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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 5, 2023

3,283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $250.85/cwt -20.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 491 lb · 90 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $271.03/cwt +1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 425 lb · 56 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.58/cwt -2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 610 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,283 2,175 3,007
Feeder cattle 2,565 1,667 2,432
Slaughter cattle 529 351 398
Replacement cattle 189 157 177

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Franklin Co. (1093), Lanier (204), Oak Park (1110), Pulaski Co (495), Thomasville (282) and Upson Co (99). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 value added 292 3 305.00 $305.00 $891 —
260–298 294 9 280.00–289.00 $288.11 $847 +2.63
305–320 313 2 310.00–312.50 $311.28 $974 +37.28
359–390 364 11 238.00–285.00 $275.83 $1,004 -4.38
370 value added 370 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 —
411–445 425 56 260.00–285.00 $271.03 $1,152 +6.36
455–499 491 90 245.00–260.00 $250.85 $1,232 -9.08
505–520 516 7 214.00–243.00 $238.81 $1,232 -11.93
550–595 567 10 220.00–240.00 $233.31 $1,323 -3.54
610–615 612 5 222.00–230.00 $226.01 $1,383 +10.97
660–682 678 6 197.00–224.00 $214.93 $1,457 +7.93
702–720 703 13 190.00–206.00 $191.26 $1,345 +2.26
760 760 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,528 +13.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 210.00 $210.00 $514 —
260–290 280 3 273.00–280.00 $275.17 $770 -1.48
305–345 332 21 276.00–290.00 $278.29 $924 +15.79
355–397 384 15 260.00–287.50 $271.06 $1,041 +0.14
415–445 426 19 250.00–266.00 $261.44 $1,114 -3.38
455–495 475 18 202.00–246.00 $238.49 $1,133 -12.09
501–545 509 20 230.00–240.00 $234.18 $1,192 -4.51
560–591 584 35 194.00–230.00 $222.43 $1,299 -4.27
655–695 675 3 205.00–215.00 $209.90 $1,417 +2.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 3 260.00–265.00 $261.55 $719 -1.48
300–335 312 3 247.50–257.00 $250.55 $782 -0.04
455–485 476 11 200.00–235.00 $223.92 $1,066 -15.32
500–548 539 35 190.00–230.00 $226.53 $1,221 +16.53
555 555 2 180.00–190.00 $185.00 $1,027 -29.03
600–635 612 7 180.00–185.00 $181.02 $1,108 -20.73
660–699 675 9 175.00–206.00 $195.74 $1,321 -1.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 246.00–257.00 $251.56 $599 —
281–299 284 14 237.00–260.00 $242.57 $689 -12.48
300–345 327 24 230.00–255.00 $244.24 $799 +3.44
355–385 377 23 230.00–242.00 $234.56 $884 +10.50
408–445 421 31 226.00–237.50 $231.58 $975 +6.76
455–495 471 34 210.00–229.00 $220.50 $1,039 -0.50
500–545 527 37 202.50–212.00 $209.35 $1,103 +1.04
555–595 572 39 195.00–207.00 $201.41 $1,152 -3.98
600–645 610 45 182.00–207.00 $196.58 $1,199 +5.25
670 670 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,260 +27.00
755–795 775 2 160.00–170.00 $164.87 $1,278 +2.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 272 10 190.00–235.00 $222.77 $606 —
302–345 320 25 215.00–227.50 $222.87 $713 +2.02
355–395 377 29 192.00–218.00 $209.14 $788 +8.60
405–445 428 21 182.00–212.50 $198.62 $850 -2.73
455–495 469 36 180.00–205.00 $197.23 $925 +3.02
500–545 524 16 175.00–187.50 $181.24 $950 +1.47
555–595 569 17 160.00–195.00 $179.44 $1,021 -4.90
600–645 616 25 157.00–174.00 $169.51 $1,044 +1.37
655–675 670 21 150.00–180.00 $168.73 $1,130 +6.46
704–725 720 4 165.00–167.50 $165.61 $1,192 —
770 770 2 150.00–152.50 $151.25 $1,165 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 208.00 $208.00 $541 -22.24
305–345 335 33 217.00–237.50 $227.99 $764 -3.67
355–370 364 7 202.00–225.00 $219.90 $800 +1.23
400–447 437 39 207.00–221.00 $213.91 $935 -3.44
455–495 474 20 192.00–210.00 $203.96 $967 -5.59
500–545 517 41 180.00–205.00 $196.77 $1,017 -2.46
551–595 571 16 174.00–210.00 $190.13 $1,086 +2.20
600–645 611 15 165.00–180.00 $174.73 $1,068 -6.11
655–695 676 11 160.00–175.00 $164.78 $1,114 -6.90
700–735 717 3 160.00–162.00 $160.68 $1,152 +7.22

