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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 1, 2023

2,829 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $230.72/cwt +4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,560/hd at 676 lb · 82 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.56/cwt +4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 584 lb · 57 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $240.51/cwt -11.22 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 380 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,829 3,104 2,747
Feeder cattle 2,267 2,456 2,255
Slaughter cattle 410 501 354
Replacement cattle 152 147 138

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1303), Athens (456), Donalsonville (417), Jackson (229), Moultrie (160) and Washington (264). Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 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
300–330 313 4 282.50–290.00 $286.78 $898 +3.15
355 355 1 275.00 $275.00 $976 -6.00
400–435 419 8 260.00–267.00 $263.31 $1,103 -9.53
465 465 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,232 -0.88
500–545 526 33 248.00–262.00 $255.72 $1,345 +6.80
578 value added 578 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,445 —
551–595 579 16 235.00–252.00 $241.93 $1,401 -9.38
600–645 634 28 220.00–235.00 $229.61 $1,456 -2.57
658–698 676 82 215.00–239.00 $230.72 $1,560 +4.72
704–730 716 18 210.00–231.00 $228.03 $1,633 +9.30
765–770 765 14 210.00–227.00 $225.78 $1,727 —
830 830 9 217.00 $217.00 $1,801 —
932 932 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,934 —
1091 1091 10 173.00 $173.00 $1,887 —
1249 1249 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,811 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 225.00 $225.00 $518 —
255 255 1 275.00 $275.00 $701 +48.00
315–325 320 6 280.00–285.00 $282.46 $904 +2.46
385–395 390 2 265.00–275.00 $270.06 $1,053 —
400–445 429 12 245.00–255.00 $250.34 $1,074 -8.43
450–485 464 14 242.00–251.00 $248.94 $1,155 +4.68
505–540 516 13 235.00–245.00 $243.45 $1,256 +6.02
551–595 567 11 220.00–230.00 $227.88 $1,292 -1.28
600–620 614 7 210.00–217.50 $212.44 $1,304 -8.15
660–690 674 13 194.00–227.00 $209.18 $1,410 +35.18
706–744 732 13 210.00–215.00 $213.52 $1,563 +3.52
790 790 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,540 -5.00
805–835 820 2 185.00–190.00 $187.45 $1,537 —
875 875 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 260.00 $260.00 $871 +27.63
355–390 376 4 240.00–255.00 $248.94 $936 +0.17
405–445 426 6 237.50–245.00 $240.76 $1,026 +3.91
455–470 463 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $1,030 -4.73
500–545 523 2 180.00–190.00 $185.22 $969 -5.78
559 559 10 227.00 $227.00 $1,269 +10.42
690–699 697 10 180.00–185.00 $180.99 $1,262 -7.50
770 770 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,401 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–320 307 3 242.00–245.00 $243.96 $749 +17.50
365–388 386 11 230.00 $230.00 $888 +6.07
400–445 420 40 210.00–240.00 $228.66 $960 +3.75
451–490 473 29 210.00–230.00 $226.37 $1,071 +11.35
501–545 525 26 200.00–227.50 $211.26 $1,109 -1.68
565–595 value added 574 7 217.50–219.00 $218.56 $1,255 —
555–599 585 50 190.00–216.00 $208.30 $1,219 +3.43
600–645 611 24 186.00–208.00 $196.29 $1,199 -1.90
660–699 688 27 180.00–205.00 $192.91 $1,327 +10.23
693 value added 693 13 206.00 $206.00 $1,428 —
700–730 715 2 177.00–184.00 $180.57 $1,291 +4.25
734 value added 734 31 216.00 $216.00 $1,585 —
790 790 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,343 -2.50
869 869 8 173.00 $173.00 $1,503 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 215.00 $215.00 $430 -0.93
260–295 272 3 227.00–235.00 $229.90 $625 +32.90
305–340 329 8 195.00–230.00 $213.31 $702 -3.08
355–377 368 32 215.00–225.00 $223.19 $821 +1.78
405–445 420 34 185.00–222.00 $213.64 $897 +2.14
455–481 473 20 195.00–217.00 $208.92 $988 +6.25
500–545 534 22 187.00–217.50 $199.42 $1,065 +4.57
554–590 559 14 180.00–205.00 $189.84 $1,061 +5.06
635 635 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,111 -5.15
670–690 680 8 172.00–185.00 $180.89 $1,230 +12.93
740 740 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,258 +3.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 3 230.00 $230.00 $499 +23.00
255–298 292 14 215.00–220.00 $219.38 $641 +1.84
310–335 320 24 180.00–220.00 $209.37 $670 +4.67
350–395 367 19 187.00–205.00 $199.57 $732 -1.62
405–445 425 21 175.00–215.00 $196.92 $837 +0.37
455–490 478 13 180.00–212.00 $199.75 $955 +10.35
500–540 521 14 170.00–205.00 $182.78 $952 -1.50
555–590 576 10 170.00–195.00 $184.23 $1,061 +8.44
610–640 626 8 170.00–190.00 $181.18 $1,134 +13.46
655–675 665 5 167.50–175.00 $172.49 $1,147 —
755 755 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,208 —
875 875 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,225 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 270.00–280.00 $274.12 $776 -0.88
300–345 328 18 240.00–266.00 $253.39 $831 -14.74
355–398 380 44 220.00–260.00 $240.51 $914 -11.22
400–445 421 28 210.00–245.00 $229.35 $966 -7.74
450–495 459 32 212.50–230.00 $220.02 $1,010 -8.79
500–540 521 10 208.00–217.50 $213.19 $1,111 -1.87
550–590 566 10 194.00–210.00 $202.71 $1,147 -7.14
635–645 640 6 190.00–193.00 $190.84 $1,221 -4.84
655–695 679 9 177.00–190.00 $184.30 $1,251 -0.08
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 +3.55
790 790 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,319 -18.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 281 11 260.00–295.00 $269.01 $756 -8.49
310–345 329 21 250.00–280.00 $268.20 $882 -10.08
370–395 376 11 240.00–270.00 $256.51 $964 -4.80
404 value added 404 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,050 —
405–435 422 13 227.00–250.00 $244.70 $1,033 -3.96
455–480 476 9 230.00–242.00 $237.70 $1,131 -2.22
505–530 514 8 217.50–232.00 $225.54 $1,159 -0.25
551–590 576 11 202.50–217.00 $213.59 $1,230 -0.17
600–643 622 14 185.00–215.00 $205.75 $1,280 -4.96
650–690 677 3 195.00–210.00 $199.80 $1,353 -16.38
740 740 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,384 -13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 237 3 260.00–275.00 $265.07 $628 —
255–295 279 6 250.00–265.00 $255.00 $711 -14.37
305–340 328 5 190.00–255.00 $237.29 $778 -2.98
350–390 364 17 210.00–240.00 $225.74 $822 -10.96
400–445 425 17 200.00–235.00 $219.29 $932 -3.88
450–490 467 13 200.00–215.00 $208.94 $976 -7.38
500–545 518 10 187.00–210.00 $200.32 $1,038 -2.90
555–591 577 15 180.00–192.00 $187.52 $1,082 -4.66
640 640 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,184 +0.63
655–690 673 2 160.00–175.00 $167.70 $1,129 +3.45
715 715 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,194 -1.48
770–780 773 3 162.00–170.00 $164.69 $1,273 -3.59

