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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 20, 2023

3,986 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 3 steers $259.96/cwt -14.31 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 346 lb · 109 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.00/cwt +6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,262/hd at 571 lb · 55 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $234.96/cwt -7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 412 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,986 4,762 2,846
Feeder cattle 3,077 3,587 2,151
Slaughter cattle 664 734 430
Replacement cattle 245 441 265

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1617), Athens (802), Donalsonville (532), Jackson (381), Moultrie (430) and Washington (224). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4-.00 lower. Feeder classes sold uneven, mostly steady. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 250.00 $250.00 $688 —
325–349 346 109 250.00–275.00 $259.96 $899 -14.31
350–390 366 16 245.00–270.00 $260.17 $952 +16.05
410–445 433 19 220.00–255.00 $239.84 $1,039 -3.18
450–490 471 10 225.00–242.00 $231.42 $1,090 -0.67
500–525 513 2 220.00–235.00 $227.68 $1,168 +7.01
550–590 571 12 217.00–230.00 $223.80 $1,278 -0.91
605–635 620 8 205.00–228.00 $221.87 $1,376 +16.87
650–680 669 4 202.00–215.00 $209.23 $1,400 +3.27
740 740 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 +10.00
775 775 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 415 3 265.00–270.00 $266.71 $1,107 +4.04
460–495 476 8 251.00–265.00 $258.35 $1,230 +4.30
505–545 533 28 249.00–260.00 $253.71 $1,352 +4.62
550–595 562 36 236.00–256.00 $247.69 $1,392 +5.22
610–640 621 26 227.00–251.00 $241.51 $1,500 +5.63
652–675 655 8 236.00–240.00 $236.52 $1,549 -2.85
721–740 730 8 220.00–230.00 $223.79 $1,634 -9.93
775 775 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,860 +4.00
870 870 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 275.00 $275.00 $866 -6.04
355–390 371 4 260.00–270.00 $263.39 $977 -1.55
400–445 433 16 240.00–265.00 $252.02 $1,091 -1.24
470–493 487 17 250.00–257.00 $252.72 $1,231 +4.00
500–545 528 23 230.00–248.00 $240.11 $1,268 +0.41
555–588 584 32 230.00–241.00 $239.35 $1,398 +6.81
610–648 637 9 210.00–235.00 $225.81 $1,438 +5.79
670–698 689 11 220.00–225.00 $223.01 $1,537 +8.01
700–740 718 3 205.00–220.00 $211.81 $1,521 +8.21
780 780 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,521 -17.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 230.00 $230.00 $586 —
308–345 328 39 225.00–235.00 $230.08 $755 -2.51
350–390 369 34 215.00–235.00 $226.06 $834 -2.87
400–445 415 46 210.00–228.00 $221.98 $921 -3.94
450–490 475 41 205.00–222.00 $214.72 $1,020 -7.41
504–545 523 37 200.00–230.00 $209.93 $1,098 -4.70
553–593 574 19 189.00–207.00 $197.80 $1,135 -6.75
600–645 624 16 180.00–205.00 $194.92 $1,216 -0.77
655–680 665 6 175.00–202.00 $189.76 $1,262 -0.20
700–740 720 2 160.00–202.00 $180.42 $1,299 +3.99
750–775 762 3 157.00–179.00 $168.58 $1,285 -11.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 195.00 $195.00 $410 -19.31
250–277 271 10 225.00–230.00 $226.47 $614 -2.17
300–340 314 16 215.00–235.00 $226.37 $711 +2.14
350–395 373 39 190.00–228.00 $211.54 $789 -12.35
400–440 430 27 200.00–220.00 $208.86 $898 -8.93
450–495 471 25 190.00–215.00 $202.94 $956 -7.45
500–545 519 16 188.00–207.00 $194.08 $1,007 -8.48
550–595 578 50 180.00–210.00 $191.13 $1,105 -0.42
600–645 628 10 170.00–195.00 $182.73 $1,148 +0.08
675–680 678 2 150.00–165.00 $157.47 $1,068 -12.97
740 740 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,110 -7.37
750–770 760 2 160.00–172.00 $165.92 $1,261 +4.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 343 6 232.50–239.00 $237.99 $816 -3.98
365–390 367 11 235.00 $235.00 $862 -0.18
400–428 413 14 230.00–237.00 $231.82 $957 +0.53
450–490 470 24 211.00–243.00 $228.04 $1,072 -1.61
500–545 533 24 208.00–234.00 $228.87 $1,220 +3.65
555–590 571 55 205.00–230.00 $221.00 $1,262 +6.17
600–640 622 26 200.00–222.00 $215.08 $1,338 +4.36
656–695 674 13 180.00–218.00 $207.67 $1,400 +2.45
700–740 720 3 170.00–215.00 $191.25 $1,377 —
755–790 777 3 160.00–207.00 $190.42 $1,480 -20.14
815 815 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,548 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–295 272 11 260.00–270.00 $265.80 $723 -8.19
300–345 323 19 240.00–270.00 $257.92 $833 -12.20
355–395 371 13 235.00–250.00 $242.74 $901 -9.97
400–440 412 50 220.00–241.00 $234.96 $968 -7.57
455–490 474 17 215.00–228.00 $223.14 $1,058 -10.15
500–545 526 16 205.00–220.00 $212.67 $1,119 -8.47
550–580 563 11 200.00–220.00 $208.69 $1,175 -2.33
600–640 621 17 190.00–207.00 $197.05 $1,224 -5.29
650–675 663 2 180.00–185.00 $182.45 $1,210 -7.84
700–720 707 3 176.00–180.00 $178.00 $1,258 +6.74
765–770 768 2 170.00–172.00 $171.00 $1,313 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 216 4 245.00–250.00 $248.76 $537 +8.76
250–285 268 9 240.00–260.00 $252.72 $677 +4.13
300–345 322 10 235.00–250.00 $240.24 $774 -19.68
350–390 373 34 220.00–240.00 $232.89 $869 -4.74
410–445 427 31 210.00–232.00 $219.88 $939 -10.13
455–495 472 33 200.00–227.00 $211.71 $999 -8.75
500–545 520 15 195.00–210.00 $201.10 $1,046 -7.19
550–595 565 8 187.00–200.00 $193.31 $1,092 -6.24
600–630 618 6 178.00–185.00 $183.04 $1,131 -0.10
665–690 679 4 170.00–179.00 $173.44 $1,178 -0.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 313 3 275.00–290.00 $281.57 $881 -5.76
355–390 376 11 232.50–267.50 $253.13 $952 -19.49
420–440 430 4 230.00–245.00 $236.16 $1,015 -19.09
455–490 463 22 230.00–247.00 $239.59 $1,109 -5.16
500–545 525 7 220.00–232.00 $227.33 $1,193 -4.10
555–590 570 15 210.00–226.00 $219.75 $1,253 -0.66
610–640 620 3 205.00–215.00 $211.56 $1,312 -2.77
660–690 676 6 195.00–202.00 $197.55 $1,335 -7.83