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 275.00 $275.00 $674 —
255–295 281 9 254.00–290.00 $279.78 $786 +1.64
305–330 318 18 268.00–290.00 $279.95 $890 +14.43
355–395 371 17 237.00–280.00 $261.17 $969 +3.23
405–445 439 8 230.00–272.50 $247.33 $1,086 +15.52
455–495 467 12 220.00–250.00 $226.94 $1,060 +1.64
500–545 510 11 210.00–242.00 $221.73 $1,131 +4.36
550–597 568 26 190.00–227.50 $205.12 $1,165 +0.87
600–645 622 10 170.00–207.00 $184.46 $1,147 -6.43
655–680 668 7 162.00–187.50 $170.86 $1,141 -10.15
705 705 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 11 295.00–315.00 $302.35 $831 +19.77
301–345 316 32 264.00–307.00 $293.27 $927 +17.75
355–395 375 16 254.00–300.00 $283.89 $1,065 +6.34
405–445 423 10 275.00–285.00 $279.61 $1,183 +35.22
450–490 469 25 235.00–270.00 $241.77 $1,134 -0.18
515–535 519 5 222.00–227.00 $223.03 $1,158 +0.60
555–590 571 8 207.00–225.00 $216.31 $1,235 +0.78
604–610 605 6 200.00–202.00 $201.66 $1,220 -1.29
715–720 718 3 177.00–185.00 $179.65 $1,290 +14.58
765–785 775 2 180.00–185.00 $182.53 $1,415 +42.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 285.00 $285.00 $613 —
280–285 283 4 260.00–270.00 $265.04 $750 -4.69
301–345 324 6 184.00–270.00 $254.14 $823 -3.88
355–395 363 8 230.00–265.00 $240.12 $872 -6.61
400–445 430 24 200.00–260.00 $238.10 $1,024 +11.40
455–495 464 11 190.00–247.50 $212.44 $986 -0.23
500–545 520 17 172.00–233.00 $207.04 $1,077 +3.94
555–590 567 15 172.00–217.50 $187.37 $1,062 -9.57
600–645 624 11 160.00–205.00 $181.57 $1,133 -2.03
655–695 674 9 155.00–192.50 $176.75 $1,191 -6.81

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1490 1148 80-85% 91 80.00–102.00 $92.85 $1,066 —
850–1575 1175 80-85% 54 75.00–93.00 $84.42 $992 +1.21
910–1590 1258 80-85% 37 97.00–113.00 $102.15 $1,285 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1285 1013 85-90% 52 60.00–87.00 $79.85 $809 —
825–1250 1026 85-90% 24 52.00–79.00 $71.93 $738 —
960–1180 1068 85-90% 8 88.00–94.00 $91.50 $977 +13.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1500 1330 75-80% 11 92.00–99.00 $96.01 $1,277 —
1205–1565 1394 75-80% 7 82.00–90.00 $87.14 $1,215 —
1255–1860 1474 75-80% 18 100.00–124.00 $106.20 $1,565 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1845 1516 6 80.00–112.00 $100.52 $1,524 -12.75
1220–2190 1703 21 101.00–120.00 $112.84 $1,922 —
1365–2065 1822 9 118.00–128.00 $121.92 $2,221 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1090 919 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 750.00–900.00 $863.93
1000–1320 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 970.00–1,125.00 $1,051.39
1055–1375 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,050.00–1,225.00 $1,164.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–1140 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–1,300.00 $1,093.75
840–1200 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 775.00–1,160.00 $1,055.71
1075–1530 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,475.00 $1,326.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 78.00 $78.00 $640
855–975 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 90.00–101.00 $95.14 $871
1580 1580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,533
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1170 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 870.00–940.00 $900.63

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1115–1245 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,414.78 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870–1265 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–1,275.00 $1,081.44 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255–1415 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,605.99 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735–840 788 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,118.33 —

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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.