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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 27, 2024

2,461 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $254.81/cwt +2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 530 lb · 58 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $244.14/cwt ≈ $1,790/hd at 733 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $315.59/cwt +12.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,641/hd at 520 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,461 4,023 2,566
Feeder cattle 1,887 2,940 1,895
Slaughter cattle 524 663 399
Replacement cattle 50 420 272

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1328), Athens (468), Donalsonville (279), Jackson (243), Moultrie (143). . Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady with a higher undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–299 292 2 385.00–390.00 $387.56 $1,132 -16.17
320 320 2 375.00–380.00 $377.50 $1,208 —
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 +15.82
420–440 430 6 320.00–351.00 $338.34 $1,455 —
452–490 467 19 315.00–348.00 $339.53 $1,586 +23.99
505–549 520 39 300.00–326.00 $315.59 $1,641 +12.82
555–590 569 13 285.00–310.00 $304.53 $1,733 +12.65
600–640 617 14 262.00–297.50 $275.42 $1,699 +13.42
670–695 690 6 250.00–270.00 $259.95 $1,794 +4.24
727–738 733 42 240.00–245.00 $244.14 $1,790 —
774–795 777 16 230.00–232.00 $230.26 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,044 —
315–347 344 12 360.00–363.00 $362.77 $1,248 +9.45
355–390 373 2 330.00–332.50 $331.31 $1,236 -14.75
435–447 442 9 325.00–330.00 $326.88 $1,445 +3.22
455–485 470 22 317.50–332.00 $327.36 $1,539 +12.82
502–541 518 31 277.50–322.00 $316.74 $1,641 +18.87
560–579 574 10 270.00–300.00 $293.51 $1,685 +13.20
620–640 623 12 252.00–265.00 $263.63 $1,642 +6.06
676–690 681 15 240.00–256.00 $251.74 $1,714 +9.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 325.00 $325.00 $942 -39.74
302–335 319 5 305.00–352.50 $328.95 $1,049 -19.34
405–440 428 7 300.00–320.00 $316.72 $1,356 -5.62
457–490 465 4 282.00–290.00 $284.35 $1,322 -20.33
500–544 528 13 257.50–300.00 $287.46 $1,518 -0.07
615–645 630 2 270.00–275.00 $272.44 $1,716 +19.29
670–690 682 10 230.00–244.00 $242.19 $1,652 +10.35
725 725 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,646 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 276 6 280.00–300.00 $288.61 $797 -21.39
330–345 335 16 270.00–305.00 $291.72 $977 -4.45
355–395 372 33 260.00–300.00 $282.77 $1,052 -2.49
400–445 428 22 260.00–285.00 $276.34 $1,183 -2.16
455–498 480 25 250.00–280.00 $259.26 $1,244 -3.84
505–545 530 58 242.00–260.00 $254.81 $1,350 +2.82
550–590 582 36 235.00–253.00 $249.42 $1,452 +2.68
600–649 624 6 230.00–247.50 $236.65 $1,477 +5.58
790 790 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 310.00–320.00 $314.86 $860 -2.50
301–335 316 8 300.00–320.00 $310.15 $980 +4.97
355–395 376 26 270.00–310.00 $299.45 $1,126 +1.71
401–449 420 29 270.00–305.00 $292.49 $1,228 +12.78
455–490 475 21 260.00–290.00 $279.15 $1,326 -1.78
500–545 528 34 250.00–272.50 $263.94 $1,394 -2.27
555–595 573 10 245.00–265.00 $256.39 $1,469 +4.45
600–640 618 16 230.00–247.00 $242.97 $1,502 +10.90
660–689 674 30 230.00–237.00 $235.00 $1,584 +5.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 277 6 265.00–275.00 $271.04 $751 -13.64
300–345 319 12 255.00–295.00 $269.37 $859 -14.59
351–396 377 14 255.00–287.00 $273.91 $1,033 +0.18
400–445 425 27 242.00–278.00 $256.75 $1,091 -7.09
455–490 471 11 240.00–267.00 $254.92 $1,201 +2.59
540 540 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,269 -5.40
555–589 582 12 220.00–242.00 $233.67 $1,360 -4.48
613–645 626 4 215.00–235.00 $226.16 $1,416 +13.63
660–690 674 5 180.00–205.00 $191.95 $1,294 -6.27

