Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

3,512 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.97/cwt +1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 512 lb · 75 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $249.18/cwt ≈ $1,393/hd at 559 lb · 73 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.38/cwt +10.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 409 lb · 67 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,512	1,497	3,972
Feeder cattle	2,420	1,149	3,024
Slaughter cattle	889	249	678
Replacement cattle	203	99	270

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Franklin Co. (1210), Lanier (276), Oak Park (884), Pulaski Co (476), Thomasville (598) and Upson Co (68). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly 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
300–325	309	4	298.00–322.00	$307.85	$951	+9.43
355–380	365	10	264.00–295.00	$277.32	$1,012	—
400–447	431	24	252.50–265.00	$261.17	$1,126	—
460–495	481	19	252.00–256.00	$254.83	$1,226	+2.33
505–545	523	40	243.00–260.00	$250.64	$1,311	+1.78
551–595	559	73	240.00–252.50	$249.18	$1,393	—
602–645	620	19	228.00–243.00	$235.65	$1,461	-0.27
652–695	665	7	235.00–241.00	$236.74	$1,574	+3.73
727–744	740	40	229.00	$229.00	$1,695	+5.93

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	332	3	275.00–280.00	$276.53	$918	-7.25
365–370	368	2	270.00–275.00	$272.48	$1,003	—
405–445	418	48	250.00–270.00	$266.50	$1,114	+16.62
455–495	468	35	240.00–262.50	$254.12	$1,189	+9.27
505–545	523	13	232.50–250.00	$243.44	$1,273	+7.96
555–595	575	6	230.00–237.50	$233.22	$1,341	+11.89
600–647	635	17	220.00–235.00	$229.24	$1,456	+6.84
655–680	674	14	202.00–232.00	$227.64	$1,534	—
730	730	1	216.00	$216.00	$1,577	—
755	755	1	197.00	$197.00	$1,487	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	285.00	$285.00	$656	—
255–295	280	4	270.00–272.50	$270.57	$758	—
305–345	319	7	240.00–275.00	$258.91	$826	—
400–445	418	9	230.00–260.00	$247.71	$1,035	+9.15
455–495	471	9	235.00–250.00	$244.32	$1,151	+18.63
545	545	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,254	-3.64
555–595	568	3	222.50–227.50	$224.94	$1,278	—
625	625	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,312	+2.52
655–690	672	9	195.00–215.00	$210.29	$1,413	—
710–740	725	2	205.00–207.50	$206.28	$1,496	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	255.00	$255.00	$625	—
255–280	268	6	240.00–258.00	$251.05	$673	-6.27
320–335	332	21	232.00–245.00	$238.94	$793	—
355–380	362	17	240.00–252.00	$244.69	$886	+0.21
400–445	409	67	225.00–253.00	$248.38	$1,016	+10.66
452–495	468	26	220.00–240.00	$231.98	$1,086	+5.48
500–538	512	75	220.00–235.00	$225.97	$1,157	+1.21
550–595	572	54	210.00–225.00	$217.59	$1,245	-4.12
607 value added	607	4	229.00	$229.00	$1,390	—
600–645	625	20	205.00–227.00	$217.77	$1,361	+0.43
655 value added	655	2	223.00	$223.00	$1,461	—
650–688	669	14	205.00–220.00	$213.84	$1,431	+2.86
720	720	1	197.00	$197.00	$1,418	+11.00
755–795	774	4	173.00–191.00	$182.47	$1,412	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	237.00	$237.00	$581	—
255–290	276	8	225.00–246.00	$236.45	$653	-4.55
320–335	328	2	230.00–247.50	$238.95	$784	+3.93
350–395	367	25	225.00–242.50	$230.13	$845	-1.93
400–445	431	46	217.00–235.00	$227.43	$980	-2.75
452–495	471	50	202.00–230.00	$223.02	$1,050	-0.23
500–545	520	44	210.00–224.00	$216.29	$1,125	-3.36
552–595	568	38	195.00–220.00	$211.60	$1,202	-1.20
600–645	611	9	190.00–209.00	$197.91	$1,209	-4.45
660–675	667	7	192.00–201.00	$195.28	$1,303	-1.09
705–745	715	4	172.50–180.00	$178.05	$1,273	—
760–795	774	4	172.00–192.00	$181.31	$1,403	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	225.00	$225.00	$506	—
280	280	1	230.00	$230.00	$644	—
300–345	314	30	205.00–235.00	$228.01	$716	+2.92
355–395	373	21	210.00–232.50	$218.89	$816	+1.66
405–445	424	25	210.00–227.50	$222.03	$941	-8.14
455–495	472	20	207.50–220.00	$213.25	$1,007	-6.18
500–545	520	22	200.00–212.00	$205.21	$1,067	+1.55
555–595	569	14	192.00–209.00	$201.69	$1,148	+1.14
600–645	623	11	180.00–196.00	$187.24	$1,167	-2.46
655–695	670	5	175.00–185.00	$180.85	$1,212	+0.85
745	745	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,304	+14.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	232	3	285.00–290.00	$286.47	$665	—
255–295	281	7	275.00–290.00	$281.81	$792	+1.93
315–335	327	6	237.00–280.00	$261.50	$855	+8.08
355–395	370	26	240.00–267.50	$256.90	$951	-1.50
400–445	426	31	220.00–247.50	$240.46	$1,024	+2.56
450–495	471	38	217.00–240.00	$230.45	$1,085	-3.41
500–545	528	48	212.50–230.00	$220.94	$1,167	-4.09
553–595	574	41	200.00–225.00	$214.49	$1,231	+0.08
600–645	622	18	192.00–215.00	$203.08	$1,263	-0.59
660–690	668	9	192.00–205.00	$197.21	$1,317	-0.13
700–745	712	9	180.00–190.00	$185.72	$1,322	-2.66
775	775	1	173.00	$173.00	$1,341	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	285	2	265.00–270.00	$267.59	$763	—
300–345	331	9	250.00–260.00	$254.83	$843	+7.18
355–395	368	20	200.00–257.50	$239.82	$883	-3.01
405–446	441	17	220.00–236.00	$228.38	$1,007	+2.29
455–495	469	36	185.00–228.00	$218.48	$1,025	+0.06
500–545	526	22	200.00–217.50	$211.62	$1,113	+7.73
555–595	573	16	190.00–215.00	$204.44	$1,171	-5.50
600–645	630	12	180.00–205.00	$192.52	$1,213	-0.38
655–695	669	17	170.00–190.00	$182.14	$1,219	-2.91
700–735	712	6	170.00–175.00	$171.72	$1,223	+1.72
770	770	1	167.50	$167.50	$1,290	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–280	266	8	260.00–300.00	$281.08	$748	-17.63
315 value added	315	1	315.00	$315.00	$992	—
300–340	319	11	277.00–302.50	$287.70	$918	-5.69
355–395	380	18	242.00–287.50	$259.14	$985	-22.57
405–445	428	30	238.00–260.00	$248.45	$1,063	-3.81
475–492	481	13	225.00–247.50	$229.64	$1,105	-14.15
505–545	508	12	237.50–240.00	$239.78	$1,218	+5.88
555–595	572	6	230.00–240.00	$235.77	$1,349	+7.29
600–645	615	13	210.00–225.00	$218.21	$1,342	+8.74
655–695	673	4	210.00–217.50	$214.82	$1,446	+6.95
730–745	738	2	190.00–195.00	$192.53	$1,421	-4.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1450	1092	80-85%	155	90.00–103.00	$97.17	$1,061	—
915–1545	1184	80-85%	108	90.00–111.00	$105.46	$1,249	—
900–1575	1251	80-85%	53	103.00–119.00	$113.32	$1,418	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500–1305	895	85-90%	57	57.00–92.00	$79.91	$715	—
585–1215	986	85-90%	69	65.00–100.00	$88.26	$870	+7.39
795–1240	1012	85-90%	26	75.00–104.00	$94.28	$954	-6.44

