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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

839 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $181.89/cwt ≈ $664/hd at 365 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $187.51/cwt +7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $799/hd at 426 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $219.35/cwt ≈ $1,217/hd at 555 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 839 419 734
Feeder cattle 553 302 521
Slaughter cattle 191 57 126
Replacement cattle 95 60 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Americus (61), Carroll Co. (377), Eastanollee (167), Fitzgerald (53) and Greensboro (295). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 245.00–250.00 $247.48 $948 —
455–490 466 5 226.00–232.00 $229.17 $1,068 —
529–535 531 8 226.00–227.50 $226.57 $1,203 —
555–560 555 14 211.00–220.00 $219.35 $1,217 —
600–645 633 6 190.00–202.00 $198.42 $1,256 +5.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 233.00–235.00 $234.01 $779 -5.99
375 375 2 237.50 $237.50 $891 —
435–440 437 3 220.00–230.00 $223.98 $979 +11.98
479–480 479 4 224.00–227.50 $226.62 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 237.50 $237.50 $784 —
598 598 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,181 —
740 740 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,240 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 278 3 190.00–200.00 $193.05 $537 +1.05
305–345 331 13 180.00–190.00 $184.22 $610 —
355–395 365 21 170.00–192.50 $181.89 $664 —
405–440 421 10 170.00–187.50 $179.72 $757 —
460–490 483 4 170.00–175.00 $173.81 $840 —
500–545 524 6 150.00–167.50 $157.66 $826 +2.35
555–595 574 7 150.00–155.00 $151.74 $871 +3.67
660 660 2 130.00 $130.00 $858 —
715 715 1 134.00 $134.00 $958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 312 5 196.00–200.00 $198.31 $619 -1.69
355–395 372 11 182.50–200.00 $189.43 $705 —
400–445 426 17 170.00–196.00 $187.51 $799 +7.62
455–490 468 10 179.00–187.00 $181.61 $850 —
500–545 517 11 162.50–178.00 $169.46 $876 -0.06
555–595 580 4 158.00–170.00 $165.10 $958 +10.42
600–645 623 2 150.00–154.00 $152.07 $947 -1.93
705–745 725 2 136.00–144.00 $139.89 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 235.00 $235.00 $658 —
300–330 322 5 206.00–212.00 $207.60 $668 —
355–370 365 3 200.00–206.00 $204.05 $745 —
400–445 428 11 182.50–200.00 $191.64 $820 +3.64
455–480 465 5 190.00–198.00 $193.18 $898 +11.30
500–545 518 7 180.00–188.00 $183.26 $949 +3.26
555–595 577 10 170.00–180.00 $178.06 $1,027 —
600 600 2 160.00 $160.00 $960 —
775 775 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,124 —
840 840 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,113 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 269 5 220.00–247.50 $228.41 $614 —
330 330 1 230.00 $230.00 $759 —
355–380 363 6 200.00–205.00 $201.65 $732 -8.14
400–445 431 10 190.00–212.50 $196.35 $846 —
455–475 465 3 182.00–190.00 $187.33 $871 +5.74
500–545 533 6 175.00–195.00 $182.49 $973 —
580–590 585 2 185.00–187.50 $186.24 $1,090 —
600–645 623 4 140.00–172.50 $150.43 $937 —
665 665 2 128.00 $128.00 $851 —
740–745 743 2 151.00–155.00 $152.99 $1,137 —
770 770 2 110.00 $110.00 $847 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 329 8 230.00–245.00 $235.50 $775 +7.50
350–395 363 6 220.00–230.00 $222.82 $809 +1.97
410–445 434 5 210.00–224.00 $217.16 $942 +16.41
455–490 466 7 204.00–215.00 $208.63 $972 +13.84
505–540 523 4 200.00–206.00 $203.42 $1,064 +16.03
555–595 573 7 180.00–197.50 $186.20 $1,067 +2.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 279 4 244.00–252.00 $248.95 $695 —
320–335 330 4 240.00–255.00 $248.71 $821 —
355–365 362 3 232.00–242.00 $238.06 $862 +2.09
440–445 442 3 228.00–232.00 $229.34 $1,014 +12.16
455–465 457 5 218.00–226.00 $220.82 $1,009 +13.03
500–545 523 4 200.00–202.00 $201.04 $1,051 —
555–590 569 4 194.00–202.50 $198.19 $1,128 +10.21
635 635 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 +1.96
655 655 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,159 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1700 1175 80-85% 33 86.00–93.00 $89.52 $1,052 —
885–1750 1268 80-85% 49 93.00–102.00 $95.94 $1,217 -12.49
1045–1555 1326 80-85% 25 101.00–110.00 $104.83 $1,390 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1235 981 85-90% 17 68.00–85.00 $79.35 $778 —
915–1330 1104 85-90% 11 82.00–93.00 $86.05 $950 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1610 1510 75-80% 3 99.00–103.00 $100.61 $1,519 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1550 1135 6 99.00–107.00 $102.73 $1,166 —
1720 1720 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,064 +9.89
1660–1915 1830 3 107.00–114.00 $109.12 $1,997 -12.07

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
715–1020 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–900.00 $869.09
900–905 902 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00–800.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1060 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,200.00 $1,038.86
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
870–965 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 790.00–960.00 $870.60
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725–800 752 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,296.74 —
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
965–1055 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,276.11 +117.97
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
625–800 689 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 800.00–1,125.00 $965.83 +144.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.