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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 22, 2023

3,723 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.14/cwt +6.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 523 lb · 86 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $199.26/cwt +7.98 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 422 lb · 70 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.44/cwt +1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $941/hd at 470 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,723 3,604 3,383
Feeder cattle 2,785 2,741 2,343
Slaughter cattle 630 626 761
Replacement cattle 308 237 279

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1110), Athens (1013), Donalsonville (539), Jackson (214), Moultrie (562) and Washington (285). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes unevenly steady. Replacement cows steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–348 320 13 242.50–257.00 $247.48 $792 +1.57
359–380 363 13 235.00–242.00 $239.91 $871 -1.00
405–445 425 14 227.50–240.00 $232.03 $986 -2.13
453–470 457 15 218.00–235.00 $223.89 $1,023 -2.16
500–547 527 20 200.00–227.00 $217.95 $1,149 +0.86
556–599 569 38 195.00–220.00 $209.30 $1,191 +11.91
600–640 624 10 195.00–208.00 $198.84 $1,241 +5.31
673–680 675 3 177.50–185.00 $182.48 $1,232 +2.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 276 6 215.00–240.00 $222.92 $615 -12.08
300–335 318 6 210.00–260.00 $239.80 $763 +7.39
355–389 362 12 210.00–250.00 $234.70 $850 +17.22
400–445 416 14 210.00–240.00 $226.61 $943 +5.12
450–490 465 22 201.00–230.00 $216.91 $1,009 +5.51
510–535 527 14 190.00–215.00 $200.38 $1,056 -6.51
570–595 579 6 185.00–205.00 $199.07 $1,153 -3.10
605–640 625 13 172.00–185.00 $180.94 $1,131 +1.02
665–680 674 5 170.00–175.00 $171.97 $1,159 +1.00
705–740 717 3 160.00–165.00 $161.72 $1,160 -2.03
785 785 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,248 +9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 255.00 $255.00 $676 —
305 305 1 252.00 $252.00 $769 -6.07
370–399 396 9 249.00–254.00 $249.52 $988 -0.86
405–435 410 10 240.00–247.00 $241.14 $989 -3.04
461 value added 461 6 247.00 $247.00 $1,139 —
452–497 475 16 230.00–232.00 $230.86 $1,097 -8.70
500–549 524 17 225.00–235.00 $227.89 $1,194 +5.16
565–598 581 12 212.00–222.00 $213.15 $1,238 -0.87
600–645 613 5 207.50–210.00 $208.68 $1,279 +9.92
655–658 658 7 195.00–199.00 $197.29 $1,298 +3.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 3 220.00–230.00 $223.26 $641 +3.26
315–328 value added 323 5 227.00 $227.00 $733 —
315–347 334 14 207.00–227.00 $216.07 $722 +0.95
353–360 value added 355 3 227.00–230.00 $228.99 $813 —
355–391 379 13 207.00–217.50 $212.08 $804 +1.01
405 value added 405 1 217.00 $217.00 $879 +7.00
400–445 413 31 200.00–215.00 $208.19 $860 +7.59
450–495 469 52 190.00–212.00 $199.17 $934 +0.35
478 value added 478 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,037 —
500–549 523 86 180.00–198.00 $194.14 $1,015 +6.41
555–595 579 26 175.00–191.00 $183.99 $1,065 -5.35
600–630 613 22 161.00–182.00 $173.40 $1,063 +0.36
650–693 679 20 150.00–167.00 $163.99 $1,113 -0.09
705–745 732 3 148.00–162.50 $154.18 $1,129 +0.23
770–795 788 7 140.00–156.00 $151.82 $1,196 +3.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 283 8 200.00–210.00 $204.60 $579 —
305–330 317 7 200.00–215.00 $205.64 $652 +4.16
355–380 360 28 195.00–218.00 $207.14 $746 +9.81
400–445 422 70 190.00–210.00 $199.26 $841 +7.98
455–498 477 56 175.00–197.00 $190.40 $908 -0.98
500–548 524 20 170.00–190.00 $181.08 $949 +5.29
555–595 573 20 160.00–177.00 $171.96 $985 +1.01
605–630 624 8 155.00–167.00 $159.78 $997 -2.92
665–695 675 3 155.00–161.00 $157.06 $1,060 +5.61
705–745 732 3 142.50–150.00 $144.91 $1,061 +0.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 5 182.00–200.00 $189.75 $512 -7.38
300–345 331 9 180.00–210.00 $192.94 $639 +2.31
353–395 374 37 177.50–210.00 $193.38 $723 +9.90
401–445 419 48 177.00–197.00 $189.50 $794 +8.57
450–498 467 31 170.00–187.00 $178.58 $834 +3.02
500–545 516 8 160.00–172.50 $165.79 $855 +1.17
555–595 575 13 155.00–177.00 $165.89 $954 +11.54
605–645 619 11 140.00–157.00 $150.60 $932 -3.61
650–695 674 8 137.00–148.00 $143.09 $964 +4.97
733–735 734 3 139.00–145.00 $143.00 $1,050 +15.34
770–775 773 2 117.00–125.00 $121.01 $935 -3.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 280 11 230.00–247.00 $240.39 $673 -0.15
301–345 323 21 225.00–255.00 $238.60 $771 -2.75
350–395 368 24 207.50–230.00 $222.25 $818 -5.83
400–445 427 33 200.00–220.00 $212.30 $907 -4.52
455–495 471 33 192.50–220.00 $209.79 $988 +2.42
500–545 524 21 180.00–205.00 $190.72 $999 -2.40
555–595 570 19 170.00–190.00 $177.40 $1,011 -9.66
