Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 21, 2024

3,759 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $243.54/cwt -1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 463 lb · 89 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.14/cwt +8.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,582/hd at 682 lb · 85 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $248.12/cwt +17.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,796/hd at 724 lb · 74 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,759	5,405	3,516
Feeder cattle	3,128	4,227	2,803
Slaughter cattle	463	726	435
Replacement cattle	168	452	278

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1624), Athens (810), Donalsonville (524), Jackson (566), Moultrie (235) Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–244	238	7	377.00–415.00	$384.33	$915	-2.32
300–345	314	11	355.00–385.00	$367.07	$1,153	+10.03
363	363	4	347.00	$347.00	$1,260	-1.58
405	405	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,418	+15.57
450–499	479	33	305.00–330.00	$315.83	$1,513	-3.21
500–545	518	19	260.00–312.00	$298.69	$1,547	-6.29
555–595	565	32	270.00–290.00	$286.05	$1,616	+0.85
600–635	618	20	260.00–280.00	$265.97	$1,644	-8.03
650–695	681	31	240.00–266.00	$252.97	$1,723	+6.07
700–745	724	74	240.00–248.50	$248.12	$1,796	+17.38
800	800	60	228.00	$228.00	$1,824	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	313	13	325.00–375.00	$343.60	$1,075	-16.38
351–380	362	21	320.00–355.00	$339.94	$1,231	+7.74
400–449	433	25	312.00–330.00	$324.73	$1,406	-0.77
455–495	473	39	290.00–309.00	$304.93	$1,442	-5.80
500–549	530	15	276.00–288.00	$280.08	$1,484	-3.18
550–585	577	24	245.00–275.00	$262.34	$1,514	-6.52
600–645	630	5	245.00–255.00	$250.07	$1,575	-7.48
655–690	685	31	235.00–250.00	$243.90	$1,671	+6.69
700–745	729	5	215.00–235.00	$222.54	$1,622	-1.46
775–795	783	3	212.00–219.00	$215.36	$1,686	+2.92

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	268	2	330.00–335.00	$332.38	$891	-27.62
301	301	9	360.00–365.00	$362.22	$1,090	+22.96
365–395	377	13	305.00–340.00	$323.58	$1,220	-9.09
415–445	426	17	300.00–325.00	$312.53	$1,331	-9.25
450–468	463	12	280.00–290.00	$286.91	$1,328	-11.55
500–547	529	18	260.00–282.50	$271.92	$1,438	-14.06
551–590	568	6	230.00–267.00	$244.27	$1,387	-16.48
625–640	637	7	220.00–252.50	$238.89	$1,522	-8.50
678–685	681	16	220.00–230.00	$223.13	$1,520	-3.49
790–795	793	2	180.00–200.00	$189.97	$1,506	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	281	15	280.00–290.00	$282.11	$793	-0.60
300–335	329	17	260.00–285.00	$273.09	$898	-1.24
354–396	372	33	260.00–290.00	$272.31	$1,013	+7.50
400–447	427	41	245.00–275.00	$255.75	$1,092	+3.77
450–485	463	89	235.00–267.00	$243.54	$1,128	-1.11
500–545	520	16	232.00–240.00	$234.06	$1,217	-6.80
550–590	575	63	220.00–250.00	$240.16	$1,381	+14.82
600–645	626	11	210.00–225.00	$218.01	$1,365	-0.69
660–699	678	19	200.00–210.00	$208.18	$1,411	+0.81
700–715	708	12	190.00–202.00	$195.12	$1,381	+2.20
770–775	773	3	175.00–180.00	$177.34	$1,371	+16.34
851	851	5	172.00	$172.00	$1,464	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–225	223	2	295.00–345.00	$319.72	$713	—
255–290	270	20	295.00–340.00	$302.14	$816	+18.40
300–345	320	28	275.00–325.00	$293.72	$940	+3.46
354–390	362	22	275.00–325.00	$283.23	$1,025	+0.33
400–445	421	16	260.00–300.00	$271.27	$1,142	+2.46
453–490	465	41	250.00–277.50	$267.09	$1,242	+6.02
500–545	522	26	240.00–265.00	$246.16	$1,285	-10.26
555–588	577	42	234.00–240.00	$235.42	$1,358	-5.21
600–645	618	7	220.00–240.00	$230.37	$1,424	-0.45
625–630	628	2	237.50–240.00	$238.75	$1,499	+7.93
665	665	2	230.00	$230.00	$1,530	+6.23
653–685	682	83	217.00–234.00	$232.19	$1,584	+8.42
700–745	723	2	210.00–215.00	$212.58	$1,537	-1.15
780	780	2	195.00–200.00	$197.50	$1,540	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	280.00	$280.00	$672	+15.44
260–295	278	9	250.00–275.00	$264.05	$734	-2.24
300–340	320	18	245.00–275.00	$258.24	$826	+2.93
350–390	370	42	235.00–277.50	$252.36	$934	+0.86
400–445	425	18	230.00–265.00	$242.95	$1,033	-1.65
450–495	480	41	220.00–256.00	$241.92	$1,161	+4.72
500–535	509	15	215.00–245.00	$229.94	$1,170	-1.43
550–580	559	11	210.00–237.50	$220.63	$1,233	+0.94
600–640	631	13	200.00–215.00	$201.54	$1,272	-11.21
660–690	682	7	185.00–195.00	$190.18	$1,297	-6.38
700–705	702	3	180.00–190.00	$185.00	$1,299	—
765–770	768	2	167.50–168.00	$167.75	$1,288	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	276	10	315.00–360.00	$340.22	$939	-5.90
300–345	326	19	305.00–345.00	$323.87	$1,056	+5.81
355–399	372	29	300.00–345.00	$319.81	$1,190	-9.26
400–445	419	28	300.00–322.00	$310.60	$1,301	-3.22
455–476	462	23	280.00–310.00	$289.92	$1,339	-8.29
500–545	519	23	260.00–290.00	$275.62	$1,430	+5.91
550–590	567	22	245.00–270.00	$255.94	$1,451	-0.93
600–630	617	5	225.00–255.00	$236.98	$1,462	+1.40
655–680	663	6	220.00–225.00	$222.83	$1,477	-2.84
780	780	1	172.50	$172.50	$1,346	-35.35

