Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 16, 2023

2,784 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.52/cwt +5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 528 lb · 58 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $250.93/cwt +10.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 423 lb · 50 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $216.33/cwt +1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 379 lb · 47 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,784	986	3,208
Feeder cattle	2,089	678	2,535
Slaughter cattle	529	219	475
Replacement cattle	166	89	198

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Franklin Co. (976), Lanier (195), Oak Park (868), Pulaski Co (353), Thomasville (323) and Upson Co (69). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	328	13	258.00–268.00	$261.74	$859	+1.74
370–395	381	8	232.00–258.00	$250.74	$955	+3.24
400–445	423	50	237.00–257.00	$250.93	$1,061	+10.66
480–498	491	14	210.00–250.00	$240.19	$1,179	-4.47
500 value added	500	1	242.00	$242.00	$1,210	—
501–530	517	24	220.00–242.00	$229.77	$1,188	+0.42
550–595	561	22	222.50–242.00	$234.75	$1,317	+10.71
610 value added	610	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,372	—
600–649	614	21	202.00–225.00	$214.21	$1,315	—
655–660	656	4	205.00–215.00	$207.99	$1,364	—
710–725	720	3	195.00–199.00	$196.31	$1,413	—
790	790	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,501	—
865	865	2	188.00	$188.00	$1,626	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	280	3	250.00–270.00	$259.58	$727	—
320–345	329	6	248.00–252.50	$250.10	$823	+5.10
355–395	375	8	240.00–247.00	$243.62	$914	+13.08
410	410	1	232.00	$232.00	$951	+3.26
455–475	460	13	222.00–242.00	$237.60	$1,093	+9.78
505–545	518	6	218.00–230.00	$226.68	$1,174	+11.40
550–575	563	2	200.00–215.00	$207.67	$1,169	+3.17
605–635	616	6	197.00–210.00	$204.91	$1,262	-5.09
650–695	670	8	185.00–197.50	$190.73	$1,278	—
700–725	713	2	182.50–185.00	$183.77	$1,310	-1.30
795	795	1	172.50	$172.50	$1,371	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	217.50	$217.50	$750	-3.09
385–390	388	2	232.00–235.00	$233.49	$906	+5.74
400–435	418	2	200.00–217.50	$208.38	$871	-10.51
470–490	478	3	205.00–227.50	$214.16	$1,024	-2.54
500–532	514	5	192.50–212.00	$203.93	$1,048	-0.69
555–595	581	4	190.00–207.50	$198.02	$1,150	-5.98
605–645	620	3	178.00–200.00	$191.05	$1,185	+1.05
655–695	668	5	170.00–180.00	$175.07	$1,169	—
705	705	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,269	—
765	765	1	177.00	$177.00	$1,354	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	234	5	210.00–232.50	$222.85	$521	-7.55
255–295	270	10	205.00–235.00	$223.80	$604	-6.20
305–345	322	24	197.50–225.00	$211.52	$681	-9.48
350–395	379	47	197.50–222.00	$216.33	$820	+1.49
400–445	420	36	192.50–218.00	$207.13	$870	+3.94
455–495	471	37	190.00–215.00	$199.98	$942	+3.01
505–545	528	13	180.00–190.00	$185.93	$982	-6.96
551–596	568	26	170.00–198.00	$192.07	$1,091	+11.58
605–645	619	6	150.00–165.00	$156.99	$972	-19.24
650–695	671	6	150.00–180.00	$164.81	$1,106	+6.91
705–725	715	2	152.00–152.50	$152.25	$1,089	+5.31
750	750	1	157.00	$157.00	$1,178	-3.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	230	2	235.00–245.00	$239.67	$551	—
255–290	273	3	222.00–227.00	$223.85	$611	-28.90
335–345	341	8	210.00–227.00	$223.04	$761	-8.55
355–395	377	16	208.00–226.00	$222.28	$838	-7.11
400–445	424	11	205.00–215.00	$210.30	$892	-1.20
450–495	466	24	200.00–218.00	$206.90	$964	+1.57
500–545	528	58	192.00–211.00	$203.52	$1,075	+5.04
551–596	577	23	182.00–205.00	$190.44	$1,099	-1.36
603–645	621	14	160.00–195.00	$178.18	$1,106	-6.48
652–695	658	12	162.50–184.00	$179.58	$1,182	—
705–740	721	6	155.00–172.00	$164.05	$1,183	+8.67
755–795	775	2	143.00–150.00	$146.41	$1,135	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	2	220.00	$220.00	$539	+1.02
255–295	280	13	192.50–218.00	$210.66	$590	—
305–345	329	18	192.50–210.00	$202.98	$668	-4.02
355–395	371	16	185.00–200.00	$193.41	$718	-3.74
405–445	428	27	175.00–210.00	$196.79	$842	-2.93
455–498	473	18	170.00–202.00	$187.84	$888	+5.46
505–545	525	3	165.00–177.50	$170.74	$896	-14.18
555–595	578	4	157.50–165.00	$160.56	$928	-5.77
600–645	619	13	145.00–170.00	$157.57	$975	-3.87
