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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 23, 2024

3,443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.64/cwt +12.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 524 lb · 92 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.47/cwt +12.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 473 lb · 65 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $222.01/cwt -12.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 522 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,443 1,257 2,296
Feeder cattle 2,651 963 1,789
Slaughter cattle 610 242 373
Replacement cattle 182 52 134

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Franklin Co. (915), Lanier (271), Oak Park (1154), Pulaski Co (468), Thomasville (551) and Upson Co (84). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 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
235–245 240 2 350.00–352.50 $351.28 $843 —
290–298 296 4 322.00–330.00 $323.96 $959 +11.87
301–348 330 27 315.00–350.00 $339.24 $1,119 +26.84
350–380 361 9 300.00–310.00 $304.35 $1,099 -2.01
400–445 422 35 277.00–320.00 $298.88 $1,261 -10.46
457–478 465 6 266.00–295.00 $280.95 $1,306 -8.93
505–535 519 34 259.00–266.00 $261.91 $1,359 -1.36
550–595 571 7 252.50–262.50 $255.43 $1,459 -7.06
600–645 617 21 230.00–252.50 $243.75 $1,504 +4.08
739 739 7 223.00 $223.00 $1,648 -2.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 332 10 295.00–337.50 $327.47 $1,087 +29.97
355–375 363 3 288.00–323.00 $300.06 $1,089 +6.63
401–446 421 19 260.00–305.00 $284.71 $1,199 -12.96
460–476 471 7 275.00–277.00 $275.56 $1,298 +4.51
505–545 522 5 255.00–262.50 $259.44 $1,354 +3.03
552–595 578 14 240.00–250.00 $245.58 $1,419 -3.06
605–630 625 10 235.00–242.00 $236.36 $1,477 +11.32
655–695 675 23 223.00–231.00 $227.98 $1,539 +9.44
753–758 756 9 204.00–213.00 $209.01 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–345 326 9 315.00–322.50 $318.16 $1,037 +35.70
395 395 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,224 +33.28
405–445 425 2 295.00–300.00 $297.38 $1,264 —
455–465 460 2 260.00–287.50 $273.60 $1,259 +8.65
515–545 530 2 230.00–232.50 $231.21 $1,225 -10.54
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 —
605–645 620 8 215.00–228.00 $221.47 $1,373 —
655–695 689 12 214.00–220.00 $217.42 $1,498 —
700–740 720 11 201.00–210.00 $204.13 $1,470 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
201–225 213 2 300.00–305.00 $302.36 $644 +42.36
255–295 276 5 272.50–285.00 $280.33 $774 +28.62
301–346 331 37 252.00–280.00 $274.00 $907 +28.76
350–399 379 34 248.00–268.00 $263.10 $997 +11.64
404–448 420 30 232.50–263.00 $254.97 $1,071 -9.74
450–499 473 65 225.00–260.00 $243.47 $1,152 +12.53
520 value added 520 58 253.00 $253.00 $1,316 —
500–549 532 34 222.00–242.00 $235.80 $1,254 +1.58
550–595 565 36 210.00–231.00 $221.21 $1,250 +6.66
604–635 613 32 204.00–222.00 $219.88 $1,348 -4.08
653 653 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,424 +24.00
710–745 731 5 185.00–195.00 $192.38 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 285.00 $285.00 $613 —
254–295 270 15 265.00–290.00 $276.52 $747 +9.87
300–345 322 26 240.00–265.00 $258.47 $832 +13.51
350–395 375 34 232.50–255.00 $248.43 $932 +7.08
405–445 422 46 220.00–250.00 $239.44 $1,010 -3.42
455–495 481 19 215.00–237.00 $226.45 $1,089 +14.19
500–545 522 52 210.00–229.00 $222.01 $1,159 -12.12
555–595 574 14 197.00–225.00 $207.93 $1,194 -1.21
605–645 632 15 190.00–218.00 $204.75 $1,294 -1.64
660–695 679 12 185.00–206.00 $200.16 $1,359 +1.16
700–740 720 4 175.00–187.00 $180.48 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 3 275.00 $275.00 $591 +25.00
295 295 2 230.00 $230.00 $678 -18.14
301–325 317 14 220.00–255.00 $243.68 $772 +8.18
355–395 372 25 217.50–250.00 $237.28 $883 +5.21
405–445 427 27 215.00–236.50 $227.67 $972 +4.47
450–497 475 30 200.00–230.00 $216.96 $1,031 -0.91
500–545 517 22 197.00–217.00 $208.82 $1,080 -4.90
552–590 573 11 180.00–207.00 $193.35 $1,108 -15.99
605–645 623 8 180.00–207.00 $190.11 $1,184 +7.79
660–685 662 16 194.00–195.00 $194.94 $1,291 +17.62
735–745 740 2 167.00–170.00 $168.51 $1,247 —
755–760 758 2 160.00–172.00 $165.98 $1,258 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 325.00 $325.00 $715 —
