Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 8, 2024

2,093 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $256.04/cwt -1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,073/hd at 419 lb · 53 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $252.81/cwt -5.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 469 lb · 40 head

light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $231.82/cwt +4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 614 lb · 37 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,093	3,385	3,013
Feeder cattle	1,602	2,680	2,189
Slaughter cattle	382	458	543
Replacement cattle	109	247	281

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (844), Athens (496), Donalsonville (458), Jackson (134), Moultrie (161). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	312	7	355.00–385.00	$365.87	$1,142	-1.38
355–380	368	6	340.00–360.00	$352.62	$1,298	+17.69
405–440	424	9	325.00–350.00	$330.09	$1,400	+39.08
460–481	472	31	305.00–323.00	$318.97	$1,506	+10.80
500–545	525	13	290.00–312.00	$296.84	$1,558	-6.60
568–580	571	4	282.50–285.00	$284.37	$1,624	-6.96
605–630	613	21	270.00–282.00	$278.16	$1,705	+4.44
655–657	657	11	260.00–270.00	$269.09	$1,768	+12.91
801	801	4	226.00	$226.00	$1,810	—
906	906	6	202.00	$202.00	$1,830	—
994	994	8	177.00	$177.00	$1,759	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	355.00	$355.00	$905	+26.41
320–340	329	8	330.00–370.00	$357.03	$1,175	+31.81
350–395	379	20	320.00–345.00	$330.16	$1,251	+8.36
405–435	416	17	305.00–320.00	$314.56	$1,309	+1.28
454–495	471	29	292.50–312.00	$306.03	$1,441	+5.12
525–548	535	12	280.00–290.00	$284.79	$1,524	-5.95
553–590	569	5	265.00–287.00	$272.05	$1,548	-13.15
601–647	636	9	255.00–270.00	$266.32	$1,694	+2.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–347	346	16	310.00–355.00	$325.27	$1,125	+14.39
375–392	385	14	291.00–315.00	$298.51	$1,149	-25.43
410–440	425	12	300.00–310.00	$304.32	$1,293	+4.60
458–499	485	13	290.00–296.00	$291.74	$1,415	-2.78
504–546	518	7	267.00–285.00	$274.50	$1,422	-13.12
565–595	573	7	252.50–270.00	$264.44	$1,515	-3.26
620–625	622	3	245.00–250.00	$248.32	$1,545	-22.89
651–681	677	8	235.00–239.00	$238.52	$1,615	+12.52
795	795	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,590	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	273	3	285.00–295.00	$291.95	$797	+8.15
325–340	336	7	260.00–280.00	$270.74	$910	+1.60
350–390	358	25	250.00–275.00	$268.43	$961	+5.04
400–445	419	53	237.00–267.50	$256.04	$1,073	-1.48
451–490	465	24	232.00–252.00	$242.43	$1,127	-4.64
502–545	517	19	230.00–242.00	$233.68	$1,208	-1.40
555–585	569	9	225.00–242.00	$232.95	$1,325	+3.66
620–648	635	17	210.00–220.00	$218.70	$1,389	+12.92
652–680	663	11	207.00–215.00	$211.51	$1,402	+3.58
846	846	5	177.00	$177.00	$1,497	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	286	4	300.00–310.00	$302.36	$865	-3.45
300–345	317	14	280.00–290.00	$285.28	$904	-7.32
355–395	376	11	265.00–287.50	$275.13	$1,034	-7.19
400–445	426	17	250.00–287.00	$267.31	$1,139	-5.41
450–490	469	40	240.00–262.00	$252.81	$1,186	-5.42
500–545	521	20	240.00–257.00	$248.33	$1,294	+1.73
561–580	565	18	230.00–255.00	$239.24	$1,352	+4.96
606–640	614	37	225.00–239.00	$231.82	$1,423	+4.19
655–660	658	8	220.00–225.00	$221.87	$1,460	+4.87
700–715	708	2	192.00–200.00	$196.04	$1,388	-11.70
775	775	1	182.00	$182.00	$1,410	-18.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	350.00	$350.00	$735	+46.57
250–290	277	3	322.00–330.00	$324.41	$899	+6.71
310–348	330	9	310.00–322.00	$319.56	$1,055	+7.26
350–395	378	24	280.00–310.00	$293.66	$1,110	-6.54
400–445	427	16	260.00–300.00	$271.27	$1,158	-26.38
450–495	474	19	255.00–275.00	$265.68	$1,259	+1.35
500–545	516	33	250.00–270.00	$253.16	$1,306	-10.20
560–598	573	8	250.00–262.00	$255.23	$1,462	-0.38
625	625	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,500	±0.00
655–660	657	3	222.00–240.00	$230.66	$1,515	+4.31
