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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 26, 2024

3,268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $246.18/cwt +3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 475 lb · 71 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $256.29/cwt -2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 473 lb · 60 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $247.13/cwt -1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 517 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,268 4,771 3,404
Feeder cattle 2,450 3,394 2,550
Slaughter cattle 643 1,021 620
Replacement cattle 175 356 234

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1431), Athens (674), Donalsonville (622), Jackson (215), Moultrie (326) Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 2.00 lower. 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
290–295 293 2 340.00–345.00 $342.52 $1,004 -22.38
301–345 315 7 350.00–360.00 $351.41 $1,107 +0.33
365–375 370 15 335.00–347.50 $344.36 $1,274 +16.84
400–428 420 13 325.00–335.00 $328.93 $1,382 +5.53
455–479 476 22 314.00–325.00 $320.69 $1,526 +4.52
505–516 512 12 309.00–318.00 $312.48 $1,600 +14.32
555–590 577 19 258.00–288.00 $278.74 $1,608 -12.65
606–625 618 30 265.00–273.00 $268.46 $1,659 -8.92
655–689 666 21 250.00–262.50 $257.53 $1,715 -1.45
708–741 729 22 230.00–235.00 $234.11 $1,707 -13.06
805 805 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,803 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 3 342.00–345.00 $344.04 $1,094 +36.07
365–390 376 15 325.00–335.00 $330.33 $1,242 -4.05
400–448 423 12 300.00–322.00 $317.60 $1,343 -1.31
485–495 490 2 295.00–300.00 $297.53 $1,458 -10.98
510–549 541 37 256.00–295.00 $281.19 $1,521 -5.55
550–590 576 16 245.00–280.00 $270.75 $1,560 -8.32
620–640 630 3 237.00–242.00 $239.64 $1,510 -19.29
654–690 658 36 225.00–255.00 $240.25 $1,581 -16.47
724 724 16 230.00 $230.00 $1,665 +6.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 330.00–335.00 $332.38 $891 +2.38
330–343 339 3 300.00–310.00 $306.75 $1,040 +1.75
355–390 381 7 300.00–325.00 $317.91 $1,211 -2.69
405–445 417 16 275.00–317.50 $308.70 $1,287 +7.88
457–490 468 20 260.00–305.00 $281.54 $1,318 +14.77
505–540 518 11 245.00–274.00 $265.73 $1,376 +7.82
560–583 577 13 260.00–266.00 $263.15 $1,518 +43.15
620 620 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,534 -8.09
655–690 674 4 230.00–235.00 $233.53 $1,574 -12.64
720–747 742 5 220.00–225.00 $224.03 $1,662 —
750 750 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,612 +12.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 355.00 $355.00 $746 —
290–295 293 2 280.00–300.00 $290.09 $850 -33.70
320–340 328 8 260.00–325.00 $311.89 $1,023 +13.63
350–390 381 16 250.00–297.00 $284.40 $1,084 -4.40
405–449 433 14 252.50–267.50 $261.84 $1,134 -0.95
452–495 473 60 245.00–267.50 $256.29 $1,212 -2.49
505–540 517 50 230.00–257.50 $247.13 $1,278 -1.94
555–599 589 49 220.00–247.50 $238.79 $1,406 +1.98
605–640 629 28 212.00–230.00 $222.46 $1,399 +4.02
650–690 680 17 200.00–228.00 $205.65 $1,398 -13.71
725–745 737 3 192.00–200.00 $196.31 $1,447 -18.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 228 7 275.00–330.00 $308.90 $704 +17.16
255–290 277 8 265.00–305.00 $294.21 $815 +10.56
305–345 332 22 250.00–310.00 $278.67 $925 +7.27
369–396 380 22 240.00–280.00 $269.69 $1,025 -6.87
403–442 428 23 230.00–285.00 $254.28 $1,088 -1.33
450–490 475 71 230.00–255.00 $246.18 $1,169 +3.23
500–545 520 5 230.00–240.00 $234.11 $1,217 +0.50
560–598 583 13 210.00–235.00 $224.78 $1,310 +4.59
620–640 628 28 200.00–215.00 $212.74 $1,336 +6.54
655–690 670 3 190.00–212.00 $200.81 $1,345 -7.27
730–740 735 2 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $1,341 -14.37
790 790 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,406 -1.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 223 4 330.00–360.00 $346.01 $772 -1.49
266–275 268 5 345.00–347.50 $346.99 $930 +3.30
305–325 314 10 320.00–335.00 $327.97 $1,030 +5.97
350–390 378 4 300.00–305.00 $301.16 $1,138 -8.95
402–420 409 19 268.00–290.00 $272.11 $1,113 -8.75
460–480 466 8 262.50–275.00 $269.72 $1,257 +3.73
510–540 522 21 245.00–264.00 $259.81 $1,356 -2.93
555–595 574 28 240.00–267.50 $247.51 $1,421 +3.01
605 605 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 +20.73
650–690 665 16 210.00–220.00 $211.58 $1,407 —
710–740 731 8 205.00–217.00 $212.23 $1,551 -0.77
