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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 26, 2023

3,526 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.58/cwt +0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 432 lb · 77 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.41/cwt +0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 479 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.39/cwt +3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 519 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,526 3,894 2,987
Feeder cattle 2,570 2,165 2,159
Slaughter cattle 639 1,435 497
Replacement cattle 317 294 331

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1289), Athens (810), Donalsonville (540), Jackson (199), Moultrie (517) and Washington (171). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes unevenly steady. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 245.00 $245.00 $882 -4.01
400–410 405 5 240.00–245.00 $242.19 $981 +6.20
452–488 472 20 237.00–245.00 $241.77 $1,141 +5.81
504–540 513 30 228.00–238.00 $232.08 $1,191 +0.51
555–595 575 14 208.00–221.00 $213.20 $1,226 -10.59
605–645 637 30 199.00–205.00 $201.49 $1,283 -2.70
652–685 659 8 190.00–200.00 $196.83 $1,297 +1.04
723 723 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,366 -0.21
810–829 818 12 177.00–180.00 $178.73 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 329 4 247.00–257.00 $252.18 $830 +14.18
360–375 362 7 239.00–240.00 $239.15 $866 -0.85
415–425 423 7 231.00–235.00 $232.42 $983 +0.12
450–498 480 20 220.00–240.00 $230.65 $1,107 +2.61
510–540 523 13 222.00–230.00 $225.23 $1,178 -0.07
550–595 575 10 200.00–215.00 $210.80 $1,212 -2.66
605–645 634 22 190.00–198.00 $194.03 $1,230 -4.08
658–665 659 7 187.00–190.00 $189.28 $1,247 +1.70
720–740 735 4 180.00–188.00 $181.96 $1,337 —
755–760 756 4 170.00–177.00 $171.76 $1,299 -2.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 4 240.00 $240.00 $706 —
345 345 1 235.00 $235.00 $811 -7.73
355 355 1 215.00 $215.00 $763 -20.68
420–445 432 18 215.00–235.00 $227.06 $981 +0.18
453–485 475 16 210.00–220.00 $212.20 $1,008 +0.58
520–530 526 10 210.00–217.00 $212.09 $1,116 +4.64
590–595 593 3 187.50–197.00 $190.65 $1,131 -10.07
600–645 630 15 182.50–190.00 $185.86 $1,171 +5.82
665–685 679 9 172.50–185.00 $181.60 $1,233 -2.68
705–725 715 2 175.00–182.00 $178.55 $1,277 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 273 3 233.00–240.00 $235.93 $644 +8.93
318–339 331 11 225.00–232.00 $228.59 $757 +1.79
355–390 380 28 220.00–230.00 $224.32 $852 +4.88
410–449 432 77 202.50–222.00 $215.58 $931 +0.72
450–499 479 49 200.00–220.00 $212.41 $1,017 +0.59
518 value added 518 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,166 —
500–545 519 43 197.50–215.00 $208.00 $1,080 +3.01
551–595 574 38 190.00–202.50 $195.83 $1,124 +2.25
605–645 621 7 185.00–195.00 $190.64 $1,184 +5.58
670 670 3 180.00–182.00 $180.67 $1,210 +9.22
705–715 710 2 160.00–165.00 $162.52 $1,154 +0.08
724 value added 724 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,354 —
795 795 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,423 +21.99
812 812 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 222.00 $222.00 $500 —
260 260 1 217.00 $217.00 $564 -3.67
315–345 323 6 215.00–222.00 $216.99 $701 -0.75
360–395 380 14 192.50–220.00 $212.78 $809 +3.43
410–445 431 16 185.00–215.00 $204.86 $883 +2.92
455–495 479 38 182.00–210.00 $201.23 $964 +6.24
500–545 528 44 180.00–205.00 $191.78 $1,013 +3.13
555–595 570 7 177.50–190.00 $183.53 $1,046 +5.01
605–630 615 7 170.00–190.00 $182.65 $1,123 +6.36
655–695 671 7 157.50–177.00 $167.26 $1,122 +5.55
704–745 722 20 140.00–169.00 $158.53 $1,145 +6.53
765–795 775 8 140.00–161.00 $154.09 $1,194 +4.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 190.00 $190.00 $380 -35.00
275 275 1 190.00 $190.00 $522 -17.16
305–345 329 5 210.00–215.00 $211.85 $697 +9.13
350–384 368 20 175.00–210.00 $200.41 $738 +7.06
405–442 430 19 170.00–203.00 $193.11 $830 +4.67
450–495 474 33 172.00–198.00 $190.31 $902 +10.19
505–545 526 11 170.00–192.50 $181.92 $957 +10.01
550–595 570 20 160.00–187.00 $176.71 $1,007 +8.78
601–645 625 7 155.00–175.00 $169.06 $1,057 +13.26
655–690 679 4 157.50–167.50 $160.54 $1,090 +8.24
705–745 721 6 140.00–152.50 $146.81 $1,059 +7.84
755 755 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,132 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 281 4 230.00–237.00 $234.21 $658 -2.70
300–345 320 5 215.00–235.00 $225.92 $723 +2.86
355–395 384 27 195.00–235.00 $217.77 $836 -2.27
405–445 429 18 190.00–222.00 $211.10 $906 +1.46
450–495 469 13 180.00–208.00 $198.39 $930 -0.95
500–545 521 20 175.00–202.00 $194.09 $1,011 -0.21
550–595 577 13 170.00–192.50 $179.25 $1,034 -4.15
600–645 619 7 165.00–172.50 $168.87 $1,045 -5.99
655–693 676 14 160.00–182.00 $171.95 $1,162 +10.55
725–740 732 3 156.00–160.00 $158.65 $1,161 -5.09
750–795 760 20 150.00–157.00 $150.71 $1,145 —
861 861 12 139.00 $139.00 $1,197 —
947 947 10 110.00 $110.00 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 257.00 $257.00 $553 +25.00
275 275 1 240.00 $240.00 $660 +13.00
315–340 325 5 235.00–237.00 $236.16 $768 +2.11
375–385 380 2 220.00–230.00 $225.07 $855 -5.90
405–445 421 13 210.00–225.00 $217.71 $917 -5.50
455–495 470 8 205.00–215.00 $212.07 $997 +0.22
500–545 531 18 195.00–217.00 $204.36 $1,085 -3.74
550–595 569 26 185.00–207.00 $197.63 $1,125 +5.24
605–645 623 11 177.00–190.00 $184.21 $1,148 -1.50
650–665 658 3 170.00–175.00 $173.35 $1,141 +1.53
755 755 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,170 +1.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 260.00 $260.00 $598 ±0.00
260 260 1 255.00 $255.00 $663 +18.00
300–345 328 15 240.00–245.00 $241.81 $793 +11.81
355–391 379 8 230.00–239.00 $237.66 $901 —
400–416 411 7 229.00–235.00 $230.81 $949 +4.47
457–472 461 15 220.00–230.00 $221.61 $1,022 -0.22
511–545 518 13 205.00–210.00 $207.02 $1,072 -5.28
552–595 564 9 191.00–205.00 $196.61 $1,109 -2.21
610 610 3 194.00–197.50 $196.33 $1,198 +2.23

