 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,179.61 —
825–1000 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 625.00–1,250.00 $1,019.18 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 600.00 $600.00 —
770–880 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 740.00–960.00 $857.33 —
910–950 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 930.00–1,010.00 $969.14 —

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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.