Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 28, 2023

3,285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.90/cwt -0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 464 lb · 147 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.72/cwt -3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $917/hd at 528 lb · 113 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.06/cwt +3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 422 lb · 86 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,285	1,253	2,682
Feeder cattle	2,538	899	2,012
Slaughter cattle	542	242	479
Replacement cattle	205	112	191

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Franklin Co. (1079), Lanier (174), Oak Park (986), Pulaski Co (406), Thomasville (640) and Upson Co (35). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes unevenly 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–347	334	11	237.50–250.00	$246.86	$825	+3.66
340 value added	340	1	252.00	$252.00	$857	—
355–395	372	35	220.00–255.00	$232.71	$866	+2.72
428–445	435	34	210.00–239.00	$217.89	$948	-1.98
455–495	466	19	200.00–237.00	$218.13	$1,016	+10.68
505–545	536	52	190.00–220.00	$201.30	$1,079	-2.38
555–598	576	19	180.00–217.00	$195.53	$1,126	-1.80
600–645	607	22	172.00–200.00	$189.69	$1,151	+10.16
657–695	682	37	163.00–190.00	$182.70	$1,246	+11.36
700–715	702	23	168.00–182.50	$180.91	$1,270	+18.20
860–865	863	2	149.00–152.50	$150.74	$1,301	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	255.00	$255.00	$625	—
305–345	326	17	220.00–250.00	$230.29	$751	+1.35
355–397	391	14	216.00–240.00	$220.38	$862	+5.40
405–445	425	20	220.00–228.00	$224.81	$955	+19.95
455–470	465	3	205.00–212.00	$209.72	$975	+6.79
505–548	527	11	192.00–207.00	$202.31	$1,066	+8.83
564–578	566	17	170.00–202.00	$176.22	$997	-6.38
615–645	623	19	160.00–185.00	$168.26	$1,048	-5.55
651–685	656	23	152.00–175.00	$156.73	$1,028	—
795	795	2	148.00–150.00	$149.00	$1,185	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	240.00	$240.00	$624	+10.00
305–345	318	3	230.00–240.00	$236.39	$752	+25.79
358–370	365	4	205.00–208.00	$207.01	$756	+11.90
405–445	425	2	212.50–215.00	$213.69	$908	—
455–495	472	3	192.00–205.00	$198.98	$939	-7.66
500–545	523	2	175.00–190.00	$182.82	$956	+0.32
560–595	578	2	175.00–177.50	$176.29	$1,019	—
635	635	1	167.50	$167.50	$1,064	-0.50
655	655	1	150.00	$150.00	$982	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	200.00	$200.00	$570	—
300–340	327	15	197.00–205.00	$202.41	$662	—
335 value added	335	7	210.00	$210.00	$704	—
350 value added	350	1	215.00	$215.00	$752	—
351–395	374	45	191.00–210.00	$201.80	$755	+8.06
400–448	422	86	180.00–203.00	$190.06	$802	+3.86
450–490	464	147	170.00–201.00	$181.90	$844	+0.56
500–545	528	113	160.00–195.00	$173.72	$917	-2.88
550–595	569	39	165.00–183.00	$175.48	$998	+10.08
600–645	639	31	160.00–165.00	$164.70	$1,052	+4.70
655–695	678	12	152.00–165.00	$160.86	$1,091	+13.36
730–745	740	3	146.00–156.00	$152.71	$1,130	+8.57
755–760	758	2	165.00–167.00	$166.00	$1,258	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	323	6	180.00–205.00	$189.96	$614	+2.15
355–395	371	19	170.00–202.50	$193.66	$718	+9.62
405–448	433	26	170.00–195.00	$182.58	$791	+5.62
455–496	476	35	165.00–190.00	$180.85	$861	+7.39
500–547	529	21	150.00–182.00	$163.71	$866	+0.21
555–585	565	6	155.00–172.00	$163.08	$921	+5.58
600–645	618	9	140.00–155.00	$146.94	$908	-0.56
665	665	1	152.00	$152.00	$1,011	—
705–730	720	6	136.00–145.00	$142.66	$1,027	—
755	755	1	138.00	$138.00	$1,042	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	180.00	$180.00	$441	-1.79
255–295	279	7	185.00–202.50	$196.31	$548	+20.05
300–345	322	15	155.00–198.00	$184.23	$593	+3.82
355–395	375	21	150.00–190.00	$178.60	$670	+3.50
405–445	416	16	160.00–182.50	$171.33	$713	+1.58
455–495	472	14	150.00–179.00	$165.03	$779	+6.51
505–530	519	11	143.00–170.00	$151.18	$785	-1.98
555–595	571	8	136.00–153.00	$144.78	$827	-1.98
600–615	608	2	135.00–137.00	$136.01	$827	-8.99
650–675	663	3	117.50–140.00	$130.85	$868	-3.28
700	700	1	125.00	$125.00	$875	—
785	785	1	122.00	$122.00	$958	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280 value added	280	1	245.00	$245.00	$686	—
295	295	1	250.00	$250.00	$738	+18.63
305–345	324	16	230.00–250.00	$242.93	$787	+13.83
330 value added	330	1	247.00	$247.00	$815	—
360 value added	360	1	250.00	$250.00	$900	—
355–395	370	13	210.00–237.50	$222.55	$823	+0.63
400–445	424	30	188.00–220.00	$208.75	$885	-4.81
450–495	473	34	192.00–213.00	$205.64	$973	+5.29
480 value added	480	1	205.00	$205.00	$984	—
500–545	520	29	185.00–207.00	$199.43	$1,037	+9.65
555–595	585	14	177.00–197.50	$184.81	$1,081	+2.77
600–645	619	6	167.00–180.00	$176.69	$1,094	+4.66
660–670	665	4	165.00–174.00	$168.98	$1,124	+5.92
705–745	718	3	162.50–167.50	$165.77	$1,190	+15.26
790	790	2	157.50	$157.50	$1,244	+9.90

