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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 10, 2023

3,013 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.21/cwt +3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 527 lb · 67 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.28/cwt +2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 430 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $246.80/cwt +6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 521 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,013 3,510 2,999
Feeder cattle 2,189 2,536 2,348
Slaughter cattle 543 664 482
Replacement cattle 281 310 169

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1091), Athens (624), Donalsonville (533), Jackson (129), Moultrie (437) and Washington (142). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 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
400–412 410 17 240.00–247.00 $244.66 $1,003 -4.78
466 value added 466 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,188 —
474–489 482 8 248.00–249.00 $248.49 $1,198 +1.25
508–520 value added 509 28 250.00–256.00 $254.92 $1,298 —
505–548 534 24 229.00–248.00 $237.32 $1,267 -2.76
560–596 580 32 222.00–234.00 $229.60 $1,332 +3.71
600–630 608 28 212.00–230.00 $225.74 $1,372 +14.30
650–675 663 2 210.00–214.00 $212.04 $1,406 +8.45
706–730 712 6 195.00–197.00 $196.66 $1,400 +6.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 247.00 $247.00 $778 —
375–390 380 3 240.00–245.00 $241.71 $918 +0.38
465–495 479 23 217.00–236.00 $225.64 $1,081 -13.36
500–549 526 35 210.00–231.00 $218.47 $1,149 +3.61
550–595 572 8 210.00–220.00 $215.85 $1,235 -3.19
610–648 629 38 200.00–210.00 $205.16 $1,290 -7.58
680–698 695 6 200.00–202.00 $201.67 $1,402 +8.13
715 715 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 235.00 $235.00 $658 +3.98
370–393 388 11 222.00–230.00 $227.61 $883 -5.80
440–446 445 11 220.00–223.00 $222.46 $990 -13.30
465–490 479 9 200.00–222.00 $213.38 $1,022 -8.31
500–545 533 16 210.00–220.00 $214.40 $1,143 +6.51
555–595 573 15 190.00–210.00 $203.87 $1,168 +0.79
610–645 619 17 187.50–195.00 $193.35 $1,197 -2.19
668–695 677 10 175.00–189.00 $182.63 $1,236 +0.84
745 745 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,252 -7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 230.00 $230.00 $770 —
365–397 377 13 222.00–237.00 $227.44 $857 -1.63
400–445 430 57 205.00–227.00 $220.28 $947 +2.81
450–490 470 41 197.50–217.00 $211.10 $992 -2.06
492 value added 492 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,082 —
525 value added 525 15 218.00 $218.00 $1,144 —
500–545 527 52 195.00–213.00 $205.38 $1,082 +0.70
553 value added 553 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,161 —
550–585 566 17 190.00–197.00 $192.80 $1,091 -14.39
601–635 608 21 180.00–200.00 $198.39 $1,206 +4.47
690 690 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,138 —
701–749 725 2 160.00–170.00 $164.83 $1,195 -10.04
776 776 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,288 +22.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203–230 221 4 205.00–217.00 $211.41 $467 —
260–293 282 14 197.00–210.00 $203.89 $575 +3.89
334–345 336 7 200.00–205.00 $200.73 $674 +0.86
355–395 375 19 180.00–215.00 $195.49 $733 +4.73
405–445 426 16 180.00–205.00 $191.66 $816 -0.48
455–495 471 36 165.00–197.00 $189.40 $892 +4.36
500–545 525 23 162.50–190.00 $179.88 $944 +6.68
555–595 569 17 160.00–175.00 $169.93 $967 +2.41
605–645 630 11 150.00–169.00 $157.70 $994 -5.18
650–695 671 7 150.00–160.00 $154.90 $1,039 +4.46
730 730 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,051 +3.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–281 280 15 217.00–225.00 $218.84 $613 —
320–340 333 3 215.00–220.00 $216.60 $721 -5.33
350–396 380 19 200.00–218.00 $212.24 $807 +1.42
405–445 428 8 195.00–220.00 $205.53 $880 -6.76
450–495 467 33 190.00–210.00 $199.99 $934 +3.38
500–540 522 21 180.00–200.00 $191.06 $997 +1.94
550–595 569 18 170.00–190.00 $183.36 $1,043 +0.88
605–645 618 10 165.00–178.00 $173.87 $1,075 +5.34
655–675 665 11 150.00–167.00 $163.38 $1,086 -2.39
