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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 5, 2024

2,477 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $269.33/cwt +1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 421 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $277.65/cwt -6.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,602/hd at 577 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $260.69/cwt -4.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 480 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,477 3,941 4,056
Feeder cattle 1,991 2,807 2,910
Slaughter cattle 379 713 794
Replacement cattle 107 421 352

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1170), Athens (486), Donalsonville (427), Jackson (219), Moultrie (175). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 365.00 $365.00 $821 —
290 290 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,000 —
301–340 325 3 337.00–350.00 $342.45 $1,113 —
401–440 420 16 290.00–315.00 $303.95 $1,277 -3.56
460–498 484 21 295.00–337.00 $309.44 $1,498 -13.82
505–540 523 10 285.00–320.00 $303.46 $1,587 -0.92
560–590 577 41 272.00–295.00 $277.65 $1,602 -6.41
611–644 620 15 262.00–270.00 $267.61 $1,659 +0.01
680 680 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 —
790 790 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 380.00 $380.00 $969 —
312–340 315 21 320.00–345.00 $342.02 $1,077 -5.02
351–391 387 18 315.00–350.00 $335.56 $1,299 -2.40
405–444 427 23 315.00–370.00 $326.75 $1,395 +2.29
455–497 490 12 310.00–342.00 $317.78 $1,557 -7.22
510–549 542 9 295.00–305.00 $299.74 $1,625 -17.37
590 590 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,800 +11.04
603–625 611 10 270.00–275.00 $271.49 $1,659 +5.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 355.00 $355.00 $834 —
280–290 285 2 320.00–365.00 $342.89 $977 —
340 340 1 292.50 $292.50 $994 -53.95
368–395 381 5 330.00–340.00 $333.98 $1,272 +24.82
430–440 436 5 275.00–290.00 $282.00 $1,230 -31.11
460–490 468 14 280.00–325.00 $296.28 $1,387 -15.13
501–525 517 4 280.00–312.00 $297.38 $1,537 +40.22
551–590 574 19 267.00–280.00 $276.71 $1,588 +22.92
619–645 622 8 250.00–257.00 $256.09 $1,593 -22.28
665–695 686 15 239.00–255.00 $244.96 $1,680 +22.96
701–740 724 3 225.00–228.00 $226.86 $1,642 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–283 277 8 322.00–330.00 $323.29 $896 +27.04
300–325 315 3 300.00–310.00 $305.11 $961 +6.38
350–396 374 36 270.00–294.00 $286.62 $1,072 -0.41
400–445 421 43 260.00–275.00 $269.33 $1,134 +1.22
455–493 480 37 255.00–265.00 $260.69 $1,251 -4.84
505–545 521 36 240.00–260.00 $251.71 $1,311 +0.64
552–590 567 35 230.00–259.00 $246.24 $1,396 +8.26
605–640 619 19 225.00–227.50 $225.69 $1,397 -5.02
655–690 679 7 205.00–220.00 $212.73 $1,444 +0.92
790 790 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–287 274 16 325.00–355.00 $336.06 $921 +28.31
310–340 332 20 310.00–320.00 $317.43 $1,054 -5.16
355–390 366 15 280.00–312.00 $302.78 $1,108 -12.78
400–449 416 29 270.00–290.00 $281.02 $1,169 -4.08
452–499 468 30 265.00–277.50 $268.00 $1,254 +0.72
501–540 524 16 250.00–262.00 $255.39 $1,338 +0.61
560–590 587 26 240.00–270.00 $251.42 $1,476 -4.66
605–615 611 10 230.00–235.00 $233.61 $1,427 -4.61
655–657 657 4 222.00–225.00 $224.25 $1,473 —
740 740 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,532 —
790 790 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203–240 218 4 320.00–330.00 $324.91 $708 +24.91
250–270 263 3 317.00–320.00 $317.95 $836 +24.06
301–345 317 13 272.50–295.00 $283.95 $900 -0.68
355–395 375 11 260.00–275.00 $270.64 $1,015 -0.57
400–441 426 24 235.00–265.00 $251.35 $1,071 -5.47
451–492 469 23 240.00–257.50 $248.37 $1,165 +1.28
500–545 528 20 210.00–245.00 $232.77 $1,229 -6.27
560–595 581 8 190.00–242.00 $220.95 $1,284 -7.21
620–645 631 7 195.00–210.00 $204.36 $1,290 -16.59
655–690 669 9 177.50–200.00 $191.46 $1,281 -17.33
735–740 738 2 182.00–197.00 $189.53 $1,399 —
785 785 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,256 -35.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 350.00–360.00 $354.67 $816 +49.67
285–295 290 2 320.00 $320.00 $928 +20.00
305–340 319 25 325.00–345.00 $336.87 $1,075 -5.54
