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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 4, 2023

3,580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $220.24/cwt +2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 444 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $203.94/cwt +5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 567 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $247.47/cwt +12.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 565 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,580 3,870 3,735
Feeder cattle 2,770 2,943 2,813
Slaughter cattle 714 644 602
Replacement cattle 96 283 320

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1556), Athens (479), Donalsonville (516), Jackson (269), Moultrie (513) and Washington (247). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 3 295.00–300.00 $298.35 $814 —
310–320 315 2 300.00–310.00 $305.08 $961 +12.60
402–410 404 4 267.00–269.00 $268.49 $1,085 +5.80
455–499 475 17 250.00–265.00 $258.70 $1,229 +6.91
500–535 515 5 240.00–250.00 $245.47 $1,264 -7.54
555–599 565 39 237.00–250.00 $247.47 $1,398 +12.62
600–648 631 20 222.50–241.00 $235.70 $1,487 +2.07
665–690 669 8 235.00–240.00 $237.86 $1,591 +10.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 267.50–295.00 $284.09 $923 -0.17
355–380 363 8 252.00–262.50 $256.56 $931 -5.04
400–445 431 4 245.00–252.00 $249.17 $1,074 -4.26
455–480 461 11 230.00–252.00 $242.44 $1,118 -2.16
500–535 516 6 225.00–245.00 $234.53 $1,210 -6.59
550–575 562 13 225.00–245.00 $234.22 $1,316 +5.13
600–620 606 14 215.00–225.00 $221.41 $1,342 -0.12
651–675 662 14 210.00–232.00 $225.43 $1,492 +6.38
700 700 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 240.00–250.00 $245.14 $645 —
301–310 304 3 260.00–262.50 $261.65 $795 -0.91
355–390 371 10 235.00–252.00 $246.03 $913 —
400–445 424 6 235.00–257.50 $245.67 $1,042 -4.33
451–490 467 14 232.50–245.00 $240.38 $1,123 +6.36
500–545 520 9 212.00–235.00 $226.82 $1,179 +0.22
550–570 560 3 210.00–215.00 $213.33 $1,195 -2.28
610–630 620 6 197.00–225.00 $215.40 $1,335 +22.52
725 725 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 —
760 760 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,459 +12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 278 6 220.00–230.00 $225.35 $626 —
305–345 329 15 210.00–240.00 $227.53 $749 -2.64
350–390 366 25 210.00–225.00 $221.27 $810 -3.70
405–448 444 45 190.00–225.00 $220.24 $978 +2.20
455–490 468 23 200.00–227.50 $216.29 $1,012 +4.37
500–540 524 24 190.00–220.00 $206.32 $1,081 -3.14
555–590 567 41 180.00–217.50 $203.94 $1,156 +5.60
600–645 630 18 170.00–192.00 $178.62 $1,125 -13.28
660–685 670 5 180.00–200.00 $187.59 $1,257 +3.69
740 740 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,125 -21.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 4 205.00–215.00 $210.14 $553 -15.65
300–345 316 18 220.00–227.50 $224.44 $709 +4.23
350–395 371 18 195.00–220.00 $210.29 $780 -2.16
400–445 429 15 190.00–210.00 $201.63 $865 -9.02
455–495 481 18 187.00–210.00 $195.50 $940 -6.94
500–545 516 33 180.00–210.00 $194.14 $1,002 -4.55
555–575 561 10 180.00–193.00 $188.40 $1,057 -2.68
604–645 619 18 160.00–197.50 $181.76 $1,125 +3.86
657–690 670 25 150.00–190.00 $179.63 $1,204 +9.41
700–749 730 9 140.00–175.00 $165.01 $1,205 +3.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 367 5 230.00–242.00 $237.65 $872 +8.68
405–449 426 29 212.00–235.00 $231.47 $986 +6.53
460–490 476 5 210.00–237.00 $223.95 $1,066 +10.51
510–549 531 24 200.00–230.00 $221.99 $1,179 +11.99
555–590 566 12 190.00–221.00 $213.07 $1,206 +1.44
600–640 620 5 180.00–202.50 $196.89 $1,221 -5.61
667 667 12 221.00 $221.00 $1,474 +28.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 259 4 260.00–267.50 $265.54 $688 -19.22
300–345 321 14 245.00–270.00 $250.43 $804 -23.35
351–390 364 11 240.00–260.00 $251.37 $915 -2.15
400–445 429 13 225.00–240.00 $234.04 $1,004 -0.03
452–495 475 18 220.00–235.00 $229.79 $1,092 +3.26
500–545 518 24 207.50–227.00 $220.20 $1,141 +1.13
550–590 571 15 192.50–220.00 $207.50 $1,185 -3.25
601–625 614 13 187.00–205.00 $196.77 $1,208 +4.18
665–699 684 6 180.00–197.50 $190.75 $1,305 -1.06
700–740 718 4 170.00–175.00 $172.49 $1,238 -3.86
780–790 785 2 160.00–162.00 $160.99 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 8 260.00–265.00 $260.63 $704 —
310–345 332 10 225.00–265.00 $245.74 $816 -5.30
350–390 363 8 220.00–250.00 $237.62 $863 -3.11
400–449 429 23 210.00–235.00 $226.29 $971 +7.67
450–490 467 16 200.00–225.00 $215.12 $1,005 -0.03
505–540 531 17 195.00–220.00 $208.17 $1,105 -3.49
555–590 574 13 181.00–200.00 $191.42 $1,099 -4.29
605–640 614 12 185.00–198.00 $196.21 $1,205 +19.79
650–699 680 10 172.00–187.00 $178.87 $1,216 +1.91
700–740 713 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,141 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 278 4 290.00–300.00 $293.69 $816 +1.26
330–340 335 2 270.00–285.00 $277.39 $929 -13.30
355–380 368 6 265.00–270.00 $266.87 $982 -1.38
400–440 422 27 245.00–255.00 $248.97 $1,051 +5.74
455–490 470 11 230.00–242.00 $236.52 $1,112 +1.04
500–535 517 9 225.00–235.00 $228.33 $1,180 +0.68
551–590 571 23 210.00–228.00 $219.17 $1,251 -4.45
605–630 611 15 205.00–210.00 $206.41 $1,261 -4.17
670–690 677 3 205.00–210.00 $208.30 $1,410 +13.31