705–745 734 4 145.00–163.00 $150.74 $1,106 +4.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 3 230.00–250.00 $241.51 $507 —
265–284 273 9 222.00–230.00 $226.31 $618 -5.49
305–335 320 9 207.00–230.00 $223.20 $714 +10.59
355–395 380 16 195.00–225.00 $214.97 $817 +3.39
400–430 419 4 190.00–215.00 $201.24 $843 -6.91
451–495 464 40 185.00–215.00 $200.25 $929 +1.53
500–545 529 37 180.00–205.00 $195.40 $1,034 +1.80
555–595 570 21 170.00–197.00 $187.88 $1,071 +1.72
600–645 620 8 160.00–185.00 $169.28 $1,050 -9.36
655–695 675 2 165.00–167.50 $166.21 $1,122 +3.25
715–745 736 4 140.00–157.00 $147.90 $1,089 -4.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 7 242.00 $242.00 $658 -4.19
308 308 8 247.00 $247.00 $761 +7.17
355–390 368 10 222.00–235.00 $229.17 $843 +0.41
428–435 430 5 220.00–225.00 $222.00 $955 +1.63
455–495 475 13 202.00–219.00 $213.38 $1,014 +0.10
500–545 526 9 200.00–210.00 $203.49 $1,070 +1.31
565–595 580 2 190.00–195.00 $192.44 $1,116 -2.90
605–645 625 3 177.50–182.50 $180.61 $1,129 -5.14
701–740 714 3 160.00–165.00 $163.27 $1,166 -2.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 253.00 $253.00 $805 +11.78
350–375 358 6 230.00–245.00 $239.95 $859 -2.11
361–366 value added 363 19 254.00–256.00 $254.95 $925 —
405–440 427 5 227.00–235.00 $229.32 $979 -1.68
455–465 460 2 222.00–226.00 $223.98 $1,030 +1.64
601–640 625 4 190.00–202.00 $196.83 $1,230 -3.15
665–675 670 2 190.00–195.00 $192.52 $1,290 -0.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1505 1162 80-85% 52 75.00–88.00 $83.33 $968 -7.67
830–1775 1204 80-85% 109 83.00–98.00 $90.85 $1,094 —
1020–1595 1234 80-85% 54 94.00–109.00 $99.25 $1,225 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1240 955 85-90% 32 60.00–79.00 $71.62 $684 —
815–1165 1021 85-90% 57 70.00–89.00 $82.46 $842 +2.57
925–1195 1030 85-90% 4 86.00–99.00 $90.22 $929 +10.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1955 1397 75-80% 9 79.00–88.00 $84.88 $1,186 -5.39
1200–1795 1436 75-80% 30 88.00–97.00 $92.07 $1,322 —
1205–2055 1488 75-80% 14 94.00–101.00 $96.74 $1,439 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1895 1438 14 90.00–114.00 $102.00 $1,467 —
1390–1800 1624 5 119.00–124.00 $122.05 $1,982 —
1100–2005 1651 17 103.00–122.00 $114.21 $1,886 -7.28

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–940 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $825.68
840–1150 957 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 750.00–1,000.00 $877.65
820–1245 984 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 650.00–990.00 $861.42
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 73.00 $73.00 $620
815–1065 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 70.00–77.00 $73.03 $686
865–1395 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 80.00–90.00 $88.56 $1,006
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1110 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 83.00–100.00 $89.18 $845
850–1410 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 90.00–114.00 $97.66 $1,106
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1035 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 930.00–970.00 $949.40
940–1205 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,033.10
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
1040–1400 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,285.14 —
1370–1450 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,435.00–1,550.00 $1,494.13 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
820–1475 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 900.00–1,475.00 $1,182.91 +116.18
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 +133.27
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885–925 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 920.00–1,125.00 $1,020.23 -102.30
865–1050 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 500.00–1,100.00 $906.82 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -143.05
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,370.00 $1,370.00 -23.05
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.