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1345 1132 80-85% 83 77.00–89.00 $85.79 $971 —
830–1740 1227 80-85% 143 84.00–99.00 $92.67 $1,137 —
815–1650 1257 80-85% 38 93.00–110.00 $102.00 $1,282 +7.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–980 937 85-90% 6 78.00–90.00 $83.14 $779 —
700–1385 987 85-90% 38 60.00–81.00 $73.81 $729 —
840–1255 1024 85-90% 87 69.00–89.00 $83.32 $853 +0.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1610 1392 75-80% 22 80.00–92.00 $87.56 $1,219 —
1195–1745 1446 75-80% 59 84.00–107.00 $92.74 $1,341 -9.86
1405–1755 1621 75-80% 4 92.00–109.00 $99.18 $1,608 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1610 1383 13 95.00–112.00 $104.97 $1,452 —
1045–2165 1528 22 100.00–123.00 $112.67 $1,722 —
1580–2180 1855 9 108.00–127.00 $119.72 $2,221 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–960 892 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 910.00–1,020.00 $972.77
815–1365 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,025.00–1,360.00 $1,206.82
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1095 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 675.00–1,050.00 $872.79
915–1000 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–860.00 $855.22
910–1250 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 800.00–1,140.00 $995.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–985 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 96.00–101.00 $98.07 $907
925–1225 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 90.00–111.00 $98.51 $1,072
950–1535 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 92.00–99.00 $94.40 $1,134
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–1270 1036 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 83.00–90.00 $88.14 $913
915–1220 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 78.00–87.00 $83.14 $888
1185–1440 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 85.00–90.00 $88.10 $1,141

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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
1110–1220 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,776.18 —
1040–1360 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 76 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,454.98 —
1225–1865 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–2,100.00 $1,822.49 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–1235 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 875.00–1,475.00 $1,124.35 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,060.00 $1,060.00 -590.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815–970 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,388.58 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720–1025 796 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 650.00–1,175.00 $903.45 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 890.00 $890.00 —

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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.