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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 3, 2024

3,276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.85/cwt +2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,419/hd at 524 lb · 84 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $308.49/cwt +16.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,752/hd at 568 lb · 78 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $278.74/cwt +2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 421 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,276 3,308 3,575
Feeder cattle 2,562 2,459 2,813
Slaughter cattle 546 520 455
Replacement cattle 168 329 307

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1822), Athens (481), Donalsonville (531), Jackson (280), Moultrie (162). . Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 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
300–345 323 4 360.00–395.00 $375.66 $1,213 +1.73
370–375 372 6 372.00–377.00 $376.17 $1,399 +15.53
403–449 425 19 330.00–365.00 $348.96 $1,483 +9.11
455–498 489 41 310.00–348.00 $336.83 $1,647 +16.49
500–535 513 12 306.00–341.00 $324.46 $1,664 —
554–595 568 78 290.00–317.00 $308.49 $1,752 +16.05
605–630 607 41 260.00–303.00 $300.46 $1,824 +30.39
667–685 673 5 240.00–270.00 $258.24 $1,738 —
700–730 725 32 230.00–250.00 $244.19 $1,770 —
759–775 761 7 230.00–245.00 $242.82 $1,848 +15.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,050 —
300–348 325 25 355.00–375.00 $368.03 $1,196 +5.00
354–388 366 12 360.00–370.00 $363.22 $1,329 +14.03
400–445 426 18 320.00–342.00 $331.40 $1,412 -3.96
455–490 475 35 312.00–336.00 $329.99 $1,567 +12.04
505–543 533 22 300.00–320.00 $309.22 $1,648 -15.30
555–575 568 6 280.00–287.50 $282.58 $1,605 -6.33
600–644 627 22 260.00–270.00 $263.71 $1,653 +1.71
655–697 678 22 235.00–259.00 $252.49 $1,712 —
700–730 715 2 224.00–228.00 $225.96 $1,616 +0.96
780–790 785 2 201.00–207.00 $203.98 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 350.00 $350.00 $875 —
301–345 320 6 340.00–350.00 $345.87 $1,107 +5.87
365–392 387 28 320.00–335.00 $329.80 $1,276 -17.05
418–445 434 7 300.00–320.00 $314.15 $1,363 +0.79
463–493 468 11 320.00 $320.00 $1,498 +2.29
530–540 535 2 285.00–290.00 $287.48 $1,538 -13.32
555–575 565 8 260.00–275.00 $268.77 $1,519 -9.03
695 695 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,682 —
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 345.00 $345.00 $707 +10.00
260–290 273 5 305.00–335.00 $315.70 $862 -16.72
300–345 323 11 305.00–320.00 $315.15 $1,018 -5.15
355–398 387 44 299.00–320.00 $302.95 $1,172 -10.75
400–435 416 23 275.00–300.00 $291.82 $1,214 -6.60
450–490 476 43 265.00–283.00 $277.84 $1,323 -2.40
500–541 524 84 260.00–279.00 $270.85 $1,419 +3.66
563 value added 563 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,509 —
555–585 577 29 250.00–270.00 $257.29 $1,485 +2.09
614–640 619 19 230.00–245.00 $241.44 $1,495 +0.36
700–740 725 6 210.00–220.00 $213.08 $1,545 +9.08
754–755 754 5 201.00–210.00 $202.80 $1,529 —
844 844 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,663 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 226 6 320.00–330.00 $327.47 $740 +12.47
255–290 284 20 292.00–315.00 $309.61 $879 +0.31
300–341 321 31 270.00–312.00 $301.27 $967 +2.09
350–390 370 23 280.00–295.00 $292.17 $1,081 +7.06
400–440 421 76 250.00–287.00 $278.74 $1,173 +2.05
455–485 468 28 250.00–270.00 $263.01 $1,231 +0.04
505–542 521 32 250.00–260.00 $253.47 $1,321 -0.82
555–594 579 26 230.00–255.00 $244.87 $1,418 +2.29
600–640 625 25 227.00–247.50 $238.57 $1,491 +4.89
665–698 685 5 220.00–230.00 $224.40 $1,537 +13.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–234 233 6 300.00–310.00 $306.70 $715 +7.94
255–290 274 14 270.00–300.00 $284.76 $780 -12.07
300–340 323 20 255.00–290.00 $275.05 $888 -8.83
351–390 379 27 245.00–287.50 $269.86 $1,023 -7.28
410–445 437 21 240.00–270.00 $257.37 $1,125 -4.62
450–490 470 11 240.00–250.00 $242.71 $1,141 -7.29
508–540 526 6 220.00–235.00 $228.46 $1,202 -16.24
575 575 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,248 -9.05
615–645 628 12 202.00–235.00 $222.41 $1,397 -7.35
650–695 667 6 200.00–220.00 $208.44 $1,390 -0.71
740 740 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,421 -11.65
751–790 768 4 180.00–187.50 $184.35 $1,416 -9.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 375.00 $375.00 $919 +20.00
