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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 20, 2024

3,152 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.96/cwt -0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 324 lb · 61 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.04/cwt +8.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 374 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.16/cwt +2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 474 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,152 3,649 3,723
Feeder cattle 2,408 2,697 2,785
Slaughter cattle 607 562 630
Replacement cattle 137 390 308

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1606), Athens (591), Donalsonville (508), Jackson (254), Moultrie (193). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady 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
301–345 310 5 370.00–375.00 $374.03 $1,159 +18.54
355–390 369 8 330.00–365.00 $350.74 $1,294 -27.58
400–445 434 43 330.00–347.50 $341.24 $1,481 +12.78
458–499 484 19 324.00–335.00 $327.35 $1,584 +6.37
500–541 533 29 306.00–330.00 $317.96 $1,695 +11.09
560–590 573 11 290.00–300.00 $297.88 $1,707 +11.18
600–635 621 16 270.00–297.50 $283.83 $1,763 +23.30
670–695 678 8 267.00–270.00 $267.50 $1,814 +26.52
705–728 711 8 230.00–251.00 $247.36 $1,759 +14.36
782 782 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,877 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 -5.68
355–381 376 14 345.00–355.00 $350.27 $1,317 -6.48
415–430 425 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,402 -3.06
455–495 468 14 300.00–322.00 $304.90 $1,427 -9.34
510–540 528 11 290.00–305.00 $299.11 $1,579 +2.69
565–580 570 9 283.00–290.00 $285.36 $1,627 +1.32
625–640 630 10 265.00–287.50 $281.68 $1,775 +38.72
697 697 18 255.00 $255.00 $1,777 +8.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–310 303 8 335.00–365.00 $356.82 $1,081 +18.81
350–395 376 6 320.00–335.00 $328.51 $1,235 +2.92
400–445 423 27 300.00–327.50 $317.72 $1,344 -28.13
460–475 466 10 297.00–310.00 $301.83 $1,407 -17.84
540 540 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,550 -31.08
570–597 593 12 260.00–272.00 $265.58 $1,575 -4.23
615–640 630 4 260.00–270.00 $264.99 $1,669 -2.46
689–699 694 2 245.00–250.00 $247.48 $1,718 +8.14
740–749 745 4 230.00–240.00 $234.40 $1,746 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 228 6 315.00–360.00 $333.14 $760 +18.14
260–290 277 13 300.00–335.00 $314.89 $872 -0.11
300–345 324 61 300.00–320.00 $312.96 $1,014 -0.95
355–395 374 44 280.00–320.00 $305.04 $1,141 +8.61
400–447 430 42 270.00–302.00 $291.52 $1,254 +4.96
455–496 474 43 270.00–290.00 $281.16 $1,333 +2.85
503–543 527 30 260.00–272.00 $265.02 $1,397 -1.42
555–590 564 27 242.50–263.00 $255.50 $1,441 -4.26
601–640 625 43 232.00–257.50 $242.67 $1,517 -0.62
670–690 675 9 220.00–235.00 $233.30 $1,575 +13.48
836 836 5 197.00 $197.00 $1,647 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 233 3 305.00–310.00 $308.29 $718 -0.17
270–275 271 7 295.00–300.00 $296.45 $803 -7.79
301–340 313 21 285.00–305.00 $298.67 $935 +0.91
355–390 373 17 270.00–300.00 $283.53 $1,058 +3.32
410–448 434 28 260.00–285.00 $277.42 $1,204 +5.38
455–490 475 29 260.00–270.00 $265.01 $1,259 +1.26
500–540 524 16 244.00–260.00 $250.42 $1,312 -4.14
555–597 579 14 230.00–247.00 $240.72 $1,394 -7.35
630–645 637 5 220.00–235.00 $228.80 $1,457 -0.25
655–699 675 8 205.00–217.00 $212.60 $1,435 +0.51
700–730 722 16 186.00–212.00 $209.54 $1,513 +0.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–292 281 9 275.00–287.00 $282.51 $794 -9.48
301–345 322 28 260.00–297.50 $279.94 $901 -8.66
355–390 376 17 260.00–285.00 $272.47 $1,024 +4.98
400–440 427 28 240.00–270.00 $260.41 $1,112 +4.21
455–490 474 14 230.00–257.00 $252.67 $1,198 +2.71
520–549 537 8 237.00–250.00 $241.66 $1,298 -7.46
555–590 574 7 215.00–227.00 $221.99 $1,274 -11.48
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 -4.57
675–690 683 4 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $1,383 +9.94
790 790 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,462 +18.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 355.00 $355.00 $852 —
255–295 277 24 335.00–355.00 $346.99 $961 +7.14
320–340 334 10 335.00–345.00 $337.99 $1,129 +0.45
355–390 369 27 310.00–340.00 $327.40 $1,208 -2.12
410–445 435 29 300.00–320.00 $313.74 $1,365 -1.25
455–490 473 22 285.00–307.00 $297.96 $1,409 -5.04
500–545 523 17 270.00–302.50 $285.97 $1,496 +19.29
555–590 579 14 260.00–270.00 $265.29 $1,536 +7.54
600–645 626 16 250.00–270.00 $256.01 $1,603 +8.52
655–699 683 5 227.50–255.00 $234.79 $1,604 -8.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 370.00 $370.00 $796 —
300–340 330 13 355.00–367.00 $363.20 $1,199 +10.52
351–396 376 30 340.00–360.00 $347.70 $1,307 +4.60
400–449 427 30 325.00–350.00 $335.67 $1,433 +10.04
455–499 481 14 305.00–325.00 $314.12 $1,511 +8.52
500–545 509 6 285.00–290.00 $287.17 $1,462 +4.79
550–590 559 10 270.00–284.00 $281.12 $1,571 +1.79
600–645 627 5 255.00–267.00 $259.89 $1,630 +6.06
665–699 685 9 240.00–252.00 $247.98 $1,699 +14.98
776–785 778 5 217.00–222.00 $220.99 $1,719 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 228 8 330.00–350.00 $337.67 $770 —
255–290 277 15 320.00–337.00 $328.78 $911 +10.73
300–340 323 8 310.00–325.00 $316.63 $1,023 -6.61
350–390 363 23 295.00–330.00 $308.65 $1,120 -3.93
410–445 433 17 290.00–327.50 $299.04 $1,295 -8.62
451–490 464 15 270.00–310.00 $291.47 $1,352 +1.61
500–545 513 6 257.00–275.00 $267.23 $1,371 +3.20
555–595 567 14 245.00–280.00 $259.73 $1,473 +36.47
620–640 630 2 240.00–249.00 $244.43 $1,540 +24.67
675 675 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,586 -19.85
715–740 728 2 207.50–220.00 $213.86 $1,557 +24.29

