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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 17, 2024

1,652 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.69/cwt -7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 367 lb · 63 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.61/cwt -7.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 469 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.80/cwt -4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 420 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,652 3,197 2,673
Feeder cattle 1,328 2,531 2,081
Slaughter cattle 276 449 424
Replacement cattle 48 217 168

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (917), Athens (166), Donalsonville (223), Jackson (N/S), Moultrie (214) and Washington (132). . Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 8.00 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
300–340 323 9 300.00–335.00 $320.62 $1,036 +15.05
350–395 376 15 295.00–317.00 $309.07 $1,162 +9.03
400–445 425 15 270.00–310.00 $291.26 $1,238 +4.20
453–490 472 13 255.00–285.00 $268.45 $1,267 +2.74
500–545 519 14 250.00–267.00 $258.69 $1,343 +4.53
550–575 557 8 245.00–257.50 $253.35 $1,411 +5.66
603–628 620 22 230.00–239.00 $235.87 $1,462 -6.12
655–695 665 6 214.00–220.00 $217.01 $1,443 —
700–725 720 5 214.00–220.00 $215.17 $1,549 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 295.00 $295.00 $738 —
325–340 334 4 285.00–295.00 $289.94 $968 -9.09
355–395 373 10 275.00–300.00 $288.34 $1,076 +2.48
414–440 426 21 255.00–292.00 $270.05 $1,150 -4.26
460–495 478 9 235.00–267.00 $252.41 $1,207 -3.95
529–538 533 8 255.00–257.00 $255.99 $1,364 +4.48
566–595 586 18 240.00–247.00 $243.02 $1,424 -1.91
625–635 633 4 215.00–230.00 $225.04 $1,425 -9.16
715 715 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 —
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 -17.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 290.00 $290.00 $754 +11.73
310–345 324 6 265.00–300.00 $283.02 $917 +20.92
355–381 372 10 235.00–290.00 $274.19 $1,020 -4.44
408–425 412 6 235.00–265.00 $255.67 $1,053 -9.07
455–490 470 16 210.00–245.00 $238.07 $1,119 -14.68
500–540 522 5 215.00–237.00 $224.13 $1,170 -20.40
555 555 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,304 +3.12
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 -23.32
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 -25.04
710 710 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,384 +8.57

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 3 295.00–320.00 $310.93 $709 +30.93
255–295 274 4 260.00–310.00 $275.82 $756 +15.82
300–340 319 15 225.00–295.00 $254.73 $813 +2.93
350–391 367 63 220.00–265.00 $248.69 $913 -7.31
400–449 420 37 220.00–253.00 $244.80 $1,028 -4.14
453–498 469 39 200.00–237.00 $230.61 $1,082 -7.74
501–540 513 27 205.00–235.00 $227.27 $1,166 ±0.00
550–587 567 28 208.00–224.00 $220.61 $1,251 -0.91
603–630 623 17 207.00–216.00 $212.54 $1,324 +10.58
659–660 660 9 209.00–210.00 $209.22 $1,381 +13.93
766 766 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 284 4 245.00–255.00 $249.93 $710 -0.97
301–345 325 6 205.00–280.00 $244.07 $793 -12.19
358–384 368 24 227.00–242.00 $236.19 $869 -10.51
405–441 429 15 220.00–237.00 $233.05 $1,000 +0.58
455–475 465 18 210.00–227.00 $218.91 $1,018 -4.93
500–545 519 5 206.00–225.00 $217.72 $1,130 +0.90
560–598 580 13 210.00–215.00 $211.19 $1,225 +5.09
628 628 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,193 ±0.00
655–674 670 11 190.00–195.00 $192.05 $1,287 +10.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 240.00 $240.00 $552 —
255–295 287 5 235.00–240.00 $239.11 $686 -5.30
301–345 324 8 226.00–245.00 $235.89 $764 -5.99
350–395 374 19 205.00–235.00 $222.07 $831 -7.64
405–410 408 2 215.00–222.00 $218.48 $891 -5.41
450–495 473 13 200.00–220.00 $209.08 $989 -3.74
520 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 -5.49
565–595 574 11 175.00–202.00 $191.77 $1,101 -1.95
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 +9.47
655–680 665 6 175.00–185.00 $180.06 $1,197 +16.98
770 770 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,163 +3.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 322.00–325.00 $323.47 $744 —
265–295 283 6 305.00–320.00 $314.99 $891 +14.99
312–340 326 34 305.00–317.00 $313.18 $1,021 +13.11
372–398 378 25 260.00–310.00 $299.86 $1,133 +10.52
400–445 416 25 255.00–305.00 $293.23 $1,220 +10.28
455–495 468 13 220.00–262.00 $257.06 $1,203 -5.74
500–525 519 17 210.00–252.00 $245.31 $1,273 -1.84
556–565 558 6 232.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,297 +7.69
670–699 696 11 200.00–205.00 $204.56 $1,424 —
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 277 5 230.00–300.00 $259.24 $718 -31.62
305–347 342 12 295.00–305.00 $296.56 $1,014 +8.56
388 388 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,145 +21.94
405–445 427 7 265.00–275.00 $270.73 $1,156 +6.98
450–487 483 12 252.00–255.00 $254.52 $1,229 +2.84
535 535 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 -2.39
575 575 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 -14.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 275.00 $275.00 $770 -4.02
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 -24.37
375 375 1 252.00 $252.00 $945 -5.95
405–440 422 9 227.00–250.00 $234.76 $991 -15.17
450–470 460 2 220.00–227.00 $223.42 $1,028 -18.99
505–535 517 6 195.00–215.00 $204.99 $1,060 -20.25
565–590 578 2 200.00–210.00 $204.89 $1,184 -6.67
630–645 638 3 180.00–190.00 $185.65 $1,184 -15.45
725 725 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1795 1173 80-85% 39 82.00–108.00 $93.85 $1,101 —
840–1645 1215 80-85% 61 87.00–119.00 $103.46 $1,257 -7.11
1045–1660 1254 80-85% 36 100.00–144.00 $114.81 $1,440 -8.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–1305 914 85-90% 6 81.00–96.00 $87.76 $802 —
825–1105 970 85-90% 6 77.00–84.00 $79.39 $770 —
605–1440 1005 85-90% 21 75.00–94.00 $87.84 $883 +7.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,234 —
1360–1525 1447 75-80% 6 98.00–101.00 $99.35 $1,438 —
1390–1700 1572 75-80% 15 103.00–112.00 $107.46 $1,689 -2.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1690 1469 8 108.00–126.00 $115.18 $1,692 -8.21
1145–1915 1478 4 112.00–118.00 $115.01 $1,700 -8.38
1315–1685 1556 5 117.00–123.00 $119.53 $1,860 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–885 827 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 750.00–825.00 $791.58
805–1020 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 825.00–975.00 $917.56
850–990 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–925.00 $857.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1030 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,076.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1035 923 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 101.00–105.00 $102.76 $948
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $650

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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
990–1025 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,134.72 -247.89
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 -407.61

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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.