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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

4,746 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $248.71/cwt -1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,311/hd at 527 lb · 102 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $285.95/cwt +6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,616/hd at 565 lb · 80 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $254.99/cwt -2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 533 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,746 2,257 3,851
Feeder cattle 3,468 1,721 2,975
Slaughter cattle 933 390 724
Replacement cattle 345 146 152

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (276), Franklin Co. (1800), Oak Park (1177), Pulaski Co (517), Thomasville (640), Upson Co (90), and Washington (246). Trends not available due to markets being closed in observance of the July 4th holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–340 319 6 240.00–340.00 $305.07 $973 -3.10
350–390 369 10 245.00–328.00 $309.99 $1,144 +8.70
405–447 435 31 250.00–318.00 $308.87 $1,344 +13.50
450–495 477 14 245.00–308.00 $282.68 $1,348 +1.36
500–545 525 47 235.00–299.00 $281.71 $1,479 +18.06
550–590 582 19 237.00–277.50 $270.42 $1,574 -3.16
610 value added 610 43 269.00 $269.00 $1,641 —
620–645 636 21 200.00–265.00 $251.35 $1,599 -2.83
650–690 662 14 220.00–250.00 $234.00 $1,549 -4.12
712–740 713 26 237.00–241.00 $240.84 $1,717 +8.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 4 377.50–387.50 $382.40 $918 +48.36
350–395 364 22 272.00–338.00 $331.42 $1,206 +7.91
405–445 429 53 265.00–327.50 $318.67 $1,367 +34.90
450–495 473 22 270.00–319.00 $295.63 $1,398 +2.53
500–549 530 22 265.00–309.00 $296.91 $1,574 +10.48
551–590 565 80 250.00–294.00 $285.95 $1,616 +6.90
604–635 614 6 210.00–265.00 $249.17 $1,530 -14.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 290 3 395.00–400.00 $396.61 $1,150 +46.61
315–340 328 2 355.00–357.50 $356.20 $1,168 +9.96
350–395 366 23 287.00–350.00 $336.67 $1,232 -4.33
410–440 428 15 282.00–340.00 $330.79 $1,416 +16.00
450–495 482 8 305.00–320.00 $312.35 $1,506 +14.75
505–540 523 9 300.00–310.00 $305.71 $1,599 +13.40
580–590 587 3 290.00–295.00 $291.65 $1,712 +6.05
605–635 617 3 237.00–275.00 $251.16 $1,550 -22.22
655–685 670 2 227.00–280.00 $252.91 $1,694 —
765 765 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 225 3 255.00–305.00 $288.04 $648 -6.58
265–295 283 4 245.00–300.00 $269.61 $763 -9.71
310–345 325 25 235.00–297.50 $276.63 $899 -12.58
350–395 376 16 220.00–270.00 $256.53 $965 -15.11
400–445 429 57 220.00–276.00 $261.86 $1,123 -1.31
450–490 475 61 226.00–267.50 $248.85 $1,182 -5.47
500–545 527 102 216.00–257.00 $248.71 $1,311 -1.02
560–595 584 36 200.00–245.00 $229.73 $1,342 -16.59
600–644 629 13 190.00–232.50 $219.12 $1,378 -17.80
680–699 685 7 207.50–215.00 $212.81 $1,458 -7.19
700–740 723 5 192.00–200.00 $196.40 $1,420 -5.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 227 9 265.00–340.00 $319.55 $725 -7.51
250–290 273 10 260.00–320.00 $295.80 $808 -28.58
300–340 324 13 280.00–310.00 $297.82 $965 -13.91
350–390 379 34 250.00–300.00 $272.07 $1,031 +4.63
400–445 426 32 240.00–290.00 $263.42 $1,122 +0.22
450–495 477 27 240.00–280.00 $253.61 $1,210 -10.28
501–549 533 69 232.00–269.00 $254.99 $1,359 -2.62
555–595 579 17 219.00–247.00 $229.26 $1,327 -32.86
600–640 622 16 210.00–245.00 $223.67 $1,391 -6.33
650–695 676 9 208.00–217.00 $213.88 $1,446 -9.55
790 790 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,620 -13.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 233 7 325.00–375.00 $351.78 $820 +86.78
260–290 276 7 295.00–330.00 $320.90 $886 -12.27
300–335 315 6 282.00–322.00 $302.26 $952 -18.03
350–390 367 32 270.00–320.00 $305.08 $1,120 +6.43
400–440 420 16 258.00–280.00 $267.75 $1,125 -6.15
450–490 472 31 251.00–283.00 $261.97 $1,236 -2.35
500–540 527 31 240.00–268.00 $257.76 $1,358 -0.92
552–590 561 21 234.00–263.00 $257.09 $1,442 +3.09
600–640 619 7 226.00–255.00 $241.65 $1,496 -5.35
655–690 672 8 220.00–227.50 $224.63 $1,510 —
710–740 725 4 212.00–217.00 $214.97 $1,559 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 335.00 $335.00 $804 +32.51
255–290 276 10 240.00–330.00 $296.59 $819 -15.63
