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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 30, 2023

796 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $195.58/cwt -6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 570 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $205.20/cwt -8.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 488 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $209.19/cwt -12.84 vs last sale · ≈ $885/hd at 423 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 796 3,512 3,104
Feeder cattle 595 2,420 2,417
Slaughter cattle 184 889 449
Replacement cattle 17 203 238

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (407), Athens (502), Donalsonville (350), Jackson (95), Moultrie (96) and Washington (199). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes 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
375 375 1 265.00 $265.00 $994 -7.48
425 425 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 -11.50
450–490 470 3 240.00–247.00 $242.43 $1,139 -11.69
515–540 526 8 232.00–235.00 $233.99 $1,231 -9.45
560–590 570 8 222.00–233.00 $229.84 $1,310 -3.38
625–645 635 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 -9.24
660–680 670 3 210.00–219.00 $214.62 $1,438 -13.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,197 -2.83
510 510 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,260 -3.64
554–580 559 5 235.00–243.00 $241.34 $1,349 -7.84
608–638 625 8 227.00–233.00 $231.74 $1,448 -3.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 -17.71
482–490 483 6 230.00–239.00 $237.48 $1,147 -6.84
505 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 —
615–645 630 3 210.00–217.00 $212.72 $1,340 +2.72
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 -10.29
730–740 735 2 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $1,378 -18.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $701 -15.51
365–390 380 7 210.00–220.00 $215.06 $817 -3.83
405–445 423 14 200.00–215.00 $209.19 $885 -12.84
470–495 488 15 202.00–209.00 $205.20 $1,001 -8.05
500–540 526 9 190.00–207.00 $196.63 $1,034 -8.58
555–590 570 25 185.00–200.00 $195.58 $1,115 -6.11
600–640 617 5 180.00–185.00 $181.78 $1,122 -5.46
650–655 653 2 180.00–186.00 $182.99 $1,195 +2.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 226.00 $226.00 $866 -4.13
410–425 418 2 217.00–220.00 $218.53 $913 -8.90
455–495 479 13 208.00–217.00 $212.15 $1,016 -10.87
500–535 520 13 205.00–214.00 $207.76 $1,080 -8.53
555–580 566 9 200.00–211.00 $205.54 $1,163 -6.06
600–645 620 4 190.00–195.00 $191.52 $1,187 -6.39
660–680 669 5 190.00–198.00 $193.21 $1,293 -2.07
740 740 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,258 -8.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,059 -8.98
570–590 578 4 200.00–202.00 $201.24 $1,163 -16.35
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 -17.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 337 3 245.00–250.00 $248.37 $837 -6.46
370–380 371 7 225.00–235.00 $230.02 $853 -9.80
400–445 424 4 210.00–230.00 $221.12 $938 -7.26
455–480 470 11 186.00–225.00 $214.38 $1,008 -4.10
500–545 520 4 195.00–208.00 $202.25 $1,052 -9.37
555–590 572 7 190.00–201.00 $195.21 $1,117 -9.23
600–645 626 6 170.00–197.00 $182.55 $1,143 -9.97
670–680 677 3 185.00–187.00 $185.66 $1,257 +3.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 260.00 $260.00 $780 -1.50
355–380 361 6 240.00–255.00 $246.33 $889 -10.57
400–430 422 5 217.00–240.00 $233.01 $983 -7.45
455–490 475 8 225.00–235.00 $229.74 $1,091 -0.71
513–540 516 11 220.00–225.00 $224.52 $1,159 +3.58
555–570 560 5 200.00–210.00 $202.02 $1,131 -12.47
655–675 663 3 190.00–195.00 $192.35 $1,275 -4.86
780–790 785 2 170.00–173.00 $171.49 $1,346 -1.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 280.00 $280.00 $896 -7.70
380 380 1 260.00 $260.00 $988 +0.86
410–430 420 13 240.00–250.00 $244.73 $1,028 -3.72
460–470 465 2 240.00–242.00 $240.99 $1,121 +11.35
520–540 533 3 230.00–235.00 $231.63 $1,235 -8.15
555–575 568 4 220.00–235.00 $229.05 $1,301 -6.72
600–645 623 5 210.00–217.00 $212.19 $1,322 -6.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–2040 1161 80-85% 29 85.00–105.00 $99.94 $1,160 -5.52
970–1390 1190 80-85% 43 92.00–113.00 $108.17 $1,287 +2.71
1145–1280 1229 80-85% 4 101.00–119.00 $109.69 $1,348 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1780 1489 75-80% 27 107.00–114.00 $110.77 $1,649 -4.17
1455–1890 1604 75-80% 5 103.00–105.00 $103.97 $1,668 —
1605 1605 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,894 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–1115 952 85-90% 9 80.00–91.00 $87.13 $829 -1.13
855–1110 1001 85-90% 11 93.00–99.00 $95.63 $957 +1.35
1005–1040 1023 85-90% 2 102.00–104.00 $103.02 $1,054 +8.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1600 1510 2 109.00–115.00 $112.18 $1,694 —
1540 1540 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,141 —
1285–2160 1585 8 130.00–137.00 $133.69 $2,119 +1.52

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1345 1199 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,275.05
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,240.00 $1,240.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.