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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

1,809 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $197.73/cwt ≈ $1,135/hd at 574 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $247.48/cwt +13.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 425 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $213.47/cwt +14.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 519 lb · 24 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,809 213 2,487
Feeder cattle 1,264 138 1,898
Slaughter cattle 351 30 381
Replacement cattle 194 45 208

Cattle auctions at Americus (65), Carroll Co. (778), Eastanollee (215), Fitzgerald (129) and Greensboro (622). Compared to one week ago: No trends available due to market closers during the holidays.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 319 5 282.00–290.00 $285.64 $911 —
355–380 361 4 280.00–290.00 $283.69 $1,024 —
440–446 442 4 270.00–280.00 $274.48 $1,213 —
455–465 460 4 264.00–270.00 $267.03 $1,228 —
500–545 522 5 251.00–260.00 $254.80 $1,330 —
555–595 570 13 240.00–258.00 $249.13 $1,420 —
600–645 613 6 237.00–250.00 $240.63 $1,475 +11.14
681 681 17 216.00 $216.00 $1,471 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 364 7 270.00–276.00 $272.56 $992 —
400–445 413 7 260.00–268.00 $264.29 $1,092 —
455–495 473 16 247.50–260.00 $250.72 $1,186 —
500–535 521 7 242.50–250.00 $245.66 $1,280 —
555–595 570 8 232.50–245.00 $238.57 $1,360 —
600–645 631 6 224.00–230.00 $227.00 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 270.00 $270.00 $932 —
405–445 421 5 247.50–252.50 $250.43 $1,054 —
455–490 470 6 230.00–240.00 $233.48 $1,097 —
500–535 512 3 230.00–235.00 $233.26 $1,194 —
600 600 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,284 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 4 245.00–255.00 $250.18 $701 —
305–335 319 4 234.00–242.00 $237.75 $758 —
350–395 368 19 197.50–242.00 $233.99 $861 +25.99
400–445 423 13 210.00–240.00 $227.47 $962 +20.81
455–495 473 19 201.00–242.50 $215.12 $1,018 +11.11
500–545 519 24 197.50–232.50 $213.47 $1,108 +14.81
555–595 574 33 172.50–218.00 $197.73 $1,135 —
600–645 620 11 160.00–197.00 $184.41 $1,143 -0.59
675–695 685 2 110.00–170.00 $140.44 $962 —
730 730 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,022 -29.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 190.00 $190.00 $437 —
255–280 268 4 235.00–245.00 $239.77 $643 —
305–345 328 10 220.00–232.00 $225.75 $740 —
355–395 371 19 200.00–230.00 $215.44 $799 —
405–445 431 17 190.00–220.00 $206.28 $889 —
455–495 468 17 195.00–210.00 $202.42 $947 +4.09
500–545 515 11 190.00–202.00 $197.33 $1,016 +7.70
555–595 565 8 177.50–195.00 $184.72 $1,044 —
600–630 610 3 180.00–188.00 $182.75 $1,115 +12.50
655–665 660 3 160.00–170.00 $164.99 $1,089 —
700–740 720 2 130.00–150.00 $139.72 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 6 220.00–256.00 $244.76 $795 —
355–395 363 8 244.00–267.50 $250.64 $910 —
400–445 425 13 220.00–252.00 $241.17 $1,025 —
455–465 462 6 228.00–236.00 $231.66 $1,070 —
500–534 521 6 220.00–230.00 $225.11 $1,173 —
555–590 565 10 180.00–228.00 $214.85 $1,214 —
600–635 622 7 190.00–205.00 $199.74 $1,242 —
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 —
770–780 775 2 180.00–190.00 $184.97 $1,434 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 269 11 270.00–276.00 $272.34 $733 —
300–345 328 13 250.00–280.00 $266.85 $875 —
355–380 367 8 260.00–268.00 $264.79 $972 —
400–445 425 27 237.50–270.00 $247.48 $1,052 +13.99
455–495 473 16 200.00–248.00 $230.96 $1,092 +12.09
500–535 522 11 220.00–236.00 $229.60 $1,199 +19.92
555–595 574 8 180.00–225.00 $213.69 $1,227 +6.29
600–645 620 11 170.00–205.00 $194.78 $1,208 +4.49
655–690 670 5 180.00–190.00 $183.91 $1,232 -2.10
770 770 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 222 3 286.00–290.00 $288.02 $639 —
280–295 287 5 262.50–286.00 $278.83 $800 —
300–335 321 6 280.00–286.00 $281.87 $905 —
355–365 359 7 270.00–280.00 $275.45 $989 —
400–445 423 10 250.00–266.00 $256.77 $1,086 +9.99
450–495 464 17 240.00–258.00 $251.12 $1,165 +14.66
500–545 521 17 232.50–248.00 $240.48 $1,253 —
550–595 566 15 218.00–234.00 $230.05 $1,302 +12.77
600–645 623 8 210.00–220.00 $213.63 $1,331 +3.59
655–680 666 6 190.00–210.00 $201.69 $1,343 -5.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 16 250.00–260.00 $255.15 $832 +39.24
355–375 361 11 242.00–252.00 $248.16 $896 +36.84
400–445 427 10 230.00–240.00 $234.58 $1,002 —
455–495 463 13 217.50–230.00 $225.16 $1,042 +15.81
500–545 522 15 210.00–220.00 $214.89 $1,122 —
600–645 622 8 176.00–187.50 $182.08 $1,133 +5.94
740 740 1 131.00 $131.00 $969 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1745 1189 80-85% 43 77.00–92.00 $86.94 $1,034 —
905–1760 1250 80-85% 49 84.00–100.00 $95.82 $1,198 -7.02
900–1855 1323 80-85% 36 90.00–110.00 $99.84 $1,321 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $606 —
565–1225 1016 85-90% 24 52.00–86.00 $75.61 $768 —
630–1475 1054 85-90% 23 60.00–94.00 $84.03 $886 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1865 1540 75-80% 13 94.00–99.00 $97.62 $1,503 —
1475–1765 1610 75-80% 3 104.00 $104.00 $1,674 —
1500–1880 1638 75-80% 6 85.00–91.00 $88.38 $1,448 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1625 1365 13 105.00–111.00 $107.64 $1,469 —
885–1900 1383 29 85.00–120.00 $101.78 $1,408 —
975–2125 1612 9 100.00–135.00 $115.20 $1,857 -8.37

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1330 1079 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 800.00–1,125.00 $1,046.62
850–1260 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,199.78
1065–1295 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 975.00–1,000.00 $988.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1470 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 775.00–1,540.00 $1,283.07
980–1300 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,249.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1450 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 850.00–1,425.00 $1,181.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 64.00 $64.00 $464
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 71.00 $71.00 $859

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835–1250 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,528.60 —
965–1340 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,250.00–1,700.00 $1,489.49 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920–1300 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00–1,925.00 $1,866.44 —
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1015–1525 1397 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,800.00–2,250.00 $2,070.27 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
660 660 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
700–1290 1047 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,320.00–1,450.00 $1,376.18 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00 —
780–1185 991 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,010.00–1,145.00 $1,089.87 —

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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.