Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 26, 2023

3,463 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $213.77/cwt -3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 528 lb · 65 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $245.95/cwt +4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 562 lb · 57 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $216.84/cwt -5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 474 lb · 40 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,463	2,038	3,806
Feeder cattle	2,786	1,612	2,590
Slaughter cattle	486	292	897
Replacement cattle	191	134	319

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Franklin Co. (1078), Lanier (252), Oak Park (1230), Pulaski Co (564), Thomasville (276) and Upson Co (63). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–391	385	5	270.00–275.00	$274.06	$1,055	—
400–440	412	10	257.50–267.50	$263.59	$1,086	+2.49
455–499	483	29	222.00–259.00	$248.85	$1,202	-6.52
505–545	533	31	245.00–256.00	$250.05	$1,333	+2.28
550–595	562	57	240.00–249.00	$245.95	$1,382	+4.28
605–645	622	34	230.00–247.00	$237.83	$1,479	+2.46
653–695	669	17	220.00–246.00	$235.23	$1,574	+15.37
705–745	726	7	209.00–215.00	$211.94	$1,539	-8.06
755–795	765	6	200.00–208.00	$206.28	$1,578	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–332	321	5	280.00–287.50	$281.42	$903	—
355–395	380	10	225.00–267.50	$233.87	$889	—
405–445	428	12	255.00–261.00	$258.10	$1,105	-0.22
455–495	482	9	245.00–254.00	$248.11	$1,196	+5.09
505–545	519	24	235.00–245.00	$239.15	$1,241	+0.98
555–595	578	36	205.00–239.00	$230.65	$1,333	-1.71
605–645	637	15	222.50–231.00	$229.85	$1,464	+8.22
650–680	663	4	211.00–220.00	$216.45	$1,435	—
705	705	1	207.50	$207.50	$1,463	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–335	330	2	273.00–275.00	$274.02	$904	—
355–395	375	8	197.00–260.00	$248.71	$933	+1.92
405–445	423	6	245.00–253.00	$249.18	$1,054	+8.49
455–499	471	9	220.00–240.00	$231.42	$1,090	+1.42
515–540	527	9	192.00–235.00	$227.36	$1,198	-1.43
555–590	569	23	210.00–230.00	$216.56	$1,232	+7.85
605–645	635	4	210.00–217.50	$213.10	$1,353	-12.38
670–680	675	3	200.00–205.00	$203.35	$1,373	+8.35
700	700	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,400	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	318	8	195.00–230.00	$221.00	$703	-9.68
355–376	364	6	215.00–225.00	$220.10	$801	-11.43
402–449	423	30	180.00–230.00	$222.29	$940	-3.45
455–495	474	40	205.00–223.00	$216.84	$1,028	-5.59
500–545	528	65	200.00–222.00	$213.77	$1,129	-3.84
555–595	584	31	200.00–219.00	$209.40	$1,223	+0.38
601–645	617	13	182.00–210.00	$199.24	$1,229	+0.73
650–695	668	21	180.00–197.50	$189.55	$1,266	+9.55
705–745	725	3	170.00–180.00	$174.91	$1,268	+1.65

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	328	8	167.00–225.00	$196.05	$643	-26.01
355–395	383	16	210.00–237.50	$221.18	$847	+1.21
401–447	433	34	170.00–218.00	$208.45	$903	-3.62
450–495	469	23	190.00–215.00	$209.72	$984	+7.08
505–545	522	17	185.00–205.00	$197.34	$1,030	-6.37
555–595	570	16	187.50–200.00	$192.75	$1,099	-1.56
605–645	617	14	175.00–190.00	$183.19	$1,130	-0.91

