Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 28, 2024

2,610 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $275.16/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 438 lb · 78 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.33/cwt -4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 475 lb · 77 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $319.57/cwt -18.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,528/hd at 478 lb · 67 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,610	1,088	2,683
Feeder cattle	2,024	689	1,942
Slaughter cattle	440	237	577
Replacement cattle	146	162	164

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (140), Franklin Co. (765), Oak Park (626), Pulaski Co (396), Thomasville (548), Upson Co (N/S) and Washington (135). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 6.00 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
340	340	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,258	—
355–395	368	3	352.00–367.50	$360.73	$1,327	-1.27
405–445	416	37	320.00–380.00	$338.34	$1,407	-10.61
458–492	478	67	312.50–352.00	$319.57	$1,528	-18.91
508–549	538	19	300.00–326.00	$310.14	$1,669	-8.20
553–575	571	26	292.50–319.00	$315.10	$1,799	+10.08
600–645	613	47	265.00–281.00	$277.69	$1,702	—
654–660	656	15	250.00–257.50	$253.59	$1,664	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	9	372.00–374.00	$372.44	$1,248	—
370–385	378	3	325.00–347.50	$334.31	$1,264	-1.50
405–445	424	25	312.50–362.00	$340.73	$1,445	+3.54
450–499	482	40	300.00–338.00	$330.65	$1,594	—
500–545	523	14	305.00–320.00	$313.14	$1,638	-2.19
551–595	571	22	275.00–310.00	$286.74	$1,637	-1.75
605–625	615	2	260.00–265.00	$262.46	$1,614	-9.54
735	735	1	223.00	$223.00	$1,639	—
858	858	2	207.00	$207.00	$1,776	—
943	943	2	204.00	$204.00	$1,924	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	333	9	330.00–350.00	$341.53	$1,137	-3.47
351–365	362	13	295.00–340.00	$320.60	$1,161	-16.87
401–420	408	8	300.00–330.00	$316.26	$1,290	—
451–498	480	18	280.00–317.50	$293.82	$1,410	-6.90
505–545	532	3	300.00–305.00	$301.58	$1,604	+11.58
555–595	568	22	260.00–300.00	$272.61	$1,548	-7.39
605–625	615	2	262.00–267.00	$264.46	$1,626	+12.38
670–675	672	16	232.50–270.00	$239.51	$1,610	-2.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–295	289	5	295.00–322.00	$307.59	$889	-5.22
300–345	322	17	290.00–322.00	$306.60	$987	+19.60
350–399	380	32	272.00–315.00	$292.63	$1,112	+5.35
401–449	438	78	256.00–296.00	$275.16	$1,205	-0.29
455–495	478	45	251.00–290.00	$264.46	$1,264	+2.52
505–546	535	24	241.00–264.00	$252.66	$1,352	-3.44
550–595	576	19	235.00–260.00	$241.48	$1,391	-1.74
600–645	623	2	210.00–213.00	$211.55	$1,318	-16.42
655–695	679	5	205.00–220.00	$214.47	$1,456	+3.01
775	775	1	206.00	$206.00	$1,596	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	330.00	$330.00	$676	—
255–295	275	3	310.00–315.00	$312.38	$859	-9.25
301–345	325	18	305.00–334.00	$319.02	$1,037	-4.39
355–395	373	19	297.50–330.00	$316.98	$1,182	+6.15
401–445	409	19	280.00–320.00	$292.04	$1,194	+10.31
473 value added	473	19	289.00	$289.00	$1,367	—
451–495	475	58	265.00–300.00	$273.51	$1,299	-7.98
505–545	521	27	257.50–277.00	$262.90	$1,370	+2.90
552–595	569	40	250.00–260.00	$255.16	$1,452	+1.49
700	700	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,470	—
705	705	1	232.00	$232.00	$1,636	—
760	760	1	207.00	$207.00	$1,573	+3.24