300–340 317 13 250.00–315.00 $293.71 $931 -14.56
350–395 371 42 245.00–330.00 $303.18 $1,125 +10.92
405–445 431 40 220.00–315.00 $287.00 $1,237 +6.56
450–490 479 34 220.00–277.00 $263.98 $1,264 +2.54
505–545 534 21 230.00–257.00 $246.73 $1,318 +1.43
555–590 576 16 220.00–256.00 $241.74 $1,392 +5.45
600–640 623 18 208.00–242.00 $227.81 $1,419 -10.53
670–695 681 7 200.00–229.00 $220.59 $1,502 -9.76
725–740 732 3 210.00–218.00 $214.31 $1,569 +4.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 235 4 330.00–350.00 $337.61 $793 +27.61
265–295 288 5 275.00–350.00 $325.55 $938 +21.27
305–340 324 10 275.00–340.00 $317.80 $1,030 -9.89
355–390 376 21 300.00–325.00 $309.76 $1,165 -10.15
400–440 429 36 250.00–310.00 $289.48 $1,242 -16.00
450–495 473 16 250.00–302.50 $271.40 $1,284 +13.73
500–540 529 18 235.00–267.00 $259.77 $1,374 +8.58
555–590 574 20 225.00–265.00 $252.13 $1,447 +0.21
600–640 627 15 210.00–247.00 $234.85 $1,473 -6.75
655–699 674 12 217.00–235.00 $225.11 $1,517 +0.05
700–715 705 3 208.00–216.00 $213.35 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 3 370.00–385.00 $376.71 $897 +46.71
250–290 269 11 295.00–395.00 $369.11 $993 +27.11
305–340 324 7 310.00–360.00 $331.11 $1,073 -8.74
350–399 378 20 312.00–337.00 $322.33 $1,218 -8.08
400–445 415 20 267.00–335.00 $314.06 $1,303 +7.49
450–495 464 12 267.00–297.00 $286.72 $1,330 -6.47
500–545 522 14 270.00–287.50 $279.35 $1,458 +8.81
550–590 579 14 260.00–280.00 $263.26 $1,524 -6.25
600–640 627 15 215.00–260.00 $246.89 $1,548 -19.14
650–690 677 10 210.00–245.00 $236.39 $1,600 +3.74
700–705 703 2 230.00–232.00 $231.00 $1,624 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1620 1138 80-85% 133 115.00–142.00 $133.18 $1,516 +4.26
805–1685 1178 80-85% 172 120.00–151.00 $141.06 $1,662 —
800–1495 1214 80-85% 81 145.00–159.00 $152.07 $1,846 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1285 987 85-90% 75 85.00–129.00 $118.58 $1,170 —
640–1240 1002 85-90% 35 105.00–139.00 $129.56 $1,298 +7.74
665–1320 1025 85-90% 37 77.00–121.00 $112.02 $1,148 -1.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1675 1428 75-80% 37 125.00–159.00 $146.62 $2,094 —
1225–1885 1469 75-80% 46 135.00–169.00 $157.25 $2,310 +16.63
1315–1785 1479 75-80% 14 146.00–177.00 $168.79 $2,496 +28.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1920 1415 21 140.00–169.00 $156.55 $2,215 —
1045–2220 1580 25 159.00–179.00 $171.11 $2,704 +16.66
1155–2115 1758 13 175.00–188.00 $182.73 $3,212 +8.46

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1300 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,465.00 $1,395.15
930–1325 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,200.00–2,000.00 $1,707.86
860–1455 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 1,325.00–2,125.00 $1,769.31
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1105 947 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 950.00–1,600.00 $1,330.48
900–1130 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,025.00–1,625.00 $1,454.98
810–1185 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 750.00–1,625.00 $1,407.05
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630 630 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
805–825 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
735–1055 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–1,210.00 $1,062.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,411
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,562
1390 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,724
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,097
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
1070–1085 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,675.00–1,700.00 $1,687.41 —
845–1590 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 53 1,625.00–2,500.00 $1,942.19 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
805–1240 977 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 975.00–2,100.00 $1,511.44 —
925–1240 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,575.00–1,750.00 $1,641.87 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1000 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,782.47 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.