Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 12, 2023

4,514 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $223.49/cwt +5.21 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 419 lb · 84 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $211.41/cwt +3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,011/hd at 478 lb · 58 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $221.30/cwt +10.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 474 lb · 55 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,514	2,050	2,882
Feeder cattle	3,615	1,595	2,325
Slaughter cattle	601	330	392
Replacement cattle	298	125	165

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Franklin Co. (1535), Lanier (299), Oak Park (1414), Pulaski Co (523), Thomasville (651) and Upson Co (92).Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–320	316	7	301.00–310.00	$302.30	$955	+18.52
351–395	367	7	270.00–282.50	$275.07	$1,010	-6.20
400–445	425	36	222.00–270.00	$263.61	$1,120	—
455–495	479	24	250.00–267.00	$253.65	$1,215	-8.83
501–545	521	33	220.00–262.00	$251.34	$1,309	-0.19
550–595	574	25	220.00–250.00	$244.16	$1,401	+2.54
600–649	625	38	225.00–242.00	$231.34	$1,446	-6.44
650–696	683	12	224.00–232.00	$226.39	$1,546	-6.36
700–736	730	11	225.00–231.00	$229.56	$1,676	-6.44
750–765	759	8	220.00–229.00	$227.38	$1,726	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	2	275.00	$275.00	$756	—
350–395	388	23	250.00–256.00	$253.96	$985	+13.36
405–445	426	4	245.00–250.00	$248.04	$1,057	+6.67
455–495	479	7	220.00–235.00	$228.53	$1,095	-1.69
500–545	526	42	220.00–238.00	$232.56	$1,223	+10.12
550–595	580	35	210.00–230.00	$223.10	$1,294	+7.10
615–640	621	6	190.00–220.00	$208.42	$1,294	-1.58
655–685	666	6	200.00–215.00	$209.17	$1,393	+3.12
704–735	719	15	190.00–209.00	$205.14	$1,475	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
324–335	331	4	222.00–285.00	$268.07	$887	—
355–395	373	7	255.00–275.00	$265.06	$989	—
415–440	431	7	250.00–258.00	$256.08	$1,104	+9.49
455–496	475	23	240.00–255.00	$246.86	$1,173	+2.26
505–545	528	11	217.00–250.00	$239.73	$1,266	+1.75
555–595	577	25	207.00–240.00	$230.56	$1,330	-6.06
600–645	607	17	215.00–235.00	$226.50	$1,375	+3.72
655–695	672	3	192.00–215.00	$205.68	$1,382	-12.45
700–725	713	4	210.00–220.00	$213.95	$1,525	+1.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	230.00	$230.00	$770	-1.63
351–399	366	35	220.00–238.00	$232.25	$850	+16.03
400–445	419	84	205.00–235.00	$223.49	$936	+5.21
450–498	476	48	200.00–230.00	$219.44	$1,045	+0.76
500–548	522	51	195.00–220.00	$213.78	$1,116	-3.15
550–595	573	37	195.00–215.00	$205.07	$1,175	-0.54
600–645	627	19	195.00–209.00	$201.56	$1,264	+0.45
650–695	669	4	182.50–190.00	$186.18	$1,246	-4.90
705–745	729	4	175.00–182.50	$178.05	$1,298	-5.47
760–780	770	4	170.00–185.00	$177.51	$1,367	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	233	3	230.00–235.00	$233.50	$544	+3.50
280–295	288	3	220.00–240.00	$230.12	$663	+10.12
305–345	327	15	217.50–240.00	$229.85	$752	+9.97
350–395	378	38	190.00–232.50	$221.17	$836	+4.83
400–445	422	35	190.00–227.00	$212.45	$897	+2.39
450–495	478	58	190.00–219.00	$211.41	$1,011	+3.40
500–547	529	52	185.00–214.00	$205.37	$1,086	+7.69
555–590	573	38	187.50–205.00	$195.85	$1,122	+3.93
601–645	615	27	180.00–192.00	$186.99	$1,150	+0.56
650–675	665	5	175.00–185.00	$181.05	$1,204	-3.20
705–725	719	4	147.00–170.00	$158.60	$1,140	—
795	795	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,153	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–349	337	23	235.00–250.00	$237.17	$799	+3.36
370–385	375	3	232.50–240.00	$237.53	$891	+7.52
400–445	420	28	222.00–230.00	$225.73	$948	+1.66
450–490	477	8	220.00–237.00	$228.21	$1,089	+11.16
505–546	526	25	207.00–232.00	$226.68	$1,192	+2.71
550–590	571	18	200.00–230.00	$218.12	$1,245	-0.65
605–648	628	24	200.00–217.00	$210.49	$1,322	+3.52
655–695	687	7	197.50–210.00	$201.05	$1,381	-0.95
700–730	718	5	190.00–196.00	$194.43	$1,396	—
755–795	782	3	180.00–182.50	$180.80	$1,414	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	225	2	240.00–252.50	$245.83	$553	-7.37
260–280	268	7	240.00–267.00	$260.74	$699	+7.92
301–349	324	16	230.00–267.50	$250.01	$810	+5.53
350–398	374	22	225.00–255.00	$244.66	$915	+12.85
400–445	428	24	222.50–242.50	$231.26	$990	+9.09
450–495	474	55	210.00–230.00	$221.30	$1,049	+10.91
505–545	528	39	200.00–222.00	$213.34	$1,126	+4.41
550–595	579	21	170.00–207.50	$199.11	$1,153	+1.18
600–645	621	31	175.00–206.00	$197.51	$1,227	+11.65
655–695	671	9	180.00–192.50	$185.24	$1,243	+7.36
700–745	715	10	162.50–182.50	$176.70	$1,263	+8.25
765–795	773	6	150.00–172.50	$165.87	$1,282	+4.89

