Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 17, 2024

2,796 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.59/cwt -9.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 519 lb · 80 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.87/cwt -2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,262/hd at 471 lb · 55 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $256.04/cwt -14.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 478 lb · 51 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,796	3,939	3,247
Feeder cattle	2,226	2,837	2,285
Slaughter cattle	434	702	566
Replacement cattle	136	400	396

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1315), Athens (636), Donalsonville (364), Jackson (208), Moultrie (273). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	350.00	$350.00	$840	+10.00
340	340	1	342.00	$342.00	$1,163	-6.34
368–395	380	12	317.00–342.00	$331.72	$1,261	+8.67
415–445	432	11	300.00–325.00	$321.69	$1,390	-3.71
450–498	482	18	290.00–305.00	$298.58	$1,439	-12.69
508–545	533	28	285.00–300.00	$292.35	$1,558	-8.04
560–590	578	10	265.00–290.00	$278.28	$1,608	-10.68
600–640	611	13	258.00–267.00	$262.13	$1,602	-3.21
688–698	692	18	239.00–252.50	$243.06	$1,682	+1.47
769	769	5	211.00	$211.00	$1,623	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301	301	4	355.00–365.00	$362.50	$1,091	-12.74
401–440	429	5	320.00–335.00	$324.98	$1,394	-15.98
450–490	471	32	300.00–322.00	$314.85	$1,483	-7.66
500–540	518	4	297.00–310.00	$303.44	$1,572	-6.99
560–581	574	23	281.00–300.00	$284.79	$1,635	-10.52
626–647	636	4	260.00–270.00	$263.98	$1,679	-38.02
660–680	678	10	250.00–262.00	$251.17	$1,703	+6.00
750	750	1	232.00	$232.00	$1,740	—
850	850	3	203.00	$203.00	$1,726	—
915	915	3	194.00	$194.00	$1,775	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	5	325.00	$325.00	$1,105	-8.44
370–390	388	10	310.00–315.00	$310.50	$1,205	-0.79
400–438	423	9	290.00–310.00	$302.43	$1,279	-16.56
465–490	484	9	235.00–290.00	$278.77	$1,349	-16.49
510–548	539	11	252.50–280.00	$273.66	$1,475	+15.57
551–595	568	14	215.00–285.00	$261.33	$1,484	-2.55
630–645	642	12	245.00–250.00	$249.59	$1,602	+6.95
665–699	693	7	225.00–237.00	$232.11	$1,609	+7.51
714–735	721	6	220.00–225.00	$221.70	$1,598	+8.57
770–795	789	4	210.00–215.00	$213.78	$1,687	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	345.00	$345.00	$776	+15.00
255–290	271	4	315.00–320.00	$318.00	$862	+5.79
305–335	330	13	295.00–305.00	$300.27	$991	-12.62
355–395	369	14	285.00–300.00	$292.50	$1,079	+4.23
400–445	411	25	280.00–292.00	$287.61	$1,182	-6.24
450–499	471	55	258.00–289.00	$267.87	$1,262	-2.33
500–549	519	80	249.00–262.50	$254.59	$1,321	-9.51
550–590	576	16	239.00–247.00	$242.19	$1,395	-5.30
600–645	619	13	224.00–237.00	$230.06	$1,424	-9.94
670–695	692	19	212.00–220.00	$217.05	$1,502	-3.73
779	779	15	210.00	$210.00	$1,636	—
823	823	9	188.00	$188.00	$1,547	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–225	223	2	320.00–330.00	$325.06	$725	+24.42
255–270	263	2	300.00–305.00	$302.43	$795	-9.82
305–320	313	3	265.00–287.00	$275.73	$863	-16.08
350–397	378	14	270.00–281.00	$279.05	$1,055	+1.19
400–445	433	10	260.00–277.50	$268.50	$1,163	-6.22
451–490	473	40	217.00–270.00	$242.09	$1,145	-13.71
500–545	522	15	240.00–250.00	$244.93	$1,279	-9.53
551–595	578	39	200.00–250.00	$229.64	$1,327	-7.57
600–649	635	29	207.00–237.00	$218.79	$1,389	-7.02
655–690	671	7	180.00–212.00	$202.75	$1,360	-8.53
710–745	738	9	170.00–197.00	$190.03	$1,402	—
790	790	2	180.00	$180.00	$1,422	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	272	6	262.00–295.00	$276.10	$751	-7.18
300–335	319	17	252.00–287.50	$263.53	$841	-15.41
351–398	377	18	250.00–280.00	$260.92	$984	-10.66
400–449	432	36	242.00–270.00	$253.72	$1,096	-0.52
451–490	472	23	230.00–255.00	$245.28	$1,158	+3.51
500–545	526	20	230.00–247.50	$238.01	$1,252	-1.00
550–590	562	17	220.00–235.00	$231.21	$1,299	+0.84
601–645	619	14	190.00–225.00	$216.52	$1,340	+6.05
655–684	667	9	195.00–210.00	$201.81	$1,346	+3.62
705	705	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,198	-28.72
750–790	770	2	162.00–175.00	$168.67	$1,299	+18.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
233	233	3	345.00	$345.00	$804	—
250	250	2	340.00	$340.00	$850	+3.09
300–340	330	12	315.00–340.00	$324.49	$1,071	-17.06
355–390	367	15	270.00–335.00	$317.85	$1,167	-7.08
400–440	425	28	290.00–320.00	$300.32	$1,276	-7.06
455–490	467	21	275.00–292.50	$289.12	$1,350	-1.98
504–545	524	27	230.00–275.00	$258.41	$1,354	-16.24
550–595	578	23	220.00–270.00	$240.17	$1,388	-20.19
600–642	629	6	210.00–245.00	$221.84	$1,395	-12.67
655–690	673	5	220.00–227.00	$223.76	$1,506	-1.95
710–740	723	5	207.00–217.00	$211.78	$1,531	—
765–791	784	13	194.00–205.00	$197.43	$1,548	-12.57

