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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 12, 2024

3,118 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.49/cwt +9.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 472 lb · 79 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.60/cwt +8.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 428 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $329.22/cwt +1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,577/hd at 479 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,118 1,193 3,042
Feeder cattle 2,503 864 2,379
Slaughter cattle 448 212 562
Replacement cattle 167 117 101

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (288), Franklin Co. (873), Oak Park (994), Pulaski Co (412), Thomasville (356) and Upson Co (19), Washington (195). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly 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
295 295 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,097 —
330–345 338 2 360.00–370.00 $365.11 $1,234 +11.91
353–390 362 11 350.00–360.00 $355.01 $1,285 +11.20
400–425 412 11 325.00–347.00 $338.78 $1,396 +4.88
455–490 479 47 312.50–335.00 $329.22 $1,577 +1.87
500–535 518 29 290.00–322.00 $307.87 $1,595 +3.34
550–595 579 22 290.00–307.00 $297.23 $1,721 +3.31
600–645 627 5 260.00–292.00 $278.64 $1,747 +14.29
651–680 666 12 250.00–260.00 $256.49 $1,708 -9.65
700 700 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,624 —
755 755 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,752 —
888 888 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,865 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 324 7 332.00–350.00 $341.13 $1,105 —
351–388 369 14 325.00–352.00 $339.66 $1,253 -2.86
413–440 436 32 290.00–341.00 $338.18 $1,474 +12.91
470–485 478 3 310.00–315.00 $313.31 $1,498 -2.30
503–548 514 10 302.00–309.00 $306.51 $1,575 +11.29
553–595 571 17 277.00–315.00 $287.69 $1,643 +14.39
645 645 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,754 +18.43
651–670 660 13 240.00–258.00 $249.41 $1,646 —
705–732 731 33 224.00–227.00 $224.09 $1,638 +3.06
780 780 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,732 +7.00
814–847 824 10 206.00–209.00 $206.93 $1,705 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 280 3 320.00–340.00 $330.30 $925 -6.38
301–335 314 3 320.00–337.50 $329.43 $1,034 +0.41
351–390 364 8 300.00–335.00 $317.51 $1,156 -2.97
400–445 430 5 280.00–305.00 $298.28 $1,283 -23.78
451–495 477 16 260.00–299.00 $289.49 $1,381 -3.27
501–545 526 14 270.00–310.00 $293.57 $1,544 +24.26
555–590 572 9 250.00–270.00 $257.76 $1,474 —
612–636 626 19 255.00–270.00 $263.22 $1,648 —
651–693 665 7 227.50–260.00 $236.50 $1,573 —
715–730 722 3 212.50–220.00 $215.81 $1,558 -16.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 325.00 $325.00 $959 +34.13
301–345 330 27 280.00–315.00 $299.45 $988 +6.26
350–395 379 35 280.00–310.00 $299.47 $1,135 +11.45
400–445 428 58 272.00–305.00 $285.60 $1,222 +8.46
450–495 472 79 267.50–300.00 $284.49 $1,343 +9.39
505–545 523 27 255.00–269.00 $261.93 $1,370 -8.40
550–595 571 33 244.00–264.00 $254.97 $1,456 +0.22
600–645 620 17 224.00–245.00 $236.87 $1,469 —
655–685 674 20 215.00–245.00 $229.40 $1,546 -3.40
700–745 738 12 216.00–223.00 $221.95 $1,638 +12.64
846 846 10 201.00 $201.00 $1,700 —
892 892 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 232 3 295.00–305.00 $301.47 $699 —
250–295 275 18 290.00–305.00 $296.26 $815 +1.51
300–347 330 30 270.00–307.00 $291.96 $963 +4.23
350–395 371 29 266.00–295.00 $281.95 $1,046 +8.39
400–445 428 42 258.00–300.00 $276.25 $1,182 +6.30
455–496 480 26 255.00–287.00 $269.69 $1,295 +4.76
500–545 520 35 245.00–266.00 $256.16 $1,332 -1.33
555–595 574 20 228.00–250.00 $240.32 $1,379 -9.67
600–640 629 14 215.00–240.00 $226.52 $1,425 +11.28
655–695 677 5 205.00–220.00 $211.80 $1,434 +2.29
730–745 738 2 205.00–210.00 $207.53 $1,532 +2.77
755–780 758 8 205.00–210.00 $206.76 $1,567 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 6 260.00–295.00 $273.90 $597 -11.10
255–295 284 8 280.00–290.00 $282.33 $802 +0.75
305–340 327 21 252.00–280.00 $269.15 $880 -4.81
355–395 384 32 260.00–287.00 $272.24 $1,045 +14.46
405–445 432 17 248.00–265.00 $256.31 $1,107 +2.06
455–495 471 14 230.00–252.50 $245.74 $1,157 -4.09
500–545 528 24 220.00–250.00 $239.44 $1,264 +0.12
