Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 12, 2023

3,740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.07/cwt -0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $916/hd at 432 lb · 88 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.21/cwt -1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 469 lb · 65 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.18/cwt -0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 524 lb · 65 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,740	3,673	3,903
Feeder cattle	2,864	2,642	2,856
Slaughter cattle	653	721	660
Replacement cattle	223	310	387

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1728), Athens (583), Donalsonville (648), Jackson (254), Moultrie (406) and Washington (121). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 4.00 higher. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	275.00	$275.00	$784	—
301–315	308	2	255.00–260.00	$257.44	$793	+2.88
355–399	375	28	247.00–267.00	$255.48	$958	+6.07
406–449	433	46	240.00–255.00	$246.38	$1,067	+1.90
455–495	472	49	229.00–254.00	$245.08	$1,157	—
502–515	511	21	226.00–250.00	$241.15	$1,232	+6.54
560–590	578	61	212.00–239.00	$234.33	$1,354	+7.39
660–695	680	6	187.50–198.00	$192.55	$1,309	-1.82
703–735	724	24	185.00–195.00	$191.72	$1,388	+8.31
755–780	768	2	175.00–179.00	$176.97	$1,359	-4.41

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	316	8	245.00–260.00	$251.09	$793	+11.39
355–399	374	15	230.00–250.00	$242.45	$907	+4.77
420–445	432	11	217.00–240.00	$235.27	$1,016	-0.03
455–490	467	32	220.00–237.00	$227.28	$1,061	-1.88
520–545	534	4	212.50–232.00	$222.03	$1,186	+2.02
560	560	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,120	-11.94
600–645	618	9	190.00–200.00	$193.91	$1,198	-6.68
665–698	689	37	189.00–195.00	$191.50	$1,319	+2.93
715–735	724	8	186.00–188.00	$187.63	$1,358	+2.07

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	230.00	$230.00	$759	-11.88
351–385	358	9	225.00–230.00	$226.61	$811	-6.19
405–445	427	15	205.00–225.00	$218.94	$935	-5.80
460–485	474	7	220.00–222.00	$221.17	$1,048	+10.08
515–540	532	7	210.00–217.00	$211.95	$1,128	+1.56
555–574	563	3	187.00–205.00	$198.09	$1,115	-10.75
601–610	603	5	195.00–200.00	$198.99	$1,200	+8.23
655–695	676	7	155.00–187.00	$179.04	$1,210	-4.74
715–745	733	9	170.00–177.00	$172.28	$1,263	-4.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
353–395	369	36	202.00–227.00	$217.62	$803	-0.87
400–449	432	88	200.00–218.50	$212.07	$916	-0.82
455–495	469	65	192.00–215.00	$203.21	$953	-1.89
500–545	524	65	190.00–205.00	$196.18	$1,028	-0.25
551–595	565	44	180.00–199.00	$190.78	$1,078	-2.50
610–645	625	35	170.00–190.00	$179.63	$1,123	+1.16
655–695	668	4	170.00–173.00	$172.10	$1,150	-2.23
701–745	718	16	150.00–169.00	$163.16	$1,171	+6.23
755–795	777	9	145.00–163.00	$157.92	$1,227	-6.47

