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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 29, 2024

2,001 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $268.63/cwt +4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 468 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $340.05/cwt +20.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,602/hd at 471 lb · 44 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.99/cwt +3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,225/hd at 414 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,001 2,610 2,790
Feeder cattle 1,467 2,024 2,063
Slaughter cattle 447 440 555
Replacement cattle 87 146 172

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1098), Athens (377), Donalsonville (231), Jackson (129), Moultrie (166). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 370 3 375.00–385.00 $380.14 $1,407 +19.41
405–440 418 6 330.00–380.00 $361.12 $1,509 +22.78
450–480 471 44 327.50–345.00 $340.05 $1,602 +20.48
507–540 519 36 320.00–330.00 $325.05 $1,687 +14.91
550–555 554 5 300.00–322.00 $317.63 $1,760 +2.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–320 316 9 345.00–347.00 $346.78 $1,096 +5.25
375–385 377 15 347.00–350.00 $347.61 $1,310 +27.01
401–445 417 19 285.00–348.00 $324.86 $1,355 +8.60
455–490 473 2 270.00–315.00 $293.33 $1,387 -0.49
515–534 528 3 280.00–285.00 $281.63 $1,487 -19.95
550–590 569 7 260.00–280.00 $270.42 $1,539 -2.19
620–640 630 2 265.00–270.00 $267.46 $1,685 +3.00
655–670 663 2 247.00–250.00 $248.52 $1,648 +9.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 314 6 357.00–360.00 $357.53 $1,123 -14.91
365–390 377 6 364.00–370.00 $366.11 $1,380 +31.80
405–445 433 6 350.00–360.00 $356.27 $1,543 +15.54
460–470 465 2 325.00–330.00 $327.47 $1,523 -3.18
501–540 514 22 290.00–320.00 $309.63 $1,591 -3.51
555–585 573 5 270.00–302.00 $291.60 $1,671 +4.86
620–630 622 5 265.00–272.00 $268.41 $1,670 +5.95
665–690 678 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,776 —
720–740 730 4 240.00–247.00 $243.96 $1,781 +20.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 310.00–320.00 $315.04 $970 +8.44
355–390 360 26 285.00–321.00 $314.59 $1,133 +21.96
405–445 425 18 260.00–290.00 $279.06 $1,186 +3.90
450–495 468 47 252.00–275.00 $268.63 $1,257 +4.17
500–540 527 32 249.00–270.00 $255.72 $1,348 +3.06
560–598 578 15 235.00–255.00 $246.94 $1,427 +5.46
610–638 630 13 230.00–235.00 $232.45 $1,464 +20.90
658–690 668 9 205.00–220.00 $217.42 $1,452 +2.95
700 700 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,414 —
755 755 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,491 -8.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 265 4 325.00–335.00 $331.01 $877 +18.63
325–349 333 5 300.00–310.00 $304.45 $1,014 -14.57
353–390 361 10 310.00–332.00 $323.10 $1,166 +6.12
403–440 414 38 280.00–300.00 $295.99 $1,225 +3.95
460–495 482 14 270.00–280.00 $273.88 $1,320 +0.37
500–545 527 6 250.00–260.00 $256.61 $1,352 -6.29
553–590 562 37 232.50–264.00 $257.91 $1,449 +2.75
625–630 628 2 230.00–235.00 $232.49 $1,460 —
651–674 660 18 225.00–228.00 $227.31 $1,500 —
740 740 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 318 4 285.00–295.00 $291.00 $925 -3.40
355–390 371 12 260.00–300.00 $282.32 $1,047 +5.39
405–440 423 2 250.00–257.00 $253.64 $1,073 -11.08
451–490 465 26 240.00–267.00 $252.98 $1,176 +0.14
530–542 538 28 210.00–259.00 $252.38 $1,358 +2.43
560–590 575 2 235.00–245.00 $239.87 $1,379 +10.03
655–690 684 7 200.00–210.00 $205.73 $1,407 -5.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 329 4 310.00–330.00 $318.80 $1,049 +16.96
350–390 363 5 285.00–315.00 $297.96 $1,082 -17.10
401–445 422 22 270.00–310.00 $293.53 $1,239 -7.08
450–490 473 20 260.00–305.00 $283.52 $1,341 -2.72
520–545 534 4 255.00–275.00 $266.12 $1,421 +3.02
575–597 588 7 247.50–260.00 $253.92 $1,493 +4.24
610–640 636 18 225.00–252.00 $236.75 $1,506 -2.33
670–690 683 4 222.00–232.00 $228.30 $1,559 -31.70
701–715 707 5 190.00–210.00 $201.98 $1,428 -29.62
770 770 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 317 12 315.00–340.00 $323.72 $1,026 -14.92
375–395 386 7 330.00–355.00 $345.12 $1,332 +19.23
405–440 426 11 300.00–327.00 $317.84 $1,354 +14.00
455–490 474 10 290.00–320.00 $301.19 $1,428 +19.16
500–545 529 9 260.00–285.00 $274.05 $1,450 -9.62
560–590 580 8 252.50–280.00 $268.32 $1,556 +2.12
610–640 625 4 250.00–265.00 $256.96 $1,606 +3.85
725 725 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,541 -50.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 4 400.00–410.00 $405.06 $883 —
370–390 376 5 355.00–370.00 $360.93 $1,357 +8.51
405–445 418 10 320.00–345.00 $328.89 $1,375 +3.94
455–490 472 20 300.00–332.00 $318.86 $1,505 +8.35
505–540 520 9 270.00–300.00 $292.59 $1,521 +11.61
555–590 572 3 265.00–292.00 $280.85 $1,606 +6.81
610–640 625 2 260.00–272.00 $266.14 $1,663 +21.88

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1395 1113 80-85% 45 120.00–134.00 $127.18 $1,416 —
785–1460 1127 80-85% 60 130.00–139.00 $134.70 $1,518 —
870–1410 1205 80-85% 36 140.00–152.00 $144.21 $1,738 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1140 967 85-90% 17 85.00–116.00 $105.91 $1,024 +0.21
795–1210 982 85-90% 31 103.00–125.00 $115.80 $1,137 -1.67
835–1295 986 85-90% 22 110.00–129.00 $120.93 $1,192 +3.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1620 1410 75-80% 21 132.00–144.00 $137.22 $1,935 —
1305–1615 1469 75-80% 8 140.00–148.00 $144.18 $2,118 +14.33
1330–1765 1489 75-80% 6 122.00–134.00 $127.51 $1,899 -2.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1615 1321 8 135.00–162.00 $148.71 $1,964 —
1090–2355 1756 14 150.00–178.00 $163.42 $2,870 —
1590–1985 1846 4 160.00–184.00 $170.09 $3,140 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–970 905 (<2 yrs)Open 11 187.00–200.00 $191.64 $1,734
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1030 972 (<2 yrs)Open 11 175.00–185.00 $179.87 $1,748

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1195 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,648.41
1095–1290 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–1,975.00 $1,893.87
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1165 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 124.00–131.00 $127.70 $1,409
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005–1020 1014 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,925.00–1,950.00 $1,940.71 —
1025–1315 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,975.00–2,100.00 $2,033.70 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 +28.31
835–950 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 775.00–1,625.00 $1,172.62 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 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.