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 270 4 340.00–360.00 $352.22 $951 +23.53
300–340 310 20 330.00–350.00 $340.62 $1,056 +7.49
355–395 379 12 320.00–340.00 $327.78 $1,242 -6.75
400–446 432 19 297.00–327.00 $313.69 $1,355 +6.49
455–490 473 18 285.00–305.00 $292.50 $1,384 -1.65
515–540 529 10 265.00–300.00 $283.66 $1,501 -2.70
555–580 569 5 252.00–260.00 $254.75 $1,450 -7.55
630–640 635 2 230.00–240.00 $234.96 $1,492 -2.60
700–720 710 2 220.00–225.00 $222.54 $1,580 +3.91
760–780 772 3 195.00–212.00 $205.62 $1,587 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 370.00 $370.00 $814 —
280–290 284 5 350.00–355.00 $352.96 $1,002 -11.99
310–340 326 7 340.00–365.00 $348.99 $1,138 -7.01
355–390 361 26 335.00–355.00 $345.98 $1,249 -2.31
400–440 419 12 315.00–342.00 $332.05 $1,391 +11.45
455–492 480 15 290.00–322.00 $305.24 $1,465 +8.74
520–545 535 12 280.00–318.00 $308.01 $1,648 —
560–590 572 5 260.00–285.00 $269.88 $1,544 -2.98
610–640 626 5 245.00–255.00 $249.72 $1,563 +0.88
660–690 676 4 230.00–245.00 $238.67 $1,613 -2.32
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 -54.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 335.00 $335.00 $972 +6.41
320–340 330 4 320.00–340.00 $328.48 $1,084 +3.03
355–399 381 13 290.00–310.00 $301.32 $1,148 -20.02
400–440 421 10 280.00–310.00 $292.38 $1,231 -3.02
455–490 468 30 265.00–310.00 $276.89 $1,296 -10.55
500–535 516 10 250.00–285.00 $265.21 $1,368 -4.97
558–590 575 12 230.00–247.00 $239.13 $1,375 -20.45
660–690 675 5 200.00–220.00 $209.93 $1,417 -10.07
730–740 737 3 185.00–195.00 $188.30 $1,388 -19.20

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1335 1114 80-85% 43 112.00–132.00 $122.02 $1,359 -3.10
845–1730 1135 80-85% 91 122.00–141.00 $130.77 $1,484 +5.65
860–1390 1175 80-85% 39 133.00–149.00 $139.34 $1,637 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1790 1457 75-80% 26 130.00–151.00 $138.78 $2,022 +10.90
1240–1845 1520 75-80% 40 122.00–136.00 $131.22 $1,995 —
1390–2050 1623 75-80% 11 107.00–125.00 $116.77 $1,895 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1260 911 85-90% 15 110.00–122.00 $116.66 $1,063 —
850–1280 939 85-90% 17 93.00–108.00 $99.68 $936 —
715–1165 942 85-90% 22 100.00–116.00 $108.93 $1,026 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1570 1357 7 140.00–150.00 $145.15 $1,970 +3.72
1140–2050 1701 17 144.00–163.00 $155.46 $2,644 -2.99
1300–2200 1737 9 162.00–174.00 $166.69 $2,895 +8.24

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1050–1100 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,825.00 $1,773.84
935–1310 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,520.09
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1255–1260 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,700.00 $1,662.57
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–990 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,227.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,468

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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
1130–1530 1368 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,125.00–2,550.00 $2,324.82 -18.06
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620–800 710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 950.00–1,000.00 $971.83 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1850 1549 80-85% 7 126.00–132.00 $129.35 $2,004 —

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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.