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1415 1089 80-85% 41 111.00–124.00 $119.66 $1,303 —
850–1740 1155 80-85% 149 119.00–133.00 $127.86 $1,477 +3.75
865–1585 1179 80-85% 90 132.00–146.00 $137.33 $1,619 +9.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1060 945 85-90% 15 110.00–125.00 $119.53 $1,130 +13.09
655–1260 963 85-90% 39 100.00–117.00 $110.56 $1,065 -2.48
675–1110 967 85-90% 19 90.00–109.00 $100.14 $968 -12.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1525 1448 75-80% 6 110.00–129.00 $123.39 $1,787 —
1300–1770 1459 75-80% 18 133.00–142.00 $137.01 $1,999 +4.75
1260–1865 1471 75-80% 35 122.00–139.00 $131.44 $1,933 +6.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1550 1279 11 133.00–141.00 $136.89 $1,751 —
1145–2080 1513 21 139.00–154.00 $147.70 $2,235 —
1410–2200 1815 10 155.00–163.00 $158.67 $2,880 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1170 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,625.00 $1,387.11
1040–1145 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,425.00–1,650.00 $1,544.86
960–1325 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,450.00–1,800.00 $1,591.11
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–855 819 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,187.14
785–1090 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,235.92
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
845–1040 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,256.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–885 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 125.00–130.00 $127.36 $1,067
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,411
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,018
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,204

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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
640–1300 1019 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 950.00–1,600.00 $1,418.15 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175–1375 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,573.04 —

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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.