Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 6, 2024

2,209 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary report →

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.75/cwt +6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 519 lb · 63 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.25/cwt +3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 371 lb · 57 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $303.34/cwt -13.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,432/hd at 472 lb · 53 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,209	3,961	3,528
Feeder cattle	1,735	3,048	2,626
Slaughter cattle	351	555	530
Replacement cattle	123	358	372

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (960), Athens (423), Donalsonville (539), Jackson (135), Moultrie (152). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
253–290	258	14	305.00–357.00	$352.67	$910	—
300–338	312	32	305.00–365.00	$347.38	$1,084	+2.39
351–390	377	14	290.00–347.50	$328.18	$1,237	-13.21
400–440	414	19	300.00–327.50	$321.85	$1,332	-5.20
455–498	472	53	265.00–317.50	$303.34	$1,432	-13.62
510–545	526	17	270.00–310.00	$295.90	$1,556	-8.74
555–590	579	10	240.00–297.50	$275.77	$1,597	-15.79
600–645	629	4	245.00–275.00	$263.28	$1,656	-3.87
681–695	688	19	250.00–255.00	$251.16	$1,728	—
700	700	2	230.00	$230.00	$1,610	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	325.00	$325.00	$926	—
330–335	333	2	310.00–315.00	$312.48	$1,041	-47.52
350–395	372	16	300.00–355.00	$329.45	$1,226	-17.15
400–445	422	7	330.00–337.00	$333.73	$1,408	-12.57
455–495	471	49	297.50–332.00	$321.89	$1,516	-7.58
500–545	521	14	300.00–335.00	$316.81	$1,651	-1.45
550–590	579	31	297.00–320.00	$302.31	$1,750	+11.59
601–610	605	4	290.00–295.00	$293.12	$1,773	+9.69
657–682	670	9	262.00–280.00	$269.43	$1,805	+16.35
745	745	3	245.00	$245.00	$1,825	+8.78
818–838	831	11	220.00–225.00	$223.21	$1,855	—
850–863	858	5	208.00–210.00	$209.21	$1,795	—
915–922	921	6	196.00	$196.00	$1,805	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	345.00	$345.00	$983	+15.00
301–345	329	18	325.00–350.00	$342.62	$1,127	+17.39
355–390	364	14	325.00–335.00	$329.03	$1,198	+5.50
415–430	422	16	300.00–317.50	$312.47	$1,319	+0.91
450–485	460	12	255.00–305.00	$275.33	$1,267	-17.55
500–530	517	3	270.00–285.00	$278.48	$1,440	-6.50
555–595	565	30	260.00–283.00	$276.51	$1,562	+1.82
600–645	627	9	222.00–255.00	$242.68	$1,522	-12.29
665	665	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,563	+7.90
705–733	728	6	216.00–220.00	$216.65	$1,577	-4.22
823	823	9	201.00	$201.00	$1,654	—

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–335	324	7	270.00–285.00	$277.43	$899	-25.69
350–395	371	57	260.00–297.50	$285.25	$1,058	+3.88
400–449	426	46	250.00–295.00	$276.24	$1,177	-1.87
450–490	475	19	240.00–285.00	$273.81	$1,301	-1.95
500–548	519	63	230.00–275.00	$261.75	$1,358	+6.21
550–595	571	24	232.50–267.50	$252.37	$1,441	+5.90
600–635	620	16	220.00–246.00	$240.58	$1,492	+1.00
655–685	674	10	210.00–235.00	$218.70	$1,474	+3.33
700–710	705	2	225.00–227.50	$226.26	$1,595	+15.13

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
238	238	7	292.00	$292.00	$695	+11.53
255–298	293	9	285.00–287.00	$286.81	$840	+3.26
300–335	322	23	245.00–285.00	$275.54	$887	-7.36
355–398	379	25	250.00–285.00	$263.50	$999	-9.28
400–449	432	31	240.00–277.50	$263.27	$1,137	-1.27
450–495	478	18	235.00–265.00	$250.85	$1,199	-7.87
530–545	538	10	240.00–267.50	$255.44	$1,374	+10.13
555–595	568	17	230.00–257.50	$242.33	$1,376	+10.19
600–645	617	6	210.00–232.00	$221.11	$1,364	-13.47
650–680	658	10	215.00–226.00	$223.64	$1,472	+16.40
730	730	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,533	+16.25

