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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 10, 2024

1,906 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $265.93/cwt -3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 463 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.63/cwt -5.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 420 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.26/cwt -8.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 467 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,906 3,019 4,003
Feeder cattle 1,441 2,446 3,280
Slaughter cattle 380 469 528
Replacement cattle 85 104 195

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (862), Athens (279), Donalsonville (219), Jackson (132), Moultrie (282) and Washington (132). Compared to one week ago: No trends available due to market closers during the holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 285.00–290.00 $287.50 $963 -11.75
400–415 409 7 245.00–280.00 $268.13 $1,097 -17.35
450–475 463 31 227.50–275.00 $265.93 $1,231 -3.58
500–541 525 20 215.00–257.00 $242.10 $1,271 -17.24
550–595 570 23 225.00–250.00 $240.97 $1,374 -0.44
613–643 636 13 230.00 $230.00 $1,463 -5.00
682 682 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,514 -1.02
757 757 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,620 +5.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 8 260.00–280.00 $272.27 $898 —
355–395 376 6 205.00–275.00 $246.62 $927 -33.89
405–440 430 11 245.00–265.00 $259.10 $1,114 -5.34
460–488 480 5 242.00–260.00 $252.30 $1,211 +12.05
501–545 523 4 240.00–247.50 $244.19 $1,277 -0.82
575–585 582 3 232.00–237.00 $234.68 $1,366 +1.66
600–645 619 6 207.00–220.00 $216.17 $1,338 -13.00
656 656 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,443 —
705–730 720 5 197.00–207.00 $201.82 $1,453 —
770 770 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–296 291 6 265.00–270.00 $269.24 $783 —
315 315 1 250.00 $250.00 $788 -22.43
363–395 368 7 240.00 $240.00 $883 —
410–440 429 6 250.00–255.00 $252.13 $1,082 +27.13
450–490 469 7 230.00–248.00 $237.09 $1,112 -2.51
500–530 518 6 217.00–230.00 $222.43 $1,152 -6.01
550–580 567 3 208.00–222.00 $214.92 $1,219 -14.34
600–605 603 3 195.00–210.00 $201.02 $1,212 —
650–675 660 3 194.00–200.00 $196.97 $1,300 —
705–746 732 4 185.00–200.00 $189.49 $1,387 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 9 225.00–257.00 $251.00 $806 -9.00
350–399 371 22 215.00–252.50 $244.21 $906 -7.64
400–447 420 27 235.00–246.00 $239.63 $1,006 -5.53
450–499 467 27 200.00–240.00 $232.26 $1,085 -8.28
500–540 522 22 203.00–237.00 $224.23 $1,170 -6.62
550–590 571 26 210.00–235.00 $220.47 $1,259 -3.39
600–630 610 14 204.00–212.00 $207.46 $1,266 -12.09
670 670 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,374 +16.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 278 9 240.00–250.00 $244.24 $679 -5.76
300–340 316 12 235.00–250.00 $239.57 $757 -3.54
350–390 359 17 230.00–240.00 $235.43 $845 -2.90
400–445 419 20 185.00–235.00 $226.56 $949 -3.84
455–497 479 15 212.00–230.00 $223.21 $1,069 -1.02
500–535 514 9 200.00–227.00 $214.32 $1,102 +6.23
565–595 579 18 175.00–217.00 $202.25 $1,171 +3.80
600–645 628 7 180.00–200.00 $193.65 $1,216 +2.38
650–665 660 5 177.00–186.00 $183.83 $1,213 -11.17
790 790 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 282 3 227.00–230.00 $228.95 $646 +0.13
300–345 322 15 210.00–236.00 $229.79 $740 +1.26
350–390 366 17 210.00–230.00 $225.23 $824 +3.11
400–440 413 11 200.00–220.00 $210.30 $869 -0.97
450–475 461 7 192.00–210.00 $203.20 $937 +5.96
510–535 518 4 170.00–180.00 $175.23 $908 -15.20
600–630 616 8 160.00–185.00 $176.22 $1,086 -22.20
655–660 657 3 178.00–180.00 $179.33 $1,178 +14.53
700–745 728 5 158.00–175.00 $169.12 $1,231 +9.12
800 800 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,144 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 266 17 250.00–262.00 $258.56 $688 —
300–345 329 10 240.00–260.00 $247.88 $816 -0.50
355–370 364 4 230.00–240.00 $237.56 $865 -6.28
402–440 421 25 228.00–245.00 $235.79 $993 -5.63
450–495 477 16 220.00–240.00 $228.77 $1,091 +4.26
515–545 530 3 210.00–220.00 $215.90 $1,144 -2.48
560–590 575 3 200.00–210.00 $205.39 $1,181 -0.33
610–638 629 3 172.00–185.00 $176.20 $1,108 -11.67
660 660 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,089 -6.50
705 705 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,177 -3.00
765 765 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 270.00–280.00 $275.09 $784 -13.41
310–335 318 6 260.00–270.00 $265.78 $845 -10.28
355–365 358 9 235.00–265.00 $259.91 $930 -9.31
405–440 427 5 240.00–255.00 $245.13 $1,047 -12.30
450–490 471 8 230.00–250.00 $238.21 $1,122 -4.92
501–505 504 3 232.50–235.00 $234.17 $1,180 +13.70
555–574 572 11 211.00–215.00 $214.65 $1,228 -7.11
600–635 621 7 192.00–208.00 $199.94 $1,242 -1.43
660–665 663 3 196.00–200.00 $198.67 $1,317 -1.33
715 715 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,316 —
755–785 775 3 175.00–177.00 $176.35 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 300.00 $300.00 $660 —
305–335 319 7 280.00–285.00 $282.87 $902 -1.68
365–370 368 2 255.00–270.00 $262.55 $966 -16.13
410–425 415 9 250.00–260.00 $258.90 $1,074 -6.32
470–493 485 4 235.00–252.00 $245.51 $1,191 -1.01
500–540 524 8 230.00–242.50 $237.15 $1,243 +9.19
558 558 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,283 +8.95
600–640 621 11 207.00–220.00 $210.89 $1,310 -0.80
655–695 668 3 195.00–200.00 $198.27 $1,324 —
730 730 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,329 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1700 1229 80-85% 51 80.00–106.00 $94.41 $1,160 —
950–1885 1265 80-85% 74 81.00–114.00 $98.88 $1,251 -7.33
1095–1610 1312 80-85% 38 100.00–118.00 $105.88 $1,389 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1030 927 85-90% 9 63.00–81.00 $73.43 $681 —
705–1300 1024 85-90% 27 70.00–98.00 $84.18 $862 -8.30
1015–1150 1055 85-90% 5 95.00–100.00 $97.62 $1,030 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1615 1541 75-80% 7 86.00–90.00 $88.72 $1,367 —
1250–1785 1553 75-80% 14 90.00–105.00 $95.16 $1,478 —
1485–1820 1626 75-80% 8 98.00–108.00 $102.02 $1,659 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1955 1474 19 105.00–125.00 $115.78 $1,707 +8.60
1415–1915 1679 4 99.00–109.00 $101.86 $1,710 -24.18
1315–2480 1895 12 121.00–130.00 $125.33 $2,375 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1060 942 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 825.00–1,000.00 $919.32
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1150–1300 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,506.56
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–810 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–825.00 $812.58
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,160

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1360 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,186.32 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180–1490 1333 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,525.00–1,950.00 $1,716.56 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675–800 758 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 770.00–1,000.00 $931.76 -143.24
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.