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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 17, 2023

2,804 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.62/cwt +11.32 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 429 lb · 59 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.36/cwt +6.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 471 lb · 46 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.47/cwt +9.19 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 369 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,804 2,784 2,936
Feeder cattle 2,187 2,089 2,281
Slaughter cattle 431 529 452
Replacement cattle 186 166 203

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1311), Athens (406), Donalsonville (419), Jackson (155), Moultrie (348) and Washington (165). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–312 309 2 265.00–267.00 $266.01 $822 +4.27
355–390 361 11 249.00–255.00 $250.75 $905 +0.01
405–445 436 7 240.00–247.50 $245.35 $1,070 -5.58
451–495 481 10 230.00–245.00 $240.22 $1,155 +0.03
500–548 524 16 223.00–237.00 $233.32 $1,223 +3.55
550–580 565 27 225.00–250.00 $234.24 $1,323 -0.51
615–645 640 14 207.50–222.00 $220.07 $1,408 +5.86
653–690 668 16 207.00–215.00 $210.11 $1,404 +2.12
721–744 731 15 192.00–199.00 $194.30 $1,420 -2.01
769 769 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,407 -7.00
880 880 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,505 -17.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 13 222.00–275.00 $255.28 $817 +37.78
360–398 384 7 222.00–237.00 $229.93 $883 -3.56
405–449 435 26 215.00–230.00 $222.72 $969 +14.34
455–490 471 12 200.00–247.00 $224.48 $1,057 +10.32
500–533 513 10 207.50–235.00 $226.56 $1,162 +22.63
555–595 572 20 202.50–228.00 $210.99 $1,207 +12.97
605–648 631 6 190.00–205.00 $197.89 $1,249 +6.84
655–685 671 7 175.00–195.00 $185.85 $1,247 +10.78
735 735 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,286 -5.00
754 754 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,327 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 323 5 257.50–290.00 $279.82 $904 +29.72
351–395 359 12 242.00–250.00 $243.28 $873 -0.34
415–445 429 6 232.50–247.00 $237.36 $1,018 +5.36
455–490 471 10 222.50–232.00 $228.40 $1,076 -9.20
505–545 523 11 215.00–235.00 $223.56 $1,169 -3.12
560–595 581 18 205.00–240.00 $224.97 $1,307 +17.30
602–640 611 18 210.00–219.00 $215.38 $1,316 +10.47
660–690 676 5 186.00–200.00 $195.19 $1,319 +4.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 2 230.00 $230.00 $582 +6.15
300–303 value added 302 4 237.00–240.00 $239.26 $723 —
300–342 318 14 217.00–225.00 $222.87 $709 -0.17
355–398 369 45 210.00–235.00 $231.47 $854 +9.19
400–410 value added 405 4 228.00–229.00 $228.49 $925 —
400–444 431 55 207.00–225.00 $221.12 $953 +10.82
470 value added 470 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,029 —
451–496 471 45 208.00–217.00 $213.23 $1,004 +6.33
500–549 519 40 194.00–210.00 $205.67 $1,067 +2.15
555–580 564 28 189.00–207.00 $199.39 $1,125 +8.95
568 value added 568 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,238 —
600–646 627 23 184.00–197.00 $189.69 $1,189 +11.51
650 value added 650 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,242 —
656–685 666 15 180.00–187.50 $184.15 $1,226 +4.57
715–748 740 8 167.00–178.00 $169.66 $1,255 +5.61
835 835 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 210.00 $210.00 $573 -13.80
305–345 324 4 200.00–222.50 $209.60 $679 -1.92
350–398 382 14 205.00–225.00 $215.71 $824 -0.62
400–445 417 19 200.00–220.00 $209.68 $874 +2.55
455–495 485 29 197.00–209.00 $204.36 $991 +4.38
500–545 521 19 180.00–198.00 $192.34 $1,002 +6.41
560–575 572 19 181.00–197.00 $190.95 $1,092 -1.12
605–645 634 12 165.00–182.00 $175.77 $1,114 +18.78
685–695 692 3 152.50–169.00 $163.14 $1,129 -1.67
700–705 701 6 152.50–164.00 $162.07 $1,136 +9.82
769 769 5 159.00 $159.00 $1,223 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 190.00 $190.00 $437 -30.00
255–293 278 4 190.00–205.00 $195.87 $545 -14.79
310–335 326 17 180.00–210.00 $201.23 $656 -1.75
355–395 373 15 207.50–220.00 $211.31 $788 +17.90
400–445 421 24 180.00–210.00 $201.67 $849 +4.88
