Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 2, 2023

3,027 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $244.88/cwt +7.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 574 lb · 68 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.92/cwt +8.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 517 lb · 59 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.13/cwt +4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 464 lb · 56 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,027	3,372	2,556
Feeder cattle	2,401	2,450	2,159
Slaughter cattle	388	737	253
Replacement cattle	238	185	144

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1512), Athens (685), Donalsonville (263), Jackson (143), Moultrie (302) and Washington (122). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–394	387	13	269.00–270.00	$269.14	$1,042	-13.18
401 value added	401	27	276.00	$276.00	$1,107	—
410–440	420	14	261.00–272.50	$267.86	$1,125	+16.50
455–495	483	35	256.00–275.00	$265.00	$1,280	+5.95
500–541	520	37	237.00–256.00	$254.33	$1,323	+6.14
555–599	574	68	230.00–255.00	$244.88	$1,406	+7.07
601–645	622	16	230.00–248.00	$240.68	$1,497	+6.69
652–685	658	29	224.00–232.00	$228.57	$1,504	+1.37
770–778	777	9	204.00–206.00	$205.78	$1,599	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	325	8	260.00–265.00	$261.34	$849	-5.33
355–374	368	6	252.00–274.00	$270.14	$994	+8.14
400–445	431	7	238.00–252.50	$247.11	$1,065	-3.04
455–493	480	17	240.00–255.00	$246.30	$1,182	+4.62
500–545	510	33	231.00–245.00	$240.07	$1,224	+0.23
551–595	575	28	220.00–239.00	$230.89	$1,328	+6.67
600–635	622	9	210.00–231.00	$224.89	$1,399	+1.47
670–695	678	12	212.50–220.00	$216.18	$1,466	-3.85
715–745	730	2	201.00–205.00	$202.96	$1,482	+2.96
770–775	773	2	185.00–196.00	$190.52	$1,473	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	250.00	$250.00	$675	-1.40
320	320	1	252.00	$252.00	$806	-20.49
373–385	377	3	245.00–250.00	$248.30	$936	-6.83
405–445	435	12	238.00–265.00	$245.35	$1,067	+1.66
451–498	488	7	220.00–237.50	$233.20	$1,138	-2.17
520–540	529	5	220.00–230.00	$224.59	$1,188	-3.48
565–595	576	5	215.00–225.00	$219.44	$1,264	+3.48
600–630	615	4	187.00–210.00	$203.11	$1,249	+18.11
665–690	680	7	197.50–207.50	$201.76	$1,372	+5.48
710–740	727	3	194.00–199.00	$195.96	$1,425	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–335	316	11	230.00–250.00	$240.33	$759	-6.41
350–380	363	26	230.00–242.00	$239.28	$869	+0.20
401 value added	401	6	245.00	$245.00	$982	±0.00
405–445	423	15	222.50–235.00	$229.09	$969	-1.12
450–493	464	56	210.00–234.00	$227.13	$1,054	+4.88
500–545	517	59	220.00–226.00	$222.92	$1,152	+8.17
550–595	570	49	205.00–224.00	$217.13	$1,238	+6.11
603–645	618	20	197.00–222.00	$212.27	$1,312	+0.68
652–692	675	29	197.00–218.00	$210.86	$1,423	+12.92

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	237.00	$237.00	$569	—
255–280	273	4	220.00–230.00	$223.69	$611	-11.05
348	348	6	226.00	$226.00	$786	—
355–395	377	18	205.00–222.50	$213.73	$806	-1.45
400–445	428	24	200.00–220.00	$210.26	$900	+3.17
455–498	474	39	190.00–215.00	$205.01	$972	-0.68
500–548	527	26	188.00–210.00	$198.09	$1,044	-0.73
551–595	579	11	183.00–195.00	$186.19	$1,078	+3.30
645	645	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,129	-4.42

