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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 3, 2023

3,392 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.15/cwt +2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $817/hd at 366 lb · 70 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.99/cwt -1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 571 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $198.71/cwt +0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 476 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,392 3,234 3,013
Feeder cattle 2,385 2,385 2,260
Slaughter cattle 655 585 532
Replacement cattle 352 264 221

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1289), Athens (668), Donalsonville (603), Jackson (125), Moultrie (526) and Washington (181). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes unevenly steady. Replacement cows mostly steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 5 240.00–245.00 $241.89 $805 -18.11
355–395 373 25 230.00–245.00 $235.71 $879 -0.96
405–449 436 35 220.00–231.00 $226.57 $988 -5.79
455–495 482 8 215.00–229.00 $227.03 $1,094 -3.24
501–530 516 23 207.00–227.00 $220.84 $1,140 -3.24
553–582 565 12 200.00–215.00 $210.26 $1,188 -6.87
615–645 633 16 187.50–205.00 $200.82 $1,271 +2.87
670–695 678 5 187.00–197.00 $193.23 $1,310 +7.42
739 739 8 179.00 $179.00 $1,323 -2.60
755–790 779 4 155.00–165.00 $158.01 $1,231 -14.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–330 317 12 260.00–267.00 $263.57 $836 +8.07
351–380 370 11 250.00–257.00 $255.21 $944 +11.04
421–445 426 8 230.00–240.00 $234.27 $998 -10.50
455–480 465 32 225.00–236.00 $228.36 $1,062 -19.09
502–545 521 25 220.00–235.00 $223.81 $1,166 -7.35
575–598 594 20 212.00–228.00 $214.28 $1,273 -8.57
601 601 8 216.00 $216.00 $1,298 +4.77
675–699 693 10 180.00–200.00 $192.00 $1,331 -8.00
733 733 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,459 +9.00
755–760 758 5 175.00–180.00 $178.01 $1,349 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 242.00–250.00 $246.04 $684 +9.04
304–330 309 5 236.00–240.00 $236.85 $732 -4.36
350–390 364 5 220.00–235.00 $226.55 $825 -3.20
400–440 428 7 210.00–225.00 $219.33 $939 -1.26
457–495 464 20 190.00–227.00 $220.68 $1,024 -4.21
510–545 527 14 205.00–215.00 $210.37 $1,109 +3.34
560–599 571 17 195.00–207.00 $202.43 $1,156 -0.07
605–645 634 4 160.00–190.00 $181.15 $1,148 -8.04
651–695 669 8 180.00–190.00 $183.44 $1,227 +7.23
705–745 728 3 144.00–150.00 $147.98 $1,077 -23.24
775 775 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,046 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–295 282 5 230.00–265.00 $244.09 $688 +15.40
322 322 7 228.00 $228.00 $734 +4.88
352–395 366 70 214.00–240.00 $223.15 $817 +2.22
410–443 433 16 208.00–218.00 $214.76 $930 +2.01
450–496 479 45 200.00–213.00 $208.22 $997 -1.54
500–545 514 30 193.00–215.00 $204.98 $1,054 +2.93
551–595 571 54 180.00–200.00 $192.99 $1,102 -1.33
601–645 627 25 167.50–195.00 $180.10 $1,129 -0.01
670–690 679 10 157.00–182.00 $163.92 $1,113 —
705–745 727 15 140.00–170.00 $152.01 $1,105 -3.97
751–770 762 5 150.00–157.00 $154.79 $1,179 -0.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 225.00–245.00 $235.57 $514 —
251–255 253 2 240.00–250.00 $245.04 $620 +22.76
300–335 319 16 210.00–215.00 $212.65 $678 -2.61
355–395 371 36 210.00–230.00 $215.44 $799 +4.43
405–445 417 25 197.00–210.00 $206.28 $860 +3.09
451–497 476 46 190.00–205.00 $198.71 $946 +0.66
500–545 523 28 185.00–195.00 $191.71 $1,003 -0.29
555–595 579 9 170.00–185.00 $176.16 $1,020 -5.71
605–645 632 13 162.50–187.00 $175.19 $1,107 +6.57
655–690 675 27 160.00–170.00 $166.72 $1,125 +12.03
715–735 724 4 150.00–162.00 $154.89 $1,121 +7.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 230.00 $230.00 $564 +17.68
255–290 272 5 200.00–225.00 $208.40 $567 -2.98
305–345 332 27 200.00–215.00 $210.38 $698 +10.25
355–395 375 4 200.00–205.00 $202.37 $759 +4.72
405–449 431 23 190.00–202.50 $196.45 $847 +5.05
455–495 481 25 176.00–197.50 $186.38 $896 +3.43
500–545 522 17 170.00–185.00 $178.39 $931 +4.49
555–595 577 6 160.00–170.00 $165.15 $953 +0.02
615–645 631 7 155.00–175.00 $165.76 $1,046 +6.87
