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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 31, 2023

2,790 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.90/cwt +16.54 vs last sale · ≈ $910/hd at 367 lb · 59 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.80/cwt +12.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 466 lb · 44 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $217.98/cwt +6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 429 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,790 2,683 1,633
Feeder cattle 2,063 1,942 1,218
Slaughter cattle 555 577 269
Replacement cattle 172 164 146

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1239), Athens (528), Donalsonville (371), Jackson (114), Moultrie (303) and Washington (235). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher, 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
275 275 1 272.00 $272.00 $748 —
345 345 1 230.00 $230.00 $794 —
351–390 364 3 270.00–277.00 $272.50 $992 +13.04
448 448 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,165 +5.50
450–475 461 23 240.00–254.00 $246.58 $1,137 +10.90
500–537 517 37 235.00–245.00 $241.94 $1,251 +17.25
555–590 567 16 217.50–230.00 $224.48 $1,273 +6.85
605–625 617 3 215.00–220.00 $217.35 $1,341 +17.16
728–745 732 12 192.50–203.00 $200.12 $1,465 +12.14
760 760 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,330 -6.97
866 866 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–434 428 17 230.00–262.00 $255.40 $1,093 +16.52
455–495 472 17 222.50–237.50 $232.03 $1,095 +9.65
500–545 521 13 210.00–236.00 $223.20 $1,163 +10.79
555–591 582 13 200.00–225.00 $214.25 $1,247 +9.33
645 645 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,258 +2.72
655–695 672 12 190.00–200.00 $197.87 $1,330 +12.89
705 705 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,287 +2.74
755–790 778 19 170.00–177.00 $173.99 $1,354 -9.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–349 342 8 276.00–290.00 $281.62 $963 +2.97
365–370 368 4 290.00–295.00 $292.48 $1,076 +19.38
400–445 406 12 240.00–271.00 $266.00 $1,080 +5.54
460–494 487 5 230.00–259.00 $253.52 $1,235 +0.68
500–545 526 10 245.00–260.00 $248.03 $1,305 +10.86
554–580 564 10 220.00–242.00 $237.18 $1,338 +2.31
602–640 616 19 214.00–232.00 $227.90 $1,404 +9.99
695 695 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,480 +1.86
700 700 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,484 +9.37
838–841 839 12 186.00–191.00 $189.33 $1,588 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 271 4 245.00–255.00 $248.69 $674 —
320–348 331 6 238.00–257.00 $245.63 $813 +8.94
350–390 367 59 230.00–260.00 $247.90 $910 +16.54
400–405 value added 404 11 250.00–260.00 $258.65 $1,045 —
405–435 426 14 220.00–240.00 $228.71 $974 +5.16
462 value added 462 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,100 —
451–495 467 39 210.00–231.00 $226.49 $1,058 +11.37
510–542 527 28 212.00–222.00 $215.69 $1,137 +6.88
550–580 567 20 205.00–212.00 $208.32 $1,181 +3.59
602–638 618 20 190.00–203.00 $196.21 $1,213 +0.92
655–688 671 30 181.00–202.00 $192.98 $1,295 +9.82
720–745 728 3 170.00–178.00 $175.27 $1,276 +7.53
758 758 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,289 —
831 831 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 237.50 $237.50 $665 +9.47
301–345 316 18 220.00–250.00 $237.68 $751 +11.08
350–395 370 16 210.00–230.00 $222.99 $825 +3.99
400–445 429 39 205.00–230.00 $217.98 $935 +6.08
455–495 477 22 200.00–215.00 $210.40 $1,004 +7.31
505–545 519 24 202.00–215.00 $210.40 $1,092 +18.89
550–595 575 14 190.00–200.00 $196.23 $1,128 +1.54
601–635 619 4 180.00–185.00 $182.56 $1,130 +2.03
655–695 682 8 175.00–179.00 $176.84 $1,206 +7.49
705–715 712 3 165.00–175.00 $169.17 $1,204 +9.17
760 760 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289–295 291 10 230.00–232.00 $231.39 $673 +7.72
305–345 334 7 200.00–220.00 $212.28 $709 -1.02
355–395 377 16 197.00–225.00 $213.32 $804 +6.79
400–445 416 19 190.00–217.50 $209.31 $871 +15.65
455–490 468 12 192.00–210.00 $200.88 $940 +16.84
505–545 522 3 170.00–190.00 $183.42 $957 +1.94
555–590 574 7 180.00–187.50 $184.05 $1,056 +11.63
