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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 9, 2023

3,510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.19/cwt +11.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 568 lb · 55 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $212.29/cwt +7.36 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 430 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $247.24/cwt +4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 460 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,510 1,767 2,960
Feeder cattle 2,536 1,265 1,965
Slaughter cattle 664 310 660
Replacement cattle 310 192 335

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Franklin Co. (1091), Lanier (307), Oak Park (1204), Pulaski Co (467), Thomasville (360) and Upson Co (81). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 267.00 $267.00 $774 —
300–330 316 4 250.00–255.00 $252.55 $798 -7.12
355–395 378 9 250.00–254.00 $252.21 $953 -1.23
405–445 428 16 245.00–250.00 $249.44 $1,068 -2.79
450–491 460 50 200.00–258.00 $247.24 $1,137 +4.70
500–545 509 15 225.00–245.00 $240.08 $1,222 +13.81
555–595 565 5 220.00–232.50 $225.89 $1,276 +5.26
600–645 640 39 210.00–222.00 $211.44 $1,353 +0.06
651–695 660 15 197.00–210.00 $203.59 $1,344 -4.15
700–713 712 10 189.00–205.00 $190.57 $1,357 -0.04
787 787 14 197.00 $197.00 $1,550 +7.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 376 9 240.00–243.00 $241.33 $907 +0.47
405–445 418 3 235.00–240.00 $238.23 $996 +3.70
450–495 471 36 230.00–243.00 $239.00 $1,126 +10.52
510–540 525 2 210.00–220.00 $214.86 $1,128 -2.62
552–580 564 21 205.00–226.00 $219.04 $1,235 —
605–645 625 4 212.50–213.00 $212.74 $1,330 +24.52
651–695 662 15 190.00–200.00 $193.54 $1,281 —
737 737 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,363 —
785 785 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,413 —
828 828 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 230.00–232.00 $231.02 $612 —
300–345 318 8 235.00–247.00 $239.59 $762 —
355–395 370 5 230.00–235.00 $233.41 $864 +0.72
425–441 434 9 232.00–238.00 $235.76 $1,023 +11.21
460–490 468 14 215.00–227.00 $221.69 $1,038 +21.11
500–545 527 11 190.00–217.00 $207.89 $1,096 —
555–595 566 8 185.00–210.00 $203.08 $1,149 —
605–645 627 11 190.00–200.00 $195.54 $1,226 -0.81
655–695 686 7 180.00–188.00 $181.79 $1,247 +1.79
725 725 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,269 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–395 387 27 226.00–232.00 $229.07 $887 —
400–445 416 25 200.00–230.00 $217.47 $905 +7.78
455–495 480 47 200.00–226.00 $213.16 $1,023 +6.90
500–545 526 39 195.00–210.00 $204.68 $1,077 +7.62
555–595 568 55 182.50–210.00 $207.19 $1,177 +11.75
600–645 620 20 180.00–197.00 $193.92 $1,202 +16.97
651 651 7 194.00 $194.00 $1,263 +18.04
705–745 736 22 174.00–175.00 $174.87 $1,287 —
755–795 780 4 140.00–150.00 $143.91 $1,122 -11.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 200.00 $200.00 $420 -30.76
305–334 319 12 215.00–226.00 $221.93 $708 +10.16
355–396 376 18 190.00–225.00 $210.82 $793 +1.15
400–447 430 54 200.00–220.00 $212.29 $913 +7.36
450–495 471 35 187.50–215.00 $196.61 $926 -1.05
500–545 519 41 177.50–197.00 $189.12 $982 -3.97
550–595 575 26 175.00–196.00 $182.48 $1,049 -0.74
600–645 623 6 160.00–175.00 $168.53 $1,050 -4.35
655–695 679 14 150.00–178.00 $165.77 $1,126 +6.37
705–745 728 4 140.00–150.00 $146.19 $1,064 —
790 790 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,201 +9.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
300–345 328 23 185.00–210.00 $199.87 $656 -4.55
355–395 374 21 180.00–205.00 $190.76 $713 -3.26
401–445 422 20 180.00–210.00 $192.14 $811 +2.16
455–495 473 17 175.00–195.00 $185.04 $875 -2.82
500–549 528 20 165.00–185.00 $173.20 $914 -7.41
555–575 570 4 165.00–170.00 $167.52 $955 -6.13
601–645 621 8 157.50–169.00 $162.88 $1,011 +3.33
655–695 676 19 140.00–157.00 $150.44 $1,017 +2.94
715–745 731 5 137.00–151.00 $140.99 $1,031 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 242.00–250.00 $246.19 $647 -7.14
305–345 318 12 215.00–255.00 $239.83 $763 -2.65
355–395 373 20 220.00–240.00 $228.76 $853 -5.77
400–445 421 19 215.00–227.00 $220.37 $928 -1.87
455–495 469 32 207.00–219.00 $213.28 $1,000 -3.12
500–545 522 24 192.00–210.00 $202.18 $1,055 -5.23
555–591 578 33 180.00–205.00 $195.34 $1,129 +0.86
600–630 611 7 182.50–192.50 $185.75 $1,135 +1.19
655–695 673 14 170.00–180.00 $172.81 $1,163 -1.43
700–745 721 19 160.00–172.00 $165.54 $1,194 —
760–770 764 5 155.00–157.00 $155.81 $1,190 -5.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 284 5 230.00–240.00 $231.80 $658 +2.82
300–345 330 15 170.00–230.00 $212.61 $702 -16.26
350–395 368 11 197.00–220.00 $211.58 $779 -3.40
400–445 424 33 190.00–225.00 $208.15 $883 +5.52
450–495 465 19 180.00–212.00 $198.72 $924 -1.97
500–545 522 25 180.00–207.00 $193.60 $1,011 -0.88
555–595 569 23 175.00–197.00 $186.16 $1,059 +1.67
600–649 619 19 170.00–187.00 $178.64 $1,106 +10.01
655–695 663 9 160.00–166.00 $162.96 $1,080 -4.54
700–745 715 3 150.00–155.00 $152.72 $1,092 —
755–795 770 5 142.00–150.00 $145.30 $1,119 +4.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 232.00–250.00 $241.22 $743 -16.02
360–385 369 6 235.00–250.00 $242.06 $893 -5.31
445 445 2 230.00–232.00 $231.00 $1,028 -2.42
455–475 464 6 220.00–225.00 $222.34 $1,032 -6.88
505–540 525 11 210.00–220.00 $213.54 $1,121 -1.41
555–595 569 19 194.00–217.00 $207.60 $1,181 -6.12
600–645 622 15 195.00–210.00 $199.98 $1,244 -7.03
650–695 673 8 190.00–197.50 $192.99 $1,299 +7.81
700–745 717 3 179.00–185.00 $181.94 $1,305 +7.94

