Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 17, 2023

3,501 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.14/cwt +2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 423 lb · 46 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.15/cwt +9.97 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 382 lb · 44 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $205.39/cwt -2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 522 lb · 41 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,501	1,616	3,544
Feeder cattle	2,746	1,161	2,463
Slaughter cattle	597	307	853
Replacement cattle	158	148	228

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Franklin Co. (1282), Lanier (243), Oak Park (899), Pulaski Co (560), Thomasville (442) and Upson Co (75). Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	327	8	280.00–295.00	$287.74	$941	+8.79
350–395	375	23	272.50–280.00	$278.44	$1,044	+5.94
413–445	422	5	260.00–266.00	$264.74	$1,117	+3.53
452–496	477	31	260.00–278.00	$270.86	$1,292	+15.84
505–545	528	20	250.00–270.00	$258.06	$1,363	+8.63
555–595	576	25	240.00–264.00	$252.45	$1,454	+8.65
605–645	619	18	232.50–249.00	$244.86	$1,516	+9.49
655–695	673	9	227.50–238.00	$232.85	$1,567	+6.23
705–745	725	8	220.00–230.00	$224.94	$1,631	+4.46
755–795	778	4	207.50–215.00	$210.57	$1,638	+3.57

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
351–390	371	2	265.00–267.50	$266.32	$988	-0.36
405–445	425	11	250.00–270.00	$261.39	$1,111	+5.75
465–495	484	6	240.00–254.00	$247.17	$1,196	+3.69
505–540	526	4	210.00–257.00	$241.98	$1,273	-0.18
555–595	577	5	232.50–242.50	$236.91	$1,367	+11.91
620–635	628	5	230.00–235.00	$231.39	$1,453	-0.65
660–699	689	7	215.00–220.00	$217.72	$1,500	—
705	705	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,304	-19.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	319	4	257.00–280.00	$268.80	$857	—
355–395	375	3	265.00–270.00	$267.41	$1,003	+11.48
405–435	427	5	240.00–250.00	$247.51	$1,057	+0.01
485–495	493	4	232.00–240.00	$236.76	$1,167	+8.77
555–595	561	7	210.00–230.00	$220.62	$1,238	—
602–645	617	5	200.00–222.50	$209.08	$1,290	—
665	665	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,396	—
725	725	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,450	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	338	17	230.00–248.00	$235.03	$794	-2.80
360–395	382	44	230.00–246.00	$236.15	$902	+9.97
400–445	423	46	220.00–231.00	$227.14	$961	+2.14
451–490	475	35	215.00–225.00	$220.92	$1,049	-2.20
504–545	521	26	211.00–220.00	$216.10	$1,126	+4.34
555 value added	555	2	225.00	$225.00	$1,249	—
550–590	570	12	216.00–222.00	$220.12	$1,255	+7.58
600–645	627	8	192.50–210.00	$202.15	$1,267	+3.19
655–695	670	13	190.00–202.00	$194.61	$1,304	+22.61
700–745	720	9	182.50–192.50	$186.12	$1,340	-2.26
755–795	770	4	172.50–190.00	$182.30	$1,404	+22.30

