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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

1,367 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.92/cwt +10.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 517 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $273.85/cwt -5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 468 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $257.25/cwt -21.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 468 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,367 2,986 1,255
Feeder cattle 1,010 2,226 923
Slaughter cattle 258 499 209
Replacement cattle 99 261 123

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Americus (138), Carroll Co. (539), Eastanollee (169), Fitzgerald (128) and Greensboro (393). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly 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
285 285 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,097 +6.27
360 360 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,188 -0.99
400–425 417 3 330.00–350.00 $336.40 $1,403 +18.55
455–490 469 12 290.00–320.00 $306.37 $1,437 -4.91
500–528 521 13 289.00–293.00 $292.06 $1,522 +1.34
555–570 562 10 280.00–300.00 $292.81 $1,646 +2.38
600–645 614 4 255.00–282.00 $273.41 $1,679 +4.40
650–665 658 2 268.00–270.00 $268.99 $1,770 +7.35
700–730 710 3 230.00–258.00 $239.89 $1,703 -11.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 -60.31
355–360 358 2 280.00–288.00 $283.97 $1,017 -32.51
405–440 421 9 245.00–322.00 $293.57 $1,236 +5.47
455–480 462 7 247.00–305.00 $286.88 $1,325 +11.89
500–535 512 7 250.00–284.00 $270.47 $1,385 -6.39
550–565 560 5 240.00–276.00 $265.33 $1,486 +0.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,152 +25.04
400–440 428 4 290.00–325.00 $313.03 $1,340 +4.72
460–470 465 2 307.00–310.00 $308.52 $1,435 +14.25
500–545 518 9 270.00–295.00 $284.95 $1,476 -3.60
550–565 557 7 260.00–288.00 $282.19 $1,572 +3.00
605–633 620 6 248.00–270.00 $261.97 $1,624 +3.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 335.00 $335.00 $670 -33.25
300–349 330 9 290.00–330.00 $309.27 $1,021 +15.17
350–380 360 14 290.00–306.00 $297.97 $1,073 +2.84
400–445 419 14 250.00–292.00 $273.41 $1,146 +0.86
455–495 471 11 250.00–280.00 $266.70 $1,256 +7.38
500–545 517 27 250.00–270.00 $262.92 $1,359 +10.29
555–590 569 12 248.00–257.00 $250.72 $1,427 +1.92
600–630 610 3 250.00–254.00 $251.31 $1,533 +6.31
650–685 673 4 210.00–232.00 $221.62 $1,492 -18.38
730 730 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,475 -15.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 325.00–330.00 $327.58 $780 +26.43
255–280 272 3 320.00–330.00 $326.56 $888 +25.94
300–340 320 11 290.00–310.00 $299.57 $959 +20.72
350–395 369 10 270.00–295.00 $281.62 $1,039 +11.82
400–445 418 12 240.00–280.00 $264.57 $1,106 -1.41
455–495 466 11 240.00–270.00 $263.36 $1,227 +13.37
500–545 516 23 240.00–258.00 $252.66 $1,304 +10.46
555–565 557 9 244.00–253.00 $246.67 $1,374 +10.41
600–645 626 7 205.00–235.00 $223.47 $1,399 -3.83
655–675 663 3 220.00–228.00 $224.37 $1,488 +1.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 310.00–315.00 $312.50 $688 +33.17
255–285 280 8 295.00–302.00 $299.60 $839 +24.65
310–345 331 9 250.00–285.00 $263.88 $873 -0.22
355–395 367 10 250.00–280.00 $267.01 $980 +3.56
400–445 423 11 240.00–265.00 $254.48 $1,076 +0.17
450–495 474 11 227.00–250.00 $236.61 $1,122 -5.44
500–540 515 10 220.00–245.00 $231.70 $1,193 -3.18
555–585 574 8 217.00–237.00 $222.66 $1,278 -2.13
605–610 608 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,216 -17.90
675–685 681 4 204.00–215.00 $207.49 $1,413 +8.72

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 272 3 345.00–357.50 $348.91 $949 +24.14
300–335 320 16 300.00–350.00 $333.17 $1,066 +13.79
355–395 366 18 310.00–345.00 $329.80 $1,207 +16.43
400–445 424 13 267.00–310.00 $301.34 $1,278 +8.95
450–495 468 25 245.00–298.00 $273.85 $1,282 -5.05
500–545 513 19 240.00–282.00 $268.17 $1,376 -3.82
550–565 556 10 240.00–276.00 $262.67 $1,460 -4.76
600–630 611 7 220.00–240.00 $231.54 $1,415 -3.06
670 670 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,420 -17.77
705–735 720 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,404 -9.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 274 10 290.00–345.00 $326.06 $893 +15.49
300–335 322 10 300.00–330.00 $315.22 $1,015 +0.79
350–395 372 10 270.00–327.50 $301.43 $1,121 -10.51
400–445 422 13 247.00–298.00 $276.65 $1,167 +5.24
455–490 468 24 220.00–280.00 $257.25 $1,204 -21.47
500–530 506 8 220.00–262.00 $247.97 $1,255 -21.34
550–595 569 6 220.00–250.00 $239.91 $1,365 -10.42
600–645 620 7 200.00–220.00 $211.57 $1,312 -31.02
650–690 677 3 220.00–224.00 $222.72 $1,508 +22.74
705 705 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,516 +19.81
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 345.00 $345.00 $707 -43.40
255–290 278 4 350.00–365.00 $357.27 $993 +12.27
300–345 319 11 330.00–362.50 $347.60 $1,109 +7.82
350–385 364 8 300.00–356.00 $336.91 $1,226 +1.82
400–435 412 10 287.00–320.00 $312.13 $1,286 +0.86
455–490 465 16 280.00–310.00 $292.25 $1,359 -8.14
500–545 519 16 260.00–290.00 $274.75 $1,426 -2.42
550–565 561 7 275.00–285.00 $278.71 $1,564 +13.91
650–660 657 3 238.00–240.00 $239.34 $1,572 —
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 +5.00
770 770 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,671 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1595 1171 80-85% 19 105.00–127.00 $118.62 $1,389 —
760–1495 1173 80-85% 21 130.00–144.00 $132.91 $1,559 —
780–1790 1201 80-85% 68 112.00–134.00 $125.52 $1,507 +0.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–980 913 85-90% 3 126.00–134.00 $128.34 $1,172 —
735–1455 1002 85-90% 14 85.00–116.00 $99.44 $996 -12.59
875–1520 1069 85-90% 28 103.00–123.00 $114.62 $1,225 +8.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1495 1468 75-80% 2 123.00–129.00 $125.94 $1,849 —
1505–1560 1528 75-80% 3 129.00–130.00 $129.67 $1,981 —
1560–1650 1605 75-80% 2 100.00–117.00 $108.26 $1,738 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1665 1425 6 140.00–149.00 $142.71 $2,034 —
1285–2020 1550 17 135.00–159.00 $151.86 $2,354 —
1365–1750 1558 2 158.00–165.00 $161.93 $2,523 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1060–1175 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,492.00
800–1345 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 960.00–2,525.00 $2,338.90
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1195 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,413.61
1242–1300 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,075.00–2,200.00 $2,143.17
1395 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,225.00 $2,225.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,078

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745–760 753 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,550.00–1,875.00 $1,710.88 —
810–850 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00–1,600.00 $1,561.60 +261.60
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–990 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,647.62 —
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1255 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–1,925.00 $1,836.87 —
1480 1480 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —

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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.