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
221	221	7	275.00	$275.00	$608	-19.97
270–295	283	5	250.00–260.00	$251.91	$713	-18.78
300–345	317	17	210.00–290.00	$258.69	$820	-19.14
355–395	377	10	230.00–277.50	$250.15	$943	-6.18
400–445	429	22	225.00–265.00	$255.64	$1,097	+5.58
450–490	473	20	225.00–250.00	$234.68	$1,110	-2.96
500–535	514	14	225.00–255.00	$242.25	$1,245	+6.60
555–590	569	15	220.00–240.00	$233.41	$1,328	+18.55
600–635	618	2	205.00–215.00	$209.86	$1,297	+7.41

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	285	2	320.00–365.00	$342.11	$975	+17.11
309–345	313	26	310.00–362.50	$350.41	$1,097	+0.41
350–395	371	29	305.00–350.00	$326.37	$1,211	-11.56
400–445	421	22	310.00–332.00	$325.83	$1,372	+2.02
450–495	463	10	297.50–325.00	$312.56	$1,447	-4.99
500–545	517	22	272.50–312.50	$298.80	$1,545	+4.13
555–570	560	3	265.00–275.00	$270.04	$1,512	+1.54
600–625	613	4	250.00–260.00	$254.96	$1,563	+0.17
650–675	662	6	240.00–267.00	$246.03	$1,629	+0.08
705–745	725	2	207.50–240.00	$224.20	$1,625	-4.80
755	755	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,359	—
800	800	2	175.00–180.00	$177.50	$1,420	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
258–290	275	14	340.00–350.00	$345.01	$949	+21.65
300–345	327	23	290.00–347.50	$334.10	$1,093	+1.11
350–395	373	16	280.00–340.00	$310.11	$1,157	-13.44
400–445	426	18	260.00–320.00	$281.58	$1,200	-33.55
450–495	470	16	255.00–307.00	$280.86	$1,320	-24.68
500–545	514	17	255.00–305.00	$291.92	$1,500	+14.78
555–585	569	7	250.00–267.00	$256.61	$1,460	-7.62
610–640	629	4	225.00–237.50	$231.55	$1,456	-7.65
655–695	684	4	225.00–230.00	$228.74	$1,565	-3.48
775	775	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,550	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–224	219	11	300.00–345.00	$305.76	$670	-10.87
320	320	2	270.00–290.00	$280.00	$896	-40.25
355–395	368	24	265.00–330.00	$293.14	$1,079	-18.03
400–440	416	10	230.00–315.00	$280.97	$1,169	-16.06
455–485	467	14	250.00–270.00	$257.37	$1,202	-24.58
500–540	518	13	235.00–295.00	$269.62	$1,397	-2.74
555–590	575	9	235.00–285.00	$254.89	$1,466	+0.81
665	665	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,396	-2.72

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1490	1122	80-85%	69	115.00–127.00	$119.46	$1,340	—
900–1560	1134	80-85%	34	105.00–118.00	$110.99	$1,259	—
955–1485	1209	80-85%	43	121.00–136.00	$128.13	$1,549	+10.24

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–1105	955	85-90%	13	80.00–109.00	$93.89	$897	+7.88
820–1175	982	85-90%	31	94.00–118.00	$102.92	$1,011	+5.37
840–1210	982	85-90%	20	100.00–123.00	$110.41	$1,084	+12.86

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1365–1455	1403	75-80%	3	110.00–120.00	$114.12	$1,601	—
1325–1835	1459	75-80%	13	123.00–131.00	$126.96	$1,852	+1.71
1230–1915	1542	75-80%	16	115.00–126.00	$119.91	$1,849	+7.40

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1750	1342	8	101.00–126.00	$118.04	$1,584	—
1255–1920	1609	13	122.00–139.00	$133.76	$2,152	—
1280–2200	1750	11	132.00–149.00	$142.95	$2,502	—

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
790	790	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,000.00	$1,000.00
1000	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,175.00	$1,175.00
865–1250	1046	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,075.00–1,325.00	$1,208.30
985–1140	1057	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,200.00–1,450.00	$1,292.84
1025–1150	1070	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,325.00–1,500.00	$1,407.75
925–1180	1078	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	1,200.00–1,525.00	$1,327.52

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
740–1080	843	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	125.00–142.50	$135.45	$1,142
800–935	852	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	140.00–155.00	$148.78	$1,268
1040	1040	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	136.00	$136.00	$1,414

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845–975	907	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	800.00–1,000.00	$880.06
850–1110	962	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	900.00–1,175.00	$1,089.29

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1050	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	127.50	$127.50	$1,339

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
955–1010	983	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,500.00–1,675.00	$1,589.95	—
735–1372	1194	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,000.00–2,050.00	$1,854.98	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
995	995	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,450.00	$1,450.00	—
1325	1325	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
785	785	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,625.00	$1,625.00	-273.36
875	875	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,400.00	$1,400.00	-429.80

↑ Back to top

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.