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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 16, 2024

3,197 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.35/cwt -4.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 480 lb · 94 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.52/cwt +3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 577 lb · 56 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $241.99/cwt +11.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 618 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,197 1,404 3,878
Feeder cattle 2,531 951 3,049
Slaughter cattle 449 302 570
Replacement cattle 217 151 259

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Franklin Co. (837), Lanier (134), Oak Park (1027), Pulaski Co (656), Thomasville (503) and Upson Co (40). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 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
250–290 281 7 310.00–320.00 $312.98 $879 —
300–345 321 29 297.00–320.00 $305.57 $981 +4.74
350–390 358 30 295.00–307.50 $300.04 $1,074 +6.95
401–445 419 26 280.00–292.50 $287.06 $1,203 -0.85
455–497 481 29 260.00–280.00 $265.71 $1,278 -2.79
505–540 531 7 250.00–270.00 $254.16 $1,350 -8.17
555–577 568 22 245.00–249.00 $247.69 $1,407 -4.81
600–627 618 53 235.00–250.00 $241.99 $1,495 +11.99
755 755 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,593 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 286 5 295.00–300.00 $298.97 $855 —
301–345 331 20 280.00–305.00 $299.03 $990 +12.80
350–395 382 31 279.00–297.50 $285.86 $1,092 -4.14
400–445 430 47 268.00–276.00 $274.31 $1,180 -5.45
455–495 467 16 250.00–265.00 $256.36 $1,197 -1.81
501–545 516 23 240.00–257.00 $251.51 $1,298 +4.82
555–595 579 23 240.00–247.50 $244.93 $1,418 +4.03
605–638 609 16 230.00–236.00 $234.20 $1,426 +4.20
652–692 677 7 220.00–228.00 $224.96 $1,523 +2.46
760 760 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 270 3 275.00–280.00 $278.27 $751 —
300–347 332 10 220.00–292.00 $262.10 $870 -7.90
351–395 373 9 265.00–287.50 $278.63 $1,039 —
405–445 432 9 262.50–269.00 $264.74 $1,144 —
455–495 472 7 250.00–255.00 $252.75 $1,193 -5.34
500–545 513 8 240.00–249.00 $244.53 $1,254 +29.95
555–590 579 12 230.00–240.00 $231.88 $1,343 +5.19
605–625 618 3 222.50–225.00 $223.32 $1,380 +3.32
650–695 665 5 210.00–217.00 $215.04 $1,430 +0.04
700–745 726 5 170.00–205.00 $186.43 $1,353 —
775 775 2 167.50–172.50 $170.00 $1,318 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 280.00 $280.00 $672 -7.42
295 295 1 260.00 $260.00 $767 -3.68
310–315 315 10 250.00–252.00 $251.80 $793 -0.09
350–390 362 42 245.00–270.00 $256.00 $927 +6.33
405–445 420 33 235.00–260.00 $248.94 $1,046 +9.94
450–495 480 94 230.00–250.00 $238.35 $1,144 -4.47
500–545 514 36 220.00–239.00 $227.27 $1,168 +6.07
555–596 577 56 210.00–228.00 $221.52 $1,278 +3.92
600–645 631 12 200.00–215.00 $201.96 $1,274 -2.00
655–670 660 3 190.00–198.00 $195.29 $1,289 -4.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 255.00–260.00 $257.47 $548 —
260–295 276 8 250.00–255.00 $250.90 $692 +0.76
310–349 345 27 240.00–270.00 $256.26 $884 +11.63
352–390 368 28 227.00–260.00 $246.70 $908 +9.82
400–448 428 33 223.00–247.50 $232.47 $995 +5.20
455–495 481 25 220.00–230.00 $223.84 $1,077 +4.75
500–545 532 38 208.00–220.00 $216.82 $1,153 +6.70
550–595 564 13 200.00–212.00 $206.10 $1,162 +2.41
607 607 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,153 +1.47
650–695 668 12 170.00–185.00 $181.80 $1,214 —
775 775 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 274 9 237.00–250.00 $244.41 $670 +9.99
300–345 327 40 220.00–262.50 $241.88 $791 +11.07
355–395 376 27 215.00–240.00 $229.71 $864 +9.34
403–447 425 36 205.00–237.50 $223.89 $952 +6.82
450–495 471 32 200.00–225.00 $212.82 $1,002 +10.48
500–545 518 17 200.00–217.50 $205.49 $1,064 +5.57
555–595 579 9 190.00–197.50 $193.72 $1,122 +2.34
600–645 627 13 170.00–190.00 $180.53 $1,132 -4.30
660–675 670 3 152.00–175.00 $163.08 $1,093 -9.45
790 790 2 140.00–155.00 $147.50 $1,165 —