270–280 277 3 310.00–312.00 $311.35 $862 -6.15
301–345 318 35 305.00–340.00 $324.39 $1,032 +11.43
355–395 378 38 297.00–325.00 $314.16 $1,188 +10.16
401–445 420 33 287.00–315.00 $300.64 $1,263 +4.17
450–495 469 24 240.00–295.00 $272.46 $1,278 -4.83
505–545 525 11 250.00–260.00 $252.39 $1,325 +2.70
560–580 567 9 220.00–248.00 $232.17 $1,316 -9.30
605–616 614 9 210.00–215.00 $213.00 $1,308 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 15 300.00–325.00 $318.37 $869 —
305–345 325 19 262.00–320.00 $304.69 $990 +6.56
350–395 375 18 285.00–312.50 $298.90 $1,121 +7.15
405–445 431 20 267.00–302.50 $287.03 $1,237 -0.15
455–495 473 14 257.00–285.00 $269.06 $1,273 +10.93
505–545 529 16 232.50–248.00 $240.63 $1,273 +2.54
555–595 568 33 215.00–240.00 $226.85 $1,289 +8.34
610–615 614 5 198.00–200.00 $198.40 $1,218 -6.67
655–695 679 6 190.00–219.00 $200.72 $1,363 +6.06
705–710 708 3 200.00–205.00 $202.34 $1,433 —
765–795 775 3 184.00–190.00 $186.05 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 320.00 $320.00 $688 —
255 255 1 310.00 $310.00 $790 +11.34
305–345 331 7 225.00–305.00 $278.37 $921 +0.34
355–395 379 10 260.00–305.00 $289.91 $1,099 +14.80
401–445 430 12 258.00–290.00 $266.94 $1,148 -0.10
450–495 478 19 240.00–272.50 $254.36 $1,216 +0.04
500–545 519 40 220.00–240.00 $232.77 $1,208 +5.90
550–595 574 23 197.50–227.50 $218.43 $1,254 +6.17
605–645 623 15 177.00–220.00 $203.71 $1,269 +0.34
655–695 663 5 203.00–207.50 $206.56 $1,369 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1505 1120 80-85% 62 81.00–108.00 $99.62 $1,116 —
885–1730 1218 80-85% 97 89.00–117.00 $107.81 $1,313 +15.78
1025–1670 1288 80-85% 44 105.00–124.00 $115.54 $1,488 +14.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1295 992 85-90% 43 71.00–102.00 $91.41 $907 -5.59
785–1275 1036 85-90% 42 63.00–94.00 $85.22 $883 +5.24
935–1265 1086 85-90% 21 93.00–107.00 $97.70 $1,061 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1690 1402 75-80% 12 90.00–107.00 $96.14 $1,348 —
1125–1940 1495 75-80% 32 98.00–118.00 $108.50 $1,622 —
1325–1800 1602 75-80% 15 110.00–121.00 $116.93 $1,873 +6.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2080 1481 19 112.00–128.00 $121.49 $1,799 —
1020–2330 1633 20 114.00–136.00 $125.96 $2,057 —
1355–2110 1776 16 121.00–144.00 $133.45 $2,370 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1080 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,080.20
845–1220 1066 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 925.00–1,350.00 $1,174.25
920–1270 1066 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 850.00–1,375.00 $1,199.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–1180 1026 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 109.00–125.00 $116.79 $1,198
830–1390 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 100.00–106.00 $103.19 $1,075
1040–1280 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 106.00–114.00 $109.37 $1,215
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1105 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,335.44
985–1345 1239 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,471.01
1165–1385 1257 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,625.00 $1,585.28
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065–1230 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 99.00–100.00 $99.37 $1,113
1070–1225 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 98.00–110.00 $103.38 $1,182

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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
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,270.00 $2,270.00 —
1200–1350 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1465 1465 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1080 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00–1,775.00 $1,707.67 —
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 -125.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680 680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1000–1110 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
615 615 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
680 680 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.