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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 13, 2024

2,649 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $301.91/cwt +2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 382 lb · 62 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.15/cwt +1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 476 lb · 54 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.41/cwt -5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 312 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,649 3,118 3,616
Feeder cattle 2,141 2,503 2,718
Slaughter cattle 353 448 724
Replacement cattle 155 167 174

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1256), Athens (472), Donalsonville (477), Jackson (284), Moultrie (160). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 313 11 335.00–365.00 $358.36 $1,122 +17.23
370–395 387 16 330.00–347.50 $336.35 $1,302 -3.31
400–445 430 12 315.00–332.50 $323.68 $1,392 -14.50
451–490 464 28 310.00–325.00 $318.67 $1,479 +5.36
500–545 522 5 290.00–310.00 $298.03 $1,556 -8.48
555–583 572 28 280.00–295.00 $286.09 $1,636 -1.60
600–636 622 27 263.00–287.50 $271.00 $1,686 -1.00
655–685 670 3 250.00–255.00 $253.30 $1,697 +3.89
705–738 731 8 232.00–240.00 $233.72 $1,708 +9.63
785 785 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,766 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–349 332 19 357.50–380.00 $373.94 $1,241 +8.83
355–385 366 15 345.00–380.00 $359.50 $1,316 +4.49
400–445 415 25 332.00–360.00 $341.46 $1,417 +2.68
453–460 457 23 327.00–343.00 $337.24 $1,541 +8.02
500–545 514 22 300.00–330.00 $321.60 $1,653 +13.73
560–565 564 6 297.50–307.50 $299.57 $1,690 +2.34
609 609 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,705 +1.36
650–674 654 7 260.00–270.00 $267.86 $1,752 +11.37
715 715 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,752 +13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 335.00 $335.00 $770 —
270–295 279 4 330.00–335.00 $331.23 $924 +0.93
300–335 316 7 320.00–355.00 $343.14 $1,084 +13.71
351–380 369 17 320.00–337.50 $323.13 $1,192 +5.62
405–445 424 8 300.00–317.50 $308.08 $1,306 +9.80
455–480 470 4 297.00–315.00 $306.11 $1,439 +16.62
515–540 521 6 285.00–295.00 $291.70 $1,520 -1.87
565–599 584 21 270.00–285.00 $277.34 $1,620 +19.58
601–640 613 8 240.00–270.00 $260.11 $1,594 -3.11
655–695 670 3 230.00–247.00 $239.14 $1,602 +2.64
735 735 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 -5.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 312 48 270.00–310.00 $294.41 $919 -5.04
354–395 382 62 285.00–315.00 $301.91 $1,153 +2.44
400–445 417 41 280.00–296.00 $290.78 $1,213 +5.18
452–499 476 54 272.50–297.00 $286.15 $1,362 +1.66
502–545 520 18 240.00–282.00 $268.38 $1,396 +6.45
555–595 574 24 245.00–267.50 $256.40 $1,472 +1.43
600–605 603 3 255.00–260.00 $257.49 $1,553 +20.62
665–672 666 12 220.00–230.00 $227.91 $1,518 -1.49
735 735 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,668 +5.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 305.00 $305.00 $656 +3.53
260–295 279 4 285.00–297.50 $293.07 $818 -3.19
300–340 318 16 275.00–295.00 $284.94 $906 -7.02
355–395 375 25 255.00–290.00 $274.44 $1,029 -7.51
415–445 435 34 240.00–282.50 $268.25 $1,167 -8.00
455–495 472 25 255.00–282.50 $267.51 $1,263 -2.18
500–545 525 29 235.00–265.00 $255.52 $1,341 -0.64
550–590 572 32 230.00–255.00 $242.70 $1,388 +2.38
605–649 627 10 225.00–245.00 $232.34 $1,457 +5.82
650–692 679 10 207.50–227.00 $219.65 $1,491 +7.85
705–740 731 4 212.00–217.00 $213.21 $1,559 +5.68
750–784 774 7 205.00–208.00 $207.17 $1,603 +0.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–216 211 7 270.00–290.00 $278.32 $587 +4.42
263–285 273 8 265.00–275.00 $269.32 $735 -13.01
300–345 319 20 250.00–287.50 $268.72 $857 -0.43
351–390 366 24 240.00–270.00 $257.52 $943 -14.72
400–445 425 21 235.00–265.00 $249.77 $1,062 -6.54
455–480 465 19 240.00–262.50 $250.85 $1,166 +5.11
500–540 523 23 220.00–255.00 $239.16 $1,251 -0.28
555–590 570 19 210.00–240.00 $227.38 $1,296 +1.61
600–645 624 22 195.00–225.00 $220.32 $1,375 -4.12
660–690 681 10 180.00–208.00 $199.90 $1,361 +6.41
700–713 709 4 180.00–200.00 $187.48 $1,329 -4.52
790 790 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,398 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208–240 219 3 330.00–365.00 $352.20 $771 +10.20
265–298 288 13 295.00–350.00 $332.62 $958 -14.86
305–335 329 7 325.00–340.00 $331.82 $1,092 +1.74
350–395 369 25 315.00–342.50 $333.53 $1,231 +6.40
415–445 437 6 300.00–330.00 $314.33 $1,374 -6.42
455–490 469 28 285.00–317.50 $297.48 $1,395 -0.77
500–545 522 13 277.00–290.00 $282.41 $1,474 +1.52
555–585 563 16 237.00–275.00 $253.92 $1,430 -4.52
600–645 616 13 222.00–260.00 $235.86 $1,453 +6.82
655–695 669 7 242.00–257.50 $244.98 $1,639 +15.32
700–735 711 8 210.00–222.00 $215.76 $1,534 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–298 289 13 350.00–372.00 $368.82 $1,066 —
310–349 330 10 340.00–360.00 $350.73 $1,157 +9.35
353–385 367 23 320.00–375.00 $351.07 $1,288 +6.58
401–445 421 33 307.00–340.00 $326.08 $1,373 -3.00
454–475 461 23 307.00–330.00 $320.04 $1,475 +7.73
505–525 515 17 290.00–315.00 $302.75 $1,559 +7.15
555–575 565 4 282.00–290.00 $286.07 $1,616 +6.37
655–680 664 11 240.00–247.50 $243.16 $1,615 -13.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 203 5 320.00–340.00 $335.86 $682 —
255–280 263 12 310.00–330.00 $325.48 $856 -17.08
325–345 332 3 310.00–330.00 $318.57 $1,058 -4.07
355–370 362 9 290.00–310.00 $296.93 $1,075 -27.68
400–445 431 21 250.00–310.00 $283.00 $1,220 -20.50
455–480 466 12 265.00–300.00 $277.27 $1,292 -4.32
500–545 526 8 215.00–257.50 $241.15 $1,268 -32.12
555–595 574 20 240.00–282.50 $256.13 $1,470 +16.21
600–645 614 21 210.00–260.00 $229.54 $1,409 -21.70
675 675 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,451 +5.45
700–735 727 6 175.00–206.00 $195.20 $1,419 -3.89
760–775 770 5 175.00–194.00 $183.18 $1,410 +3.18

