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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 31, 2024

2,425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $264.73/cwt +7.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,737/hd at 656 lb · 63 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.68/cwt -10.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 479 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $252.83/cwt -3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 485 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,425 3,760 3,027
Feeder cattle 1,768 3,034 2,401
Slaughter cattle 455 492 388
Replacement cattle 202 234 238

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1185), Athens (611), Donalsonville (469), Jackson (160), Moultrie (380). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. 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
235 235 2 405.00–415.00 $410.00 $964 —
300–340 314 4 360.00–370.00 $363.59 $1,142 -18.84
360–395 379 12 350.00–360.00 $351.23 $1,331 -12.48
405–440 423 2 320.00–332.00 $326.25 $1,380 -0.56
475 475 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 +0.87
538 538 5 298.00 $298.00 $1,603 +2.99
555–573 558 39 284.00–285.00 $284.74 $1,589 -4.59
605–620 619 20 270.00–280.00 $270.49 $1,674 +6.49
653–690 656 63 257.00–265.50 $264.73 $1,737 +7.38
765 765 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,760 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 355.00 $355.00 $870 -0.17
300 300 1 290.00 $290.00 $870 -31.75
356–368 358 8 320.00–322.50 $322.18 $1,153 +13.90
421 421 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,221 -9.45
451–495 474 7 275.00–300.00 $289.89 $1,374 +2.98
501–543 517 30 260.00–285.00 $276.50 $1,430 -1.51
555–594 569 6 270.00–277.50 $272.79 $1,552 +1.57
605–649 641 44 235.00–250.00 $248.65 $1,594 -3.54
730–740 735 2 225.00–227.00 $225.99 $1,661 -5.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–338 318 5 325.00–350.00 $336.48 $1,070 -0.96
365–395 379 4 330.00–337.00 $333.03 $1,262 -4.44
410–445 430 10 297.00–309.00 $305.23 $1,312 -0.61
455–480 468 14 289.00–300.00 $293.58 $1,374 -4.69
503–545 520 13 275.00–290.00 $286.75 $1,491 -2.42
555–591 580 17 260.00–282.00 $276.49 $1,604 +3.11
615–645 629 8 250.00–265.00 $255.50 $1,607 +0.07
660–675 669 12 240.00–250.00 $242.95 $1,625 -0.86
700 700 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,554 -11.94
760–770 767 6 231.00–232.00 $231.33 $1,774 +7.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 212 3 350.00–370.00 $358.23 $759 +7.08
250–295 271 5 320.00–330.00 $322.92 $875 +9.10
300–345 323 22 280.00–305.00 $297.76 $962 -1.62
355–390 370 13 270.00–300.00 $282.72 $1,046 +1.06
405–445 429 29 262.00–275.00 $265.99 $1,141 -12.01
455–490 479 49 250.00–270.00 $260.68 $1,249 -10.48
500–545 518 31 240.00–267.00 $249.03 $1,290 -5.14
555–590 569 23 230.00–253.00 $247.43 $1,408 +3.00
600–640 614 39 220.00–245.00 $237.81 $1,460 +1.20
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 -9.15
719 719 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,582 +10.19
753 753 10 218.00 $218.00 $1,642 +10.97
985 985 17 178.00 $178.00 $1,753 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 3 330.00–345.00 $335.00 $754 +15.00
255–290 269 5 285.00–310.00 $298.66 $803 -7.62
310–345 327 9 275.00–295.00 $284.13 $929 -5.77
355–397 373 22 265.00–282.00 $277.67 $1,036 -4.20
400–445 433 23 250.00–262.00 $258.44 $1,119 -6.44
455–496 485 49 240.00–260.00 $252.83 $1,226 -3.44
500–545 527 14 230.00–252.00 $241.21 $1,271 -7.46
570–590 577 14 220.00–245.00 $232.65 $1,342 -2.95
600–646 628 26 222.00–232.00 $227.21 $1,427 +1.26
670 670 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,474 +2.95
718 718 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,508 +4.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 300.00 $300.00 $720 -6.74
260–290 275 2 275.00–295.00 $284.45 $782 -4.44
310–340 326 5 265.00–280.00 $271.26 $884 -3.81
355–395 369 21 250.00–277.50 $265.12 $978 -6.08
400–445 429 25 230.00–267.50 $253.08 $1,086 -4.40
455–495 480 19 230.00–250.00 $240.11 $1,153 -7.58
500–540 524 12 212.00–242.00 $232.80 $1,220 -3.05
560–575 572 11 225.00–238.00 $235.38 $1,346 +10.12
