Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 29, 2023

2,566 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.14/cwt +5.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 668 lb · 70 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $236.27/cwt +13.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 575 lb · 65 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.35/cwt +7.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 562 lb · 63 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,566	2,741	4,030
Feeder cattle	1,895	2,020	2,975
Slaughter cattle	399	496	822
Replacement cattle	272	225	233

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1196), Athens (587), Donalsonville (337), Jackson (126), Moultrie (269) and Washington (177). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls unevenly steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	1	257.00	$257.00	$810	+4.28
367	367	7	255.00	$255.00	$936	+3.93
405–430	417	9	232.00–255.00	$242.13	$1,010	+2.75
451–473	459	13	233.00–247.00	$241.32	$1,108	+2.83
469 value added	469	7	257.00	$257.00	$1,205	—
502–545	515	28	220.00–237.00	$226.63	$1,167	-3.37
531 value added	531	12	247.00	$247.00	$1,312	+7.00
558–578	573	37	207.00–236.00	$230.42	$1,320	+7.33
577 value added	577	28	244.00	$244.00	$1,408	—
603 value added	603	9	223.00	$223.00	$1,345	—
630–640	636	6	190.00–210.00	$199.36	$1,268	-1.92
657–685	677	24	185.00–196.00	$191.59	$1,297	+3.43
702 value added	702	18	200.00	$200.00	$1,404	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
328	328	3	245.00	$245.00	$804	-2.66
368–386	376	14	232.00–252.00	$242.60	$912	+1.02
405–435	424	9	220.00–242.00	$231.09	$980	-2.68
450–495	469	12	217.50–231.00	$226.88	$1,064	+3.29
505–548	539	19	212.50–221.00	$220.47	$1,188	+7.29
555–598	581	18	187.50–220.00	$204.88	$1,190	-4.94
640	640	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,216	-1.75
658–690	666	5	177.00–190.00	$181.48	$1,209	-2.14
715–735	725	2	162.50–169.00	$165.71	$1,201	-5.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340–345	343	2	230.00–237.00	$233.47	$801	-5.10
350–385	373	9	220.00–230.00	$224.69	$838	+19.93
410–426	419	9	208.00–230.00	$221.36	$927	+0.27
451–483	467	7	202.50–217.00	$213.79	$998	-4.08
505–515	510	2	200.00–202.50	$201.24	$1,026	-1.57
590–595	593	2	180.00–190.00	$184.98	$1,097	-8.52
600–645	623	2	185.00–186.00	$185.48	$1,156	-2.02
655–695	680	3	165.00–176.00	$170.42	$1,159	-0.25
725	725	1	174.00	$174.00	$1,262	+13.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	331	8	222.00–225.00	$224.66	$744	+2.99
355–390	371	16	215.00–225.00	$220.46	$818	+3.59
408 value added	408	2	218.00	$218.00	$889	—
403–445	418	38	200.00–220.00	$207.07	$866	+4.67
460–480	473	28	190.00–208.00	$205.42	$972	+5.78
505–547	533	23	180.00–192.00	$189.89	$1,012	-0.92
553–590	562	63	177.00–196.00	$191.35	$1,075	+7.59
604–605	604	7	175.00–185.00	$181.28	$1,095	+3.64
650–689	668	70	155.00–176.00	$173.14	$1,157	+5.89
705	705	1	142.50	$142.50	$1,005	-11.92
763–780	770	9	147.00–161.00	$154.97	$1,193	+17.56
880	880	1	129.00	$129.00	$1,135	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
278	278	2	205.00	$205.00	$570	-5.00
335	335	1	205.00	$205.00	$687	-4.88
351–396	384	21	197.00–210.00	$202.25	$777	+1.14
405–445	433	19	190.00–205.00	$194.96	$844	+4.08
455–499	481	34	182.50–197.00	$191.92	$923	+4.44
505–545	522	13	175.00–187.00	$180.44	$942	-0.56
555–595	572	9	160.00–185.00	$174.79	$1,000	+4.21
600–645	623	16	152.00–172.00	$163.08	$1,016	+1.17
660–673	667	4	144.00–164.00	$156.82	$1,046	+11.68
700–740	725	3	138.00–159.00	$148.96	$1,080	+6.98
755	755	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,132	+6.76

