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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

2,050 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $218.68/cwt +10.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 471 lb · 40 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $249.42/cwt ≈ $1,687/hd at 676 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $208.01/cwt +8.84 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 469 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,050 321 1,625
Feeder cattle 1,595 191 1,290
Slaughter cattle 330 76 242
Replacement cattle 125 54 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Americus (88), Carroll Co. (777), Eastanollee (266), Fitzgerald (255) and Greensboro (672). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 5.00 lower. 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
330–335 333 2 280.00–287.50 $283.78 $945 —
355–365 360 2 280.00–282.50 $281.27 $1,013 —
450–485 461 18 250.00–268.00 $262.48 $1,210 —
500–540 528 18 240.00–255.00 $251.53 $1,328 -10.47
553–595 572 10 235.00–248.00 $241.62 $1,382 —
592 value added 592 10 253.75 $253.75 $1,502 —
600–605 value added 603 2 250.00–253.00 $251.51 $1,517 —
600–645 632 9 236.00–240.00 $237.78 $1,503 -0.61
660–680 671 4 226.00–238.00 $232.75 $1,562 —
677 value added 677 32 251.50 $251.50 $1,703 —
700 700 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,652 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 431 10 243.00–259.00 $246.59 $1,063 —
450–490 470 14 240.00–250.00 $244.60 $1,150 +1.79
500–545 515 13 230.00–245.00 $237.98 $1,226 —
555–575 564 9 230.00–244.00 $236.62 $1,335 -0.87
600–645 613 6 219.00–226.00 $222.78 $1,366 -1.28
660–685 670 4 212.50–222.00 $218.13 $1,461 -1.87
725–744 742 8 205.00–213.00 $212.02 $1,573 —
765–770 768 2 218.00–220.00 $219.00 $1,682 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 374 6 237.00–250.00 $240.60 $900 —
400–445 429 6 238.00–246.00 $241.37 $1,035 —
455–495 477 5 227.00–237.50 $230.22 $1,098 —
505–545 525 3 220.00–225.00 $222.44 $1,168 —
580 580 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,253 —
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 —
660–685 676 4 200.00–210.00 $206.05 $1,393 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 242.00 $242.00 $532 —
300–325 305 6 215.00–240.00 $231.63 $706 —
355–390 370 11 200.00–237.00 $216.22 $800 —
400–445 432 11 200.00–229.00 $218.28 $943 -1.10
452–495 471 40 195.00–228.00 $218.68 $1,030 +10.17
500–535 518 14 200.00–224.00 $216.93 $1,124 +10.97
550–595 567 16 200.00–210.00 $205.61 $1,166 +1.63
600–645 617 9 190.00–207.00 $201.11 $1,241 —
655–695 678 5 190.00–192.50 $191.08 $1,296 -0.97
700–725 708 3 171.00–190.00 $183.52 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 230.00 $230.00 $506 —
290 290 1 220.00 $220.00 $638 —
315–330 323 4 215.00–225.00 $219.88 $710 —
355–395 368 9 195.00–232.50 $216.34 $796 —
420–448 436 21 190.00–220.00 $210.06 $916 —
455–495 469 35 185.00–220.00 $208.01 $976 +8.84
500–545 523 19 180.00–210.00 $197.68 $1,034 +3.60
555–590 572 15 182.00–200.00 $191.92 $1,098 —
605–645 623 5 180.00–190.00 $186.43 $1,161 -0.61
655–695 673 3 180.00–188.00 $184.25 $1,240 +9.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 325 5 225.00–244.00 $233.81 $760 —
355–390 367 7 212.00–244.00 $230.01 $844 —
430–445 440 5 210.00–236.00 $224.07 $986 —
455–495 478 8 200.00–231.00 $217.05 $1,037 —
507 value added 507 12 238.00 $238.00 $1,207 —
500–548 528 20 220.00–230.00 $223.97 $1,183 —
555–570 562 8 212.00–226.00 $218.77 $1,229 +6.77
600–645 620 8 200.00–219.00 $206.97 $1,283 -4.03
658 658 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,329 -6.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 222 3 250.00–257.50 $253.20 $562 —
