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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

1,673 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.03/cwt +15.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 462 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $329.53/cwt +22.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,699/hd at 516 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $267.01/cwt +13.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 463 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,673 3,155 1,965
Feeder cattle 1,326 2,648 1,368
Slaughter cattle 242 405 323
Replacement cattle 105 102 274

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Americus (39), Carroll Co. (855), Eastanollee (212), Fitzgerald (176) and Greensboro (430). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 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
280 280 1 340.00 $340.00 $952 —
300–330 315 4 295.00–402.00 $355.44 $1,120 —
355–365 357 6 385.00–395.00 $389.57 $1,391 —
400–445 value added 418 3 365.00–372.50 $368.28 $1,539 —
400–445 426 7 320.00–355.00 $343.62 $1,464 +10.38
455–465 value added 463 4 350.00–357.00 $355.28 $1,645 —
455–480 463 10 337.50–347.00 $340.37 $1,576 +24.76
500–530 value added 511 25 332.00–338.00 $332.69 $1,700 —
500–535 523 16 292.00–330.00 $324.60 $1,698 +17.45
555–570 value added 558 5 330.00–338.00 $332.00 $1,853 —
555–575 561 8 295.00–330.00 $322.30 $1,808 +37.88
605–610 value added 608 2 297.50–300.00 $298.76 $1,816 —
600–630 615 5 252.50–290.00 $280.25 $1,724 +11.18
655–660 658 6 247.50–274.00 $263.42 $1,733 +8.78
720 720 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,843 +15.67
780 780 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,833 +14.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 327 5 370.00–385.00 $377.14 $1,233 +20.38
355–393 377 12 320.00–380.00 $345.42 $1,302 +9.21
440–445 442 5 330.00–342.50 $337.30 $1,491 +19.64
450–495 461 8 270.00–330.00 $305.58 $1,409 +2.98
500–545 518 13 306.00–320.00 $314.80 $1,631 +27.35
555–585 568 10 247.50–314.00 $279.83 $1,589 -5.28
600–630 620 5 278.00–285.00 $279.83 $1,735 +33.63
660–675 669 4 250.00–262.00 $258.03 $1,726 +13.03
772 772 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,799 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 312 6 327.50–357.00 $344.35 $1,074 +49.39
355–390 367 6 340.00–350.00 $344.84 $1,266 +18.10
400–410 401 7 310.00–320.00 $315.44 $1,265 +5.44
455–495 468 10 300.00–317.50 $307.82 $1,441 +28.25
500–530 512 11 290.00–304.00 $300.05 $1,536 +31.90
555–565 562 6 282.00–287.00 $284.68 $1,600 +34.18
610–645 633 4 245.00–260.00 $251.28 $1,591 +17.28
665–699 695 14 232.00–238.00 $237.45 $1,650 +16.59

