Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 12, 2023

3,055 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $206.65/cwt ≈ $1,575/hd at 762 lb · 66 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $242.20/cwt +4.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,356/hd at 560 lb · 56 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.04/cwt +8.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 515 lb · 53 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,055	1,363	3,208
Feeder cattle	2,492	1,041	2,455
Slaughter cattle	453	206	547
Replacement cattle	110	116	206

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Franklin Co. (1020), Lanier (139), Oak Park (1077), Pulaski Co (467), Thomasville (306) and Upson Co (46). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	328	14	280.00–311.00	$288.28	$946	-5.60
350–373	369	17	265.00–306.00	$275.00	$1,015	-10.36
405–445	420	3	272.00–297.50	$286.55	$1,204	+9.20
459–460	459	12	266.00–268.00	$266.50	$1,223	+7.01
507–530	514	8	246.00–256.00	$251.75	$1,294	-0.22
550–595	560	56	229.00–246.50	$242.20	$1,356	+4.61
605–619	618	21	219.00–220.00	$219.05	$1,354	-5.51
655–698	692	8	210.00–218.00	$215.49	$1,491	-1.20
715–745	718	11	207.50–215.00	$214.29	$1,539	—
762 value added	762	65	207.00	$207.00	$1,577	—
780	780	1	184.00	$184.00	$1,435	—
848	848	8	195.00	$195.00	$1,654	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	310.00	$310.00	$837	+18.98
315	315	2	300.00	$300.00	$945	+37.42
350–395	372	8	260.00–295.00	$270.28	$1,005	+2.07
400–430	413	3	247.50–283.00	$264.49	$1,092	+2.83
455–498	480	10	240.00–255.00	$246.99	$1,186	-8.52
500–545	528	9	230.00–242.50	$235.95	$1,246	-3.27
555–585	576	8	220.00–232.50	$224.93	$1,296	+4.85
663–685	667	6	209.00–214.00	$210.43	$1,404	-2.10
725–735	733	5	198.00–202.00	$199.19	$1,460	+1.19

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	298.00	$298.00	$864	—
400–445	421	4	235.00–258.00	$243.03	$1,023	—
455–495	486	6	232.00–255.00	$238.65	$1,160	—
502–524	519	9	230.00–234.00	$230.86	$1,198	+2.86
552–595	572	6	200.00–217.00	$211.90	$1,212	+1.90
605–645	625	2	215.00–218.00	$216.45	$1,353	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	279	6	242.50–255.00	$248.59	$694	-6.18
300–335	319	11	226.00–237.00	$230.21	$734	-5.44
350–395	366	29	195.00–238.00	$229.12	$839	+6.40
405–448	431	44	185.00–235.00	$221.08	$953	+0.94
450–495	469	35	202.00–225.00	$211.77	$993	+1.44
500–545	526	25	190.00–210.00	$202.00	$1,063	+7.49
555–595	575	22	182.00–202.00	$191.87	$1,103	+4.07
600–645	627	21	160.00–192.00	$183.17	$1,148	-0.18
655–695	670	11	170.00–183.00	$176.12	$1,180	-1.39
730	730	5	166.00	$166.00	$1,212	-0.88
765–790	778	2	150.00–160.00	$154.92	$1,205	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	238	9	237.50–250.00	$242.59	$577	—
255–295	275	11	228.00–240.00	$235.22	$647	-0.28
300–345	317	16	207.00–235.00	$225.83	$716	+0.95
355–395	370	25	200.00–225.00	$216.23	$800	+2.22
400–448	436	28	180.00–225.00	$200.18	$873	-7.68
450–495	469	28	180.00–210.00	$202.09	$948	+4.30
500–545	525	11	175.00–197.50	$186.86	$981	-7.51
550–598	577	19	152.00–192.00	$179.85	$1,038	-4.19
600–645	622	14	150.00–175.00	$168.71	$1,049	-4.34
655–695	682	6	160.00–170.00	$164.95	$1,125	-1.87
715–740	735	6	154.00–158.00	$156.84	$1,153	+6.15
750–770	760	2	140.00–147.00	$143.45	$1,090	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–344	338	12	222.00–246.00	$239.30	$809	-12.66
355–398	374	16	230.00–248.00	$242.76	$908	+12.93
400–435	419	8	217.00–240.00	$229.62	$962	+14.04
452–495	470	19	216.00–233.00	$222.47	$1,046	+2.57
503–545	515	53	206.00–226.00	$218.04	$1,123	+8.15
550–596	572	29	200.00–218.00	$208.94	$1,195	+20.11
605–645	635	13	195.00–200.00	$197.09	$1,252	+13.09
655–695	672	15	180.00–195.00	$188.27	$1,265	—
798	798	3	168.00	$168.00	$1,341	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	277	15	217.00–297.50	$272.21	$754	+0.98
330–345	335	8	255.00–285.00	$261.99	$878	+3.67
355–395	373	14	265.00–280.00	$271.58	$1,013	+29.02
405–445	435	21	187.00–265.00	$239.70	$1,043	-6.45
455–495	470	11	226.00–255.00	$238.64	$1,122	+11.51
500–535	521	21	186.00–239.00	$216.51	$1,128	-0.39
555–595	571	19	195.00–229.00	$207.28	$1,184	-7.17
600–635	614	7	180.00–210.00	$195.04	$1,198	+8.79
655–695	675	4	195.00–200.00	$197.46	$1,333	+14.53
715–735	722	3	170.00–180.00	$176.61	$1,275	-0.43

