Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 18, 2023

3,582 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $201.12/cwt +12.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,446/hd at 719 lb · 100 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.53/cwt +4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 559 lb · 81 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.72/cwt -1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 427 lb · 75 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,582	2,306	3,196
Feeder cattle	2,677	1,683	2,494
Slaughter cattle	630	296	472
Replacement cattle	275	327	230

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Franklin Co. (1008), Lanier (271), Oak Park (1275), Pulaski Co (527), Thomasville (371) and Upson Co (130). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 lower. 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
360–368	363	8	246.00–252.00	$247.64	$899	-15.68
405–445	434	44	239.00–250.00	$247.63	$1,075	-9.65
451–495	471	29	232.00–247.00	$241.46	$1,137	-5.49
505–545	519	18	230.00–241.00	$233.89	$1,214	+1.94
555–595	573	65	209.00–232.00	$228.31	$1,308	+6.10
605–645	620	10	200.00–210.00	$202.77	$1,257	+6.64
655–695	678	3	192.00–197.00	$194.65	$1,320	—
700–723	719	100	175.00–205.00	$201.12	$1,446	+12.61
790–793	792	10	183.00–185.00	$183.40	$1,453	+0.93

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	220.00	$220.00	$473	—
320–325	323	2	245.00–247.00	$246.01	$795	-9.07
350–395	364	27	212.00–260.00	$249.30	$907	—
400–445	424	14	215.00–241.00	$232.84	$987	-8.96
450–496	476	33	205.00–237.00	$230.77	$1,098	-4.84
500–525	519	7	210.00–222.50	$217.46	$1,129	-6.51
550–595	585	11	200.00–225.00	$206.34	$1,207	-13.59
614–645	636	14	190.00–205.00	$197.97	$1,259	-1.17
655–675	665	2	182.00–184.00	$182.98	$1,217	-3.22
710	710	1	182.50	$182.50	$1,296	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–285	271	9	230.00–255.00	$245.08	$664	—
305–308	307	10	245.00–253.00	$251.41	$772	+1.47
355–395	370	4	235.00–245.00	$240.46	$890	-6.22
418–440	424	7	230.00–235.00	$231.48	$981	-2.81
455	455	1	182.00	$182.00	$828	-36.19
500–530	518	5	122.00–210.00	$189.40	$981	-14.34
551–589	563	16	190.00–216.00	$212.43	$1,196	—
610–645	628	3	180.00–190.00	$185.04	$1,162	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–341	335	22	212.50–232.00	$225.87	$757	+9.56
350–398	364	34	210.00–231.00	$223.08	$812	+5.98
400–445	427	75	192.00–219.00	$210.72	$900	-1.71
450–495	476	57	195.00–212.00	$204.95	$976	-3.58
500–545	525	60	195.00–205.00	$198.95	$1,044	-0.78
550–595	559	81	187.00–198.00	$196.53	$1,099	+4.38
605–645	620	24	177.50–195.00	$188.87	$1,171	+5.82
690	690	1	168.00	$168.00	$1,159	-10.15
705–745	726	69	160.00–185.00	$184.05	$1,336	—
755	755	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,208	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–205	203	2	190.00–200.00	$194.94	$396	—
255–295	268	3	230.00–232.50	$231.58	$621	+11.50
300–345	325	23	180.00–220.00	$210.63	$685	-2.03
355–395	382	53	200.00–220.00	$212.21	$811	-1.19
400–445	425	45	170.00–212.50	$204.53	$869	-5.94
455–495	472	28	190.00–202.00	$196.03	$925	-7.50
500–545	521	23	180.00–195.00	$187.64	$978	-5.18
555–595	577	19	167.50–189.00	$180.13	$1,039	-3.73
605–649	628	14	160.00–180.00	$172.70	$1,085	+1.98
675	675	1	159.00	$159.00	$1,073	-6.35
700	700	1	140.00	$140.00	$980	-18.06

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–235	226	4	215.00–235.00	$224.72	$508	—
255–295	272	14	190.00–220.00	$197.55	$537	-9.04
300–345	324	34	140.00–215.00	$202.58	$656	-6.98
355–395	369	30	197.50–210.00	$202.80	$748	-3.80
400–445	425	23	135.00–200.00	$188.70	$802	-11.14
455–495	467	10	170.00–187.00	$179.47	$838	-10.24
505–545	520	10	170.00–180.00	$176.24	$916	-2.03
555–595	570	13	142.00–175.00	$167.67	$956	-0.18
601–645	630	8	150.00–162.50	$159.27	$1,003	+2.59
655–695	670	7	150.00–156.00	$152.14	$1,019	+2.14
705–745	718	4	137.00–145.00	$141.14	$1,013	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	328	5	232.00–242.50	$239.37	$785	-4.48
350–395	374	23	217.50–242.00	$234.31	$876	-3.59
400–445	428	39	190.00–232.00	$222.27	$951	-6.02
450–495	475	45	190.00–225.00	$214.29	$1,018	+0.83
500–545	519	23	172.00–212.50	$203.67	$1,057	-4.46
555–595	582	21	180.00–205.00	$190.33	$1,108	-3.63
601–645	618	17	172.00–190.00	$179.94	$1,112	-5.56
660–695	677	6	160.00–175.00	$167.88	$1,137	-2.12
705–745	723	3	162.50–170.00	$166.60	$1,205	+4.18

