Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 27, 2023

3,542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $193.82/cwt +1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 575 lb · 54 head

light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $201.40/cwt +4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 522 lb · 46 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $253.89/cwt +3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,290/hd at 508 lb · 46 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,542	3,463	3,179
Feeder cattle	2,637	2,786	2,307
Slaughter cattle	801	486	664
Replacement cattle	104	191	208

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1301), Athens (860), Donalsonville (611), Jackson (260), Moultrie (333) and Washington (177). 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
305–325	314	8	280.00–295.00	$289.56	$909	—
415–449	419	23	265.00–277.50	$272.47	$1,142	+8.88
455–499	478	43	250.00–265.00	$260.73	$1,246	+11.88
501–525	508	46	250.00–259.00	$253.89	$1,290	+3.84
555–581	569	36	240.00–249.00	$246.82	$1,404	+0.87
600–645	619	20	220.00–248.00	$242.26	$1,500	+4.43
655–670	668	40	210.00–246.00	$234.86	$1,569	-0.37

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–344	336	18	261.00–279.00	$275.05	$924	-6.37
354–380	364	11	260.00–275.00	$267.02	$972	+33.15
400–442	431	19	250.00–263.00	$257.86	$1,111	-0.24
460–470	465	2	245.00–250.00	$247.53	$1,151	-0.58
500–545	528	25	225.00–250.00	$241.00	$1,272	+1.85
550–595	570	24	220.00–245.00	$235.81	$1,344	+5.16
600–635	623	8	205.00–225.00	$215.94	$1,345	-13.91
650–695	664	11	200.00–219.00	$214.43	$1,424	-2.02
700–745	717	15	180.00–207.00	$194.82	$1,397	-12.68

