Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 22, 2024

2,503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $263.94/cwt +1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 471 lb · 33 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.38/cwt -4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 468 lb · 31 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $234.02/cwt -11.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 570 lb · 31 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,503	3,543	3,301
Feeder cattle	1,810	2,716	2,409
Slaughter cattle	593	580	455
Replacement cattle	100	247	437

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1307), Athens (436), Donalsonville (263), Jackson (225), Moultrie (272). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–280	278	2	320.00–330.00	$325.05	$904	—
320–340	325	4	340.00–345.00	$343.69	$1,117	—
355–390	366	4	310.00–320.00	$315.15	$1,153	-7.55
400–445	423	2	300.00–310.00	$305.27	$1,291	-0.75
450–495	471	19	280.00–300.00	$289.68	$1,364	-5.79
530–545	535	7	280.00–287.50	$284.36	$1,521	-4.61
560–590	578	30	270.00–282.00	$280.22	$1,620	+18.13
601–645	616	17	250.00–267.00	$258.70	$1,594	—
655–685	666	6	234.00–236.00	$235.49	$1,568	-9.20
730–735	732	3	205.00–213.00	$207.68	$1,520	-32.12
760–790	775	4	210.00–217.00	$213.46	$1,654	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
372	372	5	361.00	$361.00	$1,343	-0.62
401–440	423	17	320.00–351.00	$334.32	$1,414	-30.68
455–490	467	8	332.00–342.00	$338.20	$1,579	+5.43
500–540	512	27	305.00–337.00	$325.26	$1,665	+12.03
553–575	567	24	292.50–327.00	$315.14	$1,787	+19.37
622	622	3	279.00	$279.00	$1,735	+9.58
655–670	667	5	265.00–275.00	$266.96	$1,781	+6.50
700–718	714	5	247.00–254.00	$248.37	$1,773	-5.25

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	323	4	330.00–357.50	$344.49	$1,113	—
408–445	430	11	319.00–330.00	$325.27	$1,399	+2.21
451–490	463	18	300.00–325.00	$310.48	$1,438	-5.48
510–540	530	10	295.00–307.00	$301.08	$1,596	+9.41
555–590	573	13	280.00–299.00	$290.44	$1,664	+12.96
605–640	616	13	255.00–275.00	$268.06	$1,651	+6.41
660–695	686	8	248.00–260.00	$253.07	$1,736	-12.21
725–740	733	2	225.00–242.00	$233.59	$1,712	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–280	273	4	280.00–315.00	$288.03	$786	-11.38
353–390	374	18	270.00–307.50	$287.31	$1,075	-2.64
400–445	420	20	250.00–285.00	$272.19	$1,143	-3.91
454–490	471	33	245.00–287.00	$263.94	$1,243	+1.58
500–545	519	28	235.00–267.00	$254.25	$1,320	+0.31
551–593	570	31	220.00–250.00	$234.02	$1,334	-11.29
600–648	634	6	220.00–230.00	$226.76	$1,438	-4.44
660–685	673	3	210.00–220.00	$214.94	$1,447	-9.59

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
302–340	322	15	290.00–317.00	$302.97	$976	-14.92
353–386	373	16	278.00–312.50	$292.83	$1,092	-9.37
400–449	425	13	277.50–307.50	$292.78	$1,244	+5.27
451–495	468	31	265.00–280.00	$272.38	$1,275	-4.97
500–540	524	7	260.00–285.00	$267.98	$1,404	+8.80
555–580	563	15	237.50–262.00	$252.99	$1,424	+0.38
600–645	622	7	230.00–250.00	$242.38	$1,508	+2.38
650–680	660	10	220.00–237.00	$227.90	$1,504	-6.70
700	700	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,505	-12.01

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–225	223	2	280.00–290.00	$284.94	$635	-20.06
325–340	331	4	290.00–298.00	$293.22	$971	+6.88
351–399	378	20	260.00–285.00	$276.87	$1,047	+4.48
400–445	421	23	230.00–270.00	$255.88	$1,077	-0.27
455–490	473	17	240.00–260.00	$249.17	$1,179	-5.60
500–530	515	10	237.50–250.00	$243.92	$1,256	+1.78
555–590	564	11	220.00–240.00	$231.11	$1,303	-2.42
653–665	661	3	200.00–210.00	$203.29	$1,344	-8.66

