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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

2,150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $222.22/cwt +1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 529 lb · 56 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $236.75/cwt +5.66 vs last sale · ≈ $997/hd at 421 lb · 49 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $249.11/cwt +3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 369 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,150 1,523 3,136
Feeder cattle 1,708 1,148 2,409
Slaughter cattle 341 282 549
Replacement cattle 101 93 178

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (204), Franklin Co. (1005), Oak Park (284), Pulaski Co (204), Thomasville (126), Upson Co (30), and Wilkes Co (327). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 292.00 $292.00 $861 —
305–342 338 15 280.00–340.00 $329.04 $1,112 +21.95
375–395 388 9 270.00–315.00 $301.62 $1,170 +10.09
400–445 425 23 260.00–300.00 $287.61 $1,222 +2.36
455–495 481 8 252.50–287.50 $273.50 $1,316 -2.43
500–545 525 15 240.00–272.50 $251.94 $1,323 +2.03
550–590 570 17 226.00–250.00 $235.04 $1,340 -18.95
605–645 620 6 195.00–228.00 $219.18 $1,359 -17.12
655–675 665 2 211.00–235.00 $223.18 $1,484 +3.18
755–785 768 3 193.00–197.00 $194.36 $1,493 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 340.00 $340.00 $986 —
310–325 318 2 295.00–305.00 $299.88 $954 -40.12
350–390 378 9 280.00–325.00 $296.93 $1,122 -1.20
400–445 429 14 270.00–317.00 $286.69 $1,230 -8.67
450–490 466 10 260.00–292.50 $270.76 $1,262 -18.57
500–544 526 18 252.50–275.00 $259.45 $1,365 -2.89
550–590 568 9 240.00–267.00 $255.04 $1,449 -6.61
600–640 617 16 230.00–250.00 $235.03 $1,450 -4.97
650–690 675 5 220.00–240.00 $233.82 $1,578 -4.19
735 735 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 -4.95
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 -11.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 -2.53
350–390 375 3 290.00–330.00 $303.87 $1,140 -19.47
420–440 434 5 320.00–325.00 $321.36 $1,395 +18.50
450–475 462 10 270.00–315.00 $278.56 $1,287 -8.88
590 590 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,593 +3.54
650–669 661 8 230.00–239.00 $235.77 $1,558 +3.77
770 770 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,740 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 262.00–264.00 $263.01 $600 —
255–290 277 11 230.00–295.00 $271.36 $752 +20.82
300–340 318 13 230.00–290.00 $259.58 $825 +9.06
350–395 369 40 228.00–267.50 $249.11 $919 +3.37
400–445 421 49 218.00–260.00 $236.75 $997 +5.66
455–495 479 37 210.00–250.00 $232.07 $1,112 +9.90
500–545 529 56 205.00–235.00 $222.22 $1,176 +1.91
550–590 574 15 200.00–220.00 $211.02 $1,211 +0.58
615–640 628 3 200.00–207.00 $204.04 $1,281 -1.46
650–690 670 2 173.00–187.00 $179.79 $1,205 -5.25
740 740 3 172.00–197.00 $188.67 $1,396 —
765–780 773 2 157.00–158.00 $157.50 $1,217 -4.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 279 5 270.00–305.00 $296.52 $827 +30.23
305–344 332 20 250.00–295.00 $274.61 $912 +7.37
351–396 368 25 240.00–277.50 $257.39 $947 +6.54
400–440 427 25 221.00–247.00 $237.85 $1,016 -4.62
455–495 473 32 220.00–245.00 $227.70 $1,077 -12.82
500–545 527 31 212.00–235.00 $225.22 $1,187 -4.85
555–590 574 25 206.00–228.00 $222.07 $1,275 -2.64
600–645 625 17 205.00–220.00 $213.64 $1,335 +3.53
670–690 680 3 210.00–218.00 $213.29 $1,450 +3.56
730–740 735 2 200.00–202.00 $200.99 $1,477 —
