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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 16, 2023

2,675 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.38/cwt +2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 413 lb · 112 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $230.31/cwt +2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,571/hd at 682 lb · 75 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $250.77/cwt +6.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,437/hd at 573 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,675 3,260 3,160
Feeder cattle 2,143 2,447 2,447
Slaughter cattle 369 603 567
Replacement cattle 163 210 146

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (821), Athens (662), Donalsonville (613), Jackson (141), Moultrie (284) and Washington (154). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 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
318 318 2 290.00 $290.00 $922 +10.00
350–355 353 2 280.00–287.00 $283.52 $1,001 +1.35
409–440 413 16 250.00–280.00 $257.94 $1,065 -3.40
450–490 471 34 250.00–267.00 $261.89 $1,234 +3.68
503–538 516 30 221.00–266.00 $253.25 $1,307 -0.45
550–592 573 73 230.00–265.00 $250.77 $1,437 +6.96
601–640 623 25 222.50–241.00 $235.50 $1,467 -7.47
655–692 682 75 229.50–240.00 $230.31 $1,571 +2.14
700–745 718 8 200.00–225.00 $220.86 $1,586 -6.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–325 315 6 270.00–285.00 $279.08 $879 -6.63
355–395 375 12 260.00–267.50 $263.39 $988 -8.21
405–447 428 12 254.00–265.00 $260.02 $1,113 +1.62
450–499 473 21 240.00–257.00 $245.57 $1,162 -4.33
500–545 528 8 220.00–255.00 $239.29 $1,263 -2.01
550–593 573 37 220.00–252.00 $239.83 $1,374 +8.65
600–640 616 10 216.00–240.00 $228.96 $1,410 +5.99
655–680 667 7 200.00–226.00 $218.07 $1,455 +0.73
730–745 738 2 200.00–220.00 $210.10 $1,551 +0.10
830 830 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,801 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 270.00 $270.00 $783 +5.00
330–345 338 8 257.00–267.50 $262.76 $888 -8.81
350–390 366 13 240.00–257.00 $250.62 $917 -2.93
430–445 438 5 235.00–245.00 $240.96 $1,055 -6.75
455–495 483 25 230.00–240.00 $234.91 $1,135 -0.60
500–540 522 14 220.00–240.00 $227.06 $1,185 -1.40
565–588 572 19 212.50–240.00 $229.51 $1,313 +11.33
600–645 630 11 200.00–225.00 $217.31 $1,369 +9.80
650–690 670 5 190.00–220.00 $207.82 $1,392 -7.97
700–730 713 10 190.00–206.00 $202.13 $1,441 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 260.00–262.00 $260.98 $600 —
268–285 277 2 248.00–250.00 $249.03 $690 -0.31
301–340 316 12 242.50–260.00 $251.44 $795 +7.08
354–385 360 13 237.00–247.00 $241.94 $871 +5.38
402–440 413 112 230.00–242.00 $234.38 $968 +2.17
460–489 476 22 227.00–237.00 $232.61 $1,107 +3.31
500–549 529 65 220.00–235.00 $226.25 $1,197 +3.02
550–598 578 50 210.00–234.00 $222.59 $1,287 +2.17
600–645 615 14 200.00–218.00 $213.60 $1,314 +3.81
615 value added 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 —
651–699 667 7 200.00–207.50 $203.67 $1,358 +3.67
715–740 727 11 190.00–214.00 $209.03 $1,520 +8.01
793 793 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,626 +7.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 245.00–247.50 $246.22 $579 +16.01
250–265 258 3 220.00–230.00 $225.10 $581 -9.57
301–349 323 12 220.00–232.50 $224.27 $724 +4.68
350–390 373 20 200.00–235.00 $222.04 $828 +7.69
400–440 426 38 200.00–230.00 $210.88 $898 -1.50
455–490 477 28 202.50–225.00 $214.30 $1,022 +9.14
500–545 526 20 190.00–220.00 $201.45 $1,060 +3.00
550–590 578 24 186.00–209.00 $199.60 $1,154 +2.49
601–630 611 5 175.00–197.50 $183.82 $1,123 -1.12
660–670 665 2 187.00–190.00 $188.49 $1,253 +13.49
710–740 727 3 140.00–175.00 $162.58 $1,182 -3.04
775 775 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,279 -12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 3 240.00–245.00 $241.68 $790 +12.41
355–385 371 10 230.00–237.50 $231.89 $860 +2.92
400–445 423 44 220.00–238.00 $225.73 $955 +1.66
454–480 464 35 210.00–227.00 $225.63 $1,047 +6.93
500–543 521 20 202.50–225.00 $217.89 $1,135 +5.62
555–590 569 13 202.00–221.00 $213.79 $1,216 +7.64
601–630 617 13 190.00–212.00 $201.57 $1,244 +5.15
