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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 18, 2023

1,242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.63/cwt ≈ $1,083/hd at 514 lb · 26 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $178.04/cwt ≈ $1,180/hd at 663 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.83/cwt -4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 466 lb · 14 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,242 233 324
Feeder cattle 851 169 234
Slaughter cattle 271 25 55
Replacement cattle 120 39 35

Cattle auctions at Americus (N/S), Carroll Co. (600), Eastanollee (222), Fitzgerald (140) and Greensboro (280). . Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 280.00 $280.00 $938
355–390 378 3 276.00–280.00 $278.75 $1,054
410–445 430 4 255.00–265.00 $257.63 $1,108
455–465 460 3 254.00–264.00 $259.36 $1,193
505–545 522 3 250.00–259.00 $255.39 $1,333
555–580 574 14 229.00–241.00 $232.16 $1,333
683 683 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,400
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 262 5 260.00–262.50 $261.48 $685
355–380 360 5 245.00–250.00 $247.96 $893 +22.96
400–445 424 5 238.00–245.00 $241.47 $1,024
455–495 478 4 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,111
500–520 506 4 222.00–230.00 $225.47 $1,141
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 252.50 $252.50 $871
410–425 421 9 242.50–250.00 $247.93 $1,044
455–475 465 4 240.00–250.00 $244.95 $1,139
500–535 514 4 239.00–245.00 $241.54 $1,242
600–625 608 3 217.00–220.00 $218.97 $1,331 +10.97

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 270 3 246.00–250.00 $248.77 $672
320–335 331 7 230.00–240.00 $235.69 $780
355–380 369 12 220.00–232.00 $225.75 $833
415–445 432 9 210.00–224.00 $217.02 $938 +17.01
450–490 470 10 180.00–218.00 $208.29 $979 +11.27
505–545 526 5 170.00–210.00 $197.95 $1,041 +6.93
555–595 573 7 160.00–204.00 $188.88 $1,082 -0.47
600–620 609 5 160.00–190.00 $180.69 $1,100
660–685 663 25 150.00–181.50 $178.04 $1,180
700–745 715 3 160.00–164.00 $162.04 $1,159
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 225.00–280.00 $252.50 $518
300–335 326 4 242.00–244.00 $242.97 $792
350–380 362 6 220.00–240.00 $234.79 $850
400–445 430 11 192.50–230.00 $217.92 $937
450–490 466 14 180.00–230.00 $207.83 $968 -4.91
500–540 514 26 170.00–219.00 $210.63 $1,083
550–580 565 9 177.50–210.00 $199.94 $1,130 -0.06
600–640 617 8 165.00–200.00 $189.16 $1,167
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 279 4 235.00–240.00 $237.42 $662 +17.42
300–335 318 4 220.00–229.00 $223.89 $712 +18.55
355–395 364 9 207.50–220.00 $214.60 $781
400–445 426 13 172.50–213.00 $199.50 $850
450–490 463 14 190.00–202.00 $196.32 $909
500–545 515 6 188.00–195.00 $191.12 $984 +8.07
555–575 570 4 180.00–190.00 $185.04 $1,055 +12.45
600–630 610 5 175.00–183.00 $179.63 $1,096
700–735 718 2 150.00–160.00 $155.12 $1,114

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Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 258 5 245.00–260.00 $254.07 $656
300–345 320 8 230.00–250.00 $236.52 $757
355–390 368 12 220.00–245.00 $235.93 $868 +24.90
420–445 438 7 172.50–234.00 $215.35 $943 +4.38
455–495 469 5 170.00–222.00 $207.10 $971 +7.76
500–545 518 7 186.00–220.00 $200.32 $1,038 +11.60
595 595 2 165.00 $165.00 $982 -18.03
600–625 610 3 180.00–185.00 $182.69 $1,114
660–675 668 4 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $1,153
700–745 724 7 130.00–170.00 $151.45 $1,096 +0.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 277 6 260.00–270.00 $266.84 $739
310–335 325 6 254.00–264.00 $259.34 $843 +17.34
355–380 367 7 250.00–260.00 $255.02 $936 +23.35
400–445 429 7 237.00–247.00 $242.56 $1,041
460–480 467 7 225.00–238.00 $230.98 $1,079 +3.02
500–545 515 11 207.50–228.00 $219.80 $1,132 +10.34
555–580 568 4 214.00–220.00 $216.23 $1,228
615–645 628 5 167.50–200.00 $183.40 $1,152 -3.40
660–665 663 2 180.00–190.00 $185.02 $1,227
700–745 718 3 174.00–184.00 $180.75 $1,298
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 285.00 $285.00 $812
315 315 1 287.00 $287.00 $904
355–380 366 5 272.00–280.00 $275.13 $1,007
435–445 439 5 250.00–255.00 $251.98 $1,106
455–470 463 4 240.00–242.00 $241.02 $1,116
500–535 525 5 208.00–240.00 $226.66 $1,190 +6.18
550–575 561 8 185.00–230.00 $214.25 $1,202
600–645 617 5 165.00–207.00 $191.09 $1,179
660–690 670 3 200.00–205.00 $201.72 $1,352

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1665 1205 80-85% 52 82.00–100.00 $92.11 $1,110
850–1775 1237 80-85% 19 84.00–92.00 $87.61 $1,084
930–1625 1301 80-85% 29 89.00–107.00 $96.82 $1,260 +1.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1055 973 85-90% 2 75.00–80.00 $77.29 $752 +0.28
885–1255 1044 85-90% 20 70.00–86.00 $79.85 $834
870–1530 1129 85-90% 11 70.00–77.00 $74.25 $838
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,407
1340–1655 1494 75-80% 9 95.00–99.00 $97.09 $1,451
1280–2105 1734 75-80% 5 89.00–93.00 $90.60 $1,571

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1710 1306 6 88.00–109.00 $104.55 $1,365
1165–2345 1775 16 113.00–120.00 $117.47 $2,085
1690–2075 1868 4 109.00–126.00 $121.12 $2,263

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1315 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,310.00 $1,182.53
1005–1390 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,222.52
1025–1410 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,159.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1075 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 965.00–1,225.00 $1,111.27
955–1215 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,411.35
1085–1220 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,220.00–1,300.00 $1,262.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–975 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,020.00 $1,010.63
915–1010 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 920.00–930.00 $924.75
980–1055 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 870.00–890.00 $880.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–850 783 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 91.00–103.00 $96.48 $755
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–805 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,063.69
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
635 635 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 86.00 $86.00 $546

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735–1275 1027 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,341.40
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910–1095 1007 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 700.00–975.00 $875.29
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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.