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 330.00–340.00 $335.19 $905 —
300–345 326 9 318.00–338.00 $328.02 $1,069 +46.92
355–390 368 11 270.00–325.00 $302.05 $1,112 +25.73
400–410 value added 403 4 300.00–314.00 $307.52 $1,239 —
400–438 432 10 260.00–297.50 $281.22 $1,215 +10.09
450–460 value added 451 16 297.00–302.00 $300.00 $1,353 —
455–495 467 32 252.00–297.50 $270.05 $1,261 +5.70
500–535 value added 509 5 292.50–297.50 $293.98 $1,496 —
500–530 509 15 230.00–282.00 $264.84 $1,348 +9.02
555–565 value added 563 4 282.50–290.00 $284.35 $1,601 —
555–596 578 16 227.50–268.00 $262.37 $1,516 +12.89
610–611 value added 611 5 246.00–265.00 $249.80 $1,526 —
600–643 623 17 226.00–240.00 $230.79 $1,438 -6.38
655–675 668 5 226.00–238.00 $230.80 $1,542 +3.80
683 value added 683 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,680 —
720–730 725 2 220.00–222.00 $220.99 $1,602 —
755 755 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 278 5 310.00–325.00 $316.01 $879 +26.01
300–340 326 9 272.00–315.00 $298.37 $973 +26.45
355–395 364 17 255.00–300.00 $273.32 $995 +8.52
400–445 424 5 274.00–285.00 $278.76 $1,182 +26.94
450–495 463 28 240.00–280.00 $267.01 $1,236 +13.13
500–545 519 10 225.00–270.00 $239.11 $1,241 -2.78
555–595 561 8 217.50–260.00 $246.33 $1,382 +10.85
600–630 605 8 214.00–226.00 $216.06 $1,307 -2.77
665–670 668 3 206.00–216.00 $209.32 $1,398 +2.65
750–775 763 2 195.00–197.00 $196.02 $1,496 -1.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 273 6 257.50–300.00 $279.49 $763 +16.30
300–345 321 8 250.00–285.00 $267.30 $858 +4.36
355–395 364 12 245.00–278.00 $261.92 $953 +15.09
400–445 415 5 240.00–250.00 $242.98 $1,008 +4.97
455–465 457 5 250.00–260.00 $252.04 $1,152 +28.23
500–545 515 6 230.00–240.00 $236.06 $1,216 +8.01
655–665 660 4 200.00–205.00 $201.74 $1,331 +12.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 270 3 360.00–362.50 $361.64 $976 +41.64
300–330 312 5 335.00–342.50 $337.01 $1,051 +15.11
355–395 364 17 320.00–337.00 $325.68 $1,185 +13.47
400–445 424 9 300.00–315.00 $307.85 $1,305 +9.57
455–495 463 15 285.00–310.00 $297.49 $1,377 +9.72
500–545 529 14 245.00–302.50 $271.95 $1,439 +10.72
560–565 562 5 245.00–250.00 $247.99 $1,394 -14.96
600–645 621 6 227.50–250.00 $241.27 $1,498 +8.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 315.00–320.00 $317.54 $905 +8.68
300–345 325 11 310.00–330.00 $321.74 $1,046 +9.24
355–365 357 5 305.00–315.00 $310.03 $1,107 +6.60
400–445 424 9 277.00–297.00 $288.29 $1,222 +8.48
455–480 461 9 270.00–283.00 $274.99 $1,268 +3.66
500–545 513 6 255.00–268.00 $260.73 $1,338 +12.26
555–575 569 4 224.00–250.00 $236.66 $1,347 -0.22
600–635 629 7 227.00–230.00 $227.43 $1,431 -2.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 325 6 330.00–350.00 $342.11 $1,112 +5.94
355–365 359 5 345.00–350.00 $347.39 $1,247 +28.16
400–420 412 5 312.00–327.50 $317.20 $1,307 +7.91
455–470 464 9 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $1,462 +7.60
540 540 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,453 -12.96
555–565 560 2 240.00–250.00 $245.04 $1,372 -31.96
600–645 624 7 230.00–262.00 $246.10 $1,536 +0.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1600 1140 80-85% 28 97.00–115.00 $108.50 $1,237 —
865–1760 1229 80-85% 47 102.00–124.00 $114.76 $1,410 -8.83
1000–1700 1323 80-85% 27 112.00–133.00 $121.91 $1,613 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1075 954 85-90% 9 93.00–115.00 $107.94 $1,030 +24.85
820–1265 973 85-90% 22 80.00–105.00 $95.83 $932 -7.65
820–1545 1073 85-90% 15 87.00–96.00 $90.19 $968 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–2010 1562 75-80% 13 112.00–120.00 $116.10 $1,813 —
1405–1900 1567 75-80% 5 103.00–110.00 $106.70 $1,672 -12.82
1390–1850 1568 75-80% 10 119.00–127.00 $122.36 $1,919 +2.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–2280 1530 10 115.00–139.00 $126.77 $1,940 —
1030–2235 1550 10 108.00–130.00 $121.92 $1,890 —
1865–2200 2047 5 130.00–147.00 $141.46 $2,896 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1210 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,366.22
875–1180 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 975.00–1,650.00 $1,327.95
1010–1230 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,595.09
1105–1345 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,502.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610–905 829 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 800.00–1,100.00 $1,010.68
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
945–950 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,412.34 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00–1,375.00 $1,308.33 —
950–1085 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,625.00–1,775.00 $1,686.67 —
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00 +947.11
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1095 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,326.48 +237.53
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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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.