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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 2, 2023

3,234 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.93/cwt +0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 372 lb · 60 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.76/cwt +3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $994/hd at 474 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.05/cwt +0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 527 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,234 1,643 3,547
Feeder cattle 2,385 1,150 2,654
Slaughter cattle 585 287 615
Replacement cattle 264 206 278

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Franklin Co. (1258), Lanier (240), Oak Park (725), Pulaski Co (582), Thomasville (374) and Upson Co (55). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 320 5 250.00–265.00 $255.50 $818 —
351–380 371 20 240.00–255.00 $244.17 $906 -30.90
414–443 427 26 230.00–252.00 $244.77 $1,045 -8.61
460–470 462 17 240.00–249.00 $247.45 $1,143 +4.51
501–549 523 34 225.00–240.00 $231.16 $1,209 -4.35
555–595 568 14 220.00–230.00 $222.85 $1,266 -9.64
605–645 629 27 200.00–218.00 $211.23 $1,329 +1.16
685 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 -11.34
735 735 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,396 -4.67
845 845 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,614 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 262.00 $262.00 $537 —
255–288 280 6 258.00–260.00 $258.63 $724 —
310 310 1 260.00 $260.00 $806 +3.67
351–395 366 28 230.00–245.00 $236.67 $866 -14.93
405–445 430 18 192.00–242.00 $232.36 $999 -8.02
455–497 478 17 185.00–240.00 $230.27 $1,101 -0.11
505–545 524 6 220.00–230.00 $224.08 $1,174 -0.47
555–595 575 9 210.00–225.00 $217.13 $1,248 +1.78
601–645 621 11 192.00–205.00 $197.95 $1,229 -8.38
665–685 676 4 180.00–190.00 $185.81 $1,256 —
705–745 723 3 177.50–185.00 $181.60 $1,313 -9.40
775 775 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,337 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 240.00 $240.00 $576 —
280 280 1 237.00 $237.00 $664 -5.77
300–345 318 6 230.00–247.50 $241.21 $767 +8.19
350–395 365 21 220.00–237.00 $229.75 $839 -2.74
405–445 431 9 212.00–230.00 $220.59 $951 -6.77
455–495 475 2 222.50–227.50 $224.89 $1,068 +4.99
525–542 538 15 200.00–210.00 $207.03 $1,114 -4.28
595 595 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,205 —
605–645 625 2 187.50–191.00 $189.19 $1,182 +9.19
651–695 675 6 170.00–185.00 $176.21 $1,189 +6.21
705–745 725 2 170.00–172.50 $171.22 $1,241 —
795 795 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,272 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 222.00 $222.00 $544 —
260–290 273 4 227.00–230.00 $228.69 $624 —
300–348 329 34 220.00–230.00 $223.12 $734 -0.44
350–395 372 60 212.00–231.00 $220.93 $822 +0.58
405–446 427 38 202.00–234.00 $212.75 $908 +1.74
450–495 474 57 197.00–222.00 $209.76 $994 +3.84
500–545 527 44 190.00–210.00 $202.05 $1,065 +0.77
550–596 570 42 181.00–207.00 $194.32 $1,108 -3.83
605–649 627 22 170.00–187.50 $180.11 $1,129 -7.11
700–745 726 7 152.50–162.50 $155.98 $1,132 -10.99
755–795 770 6 145.00–165.00 $155.33 $1,196 -1.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 272 12 202.00–227.50 $222.28 $605 -2.50
305–345 320 11 200.00–225.00 $215.26 $689 +3.10
350–395 370 15 204.00–215.00 $211.01 $781 +2.80
405–445 424 33 190.00–222.00 $203.19 $862 -1.71
450–499 474 32 190.00–210.00 $198.05 $939 -2.41
500–545 516 27 165.00–200.00 $192.00 $991 -1.12
555–595 571 26 170.00–197.00 $181.87 $1,038 -6.40
605–645 620 8 162.00–172.50 $168.62 $1,045 -3.29
655–695 671 11 150.00–162.50 $154.69 $1,038 -9.41
700–745 711 7 140.00–150.00 $147.22 $1,047 -2.78
755–785 770 2 140.00–147.00 $143.57 $1,105 -4.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 5 200.00–222.00 $212.32 $478 -5.13
250–295 263 8 200.00–216.00 $211.38 $556 -5.94
300–345 330 21 190.00–212.00 $200.13 $660 +2.99
355–395 373 18 192.00–202.50 $197.65 $737 -4.80
405–445 427 12 167.00–197.50 $191.40 $817 -6.03
455–495 471 32 176.00–197.00 $182.95 $862 -8.53
505–545 525 17 170.00–180.00 $173.90 $913 -8.75
555–595 565 20 147.50–172.00 $165.13 $933 -6.01
600–645 619 21 150.00–165.00 $158.89 $984 -1.51
655–695 668 6 140.00–150.00 $147.05 $982 -5.79
735 735 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,029 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 240.00–250.00 $245.11 $539 -6.43
250–295 276 8 227.50–250.00 $234.10 $646 -4.77
300–345 328 14 210.00–240.00 $222.02 $728 -7.16
355–395 371 36 200.00–232.00 $219.86 $816 -7.93
405–445 427 25 195.00–215.00 $205.63 $878 -5.18
455–495 470 18 190.00–207.50 $201.48 $947 -2.88
500–545 522 12 185.00–200.00 $190.41 $994 -3.85
555–595 576 11 180.00–190.00 $183.98 $1,060 +1.48
600–645 622 13 155.00–180.00 $169.20 $1,052 —
655–696 681 11 151.00–167.50 $158.94 $1,082 -3.04
705–745 726 7 145.00–155.00 $150.63 $1,094 —
750–795 774 9 140.00–150.00 $143.62 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 262.00 $262.00 $707 +5.60
305–330 323 16 235.00–250.00 $238.16 $769 -13.07
350–395 369 18 225.00–242.00 $231.83 $855 -10.95
405–445 430 23 210.00–230.00 $221.79 $954 -11.65
450–495 469 36 180.00–220.00 $212.39 $996 -12.96
500–545 515 28 200.00–212.00 $204.99 $1,056 -8.31
555–595 567 10 195.00–207.00 $201.54 $1,143 -1.66
600–645 623 15 177.00–192.50 $186.49 $1,162 -2.99
655–695 676 11 170.00–185.00 $177.00 $1,197 —
705–745 718 3 165.00–170.00 $168.27 $1,208 +5.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 278 13 250.00–269.00 $258.52 $719 —
305–345 324 9 240.00–255.00 $246.20 $798 -11.77
355–395 370 13 235.00–254.00 $244.59 $905 -5.38
404–445 420 19 230.00–240.00 $233.83 $982 -10.87
455–495 469 14 217.50–228.00 $222.10 $1,042 -13.30
500–545 519 31 212.00–221.00 $216.81 $1,125 -9.25
555–597 581 18 197.00–215.00 $205.45 $1,194 -11.23
605–645 631 8 195.00–204.00 $197.96 $1,249 -0.93
655–695 676 6 180.00–194.00 $186.37 $1,260 -3.63
705–745 719 4 172.50–184.00 $178.41 $1,283 +3.41