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1360 1105 80-85% 92 78.00–89.00 $83.95 $928 —
850–1715 1156 80-85% 115 85.00–99.00 $91.00 $1,052 —
745–1505 1250 80-85% 18 94.00–108.00 $99.12 $1,239 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1235 997 85-90% 52 60.00–81.00 $73.56 $733 —
610–1220 1004 85-90% 21 83.00–90.00 $85.28 $856 +10.08
800–1370 1023 85-90% 62 72.00–88.00 $79.89 $817 -2.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1560 1381 75-80% 5 83.00–87.00 $85.37 $1,179 —
1195–1720 1399 75-80% 9 87.00–96.00 $90.27 $1,263 —
1360–1645 1528 75-80% 4 97.00–107.00 $101.77 $1,555 +2.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1875 1467 20 97.00–112.00 $106.82 $1,567 —
960–1965 1529 29 106.00–122.00 $113.79 $1,740 +8.31
1135–1995 1681 9 119.00–126.00 $121.49 $2,042 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1095 979 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 625.00–990.00 $832.72
815–1265 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 600.00–860.00 $767.95
770–1235 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 700.00–1,125.00 $951.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1175 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 825.00–1,100.00 $951.67
950–1245 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 900.00–1,250.00 $1,027.04
1005–1515 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 975.00–1,475.00 $1,179.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1020 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 76.00–89.00 $83.45 $743
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,025

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1230 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 925.00–1,475.00 $1,066.73 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035–1345 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,175.00–1,550.00 $1,360.67 —
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755–950 886 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 875.00–1,100.00 $1,027.17 —
845–1030 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,122.53 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1060 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,375.00–1,420.00 $1,393.05 —
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 -350.00

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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.