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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

1,608 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $212.68/cwt +3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $912/hd at 429 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $231.01/cwt -3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 465 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $219.84/cwt +3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 375 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,608 500 1,383
Feeder cattle 905 365 1,022
Slaughter cattle 287 63 230
Replacement cattle 416 72 131

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Americus (53), Carroll Co. (540), Eastanollee (277), Fitzgerald (77) and Greensboro (738). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. 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
355–380 367 3 257.50–262.00 $260.12 $955 —
400–445 436 5 256.00–262.00 $258.33 $1,126 —
450–480 465 9 240.00–250.00 $245.18 $1,140 +5.14
500–545 518 5 239.00–243.00 $241.23 $1,250 -1.83
565–575 573 4 230.00–239.00 $235.01 $1,347 -3.50
620 620 3 226.00–227.00 $226.33 $1,403 -4.17
660–686 673 2 221.00–226.00 $223.45 $1,504 -5.90
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 275.00 $275.00 $935 —
410–445 428 2 270.00–274.00 $272.08 $1,165 -0.76
500–535 508 5 244.00–248.00 $245.44 $1,247 -9.08
551–590 557 16 239.00–244.00 $240.20 $1,338 —
600–610 603 3 229.00–236.00 $233.35 $1,407 -10.59
655–685 671 4 228.00–231.00 $230.26 $1,545 -8.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 250.00 $250.00 $888 —
440 440 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,089 —
465 465 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 —
535 535 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,204 —
565 565 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,271 -0.09
660 660 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,439 —
700–745 723 2 197.00–200.00 $198.55 $1,436 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 3 225.00–232.00 $228.48 $628 +6.35
305–345 331 9 220.00–230.00 $224.16 $742 +5.85
355–395 375 21 217.00–222.50 $219.84 $824 +3.39
400–445 429 25 205.00–220.00 $212.68 $912 +3.78
455–495 460 12 202.00–212.00 $207.31 $954 +4.62
500–545 516 6 196.00–206.00 $200.39 $1,034 +1.60
555–585 575 6 190.00–204.00 $194.75 $1,120 -0.60
605 605 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,089 —
675 675 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,164 —
735 735 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 272 3 236.00–243.00 $239.61 $652 —
330–335 331 5 230.00–239.00 $234.81 $777 +4.15
355–395 370 12 212.00–238.00 $229.22 $848 +1.86
405–440 426 8 222.50–233.00 $226.40 $964 +2.92
455–495 468 10 215.00–227.00 $220.71 $1,033 +5.75
500–545 524 12 207.50–218.00 $211.44 $1,108 +1.35
555–595 571 12 200.00–212.00 $205.06 $1,171 -2.31
600–645 627 3 191.00–201.00 $195.78 $1,228 —
655–675 662 6 180.00–190.00 $185.80 $1,230 +0.73
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 359 5 240.00–250.00 $244.83 $879 —
400–440 428 14 227.00–240.00 $231.75 $992 +1.28
455–485 465 10 227.00–236.00 $231.67 $1,077 +2.14
500–545 518 13 215.00–228.00 $221.80 $1,149 -0.05
555–595 564 16 207.00–224.00 $213.66 $1,205 -5.84
600–645 622 10 200.00–209.00 $204.43 $1,272 -7.51
710 710 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,406 +7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 265.00 $265.00 $742 —
330 330 1 257.50 $257.50 $850 +4.10
355–390 369 10 246.00–256.00 $249.82 $922 +3.36
400–445 432 16 230.00–246.00 $239.68 $1,035 -1.03
455–495 465 22 220.00–238.00 $231.01 $1,074 -3.03
500–545 517 13 212.50–230.00 $221.69 $1,146 -0.34
555–595 568 18 202.50–218.00 $212.61 $1,208 -4.33
600–645 625 20 190.00–209.00 $199.51 $1,247 -10.05
655–665 663 8 190.00–202.00 $197.24 $1,308 -6.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 282.00 $282.00 $931 —
355–395 377 9 222.00–268.00 $249.04 $939 —
400–445 434 8 212.00–257.00 $245.13 $1,064 -6.01
450–480 460 14 211.00–250.00 $234.67 $1,079 -9.24
500–545 522 16 203.00–241.00 $223.91 $1,169 —
550–595 570 17 202.00–234.00 $219.56 $1,251 -11.93
600–645 619 10 205.00–220.00 $212.27 $1,314 -7.69
655–695 668 6 195.00–211.00 $204.95 $1,369 -9.85
700–745 721 4 185.00–210.00 $197.44 $1,424 -8.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 4 240.00–250.00 $244.77 $656 —
300–335 319 12 236.00–252.50 $244.96 $781 -1.06
355–395 374 8 230.00–240.00 $233.97 $875 +0.85
405–445 434 15 220.00–232.00 $226.61 $983 +0.48
455–495 475 19 210.00–227.00 $215.90 $1,026 +0.86
500–545 519 11 200.00–215.00 $208.26 $1,081 +0.64
555–595 569 8 190.00–206.00 $199.57 $1,136 -0.37
600–635 618 4 180.00–198.00 $189.49 $1,171 -5.55
660–685 673 2 172.00–180.00 $176.07 $1,185 -0.69

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1400 1101 80-85% 29 92.00–103.00 $99.34 $1,094 —
790–1670 1160 80-85% 79 102.00–111.00 $106.73 $1,238 —
965–1830 1279 80-85% 42 96.00–119.00 $112.73 $1,442 +5.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1460 1008 85-90% 35 41.00–91.00 $85.46 $861 +3.11
915–1465 1073 85-90% 32 92.00–100.00 $96.01 $1,030 —
955–1655 1139 85-90% 15 100.00–107.00 $102.28 $1,165 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,058 —
1305–1715 1473 75-80% 7 104.00–126.00 $112.29 $1,654 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1745 1371 6 109.00–124.00 $117.59 $1,612 —
1200–2110 1697 7 123.00–133.00 $127.76 $2,168 —
1940–2195 2065 3 140.00–144.00 $141.33 $2,918 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1070 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 980.00–1,160.00 $1,102.52
900–1030 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,140.00 $1,086.37
915–1065 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,015.00–1,190.00 $1,082.78
900–1100 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,150.00 $1,055.34
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1230 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,366.99
1015–1175 1092 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,314.50
1105–1270 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,230.00–1,350.00 $1,300.11
1415 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–815 798 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–940.00 $834.86
800–865 844 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 810.00–950.00 $871.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,067

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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
1055–1405 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 36 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,589.87 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965–1150 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,337.41 —
950–1370 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 26 1,225.00–1,475.00 $1,419.41 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1065 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,238.31 —
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00 —

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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.