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1885 1153 80-85% 77 80.00–94.00 $86.37 $996 -7.19
945–1700 1224 80-85% 61 88.00–100.00 $93.71 $1,147 -6.27
1035–1590 1298 80-85% 18 98.00–110.00 $102.27 $1,327 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1305 971 85-90% 35 65.00–81.00 $74.32 $722 -18.24
765–1360 1043 85-90% 68 71.00–89.00 $83.11 $867 —
800–1225 1086 85-90% 13 86.00–97.00 $89.62 $973 +16.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1468 1329 75-80% 10 78.00–90.00 $84.31 $1,120 —
1280–1745 1463 75-80% 17 89.00–98.00 $93.90 $1,374 —
1525–1605 1565 75-80% 2 102.00–105.00 $103.54 $1,620 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1985 1350 23 100.00–114.00 $107.04 $1,445 —
1000–2060 1612 29 107.00–122.00 $113.74 $1,833 —
1630–2165 1910 10 121.00–130.00 $123.50 $2,359 +0.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1035 844 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 675.00–990.00 $856.66
700–980 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 760.00–910.00 $847.56
895–1315 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 880.00–1,100.00 $1,010.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1245 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 900.00–2,175.00 $1,403.22
900–1410 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 975.00–1,375.00 $1,206.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1075 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 84.00–96.00 $90.40 $911
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 +600.00
910–1075 974 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,952.39 —
1655–2190 1976 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,865.74 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815–1080 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,667.06 —
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 +372.75
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665–1155 894 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,429.53 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720–925 808 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,141.52 +236.26
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.