255–290 275 7 247.50–258.00 $252.82 $695 —
300–340 324 15 240.00–250.00 $244.48 $792 +15.55
355–395 372 20 217.00–245.00 $231.81 $862 +12.64
400–445 422 23 205.00–235.00 $222.17 $938 +8.64
455–495 474 23 197.00–225.00 $210.39 $997 +9.36
500–545 525 22 190.00–217.50 $208.93 $1,097 +9.97
555–595 568 15 190.00–207.50 $197.93 $1,124 +9.49
600–645 626 9 180.00–192.50 $185.86 $1,163 —
655–690 669 6 170.00–184.00 $177.88 $1,190 —
700–745 718 4 160.00–172.00 $168.45 $1,209 —
750–780 765 2 160.00–162.00 $160.98 $1,231 -4.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 272.50–282.50 $277.77 $647 —
255–290 279 4 250.00–270.00 $264.06 $737 —
300–345 319 14 240.00–270.00 $255.24 $814 —
355–395 375 3 237.00–255.00 $247.24 $927 +5.21
400–445 425 33 217.00–247.50 $237.00 $1,007 —
450–490 463 21 210.00–239.00 $224.90 $1,041 -9.61
500–545 522 19 200.00–230.00 $215.49 $1,125 -3.32
555–595 574 19 190.00–220.00 $209.84 $1,204 +4.34
600–645 618 10 194.00–206.00 $200.77 $1,241 —
685 685 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 —
700–745 726 4 185.00–195.00 $190.08 $1,380 +7.05
790 790 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,264 -20.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 295.00–305.00 $300.12 $615 —
250–260 256 4 270.00–290.00 $277.51 $710 —
315–325 322 3 265.00–275.00 $271.74 $875 —
355–390 368 8 240.00–274.00 $258.29 $951 —
400–445 420 8 233.00–259.00 $250.57 $1,052 —
450–490 475 11 220.00–244.00 $232.50 $1,104 —
500–545 529 14 215.00–245.00 $230.27 $1,218 +4.75
555–595 584 11 200.00–227.00 $207.53 $1,212 -14.47
600–645 619 14 200.00–220.00 $206.64 $1,279 —
655–695 672 5 200.00–210.00 $203.96 $1,371 -2.84
700–745 713 4 200.00–213.00 $205.43 $1,465 +5.43
770–775 773 2 196.00–206.00 $201.02 $1,554 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1610 1132 80-85% 53 81.00–101.00 $95.83 $1,085 -6.65
870–1585 1163 80-85% 79 86.00–110.00 $104.58 $1,216 +7.92
955–1690 1242 80-85% 26 102.00–118.00 $111.50 $1,385 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 941 85-90% 4 94.00–103.00 $100.19 $943 —
780–1370 1026 85-90% 23 80.00–90.00 $83.70 $859 -1.38
740–1180 1040 85-90% 31 72.00–98.00 $90.78 $944 -4.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1665 1440 75-80% 5 94.00–100.00 $98.34 $1,416 —
1110–1930 1442 75-80% 14 90.00–110.00 $103.17 $1,488 —
1440–1700 1586 75-80% 4 98.00–102.00 $100.23 $1,590 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1970 1439 10 85.00–125.00 $115.57 $1,663 —
995–1805 1468 13 109.00–134.00 $123.28 $1,810 —
1800–2060 1912 3 115.00–139.00 $126.08 $2,411 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
765–1145 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,150.00 $1,079.91
940–1220 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00–1,375.00 $1,209.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–805 803 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–980.00 $864.64
980–1110 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,070.00–1,190.00 $1,142.10
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1095 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 90.00–92.00 $90.91 $916
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 76.00 $76.00 $771

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–885 754 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 775.00–1,445.00 $1,117.79 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095–1545 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00–2,400.00 $2,244.46 —
1530 1530 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1215 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–1,725.00 $1,670.76 —

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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.