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	283	9	270.00–297.50	$278.91	$789	+14.85
301–340	315	5	250.00–285.00	$271.63	$856	+16.39
355–385	370	9	202.00–260.00	$240.15	$889	-7.09
400–445	418	16	197.00–257.50	$241.67	$1,010	+4.67
455–485	468	22	230.00–240.00	$233.37	$1,092	+8.47
501–545	526	28	190.00–230.00	$218.84	$1,151	+3.35
550–595	574	27	185.00–220.00	$210.26	$1,207	+0.42
600–645	616	15	200.00–220.00	$209.55	$1,291	+8.78
650–695	668	9	180.00–205.00	$197.48	$1,319	+7.48
705–745	725	2	182.50–192.50	$187.36	$1,358	-2.72
750–791	787	12	170.00–177.00	$175.52	$1,381	+15.52

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	290.00	$290.00	$740	+12.49
300–345	322	19	262.50–310.00	$283.45	$913	+11.71
350–393	371	10	260.00–280.00	$272.38	$1,011	+14.09
400–435	409	7	245.00–260.00	$251.69	$1,029	+1.12
465–490	477	5	240.00–250.00	$245.19	$1,170	+12.69
505–545	525	2	230.00–235.00	$232.40	$1,220	+2.13
555–595	579	5	200.00–225.00	$217.12	$1,257	+9.59
605–645	621	5	215.00–220.00	$217.92	$1,353	+11.28
665–689	676	6	205.00–210.00	$208.74	$1,411	+4.78
710–745	728	2	197.50–200.00	$198.72	$1,447	-6.71

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1470	1114	80-85%	91	90.00–103.00	$97.64	$1,088	+1.81
855–1635	1202	80-85%	114	90.00–112.00	$105.57	$1,269	—
955–1510	1239	80-85%	44	98.00–120.00	$113.14	$1,402	+1.64

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1285	1012	85-90%	62	77.00–100.00	$93.19	$943	+9.49
695–1350	1021	85-90%	42	72.00–92.00	$85.20	$870	+1.50
745–1210	1026	85-90%	29	90.00–107.00	$98.86	$1,014	+15.16

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1665	1412	75-80%	24	96.00–111.00	$105.71	$1,493	+7.37
1070–1680	1425	75-80%	13	86.00–102.00	$94.40	$1,345	-3.94
1245–1695	1434	75-80%	10	107.00–122.00	$113.55	$1,628	+15.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1900	1455	20	109.00–130.00	$118.69	$1,727	-4.59
1090–2170	1616	28	119.00–137.00	$127.82	$2,066	—
1505–2120	1815	16	130.00–143.00	$135.93	$2,467	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
815–1110	973	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	675.00–1,225.00	$1,054.38
865–1320	1035	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	600.00–1,425.00	$1,209.81
860–1235	1111	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	700.00–1,525.00	$1,317.79

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850–975	927	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,125.00	$1,078.19
980–1260	1116	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,075.00–1,650.00	$1,383.25
1050–1350	1218	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,300.00–1,750.00	$1,608.08

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
765–900	828	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	90.00–110.00	$97.81	$810
830–990	910	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	89.00–90.00	$89.46	$814
1160–1380	1270	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	100.00–109.00	$104.89	$1,332

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
630	630	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	74.00	$74.00	$466
920	920	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	85.00	$85.00	$782

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
930	930	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,850.00	$1,850.00	—
905–1300	1115	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	900.00–1,875.00	$1,388.21	-282.55

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
960–1025	983	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,500.00–1,600.00	$1,565.25	—
905–1145	1002	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,500.00–1,700.00	$1,643.86	—
1065	1065	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1125–1635	1325	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	1,300.00–1,900.00	$1,524.15	-720.31

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
780	780	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,350.00	$1,350.00	+232.21
755–1025	845	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,280.00–1,425.00	$1,373.82	—
855–1000	928	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,210.00–1,300.00	$1,251.48	—

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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.