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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 4, 2023

1,944 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $271.33/cwt ≈ $1,523/hd at 561 lb · 137 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.11/cwt ≈ $1,173/hd at 485 lb · 89 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.80/cwt ≈ $1,440/hd at 621 lb · 69 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,944 343 1,218
Feeder cattle 1,631 241 924
Slaughter cattle 184 50 182
Replacement cattle 129 52 112

Cattle auctions at Americus (77), Carroll Co. (1284), Eastanollee (276), Fitzgerald (140) and Greensboro (307). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 310.00–320.00 $314.77 $1,007 —
375 375 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 —
400–446 428 11 260.00–287.50 $274.05 $1,173 —
455–475 459 66 272.00–282.00 $277.54 $1,274 —
500–535 value added 508 5 272.00–278.00 $276.18 $1,403 —
500–540 521 10 247.00–262.00 $257.23 $1,340 —
559–565 value added 560 113 274.75–277.00 $275.27 $1,542 —
555–595 567 24 240.00–261.00 $252.77 $1,433 —
625–646 641 17 240.00–256.00 $251.69 $1,613 +20.85
670–690 680 2 239.00–240.00 $239.49 $1,629 +11.49
693 value added 693 15 250.00 $250.00 $1,732 —
700–740 738 33 233.00–238.00 $237.77 $1,755 —
755–765 758 10 228.00–232.00 $229.20 $1,737 —
836 value added 836 7 233.00 $233.00 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 328 5 280.00–290.00 $284.47 $933 —
355–375 360 5 262.00–280.00 $274.66 $989 —
400–440 430 5 252.00–270.00 $263.34 $1,132 +22.34
455–480 465 11 240.00–265.00 $252.92 $1,176 —
500–545 520 8 237.50–255.00 $246.10 $1,280 —
555–595 566 16 225.00–250.00 $243.21 $1,377 +14.21
600–640 614 9 220.00–238.00 $230.06 $1,413 +6.66
660–685 675 5 217.00–236.00 $230.24 $1,554 +11.60
705–730 718 2 212.00–220.00 $215.93 $1,550 +9.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 3 260.00–270.00 $263.38 $948 —
400–445 422 11 240.00–260.00 $250.00 $1,055 —
455–495 475 8 235.00–245.00 $239.69 $1,139 +8.69
500–546 533 13 220.00–240.00 $233.36 $1,244 —
555–575 564 5 220.00–238.00 $232.85 $1,313 —
600–645 623 5 210.00–214.00 $212.43 $1,323 —
675 675 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,384 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 257.00–260.00 $258.41 $827 —
350–390 371 6 246.00–252.00 $248.69 $923 —
405–440 431 18 230.00–246.00 $237.90 $1,025 —
450–496 479 48 220.00–243.00 $234.85 $1,125 —
455–498 value added 491 41 248.00–256.00 $250.62 $1,231 —
510–546 534 21 215.00–238.00 $230.21 $1,229 —
551–598 569 20 200.00–234.00 $222.64 $1,267 —
600–630 613 6 195.00–226.00 $214.32 $1,314 —
618–646 value added 622 63 230.00–234.00 $233.47 $1,452 —
655–680 668 4 182.00–218.00 $206.36 $1,378 —
690 value added 690 27 230.00 $230.00 $1,587 —
700–730 715 2 201.00–210.00 $205.59 $1,470 —
755–760 758 2 201.00–208.00 $204.49 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 3 252.00–257.50 $254.76 $662 —
310–335 330 5 241.00–250.00 $242.69 $801 —
355–390 365 4 238.00–248.00 $242.14 $884 —
410–415 413 3 228.00–238.00 $233.33 $964 +20.63
460–490 469 15 210.00–234.00 $224.65 $1,054 —
500–545 526 28 200.00–230.00 $221.33 $1,164 +17.62
550–595 560 37 190.00–225.00 $218.05 $1,221 +19.68
600–645 613 11 187.00–214.00 $203.86 $1,250 —
655–690 670 11 195.00–205.00 $199.24 $1,335 +13.24
705–745 725 2 180.00–187.50 $183.65 $1,331 —
755–795 772 5 172.50–196.00 $185.86 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 227 3 234.00–250.00 $242.89 $551 —
310–330 323 3 227.00–237.00 $231.22 $747 +14.22
355–390 366 5 220.00–234.00 $226.92 $831 +13.35
400–448 431 13 210.00–230.00 $222.42 $959 +15.59
455–495 471 11 200.00–222.00 $213.60 $1,006 —
500–545 518 9 210.00–219.00 $214.35 $1,110 —
555–575 562 3 206.00–211.00 $209.02 $1,175 +22.29
604–645 607 12 190.00–198.00 $193.98 $1,177 —
740 740 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,147 —

