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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 19, 2023

4,762 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $221.14/cwt -2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 520 lb · 84 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $210.39/cwt -1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 478 lb · 84 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $225.92/cwt -1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 428 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,762 2,155 4,079
Feeder cattle 3,587 1,486 3,260
Slaughter cattle 734 438 664
Replacement cattle 441 231 155

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Franklin Co. (1576), Lanier (392), Oak Park (1410), Pulaski Co (682), Thomasville (631) and Upson Co (71). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. 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
275–293 284 2 287.00–295.00 $290.87 $826 —
320–340 327 7 278.00–297.50 $288.54 $944 +1.12
370–395 387 15 275.00–280.00 $278.69 $1,079 +23.69
415–449 436 46 252.00–273.00 $262.67 $1,145 +3.64
450–495 476 52 247.00–267.00 $254.05 $1,209 -0.98
500–545 518 67 237.50–255.00 $249.09 $1,290 -2.37
550–595 573 24 236.00–252.00 $242.47 $1,389 +7.14
605–645 628 34 229.00–243.00 $235.88 $1,481 +6.83
655–680 667 20 230.00–245.00 $239.37 $1,597 +15.37
705–748 716 15 233.00–234.00 $233.72 $1,673 +23.72
781 781 26 236.00 $236.00 $1,843 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 265.00 $265.00 $702 —
305–345 324 4 275.00–285.00 $281.04 $911 —
385–395 390 2 260.00–270.00 $264.94 $1,033 +12.26
403–445 414 18 250.00–265.00 $253.26 $1,048 +7.17
450–495 466 13 245.00–255.00 $248.72 $1,159 +15.77
505–545 527 30 227.00–245.00 $239.70 $1,263 -2.43
555–597 569 11 227.50–240.00 $232.54 $1,323 +9.28
605–649 626 19 215.00–230.00 $220.02 $1,377 +1.31
655 655 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,408 -10.00
702–715 708 5 195.00–209.00 $203.60 $1,441 —
787 787 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,668 +12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–335 317 3 267.50–280.00 $274.27 $869 +40.98
355–389 375 4 235.00–255.00 $244.12 $915 +9.96
405–445 425 4 240.00–247.50 $243.02 $1,033 —
455–495 480 7 230.00–237.50 $232.09 $1,114 +0.30
503–545 523 29 215.00–238.00 $220.67 $1,154 -5.42
555–598 583 25 215.00–228.00 $224.71 $1,310 —
635 635 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,302 -8.49
670–698 685 4 202.00–210.00 $205.96 $1,411 —
705–745 725 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 237.00–240.00 $238.49 $699 —
300–335 314 15 225.00–250.00 $232.59 $730 +1.93
355–395 369 35 220.00–240.00 $228.93 $845 -1.81
400–445 428 70 210.00–240.00 $225.92 $967 -1.87
455–496 481 53 212.00–230.00 $222.13 $1,068 -0.40
500–545 524 58 210.00–225.00 $214.63 $1,125 -2.20
555–595 570 57 185.00–220.00 $204.55 $1,166 +3.40
605–645 633 10 185.00–202.50 $195.69 $1,239 -3.16
655–695 679 7 185.00–195.00 $189.96 $1,290 +0.80
700–745 714 7 172.00–185.00 $176.43 $1,260 -1.07
750–775 763 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,373 +15.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 195.00–235.00 $214.31 $467 —
255–295 276 10 215.00–245.00 $228.64 $631 +5.90
301–345 321 33 210.00–245.00 $224.23 $720 -2.23
355–395 378 34 185.00–237.50 $223.89 $846 +4.66
400–445 428 40 205.00–227.50 $217.79 $932 +4.89
451–495 478 84 200.00–217.50 $210.39 $1,006 -1.63
500–547 529 51 190.00–208.00 $202.56 $1,072 -2.21
550–595 566 19 185.00–197.50 $191.55 $1,084 -5.44
600–645 616 17 175.00–190.00 $182.65 $1,125 -6.48
655–695 684 4 145.00–182.50 $170.44 $1,166 -0.24
720–735 728 2 145.00–170.00 $157.37 $1,146 —
755–777 773 6 155.00–165.00 $161.70 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–336 320 31 236.00–250.00 $241.97 $774 —
355–380 372 9 232.00–237.50 $235.18 $875 +2.65
400–430 414 24 230.00–240.00 $231.29 $958 -3.09
455–495 474 24 202.00–242.50 $229.65 $1,089 +3.40
500–545 515 52 200.00–234.00 $225.22 $1,160 -2.20
551–595 572 37 197.00–225.00 $214.83 $1,229 +1.07
605–645 625 17 192.00–222.00 $210.72 $1,317 +1.90
652–695 660 15 192.00–209.00 $205.22 $1,354 —
765–774 773 13 181.00–213.00 $210.56 $1,628 +31.87

