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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

2,175 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $225.81/cwt ≈ $1,439/hd at 637 lb · 92 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.10/cwt ≈ $1,250/hd at 628 lb · 87 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.31/cwt ≈ $1,100/hd at 528 lb · 36 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,175 428 2,325
Feeder cattle 1,667 276 1,900
Slaughter cattle 351 70 255
Replacement cattle 157 82 170

Cattle auctions at Americus (123), Carroll Co. (1092), Eastanollee (186), Fitzgerald (189) and Greensboro (585). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 285.00–286.00 $285.48 $765 —
345 345 5 270.00–275.00 $274.00 $945 —
355–380 365 12 265.00–285.00 $280.21 $1,023 —
400–445 428 13 260.00–275.00 $264.67 $1,133 —
440–445 value added 442 3 287.50–290.00 $288.34 $1,274 —
451–480 461 7 240.00–270.00 $259.93 $1,198 —
455–462 value added 462 18 275.00–280.00 $275.27 $1,272 —
500–545 530 26 246.00–255.00 $250.74 $1,329 —
551–595 560 18 225.00–250.00 $236.85 $1,326 —
605–637 value added 637 73 228.50–237.00 $228.61 $1,456 —
625–645 638 19 214.00–220.00 $215.04 $1,372 —
675 675 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,397 —
700–727 715 15 188.00–193.00 $189.00 $1,351 —
762–792 777 21 187.00–193.00 $187.28 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 279 5 272.50–282.00 $276.65 $772 —
325 325 1 262.50 $262.50 $853 —
351–365 358 23 260.00–273.00 $270.92 $970 —
435–445 438 6 260.00–267.00 $264.82 $1,160 —
455–485 463 6 240.00–260.00 $250.58 $1,160 +24.58
500–535 515 7 235.00–242.00 $238.69 $1,229 —
555–595 562 21 217.50–239.00 $226.70 $1,274 +9.70
600–635 624 7 210.00–214.00 $212.00 $1,323 —
655–660 658 3 205.00–210.00 $207.67 $1,366 —
700–745 733 4 175.00–178.00 $176.73 $1,295 —
755–765 760 2 174.00–178.00 $176.01 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 271 4 260.00–265.00 $263.03 $713 —
300–335 326 4 247.00–255.00 $250.59 $817 —
355–365 358 4 247.00–250.00 $249.26 $892 —
440–445 443 5 235.00–247.50 $241.98 $1,072 +26.98
455–460 459 4 235.00–242.00 $239.24 $1,098 —
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 —
555–575 567 7 209.00–224.00 $214.03 $1,214 —
600–645 615 3 200.00–205.00 $201.75 $1,241 —
660–680 670 2 195.00–200.00 $197.54 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 250.00 $250.00 $912 —
407–445 417 4 242.50–246.00 $245.07 $1,022 —
490 490 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 —
550–580 565 2 171.00–190.00 $180.75 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 —
535 535 1 158.00 $158.00 $845 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 250.00–260.00 $255.05 $658 +19.01
330–335 332 5 240.00–242.00 $240.80 $799 +5.67
354–369 361 13 223.00–225.00 $224.06 $809 —
415–445 433 29 180.00–232.00 $224.82 $973 —
455–465 459 8 218.00–227.00 $221.00 $1,014 —
500–545 528 36 186.00–224.00 $208.31 $1,100 —
550–595 566 11 195.00–211.00 $205.39 $1,163 —
600–636 617 9 189.00–197.00 $191.33 $1,181 —
610–629 value added 629 78 200.00 $200.00 $1,258 —
680 680 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,095 —
702–745 709 6 165.00–175.00 $173.25 $1,228 —
765 765 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,243 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 240.00 $240.00 $528 —
255–280 265 6 210.00–240.00 $230.24 $610 +4.11
300–335 328 7 230.00–235.00 $231.66 $760 +7.65
355–390 364 13 192.50–232.00 $218.67 $796 +8.64
425–445 439 7 212.50–220.00 $217.35 $954 +22.53
455–495 465 16 205.00–215.00 $209.55 $974 +15.21
500–545 528 22 172.50–217.00 $199.23 $1,052 —
555–575 561 8 167.50–200.00 $187.93 $1,054 —
600–645 621 9 160.00–190.00 $180.84 $1,123 —
660–685 670 5 154.00–180.00 $171.68 $1,150 —
700–745 719 4 140.00–166.00 $153.46 $1,103 —
759 759 4 157.00 $157.00 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 4 225.00–230.00 $227.63 $530 +15.63
315–345 331 7 210.00–228.00 $220.85 $731 +34.83
355–390 363 6 172.50–220.00 $200.54 $728 +18.57
405–445 431 18 170.00–210.00 $201.35 $868 —
455–495 467 15 178.00–200.00 $194.21 $907 +19.69
500–545 523 13 150.00–195.00 $179.77 $940 +18.35
555–575 562 3 180.00–188.00 $184.34 $1,036 +30.81
600–630 620 13 150.00–177.00 $168.14 $1,042 +28.74
660–665 663 2 157.50–167.00 $162.27 $1,076 +29.27

