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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 15, 2023

3,616 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $236.68/cwt +9.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 475 lb · 89 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $188.21/cwt +1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 522 lb · 85 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.14/cwt +5.89 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 470 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,616 3,042 2,793
Feeder cattle 2,718 2,379 1,948
Slaughter cattle 724 562 551
Replacement cattle 174 101 294

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1687), Athens (685), Donalsonville (629), Jackson (187), Moultrie (300) and Washington (128). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower. 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
305–335 324 13 255.00–275.00 $262.43 $850 +9.84
353–395 376 24 245.00–265.00 $254.10 $955 +14.88
405–445 428 27 232.50–248.00 $242.88 $1,040 +9.87
451–496 475 89 225.00–241.00 $236.68 $1,124 +9.14
505 value added 505 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,192 —
500–545 519 34 217.50–235.00 $228.53 $1,186 +11.43
553–595 572 63 212.50–233.00 $224.83 $1,286 +12.08
611 value added 611 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,326 —
608–644 627 67 200.00–209.00 $203.89 $1,278 +5.17
656–682 663 16 193.00–202.00 $199.51 $1,323 +13.25
703–740 710 19 179.00–182.00 $179.53 $1,275 -1.50
760–794 790 8 175.00–179.00 $175.48 $1,386 -3.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 382 9 230.00–242.00 $239.63 $915 +0.31
400–449 427 17 222.50–239.00 $230.87 $986 -2.07
458–498 474 11 215.00–225.00 $219.42 $1,040 +1.43
520–545 534 4 207.50–214.00 $211.98 $1,132 -0.45
563–595 574 11 202.00–211.00 $205.10 $1,177 -0.37
600–649 638 32 190.00–197.50 $195.79 $1,249 —
655–695 682 20 177.00–189.00 $185.84 $1,267 +4.37
730 730 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,259 -5.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 232.00 $232.00 $650 —
355–395 371 8 205.00–230.00 $220.61 $818 —
421–445 425 26 205.00–229.00 $222.02 $944 +1.23
451–495 478 15 192.00–217.00 $209.58 $1,002 +1.39
530 530 1 180.00 $180.00 $954 -16.79
560–589 585 17 182.00–200.00 $197.41 $1,155 +5.70
640 640 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,168 +5.00
665–680 673 2 168.00–180.00 $173.93 $1,171 —
745 745 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,259 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 380 29 207.50–220.00 $214.76 $816 +2.73
400–445 429 45 200.00–220.00 $209.00 $897 +6.56
467 value added 467 24 208.00 $208.00 $971 —
450–497 471 58 190.00–213.00 $198.30 $934 +3.05
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 +13.76
500–545 522 84 180.00–203.00 $188.07 $982 +1.83
552–595 567 75 170.00–190.00 $182.92 $1,037 +2.24
600–645 618 49 160.00–180.00 $173.04 $1,069 +4.62
655–685 661 8 162.50–174.00 $169.76 $1,122 +10.61
705–745 720 5 152.50–170.00 $161.75 $1,165 +4.61
750–775 760 5 140.00–159.00 $145.85 $1,108 -6.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 290 6 202.00–225.00 $205.50 $596 -8.16
300–345 324 12 200.00–225.00 $212.19 $687 +3.68
350–395 369 23 197.00–220.00 $206.24 $761 +10.27
405–445 425 17 187.50–205.00 $198.21 $842 +2.34
455–495 470 23 180.00–208.00 $189.02 $888 +2.49
500–545 524 26 167.50–187.50 $176.19 $923 -0.30
555–595 579 19 164.00–178.00 $173.81 $1,006 +6.04
600–645 620 5 157.50–169.00 $163.04 $1,011 +3.66
668–695 679 4 152.50–165.00 $161.55 $1,097 +10.29
705–731 716 13 147.50–163.00 $159.16 $1,140 +16.42
775–790 783 2 130.00–145.00 $137.43 $1,076 -6.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 265 5 190.00–215.00 $197.65 $524 -6.54
305–345 321 52 180.00–210.00 $185.86 $597 -9.98
355–395 375 11 185.00–200.00 $190.44 $714 -6.67
400–445 419 14 167.50–192.50 $179.96 $754 -1.52
455–495 470 20 160.00–200.00 $180.31 $847 +5.92
505–548 533 6 165.00–175.00 $168.16 $896 +5.53
556–595 574 21 150.00–169.00 $156.44 $898 +1.44
605–645 634 15 140.00–160.00 $150.50 $954 —