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
269–295	285	5	332.00–335.00	$333.13	$949	+28.72
310–335	324	6	310.00–330.00	$323.26	$1,047	-5.35
355–390	375	12	285.00–325.00	$304.35	$1,141	-8.16
400–445	419	30	265.00–300.00	$288.57	$1,209	-4.47
455–490	464	9	260.00–280.00	$274.37	$1,273	+5.13
500–545	518	27	255.00–280.00	$269.21	$1,395	+4.43
555–590	570	7	230.00–260.00	$241.11	$1,374	+5.27
615–640	631	5	220.00–230.00	$224.46	$1,416	-1.87
730–740	737	3	200.00–205.00	$201.65	$1,486	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
278–288	286	12	322.00–330.00	$323.15	$924	—
300–349	324	4	330.00–340.00	$334.55	$1,084	+2.98
356–390	369	16	290.00–337.00	$323.22	$1,193	-5.84
410–445	438	18	280.00–310.00	$299.37	$1,311	-2.75
450–490	462	13	275.00–300.00	$289.72	$1,339	+2.22
510–530	517	23	270.00–294.00	$287.77	$1,488	+11.40
560–590	575	2	255.00–265.00	$259.87	$1,494	+1.90
605–645	621	7	230.00–250.00	$241.31	$1,499	+7.64
680–695	688	4	222.00–235.00	$227.97	$1,568	+0.98
710	710	1	212.00	$212.00	$1,505	-4.06

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	326	11	320.00–355.00	$340.62	$1,110	-4.69
359–390	370	20	305.00–350.00	$333.22	$1,233	-21.88
410–445	422	7	300.00–320.00	$315.12	$1,330	-0.53
451–498	471	14	300.00–312.00	$308.50	$1,453	+12.34
505–540	525	5	280.00–305.00	$290.75	$1,526	+1.92
560–580	568	5	270.00–282.00	$276.76	$1,572	+13.97
600–640	618	17	240.00–265.00	$256.55	$1,585	+13.91
705–740	718	3	225.00–230.00	$227.30	$1,632	+3.30

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1395	1153	80-85%	51	117.00–128.00	$123.45	$1,423	—
780–1570	1162	80-85%	53	137.00–149.00	$142.37	$1,654	—
850–1620	1213	80-85%	97	127.00–139.00	$132.20	$1,604	+4.34

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770–1180	983	85-90%	32	101.00–121.00	$113.19	$1,113	+9.06
795–1250	983	85-90%	11	101.00–110.00	$104.64	$1,029	+0.51
805–1160	984	85-90%	19	105.00–130.00	$121.09	$1,192	+16.96

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255–1715	1426	75-80%	29	129.00–146.00	$136.53	$1,947	-3.66
1245–1975	1481	75-80%	19	117.00–136.00	$128.70	$1,906	+9.14
1305–1720	1498	75-80%	9	138.00–156.00	$144.31	$2,162	+24.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–2175	1656	13	124.00–160.00	$147.14	$2,437	-10.97
1005–2035	1688	14	153.00–173.00	$160.47	$2,709	—
1410–2065	1794	7	168.00–176.00	$172.54	$3,095	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
965	965	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,675.00	$1,675.00
1085	1085	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00
1185–1220	1203	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,400.00–2,000.00	$1,695.63
995–1465	1268	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,500.00–2,350.00	$1,836.59

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1085–1410	1207	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,300.00–1,750.00	$1,569.18
1220	1220	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
710	710	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	92.50	$92.50	$657
1225–1705	1465	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	115.00–120.00	$117.09	$1,715
1635	1635	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	118.00	$118.00	$1,929

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1093	1093	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	146.00	$146.00	$1,596
1455	1455	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	131.00	$131.00	$1,906

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820	820	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	980.00	$980.00

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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
860–1045	953	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,975.00–2,025.00	$2,002.43	—
1050–1150	1117	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,350.00–2,500.00	$2,401.49	—
1120–1480	1296	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,100.00–2,325.00	$2,236.86	—
1265–1450	1324	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,950.00–2,300.00	$2,148.68	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1000	967	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,650.00–1,900.00	$1,767.24	—
915–1155	1109	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	1,800.00–2,050.00	$1,937.31	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
910	910	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00	—

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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.