565–580 572 8 212.00–240.00 $225.77 $1,291 -9.29
601–634 626 8 210.00–228.00 $224.44 $1,405 +14.44
655–690 679 4 190.00–195.00 $193.49 $1,314 —
725 725 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,392 —
850 850 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,360 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 342.00 $342.00 $718 —
285–290 288 2 345.00–350.00 $347.48 $1,001 -10.43
300–340 327 11 314.00–345.00 $330.08 $1,079 -3.44
350–395 378 33 310.00–355.00 $327.13 $1,237 +4.38
405–445 429 25 294.00–345.00 $320.75 $1,376 +22.83
455–490 469 23 282.00–304.00 $298.25 $1,399 +6.08
500–540 519 26 272.50–290.00 $280.89 $1,458 +0.48
555–595 572 6 250.00–270.00 $258.44 $1,478 -7.77
600–645 623 4 228.00–230.00 $229.04 $1,427 -17.75
652–686 669 8 227.00–235.00 $229.66 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 279 4 340.00–345.00 $342.56 $956 +9.56
301–345 336 11 310.00–340.00 $322.64 $1,084 -2.11
350–395 368 22 275.00–342.50 $324.61 $1,195 +20.72
405–445 430 17 278.00–330.00 $303.50 $1,305 +14.66
452–495 472 26 250.00–320.00 $281.59 $1,329 +6.67
500–545 520 18 242.00–300.00 $273.27 $1,421 +1.34
555–590 566 12 228.00–255.00 $239.92 $1,358 -8.90
600–645 630 5 235.00–260.00 $251.24 $1,583 +12.53
660–675 668 2 205.00–214.00 $209.55 $1,400 —
700–745 723 2 196.00–202.00 $199.09 $1,439 -40.91
755 755 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 3 327.00–362.00 $341.38 $1,120 +5.13
355–395 372 22 326.00–367.50 $344.49 $1,282 +7.00
400–445 429 20 310.00–349.00 $329.08 $1,412 -0.35
470–480 477 3 307.00–315.00 $312.31 $1,490 -0.56
500–545 517 17 285.00–310.00 $295.60 $1,528 -2.83
553–580 563 11 270.00–302.00 $279.70 $1,575 -10.97
610–640 623 3 250.00–260.00 $255.08 $1,589 +2.54
690 690 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,773 —
765–780 773 2 218.00–224.00 $220.97 $1,708 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1970 1148 80-85% 95 114.00–130.00 $121.28 $1,392 —
855–1470 1153 80-85% 50 106.00–122.00 $113.04 $1,303 —
985–1805 1273 80-85% 44 124.00–138.00 $130.96 $1,667 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1155 946 85-90% 15 97.00–123.00 $106.22 $1,005 +11.92
830–1200 990 85-90% 15 80.00–112.00 $97.52 $965 -1.70
745–1280 1000 85-90% 30 89.00–120.00 $105.34 $1,053 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1800 1473 75-80% 21 106.00–132.00 $120.05 $1,768 —
1255–1585 1491 75-80% 9 120.00–139.00 $131.88 $1,966 —
1350–1835 1510 75-80% 5 100.00–124.00 $111.08 $1,677 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–2070 1515 19 128.00–144.00 $137.46 $2,083 —
1305–2345 1723 4 115.00–135.00 $122.67 $2,114 —
1550–2060 1769 17 143.00–154.00 $148.75 $2,631 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
885–1295 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 985.00–1,825.00 $1,569.56
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1135–1165 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,575.00 $1,550.18
825–1365 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,423.21
1075–1345 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,575.00–1,900.00 $1,744.42
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–810 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,210.00 $1,137.08
775–1175 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 950.00–1,600.00 $1,326.06
1040–1135 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,625.00 $1,577.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–1225 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 120.00–126.00 $122.52 $1,317
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,386
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,464

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1455 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,300.00–2,950.00 $2,180.89 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,140.00 $2,140.00 —
755 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
800–1160 936 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,975.00–2,225.00 $2,085.41 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735–1080 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,500.00–1,825.00 $1,686.69 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1000 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,418.42 —

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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.