640 640 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,312 -9.65
660–690 673 3 180.00–205.00 $195.00 $1,312 -3.49
705 705 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,128 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 223 7 365.00–390.00 $378.11 $843 +13.11
250–290 277 3 345.00–355.00 $348.01 $964 +4.66
325–348 335 12 320.00–335.00 $327.49 $1,097 +3.20
358–390 373 16 307.00–330.00 $317.45 $1,184 +2.62
400–440 421 36 272.50–302.00 $293.46 $1,235 +3.09
473–490 483 10 270.00–280.00 $275.18 $1,329 +0.10
500–549 533 38 250.00–275.00 $264.69 $1,411 +1.10
550–590 570 13 240.00–255.00 $249.22 $1,421 -0.45
600–645 633 6 230.00–242.00 $235.53 $1,491 +0.98
675 675 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,492 -0.05
700–740 720 2 205.00–207.00 $206.03 $1,483 -5.15
750 750 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,552 +3.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 237 5 320.00–350.00 $340.08 $806 +0.08
260–275 268 3 300.00–330.00 $316.52 $848 -12.48
300–335 328 5 280.00–300.00 $288.17 $945 -23.96
350–395 375 26 270.00–315.00 $299.01 $1,121 -4.37
400–449 424 17 260.00–300.00 $274.71 $1,165 +0.20
450–495 469 24 250.00–290.00 $266.30 $1,249 -1.14
500–540 522 25 232.00–270.00 $255.19 $1,332 +3.07
550–590 575 16 230.00–252.50 $241.30 $1,387 +1.48
601–640 628 8 230.00–247.50 $240.82 $1,512 +20.22
665–690 679 5 200.00–235.00 $222.82 $1,513 +4.31
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 +1.51
755–760 758 2 197.00–200.00 $198.50 $1,505 +7.78
915 915 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 4 375.00–415.00 $398.02 $892 +20.13
250–290 269 5 385.00–405.00 $394.78 $1,062 +4.78
310–340 326 5 345.00–395.00 $364.08 $1,187 +20.72
352–385 363 11 325.00–355.00 $342.58 $1,244 +12.91
420–440 428 5 300.00–310.00 $305.93 $1,309 +0.73
463–490 468 17 285.00–295.00 $288.18 $1,349 -10.48
501–540 508 14 272.00–285.00 $275.04 $1,397 +4.30
560–590 567 7 260.00–270.00 $261.46 $1,482 -3.68
600–649 633 15 246.00–252.00 $249.32 $1,578 +10.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1425 1122 80-85% 89 110.00–128.00 $119.52 $1,341 -2.60
825–1815 1124 80-85% 40 128.00–152.00 $140.50 $1,579 +18.38
765–1795 1163 80-85% 112 118.00–139.00 $129.33 $1,504 +0.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–1270 985 85-90% 16 119.00–130.00 $121.97 $1,201 +15.40
680–1290 1017 85-90% 18 104.00–112.00 $107.72 $1,096 -17.48
865–1255 1076 85-90% 33 109.00–120.00 $115.41 $1,242 -1.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1625 1418 75-80% 15 120.00–134.00 $127.27 $1,805 +2.03
1330–1760 1537 75-80% 5 110.00–124.00 $118.93 $1,828 -27.71
1415–1770 1593 75-80% 2 138.00 $138.00 $2,198 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1845 1345 12 134.00–149.00 $143.14 $1,925 —
1360–1945 1614 8 140.00–165.00 $152.37 $2,459 —
1535–1865 1700 2 167.00–173.00 $170.29 $2,895 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1085 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,225.00–1,675.00 $1,504.27
870–1345 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,325.00–2,325.00 $1,813.41
1100–2475 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 2,075.00–2,650.00 $2,359.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1350 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 120.00–136.00 $132.28 $1,497
880–1325 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 131.00–158.00 $136.72 $1,649
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 108.00 $108.00 $972
945–1160 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 104.00–115.00 $110.06 $1,159
960–1425 1256 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 113.00–126.00 $119.05 $1,495
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–715 698 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,258.83
770–1110 949 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,575.00 $1,364.57

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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
1070–1420 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,046.16 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670–800 766 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,425.00–1,725.00 $1,588.97 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.