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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 26, 2023

2,846 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $210.32/cwt +2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 427 lb · 72 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $210.98/cwt -0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 530 lb · 53 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.40/cwt -2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,034/hd at 467 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,846 3,446 2,231
Feeder cattle 2,226 2,063 1,909
Slaughter cattle 419 1,215 194
Replacement cattle 201 168 128

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1296), Athens (503), Donalsonville (523), Jackson (125), Moultrie (252) and Washington (147). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes uneven, mostly 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
368–390 378 4 262.00–270.00 $266.67 $1,008 +8.46
435–440 438 18 246.00–255.00 $247.05 $1,082 -5.13
451–497 480 31 230.00–250.00 $248.00 $1,190 +5.40
505–545 513 26 235.00–252.00 $237.63 $1,219 -2.29
555–580 574 6 220.00–248.00 $238.95 $1,372 +1.04
604–640 608 16 230.00–235.00 $233.80 $1,422 +9.89
651–670 666 5 217.00–220.00 $219.41 $1,461 +2.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 335 3 255.00 $255.00 $854 -10.73
350–395 376 6 247.00–272.50 $258.40 $972 +17.11
415–445 428 32 238.00–255.00 $248.18 $1,062 +4.70
455–495 473 10 210.00–242.00 $228.95 $1,083 -7.43
505–544 532 26 220.00–240.00 $228.49 $1,216 +1.90
560–590 571 7 215.00–225.00 $220.22 $1,257 -4.78
610–642 634 6 205.00–225.00 $213.74 $1,355 +2.11
655–690 678 9 192.00–215.00 $209.37 $1,420 +13.95
740 740 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 +3.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,010 —
380–386 385 7 274.00–282.00 $275.13 $1,059 -14.50
405–445 422 12 259.00–260.00 $259.59 $1,095 -2.48
478–493 484 9 256.00–257.00 $256.22 $1,240 +1.25
509–540 519 40 225.00–267.00 $259.87 $1,349 +10.35
560–580 569 13 235.00–262.00 $254.75 $1,450 +11.01
628 628 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,545 +7.72
668–678 673 6 241.00–244.00 $242.49 $1,632 +7.37
740 740 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,643 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 276 8 217.00–227.00 $222.04 $613 —
310–345 327 14 202.00–227.50 $219.12 $717 +1.22
355–390 365 20 190.00–217.00 $208.78 $762 -7.19
400–444 427 72 184.00–220.00 $210.32 $898 +2.57
450–497 472 40 190.00–209.00 $200.49 $946 -12.58
500–545 525 24 180.00–205.00 $188.47 $989 -8.57
551–596 570 17 180.00–200.00 $190.59 $1,086 -0.66
600–645 622 8 180.00–197.00 $183.99 $1,144 -11.11
655–675 663 3 160.00–170.00 $165.04 $1,094 -11.64
715–740 723 3 158.00–160.00 $158.68 $1,147 -6.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 240.00 $240.00 $672 -5.27
335 335 2 235.00 $235.00 $787 -0.31
350–395 379 14 227.00–228.00 $227.52 $862 -1.62
420–434 427 11 226.00–231.00 $229.02 $978 +4.28
450–490 467 51 219.00–230.00 $221.40 $1,034 -2.50
500–547 532 38 215.00–225.00 $215.80 $1,148 -3.16
560–595 574 32 210.00–224.00 $215.16 $1,235 +1.68
604–640 619 23 208.00–225.00 $218.19 $1,351 +6.80
651–685 663 9 200.00–210.00 $202.69 $1,344 +3.75
718 718 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,436 +17.13
770–780 773 11 172.00–202.00 $194.62 $1,504 +15.48
850–863 860 4 184.00–185.00 $184.25 $1,585 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 278 3 222.00–225.00 $224.08 $623 -7.65
330–345 337 5 210.00–227.00 $217.49 $733 -7.56
359–398 370 33 220.00–237.00 $228.13 $844 +4.69
405–445 422 47 200.00–225.00 $218.62 $923 +1.29
450–494 483 20 207.00–220.00 $213.10 $1,029 -3.86
500–545 530 53 190.00–220.00 $210.98 $1,118 -0.73
550–583 577 30 190.00–210.00 $201.91 $1,165 -4.89
600–640 613 7 180.00–200.00 $190.77 $1,169 -3.52
660–675 668 2 180.00–185.00 $182.53 $1,219 +0.93