605–645 623 4 177.00–179.00 $178.13 $1,110 +11.34
655–690 671 11 160.00–169.00 $164.85 $1,106 -0.15
700–730 712 3 150.00–162.00 $155.60 $1,108 +0.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–342 340 17 260.00–270.00 $269.45 $916 +12.40
350–395 378 21 212.00–270.00 $255.67 $966 +10.95
425–448 442 12 245.00–247.00 $246.83 $1,091 +15.46
455–495 480 12 215.00–240.00 $226.65 $1,088 +2.78
505–545 525 11 195.00–220.00 $209.47 $1,100 -3.88
555–590 568 6 200.00–217.00 $207.91 $1,181 +3.32
605–640 623 6 191.00–207.00 $197.62 $1,231 +3.45
655–695 675 4 180.00–185.00 $182.46 $1,232 +4.96
705–715 712 6 171.00–175.00 $172.67 $1,229 +0.20
755 755 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,227 -2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 240.00 $240.00 $696 —
325–340 333 3 260.00–285.00 $276.20 $920 +0.72
350–395 372 5 230.00–270.00 $248.24 $923 -12.73
430–435 430 13 252.00 $252.00 $1,084 +5.46
455–480 469 19 235.00–252.00 $246.98 $1,158 +14.39
505–545 517 24 220.00–237.00 $230.39 $1,191 +6.13
553–570 560 13 210.00–230.00 $224.05 $1,255 +10.97
600–633 619 8 200.00–217.00 $209.26 $1,295 +5.49
655 655 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,277 +1.25
735 735 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,411 +12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 200.00 $200.00 $430 -31.93
255–295 272 10 245.00–257.00 $249.91 $680 +9.17
330–340 335 2 205.00–210.00 $207.54 $695 -31.08
350–390 368 9 235.00–260.00 $248.51 $915 +11.63
405–445 421 9 217.50–240.00 $225.72 $950 +3.29
455–480 468 4 210.00–215.00 $212.09 $993 +3.61
505–510 506 4 200.00–202.50 $200.63 $1,015 -0.57
555–590 570 9 190.00–198.00 $193.19 $1,101 -1.81
605–645 620 13 177.00–189.00 $183.90 $1,140 +3.10
655–675 661 5 170.00–178.00 $173.68 $1,148 +2.20
705 705 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,163 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1755 1139 80-85% 46 84.00–101.00 $94.21 $1,073 -0.14
910–1700 1220 80-85% 111 94.00–111.00 $105.60 $1,288 —
965–1870 1243 80-85% 92 100.00–121.00 $111.61 $1,387 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1475 1001 85-90% 30 70.00–94.00 $82.68 $828 -13.41
800–1545 1003 85-90% 42 80.00–99.00 $89.61 $899 -6.48
890–1665 1113 85-90% 25 88.00–105.00 $99.75 $1,110 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1765 1359 75-80% 11 108.00–117.00 $111.54 $1,516 —
1205–1445 1360 75-80% 10 91.00–108.00 $96.90 $1,318 —
1255–1845 1519 75-80% 29 99.00–116.00 $106.02 $1,610 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1805 1513 7 100.00–119.00 $107.73 $1,630 —
1055–1865 1524 19 109.00–129.00 $118.40 $1,804 —
1155–2260 1649 19 116.00–136.00 $127.61 $2,104 +2.16

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
920–1205 1011 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,283.90
945–1215 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,180.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665 665 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $598
675 675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 109.00 $109.00 $736
515–805 690 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 93.00–102.00 $97.84 $675
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
885–920 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00 $925.00
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620–895 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–900.00 $844.46

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
840–1243 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 27 700.00–1,250.00 $1,052.30 -522.70
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–830 809 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 800.00–1,125.00 $1,031.84 —
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 +200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1285 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,325.00–1,575.00 $1,497.54 —
900–1585 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,000.00–1,850.00 $1,478.30 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 +134.73
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.