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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 18, 2023

3,086 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.30/cwt +8.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 565 lb · 69 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.49/cwt +4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 464 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.80/cwt +4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 530 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,086 1,537 2,484
Feeder cattle 2,406 1,111 1,835
Slaughter cattle 538 301 522
Replacement cattle 142 125 127

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Franklin Co. (974), Lanier (137), Oak Park (1094), Pulaski Co (463), Thomasville (368) and Upson Co (50). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, heifers and bulls steady to 3.00 higher; steer calves, heifer calves and bull calves steady to 5.00 higher. 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
260 260 1 300.00 $300.00 $780 —
305–345 315 4 295.00–300.00 $297.58 $937 —
360–385 376 7 252.00–300.00 $283.51 $1,066 -7.29
405 405 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,053 -1.27
455–495 472 23 250.00–261.00 $258.06 $1,218 +3.05
500–545 517 32 240.00–254.00 $249.62 $1,291 +3.23
555–596 577 20 230.00–250.00 $241.47 $1,393 -1.67
605–645 622 17 220.00–245.00 $237.36 $1,476 +9.60
651–680 659 10 220.00–239.00 $232.62 $1,533 +5.61
720 720 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 280.00 $280.00 $770 —
320–330 325 2 280.00–290.00 $285.08 $927 —
355–395 381 8 247.00–270.00 $257.50 $981 ±0.00
405–445 422 19 232.00–260.00 $253.14 $1,068 —
465–490 474 11 232.00–250.00 $241.78 $1,146 -2.93
502–545 512 13 232.00–247.50 $238.10 $1,219 -2.07
550–595 571 7 222.00–235.00 $228.31 $1,304 -6.96
601–645 625 10 215.00–227.00 $223.01 $1,394 —
655–685 668 3 207.00–227.00 $213.70 $1,428 -2.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 255.00 $255.00 $650 —
315–345 333 6 240.00–252.50 $243.70 $812 +12.67
365–395 376 7 240.00–250.00 $244.94 $921 -1.79
400–448 432 8 220.00–242.00 $235.20 $1,016 -14.80
455–495 477 13 230.00–245.00 $239.62 $1,143 -0.38
510–545 528 6 220.00–230.00 $224.95 $1,188 -4.56
560–595 578 2 210.00–217.00 $213.39 $1,233 —
655–680 663 6 200.00–215.00 $203.40 $1,349 -6.60
730 730 2 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $1,424 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–285 276 8 244.00–275.00 $250.27 $691 —
300–345 317 15 240.00–250.00 $245.11 $777 +12.21
325 value added 325 2 255.00 $255.00 $829 —
355–392 378 15 234.00–240.00 $235.26 $889 +5.10
422–448 432 17 227.00–236.00 $233.17 $1,007 +9.64
450–490 464 54 210.00–235.00 $226.49 $1,051 +4.38
500–548 530 54 210.00–230.00 $221.80 $1,176 +4.57
550–598 565 69 207.00–222.00 $217.30 $1,228 +8.54
600–645 620 49 200.00–219.00 $215.14 $1,334 +14.46
640 value added 640 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,357 —
670–695 683 2 197.00–202.00 $199.45 $1,362 +3.21
709–745 722 7 182.50–209.00 $202.76 $1,464 +22.76
765–775 770 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,348 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 331 12 225.00–235.00 $231.54 $766 +6.35
355–397 372 29 212.50–230.00 $223.21 $830 -0.06
400–445 422 21 200.00–230.00 $219.16 $925 +3.30
450–490 466 46 205.00–220.00 $214.37 $999 -1.12
505–545 518 18 205.00–215.00 $211.26 $1,094 +1.60
555–595 571 22 190.00–207.00 $198.89 $1,136 -6.18
600–630 613 6 190.00–195.00 $192.53 $1,180 +3.55
655–695 673 3 172.50–180.00 $176.59 $1,188 -8.41
700–745 731 4 170.00–182.00 $174.29 $1,274 +11.79
785 785 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,413 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 235.00 $235.00 $564 —
250 250 1 245.00 $245.00 $612 +28.54
300–340 325 8 207.50–220.00 $216.46 $703 +6.44
351–395 373 10 205.00–220.00 $214.32 $799 +9.22
400–445 423 25 200.00–217.50 $206.72 $874 -1.56
455–495 477 15 197.50–205.00 $201.31 $960 -10.31
500–545 518 20 187.50–202.00 $196.67 $1,019 +2.35
555–590 568 13 170.00–195.00 $184.96 $1,051 -3.61
605–645 625 2 180.00–187.00 $183.61 $1,148 +8.73
658–680 672 3 170.00–177.50 $174.15 $1,170 —
700–730 711 4 157.50–165.00 $162.35 $1,154 -12.65