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–240	235	3	225.00–245.00	$233.44	$549	+12.49
255–295	270	11	212.00–245.00	$235.40	$636	+5.32
305–345	328	15	195.00–237.50	$227.91	$748	+14.42
355–395	369	14	192.00–222.50	$207.35	$765	+3.50
405–440	425	19	180.00–215.00	$203.63	$865	+4.45
450–495	470	13	180.00–200.00	$193.11	$908	+3.76
500–545	530	7	180.00–189.00	$184.87	$980	+4.00
555–595	571	11	159.00–185.00	$176.14	$1,006	+3.74
600–645	615	6	157.50–175.00	$167.75	$1,032	+2.75
655–695	668	3	155.00–172.50	$163.49	$1,092	+6.15
705–745	718	3	150.00–158.00	$155.23	$1,115	+10.23
765	765	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,148	+20.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	270	11	195.00–230.00	$216.67	$585	+15.44
305–345	323	12	210.00–220.00	$216.11	$698	+13.64
355–395	376	18	200.00–210.00	$204.14	$768	+5.89
405–445	427	17	175.00–203.00	$188.88	$807	+0.11
455–495	472	14	170.00–187.50	$181.51	$857	+2.47
505–545	530	9	155.00–177.50	$168.65	$894	-10.08
555–595	580	4	162.50–172.50	$166.66	$967	+8.00
625	625	1	162.50	$162.50	$1,016	+7.50
670–690	680	2	140.00–145.00	$142.54	$969	-7.46
715	715	1	139.00	$139.00	$994	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1360	1123	80-85%	48	75.00–94.00	$87.69	$985	—
955–1920	1211	80-85%	99	82.00–102.00	$94.15	$1,140	+3.43
860–1595	1227	80-85%	77	90.00–110.00	$102.17	$1,254	+11.45

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–1195	961	85-90%	47	70.00–88.00	$81.33	$782	—
780–1175	964	85-90%	37	65.00–80.00	$73.94	$713	—
840–1415	1022	85-90%	20	79.00–94.00	$87.91	$898	+10.16

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1880	1397	75-80%	13	90.00–103.00	$99.37	$1,388	-1.48
1225–1590	1412	75-80%	9	75.00–95.00	$85.18	$1,203	—
1305–1805	1495	75-80%	22	104.00–110.00	$106.02	$1,585	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1765	1354	19	93.00–111.00	$100.37	$1,359	—
1065–1830	1457	16	102.00–119.00	$110.69	$1,613	—
1485–2130	1829	11	111.00–129.00	$119.68	$2,189	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780–935	883	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	850.00–970.00	$894.87
815–1130	990	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	775.00–1,060.00	$964.01
845–1125	1004	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	810.00–1,100.00	$969.52

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
740–1040	874	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	85.00–109.00	$96.78	$846
755–1170	905	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	83.00–95.00	$90.40	$818
905–1210	1087	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	86.00–102.00	$97.16	$1,056

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
945–1275	1040	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	990.00–1,100.00	$1,054.40
980–1105	1057	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,140.00–1,180.00	$1,157.37
1065–1190	1110	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,100.00–1,280.00	$1,174.80

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
750	750	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	74.00	$74.00	$555
1020	1020	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	78.00	$78.00	$796

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
930–1115	1032	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,050.00–1,450.00	$1,324.98	+309.65
865–1300	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	725.00–1,325.00	$998.79	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
835–845	840	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,150.00–1,160.00	$1,155.03	—
730–1085	889	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,070.00–1,200.00	$1,133.54	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850–1485	1182	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,000.00–1,690.00	$1,332.14	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
690–955	817	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	900.00–1,000.00	$967.14	+327.14

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
422	422	2	125.00	$125.00	$528	—

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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.