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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

1,580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $296.95/cwt +13.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 427 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $272.78/cwt +16.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 371 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $248.91/cwt +5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 524 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,580 2,518 1,643
Feeder cattle 1,169 1,886 1,150
Slaughter cattle 286 400 287
Replacement cattle 125 232 206

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Americus (31), Carroll Co. (549), Eastanollee (340), Fitzgerald (186) and Greensboro (505). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,121 -3.54
400–440 429 6 315.00–335.00 $324.02 $1,390 +13.77
455–465 460 2 315.00–325.00 $320.05 $1,472 +25.79
500–545 530 8 285.00–300.00 $291.03 $1,542 -0.22
555–590 573 6 270.00–290.00 $281.61 $1,614 +5.18
630–645 639 5 260.00–268.00 $264.78 $1,692 +1.82
665–690 680 4 250.00–260.00 $252.48 $1,717 +6.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 322 3 335.00–340.00 $336.58 $1,084 -3.34
355–390 372 6 330.00–335.00 $330.82 $1,231 +13.51
400–435 424 7 310.00–320.00 $315.62 $1,338 +13.42
455–495 487 9 300.00–308.00 $301.37 $1,468 +8.95
540 540 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 ±0.00
585–590 588 2 260.00–280.00 $269.96 $1,587 +8.04
605 605 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 +10.00
740 740 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,739 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 +2.06
455–490 474 5 310.00–332.00 $318.96 $1,512 +6.46
500–510 507 3 307.50–327.50 $314.08 $1,592 +8.56
575 575 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,668 +0.75
600–645 618 4 270.00–275.00 $271.21 $1,676 +0.08
660–695 681 4 261.00–275.00 $265.79 $1,810 +1.64
700–745 723 2 240.00–244.00 $242.06 $1,750 —
760–770 765 2 238.00–240.00 $239.01 $1,828 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 320.00 $320.00 $768 -12.00
255–295 280 9 300.00–310.00 $302.13 $846 —
300–340 318 11 280.00–305.00 $291.05 $926 -0.41
355–390 364 14 270.00–292.00 $282.35 $1,028 +10.90
400–445 431 17 260.00–288.00 $274.10 $1,181 +14.55
455–490 467 11 250.00–275.00 $262.19 $1,224 +5.37
500–545 524 21 240.00–260.00 $248.91 $1,304 +5.17
555–595 568 12 230.00–250.00 $242.10 $1,375 +1.76
600–645 621 7 215.00–232.50 $223.56 $1,388 +5.33
655–665 660 3 207.00–219.00 $213.69 $1,410 +0.75
775 775 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,472 +6.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 263 12 280.00–297.00 $288.10 $758 -1.90
305–345 331 13 270.00–285.00 $277.34 $918 +1.28
355–395 371 24 260.00–280.00 $272.78 $1,012 +16.58
400–445 429 18 250.00–270.00 $258.13 $1,107 +5.19
455–495 475 16 240.00–259.00 $248.76 $1,182 +6.09
500–545 513 8 230.00–267.00 $239.31 $1,228 +6.37
555–590 572 8 220.00–230.00 $225.66 $1,291 -0.42
640 640 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 -3.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 276 4 320.00–325.00 $322.95 $891 +25.06
335–349 343 7 290.00–300.00 $295.56 $1,014 -13.16
355–390 372 10 280.00–300.00 $291.41 $1,084 +0.50
440–445 442 3 270.00–276.00 $272.02 $1,202 -6.80
455–475 463 9 264.00–285.00 $276.85 $1,282 +9.63
500–545 523 6 250.00–280.00 $269.97 $1,412 +17.11
555–590 571 7 240.00–260.00 $251.04 $1,433 -1.36
600–640 618 6 220.00–235.00 $229.85 $1,420 -1.66
661–690 666 6 220.00–232.00 $229.93 $1,531 +6.09
700–745 715 3 210.00–218.00 $214.41 $1,533 +5.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 4 345.00–350.00 $347.97 $783 —
255–295 281 7 325.00–340.00 $335.01 $941 +35.01
305–345 329 11 310.00–335.00 $323.79 $1,065 -10.18
355–395 376 19 300.00–325.00 $314.80 $1,184 +3.90
400–445 427 24 290.00–305.00 $296.95 $1,268 +13.03
455–495 475 20 270.00–292.50 $279.14 $1,326 +5.43
500–545 527 13 257.00–280.00 $270.10 $1,423 +7.23
555–595 570 10 235.00–272.50 $252.33 $1,438 +1.35
630–640 637 3 240.00–245.00 $241.65 $1,539 +4.91
700–725 717 3 204.00–220.00 $214.79 $1,540 +6.99
790 790 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,620 +10.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 217 3 360.00–362.00 $360.65 $783 +0.65
266–290 277 6 340.00–350.00 $346.32 $959 +5.33
300–345 322 7 335.00–350.00 $340.64 $1,097 +1.56
350–395 372 12 312.00–340.00 $330.10 $1,228 +3.84
400–445 430 10 305.00–317.00 $310.52 $1,335 +11.09
455–490 468 9 280.00–305.00 $292.95 $1,371 +8.17
500–545 520 10 270.00–290.00 $279.74 $1,455 +9.03
555–590 574 11 260.00–270.00 $263.94 $1,515 +6.14
600–640 625 6 250.00–257.00 $253.34 $1,583 +9.14
740 740 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,717 +14.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 3 365.00–380.00 $371.45 $810 —
290 290 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,058 +20.89
320–340 330 4 350.00–360.00 $354.92 $1,171 +8.59
355–380 365 3 350.00–355.00 $352.61 $1,287 +17.35
400–445 423 4 320.00–325.00 $322.97 $1,366 +5.75
455–488 468 5 300.00–315.00 $309.99 $1,451 -0.68
530–540 537 3 280.00–282.00 $280.66 $1,507 -5.88
555–590 567 5 270.00–285.00 $280.80 $1,592 +4.10
600–645 624 7 260.00–266.00 $262.46 $1,638 +3.41
675–690 686 4 242.00–250.00 $245.01 $1,681 +6.87

