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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

1,628 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $261.19/cwt +3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 428 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $263.70/cwt +0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 462 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $299.46/cwt +3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 430 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,628 3,276 995
Feeder cattle 1,186 2,562 783
Slaughter cattle 325 546 135
Replacement cattle 117 168 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Americus (85), Carroll Co. (653), Eastanollee (350), Fitzgerald (70) and Greensboro (541). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. 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
355–390 370 3 330.00–345.00 $338.13 $1,251 -25.09
400–445 408 6 325.00–340.00 $330.28 $1,348 -1.12
455–490 474 13 312.00–327.00 $317.61 $1,505 -12.38
500–535 518 3 310.00–312.50 $311.49 $1,614 +2.27
555–575 568 6 285.00–295.00 $289.22 $1,643 +6.64
600–645 614 6 280.00–285.00 $282.39 $1,734 +18.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 330 3 325.00–350.00 $339.67 $1,121 -6.20
355–395 367 9 335.00–345.00 $343.14 $1,259 +13.34
440 440 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 -14.15
455–490 473 7 290.00–314.00 $298.86 $1,414 -21.14
500–540 527 5 275.00–300.00 $289.50 $1,526 +2.02
580–590 585 2 270.00–272.00 $270.99 $1,585 +2.22
640 640 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,346 -31.17
400–440 429 5 330.00–345.00 $336.93 $1,445 -12.03
455–490 467 5 320.00–335.00 $329.29 $1,538 -7.54
505–540 516 6 314.00–320.00 $316.32 $1,632 -8.14

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 3 300.00–312.00 $305.73 $666 -0.97
255–295 273 7 290.00–300.00 $292.75 $799 +7.99
320–345 338 8 275.00–285.00 $279.62 $945 +4.57
355–395 369 14 260.00–278.00 $269.00 $993 -0.86
400–445 428 29 240.00–270.00 $261.19 $1,118 +3.82
455–495 476 24 235.00–265.00 $249.65 $1,188 +6.94
500–545 520 16 237.00–250.00 $243.25 $1,265 +14.79
555–595 566 11 220.00–242.00 $227.84 $1,290 +10.84
600–645 623 7 212.00–230.00 $218.80 $1,363 -3.61
655–690 671 4 190.00–212.00 $203.15 $1,363 -5.29
705–745 727 9 185.00–210.00 $194.68 $1,415 +2.68
755–795 782 3 187.50–190.00 $188.30 $1,473 +3.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 227 3 315.00–325.00 $320.00 $726 -7.47
290 290 1 305.00 $305.00 $884 -4.61
300–335 319 6 285.00–305.00 $295.84 $944 -5.43
355–395 370 11 280.00–290.00 $284.05 $1,051 -8.12
400–445 430 13 265.00–285.00 $274.00 $1,178 -4.74
450–495 462 28 260.00–270.00 $263.70 $1,218 +0.69
500–545 527 16 237.00–262.00 $252.66 $1,332 -0.81
555–595 571 7 235.00–255.00 $243.62 $1,391 -1.25
600–645 620 4 224.00–234.00 $228.49 $1,417 -10.08
700–740 720 2 208.00–210.00 $208.97 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 307.00–310.00 $308.60 $997 -6.55
355–395 384 17 287.00–302.50 $295.05 $1,133 -7.90
405–445 432 10 280.00–295.00 $286.62 $1,238 -5.20
455–495 473 16 270.00–286.00 $278.00 $1,315 +0.16
500–545 518 17 270.00–284.00 $273.84 $1,418 +2.99
580–590 583 3 262.00–265.00 $263.99 $1,539 +6.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 367.50 $367.50 $900 -7.50
300–340 330 8 317.00–360.00 $348.13 $1,149 +1.17
355–395 371 22 317.00–345.00 $334.98 $1,243 -5.48
400–445 430 21 290.00–325.00 $309.21 $1,330 -12.09
455–490 461 17 280.00–310.00 $301.17 $1,388 +5.51
500–545 515 14 278.00–288.00 $280.54 $1,445 -4.78
555–595 566 13 232.00–275.00 $261.54 $1,480 -1.94
600–645 628 6 240.00–250.00 $247.61 $1,555 -1.20
660–665 663 2 240.00–242.00 $241.00 $1,598 +10.69
740 740 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,702 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 274 5 315.00–352.50 $339.17 $929 -3.63
305–345 329 15 300.00–347.50 $331.45 $1,090 -6.59
355–395 363 21 292.00–335.00 $319.89 $1,161 -8.90
400–445 430 25 280.00–325.00 $299.46 $1,288 +3.98
450–490 461 21 260.00–297.00 $284.18 $1,310 -13.52
500–545 516 7 265.00–295.00 $273.79 $1,413 +8.85
575 575 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 -0.34
600–645 623 5 225.00–245.00 $235.09 $1,465 +13.17
660–675 667 3 210.00–220.00 $215.01 $1,434 -0.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 230 4 380.00–390.00 $383.45 $882 —
250–275 261 4 375.00–385.00 $378.66 $988 +18.66
345 345 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,242 -3.28
400–445 430 8 317.00–330.00 $326.77 $1,405 -17.07
450–495 461 8 310.00–330.00 $322.50 $1,487 +12.01
500–535 511 8 291.00–308.00 $299.35 $1,530 +4.04
590 590 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,634 +5.68
600–645 630 3 255.00–256.00 $255.34 $1,609 -0.17
680–690 685 2 250.00–252.00 $250.99 $1,719 +5.52
730–740 735 2 240.00–242.00 $240.99 $1,771 +10.99
790 790 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,817 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1535 1059 80-85% 36 118.00–128.00 $124.05 $1,314 —
900–1410 1146 80-85% 70 127.00–138.00 $132.45 $1,518 -0.45
880–1530 1220 80-85% 34 135.00–146.00 $138.76 $1,693 -3.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1070 941 85-90% 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,129 —
815–1100 960 85-90% 12 97.00–115.00 $108.92 $1,046 -11.15
800–1230 972 85-90% 28 105.00–123.00 $114.23 $1,110 -5.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1390 1385 75-80% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.49 $1,696 —
1245–1775 1445 75-80% 13 128.00–141.00 $134.71 $1,947 —
1390–1880 1658 75-80% 4 137.00–141.00 $138.49 $2,296 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1750 1356 7 139.00–146.00 $142.64 $1,934 —
1080–2025 1623 10 145.00–154.00 $149.29 $2,423 —
1540–2070 1855 4 158.00–163.00 $161.33 $2,993 -1.92

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1205 999 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,300.00–1,675.00 $1,497.12
955–1250 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,724.37
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
920–1160 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,075.00–1,475.00 $1,278.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,270
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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
900–990 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00–2,000.00 $1,892.86 —
885–995 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,825.00–2,025.00 $1,929.29 —
920–1040 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–1,975.00 $1,789.79 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1060 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,650.00 $2,623.50 —
905–1100 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,900.00–2,550.00 $2,155.51 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–920 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,700.00 $1,483.24 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1325 1190 85-90% 2 108.00–110.00 $108.89 $1,296 —
1365–1645 1459 80-85% 5 118.00–125.00 $122.60 $1,789 —
1730 1730 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,336 —

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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.