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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 31, 2024

3,066 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.59/cwt +3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 528 lb · 79 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.17/cwt +12.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,473/hd at 675 lb · 59 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.51/cwt +7.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 463 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,066 3,914 2,534
Feeder cattle 2,432 3,109 1,859
Slaughter cattle 487 623 463
Replacement cattle 147 182 212

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1485), Athens (603), Donalsonville (501), Jackson (256), Moultrie (282) and Washington (221). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 12.00 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
301–340 318 8 305.00–395.00 $358.26 $1,139 +5.53
355–395 370 17 330.00–357.00 $344.33 $1,274 +11.67
400–445 429 25 312.00–345.00 $329.24 $1,412 +7.95
450–499 477 32 290.00–317.50 $301.81 $1,440 -4.25
500–540 516 47 266.00–297.00 $290.62 $1,500 +16.10
555–590 568 28 260.00–285.00 $269.00 $1,528 +2.57
600–645 613 13 250.00–277.50 $259.55 $1,591 +7.91
654–685 660 27 240.00–247.00 $245.66 $1,621 -0.34
716 716 14 230.00 $230.00 $1,647 +10.00
789–790 789 11 212.00–221.00 $219.82 $1,734 -7.35
810 810 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 —
850–897 885 4 188.00–192.00 $188.96 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 335.00 $335.00 $938 +9.73
300–345 326 15 320.00–375.00 $351.92 $1,147 +5.26
365–390 382 16 310.00–325.00 $315.38 $1,205 +2.06
415–445 425 9 295.00–325.00 $316.66 $1,346 +17.04
451–495 477 17 275.00–297.50 $285.39 $1,361 -7.13
515–540 531 4 260.00–281.00 $268.78 $1,427 -2.81
565–590 584 10 242.00–259.00 $253.74 $1,482 +3.70
600–640 615 16 230.00–260.00 $242.52 $1,491 +6.07
690–695 693 2 215.00–225.00 $219.98 $1,524 -3.44
730–740 734 5 205.00–215.00 $208.40 $1,530 +11.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 3 325.00 $325.00 $900 —
305–340 322 6 312.00–355.00 $337.02 $1,085 +42.50
355–390 373 6 295.00–305.00 $300.59 $1,121 +4.48
410–445 426 9 265.00–315.00 $285.41 $1,216 -17.57
450–490 467 12 265.00–275.00 $270.27 $1,262 -7.76
510–540 525 2 250.00–255.00 $252.57 $1,326 -5.83
558–590 582 5 220.00–245.00 $232.33 $1,352 -7.67
620–630 627 3 220.00–226.00 $223.66 $1,402 -2.80
665–695 685 3 200.00–215.00 $207.99 $1,425 -3.07
711–740 720 6 177.00–200.00 $189.47 $1,364 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 278 6 280.00–295.00 $286.94 $798 -7.77
300–349 317 12 270.00–345.00 $293.95 $932 +4.86
355–390 373 21 255.00–292.50 $279.18 $1,041 +8.63
400–445 424 16 250.00–275.00 $261.82 $1,110 -6.16
450 value added 450 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,246 —
451–495 464 45 240.00–267.50 $258.34 $1,199 +6.29
500–548 528 79 225.00–257.50 $242.59 $1,281 +3.70
550–590 565 42 220.00–245.00 $236.15 $1,334 +4.16
600–645 618 3 220.00–230.00 $226.71 $1,401 +2.48
605–640 618 3 235.00–242.50 $239.87 $1,482 +15.64
653–687 675 59 212.00–221.00 $218.17 $1,473 +12.67
788 788 7 197.00 $197.00 $1,552 —
848 848 11 184.00 $184.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 234 6 265.00–295.00 $280.80 $657 —
265–291 287 8 270.00–280.00 $273.10 $784 -2.58
300–349 323 25 255.00–317.50 $280.39 $906 +3.85
350–395 377 45 245.00–285.00 $256.27 $966 -7.15
400–445 419 47 235.00–260.00 $247.89 $1,039 -1.27
450–498 477 48 220.00–248.00 $238.35 $1,137 -2.12
500–545 526 25 212.00–238.00 $226.71 $1,192 -4.04
555–595 575 7 210.00–230.00 $220.23 $1,266 +1.54
605–640 618 6 190.00–215.00 $207.29 $1,281 -0.89
690 690 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,276 -8.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 231 7 245.00–270.00 $257.34 $594 +31.30
255–290 279 7 230.00–265.00 $251.13 $701 -7.97
300–345 330 27 240.00–305.00 $263.02 $868 +6.06
360–395 373 24 230.00–280.00 $244.46 $912 -6.51
410–445 433 23 220.00–245.00 $229.08 $992 -2.65
455–490 472 15 210.00–232.00 $216.66 $1,023 -8.34
500–540 512 10 200.00–215.00 $206.57 $1,058 -6.83
555–595 578 18 190.00–212.00 $202.50 $1,170 -1.33
630–645 638 9 180.00–200.00 $193.43 $1,234 -2.35
