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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

1,751 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $218.45/cwt ≈ $1,138/hd at 521 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.32/cwt ≈ $854/hd at 384 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $204.25/cwt ≈ $956/hd at 468 lb · 23 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,751 383 1,236
Feeder cattle 1,290 250 943
Slaughter cattle 277 53 183
Replacement cattle 184 80 110

Cattle auctions at Americus (80), Carroll Co. (741), Eastanollee (185), Fitzgerald (189) and Greensboro (556). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–270 260 6 248.00–250.00 $248.35 $646
330–335 333 4 245.00–250.00 $248.24 $827
360–391 386 12 208.00–250.00 $243.17 $939
470–497 487 7 220.00–232.00 $227.54 $1,108
510–543 537 12 215.00–226.00 $223.32 $1,199
600–620 610 4 190.00–202.50 $195.90 $1,195
651–658 655 4 196.00–201.00 $198.51 $1,300 +1.51
703 703 8 189.00 $189.00 $1,329
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 313 3 274.00–280.00 $277.38 $868
355–365 360 2 270.00–278.00 $274.06 $987
455–479 476 20 240.00–242.50 $242.38 $1,154
500–545 516 11 220.00–237.00 $229.06 $1,182
551–595 568 14 215.00–232.50 $224.40 $1,275
660–675 668 2 205.00–206.00 $205.51 $1,373 +5.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 376 4 205.00–242.50 $216.48 $814
410–440 430 6 200.00–232.00 $217.71 $936
477–490 479 7 227.50–229.00 $228.78 $1,096
525–540 533 2 212.50–215.00 $213.73 $1,139
613–634 621 15 190.00–199.00 $195.33 $1,213

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 329 12 226.00–230.00 $228.90 $753
350–395 384 23 205.00–230.00 $222.32 $854
400–445 425 17 190.00–224.00 $213.79 $909
455–465 458 9 211.00–220.00 $213.12 $976
500–545 514 19 190.00–210.00 $201.52 $1,036
555–595 566 16 185.00–204.00 $194.84 $1,103 +4.62
600–645 624 7 186.00–196.00 $190.15 $1,187
655–680 665 7 190.00–198.00 $194.70 $1,295
700–745 707 10 161.00–190.00 $175.60 $1,241
960 960 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,411
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 240.00–242.00 $241.01 $537
255–280 270 4 220.00–230.00 $225.05 $608
315–335 324 4 220.00–222.00 $221.48 $718 +15.42
355–395 365 8 210.00–220.00 $215.40 $786
405–445 433 17 180.00–213.00 $204.40 $885 +10.95
455–495 468 23 190.00–208.00 $204.25 $956
500–545 528 17 185.00–199.00 $196.67 $1,038 +10.45
553–590 565 22 184.00–194.00 $186.66 $1,055 +1.49
600–645 630 3 170.00–180.00 $176.83 $1,114 +12.72
670 670 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,072 +2.47
715–745 720 9 170.00–179.00 $174.10 $1,254
755–790 770 3 137.50–163.00 $154.23 $1,188
860 860 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,273
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 7 215.00–220.00 $217.08 $478 +13.94
265–280 276 6 205.00–212.00 $206.45 $570
305–345 327 8 200.00–217.50 $208.73 $683 +11.41
355–380 370 18 200.00–214.00 $209.02 $773 +14.75
400–445 423 16 170.00–207.50 $192.23 $813 +13.83
455–495 470 12 160.00–197.50 $183.89 $864 +13.91
500–535 526 8 176.00–189.00 $184.46 $970 +14.28
555–595 564 16 160.00–182.50 $174.49 $984 +9.00
645 645 3 164.00–170.00 $166.00 $1,071 +24.65
745 745 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,192
760–795 782 3 150.00–157.50 $154.12 $1,205

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 272 6 242.50–262.00 $253.40 $689 +18.08
300–345 321 12 230.00–254.00 $246.06 $790 +12.03
355–380 373 6 232.50–245.00 $237.97 $888 +11.96
400–445 428 11 220.00–255.00 $235.13 $1,006 +16.79
455–495 473 20 200.00–228.00 $212.58 $1,006 +4.30
500–535 521 13 190.00–220.00 $205.97 $1,073 +6.34
550–595 573 12 185.00–207.00 $194.50 $1,114 -4.68
645 645 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,258 +7.13
660–675 669 6 180.00–190.00 $184.48 $1,234
700–735 718 2 162.00–164.00 $162.98 $1,170 -4.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 4 270.00–275.00 $272.52 $771
310–335 326 7 247.50–262.00 $256.00 $835 +7.02
355–370 363 9 242.50–257.50 $250.05 $908 +14.00
400–445 426 15 233.00–265.00 $247.12 $1,053 +21.65
455–490 470 12 220.00–237.00 $227.26 $1,068 +6.22
500–545 521 23 200.00–235.00 $218.45 $1,138
555–595 570 12 192.50–218.00 $204.84 $1,168
605–645 623 3 190.00–193.00 $191.63 $1,194 -1.35
675–680 678 2 190.00–192.50 $191.25 $1,297 +6.75
790 790 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,185 -18.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 225 3 238.00–242.50 $241.03 $542
255–290 266 8 230.00–245.00 $236.78 $630 +10.73
330–335 333 4 220.00–237.50 $228.82 $762 +4.31
350–395 369 13 207.00–255.00 $227.10 $838 +12.49
400–445 415 18 205.00–222.00 $214.38 $890 +6.83
455–495 480 13 190.00–210.00 $201.69 $968 +5.72
500–545 530 8 180.00–206.00 $197.68 $1,048 +7.36
555–590 578 7 170.00–196.00 $190.27 $1,100 +12.05
645 645 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,032 -12.79
655–695 680 11 170.00–180.00 $174.61 $1,187 +13.27

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1700 1166 80-85% 72 73.00–100.00 $95.80 $1,117 +1.58
865–1785 1195 80-85% 28 85.00–93.00 $88.40 $1,056 -5.82
990–1550 1206 80-85% 22 101.00–110.00 $104.17 $1,256
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1380 918 85-90% 17 52.00–82.00 $74.52 $684 +0.02
810–1185 956 85-90% 19 74.00–98.00 $87.63 $838
770–1465 985 85-90% 42 64.00–90.00 $83.46 $822
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1480 1417 75-80% 3 88.00–90.00 $88.68 $1,257
1245–1620 1457 75-80% 11 91.00–100.00 $95.50 $1,391
1380–1675 1528 75-80% 2 99.00–103.00 $100.81 $1,540

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1705 1258 4 100.00–111.00 $107.71 $1,355
1095–1665 1403 8 93.00–120.00 $109.22 $1,532
1620–1870 1775 4 107.00–127.00 $120.61 $2,141

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–900.00 $834.69
1010–1045 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–975.00 $936.86
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 895.00 $895.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00
960–1205 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,263.91
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00
1245–1455 1332 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,309.11
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–960 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 770.00–910.00 $838.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,081
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00
900–1400 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,441.29
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1000 924 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 970.00–1,200.00 $1,060.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680–1055 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 775.00–875.00 $829.07
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00
1190–1295 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,310.00–1,350.00 $1,329.15
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00

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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.