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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 16, 2024

3,649 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.11/cwt -2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 524 lb · 79 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $288.46/cwt +1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,656/hd at 574 lb · 77 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $278.66/cwt -0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,747/hd at 627 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,649 1,744 3,086
Feeder cattle 2,752 1,343 2,406
Slaughter cattle 734 280 538
Replacement cattle 163 121 142

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (312), Franklin Co. (1289), Oak Park (725), Pulaski Co (491), Thomasville (358), Upson Co (210), and Wilkes Co (264). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls unevenly steady. Feeder classes unevenly steady. 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
275–285 280 2 380.00–400.00 $389.82 $1,091 —
305–349 313 17 310.00–390.00 $351.58 $1,100 +6.85
350–390 369 15 300.00–370.00 $337.94 $1,247 -2.06
405–440 416 23 326.00–370.00 $333.28 $1,386 -3.05
455–493 468 50 282.50–337.00 $323.65 $1,515 +9.26
510–540 525 28 270.00–314.00 $303.98 $1,596 -1.54
555–590 574 77 260.00–302.00 $288.46 $1,656 +1.63
608–639 627 60 271.00–286.00 $278.66 $1,747 -0.92
651–690 663 16 247.00–270.00 $250.31 $1,660 -12.19
711–735 714 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,714 +2.44
806 806 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,854 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 328 3 280.00–335.00 $315.25 $1,034 +9.35
355–395 374 7 300.00–325.00 $315.15 $1,179 -4.94
410–440 428 11 270.00–317.00 $299.71 $1,283 -6.17
451–490 477 31 260.00–305.00 $290.59 $1,386 +12.78
505–548 525 33 280.00–290.00 $285.40 $1,498 +2.38
562–590 580 26 240.00–277.50 $267.33 $1,551 +2.73
601–640 621 10 230.00–265.00 $256.47 $1,593 +17.45
651–690 675 3 240.00–250.00 $245.01 $1,654 +14.49
725–749 744 7 212.50–222.50 $218.59 $1,626 -2.75
780–790 785 2 220.00–222.00 $220.99 $1,735 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 335.00 $335.00 $804 ±0.00
260 260 1 305.00 $305.00 $793 —
325 325 1 305.00 $305.00 $991 -13.55
360–390 370 6 332.00–355.00 $338.85 $1,254 -7.68
402–445 422 15 280.00–340.00 $316.77 $1,337 -3.16
455–490 481 19 270.00–312.50 $301.72 $1,451 -0.76
500–546 524 37 260.00–305.00 $293.79 $1,539 -1.36
555–590 571 8 242.00–287.00 $270.98 $1,547 -10.11
617–640 623 8 270.00–275.00 $273.10 $1,701 +16.86
670–695 683 2 250.00–255.00 $252.45 $1,724 +6.46
745 745 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,684 -7.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 335.00 $335.00 $781 +10.51
250–295 281 5 284.00–320.00 $307.81 $865 -2.35
300–340 329 9 285.00–310.00 $294.43 $969 -1.38
355–399 379 33 256.00–293.00 $278.82 $1,057 -6.41
410–445 429 32 244.00–285.00 $265.01 $1,137 +6.07
455–490 472 58 240.00–275.00 $255.97 $1,208 -2.99
500–545 518 51 230.00–260.00 $246.71 $1,278 -1.64
555–596 573 42 225.00–245.00 $237.80 $1,363 -6.28
600–645 626 6 210.00–230.00 $217.50 $1,362 -8.60
660–699 690 12 205.00–220.00 $211.08 $1,456 -10.46
725–740 733 4 200.00–210.00 $205.05 $1,503 -7.28
790 790 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 +13.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 232 9 335.00–352.00 $348.10 $808 +28.10
260 260 1 325.00 $325.00 $845 -4.99
305 305 1 315.00 $315.00 $961 +7.88
360–390 385 15 285.00–297.50 $294.48 $1,134 +1.68
410–445 429 15 260.00–285.00 $275.29 $1,181 +6.09
455–490 472 58 250.00–272.00 $268.30 $1,266 +5.46
500–549 524 79 244.00–271.00 $260.11 $1,363 -2.16
550–590 565 24 239.00–262.00 $249.53 $1,410 +0.22
600–615 604 11 230.00–240.00 $232.12 $1,402 -3.89
680–690 685 12 224.00–226.00 $225.16 $1,542 +5.16
784 784 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,686 +3.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 227 3 280.00–310.00 $295.55 $671 —
255–290 279 6 252.00–310.00 $280.83 $784 -5.11
330–349 340 11 260.00–285.00 $275.01 $935 -9.29
350–395 371 21 250.00–277.50 $262.82 $975 -8.62
