Cattle Market Pulse

Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 30, 2024

3,760 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $247.69/cwt +11.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,172/hd at 473 lb · 102 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $257.48/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 420 lb · 83 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $256.27/cwt -7.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 476 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,760 1,367 3,372
Feeder cattle 3,034 1,010 2,450
Slaughter cattle 492 258 737
Replacement cattle 234 99 185

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (295), Franklin Co. (1100), Oak Park (1163), Pulaski Co (417), Thomasville (620), Upson Co (42), and Wilkes Co (165). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows mostly steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 350.00–360.00 $355.17 $792 —
285–290 288 2 295.00–300.00 $297.48 $857 —
310–340 329 13 300.00–330.00 $321.75 $1,059 +71.75
370–390 380 2 300.00–317.00 $308.28 $1,171 +24.31
400–440 426 24 280.00–308.00 $299.45 $1,276 +5.88
455–495 474 23 276.00–296.00 $286.91 $1,360 +0.03
505–545 528 33 255.00–287.50 $278.01 $1,468 +7.54
550–595 564 35 244.00–278.00 $271.22 $1,530 +5.89
615–640 632 12 240.00–260.00 $252.19 $1,594 —
660–675 665 3 239.00–248.00 $244.95 $1,629 —
735–737 737 5 230.00–239.00 $231.80 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 345.00–365.00 $355.47 $953 —
335–340 338 2 330.00–345.00 $337.44 $1,141 -22.56
360–390 373 9 315.00–352.50 $337.47 $1,259 —
410–445 429 17 300.00–317.00 $305.84 $1,312 -7.19
460–491 480 43 290.00–302.50 $298.27 $1,432 -10.25
500–540 522 42 280.00–295.00 $289.17 $1,509 +4.22
555–595 579 12 260.00–284.00 $273.38 $1,583 -8.81
605–640 623 7 250.00–259.00 $255.43 $1,591 -6.54
651–690 677 4 240.00–248.00 $243.81 $1,651 —
700–740 723 3 230.00–237.00 $233.94 $1,691 —
790 790 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,770 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 350.00 $350.00 $945 -35.00
324–334 328 5 370.00–390.00 $382.43 $1,254 —
350–390 370 23 327.50–375.00 $363.71 $1,346 +33.71
405–445 423 25 312.50–332.50 $326.81 $1,382 -9.59
450–490 468 21 300.00–317.00 $309.13 $1,447 +2.76
520–548 535 22 290.00–304.00 $295.01 $1,578 +2.95
560–590 570 23 280.00–292.00 $289.33 $1,649 -3.48
605 605 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,597 -9.41
683–690 684 11 250.00–259.00 $257.35 $1,760 -11.64
790 790 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,856 —
800 800 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,784 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 6 300.00–320.00 $306.74 $730 -5.76
250–290 273 14 270.00–300.00 $288.89 $789 -10.71
300–345 325 28 265.00–292.50 $275.07 $894 +11.19
355–393 380 31 258.00–284.00 $271.20 $1,031 +4.19
400–448 420 83 240.00–272.00 $257.48 $1,081 +3.00
450–498 473 102 230.00–258.00 $247.69 $1,172 +11.08
505–545 525 30 218.00–245.00 $235.85 $1,238 +4.15
555–590 574 26 210.00–235.00 $225.26 $1,293 +2.60
600–645 626 11 206.00–225.00 $214.65 $1,344 +14.65
669–690 678 5 195.00–200.00 $198.49 $1,346 -9.00
710 710 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 —
770–775 773 2 156.00–157.00 $156.50 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 320.00 $320.00 $768 -7.58
270–290 279 7 280.00–315.00 $306.28 $855 -20.28
310–340 328 12 280.00–297.00 $289.90 $951 -9.67
351–395 370 43 260.00–292.00 $281.87 $1,043 +0.25
400–445 422 50 250.00–277.00 $264.88 $1,118 +0.31
455–490 476 77 250.00–268.00 $256.27 $1,220 -7.09
500–540 524 65 238.00–256.00 $248.67 $1,303 -3.99
550–598 581 22 230.00–244.00 $235.60 $1,369 -11.07
600–645 620 19 220.00–240.00 $225.95 $1,401 +2.48
650–690 664 8 210.00–225.00 $217.05 $1,441 -7.32
725–740 734 4 195.00–216.00 $205.80 $1,511 —
765–790 778 2 186.00–200.00 $193.11 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 231 5 340.00–360.00 $351.15 $811 +16.15
280–290 285 4 295.00–325.00 $313.82 $894 —
305–340 330 11 280.00–310.00 $299.38 $988 -9.89
370–390 383 14 280.00–285.00 $281.66 $1,079 -16.31
400–440 423 21 270.00–288.00 $278.00 $1,176 +4.59
450–490 462 25 260.00–275.00 $271.16 $1,253 +4.46
501–545 526 64 240.00–269.00 $254.17 $1,337 -8.75
555–598 571 18 230.00–257.00 $244.43 $1,396 -6.29
625–645 638 12 224.00–254.00 $236.61 $1,510 -14.70
661–690 668 12 217.00–234.00 $229.15 $1,531 +7.53
720–740 732 5 205.00–212.00 $209.81 $1,536 +7.81
765–775 770 2 202.00–212.00 $207.03 $1,594 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 340.00 $340.00 $816 —
275–295 286 5 325.00–335.00 $329.00 $941 +2.94
300–345 327 17 300.00–325.00 $312.13 $1,021 -3.09
355–398 372 37 280.00–320.00 $303.38 $1,129 +1.95
400–446 430 40 265.00–285.00 $274.51 $1,180 -2.14
455–495 473 68 250.00–278.00 $267.44 $1,265 +10.19
500–545 529 23 240.00–267.50 $252.12 $1,334 +4.15
555–590 578 28 220.00–247.00 $239.82 $1,386 -0.09
600–640 618 9 210.00–227.00 $220.60 $1,363 +9.03
665–670 668 2 217.00–220.00 $218.51 $1,460 -4.21
700–745 728 3 190.00–205.00 $198.49 $1,445 -16.51
755–785 772 3 180.00–210.00 $190.72 $1,472 -9.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 365.00 $365.00 $876 —
255–290 270 7 335.00–350.00 $343.35 $927 -5.56
300–345 330 19 312.00–335.00 $324.29 $1,070 -8.88
355–390 375 18 304.00–325.00 $314.83 $1,181 -14.97
400–445 421 39 280.00–303.00 $290.37 $1,222 -10.97
450–490 469 45 270.00–290.00 $275.08 $1,290 +1.23
500–540 519 23 260.00–266.00 $263.59 $1,368 -4.58
550–599 571 28 236.00–257.50 $249.67 $1,426 -13.00
600–640 618 16 224.00–250.00 $234.55 $1,450 +3.01
655–690 670 5 214.00–227.00 $221.05 $1,481 +9.05
715–740 729 11 210.00–215.00 $211.18 $1,540 +16.18
765–790 778 2 200.00–208.00 $203.94 $1,587 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 225 4 365.00–390.00 $377.89 $850 +32.89
252 252 2 390.00 $390.00 $983 +32.73
305–345 332 12 335.00–360.00 $343.36 $1,140 -4.24
355–390 374 5 320.00–344.00 $329.67 $1,233 -7.24
400–440 419 10 300.00–315.00 $305.20 $1,279 -6.93
455–465 462 3 298.00–300.00 $298.66 $1,380 +6.41
520–540 531 29 269.00–275.00 $270.74 $1,438 -4.01
555–580 573 13 258.00–270.00 $265.14 $1,519 -13.57
600–646 629 25 235.00–245.00 $238.87 $1,502 —
655–690 668 10 230.00–247.00 $236.87 $1,582 -2.47
740 740 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,650 -7.00