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1530 1171 80-85% 44 72.00–89.00 $80.17 $939 —
855–1515 1177 80-85% 36 88.00–111.00 $94.10 $1,108 —
825–1595 1178 80-85% 88 80.00–100.00 $85.79 $1,011 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1350 1006 85-90% 32 71.00–84.00 $78.13 $786 -5.70
840–1180 1006 85-90% 31 61.00–77.00 $69.17 $696 -14.66
1095 1095 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $887 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1805 1419 75-80% 6 89.00–112.00 $100.77 $1,430 —
1315–1770 1460 75-80% 23 80.00–94.00 $88.87 $1,298 +0.03
1420–1745 1570 75-80% 4 83.00–87.00 $85.86 $1,348 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1970 1374 12 92.00–100.00 $97.06 $1,334 —
1075–2405 1660 27 102.00–117.00 $109.58 $1,819 —
1560–1985 1771 9 109.00–124.00 $116.36 $2,061 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
760–1420 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 825.00–1,375.00 $1,134.81
1075–1600 1384 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,281.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–960 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–1,050.00 $936.65
860–1375 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,016.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–964 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 80.00–98.00 $88.31 $782
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $796
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,112
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–985 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–950.00 $877.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 78.00 $78.00 $733

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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
770–1585 1277 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 900.00–1,525.00 $1,325.55 -86.21
1140–1525 1317 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,250.00–1,575.00 $1,416.61 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1200 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,050.00–1,450.00 $1,277.26 —
1125–1390 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,025.00–1,250.00 $1,186.40 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–935 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 875.00–1,150.00 $1,011.01 —

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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.