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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 6, 2023

2,885 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.14/cwt +6.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 480 lb · 54 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.75/cwt +7.85 vs last sale · ≈ $872/hd at 383 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.91/cwt +8.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 517 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,885 3,283 3,327
Feeder cattle 2,391 2,565 2,443
Slaughter cattle 407 529 542
Replacement cattle 87 189 342

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1285), Athens (447), Donalsonville (379), Jackson (168), Moultrie (429) and Washington (177). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 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
260–290 280 3 300.00–312.00 $303.71 $850 +15.60
315–336 332 28 292.00–307.00 $303.06 $1,006 -8.22
360–390 370 6 290.00–292.00 $290.32 $1,074 +14.49
400–415 407 10 257.50–290.00 $272.30 $1,108 +1.27
451–490 458 31 244.00–260.00 $252.58 $1,157 +1.73
510–536 530 25 239.00–247.00 $239.90 $1,271 +1.09
555–590 568 21 230.00–240.00 $233.44 $1,326 +0.13
600–625 613 2 222.00–223.00 $222.49 $1,364 -3.52
651–668 664 6 206.00–215.00 $212.69 $1,412 -2.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 280.00–285.00 $282.38 $904 +4.09
380–385 382 8 270.00–275.00 $271.89 $1,039 +0.83
415–445 434 4 240.00–270.00 $254.27 $1,104 -7.17
455–482 465 18 220.00–250.00 $240.79 $1,120 +2.30
510–549 542 28 225.00–235.00 $232.65 $1,261 -1.53
551–595 577 10 210.00–235.00 $220.06 $1,270 -2.37
612–645 624 14 210.00–224.00 $221.54 $1,382 —
651–690 660 8 190.00–210.00 $196.83 $1,299 -13.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 8 260.00–265.00 $262.43 $997 —
400–440 418 13 227.00–265.00 $248.71 $1,040 —
450–490 475 6 230.00–245.00 $236.26 $1,122 +12.34
525–545 535 4 220.00–235.00 $227.51 $1,217 +0.98
555–590 570 5 215.00–220.00 $216.52 $1,234 +31.52
615–645 628 3 180.00–207.50 $197.27 $1,239 +16.25
660–690 672 3 187.00–200.00 $192.43 $1,293 -3.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 215.00–217.00 $215.98 $562 +7.98
305–344 330 8 217.00–235.00 $226.02 $746 -1.97
350–395 383 52 200.00–235.00 $227.75 $872 +7.85
400–445 430 41 208.00–227.50 $219.88 $945 +5.97
450–490 473 36 197.00–220.00 $213.04 $1,008 +9.08
500–540 518 27 185.00–215.00 $201.28 $1,043 +4.51
555–595 584 43 180.00–200.00 $193.81 $1,132 +3.68
605–640 622 13 170.00–195.00 $185.54 $1,154 +10.81
675–690 683 2 160.00–162.00 $160.99 $1,100 -3.79
720–740 730 5 152.00–157.00 $154.79 $1,130 -5.89
790 790 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 339 13 240.00–250.00 $245.28 $831 +1.04
355–390 374 11 220.00–240.00 $232.36 $869 -2.20
405–420 410 9 230.00–232.00 $231.32 $948 -0.26
455–491 480 54 215.00–231.00 $227.14 $1,090 +6.64
501–540 517 43 193.00–225.00 $217.91 $1,127 +8.56
560–590 571 9 190.00–212.50 $198.89 $1,136 -2.52
601–640 617 9 180.00–205.00 $191.05 $1,179 -5.53
740 740 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,184 —
780–790 785 2 152.00–154.00 $152.99 $1,201 -11.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 235.00 $235.00 $564 —
255–290 268 6 190.00–227.00 $213.31 $572 -9.46
300–340 322 26 210.00–225.00 $220.25 $709 -2.62
355–390 374 18 200.00–222.00 $209.38 $783 +0.24
410–440 427 20 195.00–220.00 $208.73 $891 +10.11
455–490 471 27 190.00–210.00 $197.71 $931 +0.48
500–540 524 14 175.00–200.00 $186.27 $976 +5.03
590 590 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,032 -4.44
610–645 634 16 160.00–185.00 $173.34 $1,099 +3.83
690 690 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,035 -18.73
740 740 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,073 -20.61