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 15 250.00–280.00 $260.25 $833 +0.75
355–395 376 9 240.00–250.00 $246.12 $925 -6.23
402–445 423 23 215.00–247.50 $235.77 $997 -0.40
455–496 477 34 225.00–235.00 $230.20 $1,098 +0.61
500–545 521 28 217.50–230.00 $224.75 $1,171 +3.21
555–595 573 16 195.00–220.00 $212.10 $1,215 +0.10
600–645 626 13 200.00–215.00 $205.05 $1,284 +2.02
650–695 663 8 187.50–202.50 $194.68 $1,291 +2.40
700–725 713 2 185.00–197.50 $191.14 $1,363 +6.12
770 770 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 5 250.00 $250.00 $712 ±0.00
305–345 327 12 225.00–265.00 $242.83 $794 -2.17
355–380 372 26 220.00–252.50 $242.80 $903 +10.74
400–445 418 15 215.00–237.00 $226.92 $949 +6.20
454–495 462 30 200.00–225.00 $217.52 $1,005 -0.60
500–545 525 20 200.00–220.00 $209.74 $1,101 +1.52
555–595 581 14 192.50–210.00 $201.18 $1,169 +1.94
610–645 627 5 185.00–190.00 $189.02 $1,185 -8.48
655–695 678 6 180.00–182.50 $180.81 $1,226 +4.36
745 745 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,266 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 +17.06
300–340 321 4 265.00–290.00 $278.51 $894 +5.75
365–395 377 5 260.00–270.00 $262.51 $990 -2.52
400–445 424 14 247.00–260.00 $256.01 $1,085 +2.63
455–475 465 14 235.00–252.50 $241.37 $1,122 +4.31
500–545 528 11 225.00–242.00 $231.24 $1,221 -1.07
555–595 571 36 220.00–231.00 $224.73 $1,283 +0.71
605–645 627 23 205.00–222.00 $214.46 $1,345 -0.63
650–695 671 4 200.00–210.00 $203.08 $1,363 -0.68
705 value added 705 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,530 —
705–745 732 3 190.00–192.00 $190.64 $1,395 +1.15
760 value added 760 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,611 —
750–780 765 6 170.00–205.00 $178.39 $1,365 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1645 1139 80-85% 56 88.00–97.00 $93.75 $1,068 —
765–1650 1175 80-85% 99 82.00–106.00 $101.32 $1,191 +1.29
930–1695 1261 80-85% 52 101.00–116.00 $109.49 $1,381 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1140 964 85-90% 17 90.00–100.00 $93.25 $899 +4.85
830–1510 1008 85-90% 35 71.00–87.00 $78.95 $796 —
830–1385 1043 85-90% 40 83.00–95.00 $88.71 $925 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1745 1392 75-80% 6 100.00–105.00 $102.97 $1,433 —
1260–1550 1422 75-80% 11 109.00–114.00 $110.65 $1,573 —
1310–1655 1492 75-80% 6 92.00–98.00 $95.19 $1,420 -3.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1590 1384 8 105.00–116.00 $111.31 $1,541 —
1210–2130 1580 11 116.00–126.00 $121.41 $1,918 —
1515–1790 1649 11 125.00–132.00 $128.79 $2,124 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1010 903 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,020.00–1,140.00 $1,075.24
960–1135 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,220.00 $1,146.85
945–1395 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,470.00 $1,351.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1055 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–990.00 $969.79
980–1030 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 960.00–1,000.00 $979.80
910–1100 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 855.00–890.00 $870.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1220–1420 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 92.00–109.00 $101.14 $1,335

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775–815 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,390.00–1,475.00 $1,433.57 —
700–1015 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,452.76 —
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,420.00 $1,420.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765–1015 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,650.00–1,810.00 $1,732.02 —
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 725.00 $725.00 -65.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675–885 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,310.00–1,320.00 $1,315.67 +252.78
715–1040 878 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,140.00–1,240.00 $1,199.26 —

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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.