820	820	1	192.00	$192.00	$1,574	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	273	9	317.50–355.00	$334.47	$913	+37.35
300–340	329	6	315.00–335.00	$324.37	$1,067	-11.34
355–398	377	25	307.50–340.00	$322.14	$1,214	+2.47
400–445	430	24	292.00–320.00	$303.21	$1,304	-8.11
455–496	470	25	280.00–295.00	$286.95	$1,349	+1.22
505–549	521	18	272.00–285.00	$276.29	$1,439	+3.27
555–592	582	23	250.00–275.00	$262.72	$1,529	+2.71
600–645	626	7	240.00–245.00	$241.42	$1,511	-3.57
670–690	680	2	230.00–235.00	$232.46	$1,581	+7.00
710–740	720	3	210.00–227.00	$219.01	$1,577	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–290	288	2	315.00–320.00	$317.52	$914	-3.02
300–345	324	12	300.00–330.00	$316.74	$1,026	+9.43
355–395	376	10	290.00–325.00	$300.50	$1,130	-1.71
401–445	427	20	280.00–307.00	$287.17	$1,226	-2.63
455–490	475	12	260.00–280.00	$270.09	$1,283	-10.44
500–546	529	28	240.00–275.00	$261.30	$1,382	+6.81
550–595	569	12	250.00–262.50	$255.38	$1,453	-4.77
600–645	624	10	224.00–250.00	$238.32	$1,487	+8.15
660–690	675	6	190.00–227.00	$212.60	$1,435	-5.44
720–740	727	6	197.00–210.00	$201.37	$1,464	+21.37
810	810	3	190.00	$190.00	$1,539	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	232	3	380.00–390.00	$385.11	$893	—
301–340	325	11	330.00–360.00	$342.66	$1,114	-9.75
355–375	362	17	320.00–355.00	$333.66	$1,208	-10.22
400–445	426	8	310.00–335.00	$316.23	$1,347	-17.07
450–490	469	13	300.00–312.00	$303.40	$1,423	+3.16
505–540	526	21	270.00–305.00	$289.96	$1,525	-9.38
550–575	563	2	260.00–277.00	$268.31	$1,511	-3.70
610–640	630	6	250.00–270.00	$257.41	$1,622	+7.70
670–680	674	4	235.00–242.00	$237.75	$1,602	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–1360	1118	80-85%	39	100.00–116.00	$109.53	$1,225	—
900–1600	1210	80-85%	47	120.00–140.00	$129.27	$1,564	—
870–1700	1236	80-85%	108	105.00–129.00	$120.24	$1,486	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1860	1473	75-80%	26	118.00–130.00	$123.57	$1,820	-3.16
1205–1645	1495	75-80%	34	112.00–121.00	$116.16	$1,737	-10.57
1340–1895	1520	75-80%	6	127.00–139.00	$133.00	$2,022	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
650–1245	985	85-90%	26	97.00–117.00	$107.55	$1,059	-7.48
705–1320	1008	85-90%	18	85.00–106.00	$100.26	$1,011	—
940–1115	1008	85-90%	3	120.00–123.00	$120.96	$1,219	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1825	1338	9	127.00–136.00	$132.39	$1,771	—
1000–2325	1480	21	135.00–149.00	$142.40	$2,108	—
1155–2355	1716	10	147.00–156.00	$152.32	$2,614	-4.74

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020–1045	1033	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,200.00–1,525.00	$1,360.53
835–1185	1037	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,200.00–1,775.00	$1,543.27
925–1145	1040	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,225.00–1,650.00	$1,334.56

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
830	830	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00
745–1375	991	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,075.00–1,450.00	$1,244.85
1125	1125	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1330–1495	1426	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	119.00–121.00	$119.72	$1,707

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
740	740	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00
795–920	858	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	810.00–1,010.00	$917.29

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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
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,550.00	$2,550.00	—
1005–1370	1261	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,300.00–2,100.00	$1,829.48	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800–935	881	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,625.00–2,000.00	$1,771.82	—

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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.