270–295 282 9 342.00–365.00 $351.61 $992 +13.46
300–340 325 10 340.00–355.00 $346.96 $1,128 +8.75
355–390 371 7 337.00–345.00 $340.46 $1,263 +6.90
400–445 424 22 307.00–332.00 $321.30 $1,362 +1.20
455–490 475 9 287.00–305.00 $295.66 $1,404 +0.06
500–545 526 16 270.00–297.50 $285.32 $1,501 -7.50
555–595 585 14 255.00–275.00 $263.48 $1,541 +5.67
600–640 623 13 240.00–260.00 $248.81 $1,550 +10.78
655–690 670 13 225.00–235.00 $230.31 $1,543 +0.31
740 740 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 +28.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 224 5 335.00–355.00 $346.09 $775 -1.19
255–280 274 11 330.00–350.00 $342.80 $939 +5.20
301–340 326 12 325.00–360.00 $338.04 $1,102 +6.34
351–395 373 27 300.00–340.00 $328.79 $1,226 +14.69
420–445 435 10 290.00–310.00 $295.48 $1,285 -14.23
470–490 483 15 280.00–310.00 $297.70 $1,438 +1.04
520–540 530 3 260.00–270.00 $264.94 $1,404 -18.86
560–590 575 6 245.00–265.00 $260.34 $1,497 -2.33
600–640 625 3 210.00–235.00 $221.92 $1,387 -16.53
659–699 679 12 210.00–225.00 $215.56 $1,464 +3.60
740 740 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,569 —
765 765 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,044 +5.00
303–348 320 6 360.00–380.00 $363.28 $1,162 +12.09
350–398 367 21 350.00–372.00 $365.49 $1,341 +12.04
400–445 415 18 320.00–352.00 $343.84 $1,427 +3.61
450–482 467 18 307.00–330.00 $310.49 $1,450 +0.09
500–545 531 14 287.00–300.00 $295.31 $1,568 -2.21
555–590 571 14 260.00–282.00 $271.32 $1,549 -3.27
630–649 638 5 250.00–260.00 $255.51 $1,630 +3.51
670–690 680 4 242.00–250.00 $245.47 $1,669 —
740 740 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,702 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1505 1143 80-85% 138 125.00–139.00 $132.90 $1,519 +7.78
875–1425 1159 80-85% 56 114.00–130.00 $123.56 $1,432 -8.17
1005–1370 1210 80-85% 28 131.00–150.00 $142.54 $1,725 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1160 973 85-90% 29 110.00–132.00 $120.07 $1,168 +8.83
800–1255 985 85-90% 26 86.00–110.00 $101.89 $1,004 -9.35
765–1270 1027 85-90% 61 97.00–124.00 $115.97 $1,191 +2.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1690 1451 75-80% 22 115.00–135.00 $124.55 $1,807 -9.87
1345–1670 1451 75-80% 4 139.00–150.00 $144.73 $2,100 +10.31
1305–1740 1506 75-80% 33 128.00–143.00 $135.42 $2,039 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–2250 1514 15 125.00–159.00 $139.49 $2,112 -3.82
1135–2255 1737 19 145.00–167.00 $154.93 $2,691 —
1635–2220 1880 6 158.00–176.00 $163.25 $3,069 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1100 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 119.00–128.00 $122.87 $1,186
840–1120 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 121.00–128.00 $125.31 $1,216
1050–1375 1204 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 130.00–148.00 $138.53 $1,668
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1290 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,475.00–1,675.00 $1,576.04
1070–1430 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,950.00 $1,667.53
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–820 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,187.42
760–955 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 950.00–1,325.00 $1,145.06
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1080 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,369.76
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
790–825 808 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–925.00 $848.37
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,072
940–1105 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 107.00–110.00 $108.38 $1,109

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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
855–1570 1269 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 1,700.00–2,575.00 $2,287.76 +441.43
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880–1150 1066 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,425.00–2,000.00 $1,864.73 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830–1090 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,875.00–2,300.00 $2,199.44 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640–760 720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,575.00 $1,449.07 —

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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.