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–235	233	2	298.00–300.00	$299.01	$697	-15.99
295	295	1	280.00	$280.00	$826	-21.75
300–335	315	4	270.00–320.00	$294.40	$927	+11.52
355–397	376	18	244.00–300.00	$276.93	$1,041	+5.45
400–445	424	18	236.00–290.00	$264.72	$1,122	+1.01
455–495	474	21	230.00–275.00	$252.84	$1,198	+3.28
505–545	536	14	240.00–270.00	$249.95	$1,340	+3.41
555–595	565	10	206.00–260.00	$229.84	$1,299	-2.69
600–634	609	14	217.00–240.00	$226.68	$1,380	-0.87
660–668	664	6	210.00–212.50	$211.67	$1,405	—
710–725	717	3	195.00–205.00	$199.03	$1,427	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	230	2	330.00–336.00	$332.80	$765	—
250–295	280	12	270.00–352.00	$325.26	$911	-12.26
300–345	326	5	292.00–335.00	$301.84	$984	-26.20
355–397	376	24	290.00–335.00	$315.06	$1,185	+1.49
401–445	415	11	290.00–315.00	$300.61	$1,248	+14.27
450–495	473	24	260.00–305.00	$286.24	$1,354	+6.21
501–545	516	16	247.00–287.50	$263.10	$1,358	-4.82
555–595	570	14	230.00–280.00	$249.68	$1,423	-5.36
600–645	623	9	200.00–267.50	$239.08	$1,489	+7.69
655	655	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,703	+31.97
700–735	713	3	220.00–250.00	$231.60	$1,651	+21.60

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,032	-3.36
305–345	331	10	325.00–350.00	$338.64	$1,121	-1.14
350–365	360	4	310.00–342.00	$325.89	$1,173	-7.47
401–448	440	33	297.50–330.00	$303.84	$1,337	-4.60
451–490	463	7	274.00–295.00	$282.03	$1,306	-12.15
500–545	520	7	270.00–295.00	$283.67	$1,475	+1.61
555–590	572	19	250.00–287.50	$266.20	$1,523	-5.49
600–645	622	13	235.00–275.00	$253.11	$1,574	-5.28
670–690	683	4	223.00–250.00	$239.96	$1,639	+1.96
715	715	1	262.50	$262.50	$1,877	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–383	374	5	350.00–360.00	$352.42	$1,318	+9.38
401–440	416	9	307.50–340.00	$324.95	$1,352	+3.99
456–485	465	10	292.50–320.00	$310.51	$1,444	+6.84
501–535	509	23	270.00–296.00	$280.98	$1,430	-3.75
555–590	569	7	269.00–280.00	$274.04	$1,559	-6.25
610–635	624	7	240.00–247.50	$244.26	$1,524	—
705–720	710	3	228.00–240.00	$233.38	$1,657	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1325	1097	80-85%	47	120.00–139.00	$127.74	$1,401	+0.31
970–1540	1193	80-85%	60	129.00–146.00	$137.43	$1,640	+1.54
1010–1525	1290	80-85%	36	138.00–152.00	$144.51	$1,864	-2.27

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–1295	962	85-90%	21	95.00–115.00	$105.70	$1,017	—
810–1155	973	85-90%	11	117.00–129.00	$122.35	$1,190	—
715–1195	974	85-90%	41	110.00–125.00	$117.47	$1,144	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1670	1447	75-80%	16	135.00–145.00	$139.36	$2,017	—
1365–1730	1469	75-80%	11	125.00–136.00	$129.85	$1,907	—
1355–1680	1509	75-80%	8	140.00–151.00	$144.23	$2,176	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1980	1440	11	135.00–158.00	$152.59	$2,197	+7.59
1270–1845	1526	16	138.00–170.00	$157.71	$2,407	—
1520–1875	1665	9	150.00–184.00	$164.88	$2,745	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
890–980	948	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	1,275.00–1,450.00	$1,392.75
880–1195	1051	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,400.00–1,550.00	$1,491.77
970–1160	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	1,380.00–1,600.00	$1,475.75
1090–1165	1128	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,500.00–1,550.00	$1,525.83

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–1165	1023	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,100.00–1,660.00	$1,463.00
1075	1075	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,725.00	$1,725.00
885–1340	1093	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,075.00–1,850.00	$1,621.54
950–1455	1218	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	1,375.00–1,900.00	$1,733.38

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1130–1375	1273	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	125.00–139.00	$132.78	$1,690

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
665–960	858	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,175.00–1,950.00	$1,783.11	-670.36
980	980	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,050.00	$2,050.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
455	455	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	—
730–745	738	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	975.00–1,625.00	$1,296.69	-387.29

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1060	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,500.00	$1,500.00	+187.79

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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.