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1560 1204 80-85% 113 90.00–101.00 $94.54 $1,138 -4.73
940–1460 1206 80-85% 61 81.00–93.00 $87.14 $1,051 -12.13
915–1500 1230 80-85% 36 100.00–109.00 $102.64 $1,262 +3.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1085 936 85-90% 4 90.00–97.00 $92.67 $867 —
760–1235 999 85-90% 47 70.00–86.00 $79.28 $792 -14.71
805–1230 1033 85-90% 99 79.00–91.00 $85.64 $885 -2.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1710 1458 75-80% 29 89.00–103.00 $96.02 $1,400 +1.30
1345–1615 1462 75-80% 3 98.00–103.00 $99.93 $1,461 +5.21
1230–2010 1532 75-80% 16 80.00–88.00 $84.55 $1,295 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1915 1435 15 108.00–124.00 $115.51 $1,658 -2.43
1219–2210 1665 22 115.00–132.00 $122.04 $2,032 -12.18
1540–1890 1715 2 123.00–126.00 $124.65 $2,138 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1075 949 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 910.00–1,100.00 $991.99
975–1295 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,175.00–1,875.00 $1,392.23
955–1365 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,025.00–1,800.00 $1,406.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–880 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–900.00 $823.70
945–1160 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 825.00–1,325.00 $1,088.62
900–1320 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 875.00–1,275.00 $1,044.92
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1120 946 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 75.00–88.00 $83.74 $792
870–1190 1026 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 77.00–89.00 $83.88 $861
935–1395 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 84.00–88.00 $86.60 $1,055
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–1200 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 89.00–92.00 $90.50 $926
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,109
965–1375 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 91.00–96.00 $93.95 $1,114
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 860.00 $860.00
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
990–1250 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 775.00–1,350.00 $1,095.12 —
1025–1320 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,000.00–1,525.00 $1,240.26 -484.74
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 885.00 $885.00 —
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890–1000 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,342.59 —
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 -256.86

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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.