Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 30, 2024

3,606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $316.30/cwt +2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,673/hd at 529 lb · 82 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.19/cwt -10.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 525 lb · 53 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.94/cwt +18.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 325 lb · 52 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,606	1,580	3,234
Feeder cattle	2,886	1,169	2,385
Slaughter cattle	442	286	585
Replacement cattle	278	125	264

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (251), Franklin Co. (934), Oak Park (1193), Pulaski Co (507), Thomasville (480), Upson Co (80) and Washington (161). 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
258–290	263	7	370.00–372.00	$371.68	$978	—
320–345	343	14	355.00–370.00	$360.36	$1,236	—
362–395	366	13	345.00–355.00	$350.44	$1,283	+0.44
403–445	410	15	322.00–344.00	$337.92	$1,385	—
455–478	462	25	310.00–329.00	$320.59	$1,481	+1.63
518–544	529	82	313.00–322.00	$316.30	$1,673	+2.22
550–588	568	34	283.00–295.00	$288.56	$1,639	-1.44
600–610	605	3	275.00–290.00	$283.04	$1,712	+11.83
660–699	683	37	240.00–256.00	$246.11	$1,681	-19.68
730	730	3	240.00	$240.00	$1,752	-2.06

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
313–345	326	17	307.00–350.00	$342.04	$1,115	+5.46
360–380	366	7	277.00–332.50	$319.15	$1,168	-11.67
405–435	420	2	280.00–315.00	$298.13	$1,252	-17.49
451–498	465	38	270.00–315.00	$300.33	$1,397	-1.04
505–535	531	20	250.00–300.00	$284.83	$1,512	+14.83
551–590	575	10	250.00–280.00	$266.01	$1,530	-3.95
604–635	612	24	240.00–275.00	$245.23	$1,501	+5.23
685–690	688	2	230.00–267.50	$248.68	$1,711	—
755–780	768	2	215.00–217.00	$216.02	$1,659	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	340.00	$340.00	$1,173	-5.00
385	385	1	345.00	$345.00	$1,328	—
405–445	433	37	290.00–333.00	$326.93	$1,416	+2.91
475–490	480	5	277.00–320.00	$303.76	$1,458	-16.29
505–546	532	23	275.00–315.00	$302.06	$1,607	+11.03
555–599	578	19	270.00–302.50	$282.84	$1,635	+1.23
605–647	637	10	255.00–265.00	$259.06	$1,650	-5.72
655–685	669	9	231.00–265.00	$240.13	$1,606	-12.35
730	730	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,570	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	283	21	300.00–312.00	$307.21	$869	+5.08
300–349	323	13	280.00–320.00	$298.67	$965	+7.62
354–397	378	42	280.00–296.00	$285.50	$1,079	+3.15
400–445	425	50	258.00–280.00	$272.05	$1,156	-2.05
450–495	469	39	247.50–272.00	$262.68	$1,232	+0.49
505–548	526	37	247.00–259.00	$253.91	$1,336	+5.00
555–595	581	50	229.00–250.00	$240.78	$1,399	-1.32
600–645	621	16	205.00–235.00	$220.62	$1,370	-2.94
690–695	692	12	220.00–225.00	$220.42	$1,525	+6.73
735	735	1	184.00	$184.00	$1,352	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–285	280	5	310.00–317.50	$313.85	$879	-9.10
300–348	325	52	295.00–336.00	$313.94	$1,020	+18.38
355–399	376	33	290.00–310.00	$297.19	$1,117	+5.78
400–445	425	42	274.00–292.00	$283.26	$1,204	+11.24
450–490	468	38	252.00–285.00	$273.99	$1,282	-2.86
500–545	525	53	249.00–273.00	$259.19	$1,361	-10.78
551–595	562	40	247.00–257.00	$252.47	$1,419	+1.43
600–620	610	5	236.00–242.50	$237.90	$1,451	+8.05
650–665	657	6	225.00–237.50	$232.09	$1,525	+2.16