670–690 680 2 197.00–202.00 $199.46 $1,356 +9.46
701–710 703 5 200.00–202.00 $201.60 $1,417 +21.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 286 6 237.50–262.00 $253.47 $725 -1.57
305–347 338 15 250.00–257.00 $253.72 $858 +10.62
390–396 394 12 240.00–255.00 $244.56 $964 +9.86
404–445 419 11 210.00–235.00 $223.12 $935 -5.72
450–490 471 13 200.00–250.00 $219.29 $1,033 +4.13
500–540 519 39 197.50–235.00 $218.00 $1,131 +9.00
550–590 576 26 190.00–215.00 $203.95 $1,175 +3.79
605–640 625 3 185.00–197.00 $189.54 $1,185 -6.87
655–680 666 4 165.00–175.00 $172.54 $1,149 -16.10
725–730 727 3 165.00–190.00 $179.13 $1,302 +5.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 260 33 280.00–287.00 $280.22 $729 +22.80
305–335 320 4 265.00–272.00 $267.31 $855 +9.56
365–380 371 8 247.00–260.00 $254.56 $944 +9.32
410–445 431 21 230.00–245.00 $242.36 $1,045 +3.93
450–493 478 8 232.00–237.00 $234.33 $1,120 +6.33
501–545 526 20 215.00–245.00 $222.67 $1,171 +3.33
555–590 577 11 200.00–220.00 $212.53 $1,226 -5.69
601–645 616 7 195.00–210.00 $202.37 $1,247 +0.92
655–690 673 2 182.00–200.00 $190.77 $1,284 -6.40
710 710 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,384 +3.11
750 750 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,312 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 302.00 $302.00 $740 -8.00
250–285 268 2 310.00–315.00 $312.34 $837 +22.89
315 value added 315 1 317.00 $317.00 $999 —
300–345 327 6 282.50–295.00 $290.68 $951 +23.49
350–390 374 8 260.00–285.00 $270.29 $1,011 +13.28
400–430 423 4 250.00–257.00 $252.93 $1,070 -2.84
455–490 460 11 240.00–245.00 $241.55 $1,111 +12.01
575–580 578 2 222.00–230.00 $225.98 $1,306 -0.85
605–640 624 5 202.00–215.00 $207.72 $1,296 -10.70
670–690 680 3 190.00–195.00 $192.31 $1,308 -20.96
730–745 738 2 185.00–200.00 $192.58 $1,421 -7.42
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1385 1123 80-85% 28 85.00–105.00 $93.85 $1,054 -4.10
865–1445 1153 80-85% 83 95.00–113.00 $103.60 $1,195 -2.92
900–1475 1179 80-85% 60 103.00–123.00 $111.10 $1,310 +4.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1155 926 85-90% 27 74.00–90.00 $82.34 $762 —
740–1185 989 85-90% 35 84.00–100.00 $91.45 $904 +6.60
740–1140 1010 85-90% 12 93.00–106.00 $99.15 $1,001 +7.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1410 1362 75-80% 3 98.00–104.00 $100.36 $1,367 +3.42
1330–1475 1425 75-80% 3 85.00–105.00 $97.78 $1,393 -13.95
1315–1720 1491 75-80% 16 90.00–116.00 $107.78 $1,607 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1905 1396 10 95.00–129.00 $114.88 $1,604 —
1090–2135 1698 18 116.00–137.00 $129.69 $2,202 —
1550–2050 1738 6 121.00–139.00 $128.79 $2,238 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1125 949 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,125.00–1,400.00 $1,303.66
800–1220 962 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,125.00–1,450.00 $1,363.11
915–1020 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,239.53
965–1305 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,275.00–1,525.00 $1,412.70
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,280.00 $1,280.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $950.00
895–1130 966 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,168.56
895–1210 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,174.59
1085–1165 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 930.00–1,150.00 $1,043.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 112.00 $112.00 $840
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 117.50 $117.50 $893
680–1100 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 92.00–127.00 $105.37 $946
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–860 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00–1,025.00 $953.66
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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
900–1340 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,000.00–1,700.00 $1,341.45 -1,607.57
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060–1185 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,312.68 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1153 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.