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	260.00	$260.00	$572	—
335	335	1	227.50	$227.50	$762	-46.52
355–395	375	9	220.00–257.00	$238.73	$895	-9.98
415–440	428	3	210.00–255.00	$238.75	$1,022	-10.43
455	455	2	220.00	$220.00	$1,001	-11.42
505–525	518	4	235.00–237.50	$235.62	$1,221	+8.26
555–595	588	17	210.00–225.00	$220.07	$1,294	+3.51
600–630	618	3	207.00–215.00	$210.69	$1,302	-2.41
655–695	675	25	182.50–218.00	$209.41	$1,414	+6.06
700–730	715	2	175.00–202.00	$188.78	$1,350	-11.22
770–780	775	2	172.50–182.00	$177.28	$1,374	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	2	200.00	$200.00	$540	—
300–335	318	8	190.00–230.00	$202.21	$643	+6.16
350–397	377	19	195.00–220.00	$207.97	$784	-13.21
400–445	413	22	187.50–220.00	$203.33	$840	-5.12
455–491	474	32	185.00–206.00	$197.04	$934	-12.68
500–540	522	46	180.00–217.50	$201.40	$1,051	+4.06
550–595	575	54	172.00–210.00	$193.82	$1,114	+1.07
600–649	629	24	170.00–195.00	$180.16	$1,133	-3.03
655–690	674	10	165.00–190.00	$183.46	$1,237	—
705–740	726	4	150.00–172.00	$156.58	$1,137	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
327–330	329	14	231.00–235.00	$233.01	$767	—
420–445	443	10	239.00–240.00	$239.09	$1,059	+17.94
451–460	452	10	235.00–239.00	$238.59	$1,078	+9.90
500–530	512	35	210.00–233.00	$226.95	$1,162	+4.51
555–596	582	40	206.00–230.00	$226.15	$1,316	+1.76
600–640	608	21	195.00–220.00	$212.04	$1,289	+7.49
650–675	670	15	200.00–219.00	$212.26	$1,422	+12.26
751–795	773	2	180.00–190.00	$184.86	$1,429	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	212.00	$212.00	$583	—
300–335	322	9	210.00–227.00	$221.49	$713	+0.49
355–393	369	9	222.00–227.00	$224.73	$829	+4.63
405–445	425	16	180.00–226.00	$212.61	$904	-9.68
455–491	478	17	196.00–221.00	$215.51	$1,030	-1.33
500–540	523	35	180.00–225.00	$212.78	$1,113	-0.99
555–590	566	27	190.00–217.00	$202.22	$1,145	-7.18
600–645	617	13	182.50–207.50	$189.82	$1,171	-9.42
676–690	678	8	179.50–180.00	$179.56	$1,217	-9.99
707–740	715	6	160.00–202.00	$188.55	$1,348	+13.64
775	775	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,201	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	338	12	245.00–257.50	$253.42	$857	+0.48
355–390	373	9	220.00–230.00	$223.27	$833	-21.87
400–445	420	25	197.00–240.00	$213.71	$898	-13.36
451–495	472	14	195.00–225.00	$206.40	$974	-7.74
500–540	521	33	182.50–214.00	$197.89	$1,031	-15.70
555–590	573	21	178.00–207.00	$192.83	$1,105	-11.53
630–640	633	4	180.00–185.00	$183.74	$1,163	-9.50
655–680	666	14	167.50–190.00	$178.45	$1,188	-0.21
710–740	727	3	155.00–165.00	$160.05	$1,164	-19.95
780	780	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,170	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	316	9	260.00–292.00	$278.46	$880	-5.28
350–390	365	21	245.00–277.00	$263.48	$962	—
420–449	432	27	230.00–250.00	$246.15	$1,063	-12.04
460–490	475	18	220.00–243.00	$236.82	$1,125	-0.05
508–530	510	16	222.50–237.00	$228.14	$1,164	+2.36
570–575	575	12	220.00–225.00	$220.41	$1,267	+2.75
609–640	617	11	200.00–215.00	$209.81	$1,295	-3.06
667–699	676	10	195.00–207.50	$200.79	$1,357	-6.92
700	700	1	187.50	$187.50	$1,312	-12.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–340	334	5	245.00–260.00	$252.93	$845	-5.21
355–390	370	10	235.00–260.00	$245.45	$908	-5.75
410–440	424	16	220.00–240.00	$231.75	$983	-4.00
455–490	465	9	210.00–237.50	$219.83	$1,022	-8.53
500–540	516	21	205.00–225.00	$216.46	$1,117	-5.84
551–590	567	6	200.00–217.50	$207.13	$1,174	-5.42
600–645	628	14	182.50–215.00	$195.61	$1,228	-5.43
660–699	674	8	180.00–197.50	$184.38	$1,243	-6.42
720–740	730	2	170.00–175.00	$172.47	$1,259	-17.77
775	775	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,279	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–1645	1162	80-85%	96	78.00–91.00	$84.42	$981	-7.56
865–1475	1163	80-85%	112	84.00–99.00	$92.06	$1,071	+0.08
1010–1475	1213	80-85%	18	98.00–108.00	$101.14	$1,227	+2.70

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845–1250	1008	85-90%	58	70.00–81.00	$75.55	$762	—
795–1425	1062	85-90%	79	77.00–89.00	$82.86	$880	-1.02
970–1185	1066	85-90%	20	90.00–99.00	$92.11	$982	+8.23

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1495	1422	75-80%	3	95.00–102.00	$99.51	$1,415	—
1315–1710	1470	75-80%	28	83.00–103.00	$94.03	$1,382	+1.43
1315–1920	1537	75-80%	26	77.00–94.00	$86.14	$1,324	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1915	1497	13	100.00–119.00	$112.39	$1,682	—
1020–2150	1663	16	110.00–125.00	$117.26	$1,950	—
1695–2210	1924	4	123.00–128.00	$125.50	$2,415	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
775–880	810	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	875.00–950.00	$902.16
935–1160	1035	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,100.00–1,275.00	$1,210.30
935–1320	1086	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	1,000.00–1,250.00	$1,127.51

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
890–1065	978	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	80.00–85.00	$82.72	$809
995–1510	1294	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	82.00–99.00	$89.79	$1,162
1295	1295	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	87.00	$87.00	$1,127

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
790–1225	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	90.00–105.00	$96.37	$891
950	950	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	107.00	$107.00	$1,016
920–1250	1071	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	92.00–117.50	$104.53	$1,120

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1155–1340	1234	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,160.00–1,500.00	$1,244.05
1255	1255	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,525.00	$1,525.00

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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
1085	1085	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	+219.62
1000–1230	1088	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	800.00–1,375.00	$1,061.97	-18.41

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1075	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—
1250–1275	1263	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,725.00	$1,725.00	—

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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.