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	380.00	$380.00	$893	—
255–290	271	4	360.00–365.00	$361.29	$979	-3.40
300–340	326	42	310.00–360.00	$344.58	$1,123	-17.99
355–395	369	23	310.00–345.00	$337.40	$1,245	-12.93
400–445	425	6	317.00–340.00	$325.34	$1,383	-10.63
450–465	456	15	300.00–310.00	$302.71	$1,380	-1.63
500–545	513	21	277.00–300.00	$291.84	$1,497	+7.50
555–580	567	26	260.00–285.00	$275.46	$1,562	+3.36
600–645	624	6	230.00–247.00	$241.02	$1,504	-4.40
660–685	670	5	220.00–242.00	$233.79	$1,566	+5.04
745	745	4	197.50–218.00	$211.38	$1,575	-0.92
755–775	765	2	170.00–195.00	$182.66	$1,397	—
800	800	1	172.50	$172.50	$1,380	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	2	345.00	$345.00	$828	+12.97
253–297	278	15	300.00–340.00	$317.48	$883	-13.50
300–348	329	10	310.00–325.00	$315.36	$1,038	+4.63
350–390	364	19	280.00–340.00	$310.05	$1,129	-8.92
400–445	416	13	290.00–325.00	$305.37	$1,270	+7.08
455–495	483	29	260.00–302.50	$275.81	$1,332	-9.33
500–535	524	4	237.00–250.00	$242.85	$1,273	-20.22
555–590	572	10	230.00–245.00	$235.23	$1,346	-11.43
600–645	625	3	210.00–217.00	$213.75	$1,336	-9.53
670–699	681	6	200.00–227.50	$218.70	$1,489	+9.23
896	896	4	150.00	$150.00	$1,344	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1660	1134	80-85%	49	94.00–109.00	$103.36	$1,172	+2.03
845–1765	1181	80-85%	99	102.00–118.00	$110.08	$1,300	—
990–1420	1215	80-85%	35	115.00–129.00	$122.08	$1,483	+11.96

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–1095	889	85-90%	5	100.00–111.00	$105.54	$938	—
840–1250	1009	85-90%	39	85.00–105.00	$94.24	$951	-4.98
880–1305	1039	85-90%	25	78.00–90.00	$84.06	$873	-12.60

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1555	1368	75-80%	12	100.00–122.00	$112.17	$1,534	—
1315–1560	1394	75-80%	4	104.00–110.00	$106.16	$1,480	—
1150–1800	1421	75-80%	25	113.00–130.00	$122.27	$1,737	+20.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–1695	1513	6	107.00–116.00	$113.27	$1,714	—
1000–1840	1545	16	129.00–142.00	$134.85	$2,083	—
1065–1990	1558	28	119.00–136.00	$125.56	$1,956	-4.03

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
765–905	833	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	850.00–975.00	$914.45
820–960	883	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	900.00–1,125.00	$988.58
875–1130	1007	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,075.00–1,225.00	$1,135.68

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
880	880	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00
815–1100	956	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,025.00–1,225.00	$1,147.46
905–1200	1043	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,175.00–1,375.00	$1,281.00
1045–1295	1130	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,325.00–1,500.00	$1,371.68
1130	1130	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
885–960	916	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	126.00–145.00	$135.25	$1,239
860–1180	1033	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	116.00–137.50	$125.27	$1,294
1075–1210	1143	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	111.00–125.00	$117.59	$1,344

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1055	1055	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	105.00	$105.00	$1,108
1025–1250	1099	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	109.00–113.00	$110.79	$1,218

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1016–1675	1211	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	70	1,675.00–2,300.00	$1,863.62	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
870–960	905	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,500.00–1,700.00	$1,589.36	-35.51

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000–1115	1058	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,375.00–1,625.00	$1,493.20	+72.03
1135	1135	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,375.00	$1,375.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
720	720	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—
1105	1105	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00	—

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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.