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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 10, 2024

3,386 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.73/cwt -8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 515 lb · 60 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $321.35/cwt -0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 367 lb · 53 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $301.03/cwt -10.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 474 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,386 3,919 3,740
Feeder cattle 2,695 2,826 2,864
Slaughter cattle 454 614 653
Replacement cattle 237 479 223

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1664), Athens (558), Donalsonville (664), Jackson (114), Moultrie (386). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. 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
295 295 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 —
301–330 324 22 337.00–360.00 $341.37 $1,106 -24.48
360–385 371 10 322.00–342.50 $329.18 $1,221 +7.99
400–440 415 18 285.00–320.00 $310.75 $1,290 -8.56
455–490 474 51 270.00–320.00 $301.03 $1,427 -10.71
500–545 525 50 282.00–300.00 $288.80 $1,516 -3.86
590–591 591 24 265.00–275.00 $265.42 $1,569 -19.99
601–640 621 28 250.00–267.00 $252.88 $1,570 -11.44
655–699 674 10 240.00–252.00 $244.68 $1,649 +4.68
710–718 716 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,504 +23.00
775 775 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,628 —
803 803 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 426 9 320.00–337.50 $331.55 $1,412 -13.31
457–490 472 29 310.00–330.00 $319.69 $1,509 +3.52
501–545 522 50 300.00–317.00 $304.67 $1,590 -2.97
555–590 579 15 277.00–295.00 $281.29 $1,629 -11.71
608–640 624 4 262.00–270.00 $266.10 $1,660 -9.90
674 674 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,557 -19.00
701–722 710 20 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 -25.85
790 790 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,778 +28.00
805–830 818 2 206.00–217.00 $211.42 $1,729 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 340.00 $340.00 $816 —
301–345 312 12 300.00–350.00 $324.51 $1,012 -28.56
351–395 369 18 280.00–330.00 $315.16 $1,163 -1.60
410–440 431 9 272.00–295.00 $276.98 $1,194 -30.90
490–492 492 4 285.00–287.00 $286.50 $1,410 -18.22
505–540 530 14 257.00–270.00 $266.93 $1,415 -15.74
551–575 567 6 250.00–285.00 $275.85 $1,564 +10.56
615 615 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 -29.03
651–685 665 16 220.00–237.50 $232.66 $1,547 +4.81
730–740 735 2 230.00–237.00 $233.48 $1,716 +3.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 223 6 275.00–305.00 $291.32 $650 -5.01
280–290 283 3 270.00–275.00 $273.29 $773 -14.70
301–345 327 13 260.00–290.00 $273.27 $894 -6.98
350–395 376 30 250.00–275.00 $259.07 $974 -10.51
409–440 423 17 240.00–250.00 $244.93 $1,036 -11.35
450–490 473 42 222.00–255.00 $244.31 $1,156 -3.46
500–545 532 35 220.00–247.50 $240.05 $1,277 +5.46
551–575 557 40 215.00–240.00 $231.35 $1,289 +17.35
605–615 611 18 220.00–230.00 $226.26 $1,382 +8.53
650–695 661 11 200.00–218.00 $212.60 $1,405 +5.50
704–725 706 10 200.00–205.00 $200.51 $1,416 +25.98
947 947 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 225 4 315.00–335.00 $324.61 $730 +8.69
265–279 277 8 310.00–315.00 $310.60 $860 -3.52
310–345 326 8 292.00–307.00 $298.34 $973 -8.99
355–385 360 24 270.00–302.00 $285.55 $1,028 -8.20
401–440 411 9 280.00–297.50 $284.83 $1,171 +1.52
450–495 482 35 255.00–295.00 $265.87 $1,281 -13.77
500–540 515 60 250.00–290.00 $255.73 $1,317 -8.21
551–590 569 26 245.00–260.00 $251.34 $1,430 -5.08
605–639 635 8 228.00–237.00 $229.07 $1,455 -11.66
677 677 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,388 -20.76
904 904 14 174.00 $174.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 3 305.00–315.00 $309.93 $691 —
250–291 280 10 285.00–300.00 $295.88 $828 -11.44
301–337 326 21 275.00–300.00 $288.78 $941 +3.67
351–394 372 28 260.00–285.00 $273.32 $1,017 -6.49
401–440 423 29 250.00–277.50 $258.60 $1,094 -12.30
459–498 481 37 250.00–260.00 $251.65 $1,210 -10.78
510–540 527 6 237.00–264.00 $250.23 $1,319 +2.24
551–590 567 17 225.00–247.50 $239.99 $1,361 -2.06
634–637 636 18 208.00–210.00 $208.66 $1,327 -11.55
740–745 743 2 184.00–187.00 $185.49 $1,378 —