455–495 476 11 185.00–197.50 $192.81 $918 +4.97
500–545 525 13 170.00–185.00 $178.53 $937 +7.79
580–585 584 4 182.00–185.00 $184.25 $1,076 +23.69
600–645 621 4 148.00–168.00 $157.85 $980 +0.28
651–685 676 8 132.00–175.00 $168.20 $1,137 +8.02
765 765 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,040 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 319 4 247.00–267.00 $254.53 $812 -3.37
352 value added 352 5 252.00 $252.00 $887 —
351–398 378 20 235.00–280.00 $245.19 $927 +0.63
400–443 414 14 226.00–232.00 $228.92 $948 -1.08
458–488 474 11 225.00–229.00 $227.32 $1,077 +4.41
502–503 502 11 215.00–218.00 $216.09 $1,085 +0.42
555–585 564 7 204.00–218.00 $206.12 $1,163 +0.28
601–630 617 9 195.00–205.00 $197.87 $1,221 +1.86
657–695 661 29 185.00–197.00 $196.08 $1,296 +12.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 240.00 $240.00 $504 +5.76
250–283 270 5 237.00–240.00 $238.11 $643 +3.54
305–345 325 4 230.00–240.00 $234.85 $763 +8.38
350–395 370 12 210.00–260.00 $231.79 $858 +11.62
405–445 425 13 200.00–217.50 $210.55 $895 +0.74
455–495 476 14 187.00–210.00 $201.76 $960 +1.35
505–545 524 23 187.50–230.00 $208.24 $1,091 +17.80
550–598 571 18 180.00–195.00 $189.23 $1,081 +6.06
605–645 636 5 172.50–189.00 $177.82 $1,131 +3.55
655–675 665 2 170.00–175.00 $172.46 $1,147 -2.54
700 700 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,120 +4.96
795 795 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–317 306 8 240.00–245.00 $241.94 $740 -1.48
355–395 379 7 225.00–240.00 $232.20 $880 -0.03
400–445 416 16 220.00–230.00 $222.87 $927 +0.40
455–490 471 8 205.00–220.00 $214.20 $1,009 +0.08
505–545 536 16 200.00–214.00 $210.02 $1,126 +3.36
555–595 584 5 190.00–207.00 $199.77 $1,167 +5.73
645 645 2 180.00–186.00 $183.00 $1,180 -0.31
665–695 679 5 170.00–187.00 $181.33 $1,231 +5.49
720 720 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,206 +8.36
765 765 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,239 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1400 1132 80-85% 38 82.00–95.00 $89.32 $1,011 +1.54
860–1615 1138 80-85% 77 89.00–103.00 $94.82 $1,079 +7.04
875–1440 1182 80-85% 71 94.00–115.00 $104.59 $1,236 +9.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1155 934 85-90% 13 81.00–92.00 $87.00 $813 —
800–1455 991 85-90% 46 73.00–95.00 $83.49 $827 +0.96
800–1450 1035 85-90% 41 65.00–87.00 $76.62 $793 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1755 1368 75-80% 4 83.00–94.00 $87.16 $1,192 -10.16
1135–1575 1409 75-80% 14 89.00–104.00 $93.58 $1,319 -11.79
1200–1640 1419 75-80% 6 98.00–105.00 $102.04 $1,448 -3.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1900 1379 17 101.00–125.00 $114.91 $1,585 —
1220–2240 1543 5 100.00–110.00 $104.75 $1,616 —
1205–2145 1712 16 108.00–134.00 $123.26 $2,110 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–875 833 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 675.00–800.00 $734.31
870–960 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–950.00 $918.70
750–1080 942 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00–900.00 $810.80
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 915.00 $915.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–1075 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00–1,175.00 $1,002.50
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1075–1115 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,112.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $869
1075–1160 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 90.00–99.00 $94.67 $1,058
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $742
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 79.00 $79.00 $940

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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
1005–1740 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 42 950.00–2,300.00 $1,333.43 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690–1238 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 825.00–1,200.00 $1,112.40 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 -87.86
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.