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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 21, 2023

3,604 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $191.38/cwt +4.64 vs last sale · ≈ $917/hd at 479 lb · 116 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.04/cwt +1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 638 lb · 70 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.12/cwt -0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 314 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,604 2,116 3,571
Feeder cattle 2,741 1,549 2,660
Slaughter cattle 626 336 702
Replacement cattle 237 231 209

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Franklin Co. (1260), Lanier (233), Oak Park (994), Pulaski Co (596), Thomasville (521) and Upson Co (130). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder classes unevenly steady. 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
303–348 321 10 253.00–267.00 $258.07 $828 +2.38
355–395 373 11 240.00–265.00 $250.38 $934 +3.51
400–445 419 14 232.00–250.00 $244.18 $1,023 +6.56
455–495 475 29 234.00–244.00 $239.56 $1,138 +10.10
505–538 526 36 217.00–227.00 $222.73 $1,172 +3.80
555–586 580 9 210.00–217.00 $214.02 $1,241 +20.72
602–643 615 13 192.00–202.00 $198.76 $1,222 +0.42
662–683 668 33 186.00–196.00 $193.79 $1,295 —
772–783 780 23 168.00–171.00 $168.90 $1,317 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 250.00 $250.00 $612 —
305–345 325 10 240.00–250.00 $245.91 $799 —
350–395 370 8 230.00–245.00 $240.91 $891 +3.42
401–445 426 12 230.00–236.00 $234.16 $998 +5.94
455–495 478 22 220.00–230.00 $226.05 $1,081 +10.91
505–545 516 18 210.00–222.50 $217.09 $1,120 —
555–595 582 21 190.00–210.00 $197.39 $1,149 +4.56
610–632 628 13 192.00–197.00 $193.53 $1,215 -3.33
695 695 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 —
740 740 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 235.00 $235.00 $693 —
305–345 325 5 220.00–242.50 $232.41 $755 —
375–395 386 4 210.00–230.00 $217.48 $839 -2.52
405–449 438 25 212.00–227.00 $221.49 $970 +9.02
455–495 473 5 207.50–215.00 $211.40 $1,000 +7.82
501–545 522 32 195.00–215.00 $206.89 $1,080 +10.29
560–593 588 7 190.00–205.00 $202.17 $1,189 —
625–645 635 2 175.00–185.00 $179.92 $1,142 —
655–695 668 7 157.00–175.00 $170.97 $1,142 —
717–730 726 8 162.00–165.00 $163.75 $1,189 -3.75
795 795 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,192 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 330 22 192.00–215.00 $201.48 $665 -5.98
355–395 372 42 190.00–212.00 $197.33 $734 +1.09
400–445 425 36 180.00–207.00 $191.28 $813 +1.65
451–495 479 116 175.00–198.00 $191.38 $917 +4.64
501–545 527 29 170.00–187.00 $175.79 $926 -6.01
555–595 573 45 160.00–175.00 $170.95 $980 -7.51
600–649 624 35 150.00–168.00 $162.70 $1,015 —
655–695 683 5 150.00–155.00 $151.45 $1,034 —
700–749 719 6 137.50–151.00 $144.24 $1,037 +4.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 220.00 $220.00 $638 —
303–348 314 51 207.50–228.00 $215.12 $675 -0.98
355–395 377 29 202.50–215.00 $211.07 $796 +7.72
405 value added 405 2 210.00 $210.00 $850 —
400–445 423 22 192.50–215.00 $200.60 $849 +3.79
455–496 489 35 190.00–202.00 $198.82 $972 +3.84
500–545 518 4 185.00–192.00 $187.73 $972 +4.60
554–596 575 47 174.00–197.00 $189.34 $1,089 +15.95
605–645 638 70 162.50–183.00 $173.04 $1,104 +1.90
651–695 670 22 160.00–166.00 $164.08 $1,099 +4.08
705–745 723 6 150.00–157.00 $153.95 $1,113 -4.05
756 value added 756 15 159.00 $159.00 $1,202 —
755–795 771 8 142.00–152.50 $148.30 $1,143 -2.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 224 4 190.00–200.00 $195.31 $437 —
250–295 278 12 182.50–205.00 $197.13 $548 +2.87
305–345 331 27 180.00–199.00 $190.63 $631 -0.72
355–395 368 21 177.00–187.50 $183.48 $675 -4.62
401–445 427 43 170.00–197.00 $180.93 $773 -1.32
450–495 478 41 160.00–187.00 $175.56 $839 -6.76
500–545 520 26 145.00–175.00 $164.62 $856 +6.21
555–595 581 18 140.00–169.00 $154.35 $897 -3.61
602–640 611 33 140.00–158.00 $154.21 $942 +9.21
655–695 668 9 130.00–148.00 $138.12 $923 -4.88
705–745 735 5 105.00–140.00 $127.66 $938 —
770 770 1 125.00 $125.00 $962 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 232 3 227.00–245.00 $238.65 $554 +7.23
255–295 274 5 235.00–240.00 $237.26 $650 +9.81
305–345 329 17 225.00–235.00 $228.82 $753 +6.63
