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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

1,767 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $222.24/cwt +6.03 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 425 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $202.63/cwt -1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 422 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $197.66/cwt +7.35 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 473 lb · 25 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,767 458 1,057
Feeder cattle 1,265 310 731
Slaughter cattle 310 75 216
Replacement cattle 192 73 110

Cattle auctions at Americus (98), Carroll Co. (967), Eastanollee (264), Fitzgerald (85) and Greensboro (438). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows steady.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 333 6 255.00–264.00 $259.67 $865 —
355–390 367 8 247.50–260.00 $253.44 $930 —
400–445 426 5 250.00–255.00 $252.23 $1,074 —
455–480 468 4 240.00–244.00 $242.54 $1,135 —
500–545 525 19 221.00–240.00 $226.27 $1,188 —
555–590 575 15 216.00–234.00 $220.63 $1,269 —
600–630 610 3 210.00–214.00 $211.38 $1,289 -4.11
655–675 660 4 207.00–208.00 $207.74 $1,371 —
700–745 723 2 187.00–194.00 $190.61 $1,378 —
765–790 778 2 187.00–192.00 $189.46 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 258.00 $258.00 $658 —
340 340 1 240.00 $240.00 $816 —
355–380 366 4 237.50–246.00 $240.86 $882 —
404–445 418 16 230.00–240.00 $234.53 $980 —
490–495 493 8 224.00–236.00 $228.48 $1,126 +7.48
505–545 525 2 217.00–218.00 $217.48 $1,142 —
610–645 626 6 177.00–202.00 $188.22 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 235.00 $235.00 $552 —
355–365 362 3 230.00–234.00 $232.69 $842 —
400–435 425 13 220.00–230.00 $224.55 $954 +3.57
480–495 487 3 192.00–210.00 $200.58 $977 —
600–645 615 3 196.00–197.00 $196.35 $1,208 —
690 690 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 221 4 227.00–232.00 $230.76 $510 —
255–280 262 7 220.00–226.00 $223.50 $586 —
300–335 323 8 208.00–216.00 $211.77 $684 +4.18
355–383 364 20 202.00–215.00 $209.67 $763 —
400–445 424 22 200.00–208.00 $204.93 $869 +7.69
455–498 473 25 182.00–205.00 $197.66 $935 +7.35
500–545 515 11 188.00–196.00 $193.09 $994 +7.56
555–595 571 10 175.00–187.50 $183.22 $1,046 +17.01
600–645 616 9 165.00–177.50 $172.88 $1,065 +11.53
660–675 670 5 158.00–161.00 $159.40 $1,068 +1.40
790 790 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 3 210.00–215.00 $211.67 $466 —
255–270 259 8 205.00–210.00 $208.03 $539 —
305–345 329 11 198.00–210.00 $204.42 $673 +3.74
355–365 359 8 190.00–200.00 $194.02 $697 -3.61
405–445 430 17 175.00–204.00 $189.98 $817 -0.51
455–490 464 12 180.00–195.00 $187.86 $872 +11.83
500–545 530 10 175.00–187.00 $180.61 $957 +10.29
555–590 562 5 170.00–178.00 $173.65 $976 +11.68
600–645 616 7 157.00–162.00 $159.55 $983 +6.50
695 695 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 218.00–228.00 $222.76 $702 —
410–445 432 13 200.00–212.50 $209.69 $906 —
455–470 464 11 200.00–209.00 $206.26 $957 —
500–535 517 16 190.00–202.50 $197.06 $1,019 —
555–565 556 7 192.00–198.00 $195.44 $1,087 +14.45
600–645 616 8 160.00–185.00 $176.95 $1,090 —
660–690 675 2 174.00–178.00 $175.96 $1,188 —
775 775 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,201 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 249.00–258.00 $253.33 $684 —
300–345 325 11 230.00–250.00 $242.48 $788 +6.06
355–390 369 17 222.50–240.00 $234.53 $865 +6.55
400–445 425 25 213.00–227.00 $222.24 $945 +6.03
455–491 476 13 214.00–224.00 $216.40 $1,030 +5.07
500–545 518 19 182.00–219.00 $207.41 $1,074 +8.96
555–595 571 8 180.00–210.00 $194.48 $1,110 -1.15
600–645 625 13 170.00–193.00 $184.56 $1,154 +6.49
655–685 669 4 170.00–180.00 $174.24 $1,166 -0.10
755–775 761 5 160.00–163.00 $161.79 $1,231 +2.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 233 3 242.00–250.00 $247.26 $576 +13.26
255–295 284 8 202.00–244.00 $228.98 $650 —
300–345 329 16 224.00–235.00 $228.87 $753 —
355–395 366 12 197.00–227.50 $214.98 $787 +0.50
400–445 422 25 170.00–215.00 $202.63 $855 -1.21
455–495 471 15 192.50–206.00 $200.69 $945 +2.12
500–545 522 9 189.00–200.00 $194.48 $1,015 +14.39
555–595 572 12 177.00–192.50 $184.49 $1,055 +5.10
600–645 629 5 160.00–182.50 $168.63 $1,061 —
695 695 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,164 +9.65
780 780 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 320 4 253.00–261.00 $257.24 $823 —
355–380 368 6 244.00–250.00 $247.37 $910 —
400–445 419 6 230.00–238.00 $233.42 $978 —
455–480 466 10 226.00–234.00 $229.22 $1,068 +11.86
500–545 520 11 197.00–230.00 $214.95 $1,118 —
555–580 564 5 205.00–222.00 $213.72 $1,205 +10.05
600–645 615 5 201.00–210.00 $207.01 $1,273 +9.57
655–695 671 4 180.00–190.00 $185.18 $1,243 -5.84
700 700 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,218 -4.06

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1755 1241 80-85% 37 79.00–92.00 $86.79 $1,077 —
1005–1485 1245 80-85% 11 98.00–104.00 $100.71 $1,254 —
805–1855 1247 80-85% 73 88.00–100.00 $94.49 $1,178 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1460 1005 85-90% 22 58.00–81.00 $75.20 $756 —
780–1355 1007 85-90% 34 64.00–90.00 $81.89 $825 —
950–1170 1065 85-90% 5 72.00–94.00 $89.24 $950 +10.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1600 1519 75-80% 5 91.00–98.00 $94.31 $1,433 —
1465–1590 1528 75-80% 2 99.00–100.00 $99.52 $1,521 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–2080 1517 6 101.00–112.00 $105.48 $1,600 —
1320–1970 1639 9 108.00–120.00 $113.58 $1,862 —
2225 2225 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,670 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1390 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,065.48
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1065–1440 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,675.00 $1,272.24
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–925 823 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 775.00–885.00 $834.38
940–975 957 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–1,175.00 $964.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 77.00 $77.00 $835
1005–1210 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 73.00–78.00 $75.73 $839

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1165 954 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,104.82 —
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $850.00 —
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 940.00 $940.00 —
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–975 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,387.76 —
985–1125 1036 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,125.00–1,650.00 $1,401.15 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.