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–280	265	4	237.00–240.00	$238.42	$632	—
320–330	326	4	232.00–245.00	$238.01	$776	+6.57
375–397	389	9	222.00–232.00	$224.33	$873	-1.29
400–445	427	16	210.00–227.50	$218.21	$932	+1.58
455–490	475	17	200.00–222.00	$213.25	$1,013	-1.24
500–545	528	46	200.00–217.50	$210.62	$1,112	+3.06
550–595	572	17	191.00–214.00	$203.01	$1,161	-1.39
600–645	623	3	185.00–210.00	$195.08	$1,215	+1.24
658–695	674	4	172.00–195.00	$184.24	$1,242	-0.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	245.00	$245.00	$576	—
255–295	275	4	250.00–255.00	$252.32	$694	+1.86
305–345	319	7	232.50–245.00	$240.52	$767	-13.33
350–398	366	17	220.00–260.00	$236.13	$864	+4.83
400–445	427	11	210.00–227.00	$217.31	$928	-6.43
455–495	473	10	210.00–220.00	$216.28	$1,023	+0.28
500–549	531	20	200.00–208.00	$203.99	$1,083	-1.50
555–595	575	30	185.00–210.00	$193.60	$1,113	-0.53
615	615	5	185.00	$185.00	$1,138	-0.53

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–265	258	2	262.00–270.00	$266.12	$687	—
300–330	321	14	250.00–260.00	$258.14	$829	+1.91
355–371	367	8	240.00–244.00	$243.01	$892	-8.47
400–445	417	11	230.00–240.00	$233.88	$975	-1.41
455–485	465	3	220.00–235.00	$225.22	$1,047	+7.89
500–545	515	35	197.50–225.00	$216.39	$1,114	+1.75
555–575	559	5	200.00–207.50	$203.31	$1,137	-4.70
605–645	631	9	190.00–200.00	$193.53	$1,221	-2.34
665	665	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,264	+1.39
715–745	730	3	175.00–190.00	$181.60	$1,326	+1.60
785–795	790	2	179.00–180.00	$179.50	$1,418	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–280	275	2	275.00–280.00	$277.55	$763	—
340	340	1	262.00	$262.00	$891	—
350–385	378	6	255.00–260.00	$257.29	$973	—
401–420	408	4	240.00–257.00	$247.94	$1,012	+3.47
457–465	459	8	237.00–240.00	$238.00	$1,092	-9.56
505–545	518	3	220.00–232.00	$227.79	$1,180	+2.79
570–598	587	4	215.00–217.00	$216.51	$1,271	+11.23
600–635	607	15	200.00–207.00	$205.52	$1,248	-6.72
665	665	4	200.00	$200.00	$1,330	+3.45
700–715	710	3	185.00–195.00	$188.29	$1,337	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1390	1166	80-85%	33	90.00–103.00	$96.88	$1,130	-6.40
620–1610	1174	80-85%	89	94.00–111.00	$106.12	$1,246	+2.84
905–1610	1241	80-85%	49	101.00–120.00	$112.68	$1,398	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1180	984	85-90%	30	72.50–91.00	$87.08	$857	-1.55
910–1165	1012	85-90%	13	101.00–105.00	$102.34	$1,036	—
855–1255	1016	85-90%	36	90.00–100.00	$95.68	$972	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1590	1407	75-80%	10	99.00–114.00	$105.68	$1,487	+0.99
1335–1570	1411	75-80%	4	96.00–103.00	$98.21	$1,386	-6.48
1345–1690	1493	75-80%	10	107.00–119.00	$114.04	$1,703	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1635	1301	10	102.00–119.00	$113.15	$1,472	—
1120–1840	1447	11	119.00–129.00	$124.32	$1,799	+10.32
1480–1940	1711	7	126.00–134.00	$130.27	$2,229	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
995–1155	1057	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,225.00–1,275.00	$1,250.20
885–1325	1117	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	1,250.00–1,475.00	$1,349.32
1060–1415	1208	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	1,400.00–1,600.00	$1,486.33
1645–1650	1648	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,800.00–2,050.00	$1,925.19

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870–960	915	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,175.00–1,250.00	$1,214.34
860–1170	981	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	900.00–1,250.00	$1,085.55
995–1210	1116	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,200.00–1,375.00	$1,291.28

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
940–1340	1115	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	84.00–108.00	$99.86	$1,113
910–1395	1191	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	93.00–111.00	$100.58	$1,198

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
890–1590	1294	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	850.00–3,000.00	$1,702.90	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
970–1345	1127	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	1,000.00–1,725.00	$1,319.48	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
955–990	973	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,375.00–1,550.00	$1,474.58	+24.58
1170	1170	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
785–955	876	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,200.00–1,250.00	$1,230.99	—
925	925	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	870.00	$870.00	—

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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.