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435–440	440	10	221.00–222.50	$221.15	$973	-15.54
455–498	480	31	217.50–237.00	$228.69	$1,098	-0.90
505–540	531	16	215.00–235.00	$222.44	$1,181	-4.77
557–580	574	9	212.50–230.00	$224.39	$1,288	+6.49
602–640	613	26	192.50–217.00	$204.55	$1,254	-1.74
650–695	668	7	194.00–207.50	$200.00	$1,336	-0.96
705–745	725	2	182.50–191.00	$186.63	$1,353	-7.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–275	271	5	250.00–265.00	$257.97	$699	+8.10
300–345	317	8	240.00–265.00	$252.94	$802	+3.65
351–395	365	18	240.00–250.00	$245.14	$895	+5.58
400–445	414	32	220.00–232.50	$227.07	$940	-2.27
450–495	473	20	150.00–225.00	$214.14	$1,013	-4.85
505–545	520	36	202.00–218.00	$213.59	$1,111	+6.00
555–595	567	26	195.00–210.00	$204.36	$1,159	+6.55
605–645	628	6	190.00–200.00	$193.24	$1,214	+4.89
655–695	675	4	170.00–185.00	$178.66	$1,206	—
715	715	2	180.00	$180.00	$1,287	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	323	2	247.50–270.00	$258.14	$834	-7.02
350–385	372	5	240.00–260.00	$251.20	$934	-4.76
410–440	427	6	230.00–246.00	$235.75	$1,007	-6.58
450–495	478	18	220.00–237.50	$228.36	$1,092	-6.11
505–545	527	28	212.00–235.00	$222.30	$1,172	+1.32
550–595	573	34	195.00–222.50	$212.55	$1,218	+1.12
600–645	616	21	182.00–212.50	$201.04	$1,238	-2.45
650–695	674	19	180.00–200.00	$190.80	$1,286	-2.57
705–745	723	5	185.00–194.00	$190.24	$1,375	+3.03

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	281	4	287.50–300.00	$291.88	$820	+4.86
310–345	323	4	280.00–290.00	$283.74	$916	+7.26
401–435	417	3	252.50–262.50	$258.19	$1,077	+6.54
455–495	476	7	230.00–250.00	$236.87	$1,128	-11.80
510–525	519	12	220.00–232.50	$225.78	$1,172	-2.88
550–590	563	8	210.00–229.00	$217.66	$1,225	-5.35
605–645	614	10	207.00–220.00	$212.87	$1,307	-0.16
655–695	668	5	191.00–215.00	$207.71	$1,388	-1.73
700	700	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,400	+3.60

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845–1500	1131	80-85%	64	79.00–90.00	$85.93	$972	—
890–1620	1176	80-85%	88	82.00–100.00	$91.98	$1,082	+6.16
1035–1375	1225	80-85%	15	96.00–108.00	$98.44	$1,206	+4.11

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1135	950	85-90%	4	90.00–95.00	$92.61	$880	—
745–1355	989	85-90%	29	60.00–82.00	$76.66	$758	-5.82
630–1200	1056	85-90%	49	70.00–89.00	$83.88	$886	+9.06

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1645	1371	75-80%	7	75.00–90.00	$85.97	$1,179	—
1270–1565	1457	75-80%	3	98.00–99.00	$98.35	$1,433	+8.40
1230–1715	1469	75-80%	18	83.00–98.00	$92.60	$1,360	+2.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1985	1440	15	105.00–118.00	$113.94	$1,641	—
1090–2330	1605	23	116.00–128.00	$122.44	$1,965	—
1620–1960	1777	5	126.00–130.00	$127.15	$2,259	+3.78

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
965–1310	1126	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	925.00–1,125.00	$1,013.60
1060–1280	1206	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,000.00–1,225.00	$1,122.85
1030–1465	1253	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	1,100.00–1,325.00	$1,240.07

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
895	895	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00
760–1470	1111	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	950.00–1,425.00	$1,284.17
1260–1480	1384	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,500.00–1,700.00	$1,560.55

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
530–650	590	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	86.00–87.00	$86.45	$510
760–870	815	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	81.00–90.00	$85.80	$699

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
585	585	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	115.00	$115.00	$673
790	790	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	102.50	$102.50	$810
1315	1315	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	82.00	$82.00	$1,078

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	725.00	$725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1035	1035	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—
1025–1355	1219	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	1,150.00–2,100.00	$1,575.06	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
790–810	800	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,750.00–1,800.00	$1,774.69	—
985	985	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,775.00	$1,775.00	—
1055	1055	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,100.00	$1,100.00	+69.97
1040–1125	1080	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	800.00–1,690.00	$1,080.38	+50.35

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
750–1120	910	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	750.00–1,325.00	$1,064.13	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1085	1085	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—
1125	1125	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,600.00	$1,600.00	+150.00

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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.