400–445 427 59 226.00–278.00 $259.99 $1,110 +8.98
450–490 470 29 220.00–262.00 $247.83 $1,165 -1.23
500–545 526 50 209.00–251.00 $239.96 $1,262 +1.78
555–590 572 20 208.00–235.00 $226.40 $1,295 -16.96
600–645 626 7 197.00–227.00 $217.20 $1,360 +13.62
660–695 685 11 195.00–212.00 $202.23 $1,385 —
740–745 742 3 190.00–200.00 $196.65 $1,459 -8.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 350.00 $350.00 $770 +7.47
260–285 273 2 320.00 $320.00 $874 -20.03
300–345 326 7 295.00–320.00 $312.79 $1,020 -16.00
350–395 368 17 280.00–355.00 $332.58 $1,224 +17.39
400–447 433 23 260.00–325.00 $289.40 $1,253 -19.63
455–490 476 32 250.00–300.00 $280.21 $1,334 -0.49
500–545 519 25 240.00–270.00 $262.12 $1,360 +7.58
555–590 568 28 232.50–265.00 $253.20 $1,438 +4.71
600–645 622 8 227.00–240.00 $235.57 $1,465 +0.67
660–690 682 6 220.00–230.00 $222.44 $1,517 +8.18
700–740 727 5 208.00–215.00 $211.82 $1,540 +11.82
770–775 773 2 208.00–214.00 $211.01 $1,631 +19.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 385.00 $385.00 $924 —
260–290 276 5 315.00–380.00 $355.87 $982 +4.41
305–345 327 10 300.00–380.00 $345.22 $1,129 +9.97
350–395 376 24 290.00–385.00 $339.15 $1,275 +2.11
400–445 420 29 270.00–350.00 $315.53 $1,325 +0.24
450–490 473 27 262.50–302.00 $292.92 $1,386 -0.46
504–540 525 33 270.00–285.00 $275.66 $1,447 +4.89
560–590 569 15 262.00–280.00 $274.89 $1,564 +18.09
605–649 627 5 242.00–250.00 $246.69 $1,547 +1.02
655–685 671 4 232.00–240.00 $236.20 $1,585 +6.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 320.00 $320.00 $720 —
280–290 286 4 295.00–355.00 $317.24 $907 -8.81
300–345 328 6 295.00–330.00 $308.79 $1,013 -2.88
355–380 368 5 275.00–320.00 $290.85 $1,070 -18.74
400–445 430 20 264.00–285.00 $276.33 $1,188 -2.34
450–490 472 27 235.00–277.00 $261.75 $1,235 -5.09
500–545 520 7 232.50–255.00 $242.68 $1,262 +1.12
555–590 567 14 220.00–250.00 $230.35 $1,306 +0.68
600–645 632 23 214.00–230.00 $221.28 $1,398 +9.08
660–690 676 10 208.00–220.00 $211.89 $1,432 -5.33
730–740 736 7 200.00–205.00 $202.84 $1,493 +10.34
775–780 778 2 203.00–204.00 $203.50 $1,583 -1.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1620 1133 80-85% 93 120.00–139.00 $133.08 $1,508 +2.43
765–1610 1209 80-85% 132 122.00–149.00 $140.86 $1,703 -3.42
1020–1575 1273 80-85% 45 133.00–159.00 $148.64 $1,892 +11.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1160 981 85-90% 17 117.50–136.00 $128.98 $1,265 —
550–1265 984 85-90% 62 105.00–127.00 $121.50 $1,196 —
705–1315 999 85-90% 27 98.00–119.00 $110.63 $1,105 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1835 1434 75-80% 16 126.00–149.00 $143.06 $2,051 —
1235–1905 1445 75-80% 32 135.00–158.00 $150.20 $2,170 —
1230–1910 1613 75-80% 9 155.00–168.00 $160.93 $2,596 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1900 1358 13 144.00–159.00 $151.11 $2,052 —
1000–2135 1481 23 153.00–178.00 $164.80 $2,441 —
1580–1960 1827 6 169.00–181.00 $173.05 $3,162 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1170 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,000.00–1,675.00 $1,429.76
885–1085 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,125.00–1,650.00 $1,423.90
900–1295 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,250.00–1,725.00 $1,541.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1310 1074 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–2,100.00 $1,793.74
1055–1220 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,675.00–1,900.00 $1,794.97
1730 1730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
805–1135 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,650.00–2,000.00 $1,806.55 —
945–1215 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,823.97 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705–1085 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,575.00–2,250.00 $1,987.32 +170.01
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,850.00–1,925.00 $1,900.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,264 —
1105 1105 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $884 —
1090–1355 1231 80-85% 4 105.00–113.00 $110.20 $1,357 —

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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.