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1455 1153 80-85% 101 75.00–98.00 $88.86 $1,025 —
935–1505 1222 80-85% 13 85.00–102.00 $95.57 $1,168 +7.44
955–1700 1244 80-85% 40 72.00–89.00 $83.72 $1,041 -4.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1200 964 85-90% 32 65.00–83.00 $73.19 $706 -12.10
710–1165 978 85-90% 16 80.00–98.00 $89.57 $876 +4.28
650–1235 1017 85-90% 50 72.00–87.00 $80.68 $821 +0.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1665 1428 75-80% 13 80.00–98.00 $88.48 $1,263 +0.74
1315–1500 1438 75-80% 3 92.00–95.00 $93.26 $1,341 +5.52
1345–1570 1494 75-80% 11 75.00–89.00 $83.10 $1,242 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1940 1451 8 104.00–115.00 $109.25 $1,585 —
1140–2210 1668 18 109.00–121.00 $115.25 $1,922 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–955 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 81.00–110.00 $96.34 $865
835–1050 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 100.00–122.00 $109.69 $1,029
1180–1195 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 93.00–95.00 $94.01 $1,117
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1115–1120 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,262.64
1030–1350 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,363.45
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1025 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 86.00–94.00 $89.95 $911
890–1290 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 89.00–95.00 $92.21 $1,003
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1435 1435 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–980 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00–1,600.00 $1,563.99 —
700–1410 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,390.03 —
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,185.00 $1,185.00 —
1060–1210 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,128.96 —

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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.