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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 11, 2023

3,072 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.35/cwt +2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 481 lb · 54 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $242.58/cwt +7.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,506/hd at 621 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $240.00/cwt +4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 507 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,072 3,654 3,139
Feeder cattle 2,470 2,811 2,387
Slaughter cattle 425 572 496
Replacement cattle 177 271 256

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1334), Athens (649), Donalsonville (365), Jackson (171), Moultrie (345) and Washington (208). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 higher. 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
300–330 312 3 297.50–315.00 $307.22 $959 —
351–390 374 6 270.00–300.00 $284.37 $1,064 +13.83
405–445 434 5 262.00–285.00 $274.94 $1,193 +17.01
450–496 465 35 252.50–262.50 $256.61 $1,193 +2.15
465 value added 465 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,242 —
510–545 527 30 250.00–275.00 $258.91 $1,364 +9.16
555–595 566 19 240.00–255.00 $244.72 $1,385 +3.74
600–645 621 41 225.00–249.00 $242.58 $1,506 +9.09
650–675 663 6 210.00–220.00 $216.23 $1,434 -14.87
705–725 718 3 200.00–220.00 $208.36 $1,496 -8.64
759–788 767 12 192.50–217.00 $209.84 $1,609 -5.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–320 309 3 275.00–282.50 $278.33 $860 +3.71
350–382 369 15 257.00–272.50 $263.36 $972 +2.17
405–435 420 27 232.00–265.00 $257.25 $1,080 +10.57
455–470 463 6 242.50–251.00 $247.17 $1,144 —
500–530 507 38 235.00–245.00 $240.00 $1,217 +4.14
555–593 583 23 225.00–244.00 $240.13 $1,400 +6.40
600–645 618 7 210.00–235.00 $216.97 $1,341 -3.65
655–685 664 6 207.50–230.00 $219.60 $1,458 -4.95
725 725 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,414 -16.89
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 314 11 230.00–280.00 $265.06 $832 +44.55
355–390 377 9 230.00–267.00 $253.47 $956 -5.88
405–440 418 8 230.00–260.00 $240.31 $1,004 +0.96
450–490 482 7 230.00–247.00 $242.66 $1,170 +8.17
500–540 514 8 210.00–230.00 $219.42 $1,128 -3.56
580–595 585 4 210.00–220.00 $214.41 $1,254 +5.79
645 645 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,193 -13.57
690 690 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,414 -11.74
735–745 740 2 195.00–200.00 $197.48 $1,461 —
785 785 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,492 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–269 262 2 290.00–295.00 $292.43 $766 —
301–305 303 14 240.00–245.00 $242.78 $736 +13.07
370–390 380 2 230.00–240.00 $234.87 $893 +2.98
405–430 417 9 217.00–235.00 $224.70 $937 -1.10
450–497 481 54 220.00–235.00 $223.35 $1,074 +2.82
501–548 528 34 210.00–225.00 $220.63 $1,165 +5.03
550–598 584 21 210.00–219.00 $215.22 $1,257 +0.57
610–640 629 7 190.00–200.00 $193.51 $1,217 —
675 675 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,384 +13.35
713 713 8 207.00 $207.00 $1,476 +24.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 225.00 $225.00 $630 —
301–343 332 11 225.00–240.00 $230.09 $764 -4.35
355–390 379 15 205.00–235.00 $219.06 $830 -4.59
405–440 423 18 205.00–222.00 $212.17 $897 -2.78
450–494 477 37 200.00–220.00 $214.44 $1,023 +1.34
500–545 530 11 200.00–216.00 $207.38 $1,099 +5.90
550–590 579 12 190.00–207.00 $195.84 $1,134 -0.12
600–626 613 8 185.00–197.00 $192.44 $1,180 +0.92
660–690 668 29 172.00–192.00 $185.85 $1,241 -2.65
740 740 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,221 -10.00
770–795 788 5 155.00–175.00 $166.00 $1,308 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 282 5 210.00–220.00 $216.78 $611 -3.05
310–345 328 7 200.00–222.00 $216.88 $711 -2.22
350–399 378 24 207.50–225.00 $213.78 $808 -15.02
400–445 421 17 195.00–218.00 $206.25 $868 -1.61
455–497 475 23 180.00–205.00 $194.99 $926 -6.32
500–545 528 32 172.00–205.00 $193.68 $1,023 -0.96
555–590 576 11 177.00–187.00 $181.84 $1,047 -6.86
605–640 621 7 173.00–195.00 $185.32 $1,151 +2.72
651–698 670 9 160.00–187.50 $175.87 $1,178 +13.65
720 720 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 +16.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 11 190.00–260.00 $242.40 $771 -11.74
350–390 370 20 190.00–250.00 $226.37 $838 +8.87
400–440 419 18 200.00–235.00 $216.58 $907 -7.02
455–490 478 12 200.00–225.00 $212.38 $1,015 -2.07
500–545 526 14 190.00–210.00 $200.46 $1,054 -10.18
560–590 582 6 185.00–195.00 $190.34 $1,108 -3.19
600–645 617 11 170.00–195.00 $184.22 $1,137 +1.06
660–690 680 20 160.00–190.00 $168.78 $1,148 -6.20
700–740 722 5 140.00–177.00 $163.84 $1,183 -0.30
785–790 788 2 155.00–165.00 $160.02 $1,261 +2.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 326 4 250.00–275.00 $257.68 $840 -16.64
355–380 371 4 245.00–270.00 $252.30 $936 +0.37
405–445 423 7 220.00–247.00 $233.93 $990 -1.04
455–490 470 30 220.00–240.00 $229.56 $1,079 +2.15
500–545 523 5 210.00–220.00 $214.54 $1,122 -6.20
555–597 583 20 195.00–220.00 $209.82 $1,223 +3.36
600–645 623 8 190.00–205.00 $198.42 $1,236 -2.88
658–694 679 16 190.00–202.00 $193.97 $1,317 +11.86
720–740 733 3 180.00–185.00 $181.64 $1,331 +4.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 280.00 $280.00 $658 —
255 value added 255 1 300.00 $300.00 $765 —
270–290 282 5 280.00–315.00 $302.06 $852 +2.06
300 value added 300 1 310.00 $310.00 $930 —
300–340 324 10 270.00–315.00 $289.14 $937 -0.90
350–380 value added 364 8 290.00–295.00 $293.11 $1,067 —
355–390 368 6 260.00–295.00 $277.76 $1,022 +0.26
403–440 413 10 247.50–260.00 $257.60 $1,064 +14.36
465–490 485 5 230.00–250.00 $235.86 $1,144 -2.89
500–545 519 22 220.00–240.00 $233.15 $1,210 +1.63
550–590 567 10 220.00–231.00 $227.47 $1,290 +3.47
600–645 619 6 205.00–217.00 $212.35 $1,314 -2.67
655–698 663 7 200.00–215.00 $206.38 $1,368 +15.41

