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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

986 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.33/cwt ≈ $977/hd at 476 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $199.72/cwt +22.85 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 427 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.48/cwt +4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,034/hd at 521 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 986 354 1,689
Feeder cattle 678 216 1,299
Slaughter cattle 219 83 197
Replacement cattle 89 55 193

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Americus (68), Carroll Co. (509), Eastanollee (126), Fitzgerald (81) and Greensboro (351). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes unevenly steady. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 245.00 $245.00 $833 —
355–395 374 4 227.50–235.00 $230.54 $862 —
400–445 423 8 225.00–234.00 $228.74 $968 —
455–492 479 14 223.00–237.00 $227.82 $1,091 —
505–535 523 8 210.00–220.00 $215.28 $1,126 —
575 575 4 200.00–211.00 $204.50 $1,176 -4.97
615–640 628 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,319 —
705–725 715 2 180.00–190.00 $185.07 $1,323 —
755 755 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,321 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 265.00 $265.00 $782 —
305 305 1 260.00 $260.00 $793 —
390 390 2 242.00–253.00 $247.50 $965 —
405–440 423 4 237.00–247.50 $240.27 $1,016 —
460–485 469 4 238.00–248.00 $244.66 $1,147 +12.66
505–540 519 8 225.00–235.00 $229.35 $1,190 —
560–590 567 6 222.50–228.00 $224.04 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 212.50 $212.50 $574 —
305–345 325 4 210.00–232.50 $220.59 $717 —
355–370 363 3 216.00–237.50 $227.75 $827 —
405–445 424 7 210.00–225.00 $218.89 $928 —
485–495 490 3 210.00–220.00 $216.70 $1,062 —
500–535 518 2 201.00–208.00 $204.62 $1,060 —
555 555 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,132 —
605 605 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 247.50–258.00 $252.75 $708 —
315–340 327 6 227.50–238.00 $231.59 $757 —
360–380 368 3 224.00–232.00 $229.39 $844 —
410–425 418 4 211.00–212.00 $211.50 $884 —
455–495 476 20 200.00–210.00 $205.33 $977 —
505–545 521 14 190.00–206.00 $198.48 $1,034 +4.48
550–595 577 12 187.50–196.00 $191.80 $1,107 —
600–608 605 3 184.00–186.00 $184.66 $1,117 +3.98
705–745 725 2 151.00–160.00 $155.38 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 225.00–235.00 $230.40 $502 —
255 255 1 230.00 $230.00 $586 —
330 330 1 221.00 $221.00 $729 —
350–385 371 7 210.00–220.00 $214.84 $797 +21.47
400–445 424 11 199.00–208.00 $203.19 $862 +14.93
455–485 473 4 192.50–200.00 $196.97 $932 +8.71
500–520 510 5 190.00–195.00 $192.89 $984 +11.70
560–575 568 4 180.00–181.00 $180.49 $1,025 +1.33
605–625 615 2 175.00–177.50 $176.23 $1,084 +3.13
655–695 666 4 150.00–170.00 $157.90 $1,052 -11.43
705–745 725 2 145.00–149.00 $146.94 $1,065 —
750 750 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 218.00–220.00 $218.98 $460 —
340 340 1 207.00 $207.00 $704 —
355–395 375 6 190.00–202.50 $197.15 $739 +8.92
400–445 427 15 180.00–207.50 $199.72 $853 +22.85
455–490 479 4 180.00–190.00 $182.38 $874 +15.64
510–536 532 6 174.00–187.00 $184.92 $984 +19.49
555–575 565 3 160.00–170.00 $166.33 $940 +9.29
615–635 629 7 150.00–166.00 $161.44 $1,015 +16.88

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 245.00 $245.00 $551 —
305–310 308 2 232.00–232.50 $232.25 $715 —
375–395 386 5 230.00–240.00 $234.98 $907 +6.98
400–445 423 8 222.50–236.00 $229.80 $972 +11.92
450–490 474 8 200.00–215.00 $209.28 $992 -2.35
505–545 522 11 195.00–220.00 $209.35 $1,093 +5.87
555–595 575 10 180.00–201.00 $192.62 $1,108 +5.32
605–645 631 7 180.00–192.50 $186.03 $1,174 —
655 655 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,228 —
750 750 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,200 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 260.00 $260.00 $533 —
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 —
305–340 325 3 240.00–247.50 $244.18 $794 —
400–405 402 3 238.00–248.00 $243.31 $978 —
455–480 464 8 218.00–233.00 $223.91 $1,039 +4.70
500–545 520 12 200.00–235.00 $213.71 $1,111 —
555–580 565 4 192.50–217.00 $206.11 $1,165 -1.82
605–620 613 3 193.00–204.00 $199.04 $1,220 +3.74
655–675 667 5 188.00–192.50 $190.10 $1,268 +1.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 225.00–230.00 $227.62 $489 —
315–340 328 2 224.00–225.00 $224.48 $736 —
350–390 368 3 209.00–218.00 $213.26 $785 —
415–445 431 6 190.00–220.00 $205.22 $884 +0.24
455–495 472 6 190.00–207.50 $199.55 $942 +6.52
500–540 518 4 185.00–206.00 $196.77 $1,019 +9.58
560–580 567 3 180.00–190.00 $186.05 $1,055 +13.46
605–625 615 4 180.00–185.00 $181.78 $1,118 +12.26
655–695 670 4 170.00–185.00 $178.00 $1,193 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1875 1102 80-85% 50 88.00–96.00 $91.63 $1,010 —
1020–1260 1146 80-85% 18 95.00–104.00 $99.22 $1,137 —
745–1645 1160 80-85% 25 79.00–88.00 $83.46 $968 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1300 939 85-90% 10 65.00–74.00 $70.86 $665 —
810–1110 974 85-90% 9 87.00–91.00 $88.52 $862 —
695–1360 1000 85-90% 20 74.00–86.00 $79.52 $795 +8.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1460 1262 75-80% 6 97.00–103.00 $100.59 $1,269 —
1035–1640 1374 75-80% 10 89.00–98.00 $93.52 $1,285 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1560 1330 3 107.00–112.00 $110.73 $1,473 —
1480–2030 1714 7 110.00–119.00 $115.65 $1,982 —
1780–1855 1818 2 120.00–121.00 $120.49 $2,191 +19.49

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–950 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–825.00 $801.39
875–1085 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–875.00 $830.36
945–1055 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–1,100.00 $979.65
925–1130 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–975.00 $892.73
995–1050 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–950.00 $884.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1090 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,138.37
955–1180 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,051.70
1030–1185 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 975.00–1,450.00 $1,172.85
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00

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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
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 880.00 $880.00 -260.90
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 710.00 $710.00 —

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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.