355–395 376 20 195.00–227.50 $217.18 $817 +0.87
400–445 423 30 190.00–215.00 $207.35 $877 -0.79
455–495 474 30 182.00–208.00 $197.31 $935 -2.59
500–545 523 19 165.00–195.00 $184.66 $966 -0.65
555–595 576 17 160.00–187.50 $178.35 $1,027 —
605–645 629 19 160.00–177.50 $171.33 $1,078 +11.33
655–695 673 5 150.00–165.00 $158.08 $1,064 +3.68
700–745 730 3 140.00–150.00 $146.80 $1,072 —
755–795 775 2 140.00–142.50 $141.22 $1,094 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 277 6 230.00–251.00 $240.54 $666 -6.91
305–345 329 18 230.00–247.50 $241.35 $794 +4.98
351–395 369 20 215.00–240.00 $228.08 $842 -5.20
401–445 424 23 210.00–225.00 $216.82 $919 -1.90
455–495 473 20 195.00–217.50 $207.37 $981 -3.40
500–545 523 13 180.00–205.50 $193.12 $1,010 -8.74
555–595 580 16 172.00–195.00 $187.06 $1,085 -6.94
600–645 621 4 170.00–185.00 $177.78 $1,104 -1.08
655–695 666 8 167.00–175.00 $172.66 $1,150 —
700–745 718 10 135.00–165.00 $152.51 $1,095 -13.11
775 775 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,162 +4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 329 7 240.00–255.00 $248.97 $819 -5.24
355–395 368 10 235.00–255.00 $248.90 $916 +3.60
405–445 419 10 217.00–225.00 $220.70 $925 -11.35
455–485 464 14 207.00–225.00 $214.40 $995 -8.87
500–545 515 9 197.00–207.00 $202.50 $1,043 -8.17
555–595 572 7 190.00–200.00 $195.38 $1,118 -9.42
610–640 623 12 182.00–190.00 $185.56 $1,156 -0.51
655–660 658 2 175.00–177.00 $176.00 $1,158 +6.51
735 735 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1490 1116 80-85% 61 82.00–93.00 $87.12 $972 -0.40
910–1595 1168 80-85% 135 88.00–101.00 $95.18 $1,112 —
940–1540 1222 80-85% 59 95.00–107.00 $102.37 $1,251 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1315 974 85-90% 27 67.00–82.00 $76.36 $744 +1.76
880–1130 1018 85-90% 13 81.00–100.00 $91.96 $936 +8.69
805–1540 1034 85-90% 59 73.00–92.00 $84.70 $876 +1.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1585 1407 75-80% 31 89.00–101.00 $94.77 $1,333 +2.77
1300–1635 1433 75-80% 14 84.00–94.00 $87.73 $1,257 -4.01
1245–1860 1448 75-80% 23 95.00–105.00 $100.08 $1,449 +8.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1700 1358 13 102.00–112.00 $106.25 $1,443 —
1115–2045 1541 30 106.00–120.00 $114.80 $1,769 —
1210–2240 1769 14 115.00–129.00 $123.58 $2,186 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1000 921 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 800.00–930.00 $888.01
835–1095 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 850.00–1,020.00 $935.21
725–1265 997 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 675.00–1,040.00 $911.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1130 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 900.00–1,140.00 $1,005.92
940–1195 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 950.00–1,250.00 $1,098.03
1130–1135 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,390.00–1,450.00 $1,419.93
840–1325 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,225.00 $1,079.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–1110 887 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 74.00–91.00 $84.61 $750
810–1075 923 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 77.00–96.00 $84.15 $777

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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
875–1260 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 875.00–1,500.00 $1,321.76 +221.76
905–1190 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,356.68 +107.35
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–940 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 775.00–1,025.00 $925.21 +175.21
655–1035 788 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 920.00–1,025.00 $994.95 +244.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1355 1009 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,253.19 —
985–1050 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,625.80 —
1075–1085 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00–1,675.00 $1,600.35 +149.57
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–875 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,215.07 —
830–885 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 975.00–1,300.00 $1,189.16 —

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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.