360–395 376 22 310.00–330.00 $323.26 $1,215 +2.00
404–440 414 11 300.00–315.00 $310.34 $1,285 +5.64
450–490 468 22 240.00–300.00 $279.61 $1,309 -4.88
505–540 521 16 262.00–275.00 $270.17 $1,408 +9.57
555–590 579 13 240.00–270.00 $251.83 $1,458 -0.91
600–640 620 19 240.00–250.00 $244.18 $1,514 +11.96
650–690 666 11 230.00–245.00 $238.95 $1,591 +7.89
710–740 724 5 210.00–220.00 $214.56 $1,553 +2.53
750–790 765 3 205.00–220.00 $213.19 $1,631 +11.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 345.00 $345.00 $828 +48.00
305–345 318 5 300.00–310.00 $307.09 $977 -12.48
350–395 376 9 285.00–315.00 $301.67 $1,134 -5.47
401–440 420 26 280.00–310.00 $293.67 $1,233 +6.35
450–495 470 31 230.00–285.00 $268.20 $1,261 -1.04
501–540 519 12 230.00–265.00 $252.94 $1,313 -2.49
555–595 578 6 235.00–250.00 $242.89 $1,404 -3.39
615–640 629 6 225.00–240.00 $231.44 $1,456 +4.36
665–690 676 9 212.00–235.00 $224.34 $1,517 -10.88
740 740 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,532 -1.05
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 +4.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 value added 260 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,079 —
250–290 266 8 350.00–370.00 $355.44 $945 —
300–345 323 6 315.00–335.00 $328.91 $1,062 -31.48
350–390 374 9 325.00–360.00 $340.83 $1,275 +11.31
411–440 420 12 292.00–335.00 $314.33 $1,320 -0.02
460–499 487 13 285.00–310.00 $298.33 $1,453 -12.38
500–540 522 36 270.00–285.00 $273.47 $1,428 —
560–590 578 10 255.00–280.00 $266.01 $1,538 -6.17
605–640 620 4 250.00–257.00 $254.30 $1,577 +4.11
670–690 680 3 240.00–250.00 $244.95 $1,666 +11.52
790 790 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,659 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1450 1137 80-85% 44 116.00–137.00 $128.48 $1,461 —
655–1600 1161 80-85% 81 129.00–149.00 $137.63 $1,598 +5.87
865–1490 1168 80-85% 38 140.00–158.00 $146.94 $1,716 +15.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1255 961 85-90% 14 121.00–137.00 $125.58 $1,207 +16.41
785–1435 1039 85-90% 35 110.00–125.00 $117.31 $1,219 -1.98
785–1350 1073 85-90% 21 105.00–114.00 $110.61 $1,187 -13.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1630 1370 75-80% 10 140.00–149.00 $143.29 $1,963 —
1280–1700 1449 75-80% 15 114.00–132.00 $127.65 $1,850 -13.77
1280–1765 1496 75-80% 30 130.00–144.00 $137.21 $2,053 -6.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1660 1371 10 145.00–169.00 $157.88 $2,165 —
1005–1700 1419 6 167.00–183.00 $172.02 $2,441 —
990–2080 1576 24 151.00–177.00 $164.63 $2,595 +5.95

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1155 961 (<2 yrs)Open 7 160.00–177.00 $169.79 $1,632
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1100 988 (<2 yrs)Open 6 180.00–195.00 $184.05 $1,818

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–960 923 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,675.00 $1,538.99
870–1225 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,250.00–1,800.00 $1,587.51
1110–1310 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,851.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1075 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 126.00–139.00 $132.39 $1,401
1085–1215 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 124.00–137.00 $130.13 $1,496
1065–1410 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 123.00–143.00 $131.47 $1,586
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1160 961 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,500.00 $1,341.87
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $755
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,150
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945–1055 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,450.00–1,825.00 $1,596.93 -395.12
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00 -417.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–1310 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,750.00–1,925.00 $1,859.84 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
660–855 758 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,530.00 $1,375.35 —
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.