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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

2,025 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $255.36/cwt -0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 430 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.24/cwt +5.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 516 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $246.03/cwt +3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 427 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,025 3,759 1,253
Feeder cattle 1,661 3,128 899
Slaughter cattle 236 463 242
Replacement cattle 128 168 112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Americus (160), Carroll Co. (821), Eastanollee (219), Fitzgerald (154) and Greensboro (671). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. 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 5 340.00–355.00 $344.37 $1,112 -22.70
355–385 372 10 320.00–344.00 $330.10 $1,228 -16.90
400–445 419 5 320.00–330.00 $326.84 $1,369 -23.16
455–490 470 5 305.00–315.00 $309.04 $1,452 -6.79
500–535 513 12 259.00–305.00 $295.56 $1,516 -3.13
555–580 568 4 287.00–290.00 $288.47 $1,639 +2.42
600–645 630 3 270.00–277.50 $275.12 $1,733 +9.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 312 3 345.00–347.50 $346.60 $1,081 +3.00
370–390 383 4 310.00–320.00 $315.03 $1,207 -24.91
400–445 425 5 310.00–315.00 $311.35 $1,323 -13.38
500–525 516 4 250.00–290.00 $278.38 $1,436 -1.70
555–580 572 3 275.00–280.00 $278.38 $1,592 +16.04
600–645 623 2 252.00–262.00 $257.18 $1,602 +7.11
660–665 663 3 244.00–250.00 $248.01 $1,644 +4.11
700–735 718 2 216.00–223.00 $219.59 $1,577 -2.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 347.00 $347.00 $1,162 -15.22
355–395 371 7 310.00–337.50 $324.71 $1,205 +1.13
405–445 425 2 320.00–325.00 $322.38 $1,370 +9.85
475–495 485 2 290.00–300.00 $294.90 $1,430 +7.99
502 502 6 297.00 $297.00 $1,491 +25.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 223 4 275.00–300.00 $289.16 $645 —
255–285 271 5 260.00–285.00 $278.50 $755 -3.61
300–345 325 12 270.00–280.00 $274.13 $891 +1.04
355–395 369 16 255.00–287.00 $270.34 $998 -1.97
400–445 430 39 247.50–265.00 $255.36 $1,098 -0.39
455–495 471 22 237.50–260.00 $246.30 $1,160 +2.76
500–545 520 20 227.50–257.00 $240.22 $1,249 +6.16
555–595 566 9 220.00–235.00 $229.33 $1,298 -10.83
605–645 625 2 212.50–215.00 $213.71 $1,336 -4.30
660–675 669 5 202.50–208.00 $205.71 $1,376 -2.47
700–735 712 3 186.00–194.00 $190.07 $1,353 -5.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 4 265.00–275.00 $270.16 $616 -9.84
255–295 269 8 260.00–275.00 $267.25 $719 +3.20
300–345 319 12 255.00–267.00 $260.54 $831 +2.30
355–395 366 21 245.00–264.00 $253.35 $927 +0.99
400–445 427 26 234.00–267.00 $246.03 $1,051 +3.08
455–480 464 7 224.00–257.00 $235.85 $1,094 -6.07
500–545 524 15 215.00–247.00 $225.89 $1,184 -4.05
555–595 575 10 212.50–220.00 $216.50 $1,245 -4.13
605–645 628 4 197.50–205.00 $200.56 $1,260 -0.98
655–695 675 2 195.00–197.50 $196.21 $1,324 +6.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 290.00 $290.00 $682 -29.72
300–335 323 6 265.00–288.00 $278.59 $900 -15.13
365–380 373 3 260.00–265.00 $262.49 $979 -20.74
400–445 430 19 250.00–285.00 $266.55 $1,146 -4.72
450–495 478 22 240.00–265.00 $252.32 $1,206 -14.77
500–545 516 26 240.00–262.50 $251.24 $1,296 +5.08
550–590 560 9 225.00–248.00 $238.25 $1,334 +2.83
600–645 616 5 226.00–234.00 $232.44 $1,432 +2.07
765–790 778 2 200.00–205.00 $202.54 $1,576 +5.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 2 320.00–325.00 $322.53 $655 —
255–280 264 4 350.00–362.50 $355.56 $939 +15.34
300–345 328 8 242.50–337.00 $302.75 $993 -21.12
355–395 361 14 317.50–337.50 $324.70 $1,172 +4.89
400–445 438 21 290.00–317.50 $300.69 $1,317 -9.91
455–490 472 16 265.00–298.00 $284.24 $1,342 -5.68
500–545 521 15 255.00–280.00 $272.46 $1,420 -3.16
555–590 563 16 230.00–270.00 $260.84 $1,469 +4.90
600–645 630 3 228.00–230.00 $229.37 $1,445 -7.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 345.00 $345.00 $880 +27.52
305–345 326 16 290.00–337.50 $319.66 $1,042 +4.30
355–395 375 23 280.00–342.50 $306.24 $1,148 -3.81
400–445 432 12 270.00–300.00 $285.04 $1,231 -20.33
455–495 477 15 260.00–297.50 $277.96 $1,326 +2.15
500–535 526 8 260.00–290.00 $267.75 $1,408 +24.90
600–630 614 5 220.00–245.00 $234.19 $1,438 +20.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 23 310.00–357.50 $342.80 $1,097 -1.78
355–385 368 11 325.00–345.00 $339.11 $1,248 +1.71
400–445 432 10 306.00–337.50 $312.34 $1,349 -13.00
455–465 460 4 300.00–310.00 $305.79 $1,407 +3.08
500–545 516 16 260.00–290.00 $272.95 $1,408 -18.89
550–575 561 7 255.00–280.00 $269.92 $1,514 -5.54
610 610 2 230.00–232.50 $231.25 $1,411 -9.77
650 650 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,528 +1.21
700–735 718 2 220.00–223.00 $221.54 $1,591 +10.16

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1770 1097 80-85% 31 85.00–106.00 $100.10 $1,098 —
960–1490 1217 80-85% 43 90.00–114.00 $108.87 $1,325 -13.21
935–1745 1264 80-85% 28 104.00–122.00 $114.34 $1,445 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1280 962 85-90% 16 67.00–89.00 $82.10 $790 —
870–1265 1015 85-90% 3 88.00–104.00 $96.65 $981 +2.41
840–1445 1053 85-90% 19 90.00–97.00 $93.58 $985 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1550 1393 75-80% 3 102.00–106.00 $103.79 $1,446 -2.37
1285–1615 1424 75-80% 8 102.00–115.00 $111.49 $1,588 -10.78
1265–1715 1471 75-80% 6 106.00–120.00 $112.73 $1,658 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1660 1171 5 85.00–125.00 $112.18 $1,314 —
1015–2110 1639 10 111.00–134.00 $123.75 $2,028 —
1815–2090 1944 6 128.00–143.00 $133.99 $2,605 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1265 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,475.00 $1,411.05
970–1235 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,295.00–1,350.00 $1,325.80
920–1210 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,307.65
910–1500 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,250.00–1,725.00 $1,468.54
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1170 939 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,023.77
810–1130 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,150.00 $1,063.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670–925 803 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 130.00–149.00 $135.62 $1,089
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–900 857 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–900.00 $883.03
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1055 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 89.00–109.00 $99.27 $1,020

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–880 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,175.00–1,210.00 $1,192.20 —
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1065 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,675.00 $1,401.95 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1160 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,478.32 +103.32
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.