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1600 1164 80-85% 21 90.00–112.00 $98.43 $1,146 +15.69
790–1655 1178 80-85% 94 81.00–98.00 $90.74 $1,069 +1.27
885–1405 1196 80-85% 41 72.00–89.00 $84.59 $1,012 -10.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1210 991 85-90% 7 81.00–89.00 $85.58 $848 —
750–1275 994 85-90% 54 70.00–87.00 $81.08 $806 —
860–1245 1014 85-90% 20 65.00–79.00 $73.56 $746 +3.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1555 1471 75-80% 10 77.00–89.00 $82.64 $1,216 -15.92
1290–1885 1512 75-80% 21 80.00–99.00 $90.10 $1,362 —
1455–1640 1542 75-80% 6 92.00–106.00 $98.12 $1,513 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1810 1314 18 96.00–109.00 $104.50 $1,373 -3.09
1030–2180 1682 15 101.00–120.00 $113.51 $1,909 —
1725–2055 1855 4 112.00–124.00 $117.94 $2,188 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–1220 909 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 725.00–1,075.00 $931.98
860–1150 991 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 825.00–1,375.00 $982.33
875–1335 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–1,000.00 $940.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
910–1265 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,135.78
1150–1325 1247 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,196.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–1135 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 80.00–110.00 $87.47 $842
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 71.00 $71.00 $731
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 68.00 $68.00 $843

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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
875–1090 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 700.00–1,275.00 $1,046.07 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
883–1080 1012 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 950.00–1,200.00 $1,091.81 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810–870 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–950.00 $877.68 -497.32

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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.