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	261	17	185.00–205.00	$203.74	$532	+6.71
305–345	332	22	195.00–205.00	$201.66	$670	+2.76
355–395	376	19	185.00–205.00	$194.49	$731	+5.42
405–445	423	24	175.00–190.00	$181.51	$768	-2.19
450–495	464	13	170.00–180.00	$173.60	$806	-1.69
500–545	523	10	150.00–171.00	$162.56	$850	-5.17
555–595	579	5	152.50–162.50	$157.92	$914	+1.20
605–645	622	3	125.00–149.00	$134.51	$837	-14.34
665–690	680	3	145.00–150.00	$148.37	$1,009	+10.22
700–720	710	2	134.00–140.00	$137.04	$973	+2.04
760	760	1	125.00	$125.00	$950	-5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	270	5	217.00–235.00	$227.24	$614	-10.00
305–340	320	10	205.00–240.00	$229.82	$735	+3.31
360–395	376	7	200.00–220.00	$211.85	$797	-3.10
400–445	411	20	190.00–215.00	$204.57	$841	-3.28
455–495	475	21	190.00–210.00	$199.45	$947	+3.65
505–548	526	16	170.00–190.00	$185.34	$975	-4.23
555–595	571	8	170.00–177.50	$172.76	$986	-8.86
600–645	624	5	160.00–169.00	$162.11	$1,012	-4.94
670–685	678	2	152.00–152.50	$152.25	$1,032	-0.26
725	725	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,088	+3.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
322–335	325	6	240.00–245.00	$242.31	$788	+3.77
350–376	366	5	222.00–232.00	$226.69	$830	-1.98
400–430	419	15	210.00–225.00	$217.03	$909	-2.07
460–490	477	9	200.00–217.00	$207.52	$990	+3.27
505–548	532	12	190.00–204.00	$193.34	$1,029	-6.96
555–595	574	7	180.00–192.00	$188.75	$1,083	-0.99
605–645	613	6	170.00–182.00	$175.28	$1,074	-4.72
655–695	675	2	165.00–170.00	$167.43	$1,130	+1.92
720–745	728	3	157.50–159.00	$158.01	$1,150	+19.54

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	320	2	252.00–257.00	$254.58	$815	+5.14
350 value added	350	1	252.00	$252.00	$882	—
350–387	363	14	235.00–245.00	$240.55	$873	-0.76
400–445	423	8	220.00–232.00	$224.80	$951	-7.34
455 value added	455	2	225.00	$225.00	$1,024	—
450–495	469	8	210.00–217.00	$215.47	$1,011	+7.36
500–543	513	16	202.00–215.00	$207.41	$1,064	+1.55
655–690	667	3	162.00–170.00	$167.24	$1,115	-5.62

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
885–1825	1201	80-85%	50	81.00–92.00	$87.30	$1,048	—
890–1605	1212	80-85%	79	90.00–101.00	$94.64	$1,147	—
995–1465	1224	80-85%	28	98.00–110.00	$103.32	$1,265	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1790	1393	75-80%	40	89.00–101.00	$94.21	$1,312	+7.87
1195–1640	1450	75-80%	22	84.00–91.00	$88.64	$1,285	—
1265–1835	1610	75-80%	10	98.00–105.00	$101.05	$1,627	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1055	959	85-90%	4	90.00–93.00	$91.31	$876	—
780–1185	979	85-90%	38	79.00–90.00	$83.46	$817	—
800–1330	1040	85-90%	19	70.00–79.00	$74.41	$774	-0.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1660	1270	11	92.00–114.00	$102.74	$1,305	—
1020–2030	1499	19	100.00–122.00	$110.77	$1,660	—
1250–2340	1810	18	108.00–127.00	$117.88	$2,134	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
860–1165	1003	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,060.00	$1,039.58
925–1210	1141	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,150.00–1,375.00	$1,257.09
1035–1235	1141	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	1,100.00–1,300.00	$1,195.67

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
830–995	913	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	83.00–90.00	$86.18	$787
815–1080	941	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	86.00–104.00	$93.81	$883
855–1075	964	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	90.00–108.00	$98.08	$945

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
935–940	938	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	800.00–950.00	$875.20
665–1100	940	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	950.00–1,075.00	$997.37
945–990	968	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	825.00–860.00	$842.09
930–1125	1028	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	860.00–1,010.00	$942.12

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
740–1015	865	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	70.00–81.00	$75.60	$654
930–1035	983	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	82.00–87.00	$84.63	$832

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725–820	773	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	600.00–700.00	$653.07

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
910	910	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,000.00	$2,000.00	+238.15
900–1550	1188	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	81	925.00–2,000.00	$1,618.79	—
1280	1280	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,875.00	$1,875.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
880–1330	1078	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	25	1,075.00–1,700.00	$1,357.77	—
1160–1165	1163	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,675.00–1,700.00	$1,687.47	—
1105–1260	1183	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	975.00–1,025.00	$998.36	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
685–885	785	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,200.00–1,275.00	$1,232.72	-62.48

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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.