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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 21, 2023

3,188 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $229.63/cwt -4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,447/hd at 630 lb · 105 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $222.89/cwt +5.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 471 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.05/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 511 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,188 4,170 2,458
Feeder cattle 2,502 3,286 1,740
Slaughter cattle 527 685 635
Replacement cattle 159 199 83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1420), Athens (616), Donalsonville (419), Jackson (238), Moultrie (387) and Washington (108). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes unevenly steady. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 272.50 $272.50 $967 -10.30
415–440 426 7 270.00–280.00 $274.07 $1,168 +1.29
455–492 477 19 245.00–267.50 $257.93 $1,230 -6.01
500–545 514 37 239.00–262.00 $252.74 $1,299 -3.00
554–575 557 42 230.00–251.00 $246.30 $1,372 +4.27
600–645 630 105 220.00–235.00 $229.63 $1,447 -4.16
655–682 675 9 210.00–227.50 $221.52 $1,495 —
716–725 721 23 210.00–215.00 $210.83 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 260.00 $260.00 $871 —
360–395 387 11 250.00–275.00 $267.81 $1,036 -6.78
400–440 410 12 247.50–268.00 $262.98 $1,078 -1.69
450–495 475 11 237.00–257.00 $250.30 $1,189 -2.34
500–545 524 31 225.00–250.00 $242.51 $1,271 -0.63
555–590 571 18 220.00–240.00 $232.43 $1,327 -6.92
600–645 615 9 210.00–225.00 $214.50 $1,319 -9.21
652–676 672 16 207.50–217.50 $215.67 $1,449 +0.16
755 755 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,359 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 3 270.00–272.50 $270.81 $867 +15.81
355–395 373 14 247.00–267.50 $259.25 $967 +9.25
401–445 419 23 230.00–257.50 $247.75 $1,038 -1.05
460–495 474 10 225.00–247.50 $240.25 $1,139 —
500–549 530 18 215.00–240.00 $229.50 $1,216 -7.72
555–575 565 4 207.00–210.00 $208.53 $1,178 -15.65
645 645 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,322 -7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–397 381 10 232.00–237.00 $233.26 $889 -6.51
410–435 420 13 230.00–240.00 $235.25 $988 +3.94
453–490 460 25 220.00–235.00 $227.88 $1,048 -3.67
500–549 511 38 215.00–227.50 $220.25 $1,125 -2.09
500–540 value added 515 4 235.00–250.00 $239.17 $1,232 —
554–583 566 32 212.00–225.00 $216.80 $1,227 +2.42
555–580 573 4 260.00–265.00 $262.52 $1,504 +48.14
575–590 value added 583 2 232.00–235.00 $233.52 $1,361 —
625–630 value added 628 3 220.00–230.00 $225.01 $1,413 —
600–648 629 23 202.50–212.50 $209.40 $1,317 +6.26
651–698 669 9 190.00–205.00 $197.50 $1,321 +1.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 329 10 220.00–242.00 $230.34 $758 -9.63
355–395 370 19 220.00–230.00 $223.74 $828 -16.67
400–445 418 39 210.00–238.00 $224.83 $940 -5.56
453–485 465 24 210.00–230.00 $217.60 $1,012 +0.91
500–545 523 13 195.00–225.00 $214.02 $1,119 +6.08
555–590 569 8 200.00–220.00 $209.64 $1,193 +7.66
600–645 621 16 180.00–200.00 $194.98 $1,211 +3.07
705–725 715 2 170.00–177.50 $173.70 $1,242 —
755 755 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–335 320 14 200.00–230.00 $219.54 $703 -22.36
355–390 365 28 200.00–237.00 $217.04 $792 -18.23
405–446 434 18 205.00–230.00 $224.00 $972 +8.53
455–495 473 16 180.00–225.00 $208.20 $985 +2.72
500–545 515 31 175.00–218.00 $198.04 $1,020 +13.59
555–595 576 10 183.00–200.00 $192.49 $1,109 +8.50
600–635 609 7 173.00–185.00 $181.45 $1,105 +15.50
655 655 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,130 +2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–338 334 15 240.00–257.00 $250.97 $838 -9.21
350–395 372 12 250.00–255.00 $252.84 $941 +16.79
402–448 416 23 225.00–247.50 $238.21 $991 +8.07
455–495 471 50 210.00–237.50 $222.89 $1,050 +5.41
500–545 513 12 210.00–225.00 $219.76 $1,127 +16.83
555–590 566 19 180.00–215.00 $208.09 $1,178 +2.87
605–645 626 8 190.00–207.50 $201.65 $1,262 +12.29
655–695 678 5 165.00–190.00 $176.79 $1,199 +13.11
705 705 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,304 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–368 363 12 245.00–255.00 $250.75 $910 -17.71
470–490 484 16 221.00–237.50 $225.07 $1,089 -7.91
505–540 523 6 230.00–235.00 $232.38 $1,215 +16.40
555–592 579 16 202.00–225.00 $208.63 $1,208 -0.77
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 +11.37
655 655 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,343 +13.91
795 795 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,371 -1.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–387 373 21 255.00–275.00 $265.43 $990 -9.59
405–430 418 3 247.00–265.00 $253.81 $1,061 -7.08
455–490 470 3 240.00–250.00 $245.09 $1,152 -3.80
505–510 508 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,130 -5.03
551–590 572 11 215.00–230.00 $223.10 $1,276 +3.08
605–630 617 5 205.00–222.50 $209.25 $1,291 +1.35
652–663 658 6 199.00–200.00 $199.50 $1,313 -1.55
755 755 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,472 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1445 1106 80-85% 62 80.00–103.00 $91.75 $1,015 —
840–1770 1191 80-85% 86 90.00–109.00 $99.07 $1,180 +5.19
1060–1445 1253 80-85% 11 108.00–118.00 $112.75 $1,413 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–1125 962 85-90% 31 70.00–90.00 $80.20 $772 —
715–1230 988 85-90% 37 80.00–97.00 $87.93 $869 —
1010–1250 1101 85-90% 7 90.00–96.00 $93.73 $1,032 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,461 —
1350–1435 1407 75-80% 3 87.00–94.00 $91.30 $1,285 —
1290–1935 1540 75-80% 10 89.00–106.00 $97.15 $1,496 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1880 1417 9 100.00–116.00 $107.83 $1,528 —
980–1855 1479 22 112.00–120.00 $116.56 $1,724 +2.80
1120–2390 1770 4 120.00–128.00 $123.83 $2,192 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1195 966 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 95.00–117.50 $105.11 $1,015
980–1280 1109 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 89.00–105.00 $96.49 $1,070
845–1255 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 90.00–110.00 $99.49 $1,105
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1045–1255 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,010.00–1,350.00 $1,157.65
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1120 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,309.81
1050–1145 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 810.00–930.00 $867.40
945–1255 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,165.00 $1,126.34
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150–1255 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 87.00–95.00 $92.27 $1,123

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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
840–1100 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,060.00–1,550.00 $1,414.61 —
980–1150 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,179.63 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–775 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 700.00–925.00 $785.28 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 720.00 $720.00 —
1070–1100 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,420.00 $1,410.14 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.