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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 19, 2023

2,546 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $213.52/cwt -0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 476 lb · 61 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $247.72/cwt -1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 519 lb · 60 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.56/cwt -2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 574 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,546 3,086 2,785
Feeder cattle 2,019 2,406 2,237
Slaughter cattle 301 538 369
Replacement cattle 226 142 179

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (910), Athens (547), Donalsonville (460), Jackson (137), Moultrie (295) and Washington (197). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes 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
300 300 1 282.00 $282.00 $846 -15.58
350 value added 350 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,032 —
351–385 368 8 270.00–280.00 $275.16 $1,013 -8.35
414–445 420 11 255.00–260.00 $255.46 $1,073 -4.54
459–490 474 33 250.00–257.50 $251.33 $1,191 -6.73
500–541 519 60 242.50–250.00 $247.72 $1,286 -1.90
560–598 582 27 235.00–250.00 $245.01 $1,426 +3.54
605–645 623 19 228.00–245.00 $239.80 $1,494 +2.44
655–695 662 15 228.00–237.00 $231.30 $1,531 -1.32
720–745 732 3 219.00–227.00 $221.96 $1,625 +9.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 282.00 $282.00 $691 —
380–385 383 2 262.00–267.00 $264.52 $1,013 +7.02
405–443 431 10 247.00–265.00 $252.45 $1,088 -0.69
455–498 466 19 240.00–250.00 $245.54 $1,144 +3.76
505–540 524 14 230.00–240.00 $237.85 $1,246 -0.25
550–595 568 25 225.00–240.00 $233.52 $1,326 +5.21
600–645 619 9 219.00–235.00 $229.21 $1,419 +6.20
680 680 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,510 +8.30
755 755 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 277.00 $277.00 $637 —
285 285 1 270.00 $270.00 $770 +15.00
300–322 317 4 250.00–255.00 $251.18 $796 +7.48
365–390 383 7 245.00–270.00 $252.63 $968 +7.69
405–440 420 11 245.00–257.50 $251.77 $1,057 +16.57
455–495 475 16 230.00–242.50 $235.31 $1,118 -4.31
501–525 507 10 220.00–229.00 $222.81 $1,130 -2.14
560–585 571 5 222.50–225.00 $223.61 $1,277 +10.22
620–649 630 5 200.00–210.00 $206.41 $1,300 —
655–695 675 2 202.50–210.00 $206.14 $1,391 +2.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 281 4 235.00–240.00 $238.06 $669 —
301–335 320 6 225.00–247.50 $236.95 $758 +5.41
360–395 374 18 225.00–234.00 $229.25 $857 +6.04
400–440 422 24 210.00–227.00 $219.40 $926 +0.24
455–495 476 61 200.00–220.00 $213.52 $1,016 -0.85
500–545 527 13 195.00–217.00 $208.12 $1,097 -3.14
555–595 576 28 190.00–212.00 $202.00 $1,164 +3.11
605–645 619 7 180.00–190.00 $184.38 $1,141 -8.15
655 655 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 +13.41
705–735 720 2 170.00–175.00 $172.45 $1,242 -1.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–331 328 8 237.00–240.00 $238.13 $781 -6.98
401–449 429 26 229.00–237.00 $231.92 $995 -1.25
460–494 476 35 220.00–227.50 $224.23 $1,067 -2.26
500–545 517 31 219.00–228.00 $221.68 $1,146 -0.12
565 value added 565 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,283 —
555–595 574 35 205.00–220.00 $213.85 $1,227 -3.45
600–625 value added 613 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,349 +8.00
610–635 621 4 205.00–210.00 $207.39 $1,288 -7.75
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 +20.55
655–689 666 9 197.00–202.50 $199.74 $1,330 +0.29
701–740 714 3 180.00–185.00 $183.27 $1,309 -19.49
735 value added 735 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 —
780–785 783 2 195.00–197.00 $196.00 $1,535 +21.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 230.00 $230.00 $460 —
275–290 283 2 225.00–230.00 $227.43 $644 -17.57
310–345 330 8 210.00–230.00 $220.49 $728 +4.03
360–390 375 3 210.00–220.00 $213.20 $800 -1.12
400–445 424 31 200.00–220.00 $210.66 $893 +3.94
450–495 476 16 192.00–210.00 $202.72 $965 +1.41
500–545 523 26 185.00–207.50 $196.13 $1,026 -0.54
555–590 577 12 170.00–192.50 $181.22 $1,046 -3.74
600–635 624 12 170.00–187.50 $178.87 $1,116 -4.74
665 665 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,130 -4.15

