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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

1,499 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $232.13/cwt -14.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 478 lb · 43 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $247.39/cwt -6.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 431 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $326.53/cwt +8.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,352/hd at 414 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,499 3,967 898
Feeder cattle 1,174 3,284 555
Slaughter cattle 229 522 220
Replacement cattle 96 161 123

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Americus (40), Carroll Co. (687), Eastanollee (332), Fitzgerald (76) and Greensboro (480). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 277 3 365.00–370.00 $368.31 $1,020 —
310–335 318 4 305.00–347.50 $334.98 $1,065 +0.95
355–395 370 5 247.50–342.50 $319.56 $1,182 -13.74
445 445 6 320.00–330.00 $325.17 $1,447 +18.80
455–490 464 5 300.00–310.00 $304.63 $1,413 +12.40
500–545 530 3 280.00–286.00 $283.77 $1,504 +4.20
555–575 565 7 265.00–270.00 $269.01 $1,520 +0.69
600–645 623 2 242.00–248.00 $244.89 $1,526 -2.80
660 660 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 +14.82
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 +13.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 318 5 365.00–382.50 $372.06 $1,183 +3.53
355–365 358 4 345.00–360.00 $352.55 $1,262 +2.71
400–445 429 15 322.50–340.00 $332.92 $1,428 +4.62
455–470 463 5 300.00–330.00 $315.98 $1,463 -3.30
500–545 519 4 290.00–300.00 $295.45 $1,533 -0.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 340.00 $340.00 $782 ±0.00
355–395 383 4 330.00–335.00 $333.13 $1,276 +30.59
405–445 431 7 300.00–327.50 $309.54 $1,334 +10.35
455–495 465 5 285.00–312.50 $294.81 $1,371 +12.69
505–545 529 6 270.00–275.00 $273.32 $1,446 +8.07
555–595 574 6 250.00–265.00 $257.90 $1,480 -4.76
605–645 625 2 247.50–252.50 $249.92 $1,562 +0.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 6 250.00–300.00 $281.03 $627 -30.14
255–295 272 10 230.00–297.50 $272.56 $741 -4.40
305–335 327 7 230.00–295.00 $264.35 $864 -9.96
350–390 366 16 230.00–280.00 $249.63 $914 -14.72
400–445 431 18 225.00–268.00 $247.39 $1,066 -6.26
450–495 478 43 220.00–250.00 $232.13 $1,110 -14.06
500–545 520 7 225.00–239.00 $230.84 $1,200 -2.81
555–590 568 13 210.00–230.00 $222.05 $1,261 -1.82
600–645 624 12 196.00–220.00 $211.38 $1,319 -1.16
660–675 668 2 206.00–210.00 $207.98 $1,389 +13.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 216 4 280.00–285.00 $282.27 $610 +37.27
250–295 262 10 225.00–282.00 $249.08 $653 -15.22
300–345 330 11 250.00–275.00 $262.90 $868 -3.54
353–395 363 16 220.00–260.00 $244.17 $886 -6.38
410–445 430 12 220.00–250.00 $230.54 $991 -11.59
455–495 465 7 220.00–235.00 $226.70 $1,054 -2.52
500–545 520 11 215.00–225.00 $221.44 $1,151 +9.19
555–575 563 5 205.00–216.00 $210.65 $1,186 +3.09
600–645 629 5 190.00–205.00 $196.73 $1,237 +6.03
660–675 670 3 182.00–186.00 $184.35 $1,235 +0.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 268 3 265.00–275.00 $269.13 $721 -23.77
455–495 465 11 242.50–262.00 $256.40 $1,192 -4.96
500–545 512 14 220.00–247.00 $238.47 $1,221 -9.23
555–595 568 9 232.00–242.00 $238.03 $1,352 -0.22
600–645 618 6 225.00–233.00 $227.75 $1,407 +2.06
655–685 669 5 202.00–226.00 $216.07 $1,446 +2.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 231 4 380.00–400.00 $390.16 $901 +18.61
255–295 269 7 330.00–375.00 $361.08 $971 -5.95
300–345 327 10 325.00–365.00 $347.74 $1,137 +8.92
355–395 361 15 320.00–356.00 $344.04 $1,242 +12.13
400–445 414 17 320.00–335.00 $326.53 $1,352 +8.09
455–495 468 8 305.00–327.50 $320.92 $1,502 +22.19
500–545 511 4 272.00–285.00 $277.42 $1,418 -4.97
555–565 559 4 260.00–275.00 $267.53 $1,495 +2.49
600–635 623 3 230.00–236.00 $234.07 $1,458 -1.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 227 3 360.00–370.00 $366.76 $833 +14.09
255–280 266 5 270.00–350.00 $316.39 $842 -8.33
300–335 321 11 300.00–345.00 $322.53 $1,035 -2.56
355–395 373 16 270.00–340.00 $329.03 $1,227 +10.70
400–445 432 8 305.00–335.00 $318.32 $1,375 +11.16
455–475 462 11 287.50–302.00 $293.47 $1,356 +12.08
500–535 506 7 254.00–266.00 $257.58 $1,303 -7.71
555–575 565 4 247.00–255.00 $249.73 $1,411 +12.04
600–645 620 5 220.00–228.00 $225.26 $1,397 +0.02
705 705 2 200.00–208.00 $204.00 $1,438 +8.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 5 325.00–345.00 $336.86 $761 +9.47
255–280 272 5 320.00–330.00 $327.15 $890 +16.19
300–345 323 5 310.00–337.50 $319.59 $1,032 +15.55
355–365 360 6 292.50–310.00 $298.33 $1,074 +10.13
400–445 428 6 290.00–330.00 $303.04 $1,297 +32.08
455–495 469 6 270.00–325.00 $288.70 $1,354 +29.43
500–545 529 9 237.00–252.00 $245.79 $1,300 +15.88
555–575 563 6 220.00–240.00 $230.00 $1,295 -0.73
600–605 602 3 214.00–218.00 $216.01 $1,300 +2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1695 1167 80-85% 20 93.00–104.00 $98.46 $1,149 -20.62
920–1925 1224 80-85% 22 102.00–118.00 $110.94 $1,358 +1.68
900–1610 1237 80-85% 38 85.00–112.00 $104.30 $1,290 -4.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–840 803 85-90% 2 98.00–100.00 $98.95 $795 —
840–1455 983 85-90% 11 76.00–90.00 $81.99 $806 —
835–1285 1028 85-90% 15 82.00–101.00 $92.43 $950 +7.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,532 -8.97
1605–1900 1712 75-80% 5 105.00–110.00 $107.43 $1,839 —
1550–1885 1773 75-80% 4 113.00–119.00 $116.37 $2,063 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1495 1390 2 133.00–135.00 $134.08 $1,864 —
1210–1930 1521 6 114.00–119.00 $116.54 $1,773 —
1070–1975 1641 9 123.00–136.00 $128.18 $2,103 +0.95

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1010 877 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 890.00–1,125.00 $1,038.02
790–1230 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 900.00–1,425.00 $1,158.26
880–1215 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,336.99
985–1155 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,290.93
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1130 1001 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 850.00–1,125.00 $1,007.10
920–1165 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 970.00–1,090.00 $1,047.45

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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
900–950 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,209.77 —
910–1140 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,476.39 +178.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 +525.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–860 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,575.00–1,725.00 $1,644.88 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,290.00 $1,290.00 —

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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.