760–790 775 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 268 11 315.00–350.00 $330.06 $885 -3.24
300–346 331 27 320.00–340.00 $329.62 $1,091 -6.37
359–390 367 53 295.00–330.00 $321.35 $1,179 -0.79
401–440 418 42 297.00–325.00 $305.54 $1,277 -3.13
455–495 479 10 250.00–299.00 $281.59 $1,349 -4.63
500–545 518 36 240.00–290.00 $262.39 $1,359 -20.46
551–590 568 10 252.00–275.00 $261.11 $1,483 -5.49
608–640 621 15 235.00–247.50 $238.71 $1,482 —
660 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 -9.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 207 5 310.00–320.00 $314.06 $650 -11.04
285–290 288 4 300.00–330.00 $315.00 $907 -0.90
301–340 323 11 290.00–340.00 $315.43 $1,019 +1.04
351–395 384 24 280.00–330.00 $301.88 $1,159 -12.67
410–448 440 12 260.00–295.00 $274.97 $1,210 -21.52
450–496 481 33 240.00–310.00 $269.56 $1,297 -13.48
510–545 530 21 235.00–275.00 $260.92 $1,383 -8.70
555–596 580 36 220.00–255.00 $243.24 $1,411 -15.49
605–635 619 7 210.00–235.00 $227.11 $1,406 -11.15
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 +2.30
710–715 713 2 180.00–190.00 $185.02 $1,319 +25.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 325.00–330.00 $327.64 $885 -18.85
340 340 5 340.00–350.00 $342.00 $1,163 +2.07
365–378 373 6 310.00–320.00 $315.73 $1,178 -33.52
410–440 417 10 312.00–320.00 $314.64 $1,312 -15.57
465–498 474 10 280.00–310.00 $289.42 $1,372 —
505–540 521 9 275.00–302.50 $291.96 $1,521 -10.42
580–590 585 2 282.00–285.00 $283.49 $1,658 +14.48
655–680 672 3 230.00–235.00 $233.37 $1,568 —
740 740 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,717 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1560 1143 80-85% 66 112.00–127.00 $120.56 $1,378 —
860–1765 1186 80-85% 96 121.00–137.00 $129.45 $1,535 +5.54
875–1625 1229 80-85% 14 130.00–144.00 $138.75 $1,705 +7.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1125 938 85-90% 5 102.00–125.00 $113.65 $1,066 -4.48
550–1205 963 85-90% 20 80.00–109.00 $99.67 $960 —
845–1290 991 85-90% 35 91.00–120.00 $113.69 $1,127 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1775 1438 75-80% 23 120.00–140.00 $129.37 $1,860 -0.39
1330–1630 1466 75-80% 4 134.00–138.00 $136.48 $2,001 -5.55
1325–1795 1514 75-80% 15 110.00–127.00 $116.43 $1,763 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1915 1393 16 130.00–158.00 $141.17 $1,966 —
1250–2295 1716 33 140.00–170.00 $153.53 $2,635 -12.35
1340–2255 1900 10 155.00–179.00 $164.69 $3,129 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1155 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,150.00–1,700.00 $1,413.36
890–1230 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,250.00–1,700.00 $1,498.33
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–935 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 140.00–150.00 $144.75 $1,288
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,314
890–1125 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 130.00–157.50 $140.29 $1,393
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–1000 904 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 107.00–119.00 $111.82 $1,011
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
880–1100 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,469.44
1005–1160 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,410.26
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–785 763 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00
760–785 773 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,352.43
835–885 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,251.45

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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
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1010–1525 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 61 1,450.00–2,475.00 $2,311.84 -40.68
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–935 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,931.38 —
700–996 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,850.00–2,425.00 $2,268.84 —
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1400 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,350.00–1,975.00 $1,778.06 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920–945 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,667.47 —

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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.