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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

1,537 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $235.27/cwt ≈ $1,367/hd at 581 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $212.00/cwt ≈ $1,219/hd at 575 lb · 23 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.24/cwt ≈ $1,319/hd at 672 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,537 363 1,750
Feeder cattle 1,111 251 1,169
Slaughter cattle 301 58 419
Replacement cattle 125 54 162

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Americus (96), Carroll Co. (674), Eastanollee (219), Fitzgerald (98) and Greensboro (450). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, steer calves, bulls and bull calves mostly steady, heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 257.50 $257.50 $940 —
455–480 472 3 242.00–246.00 $244.71 $1,155 +4.71
500–535 515 11 235.00–242.50 $240.17 $1,237 +9.17
555–590 581 24 210.00–239.00 $235.27 $1,367 —
655–675 663 4 210.00–222.00 $216.52 $1,436 —
713 713 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,483 —
770 770 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 372 3 280.00–300.00 $290.80 $1,082 —
400–445 411 4 255.00–264.00 $261.27 $1,074 -2.73
450–480 459 4 254.00–256.00 $255.01 $1,170 +11.01
500–545 525 3 244.00–248.00 $246.39 $1,294 —
555–575 566 7 242.00–245.00 $243.14 $1,376 —
600–625 610 5 221.00–230.00 $227.76 $1,389 —
660–665 663 3 225.00–228.00 $227.01 $1,505 -3.01
750–763 762 15 202.50–217.00 $216.05 $1,646 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 227.00–235.00 $231.03 $712 —
355–365 362 3 240.00–250.00 $246.73 $893 —
405 405 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 —
455 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 —
500–520 511 4 228.00–230.00 $229.51 $1,173 —
630 630 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,336 —
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 6 222.00–228.00 $225.68 $639 —
300–335 317 6 220.00–228.00 $225.19 $714 —
355–395 361 10 218.00–227.00 $223.27 $806 +3.42
400–445 427 12 212.00–220.00 $215.86 $922 +10.63
455–495 467 10 210.00–225.00 $215.49 $1,006 +17.97
500–545 522 12 202.00–215.00 $209.66 $1,094 +15.92
555–595 576 13 200.00–207.50 $205.07 $1,181 —
600–645 634 4 180.00–193.00 $188.98 $1,198 —
655 655 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,212 —
735 735 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,194 —
755 755 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 316 4 230.00–236.00 $232.90 $736 —
355–365 359 7 226.00–233.00 $230.16 $826 +1.11
400–440 414 5 221.00–229.00 $223.53 $925 +4.82
455–495 471 8 218.00–227.00 $222.11 $1,046 +7.34
500–545 523 10 210.00–225.00 $217.23 $1,136 +0.02
555–595 563 6 202.00–211.00 $208.76 $1,175 —
600–640 627 3 200.00–201.00 $200.68 $1,258 +4.82
655–695 672 18 177.50–201.00 $196.24 $1,319 —
700–705 702 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,264 —
775 775 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 263 3 210.00–220.00 $216.46 $569 —
300–335 316 8 205.00–215.00 $210.02 $664 +10.02
355–380 362 7 200.00–210.00 $205.10 $742 +4.67
400–445 423 9 195.00–225.00 $208.28 $881 +13.89
455–495 478 7 200.00–217.50 $211.62 $1,012 +23.81
500–545 526 11 187.50–205.00 $194.32 $1,022 +6.76
555–580 569 10 185.00–193.00 $188.57 $1,073 —
605–635 620 4 170.00–180.00 $174.88 $1,084 +12.81
705 705 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,234 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 254.00–264.00 $259.50 $856 —
355–365 357 6 249.00–256.00 $252.35 $901 —
400–445 433 10 227.00–246.00 $236.17 $1,023 —
450–490 464 15 220.00–236.00 $229.59 $1,065 —
500–545 520 11 205.00–230.00 $221.54 $1,152 +4.99
555–595 575 23 200.00–226.00 $212.00 $1,219 —
600–645 622 9 190.00–210.00 $203.03 $1,263 +9.23
665–698 690 4 190.00–193.00 $192.28 $1,327 +7.25
700–745 721 7 170.00–196.00 $185.02 $1,334 +13.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 250.00 $250.00 $700 +20.00
330–340 335 4 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $821 —
350–390 359 17 212.00–248.00 $232.06 $833 +7.23
400–445 434 15 210.00–230.00 $220.72 $958 +19.08
455–495 462 11 210.00–227.50 $218.12 $1,008 —
500–545 519 17 195.00–215.00 $208.22 $1,081 +10.81
555–575 564 7 182.00–210.00 $199.24 $1,124 +15.90
605 605 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,195 —
660–685 673 3 172.00–180.00 $176.45 $1,188 —
705 705 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,234 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 280.00–286.00 $282.94 $750 —
300–335 323 3 270.00–274.00 $272.76 $881 —
355–365 358 4 260.00–270.00 $265.03 $949 —
400–445 431 7 250.00–256.00 $253.38 $1,092 —
455–490 477 11 230.00–246.00 $237.06 $1,131 —
500–545 522 11 230.00–238.00 $232.31 $1,213 —
555–585 566 8 220.00–228.00 $224.02 $1,268 —
600–645 617 10 208.00–221.00 $215.09 $1,327 —
655–695 669 8 200.00–210.00 $203.76 $1,363 —
705–735 720 2 189.00–190.00 $189.49 $1,364 +5.91

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–2075 1180 80-85% 55 85.00–105.00 $100.03 $1,180 —
895–1825 1219 80-85% 41 82.00–98.00 $91.48 $1,115 —
1000–1715 1301 80-85% 21 101.00–112.00 $107.17 $1,394 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–1085 903 85-90% 11 74.00–87.00 $78.98 $713 —
780–1160 981 85-90% 19 76.00–97.00 $88.40 $867 +2.53
790–1355 1073 85-90% 11 90.00–100.00 $94.92 $1,018 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1590 1472 75-80% 8 92.00–105.00 $99.10 $1,459 —
1595 1595 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,436 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–2030 1201 12 89.00–112.00 $105.95 $1,272 —
1035–2175 1539 10 112.00–122.00 $117.57 $1,809 -7.82
1530–2025 1765 4 119.00–125.00 $121.88 $2,151 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1010 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 990.00–1,090.00 $1,040.25
880–1150 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 950.00–1,250.00 $1,151.66
950–1190 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 920.00–1,450.00 $1,266.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
900–1120 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 790.00–1,075.00 $967.25

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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
935–1500 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,050.00–1,575.00 $1,449.11 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805–1100 986 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 975.00–1,400.00 $1,304.59 +12.67
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 790.00 $790.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–920 807 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 790.00–1,425.00 $1,142.27 -146.21
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 635.00 $635.00 -653.48
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740–850 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,250.00 $1,062.89 +162.89

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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.