711 711 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,038 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 265.00 $265.00 $570 —
255–295 272 3 255.00–265.00 $259.82 $707 +4.82
300–349 327 27 242.50–265.00 $251.35 $822 +0.65
355–395 371 27 237.50–250.00 $243.97 $905 +0.09
400–445 428 14 220.00–240.00 $225.93 $967 +2.94
455–495 474 12 210.00–230.00 $217.46 $1,031 -0.55
500–540 519 6 205.00–218.00 $211.69 $1,099 +13.57
555–595 569 7 200.00–215.00 $204.06 $1,161 +8.07
600–620 610 2 190.00–197.50 $193.69 $1,182 +1.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 237.00–255.00 $246.38 $579 —
255–295 276 5 240.00–251.00 $246.20 $680 +3.72
300–345 319 13 230.00–240.00 $235.34 $751 -3.38
355–395 376 15 225.00–235.00 $229.21 $862 -3.72
400–445 428 17 207.50–230.00 $216.69 $927 -0.60
455–495 473 8 200.00–222.00 $207.52 $982 +5.60
500–545 528 22 192.00–205.00 $198.61 $1,049 -5.80
555–595 582 3 188.00–195.00 $190.23 $1,107 -4.12
605–645 629 5 175.00–185.00 $178.93 $1,125 -4.98
655–695 673 4 165.00–172.50 $168.68 $1,135 -7.85
705–745 725 2 165.00–170.00 $167.43 $1,214 +2.43
755 755 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 245.00 $245.00 $576 +8.41
255–295 273 6 220.00–240.00 $230.89 $630 -3.13
335 335 3 212.50–225.00 $220.00 $737 +0.22
355–395 374 14 200.00–220.00 $212.26 $794 -5.50
405–445 419 9 200.00–210.00 $204.82 $858 -1.21
455–485 467 10 177.00–200.00 $193.44 $903 -2.15
505–546 532 4 180.00–190.00 $185.15 $985 -5.80
555–595 577 9 167.50–191.00 $181.91 $1,050 -3.23
605–645 624 10 160.00–180.00 $167.43 $1,045 +0.44
650–694 680 9 140.00–177.50 $159.57 $1,085 -4.31
745 745 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,028 -2.75
770 770 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,001 -10.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1770 1128 80-85% 110 78.00–96.00 $87.84 $991 -0.02
870–1695 1175 80-85% 119 86.00–104.00 $96.80 $1,137 +0.25
975–1585 1184 80-85% 51 96.00–111.00 $104.17 $1,233 +7.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1185 974 85-90% 55 60.00–96.00 $84.83 $826 -1.90
780–1390 997 85-90% 46 57.00–88.00 $80.07 $798 -6.66
875–1190 1048 85-90% 9 68.00–96.00 $85.17 $893 +5.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1860 1390 75-80% 30 78.00–96.00 $85.06 $1,182 —
1175–1765 1446 75-80% 46 86.00–105.00 $94.11 $1,361 —
1290–1675 1450 75-80% 10 95.00–109.00 $105.61 $1,531 +8.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–2380 1412 12 95.00–112.00 $100.37 $1,417 —
1025–1990 1460 28 100.00–124.00 $109.05 $1,592 —
1415–2260 1829 21 108.00–131.00 $118.43 $2,166 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–990 922 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 100.00–110.00 $105.31 $971
985–990 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 90.00–100.00 $95.01 $939
810–1175 989 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 80.00–100.00 $91.48 $905
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1115 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–1,080.00 $925.61
785–1300 986 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 725.00–875.00 $774.90
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1235 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 79.00–85.00 $82.24 $933
950–1285 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 82.00–90.00 $85.19 $998
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
820–1035 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–1,030.00 $1,001.68
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1005–1245 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,125.00–1,475.00 $1,355.95 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1200 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,064.77 —
1140–1185 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 985.00–1,110.00 $1,048.71 +98.71
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,325.00 $1,325.00 +50.00
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00 $875.00 —
1090–1120 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 600.00–850.00 $726.70 —

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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.