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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 24, 2023

1,368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $208.34/cwt +7.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 520 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $218.48/cwt ≈ $963/hd at 441 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $232.40/cwt +17.43 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 427 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,368 288 1,372
Feeder cattle 1,113 217 1,041
Slaughter cattle 164 28 223
Replacement cattle 91 43 108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Americus (68), Carroll Co. (434), Eastanollee (141), Fitzgerald (99) and Greensboro (626). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–448 433 15 234.00–249.00 $245.80 $1,064 —
466–490 476 7 230.00–232.50 $230.93 $1,099 —
505–542 535 13 225.00–237.50 $228.45 $1,222 —
590 590 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,328 —
630–645 638 4 210.00–217.50 $213.71 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 427 3 252.00–257.00 $255.32 $1,090 +3.32
455–465 460 4 252.00–256.00 $253.51 $1,166 +7.86
500–540 523 6 242.00–252.00 $246.81 $1,291 +8.81
560–565 563 8 240.00–243.00 $241.88 $1,362 +5.88
605–645 621 9 228.00–232.50 $230.71 $1,433 —
700–730 720 3 219.00–222.00 $221.03 $1,591 -8.97
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 333 3 240.00–242.00 $241.32 $804 —
360–390 383 7 242.00–254.00 $251.94 $965 —
417 417 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,042 +8.00
470–488 483 11 245.00–248.00 $245.80 $1,187 —
510–545 528 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,267 +8.00
560–585 579 4 232.50–237.00 $235.91 $1,366 —
651 651 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,374 —
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 270 3 228.00–237.00 $231.22 $624 —
320–345 334 8 220.00–235.00 $225.34 $753 +1.47
355–365 363 5 216.00–220.00 $218.41 $793 -0.62
405–449 441 26 200.00–224.00 $218.48 $963 —
455–490 473 16 207.00–217.50 $211.83 $1,002 —
500–545 520 30 199.00–215.00 $208.34 $1,083 +7.38
555–593 569 18 200.00–206.00 $203.83 $1,160 +6.43
600–645 624 6 184.00–190.00 $186.55 $1,164 -6.86
685 685 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,164 —
755 755 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 6 210.00–220.00 $216.73 $596 +7.92
300–330 324 5 205.00–227.50 $213.66 $692 +12.33
350–375 359 12 205.00–221.00 $216.43 $777 +16.40
405–445 429 17 200.00–215.00 $208.06 $893 +10.08
455–490 471 5 200.00–208.00 $202.74 $955 +10.47
500–545 523 10 190.00–200.00 $195.72 $1,024 +8.21
555–595 572 9 180.00–200.00 $191.18 $1,094 +5.19
605–645 632 5 180.00–185.00 $181.46 $1,147 +16.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 230.00–240.00 $235.04 $783 +5.64
355–390 370 3 227.00–230.00 $228.38 $845 —
405–445 424 9 220.00–228.00 $224.50 $952 -0.43
455–470 459 11 218.00–222.50 $220.09 $1,010 -1.20
500–545 526 17 210.00–223.00 $216.10 $1,137 +0.26
555–590 571 7 201.00–210.00 $207.82 $1,187 —
600–645 622 5 196.00–202.50 $199.71 $1,242 —
660–663 662 7 190.00–202.00 $198.58 $1,315 —
725 725 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 —
765 765 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,354 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 270 5 240.00–260.00 $247.93 $669 —
300–340 323 8 240.00–265.00 $249.06 $804 +25.03
355–390 366 8 212.00–247.50 $233.06 $853 —
405–445 427 22 220.00–245.00 $232.40 $992 +17.43
455–495 472 16 209.00–227.50 $219.72 $1,037 +9.46
500–545 525 21 200.00–220.00 $214.02 $1,124 +10.11
560–595 580 3 200.00–210.00 $203.22 $1,179 +10.19
605–645 625 2 190.00–195.00 $192.58 $1,204 +7.31
660–695 673 5 170.00–186.00 $177.32 $1,193 —
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 +5.94
755 755 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 4 264.00–270.00 $267.19 $729 +18.19
300–335 312 3 262.00–264.00 $263.28 $821 +22.91
355–380 366 8 244.00–265.00 $255.42 $935 +15.09
420–445 433 7 230.00–244.00 $237.09 $1,027 —
455–490 471 14 228.00–237.50 $231.16 $1,089 +6.53
500–520 505 21 220.00–228.00 $223.35 $1,128 +2.66
555–595 571 16 200.00–226.00 $216.99 $1,239 +7.54
600–645 621 9 200.00–207.50 $203.78 $1,265 +7.97
660–675 665 3 190.00–191.00 $190.34 $1,266 +3.31
775 775 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,248 -17.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–292 291 3 295.00–298.00 $296.00 $861 —
310–345 333 6 270.00–287.00 $277.47 $924 —
355–365 363 5 257.00–265.00 $262.83 $954 —
435–445 440 2 250.00–252.00 $250.99 $1,104 —
455–470 460 10 237.00–248.00 $244.50 $1,125 —
500–540 524 10 230.00–240.00 $234.90 $1,231 +2.11
555–590 579 5 220.00–234.00 $227.62 $1,318 +1.98
600–635 623 3 210.00–214.00 $212.72 $1,325 —
665 665 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,357 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1390 1112 80-85% 16 85.00–99.00 $93.26 $1,037 —
860–1805 1283 80-85% 37 90.00–106.00 $100.79 $1,293 -6.76
990–1900 1334 80-85% 25 105.00–112.00 $107.03 $1,428 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1420 1053 85-90% 16 80.00–88.00 $83.42 $878 —
900–1375 1056 85-90% 18 72.00–96.00 $87.80 $927 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1415 1300 75-80% 4 100.00–102.00 $101.53 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1595 1316 5 98.00–119.00 $109.64 $1,443 —
1200–2175 1603 9 118.00–127.00 $122.86 $1,969 —
1450–1920 1685 2 125.00–131.00 $127.58 $2,150 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–990 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–900.00 $819.35
950–1040 987 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 935.00–1,075.00 $1,028.43
1070–1160 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,130.00–1,150.00 $1,140.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,023.89
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,320.00 $1,320.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00

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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
900–1020 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,376.56 —
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -333.19
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–1060 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,213.62 -211.38
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835–965 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,080.42 —
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 885.00 $885.00 —

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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.