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Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 324 7 230.00–265.00 $250.24 $811 +8.22
355–375 365 8 225.00–260.00 $242.56 $885 +19.85
400–445 428 18 225.00–238.00 $230.19 $985 +16.10
455–499 482 25 201.00–230.00 $220.14 $1,061 +16.51
500–545 528 19 200.00–220.00 $210.74 $1,113 +7.82
555–595 565 10 200.00–212.50 $205.50 $1,161 +11.80
600–645 625 15 190.00–198.00 $193.93 $1,212 —
660–675 669 4 180.00–190.00 $185.01 $1,238 +7.72
730–740 737 3 170.00–175.00 $171.65 $1,265 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 290.00–298.00 $293.86 $823 —
330–335 333 3 276.00–280.00 $278.68 $928 —
355–390 367 8 236.00–277.00 $263.73 $968 —
400–445 433 9 227.00–255.00 $243.53 $1,054 +12.02
455–485 468 3 230.00–242.00 $234.62 $1,098 +7.99
500–545 519 7 221.00–231.00 $227.80 $1,182 +12.63
555–590 569 11 202.00–222.00 $212.11 $1,207 +1.69
600–645 621 8 199.00–210.00 $202.60 $1,258 —
660–690 672 8 190.00–202.00 $196.48 $1,320 +9.95
725–740 733 2 180.00–190.00 $184.95 $1,356 +1.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 277 3 310.00–320.00 $314.94 $872 —
355–390 379 4 285.00–295.00 $290.08 $1,099 —
400–445 417 8 230.00–270.00 $255.55 $1,066 —
460–490 473 9 248.00–254.00 $252.31 $1,193 —
500–535 511 7 232.00–240.00 $236.62 $1,209 —
555–595 577 7 210.00–238.00 $223.39 $1,289 —
610–640 624 5 202.00–209.00 $204.96 $1,279 -5.63
660–690 680 6 200.00–206.00 $202.46 $1,377 -0.22
700–745 729 4 190.00–205.00 $198.21 $1,445 +1.60

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1385 1115 80-85% 11 102.00–118.00 $110.74 $1,235 —
910–1570 1185 80-85% 42 93.00–103.00 $97.73 $1,158 -8.91
920–1640 1190 80-85% 33 89.00–111.00 $105.46 $1,255 -1.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1020 960 85-90% 4 101.00–104.00 $102.27 $982 +16.78
775–1115 969 85-90% 7 79.00–88.00 $82.56 $800 -2.93
795–1535 1000 85-90% 18 87.00–98.00 $91.88 $919 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1430 1340 75-80% 3 100.00–104.00 $101.71 $1,363 —
1300–1770 1589 75-80% 9 104.00–112.00 $106.95 $1,699 —
1610 1610 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,610 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1895 1466 9 92.00–125.00 $115.89 $1,699 —
1000–2015 1628 10 116.00–130.00 $125.22 $2,039 -15.64
1595–1805 1705 3 135.00–140.00 $136.91 $2,334 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1330 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,070.00–1,500.00 $1,346.80
935–1375 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,180.00–1,750.00 $1,467.70
860–1350 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,300.00–1,725.00 $1,514.37
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–970 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,046.47
800–950 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,050.00 $1,004.29
910–1300 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 735.00–1,350.00 $1,153.97

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Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640–1175 837 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 775.00–1,675.00 $1,319.45 —
815–905 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00–1,500.00 $1,355.33 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1305 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,350.00–1,575.00 $1,457.35 —
1065–1225 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,415.12 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–1165 901 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,350.00–2,000.00 $1,563.60 —
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —

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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.