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 278 5 272.50–275.00 $273.99 $762 +1.67
305–345 325 8 250.00–295.00 $270.12 $878 +9.30
355–395 378 16 240.00–265.00 $252.71 $955 +7.03
400–445 424 28 235.00–252.50 $242.53 $1,028 +2.56
450–495 475 46 225.00–240.00 $233.29 $1,108 +3.71
500–545 520 84 210.00–230.00 $221.14 $1,150 -2.88
550–595 569 29 205.00–222.50 $211.02 $1,201 -3.39
600–645 614 13 195.00–212.50 $202.34 $1,242 +1.77
652–682 665 8 185.00–200.00 $190.29 $1,265 +3.33
720–730 723 4 170.00–175.00 $171.26 $1,238 -12.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 240.00 $240.00 $480 —
255–295 274 7 200.00–270.00 $248.59 $681 +3.45
305–345 324 19 230.00–290.00 $259.92 $842 +11.78
355–395 374 37 190.00–250.00 $237.63 $889 -0.99
400–445 425 31 215.00–240.00 $230.01 $978 -3.34
455–498 478 48 212.00–227.50 $220.46 $1,054 +3.21
500–545 521 30 195.00–217.50 $208.29 $1,085 +2.53
550–595 567 18 177.00–210.00 $199.55 $1,131 +2.71
600–645 624 16 170.00–200.00 $183.14 $1,143 -7.28
650–695 668 17 170.00–190.00 $174.26 $1,164 -2.63
700–745 723 6 162.00–175.00 $166.53 $1,204 -1.55
750–770 758 4 150.00–170.00 $157.49 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 290.00 $290.00 $798 -2.40
300–345 320 10 272.00–300.00 $287.33 $919 +15.03
355–390 380 12 230.00–290.00 $272.62 $1,036 +2.64
405–445 424 10 247.50–265.00 $255.25 $1,082 +8.61
450–495 463 31 237.00–250.00 $244.75 $1,133 +6.95
500–545 521 31 225.00–237.50 $231.43 $1,206 +8.76
560–580 572 6 220.00–222.50 $220.41 $1,261 -3.80
600–645 617 15 202.00–225.00 $214.33 $1,322 -0.59
655–680 666 4 197.50–214.00 $205.38 $1,368 +3.18
720–730 725 2 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $1,468 +5.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1570 1193 80-85% 114 83.00–98.00 $93.05 $1,110 -0.37
860–1775 1223 80-85% 132 92.00–106.00 $99.27 $1,214 -3.49
1055–1535 1301 80-85% 25 100.00–110.00 $106.35 $1,384 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1230 964 85-90% 34 75.00–86.00 $80.92 $780 —
880–1075 978 85-90% 6 90.00–97.00 $93.99 $919 —
645–1505 1048 85-90% 83 82.00–95.00 $88.48 $927 -2.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1725 1458 75-80% 21 84.00–100.00 $94.72 $1,381 —
1150–1890 1486 75-80% 36 93.00–108.00 $102.34 $1,521 —
1355–1825 1630 75-80% 3 108.00–109.00 $108.35 $1,766 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2015 1421 27 100.00–124.00 $117.94 $1,676 —
1265–2175 1618 26 115.00–133.00 $125.99 $2,039 +0.37
1310–1975 1676 9 130.00–138.00 $134.22 $2,250 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–955 927 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,090.65
800–1330 1066 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 925.00–1,400.00 $1,305.47
865–1465 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 900.00–1,525.00 $1,366.70
1045–1275 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,150.60
955–1380 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,350.00–1,575.00 $1,468.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1140 1047 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,700.00 $1,636.46
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1090–1125 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,319.62
1110–1130 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,349.55
1025–1440 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,625.00–1,825.00 $1,722.79
910–1650 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 1,275.00–1,775.00 $1,648.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075–1440 1224 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 93.00–100.00 $96.00 $1,175
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,184
1295–1305 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 97.00–98.00 $97.50 $1,268

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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
720–1100 951 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 875.00–1,825.00 $1,557.38 —
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1120–1350 1241 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,422.86 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–1055 909 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,450.00–1,625.00 $1,561.69 —
855–1120 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,450.00–1,525.00 $1,494.14 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1105–1550 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,731.86 —
1430–1515 1473 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,448.56 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670–1020 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,270.00 $1,252.16 —
750–1180 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,384.72 +320.01

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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.