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 5 250.00–260.00 $255.22 $582 -29.78
250–290 272 10 245.00–280.00 $256.78 $698 -8.26
340 340 2 245.00–275.00 $260.00 $884 +5.86
350–390 371 11 230.00–270.00 $251.46 $933 +11.34
410–440 421 33 207.00–242.00 $227.90 $959 -10.20
450–490 473 28 200.00–225.00 $211.65 $1,001 -0.79
500–535 512 12 188.00–215.00 $200.12 $1,025 -6.92
555–595 570 21 175.00–210.00 $197.20 $1,124 +9.83
605–640 627 9 180.00–200.00 $189.05 $1,185 +7.48
655–690 673 4 170.00–177.00 $173.01 $1,164 -3.74
730–740 733 3 160.00–167.00 $163.98 $1,202 —
790 790 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 270 3 280.00–290.00 $286.91 $775 -15.44
310–345 329 14 270.00–310.00 $294.15 $968 +0.88
355–390 368 13 260.00–300.00 $285.93 $1,052 +2.04
401–440 421 13 240.00–275.00 $259.58 $1,093 -20.03
455–491 468 34 235.00–247.50 $238.20 $1,115 -3.57
505–549 517 30 227.50–237.00 $232.75 $1,203 +9.72
560–590 573 8 215.00–222.00 $219.09 $1,255 +2.78
610–640 621 12 200.00–207.00 $204.30 $1,269 +2.64
655–690 665 8 190.00–197.50 $192.17 $1,278 —
730–740 735 2 182.00–187.00 $184.48 $1,356 +4.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 295.00 $295.00 $856 +15.22
310–340 324 7 250.00–297.00 $273.48 $886 -6.47
350–390 383 19 275.00–280.00 $276.39 $1,059 +15.22
400–445 422 24 220.00–255.00 $246.07 $1,038 -1.26
455–490 469 13 225.00–230.00 $227.80 $1,068 +0.86
500–540 520 12 210.00–230.00 $218.64 $1,137 -3.09
555–595 568 32 192.00–212.00 $207.29 $1,177 +2.17
600–645 626 7 190.00–198.00 $193.08 $1,209 +8.62
655–690 673 10 170.00–187.00 $180.36 $1,214 +9.50
730–740 735 2 170.00–172.00 $170.99 $1,257 -15.01
790 790 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,304 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1705 1167 80-85% 46 82.00–98.00 $87.61 $1,022 +3.19
870–1695 1216 80-85% 54 88.00–106.00 $96.59 $1,175 —
870–1430 1241 80-85% 13 100.00–107.00 $102.91 $1,277 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1285 1019 85-90% 20 63.00–78.00 $70.81 $722 -9.04
735–1185 1042 85-90% 16 81.00–93.00 $86.08 $897 +14.15
630–1280 1046 85-90% 40 70.00–87.00 $78.18 $818 +6.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1700 1479 75-80% 6 85.00–93.00 $88.23 $1,305 -17.97
1300–1930 1516 75-80% 22 84.00–107.00 $97.10 $1,472 —
1330–1840 1543 75-80% 9 96.00–111.00 $104.65 $1,615 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–2115 1651 11 95.00–110.00 $102.33 $1,689 —
1055–2165 1655 23 105.00–117.00 $111.20 $1,840 —
1535–2300 1776 5 112.00–126.00 $117.95 $2,095 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–935 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,125.00 $1,038.93
925–1030 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,089.51
1050–1295 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,165.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–1165 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 80.00–95.00 $88.34 $926
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,119
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1380 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1370 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,028

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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
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1075–1195 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,367.24 —
1185–1390 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00–1,925.00 $1,855.97 —
1445–1558 1507 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,951.31 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–890 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–975.00 $889.51 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -150.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.