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	160.00	$160.00	$320	-81.79
250–280	263	9	150.00–240.00	$225.36	$593	-8.15
300–345	326	27	145.00–240.00	$225.73	$736	-5.78
350–399	376	39	217.50–231.00	$224.42	$844	+2.25
405–445	426	24	200.00–220.00	$212.66	$906	+3.54
455–495	471	29	190.00–217.00	$205.10	$966	+5.56
505–545	526	10	180.00–200.00	$194.13	$1,021	+2.78
550–595	568	21	162.00–190.00	$178.50	$1,014	-9.14
625–645	632	5	97.00–175.00	$156.81	$991	-18.19
651–695	670	5	147.00–165.00	$156.94	$1,051	-7.18
740	740	1	152.50	$152.50	$1,128	—
755–795	775	3	143.00–147.50	$145.13	$1,125	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–220	212	3	240.00–242.00	$240.63	$510	-49.37
252–275	264	2	280.00–285.00	$282.61	$746	—
300–345	324	4	232.00–265.00	$255.28	$827	+4.29
350–395	366	12	230.00–257.00	$247.06	$904	-3.92
400–420	413	7	220.00–240.00	$234.58	$969	-3.42
455–495	480	14	220.00–230.00	$224.45	$1,077	-3.82
500–545	521	25	210.00–225.00	$217.37	$1,132	-3.04
550–595	567	14	197.00–217.50	$210.14	$1,191	-5.27
605–645	616	14	184.00–200.00	$193.96	$1,195	-0.82
651–695	676	7	172.00–195.00	$184.42	$1,247	-5.44
705–745	725	2	172.50–182.50	$177.36	$1,286	—
755–795	775	4	167.50–173.00	$169.45	$1,313	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1570	1105	80-85%	58	79.00–95.00	$89.04	$984	—
805–1485	1120	80-85%	115	79.00–104.00	$95.25	$1,067	—
945–1565	1236	80-85%	72	95.00–113.00	$104.16	$1,287	+13.57

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
785–1120	944	85-90%	27	55.00–83.00	$75.73	$715	-0.29
695–1155	967	85-90%	43	58.00–91.00	$81.81	$791	+9.41
860–1150	1030	85-90%	30	70.00–95.00	$85.56	$881	+6.32

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1765	1424	75-80%	10	80.00–89.00	$85.00	$1,210	-18.71
1085–1775	1431	75-80%	21	98.00–109.00	$103.34	$1,479	-0.37
1020–1810	1473	75-80%	33	88.00–105.00	$95.56	$1,408	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1985	1458	24	103.00–115.00	$108.59	$1,583	—
1170–1990	1499	33	107.00–123.00	$116.71	$1,749	—
1300–2240	1843	17	120.00–132.00	$124.83	$2,301	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
745–765	755	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	650.00–700.00	$674.67
735–990	841	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	700.00–930.00	$811.33
745–1140	997	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	890.00–1,100.00	$995.20
1070–1235	1125	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,200.00	$1,073.19

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
805–1080	890	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	825.00–1,010.00	$879.79
740–1145	1041	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	850.00–1,150.00	$1,015.30
1020–1165	1094	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	900.00–1,225.00	$1,009.06
1015–1370	1100	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,125.00–1,250.00	$1,175.86
1190	1190	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1110–1535	1355	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	975.00–1,300.00	$1,182.70

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1020	1020	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	107.00	$107.00	$1,091
1210–1230	1220	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	96.00–110.00	$102.94	$1,256

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
815	815	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00

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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
880–1100	1009	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,250.00–1,525.00	$1,368.75	—
1000–1455	1166	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,375.00–1,775.00	$1,620.88	+342.03
1270–1640	1422	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,550.00–1,750.00	$1,650.73	—
1400–1515	1458	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,725.00–1,875.00	$1,797.04	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
750–1100	938	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	875.00–1,075.00	$975.00	-62.60
985–1140	1085	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,375.00–1,500.00	$1,442.62	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
600–700	650	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	650.00–775.00	$700.00	—
835–865	848	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,050.00–1,100.00	$1,066.40	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
760–1110	905	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,260.00–1,375.00	$1,323.76	—
1000	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—

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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.