758 758 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,584 +14.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 232 3 320.00–350.00 $336.69 $781 —
255–290 273 3 325.00–330.00 $326.55 $891 -9.22
305–340 324 15 300.00–330.00 $315.97 $1,024 +1.98
376–390 382 8 300.00–305.00 $303.08 $1,158 -16.78
400–443 426 28 275.00–312.50 $292.66 $1,247 -8.97
455–490 475 16 265.00–290.00 $278.96 $1,325 +6.24
505–540 527 13 250.00–272.00 $266.05 $1,402 -6.09
550–590 569 26 240.00–265.00 $254.06 $1,446 +0.55
615–645 630 23 230.00–247.50 $239.76 $1,510 +2.73
677–690 681 6 222.00–235.00 $230.65 $1,571 +1.58
740 740 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 +10.32
790 790 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 300.00–330.00 $315.82 $720 -0.90
265–295 280 4 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $882 +6.79
300–340 312 13 280.00–315.00 $300.28 $937 -6.31
365–390 379 15 270.00–325.00 $284.89 $1,080 -19.80
414–445 429 31 255.00–305.00 $278.72 $1,196 -6.76
455–490 472 12 250.00–285.00 $270.53 $1,277 +3.92
504–540 514 19 240.00–270.00 $255.26 $1,312 -6.49
556–599 572 21 215.00–257.50 $243.05 $1,390 -5.08
610–640 627 3 225.00–230.00 $227.63 $1,427 -18.32
655–690 668 8 217.00–232.00 $223.26 $1,491 +2.11
705 705 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 +6.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 340.00–345.00 $342.46 $976 -20.61
305–329 321 10 330.00–343.00 $339.61 $1,090 -7.98
355–390 383 15 310.00–337.50 $326.69 $1,251 -2.43
400–415 404 13 313.00–335.00 $316.65 $1,279 -0.20
455–490 478 3 270.00–310.00 $292.93 $1,400 -4.18
515–545 523 5 280.00–287.50 $284.00 $1,485 +5.69
555–575 566 3 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $1,542 +10.66
608–645 621 9 240.00–252.00 $248.84 $1,545 +5.57
670–690 685 4 230.00–237.00 $231.71 $1,587 +2.47
720–740 733 4 222.00–232.00 $226.45 $1,660 -3.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1590 1150 80-85% 95 118.00–142.00 $135.04 $1,553 -8.65
905–1615 1194 80-85% 95 130.00–152.00 $143.63 $1,715 -0.06
970–1530 1194 80-85% 59 140.00–166.00 $154.63 $1,846 +10.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1255 974 85-90% 37 104.00–121.00 $114.47 $1,115 —
735–1215 998 85-90% 34 120.00–138.00 $128.84 $1,286 —
745–1410 1026 85-90% 56 110.00–129.00 $120.19 $1,233 +4.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1475 1410 75-80% 13 144.00–159.00 $150.92 $2,128 +15.70
1240–1810 1437 75-80% 34 130.00–150.00 $141.65 $2,036 +6.43
1230–1630 1471 75-80% 12 128.00–141.00 $135.72 $1,996 -9.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2000 1362 13 130.00–166.00 $156.81 $2,136 —
1180–1990 1568 15 150.00–176.00 $168.90 $2,648 +2.54
1500–2035 1749 7 160.00–187.00 $175.67 $3,072 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1055 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,375.00–1,775.00 $1,498.97
845–1285 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,075.00–1,900.00 $1,457.66
910–1420 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,300.00–2,050.00 $1,645.64
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–905 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,625.00 $1,281.73
835–1150 939 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,775.00 $1,740.45
840–1245 999 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,300.00–1,725.00 $1,576.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,520
910–1170 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 133.00–151.00 $141.75 $1,521
1055–1330 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 130.00–144.00 $138.60 $1,594
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $624
885–1005 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 113.00–119.00 $116.19 $1,098
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
880–1050 971 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,244.02 —
1015–1360 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,700.00–2,375.00 $2,031.48 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–930 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,550.00 $1,313.14 -234.44
875–1085 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,575.00–1,825.00 $1,713.39 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–1060 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,825.00 $1,485.11 -689.45
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–900 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 900.00–1,200.00 $1,002.41 -604.13

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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.