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–285	274	4	225.00–230.00	$226.21	$620	+12.61
305–349	331	32	210.00–220.00	$214.71	$711	+4.60
350–398	380	29	195.00–215.00	$208.42	$792	-3.97
400–445	427	36	190.00–210.00	$197.94	$845	-1.63
455–495	472	18	180.00–200.00	$192.00	$906	+0.66
500–545	525	21	176.00–199.00	$182.24	$957	+0.98
555–595	568	18	175.00–188.00	$182.69	$1,038	+2.39
605–645	626	18	160.00–176.00	$170.41	$1,067	+1.02
695	695	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,042	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	270	8	180.00–220.00	$195.09	$527	-12.95
301–345	326	63	200.00–215.00	$203.60	$664	+0.44
350–390	357	19	180.00–205.00	$197.21	$704	-1.04
405–445	425	13	180.00–202.50	$194.99	$829	+8.87
455–495	475	9	180.00–197.50	$185.51	$881	+7.89
500–545	531	10	165.00–175.00	$171.73	$912	+1.34
560–575	566	13	160.00–177.00	$167.40	$947	+7.28
600–645	624	9	147.00–162.50	$153.79	$960	+1.59
660	660	1	147.50	$147.50	$974	—
795	795	1	127.50	$127.50	$1,014	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	288	14	255.00–265.00	$263.07	$758	+13.07
325–341	335	41	240.00–263.00	$256.28	$859	+7.88
351–395	360	13	242.00–250.00	$247.38	$891	+2.57
404–440	411	16	230.00–237.00	$233.53	$960	-0.56
455–495	470	26	212.00–225.00	$218.07	$1,025	-3.26
540	540	2	211.00–215.00	$213.00	$1,150	+1.41
550–595	568	9	200.00–210.00	$202.94	$1,153	+2.03
605–645	617	6	180.00–190.00	$186.97	$1,154	-5.03
655–665	663	4	166.00–175.00	$169.25	$1,122	—
730–735	733	2	155.00–161.00	$158.01	$1,158	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	2	230.00–232.00	$231.00	$554	-12.45
295	295	1	230.00	$230.00	$678	-0.43
300–348	329	27	220.00–240.00	$228.85	$753	+4.53
355–393	372	14	202.00–227.00	$217.51	$809	-4.48
405–445	431	20	200.00–223.00	$213.94	$922	+2.29
460–490	481	9	200.00–213.00	$207.04	$996	+5.57
500–545	530	7	180.00–193.00	$186.55	$989	-5.11
555–595	564	10	170.00–185.00	$177.69	$1,002	-4.81
600–645	621	14	162.50–177.00	$170.18	$1,057	-2.15
660–693	677	11	150.00–169.00	$160.82	$1,089	+1.13
720	720	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,044	-0.01
765	765	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,033	-7.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	260.00	$260.00	$637	—
255–295	270	7	232.00–250.00	$242.53	$655	-1.47
305–345	328	15	230.00–250.00	$239.82	$787	+3.44
355–390	369	15	225.00–235.00	$231.41	$854	-1.75
405–445	433	6	210.00–225.00	$217.69	$943	-3.60
455–495	475	29	205.00–220.00	$209.97	$997	-3.89
500–545	527	13	200.00–213.00	$204.08	$1,076	-3.12
555–595	581	6	180.00–195.00	$189.52	$1,101	+0.59
660–695	668	7	167.50–174.00	$173.03	$1,156	-1.97
745	745	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,155	-4.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1280	1062	80-85%	57	84.00–94.00	$89.46	$950	-0.13
895–1430	1202	80-85%	101	90.00–103.00	$96.69	$1,162	—
1040–1525	1210	80-85%	71	98.00–112.00	$103.95	$1,258	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
785–1120	953	85-90%	21	60.00–82.00	$72.50	$691	-12.47
860–1200	1005	85-90%	50	71.00–90.00	$79.42	$798	-12.18
870–1195	1022	85-90%	30	79.00–95.00	$86.99	$889	-4.61

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1410	1257	75-80%	8	81.00–94.00	$88.93	$1,118	—
1185–1830	1399	75-80%	32	91.00–100.00	$95.70	$1,339	-1.12
1325–1850	1503	75-80%	16	98.00–107.00	$102.37	$1,539	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–2195	1518	10	121.00–133.00	$127.00	$1,928	—
1050–2075	1547	18	96.00–116.00	$108.58	$1,680	—
1200–2065	1603	22	110.00–125.00	$117.89	$1,890	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
850–1005	957	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	90.00–115.00	$96.00	$919
970–1290	1115	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	97.00–111.00	$102.90	$1,147
965–1430	1165	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	81.00–105.00	$95.59	$1,114

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
930–975	953	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,010.00–1,080.00	$1,045.83
955	955	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00
910–1060	1010	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,400.00–1,550.00	$1,504.95
975–1180	1067	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,300.00–1,550.00	$1,407.64
1095–1150	1123	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,100.00–1,150.00	$1,125.61

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
740–905	825	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	70.00–80.00	$74.87	$618
910–1035	955	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	82.00–89.00	$86.49	$826
795–1335	1123	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	82.00–91.00	$88.27	$991

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785	785	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	840.00	$840.00
890	890	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	820.00	$820.00
825–1175	913	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,100.00–1,275.00	$1,156.34
1090–1100	1095	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	700.00–925.00	$813.01
975–1245	1110	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,125.00–1,250.00	$1,195.10

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
680–760	720	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	875.00–975.00	$927.78

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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
825–1265	1004	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	925.00–1,550.00	$1,164.53	—
1110	1110	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,300.00	$1,300.00	-190.04
1162–1290	1226	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	17	1,450.00–1,725.00	$1,670.68	-283.87

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
990–1120	1080	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,025.00–1,400.00	$1,162.33	—
1020–1265	1108	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,025.00–1,200.00	$1,090.78	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
880	880	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	775.00–825.00	$800.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
780–1085	938	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	650.00–850.00	$736.77	—

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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.