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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 25, 2023

2,891 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.03/cwt +6.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 473 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.01/cwt -12.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 569 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $228.28/cwt -2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,306/hd at 572 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,891 3,491 2,652
Feeder cattle 2,131 2,695 1,982
Slaughter cattle 636 601 499
Replacement cattle 124 195 171

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1178), Athens (758), Donalsonville (327), Jackson (172), Moultrie (266) and Washington (190). Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 265.00 $265.00 $980 +1.11
400–415 410 5 235.00–250.00 $245.86 $1,008 -4.65
455–492 476 17 225.00–257.50 $243.63 $1,160 -2.13
500–543 523 16 220.00–250.00 $235.94 $1,234 +0.06
565–598 572 34 222.00–230.00 $228.28 $1,306 -2.17
600–630 608 4 205.00–225.00 $217.59 $1,323 -5.49
654–680 661 12 198.00–215.00 $209.49 $1,385 +0.62
752–773 764 5 195.00–205.00 $200.35 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 266.00–270.00 $267.94 $857 +7.27
355–370 360 3 260.00–262.50 $260.86 $939 +8.54
410–440 425 5 240.00–250.00 $244.54 $1,039 -5.98
500–545 523 7 212.00–235.00 $228.42 $1,195 +0.10
555–590 566 4 215.00–220.00 $216.92 $1,228 -3.32
600–645 615 8 180.00–212.50 $198.56 $1,221 -11.81
651–695 680 15 170.00–192.00 $183.67 $1,249 -6.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,018 —
455–465 460 8 250.00–260.00 $253.65 $1,167 -1.44
500 500 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,180 -7.46
550–596 579 8 230.00–242.00 $237.99 $1,378 -9.13
602–641 629 10 230.00–234.00 $232.85 $1,465 +2.85
660–665 663 10 218.00–226.00 $223.70 $1,483 +0.37
705–708 707 4 220.00–226.00 $223.01 $1,577 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 9 200.00–227.50 $216.28 $709 -10.66
350–398 378 18 200.00–220.00 $209.66 $793 -1.05
400–445 430 33 195.00–215.00 $208.12 $895 -2.17
450–495 469 28 187.00–207.00 $192.01 $901 -11.40
500–545 527 28 180.00–220.00 $196.68 $1,037 +2.51
555–595 579 21 170.00–200.00 $185.89 $1,076 -6.13
600–645 613 11 170.00–182.00 $177.22 $1,086 -1.74
665 665 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,164 +3.45
705–731 724 7 165.00–179.00 $175.79 $1,273 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 473 37 210.00–230.00 $221.03 $1,045 +6.02
510–543 532 25 210.00–217.00 $212.87 $1,132 +2.66
555–595 569 35 180.00–213.00 $197.01 $1,121 -12.49
600–645 623 28 185.00–207.00 $197.52 $1,231 -5.90
678–690 680 8 185.00–197.00 $187.26 $1,273 +12.12
750–757 value added 755 12 196.00–197.00 $196.25 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–335 320 22 200.00–220.00 $212.73 $681 -2.90
355–385 370 15 180.00–195.00 $190.62 $705 -13.33
400–445 423 14 173.00–205.00 $187.95 $795 -11.48
455–480 466 14 170.00–182.00 $177.18 $826 -12.15
500–535 517 11 170.00–177.00 $172.44 $892 -13.89
555–575 565 13 165.00–175.00 $167.45 $946 -7.86
600–645 611 9 160.00–195.00 $177.25 $1,083 +7.59
665–695 683 5 160.00–175.00 $169.10 $1,155 +7.57
700–745 718 4 140.00–150.00 $145.12 $1,042 —
770–780 775 2 130.00–140.00 $135.03 $1,046 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 260.00 $260.00 $611 —
278–298 287 7 270.00–280.00 $275.54 $791 —
325–335 333 4 255.00–260.00 $257.52 $858 -16.07
353–395 367 23 200.00–252.00 $240.22 $882 +2.44
401–440 422 26 225.00–255.00 $235.10 $992 +2.96
455–485 464 20 200.00–230.00 $218.33 $1,013 +3.64
500–545 527 20 180.00–215.00 $209.05 $1,102 -6.53
555–590 575 16 185.00–210.00 $202.91 $1,167 -4.93
600–645 617 12 178.00–202.00 $185.73 $1,146 -11.12
650–695 680 6 170.00–180.00 $175.04 $1,190 -9.35
710–715 712 5 165.00–185.00 $172.41 $1,228 +11.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 258.00 $258.00 $568 —
265–295 278 3 221.00–255.00 $242.22 $673 -12.01
350–395 369 23 220.00–237.00 $227.42 $839 -5.61
405–445 423 24 180.00–237.50 $210.23 $889 -3.10
450–490 466 12 200.00–220.00 $214.09 $998 +8.07
500–520 508 6 185.00–195.00 $188.37 $957 -12.75
555–590 568 10 180.00–197.00 $186.21 $1,058 -4.92
601–645 614 15 165.00–185.00 $175.71 $1,079 -2.10
694 694 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,138 -6.78
700 700 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $1,085 -11.02
750–780 767 3 140.00–150.00 $145.07 $1,113 +13.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 277.50 $277.50 $749 —
320–330 323 3 270.00–275.00 $271.70 $878 -3.69
350–365 360 5 255.00–265.00 $260.03 $936 +5.52
460 460 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 —
500–540 528 17 203.00–227.50 $219.66 $1,160 -0.93
550–590 567 9 200.00–227.00 $211.64 $1,200 -0.24
600–645 622 10 195.00–217.00 $204.04 $1,269 -8.44
730 730 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1355 1150 80-85% 25 92.00–103.00 $96.94 $1,115 —
965–1575 1154 80-85% 56 74.00–86.00 $81.33 $939 —
935–1605 1226 80-85% 113 76.00–94.00 $87.53 $1,073 -1.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–1185 938 85-90% 41 60.00–77.00 $70.34 $660 —
890–1080 973 85-90% 10 71.00–95.00 $88.43 $860 —
870–1375 1032 85-90% 59 64.00–85.00 $76.53 $790 -4.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1770 1455 75-80% 41 85.00–98.00 $90.80 $1,321 -5.68
1305–1650 1461 75-80% 10 101.00–109.00 $104.56 $1,528 +8.08
1290–1755 1480 75-80% 20 80.00–91.00 $84.35 $1,248 -12.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1965 1563 13 93.00–111.00 $104.64 $1,636 —
1140–2040 1588 12 108.00–120.00 $111.65 $1,773 —
1560–1875 1717 5 106.00–122.00 $114.72 $1,970 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1240 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–1,350.00 $1,055.64
835–1360 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,075.00–1,225.00 $1,154.90
730–1505 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 900.00–1,350.00 $1,267.16
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1270 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 675.00–1,060.00 $960.15
990–1375 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 825.00–1,150.00 $1,066.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1085 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 78.00–85.00 $82.42 $785
1075–1290 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 88.00–90.00 $89.09 $1,054
1390 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,223
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
715–1005 907 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–810.00 $803.68

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1300 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,025.00–1,575.00 $1,225.55 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110–1400 1294 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 950.00–1,825.00 $1,535.44 -139.56
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–900 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 675.00–975.00 $828.41 —

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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.