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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 8, 2023

3,170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.29/cwt +0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 474 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.23/cwt +5.81 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 426 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $247.96/cwt +0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 477 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,170 4,058 3,044
Feeder cattle 2,474 3,417 2,343
Slaughter cattle 560 486 517
Replacement cattle 136 155 184

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1362), Athens (641), Donalsonville (327), Jackson (194), Moultrie (418) and Washington (228). Compared to one week ago. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher. 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
355–390 378 3 262.00–267.00 $263.56 $996 -6.61
400–440 424 5 227.00–260.00 $249.15 $1,056 -12.75
450–498 477 44 220.00–257.00 $247.96 $1,183 +0.23
500–546 522 22 230.00–247.00 $238.60 $1,245 +3.53
550–590 571 25 215.00–235.00 $228.86 $1,307 -5.74
604–605 604 6 220.00–222.00 $220.33 $1,331 -6.54
665 665 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,413 -10.33
737 value added 737 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,577 —
785 785 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 298.00–300.00 $299.04 $792 —
355–370 364 5 275.00–280.00 $277.44 $1,010 -1.21
400–435 408 27 260.00–272.50 $262.17 $1,070 -12.96
459–470 461 13 250.00–263.00 $259.12 $1,195 -6.91
500–505 501 5 250.00–255.00 $252.20 $1,264 +1.78
550–595 570 7 219.00–237.50 $227.71 $1,298 -16.38
630–635 633 2 214.00–215.00 $214.50 $1,358 -30.39
652–675 655 17 206.00–210.00 $209.76 $1,374 -20.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 311 17 257.00–267.00 $265.40 $825 +8.55
355–370 366 8 245.00–255.00 $250.51 $917 -6.14
405–425 415 5 217.00–245.00 $237.30 $985 -12.30
460–480 468 3 240.00–245.00 $241.64 $1,131 +4.47
505–545 517 13 212.00–235.00 $224.35 $1,160 +21.70
551–585 565 6 207.50–222.00 $215.01 $1,215 -6.25
640–645 642 3 200.00–205.00 $201.68 $1,295 -13.32
675–690 680 6 190.00–195.00 $191.69 $1,303 -15.81
700–705 703 2 205.00–207.00 $206.00 $1,448 +69.00
760 760 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $1,311 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 331 6 215.00–245.00 $229.02 $758 +4.75
355–378 365 19 212.00–227.00 $223.19 $815 +2.21
400–440 426 44 220.00–237.50 $227.23 $968 +5.81
455–499 474 46 210.00–228.00 $222.29 $1,054 +0.85
505–545 517 18 195.00–225.00 $215.37 $1,113 +0.37
554–580 561 13 192.50–205.00 $199.29 $1,118 -9.43
605 value added 605 6 209.00 $209.00 $1,264 —
600–645 618 6 192.00–210.00 $199.58 $1,233 +5.13
650–685 659 8 180.00–195.00 $187.09 $1,233 -4.49
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 +8.53
760 value added 760 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 270 5 205.00–210.00 $207.72 $561 —
300–349 336 29 202.00–228.00 $222.97 $749 +3.72
351–393 376 16 200.00–225.00 $215.60 $811 -2.39
405–445 432 24 200.00–219.00 $212.43 $918 +1.57
455–495 474 40 195.00–220.00 $210.02 $995 +1.68
500–540 529 9 180.00–190.00 $184.41 $976 -11.14
555–590 570 24 180.00–190.00 $186.25 $1,062 -2.30
600–620 610 2 180.00–190.00 $185.08 $1,129 +5.23
680–690 688 6 170.00–180.00 $174.35 $1,200 -5.13
700–715 708 4 170.00–175.00 $173.11 $1,226 +12.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 273 3 200.00–202.00 $200.68 $548 -20.04
300–340 323 10 187.50–222.50 $203.25 $656 -7.67
350–390 369 26 180.00–215.00 $195.91 $723 -7.41
400–445 418 25 180.00–220.00 $195.40 $817 -2.51
450–495 472 36 172.50–210.00 $186.57 $881 -7.55
500–545 512 16 170.00–177.00 $172.84 $885 -14.26
555–595 581 10 167.00–190.00 $177.63 $1,032 +3.28
605–635 624 9 165.00–185.00 $176.17 $1,099 +6.39
655–690 667 5 160.00–177.00 $166.81 $1,113 +10.66
705 705 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,163 —