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–290	288	3	220.00–225.00	$223.35	$643	—
305–345	327	9	220.00–232.00	$227.41	$744	—
355–395	374	26	167.00–230.00	$218.81	$818	+5.09
405–445	424	26	182.00–220.00	$207.20	$879	-1.46
455–485	472	33	137.00–207.50	$194.57	$918	-10.56
500–545	520	41	172.00–205.00	$194.42	$1,011	-3.01
555–595	580	33	170.00–197.50	$188.85	$1,095	+5.80
601–645	621	18	170.00–188.00	$180.58	$1,121	+3.85
660–699	686	8	158.00–170.00	$162.16	$1,112	-0.72
755–785	770	2	145.00–147.00	$146.02	$1,124	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–275	265	2	205.00–235.00	$219.43	$581	-16.58
355–395	379	19	220.00–235.00	$225.15	$853	-0.44
400–445	421	11	200.00–225.00	$213.45	$899	-3.78
454–495	472	35	190.00–220.00	$210.05	$991	-5.74
500–545	522	41	187.50–210.00	$205.39	$1,072	-2.57
554–595	570	40	155.00–212.00	$201.01	$1,146	+4.13
600–645	618	20	152.00–200.00	$190.18	$1,175	+1.08
655–695	665	15	177.50–190.00	$184.92	$1,230	+0.22
710–735	723	3	170.00–185.00	$178.92	$1,294	+6.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	273	6	250.00–297.50	$265.90	$726	—
315–345	332	8	225.00–290.00	$268.51	$891	+9.15
360–390	376	13	255.00–277.00	$266.37	$1,002	+11.30
400–445	419	37	235.00–255.00	$239.23	$1,002	-3.31
455–495	466	16	182.00–247.00	$226.75	$1,057	-5.04
500–545	528	30	200.00–237.50	$216.52	$1,143	-8.34
555–595	574	17	197.50–227.50	$214.84	$1,233	-1.55
600–645	624	18	185.00–220.00	$204.91	$1,279	+0.64
655–699	674	14	170.00–210.00	$189.29	$1,276	-9.60
700–745	723	5	165.00–199.00	$184.60	$1,335	-13.40
765–790	773	4	146.00–162.00	$157.41	$1,217	-26.59

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	270.00	$270.00	$554	—
305–345	326	20	290.00–310.00	$296.19	$966	+23.54
355–395	369	9	270.00–290.00	$280.71	$1,036	+13.70
400–445	425	28	245.00–259.00	$250.92	$1,066	+6.71
451–495	469	20	230.00–260.00	$237.92	$1,116	-7.13
500–545	524	15	220.00–242.50	$231.29	$1,212	-2.03
552–595	570	29	210.00–240.00	$226.87	$1,293	+1.44
600–645	619	26	200.00–232.50	$216.01	$1,337	+1.27
655–695	679	7	212.50–222.50	$216.37	$1,469	+8.99

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	276	9	270.00–285.00	$280.91	$775	+35.24
320–345	332	5	265.00–275.00	$268.92	$893	+27.21
355–395	375	21	225.00–258.00	$249.80	$937	+11.58
400–445	427	15	165.00–245.00	$220.75	$943	-3.89
455–495	473	18	200.00–235.00	$224.04	$1,060	+6.72
500–545	519	25	187.00–225.00	$212.54	$1,103	-0.16
554–595	570	18	182.50–215.00	$200.39	$1,142	-4.03
600–645	617	14	152.00–200.00	$186.52	$1,151	-0.93
655–695	669	7	165.00–195.00	$177.18	$1,185	—
705–745	722	7	135.00–188.00	$172.59	$1,246	—
770–790	780	2	152.00–158.00	$155.04	$1,209	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1425	1164	80-85%	57	80.00–90.00	$85.62	$997	+5.99
905–1710	1221	80-85%	91	80.00–98.00	$91.86	$1,122	+3.59
1065–1570	1375	80-85%	19	89.00–106.00	$97.55	$1,341	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–1225	970	85-90%	65	73.00–89.00	$81.80	$793	+4.19
915–1320	1033	85-90%	30	84.00–96.00	$90.30	$933	—
835–1330	1053	85-90%	42	64.00–81.00	$74.24	$782	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1760	1397	75-80%	11	79.00–90.00	$85.31	$1,192	—
1045–1670	1445	75-80%	24	88.00–98.00	$92.54	$1,337	—
1230–1815	1489	75-80%	9	97.00–106.00	$102.29	$1,523	+12.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1885	1483	17	104.00–112.00	$108.24	$1,605	—
1220–2075	1600	29	101.00–120.00	$112.30	$1,797	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1035–1285	1138	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,025.00–1,210.00	$1,150.61
1060–1470	1269	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,000.00–1,325.00	$1,193.15

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
935	935	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00
1160	1160	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00
1405–1530	1468	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,450.00–1,475.00	$1,461.97

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
985–1285	1133	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	91.00–101.00	$95.08	$1,077

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845	845	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00

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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
840–1060	913	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,600.00–1,750.00	$1,665.69	+540.69
845–1235	1056	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	1,100.00–1,350.00	$1,289.35	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
820	820	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—
1000–1315	1174	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,250.00–1,950.00	$1,507.26	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
785–1095	920	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,325.00–1,400.00	$1,356.02	—

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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.