959 959 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,822 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–297 282 23 250.00–290.00 $279.02 $787 +9.43
302–345 321 10 250.00–287.50 $274.37 $881 +7.93
355–390 367 15 250.00–280.00 $257.95 $947 -1.27
400–445 434 14 235.00–260.00 $249.93 $1,085 +9.79
455–495 466 17 225.00–250.00 $242.41 $1,130 +9.39
500–545 521 20 207.00–237.00 $225.24 $1,174 +4.81
555–595 566 8 190.00–222.50 $211.56 $1,197 +2.08
600–645 612 9 170.00–210.00 $201.10 $1,231 +14.91
675–685 680 2 170.00–180.00 $175.04 $1,190 -4.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 300.00 $300.00 $780 +3.92
301–345 324 23 290.00–312.50 $300.07 $972 +5.42
355–395 378 23 285.00–295.00 $289.34 $1,094 +2.22
400–445 417 26 270.00–287.50 $282.95 $1,180 +3.77
450–490 465 6 250.00–277.50 $262.80 $1,222 +7.16
505–545 516 13 238.00–257.00 $247.15 $1,275 +7.15
555–583 571 9 222.00–227.50 $224.82 $1,284 +23.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 276 9 270.00–300.00 $290.86 $803 +3.66
301–345 321 16 270.00–302.50 $288.00 $924 +7.61
355–395 375 20 240.00–290.00 $273.06 $1,024 -2.66
401–445 422 13 252.50–275.00 $263.75 $1,113 +5.67
465–495 488 7 250.00–255.00 $251.68 $1,228 +2.64
505–545 526 17 220.00–247.00 $232.39 $1,222 +1.74
555–595 582 3 227.50–232.50 $229.09 $1,333 +17.90
622–645 633 6 175.00–220.00 $192.41 $1,218 -3.82
650–655 653 3 200.00–209.00 $206.02 $1,345 +17.30
715 715 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,448 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1415 1133 80-85% 33 88.00–110.00 $100.29 $1,136 —
860–1735 1209 80-85% 68 86.00–129.00 $110.57 $1,337 +23.03
1000–1590 1252 80-85% 58 103.00–146.00 $122.83 $1,538 +27.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1180 1013 85-90% 25 63.00–90.00 $80.00 $810 +5.47
805–1190 1015 85-90% 25 75.00–99.00 $89.35 $907 +14.82
910–1190 1049 85-90% 15 90.00–109.00 $98.47 $1,033 +23.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1890 1592 75-80% 12 103.00–121.00 $109.66 $1,746 —
1370–1900 1605 75-80% 16 109.00–130.00 $116.20 $1,865 —
1320–1780 1606 75-80% 12 93.00–110.00 $101.30 $1,627 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1875 1396 9 109.00–124.00 $115.77 $1,616 —
1095–1910 1499 13 112.00–134.00 $123.39 $1,850 —
1330–2125 1785 13 128.00–144.00 $135.35 $2,416 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1145 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 925.00–1,225.00 $1,060.53
945–1140 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 950.00–1,050.00 $989.21
975–1225 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 875.00–1,275.00 $1,089.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1420 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 99.00–146.00 $126.35 $1,435
1005–1305 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 108.00–115.00 $111.32 $1,267
1060–1225 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 105.00–140.00 $121.24 $1,386
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1180 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,235.75
970–1290 1159 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,075.00–1,450.00 $1,308.25
905–1345 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,322.44
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 97.00 $97.00 $951
800–1090 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 102.00–119.00 $114.11 $1,168
1325–1360 1343 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 116.00–118.00 $117.01 $1,571

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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
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
955–1600 1279 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,175.00–1,800.00 $1,569.99 -391.09
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870–1200 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,600.00 $1,382.61 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–975 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 835.00–1,425.00 $1,110.66 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.