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1520 1134 80-85% 57 117.00–126.00 $122.12 $1,385 —
820–1585 1155 80-85% 85 121.00–134.00 $128.85 $1,488 +10.23
880–1470 1204 80-85% 36 134.00–148.00 $137.93 $1,661 +12.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1505 979 85-90% 30 100.00–114.00 $106.57 $1,043 —
860–1195 1029 85-90% 13 120.00–133.00 $125.20 $1,288 +25.76
760–1530 1056 85-90% 37 110.00–122.00 $116.60 $1,231 +1.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1565 1420 75-80% 13 118.00–136.00 $125.24 $1,778 —
1335–1865 1527 75-80% 21 124.00–145.00 $132.22 $2,019 +2.55
1349–1715 1531 75-80% 6 134.00–160.00 $146.64 $2,245 +16.97

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1820 1513 14 133.00–155.00 $146.40 $2,215 —
1090–2180 1681 30 130.00–170.00 $154.80 $2,602 —
1350–1995 1760 6 146.00–179.00 $163.33 $2,875 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1165 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,325.00–1,575.00 $1,438.02
980–1290 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,675.00–2,125.00 $1,915.59
985–1410 1204 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,425.00–2,250.00 $1,857.35
1145–1385 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,700.00 $1,620.80
1205–1320 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,724.87
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–785 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,114.69
780–1350 1031 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,453.97
925–1300 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,598.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095–1235 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 127.00–148.00 $135.98 $1,598
1070–1390 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 137.00–157.00 $148.94 $1,808
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–760 728 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–925.00 $853.35

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720–1265 1014 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,250.00–2,250.00 $1,588.72 —
935–1335 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,350.00–2,225.00 $1,764.80 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715–795 761 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,375.00–1,875.00 $1,526.18 —
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955–1030 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00–2,675.00 $2,602.41 —
1040–1185 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,825.00–2,900.00 $2,864.94 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $684 —
1215 1215 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,434 —

↑ Back to top

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.