680–695	688	4	142.00–167.00	$160.18	$1,102	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–240	235	5	220.00–245.00	$234.24	$550	+6.62
250–295	268	12	220.00–245.00	$234.57	$629	—
305–345	327	14	220.00–237.50	$226.47	$741	+1.99
350–395	374	17	210.00–225.00	$220.17	$823	+6.91
400–445	422	27	192.00–217.50	$209.81	$885	+4.59
450–495	474	24	190.00–210.00	$200.41	$950	+0.86
501–545	520	22	180.00–203.00	$190.44	$990	-6.33
555–595	572	7	180.00–190.00	$183.17	$1,048	-2.88
605–645	626	8	172.00–180.00	$174.27	$1,091	-7.51
650	650	2	175.00	$175.00	$1,138	-3.00
705–745	721	4	149.00–160.00	$155.04	$1,118	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	288	6	242.00–250.00	$247.91	$714	—
300–345	325	19	235.00–250.00	$243.42	$791	+11.17
351–395	380	16	215.00–240.00	$232.23	$882	-2.75
401–445	422	19	218.00–227.50	$222.47	$939	-7.33
455–495	475	18	207.00–222.50	$214.12	$1,017	+4.84
505–545	519	21	200.00–215.00	$206.66	$1,073	-2.69
555–595	574	15	180.00–205.00	$194.04	$1,114	+1.42
605–645	622	8	180.00–187.50	$183.31	$1,140	-2.72
655–695	671	5	170.00–180.00	$175.84	$1,180	-11.66
730–745	735	6	155.00–162.50	$159.14	$1,170	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	2	250.00	$250.00	$625	±0.00
305–345	329	9	245.00–267.50	$257.90	$848	+13.72
360–395	382	14	235.00–248.00	$244.56	$934	—
425	425	2	230.00	$230.00	$978	-13.31
455–495	470	6	220.00–225.00	$222.91	$1,048	-1.00
505–545	526	35	200.00–228.00	$215.67	$1,134	+1.96
550–595	568	14	199.00–213.00	$205.84	$1,169	-0.27
605–645	626	7	190.00–201.00	$196.01	$1,227	-3.03
655–695	669	7	180.00–186.00	$183.72	$1,229	-6.38
795	795	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,272	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1865	1114	80-85%	58	78.00–93.00	$87.78	$978	-3.85
790–1550	1181	80-85%	102	80.00–101.00	$95.20	$1,124	+11.74
560–1710	1246	80-85%	56	97.00–109.00	$104.11	$1,297	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1660	1392	75-80%	41	87.00–102.00	$97.32	$1,355	+3.80
1205–1795	1413	75-80%	14	99.00–114.00	$105.37	$1,489	—
1270–1690	1438	75-80%	19	81.00–95.00	$89.10	$1,281	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–1050	972	85-90%	12	85.00–95.00	$88.03	$856	-0.49
690–1255	984	85-90%	31	70.00–93.00	$82.53	$812	-5.99
635–1280	999	85-90%	26	61.00–83.00	$74.39	$743	-14.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–2315	1292	15	99.00–116.00	$108.38	$1,400	—
1205–2375	1672	26	108.00–123.00	$115.58	$1,932	—
1245–2115	1784	13	119.00–133.00	$124.93	$2,229	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–920	855	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	800.00–840.00	$821.33
865–1120	975	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	820.00–930.00	$885.08
775–1175	1008	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	775.00–1,110.00	$994.89

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
825–1025	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	925.00–980.00	$955.47
935–1155	1041	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	960.00–1,225.00	$1,043.87
910–1340	1138	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,025.00–1,325.00	$1,177.01

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1060	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	87.00	$87.00	$922
1075–1225	1170	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	93.00–107.00	$99.01	$1,158
1210–1265	1238	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	92.00–106.00	$98.84	$1,224

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1055–1420	1210	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,400.00–1,525.00	$1,454.62	—
1370	1370	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1005	1005	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—
1100–1215	1158	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,075.00–1,425.00	$1,241.31	—
1345–1395	1370	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,225.00–1,375.00	$1,301.37	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
775–990	862	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,200.00–1,325.00	$1,262.86	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
655–915	785	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,060.00–1,100.00	$1,076.69	—

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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.