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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

1,584 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $255.25/cwt +10.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 426 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.52/cwt -0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 527 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $305.34/cwt -0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,328/hd at 435 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,584 3,386 2,306
Feeder cattle 1,192 2,695 1,683
Slaughter cattle 297 454 296
Replacement cattle 95 237 327

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Americus (71), Carroll Co. (655), Eastanollee (275), Fitzgerald (65) and Greensboro (583). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 6.00 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
225–235 228 3 390.00–397.50 $392.57 $895 —
255–295 281 6 340.00–390.00 $370.96 $1,042 —
300–345 330 15 332.00–390.00 $359.95 $1,188 —
355–390 370 12 338.00–385.00 $363.95 $1,347 —
400–445 413 6 320.00–378.00 $357.08 $1,475 +25.53
455–465 458 3 350.00–365.00 $356.32 $1,632 +36.63
500–540 523 5 302.00–360.00 $342.94 $1,794 +38.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 332 5 310.00–375.00 $340.66 $1,131 -0.71
355–375 361 4 327.00–365.00 $351.42 $1,269 +22.24
400–445 431 4 340.00–357.00 $347.77 $1,499 +37.02
455–490 466 4 305.00–340.00 $329.58 $1,536 +28.55
500–535 512 3 322.50–340.00 $328.72 $1,683 +39.92
555–580 565 3 290.00–305.00 $298.23 $1,685 +32.81
605–640 618 3 267.50–270.00 $269.18 $1,664 +16.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 330.00 $330.00 $891 —
325 325 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,056 +0.49
355–395 382 3 337.50–345.00 $339.83 $1,298 +24.67
555–575 565 2 267.00–275.00 $271.07 $1,532 -4.78
775 775 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,744 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 335.00–345.00 $340.11 $765 +30.18
255–288 273 8 299.00–340.00 $315.17 $860 +19.29
300–340 330 8 287.00–317.00 $302.46 $998 +13.68
355–398 372 20 270.00–315.00 $289.48 $1,077 +16.16
400–445 425 20 250.00–297.00 $273.99 $1,164 +15.39
450–495 467 21 242.00–280.00 $262.82 $1,227 +11.17
500–545 521 16 230.00–260.00 $245.24 $1,278 -4.99
555–590 581 15 220.00–254.00 $241.60 $1,404 +1.61
600–645 617 6 217.00–225.00 $221.36 $1,366 +12.70
655–698 680 12 172.00–218.00 $199.29 $1,355 —
745 745 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 +24.51
750–775 763 2 185.00–190.00 $187.54 $1,431 +7.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 226 4 300.00–315.00 $305.51 $690 +14.19
270–290 280 10 280.00–305.00 $287.60 $805 +14.31
300–345 320 10 275.00–290.00 $283.97 $909 +10.70
355–395 368 17 257.00–285.00 $272.10 $1,001 +13.03
400–445 426 27 240.00–270.00 $255.25 $1,087 +10.32
455–495 471 16 230.00–260.00 $246.90 $1,163 +2.59
500–545 520 12 240.00–247.00 $242.45 $1,261 +2.40
555–595 577 17 220.00–230.00 $228.85 $1,320 -2.50
600–645 633 5 200.00–222.50 $211.50 $1,339 -14.76
655–690 668 4 180.00–202.00 $191.63 $1,280 -20.97
735 735 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,488 +1.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 330.00 $330.00 $676 +5.39
260–290 281 4 300.00–360.00 $340.80 $958 +30.20
300–340 323 18 290.00–342.00 $326.23 $1,054 +27.89
350–395 367 14 275.00–340.00 $310.06 $1,138 +24.51
400–445 424 13 275.00–320.00 $293.95 $1,246 +9.12
455–490 467 6 256.00–297.50 $279.82 $1,307 +13.95
500–545 527 22 242.00–280.00 $255.52 $1,347 -0.21
555–595 578 14 230.00–270.00 $247.07 $1,428 -4.27
600–640 618 8 220.00–243.00 $226.95 $1,403 -2.12
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 +5.00
750–760 755 3 190.00–195.00 $191.66 $1,447 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 375.00 $375.00 $881 —
255–290 273 2 370.00–377.00 $373.28 $1,019 +43.22
300–335 318 4 355.00–365.00 $360.67 $1,147 +31.05
355–390 370 14 295.00–360.00 $329.15 $1,218 +7.80
400–445 435 21 290.00–330.00 $305.34 $1,328 -0.20
455–490 471 15 270.00–315.00 $289.37 $1,363 +7.78
500–545 517 10 262.00–305.00 $290.67 $1,503 +28.28
555–590 576 7 250.00–275.00 $260.85 $1,502 -0.26
600–645 621 5 240.00–250.00 $246.05 $1,528 +7.34
675 675 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 ±0.00
725 725 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,602 —
775 775 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 365.00 $365.00 $821 +50.94
255–290 273 7 320.00–360.00 $340.29 $929 +25.29
300–345 324 10 335.00–350.00 $341.30 $1,106 +25.87
355–395 370 13 290.00–340.00 $324.40 $1,200 +22.52
405–445 439 18 280.00–317.50 $302.45 $1,328 +27.48
455–490 465 8 240.00–295.00 $272.39 $1,267 +2.83
500–545 524 5 250.00–275.00 $266.98 $1,399 +6.06
580 580 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,392 -3.24
600–610 605 2 225.00–235.00 $229.96 $1,391 +2.85
655–680 665 3 215.00–220.00 $217.37 $1,446 -2.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 400.00 $400.00 $820 —
255–290 274 4 380.00–390.00 $383.65 $1,051 +56.01
345 345 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,242 +18.00
355–390 371 11 325.00–380.00 $357.69 $1,327 +41.96
410–445 425 11 305.00–350.00 $332.81 $1,414 +18.17
455–490 470 12 280.00–340.00 $309.53 $1,455 +20.11
500–545 522 11 270.00–320.00 $290.85 $1,518 -1.11
555–590 569 4 260.00–300.00 $285.97 $1,627 +2.48
690 690 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,656 +6.63