750–765 758 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,440 +21.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 229 4 245.00–250.00 $246.72 $565 —
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 -1.52
300–340 329 9 230.00–245.00 $236.71 $779 -18.46
355–390 376 7 220.00–240.00 $229.80 $864 -3.79
400–440 426 15 185.00–215.00 $205.18 $874 -21.15
455–485 471 27 200.00–230.00 $213.03 $1,003 -3.91
508–545 527 42 200.00–217.50 $209.82 $1,106 +3.64
570–595 586 5 190.00–200.00 $193.34 $1,133 +0.24
600–620 613 4 180.00–187.00 $182.97 $1,122 -1.39
680–690 685 2 170.00–180.00 $174.96 $1,198 -1.06
725–730 727 3 159.00–172.00 $164.15 $1,193 -3.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–347 331 9 250.00–260.00 $255.86 $847 -6.13
350–395 372 9 240.00–250.00 $244.73 $910 +4.14
409–440 427 31 230.00–241.00 $237.65 $1,015 -0.90
450–490 471 16 220.00–235.00 $230.34 $1,085 +2.26
500–545 525 14 189.00–225.00 $210.33 $1,104 -6.62
555–580 568 15 205.00–222.50 $211.86 $1,203 -0.53
620–645 634 10 190.00–205.00 $194.21 $1,231 -3.84
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 +7.59
725 725 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,356 +5.51
755–780 768 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,344 +10.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 260.00–265.00 $262.46 $879 -31.85
368–380 373 5 250.00–297.00 $268.83 $1,003 +10.44
410–445 423 5 245.00–255.00 $250.29 $1,059 +3.70
470–480 473 3 237.00–250.00 $242.32 $1,146 —
501 501 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,167 —
555–595 564 12 215.00–235.00 $221.91 $1,252 —
600–645 623 9 200.00–225.00 $211.63 $1,318 +2.83
660–690 674 6 195.00–210.00 $201.13 $1,356 -5.74
710–740 724 8 195.00–212.50 $201.21 $1,457 —
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1370 1092 80-85% 55 86.00–103.00 $94.59 $1,033 —
725–1640 1169 80-85% 62 91.00–109.00 $102.78 $1,201 —
735–1640 1216 80-85% 36 108.00–117.00 $111.61 $1,357 +1.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1130 919 85-90% 21 73.00–91.00 $83.48 $767 —
750–1250 1006 85-90% 30 80.00–99.00 $91.26 $918 +7.98
895–1245 1077 85-90% 9 90.00–106.00 $96.53 $1,040 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1640 1415 75-80% 11 98.00–115.00 $106.54 $1,508 —
1390–1445 1425 75-80% 3 90.00–105.00 $99.30 $1,415 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1870 1345 10 104.00–120.00 $115.30 $1,551 -0.03
1225–1810 1529 11 114.00–128.00 $122.33 $1,870 —
1545–2010 1752 8 125.00–133.00 $129.31 $2,266 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–945 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 840.00–1,125.00 $993.82
737–1125 854 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,050.00–1,500.00 $1,299.45
713–1265 857 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 39 910.00–1,575.00 $1,334.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
740–910 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,223.85
688–1210 837 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,085.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1065 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 97.50–115.00 $103.72 $1,051
890–1210 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 86.00–110.00 $97.44 $1,053
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $600

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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
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
895–1180 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 950.00–1,425.00 $1,168.12 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00 -539.81
1015–1180 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,035.00–1,225.00 $1,122.86 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
788 788 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 840.00 $840.00 —

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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.