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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

2,306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.73/cwt ≈ $1,033/hd at 517 lb · 48 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $199.84/cwt ≈ $849/hd at 425 lb · 37 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $213.40/cwt ≈ $770/hd at 361 lb · 35 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,306 313 490
Feeder cattle 1,683 169 335
Slaughter cattle 296 70 123
Replacement cattle 327 74 32

Cattle auctions at Americus (127), Carroll Co. (864), Eastanollee (392), Fitzgerald (164) and Greensboro (759). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 357 3 260.00–270.00 $263.32 $940 —
400–445 423 14 242.50–260.00 $257.28 $1,088 —
450–484 470 34 242.00–256.00 $246.95 $1,161 —
505–545 529 15 229.00–235.00 $231.95 $1,227 +11.95
552–595 572 32 190.00–240.00 $222.21 $1,271 —
600–635 616 7 190.00–205.00 $196.13 $1,208 —
700–720 709 13 180.00–196.00 $188.51 $1,337 —
750–770 760 2 180.00–185.00 $182.47 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 313 3 243.00–257.50 $249.94 $782 —
368–391 381 11 245.00–248.00 $246.68 $940 —
410–445 414 23 210.00–238.00 $234.29 $970 —
450–495 478 7 207.00–225.00 $218.19 $1,043 —
505–525 513 4 200.00–210.00 $203.74 $1,045 —
655 655 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,195 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 319 4 252.50–258.00 $255.08 $814 —
403–440 420 13 239.00–245.00 $241.80 $1,016 —
455–495 465 5 231.00–240.00 $235.61 $1,096 —
500–545 518 3 220.00–228.00 $223.97 $1,160 —
555–590 566 10 215.00–224.00 $219.93 $1,245 —
600–645 623 7 196.00–207.00 $199.14 $1,241 —
655–695 679 4 180.00–197.50 $186.20 $1,264 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 274 6 214.00–225.00 $220.08 $603 —
300–340 308 5 210.00–215.00 $212.66 $655 +14.21
350–395 361 35 200.00–220.00 $213.40 $770 —
400–445 415 32 197.00–219.00 $210.47 $873 +27.63
453–495 465 29 192.00–207.50 $203.53 $946 —
500–545 529 15 186.00–197.50 $192.82 $1,020 —
555–595 568 13 177.50–190.00 $183.86 $1,044 —
600–645 621 9 160.00–177.50 $170.72 $1,060 +13.92
660–675 665 3 164.00–168.00 $165.35 $1,100 —
700–745 723 2 156.00–160.00 $158.06 $1,143 +20.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 273 3 200.00–210.00 $206.59 $564 +15.00
300–345 329 18 195.00–221.00 $209.56 $689 +24.16
350–395 377 25 192.00–215.00 $206.60 $779 +22.53
400–445 425 37 187.00–207.50 $199.84 $849 —
455–495 469 25 180.00–200.00 $189.71 $890 +29.58
500–545 521 11 170.00–190.00 $178.27 $929 +25.14
555–575 563 9 160.00–180.00 $167.85 $945 —
600–645 620 14 130.00–165.00 $156.68 $971 +10.68
655 655 1 150.00 $150.00 $982 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 225.00–235.00 $229.77 $616 —
315–330 320 3 215.00–217.00 $216.31 $692 —
355–365 357 9 214.00–230.00 $217.10 $775 —
400–445 434 15 210.00–216.00 $212.43 $922 —
450–495 470 26 202.50–212.50 $208.53 $980 —
500–545 517 48 194.00–210.00 $199.73 $1,033 —
555–590 562 13 187.50–197.00 $192.15 $1,080 —
600–645 621 6 180.00–188.00 $183.05 $1,137 +9.92
655–695 670 4 170.00–188.00 $178.15 $1,194 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 290.00 $290.00 $594 —
300–336 321 9 240.00–257.00 $250.99 $806 +3.46
365–390 379 7 250.00–252.50 $250.98 $951 +8.95
400–445 427 21 220.00–250.00 $238.00 $1,016 —
455–495 469 23 220.00–235.00 $228.27 $1,071 —
500–545 507 25 212.50–228.00 $220.41 $1,117 —
550–595 567 32 190.00–223.00 $215.41 $1,221 —
600–645 613 4 190.00–197.00 $194.78 $1,194 +11.78
655–675 663 3 187.50–192.00 $189.86 $1,259 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 6 250.00–260.00 $255.11 $556 —
255–280 268 5 250.00–257.00 $251.41 $674 —
310–330 322 5 240.00–250.00 $243.85 $785 +3.18
355–395 368 15 230.00–245.00 $237.90 $875 —
400–445 433 22 210.00–238.00 $228.29 $988 +20.29
450–495 465 28 200.00–220.00 $213.46 $993 —
500–545 514 17 196.00–216.00 $208.13 $1,070 +7.09
550–595 567 16 180.00–205.00 $193.96 $1,100 +7.53
605 605 2 180.00–191.00 $185.50 $1,122 +15.47
655 655 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,114 —
700–745 723 2 160.00–165.00 $162.42 $1,174 —
770 770 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 +11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 227 6 236.00–246.00 $241.79 $549 +13.12
270–290 279 7 230.00–240.00 $233.51 $651 +8.38
300–345 325 14 226.00–240.00 $231.51 $752 +8.88
355–395 370 9 210.00–231.00 $222.17 $822 —
405–446 430 16 197.00–219.00 $209.12 $899 —
455–495 475 10 190.00–210.00 $199.54 $948 +7.54
500–545 534 14 180.00–200.00 $191.35 $1,022 —
555–595 572 12 180.00–192.00 $187.64 $1,073 +10.81
605 605 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,059 +13.93
650–690 670 2 160.00–168.00 $164.12 $1,100 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1950 1232 80-85% 53 75.00–96.00 $90.59 $1,116 —
870–1845 1232 80-85% 71 82.00–104.00 $95.40 $1,175 —
1080–1905 1304 80-85% 25 90.00–112.00 $103.54 $1,350 -8.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–940 916 85-90% 5 72.00–80.00 $76.02 $696 —
790–1345 997 85-90% 21 50.00–80.00 $72.40 $722 —
815–1520 1023 85-90% 25 60.00–88.00 $79.24 $811 -5.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1575 1349 75-80% 5 76.00–99.00 $91.80 $1,238 —
1370 1370 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,548 —
1170–1775 1443 75-80% 12 95.00–109.00 $103.71 $1,497 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1685 1430 8 81.00–111.00 $98.32 $1,406 —
1040–1860 1575 8 105.00–130.00 $122.49 $1,929 +8.85
1295–2150 1732 10 114.00–120.00 $116.88 $2,024 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1125 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 900.00–975.00 $935.80
815–1205 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 760.00–1,250.00 $1,016.33
680–1285 1044 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 600.00–1,350.00 $1,126.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–1020 794 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 725.00–825.00 $789.36
675–1075 857 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 725.00–1,025.00 $859.79
940–1110 1007 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 790.00–1,100.00 $1,008.90
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1180 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 72.00–78.00 $75.27 $815

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Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–850 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,400.90 —
660–995 847 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 950.00–1,400.00 $1,277.72 —
670–1000 864 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,326.87 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
730–1050 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 925.00–1,175.00 $1,037.60 —
905–1230 1034 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 850.00–1,700.00 $1,314.03 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620–850 731 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,075.00–1,225.00 $1,150.99 +190.99
735–1130 852 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 825.00–1,225.00 $928.39 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
965–1355 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,278.85 —

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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.