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 271 8 260.00–295.00 $278.14 $754 —
300–345 328 13 240.00–285.00 $265.52 $871 —
355–395 371 24 235.00–277.00 $257.94 $957 +11.12
405–445 434 19 200.00–250.00 $231.81 $1,006 +24.53
455–495 464 27 210.00–238.00 $225.30 $1,045 +21.56
500–545 521 13 202.50–225.00 $217.37 $1,132 +28.22
555–575 560 13 200.00–210.00 $204.25 $1,144 +19.67
605–645 627 9 180.00–207.00 $190.89 $1,197 +16.19
655–670 661 6 180.00–184.00 $181.01 $1,196 +10.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 273 9 250.00–285.00 $269.73 $736 —
305–345 329 14 235.00–275.00 $258.02 $849 +19.01
355–395 367 13 225.00–262.00 $246.73 $905 +29.63
405–445 436 13 212.50–236.00 $226.70 $988 +31.43
455–495 471 14 200.00–222.00 $212.67 $1,002 +25.42
500–535 512 9 190.00–210.00 $203.10 $1,040 +27.99
555–580 565 10 187.50–212.00 $196.94 $1,113 +23.83
600–635 617 6 174.00–195.00 $183.60 $1,133 +18.82
655–695 670 4 180.00–187.00 $183.56 $1,230 +18.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 3 282.50–300.00 $290.91 $655 —
255–280 265 3 280.00–286.00 $282.58 $749 —
300–345 329 8 265.00–282.00 $275.52 $906 —
350–390 362 8 270.00–287.00 $277.55 $1,005 +20.19
400–449 427 17 235.00–260.00 $244.39 $1,044 —
455–480 464 10 232.50–250.00 $241.95 $1,123 —
500–545 517 13 216.00–234.00 $222.43 $1,150 —
555–593 565 11 209.00–220.00 $215.53 $1,218 —
600–645 614 5 197.50–207.00 $202.95 $1,246 —
655–675 668 3 190.00–195.00 $191.63 $1,280 +9.14
710–730 720 2 160.00–170.00 $165.07 $1,189 —
765 765 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 280.00–282.50 $281.24 $824 —
355–390 369 4 270.00–280.00 $275.12 $1,015 —
505–530 520 5 195.50–202.00 $199.27 $1,036 —
550–595 571 4 195.00–200.00 $197.21 $1,126 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1560 1177 80-85% 49 71.00–89.00 $83.21 $979 —
900–1755 1197 80-85% 70 77.00–97.00 $92.48 $1,107 —
1045–1760 1311 80-85% 15 87.00–104.00 $98.49 $1,291 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1150 987 85-90% 25 30.00–80.00 $70.56 $696 +5.22
615–1325 1068 85-90% 31 41.00–89.00 $77.71 $830 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1685 1501 75-80% 9 81.00–97.00 $89.92 $1,350 —
1475–1550 1522 75-80% 3 99.00–103.00 $100.69 $1,533 —
1540 1540 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,324 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1905 1448 16 90.00–109.00 $103.72 $1,502 —
1130–2335 1549 14 105.00–118.00 $113.27 $1,755 —
1125–2010 1568 2 119.00–123.00 $121.56 $1,906 —

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1040 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 900.00–1,150.00 $1,036.42
900–1245 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 900.00–1,100.00 $1,016.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1135 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 500.00–1,375.00 $1,197.27
800–1235 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 300.00–1,300.00 $1,058.46
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 65.00 $65.00 $670
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
855–1178 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,025.00–1,350.00 $1,190.82 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145–1230 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,268.32 -244.93

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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.