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1640 1096 80-85% 34 105.00–120.00 $113.93 $1,249 —
865–1535 1208 80-85% 73 117.00–131.00 $123.52 $1,492 —
935–1995 1286 80-85% 76 126.00–140.00 $132.83 $1,708 +1.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1060 928 85-90% 17 80.00–109.00 $92.17 $855 -14.05
795–1280 999 85-90% 16 100.00–122.00 $112.10 $1,120 +14.58
850–1150 1023 85-90% 28 92.00–117.00 $103.76 $1,061 -1.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1780 1413 75-80% 18 118.00–130.00 $123.85 $1,750 —
1200–1805 1438 75-80% 15 129.00–139.00 $134.66 $1,936 —
1535–1710 1623 75-80% 2 113.00–120.00 $116.31 $1,888 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1580 1324 10 120.00–138.00 $127.38 $1,687 —
1060–2110 1653 12 125.00–152.00 $140.55 $2,323 —
1065–2140 1775 12 137.50–164.00 $152.07 $2,699 +3.32

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
870–1110 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,367.05
1045–1310 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,525.00–1,675.00 $1,612.29
1110–1215 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,725.00 $1,577.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–940 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,204.74
820–1100 966 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 900.00–1,075.00 $1,009.21
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–890 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 102.00–112.00 $106.83 $919
870–1255 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 113.00–130.00 $124.74 $1,352

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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
965–1225 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,640.00–1,750.00 $1,688.47 —
905–1235 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,600.00–1,875.00 $1,742.10 -438.79
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —
965–1070 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,462.89 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.