770 770 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,116 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 277 8 230.00–255.00 $241.98 $670 -6.34
300–335 318 12 195.00–260.00 $236.55 $752 -9.54
350–392 373 26 200.00–250.00 $235.85 $880 +5.05
400–445 429 21 180.00–237.00 $209.50 $899 -7.64
455–495 473 21 195.00–225.00 $207.27 $980 -7.39
500–535 512 15 170.00–205.00 $180.74 $925 -19.93
550–590 567 23 180.00–210.00 $194.83 $1,105 +1.96
600–635 608 14 170.00–190.00 $182.48 $1,109 -0.49
650–680 661 13 170.00–177.50 $172.73 $1,142 +0.70
720–725 723 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,157 -10.96
750–790 768 4 155.00–165.00 $159.43 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 250.00 $250.00 $700 -22.63
300–345 329 8 215.00–275.00 $251.07 $826 -20.51
350–395 370 21 240.00–260.00 $250.28 $926 -2.28
400–445 432 23 192.00–255.00 $234.19 $1,012 -3.16
450–495 469 43 172.00–235.00 $220.08 $1,032 -6.45
500–546 531 19 190.00–222.00 $214.05 $1,137 -2.62
555–590 569 9 200.00–210.00 $203.25 $1,156 -1.61
600–645 623 12 185.00–205.00 $194.75 $1,213 +4.78
655–670 661 4 170.00–177.50 $174.35 $1,152 —
770 770 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,309 -4.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 283 3 280.00–285.00 $283.41 $802 +12.99
305–345 327 9 230.00–280.00 $271.54 $888 +0.17
355–390 364 17 255.00–280.00 $265.79 $967 -2.15
405–430 415 7 247.00–267.50 $257.00 $1,067 +7.89
451–490 457 16 230.00–235.00 $231.27 $1,057 -4.97
510–545 526 18 220.00–235.00 $225.60 $1,187 -0.68
551–555 552 3 212.50–217.50 $214.17 $1,182 -18.08
610–640 637 10 180.00–215.00 $187.12 $1,192 -21.78
710 710 3 195.00–205.00 $198.33 $1,408 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1475 1131 80-85% 68 66.00–92.00 $85.14 $963 +0.07
910–1645 1225 80-85% 53 90.00–108.00 $101.84 $1,248 —
930–1735 1244 80-85% 101 80.00–100.00 $93.50 $1,163 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1330 995 85-90% 57 60.00–82.00 $74.72 $743 -4.04
750–1240 1016 85-90% 62 70.00–90.00 $81.51 $828 -6.07
760–1190 1031 85-90% 15 82.00–99.00 $90.50 $933 +2.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1735 1400 75-80% 15 85.00–106.00 $95.41 $1,336 +5.29
1270–1720 1406 75-80% 9 78.00–97.00 $92.32 $1,298 +2.20
1345–1710 1536 75-80% 9 107.00–114.00 $109.64 $1,684 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1545 1454 4 90.00–107.00 $99.06 $1,440 —
1000–1990 1528 27 99.00–115.00 $107.20 $1,638 +4.16
1020–2075 1599 10 107.00–121.00 $114.62 $1,833 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1015 911 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–1,000.00 $892.50
905–1275 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,025.00 $983.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600–740 678 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 107.00–120.00 $114.24 $775
825–1020 899 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 105.00–113.00 $108.96 $980
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1015 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 900.00–1,000.00 $927.10
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–790 758 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 72.50–91.00 $82.15 $623
755–820 788 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 70.00–75.00 $72.60 $572
775–970 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 75.00–95.00 $83.88 $732
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–1120 919 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 775.00–1,100.00 $986.73
1175–1215 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1080 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 880.00–920.00 $900.14

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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
1050–1390 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,550.00 $1,293.24 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00 $750.00 —

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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.