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 290.00 $290.00 $652 —
295 295 1 275.00 $275.00 $811 -25.00
315–335 325 3 265.00–275.00 $268.23 $872 -10.28
360 value added 360 2 277.00 $277.00 $997 —
350–395 372 13 250.00–267.00 $258.26 $961 -4.25
405–448 437 6 246.00–252.00 $248.28 $1,085 -7.73
475–490 481 13 230.00–238.00 $236.06 $1,135 -5.31
500–535 505 24 230.00–237.50 $233.07 $1,177 +1.83
555–595 577 10 213.00–237.00 $223.67 $1,291 -1.06
600–625 620 16 205.00–217.50 $214.85 $1,332 +0.39
715–720 718 2 190.00–210.00 $200.03 $1,436 +9.39
750–770 764 5 185.00–190.00 $186.98 $1,429 +8.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 257 3 260.00–265.00 $262.33 $674 —
330 330 1 260.00 $260.00 $858 -0.25
350–395 378 6 245.00–267.50 $252.79 $956 +6.67
402–440 421 16 230.00–240.00 $236.10 $994 +0.33
450–495 469 23 220.00–240.00 $231.30 $1,085 +1.10
505–545 520 17 215.00–230.00 $223.34 $1,161 -1.41
550–595 566 14 200.00–227.50 $216.03 $1,223 +3.93
600–645 623 6 193.00–212.00 $197.40 $1,230 -7.65
675 675 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 -9.68
715–730 723 2 192.00–197.00 $194.47 $1,406 +3.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 255.00–265.00 $260.17 $567 —
265–295 280 4 250.00–252.50 $251.25 $704 +1.25
315–325 319 5 250.00–252.50 $250.51 $799 +7.68
355–395 363 9 215.00–230.00 $225.57 $819 -17.23
410–445 435 9 200.00–227.00 $219.66 $956 -7.26
455–499 471 17 192.00–227.50 $212.85 $1,003 -4.67
515–540 528 7 200.00–217.50 $208.09 $1,099 -1.65
570–580 575 4 190.00–200.00 $194.96 $1,121 -6.22
630–635 633 2 197.50–200.00 $198.75 $1,258 +9.73
655–695 679 4 170.00–187.50 $179.38 $1,218 -1.43
715–740 728 2 170.00–175.00 $172.54 $1,256 +2.54

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1455 1115 80-85% 35 85.00–97.00 $92.66 $1,033 -1.09
765–1610 1184 80-85% 71 93.00–108.00 $101.30 $1,199 -0.02
955–1535 1313 80-85% 20 106.00–112.00 $108.80 $1,429 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1250 974 85-90% 22 74.00–89.00 $82.76 $806 -10.49
885–1410 1058 85-90% 26 83.00–98.00 $91.07 $964 —
830–1140 1078 85-90% 23 90.00–98.00 $96.13 $1,036 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1545 1480 75-80% 4 107.00–110.00 $108.52 $1,606 +13.33
1230–1905 1488 75-80% 14 97.00–105.00 $102.11 $1,519 +6.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1575 1285 13 105.00–118.00 $112.23 $1,442 —
1210–2000 1594 17 112.00–127.00 $119.91 $1,911 -1.50
1500–2080 1816 9 122.00–135.00 $128.26 $2,329 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1120 1001 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,175.00–1,525.00 $1,359.48
920–1400 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,250.00–1,575.00 $1,452.37
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150–1170 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 110.00–115.00 $112.48 $1,305
910–1460 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 90.00–106.00 $98.15 $1,181
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–875 753 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–1,000.00 $843.65
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1075–1116 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,185.00 $1,095.86
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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
990–1650 1256 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 800.00–1,700.00 $1,456.16 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00 +200.00
940–1540 1244 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,200.00–2,050.00 $1,519.92 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.