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1455 1135 80-85% 63 108.00–127.00 $119.23 $1,353 +9.43
880–1480 1151 80-85% 42 100.00–118.00 $110.81 $1,275 -6.46
745–1725 1305 80-85% 12 120.00–132.00 $127.80 $1,668 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1115 940 85-90% 25 100.00–117.00 $111.31 $1,046 +17.77
815–1130 1003 85-90% 12 90.00–108.00 $99.77 $1,001 -2.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1985 1524 75-80% 20 105.00–125.00 $118.10 $1,800 —
1490–2155 1657 75-80% 5 106.00–117.00 $112.56 $1,865 —
1710–1785 1749 75-80% 4 127.00–130.00 $128.00 $2,239 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–2015 1420 8 101.00–143.00 $130.77 $1,857 —
1015–1980 1582 14 135.00–155.00 $143.53 $2,271 —
1610–2150 1815 3 149.00–154.00 $151.86 $2,756 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1330 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,725.00 $1,591.02
900–1385 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,475.00–1,675.00 $1,577.83
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–1045 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 120.00–138.00 $130.32 $1,147
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1000 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,200.80
1035–1135 1089 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,475.00 $1,405.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–1245 926 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 93.00–114.00 $106.23 $984

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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
1000–1400 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,200.00–1,850.00 $1,441.69 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715–825 744 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,275.00–1,600.00 $1,509.33 —
760–1010 927 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,625.00 $1,536.15 -188.85
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 +79.33

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,888 —
1725 1725 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,380 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 85-90% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,242 —
1285 1285 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,324 —
1285 1285 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,516 —
1265–1475 1354 80-85% 6 109.00–115.00 $112.55 $1,524 —
1410–1695 1553 75-80% 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,693 —

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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.