690 690 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,076 +8.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–275 274 4 252.00–255.00 $252.75 $693 -5.77
315–349 339 23 240.00–260.00 $250.20 $848 +4.00
355–390 374 9 232.00–245.00 $236.68 $885 -7.91
405–444 421 40 220.00–245.00 $229.45 $966 -4.38
455–480 467 5 210.00–217.00 $215.18 $1,005 -6.92
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 +3.19
570–597 588 10 191.00–212.50 $197.39 $1,161 -8.06
605–645 632 3 190.00–195.00 $191.60 $1,211 -6.36
655–695 675 3 177.50–187.50 $182.40 $1,231 -3.97
720 720 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,260 -3.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 250.00 $250.00 $612 +4.89
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 +5.90
305–345 319 9 220.00–240.00 $228.87 $730 +6.85
350–395 375 9 205.00–225.00 $214.55 $805 -5.31
405–445 429 13 197.00–217.50 $209.00 $897 +3.37
455–498 475 28 180.00–210.00 $201.18 $956 -0.30
500–545 525 10 170.00–195.00 $187.12 $982 -3.29
550–595 568 14 177.50–197.00 $188.22 $1,069 +4.24
601–635 617 4 169.00–180.00 $173.94 $1,073 +4.74
660–695 680 4 157.00–170.00 $164.94 $1,122 +6.00
715–735 728 3 151.00–160.00 $155.99 $1,136 +5.36
750–775 763 2 138.00–145.00 $141.56 $1,080 -2.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 260.00 $260.00 $624 —
310–348 343 19 235.00–245.00 $243.19 $834 +5.03
350–395 371 6 225.00–240.00 $233.25 $865 +1.42
400–445 421 15 215.00–227.00 $222.25 $936 +0.46
450–490 468 8 195.00–212.50 $204.68 $958 -7.71
500–535 521 7 190.00–207.00 $202.05 $1,053 -2.94
585 585 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,126 -9.04
605–645 630 6 177.50–187.50 $181.19 $1,141 -5.30
655–695 674 6 160.00–185.00 $170.68 $1,150 -6.32
700–705 703 2 150.00–160.00 $155.02 $1,090 -13.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1470 1164 80-85% 127 84.00–98.00 $92.85 $1,081 +6.48
845–1830 1165 80-85% 100 70.00–89.00 $86.00 $1,002 -0.37
1025–1410 1216 80-85% 32 93.00–108.00 $101.07 $1,229 +7.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–960 936 85-90% 9 88.00–94.00 $89.69 $839 —
815–1215 959 85-90% 44 61.00–79.00 $74.25 $712 -0.07
800–1375 984 85-90% 74 68.00–87.00 $82.01 $807 +7.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1760 1437 75-80% 33 88.00–97.00 $93.30 $1,341 —
1265–1860 1468 75-80% 28 79.00–90.00 $86.73 $1,273 -7.17
1240–1870 1488 75-80% 6 93.00–106.00 $97.16 $1,446 +3.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1840 1359 16 90.00–114.00 $102.70 $1,396 -4.34
1150–2255 1590 26 100.00–122.00 $112.79 $1,793 —
1710–2190 1975 8 110.00–126.00 $120.76 $2,385 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1295 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 800.00–1,175.00 $1,030.85
990–1030 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–930.00 $890.79
820–1170 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 650.00–1,180.00 $984.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1375 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,050.00–1,450.00 $1,255.20
980–1325 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,206.36
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–975 828 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 93.00–130.00 $111.86 $926
905–1045 952 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 91.00–98.00 $95.44 $909
920–1380 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 87.00–100.00 $91.61 $1,031
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $846
1015–1170 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 78.00–90.00 $84.29 $921
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 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
840–1528 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 81 1,000.00–2,050.00 $1,408.97 —
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1405 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,025.00–1,500.00 $1,285.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730–900 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 850.00–1,100.00 $950.00 -191.52
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–900 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 950.00–1,125.00 $1,063.24 —

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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.