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	262.00	$262.00	$576	—
255–295	281	6	185.00–285.00	$261.82	$736	+2.79
305–345	325	10	187.00–280.00	$248.50	$808	+8.50
355–395	373	8	230.00–255.00	$241.06	$899	+2.55
400–445	423	13	220.00–252.50	$232.63	$984	+15.54
455–495	473	16	200.00–245.00	$223.09	$1,055	+16.63
500–535	518	11	170.00–205.00	$199.36	$1,033	-1.06
550–595	568	18	167.00–217.50	$199.82	$1,135	+12.74
600–645	616	15	142.00–200.00	$183.70	$1,132	—
650–695	672	16	160.00–192.50	$175.99	$1,183	—
705–745	728	6	150.00–184.00	$163.07	$1,187	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
257–290	271	11	275.00–288.00	$284.91	$772	-0.07
305–345	330	22	263.00–300.00	$280.41	$925	+3.84
355–395	376	18	260.00–290.00	$281.12	$1,057	+5.09
400–445	421	15	210.00–287.50	$259.85	$1,094	-0.22
450–495	468	17	240.00–250.00	$244.92	$1,146	-0.48
502–530	507	8	205.00–230.00	$226.46	$1,148	-4.41
565–570	568	3	205.00–210.00	$206.66	$1,174	-14.45
600–605	604	5	196.00–212.00	$208.02	$1,256	+3.02
670–685	675	3	192.00–195.00	$193.01	$1,303	-1.72

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1600	1234	80-85%	41	75.00–92.00	$85.73	$1,058	—
890–1675	1243	80-85%	66	81.00–100.00	$94.44	$1,174	—
1110–1655	1304	80-85%	26	101.00–109.00	$104.29	$1,360	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830–1020	910	85-90%	11	81.00–92.00	$87.04	$792	—
835–1290	972	85-90%	32	62.00–80.00	$71.99	$700	—
820–1260	1064	85-90%	43	67.00–88.00	$82.40	$877	-4.65

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–1725	1378	75-80%	7	78.00–90.00	$84.84	$1,169	—
1210–1735	1490	75-80%	10	98.00–117.00	$105.14	$1,567	—
1125–2110	1491	75-80%	20	86.00–100.00	$96.22	$1,435	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1990	1424	19	100.00–111.00	$105.57	$1,503	—
1030–2460	1607	22	96.00–119.00	$114.32	$1,837	—
1760–2125	1926	5	122.00–129.00	$125.15	$2,410	+6.66

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
685–1075	893	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	800.00–910.00	$850.99
820–1050	911	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	800.00–910.00	$883.74
905–1180	1049	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	860.00–1,150.00	$1,022.74

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
715	715	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00
960–1300	1150	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	975.00–1,250.00	$1,156.69
1040–1235	1162	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	1,175.00–1,375.00	$1,271.67

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
965	965	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	90.00	$90.00	$868
1325	1325	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	82.00	$82.00	$1,086

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
600	600	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00
865	865	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	775.00	$775.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
795	795	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	65.00	$65.00	$517

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
925–1045	1005	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	775.00–1,350.00	$1,173.59	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1345	1345	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,575.00	$1,575.00	—

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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.