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1530 1134 80-85% 45 115.00–130.00 $123.87 $1,405 +3.31
850–1655 1192 80-85% 56 120.00–138.00 $129.08 $1,539 -0.37
885–1660 1206 80-85% 10 130.00–146.00 $137.11 $1,654 -1.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1105 977 85-90% 9 99.00–109.00 $103.88 $1,015 +4.21
900–1195 991 85-90% 7 119.00–125.00 $121.41 $1,203 +7.72
750–1205 992 85-90% 30 100.00–118.00 $112.59 $1,117 -1.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1615 1487 75-80% 7 125.00–129.00 $128.23 $1,907 -8.25
1340–1930 1569 75-80% 11 120.00–135.00 $127.71 $2,004 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1645 1327 11 136.00–150.00 $142.03 $1,885 —
1300–1940 1558 12 146.00–157.00 $151.33 $2,358 —
1875–2185 1993 3 160.00–164.00 $161.90 $3,227 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1065 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,550.00 $1,352.24
990–1380 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,250.00–1,710.00 $1,508.95
1105–1255 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,675.00 $1,648.41
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
980–1100 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,252.84
1110–1215 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,364.19
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–885 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00–1,150.00 $1,072.64
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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
1150–1200 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–1,925.00 $1,814.89 —
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 +21.94
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710–985 848 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,775.00–1,875.00 $1,816.89 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
540 540 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1335 1138 85-90% 2 109.00–112.00 $110.24 $1,255 —
1290–1325 1308 85-90% 2 101.00–105.00 $102.97 $1,347 —
1360–1865 1675 80-85% 5 124.00–126.00 $124.92 $2,092 —
1770 1770 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,230 —

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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.