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–1565	1371	75-80%	23	90.00–105.00	$94.44	$1,295	—
1305–1770	1407	75-80%	38	98.00–113.00	$103.52	$1,457	-5.37
1200–1720	1456	75-80%	18	107.00–121.00	$114.94	$1,674	+7.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–1705	1491	10	108.00–131.00	$120.89	$1,802	—
1025–2135	1554	21	123.00–140.00	$132.17	$2,054	—
1475–1950	1720	8	132.00–148.00	$138.20	$2,377	+4.04

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
730–1020	827	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	900.00–1,050.00	$972.07
745–1115	948	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	950.00–1,140.00	$1,068.27
805–1180	1007	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,000.00–1,350.00	$1,197.31

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780–1015	898	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,110.00–1,120.00	$1,115.65
1000–1400	1238	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,175.00–1,550.00	$1,343.08
1055–1490	1290	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,450.00–1,650.00	$1,566.60

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1035–1445	1240	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	102.00–109.00	$104.92	$1,301
1125–1570	1295	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	90.00–100.00	$94.43	$1,223

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
915	915	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00

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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
980–1115	1048	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,850.00–2,000.00	$1,929.83	—
1190–1440	1270	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	1,575.00–1,950.00	$1,789.21	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
820–1090	919	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	500.00–1,675.00	$1,268.97	—
1000	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,570.00	$1,570.00	—
1185	1185	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,675.00	$1,675.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
865–1100	949	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,430.00–1,550.00	$1,509.57	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
940	940	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,120.00	$1,120.00	—

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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.