670 670 9 175.00 $175.00 $1,172 -5.74
700–740 720 2 170.00–175.00 $172.57 $1,243 -4.43
790 790 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,224 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 271 7 330.00–360.00 $347.97 $943 +7.73
300–345 332 22 320.00–375.00 $338.70 $1,124 -1.45
350–395 371 27 320.00–350.00 $334.64 $1,242 +6.51
405–449 432 33 280.00–330.00 $312.01 $1,348 -1.14
450–493 470 25 270.00–315.00 $290.95 $1,367 +2.84
500–545 522 26 250.00–287.50 $270.49 $1,412 +2.23
555–590 567 15 220.00–275.00 $251.58 $1,426 +1.97
620–640 628 4 210.00–245.00 $228.67 $1,436 -2.25
660–665 663 2 224.00–228.00 $226.01 $1,498 +11.01
740 740 2 190.00–212.00 $201.00 $1,487 —
790 790 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 5 330.00–350.00 $340.04 $758 +10.04
255–290 276 5 320.00–330.00 $322.81 $891 -3.84
300–340 330 12 300.00–360.00 $336.13 $1,109 +7.64
355–390 374 14 295.00–322.00 $312.56 $1,169 -1.88
400–445 430 13 280.00–297.00 $287.59 $1,237 -6.07
455–490 473 30 255.00–297.50 $274.92 $1,300 +4.49
500–546 539 18 225.00–265.00 $251.82 $1,357 +1.59
555–590 567 12 215.00–257.50 $231.27 $1,311 -6.81
600–649 632 13 208.00–230.00 $215.91 $1,365 -0.17
670–690 680 5 190.00–200.00 $194.94 $1,326 -12.87
700–745 716 13 186.00–198.00 $194.85 $1,395 -7.65
765–790 775 4 170.00–184.00 $178.94 $1,387 -21.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 270.00 $270.00 $621 -10.41
290 290 1 310.00 $310.00 $899 -12.91
320–345 328 9 285.00–310.00 $294.38 $966 -29.69
355–390 379 9 275.00–297.50 $286.13 $1,084 -9.77
415–445 431 12 260.00–270.00 $265.37 $1,144 -20.54
455–498 480 11 240.00–260.00 $249.33 $1,197 -15.06
530–540 538 4 225.00–235.00 $227.47 $1,224 -6.51
555–590 573 10 200.00–250.00 $225.69 $1,293 +4.43
615–640 632 3 195.00–197.00 $195.65 $1,237 -18.98
655–690 672 8 185.00–202.50 $194.78 $1,309 -15.22
700 700 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 +3.00
765–770 768 2 170.00–172.00 $171.00 $1,313 -9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1535 1153 80-85% 79 100.00–116.00 $108.23 $1,248 —
820–1550 1181 80-85% 54 90.00–106.00 $101.29 $1,196 +2.05
810–1500 1226 80-85% 52 109.00–126.00 $117.59 $1,442 +9.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1065 939 85-90% 11 90.00–105.00 $98.91 $929 —
645–1225 982 85-90% 30 70.00–90.00 $83.91 $824 —
800–1305 1067 85-90% 35 80.00–99.00 $90.98 $971 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1660 1449 75-80% 10 85.00–110.00 $103.30 $1,497 +0.20
1180–1770 1450 75-80% 23 105.00–119.00 $114.03 $1,653 —
1360–1750 1481 75-80% 9 114.00–120.00 $116.02 $1,718 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–2050 1437 18 100.00–119.00 $112.00 $1,609 —
1020–1945 1528 27 113.00–127.00 $122.31 $1,869 —
1345–2060 1819 20 122.00–139.00 $130.62 $2,376 -4.53

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1275 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 925.00–1,500.00 $1,231.95
1070–1195 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,167.21
900–1325 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,000.00–1,425.00 $1,267.96
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1010 927 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 800.00–1,100.00 $961.24
900–970 939 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 950.00–1,175.00 $1,043.18
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715 715 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 112.50 $112.50 $804
775–1040 889 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 130.00–140.00 $135.58 $1,205
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $775
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $673

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695–910 823 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,253.68 —
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–925 882 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 750.00–1,000.00 $888.04 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795–1205 966 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 700.00–1,400.00 $1,122.31 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1195 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,250.00 $1,238.43 —

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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.