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	272	5	315.00–330.00	$322.18	$876	+13.53
305–340	326	12	300.00–320.00	$311.29	$1,015	-15.20
350–395	374	23	255.00–300.00	$279.95	$1,047	-8.96
400–445	432	13	275.00–295.00	$284.09	$1,227	+0.07
455–499	478	51	230.00–310.00	$256.04	$1,224	-14.37
500–540	518	6	250.00–270.00	$257.95	$1,336	-3.67
555–595	574	20	210.00–260.00	$242.85	$1,394	-13.14
600–645	618	13	215.00–235.00	$224.81	$1,389	+3.81
655–690	677	14	197.00–220.00	$210.68	$1,426	-8.27
730–740	735	2	205.00–207.00	$205.99	$1,514	+4.99
795	795	1	182.00	$182.00	$1,447	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–286	280	7	312.00–360.00	$319.57	$895	—
300–335	318	2	315.00–325.00	$319.72	$1,017	-29.44
350–390	369	13	295.00–345.00	$322.54	$1,190	-19.70
410–440	426	11	305.00–320.00	$312.59	$1,332	-16.97
470–490	483	4	285.00–295.00	$288.68	$1,394	-18.81
500–549	520	18	275.00–297.50	$286.21	$1,488	+3.66
580–590	585	2	260.00–265.00	$262.48	$1,536	-10.40
600–648	637	10	227.00–250.00	$233.07	$1,485	-13.72

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–1495	1162	80-85%	52	101.00–122.00	$114.59	$1,332	—
915–1740	1209	80-85%	97	105.00–133.00	$121.85	$1,473	-4.24
1040–1665	1294	80-85%	24	119.00–141.00	$132.15	$1,710	-2.50

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–2135	1553	75-80%	50	105.00–128.00	$116.71	$1,813	—
1255–2510	1554	75-80%	25	96.00–119.00	$111.35	$1,730	—
1360–2025	1596	75-80%	10	120.00–134.00	$127.21	$2,030	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
730–985	850	85-90%	4	115.00–120.00	$118.84	$1,010	—
600–1210	949	85-90%	10	86.00–104.00	$94.68	$899	—
875–1175	1008	85-90%	14	93.00–116.00	$107.49	$1,083	-5.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
995–1925	1331	18	116.00–140.00	$129.89	$1,729	—
1350–2135	1646	17	130.00–151.00	$141.65	$2,332	—
1675–2170	1864	7	154.00–161.00	$156.91	$2,925	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980–1175	1059	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,300.00–1,725.00	$1,525.79
875–1430	1153	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,175.00–1,675.00	$1,485.20
1105–1610	1377	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,300.00–1,850.00	$1,621.56

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795–915	865	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,075.00–1,375.00	$1,234.39
885–995	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,150.00	$1,080.27

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
710	710	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00
950–955	953	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,400.00–1,425.00	$1,412.47
990	990	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,375.00	$1,375.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1150–1290	1230	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	113.00–117.00	$114.95	$1,414

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
685–855	770	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	800.00–820.00	$811.10

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
785	785	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	90.00	$90.00	$706

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
890–1040	975	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,550.00–2,875.00	$2,720.00	+943.32
825–1380	1087	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,675.00–2,925.00	$2,777.07	—
890–1360	1140	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,475.00–2,975.00	$2,161.50	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
910–1135	985	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,200.00–2,450.00	$2,307.78	—
1040	1040	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00	—
1095	1095	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,175.00	$2,175.00	+285.40
970–1305	1104	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,700.00–2,200.00	$1,995.37	—
1305	1305	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,175.00	$2,175.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
725	725	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,425.00	$1,425.00	—
890–920	908	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,200.00–1,450.00	$1,317.98	-49.26

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,875.00	$1,875.00	-90.63

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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.