600–645 621 18 165.00–187.00 $173.73 $1,079 -4.05
655–680 668 4 160.00–170.00 $167.53 $1,119 -5.13
740 740 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,162 +4.49
750 750 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,050 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 225 4 212.00–245.00 $226.77 $510 -11.88
255–295 281 9 205.00–235.00 $215.92 $607 -21.34
300–345 309 17 217.00–248.00 $230.48 $712 +1.66
355–395 378 11 210.00–237.00 $217.35 $822 +0.17
400–445 420 36 190.00–225.00 $211.62 $889 +4.27
450–495 475 35 180.00–220.00 $204.03 $969 +6.72
500–545 531 19 167.50–210.00 $188.89 $1,003 +4.23
555–595 573 9 150.00–175.00 $165.93 $951 -12.42
605–648 635 19 160.00–177.00 $170.87 $1,085 -0.46
660–675 668 2 140.00–147.00 $143.54 $959 -14.54
700–740 727 3 135.00–150.00 $141.79 $1,031 -5.01
765 765 1 120.00 $120.00 $918 -21.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 267.00 $267.00 $641 —
301–345 314 7 245.00–260.00 $255.40 $802 +6.43
355–395 380 22 232.50–250.00 $241.53 $918 -7.37
400–445 415 9 220.00–235.00 $228.60 $949 +7.90
465–473 467 8 212.00–217.00 $215.49 $1,006 +1.09
500–545 520 13 200.00–210.00 $206.77 $1,075 +4.27
580 580 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,201 +11.62
600–620 609 23 183.00–197.00 $191.88 $1,169 +6.32
700 700 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,172 -2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1630 1201 80-85% 85 82.00–92.00 $87.31 $1,049 -15.06
860–1760 1224 80-85% 105 85.00–102.00 $96.08 $1,176 -6.29
960–1630 1291 80-85% 64 98.00–112.00 $103.43 $1,335 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1830 1462 75-80% 60 88.00–102.00 $96.01 $1,404 —
1220–1800 1508 75-80% 19 98.00–105.00 $101.97 $1,538 —
1205–1820 1545 75-80% 21 82.00–92.00 $86.72 $1,340 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1250 968 85-90% 38 71.00–92.00 $81.18 $786 +4.82
800–1305 1008 85-90% 40 61.00–84.00 $75.92 $765 -16.04
930–1175 1028 85-90% 9 83.00–100.00 $89.64 $921 +4.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1695 1343 23 84.00–114.00 $104.43 $1,402 —
1005–1855 1470 26 100.00–122.00 $113.34 $1,666 —
1290–2175 1825 18 120.00–130.00 $125.40 $2,289 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
610–1630 927 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 92.00–117.00 $101.59 $942
900–1015 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 86.00–98.00 $92.36 $885
885–1465 1076 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 65.00–108.00 $94.90 $1,021
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1090 934 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 775.00–940.00 $873.02
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
815–1080 1006 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 500.00–970.00 $864.15
900–1075 1012 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–925.00 $878.77
1045–1055 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–875.00 $862.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
935–1110 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,030.00–1,200.00 $1,126.13
1060–1105 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00–1,095.00 $1,020.99
1080–1180 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,185.84
1105–1170 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,160.00–1,275.00 $1,216.06
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–1130 961 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 81.00–88.00 $83.83 $806
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00

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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
935–1375 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 1,150.00–1,800.00 $1,415.37 —
1165–1245 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,535.00 $1,373.06 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955–1180 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 985.00–1,165.00 $1,084.48 -272.20
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,160.00 $1,160.00 -196.68
940–1300 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 925.00–1,575.00 $1,306.82 -49.86
1150–1225 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 900.00–1,175.00 $1,051.22 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,120.00 $1,120.00 —
840–1110 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,110.00–1,325.00 $1,204.12 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760–855 808 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–975.00 $939.71 —
750–1045 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 925.00–1,020.00 $962.07 —

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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.