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	300.00	$300.00	$735	—
250–295	272	13	280.00–305.00	$291.39	$793	+3.29
300–345	321	9	280.00–290.00	$283.25	$909	+5.91
355–395	373	23	260.00–287.00	$272.44	$1,016	-0.34
405–445	426	31	232.00–267.50	$258.18	$1,100	+0.05
455–496	477	46	237.00–265.00	$252.86	$1,206	+4.10
505–545	537	18	227.00–250.00	$244.01	$1,310	+4.70
550–595	566	16	212.00–235.00	$229.32	$1,298	+3.66
600–645	622	11	196.00–227.50	$212.92	$1,324	+2.92
665–694	679	7	197.00–217.50	$206.95	$1,405	—
700–745	715	5	167.00–200.00	$185.39	$1,326	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–220	210	2	345.00–347.50	$346.19	$727	-14.46
255–295	267	16	340.00–360.00	$349.05	$932	+2.73
305–345	320	16	300.00–352.50	$341.67	$1,093	+1.03
355–395	373	35	310.00–340.00	$326.54	$1,218	-3.56
400–445	421	40	290.00–330.00	$309.13	$1,301	-1.39
450–495	479	43	270.00–290.00	$285.36	$1,367	-7.59
500–540	514	21	262.00–295.00	$273.27	$1,405	-6.47
550–595	572	10	250.00–277.00	$262.87	$1,504	-1.07
600–646	637	13	231.00–270.00	$238.45	$1,519	-14.89
765	765	1	206.00	$206.00	$1,576	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	230	5	255.00–360.00	$327.83	$754	-20.14
255–295	271	11	300.00–345.00	$315.58	$855	-19.43
300–345	321	12	275.00–340.00	$326.18	$1,047	+2.39
355–395	367	17	290.00–327.50	$308.94	$1,134	-5.86
400–445	426	25	255.00–315.00	$297.17	$1,266	+0.22
455–495	469	19	270.00–300.00	$283.94	$1,332	+4.80
500–545	530	18	250.00–285.00	$265.74	$1,408	-4.36
550–585	567	12	232.00–270.00	$244.02	$1,384	-8.31
600–645	636	15	215.00–260.00	$235.86	$1,500	-5.79
655–680	668	2	210.00–221.00	$215.60	$1,440	—
740	740	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,369	-29.79

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	360.00	$360.00	$720	-11.45
250–290	274	8	350.00–365.00	$360.52	$988	-4.48
301–345	316	23	330.00–365.00	$351.95	$1,112	-2.97
350–395	377	6	335.00–392.00	$351.43	$1,325	-1.18
400–445	423	18	315.00–340.00	$329.66	$1,394	+6.69
451–460	459	6	300.00–307.50	$301.66	$1,385	-8.33
501–530	514	6	280.00–300.00	$291.40	$1,498	+10.74
555–585	563	12	270.00–282.00	$278.11	$1,566	-2.69
600–645	623	6	232.50–264.00	$248.37	$1,547	-14.09

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1555	1180	80-85%	73	102.00–116.00	$111.17	$1,312	+0.36
855–1675	1214	80-85%	78	112.00–127.00	$119.98	$1,457	—
1040–1375	1219	80-85%	11	120.00–133.00	$126.56	$1,543	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–1225	981	85-90%	37	87.00–115.00	$104.99	$1,030	—
805–1385	1010	85-90%	20	76.00–105.00	$96.54	$975	-3.23
690–1255	1026	85-90%	15	102.00–119.00	$112.00	$1,149	+12.23

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1790	1423	75-80%	17	109.00–123.00	$117.79	$1,676	—
1315–1750	1485	75-80%	5	101.00–112.00	$107.04	$1,590	—
1565	1565	75-80%	1	118.00	$118.00	$1,847	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–2180	1507	8	130.00–138.00	$133.92	$2,018	—
1120–2100	1582	32	135.00–148.00	$142.63	$2,256	-0.90
1425–1975	1700	10	152.00–160.00	$155.12	$2,637	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
945–1280	1103	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,325.00–1,775.00	$1,621.85
860–1385	1114	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,475.00–1,800.00	$1,646.71
1115	1115	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00
1050–1240	1136	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,325.00–1,600.00	$1,482.23

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
760–940	851	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	925.00–1,375.00	$1,204.07
815–1300	993	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	1,275.00–1,625.00	$1,470.08
960–1225	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,225.00–1,500.00	$1,336.17

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1095–1155	1125	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	121.00–125.00	$123.05	$1,384
1045–1285	1163	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	130.00–150.00	$136.36	$1,586
1105–1270	1183	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	110.00–118.00	$114.48	$1,354

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
740	740	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	100.00	$100.00	$740
1275	1275	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	105.00	$105.00	$1,339

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
990	990	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,675.00	$2,675.00	—
915–1205	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	1,250.00–2,600.00	$2,213.61	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
700–765	723	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	950.00–1,625.00	$1,212.15	—
720–850	784	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,450.00–1,775.00	$1,631.32	+831.32
905–1020	963	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,850.00–1,975.00	$1,908.77	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
615–1285	903	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	1,300.00–2,375.00	$1,879.99	+343.84

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
975–1115	1020	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,950.00–2,050.00	$1,989.28	—
1115	1115	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,475.00	$1,475.00	—
1265–1530	1398	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,950.00–2,050.00	$2,004.74	+329.74

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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.