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 300.00–340.00 $321.57 $717 —
250–290 274 4 280.00–325.00 $294.47 $807 +30.46
310–340 327 6 275.00–315.00 $299.36 $979 +24.36
351–367 358 3 270.00–295.00 $286.04 $1,024 +26.04
400–440 425 12 240.00–260.00 $248.05 $1,054 -8.62
452–485 465 6 239.00–240.00 $239.65 $1,114 -0.67
500–545 513 17 220.00–240.00 $231.79 $1,189 -4.56
550–595 562 15 211.00–238.00 $221.21 $1,243 -9.14
620–630 625 4 200.00–227.00 $217.78 $1,361 -1.22
660–690 673 6 220.00–225.00 $221.82 $1,493 +22.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 305.00–310.00 $307.45 $723 -20.18
250–295 275 13 260.00–300.00 $286.15 $787 -14.00
305–345 320 11 265.00–295.00 $284.05 $909 -13.90
360–392 379 16 250.00–285.00 $272.61 $1,033 -13.47
400–445 428 15 240.00–275.00 $259.23 $1,110 -5.70
460–495 480 11 230.00–267.00 $253.43 $1,216 +10.01
500–545 530 21 210.00–257.50 $228.86 $1,213 -0.92
550–590 573 22 208.00–227.00 $218.66 $1,253 +0.77
600–640 627 12 200.00–217.00 $210.55 $1,320 +12.83
670–690 680 4 202.00–207.00 $204.73 $1,392 —
720–735 728 4 190.00–195.00 $191.24 $1,392 —
760 760 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 279 8 310.00–322.00 $314.04 $876 +0.35
300–340 333 22 275.00–310.00 $300.04 $999 -23.09
352–390 369 23 255.00–300.00 $289.24 $1,067 +8.09
400–445 426 17 250.00–287.00 $272.69 $1,162 +0.18
455–490 477 13 240.00–280.00 $267.12 $1,274 +3.66
500–545 520 12 230.00–241.00 $234.32 $1,218 -10.99
555–590 571 9 220.00–235.00 $227.98 $1,302 -2.92
600–640 622 5 208.00–227.00 $219.32 $1,364 +5.70
655–690 677 12 200.00–219.00 $210.73 $1,427 +18.25
705–740 721 5 180.00–207.00 $196.97 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 340.00 $340.00 $816 —
250–290 277 3 300.00–330.00 $320.96 $889 -3.96
310–340 320 6 320.00–336.00 $327.36 $1,048 +2.34
360–390 374 10 305.00–315.00 $309.57 $1,158 +38.57
410–440 434 13 280.00–300.00 $291.30 $1,264 +6.92
455–490 469 9 252.50–290.00 $281.67 $1,321 +3.69
520–540 529 4 242.50–255.00 $247.59 $1,310 +5.40
555–560 557 3 230.00–234.00 $232.00 $1,292 -6.86
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 +17.18
650–695 678 3 210.00–220.00 $215.95 $1,464 +8.95

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1460 1109 80-85% 50 119.00–149.00 $130.56 $1,448 —
830–1915 1218 80-85% 56 128.00–157.00 $138.39 $1,686 —
1005–1520 1270 80-85% 24 139.00–168.00 $148.64 $1,888 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1070 984 85-90% 6 122.00–130.00 $126.43 $1,244 +18.41
755–1240 992 85-90% 23 100.00–119.00 $108.65 $1,078 +0.63
790–1615 1039 85-90% 33 110.00–128.00 $118.71 $1,233 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1615 1423 75-80% 15 132.00–159.00 $152.64 $2,172 —
1380–1575 1469 75-80% 7 161.00–167.00 $164.37 $2,415 +22.47
1410–1715 1511 75-80% 4 130.00–147.00 $141.23 $2,134 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1780 1428 7 120.00–167.00 $151.55 $2,164 —
1515–1885 1648 5 164.00–172.00 $168.34 $2,774 —
1285–2175 1704 10 146.00–177.00 $168.58 $2,873 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1045 884 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,575.00 $1,370.23
915–1280 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,500.00–1,950.00 $1,678.70
1090–1345 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,650.00–1,925.00 $1,772.43
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–960 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,170.45
765–1170 949 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,075.00–1,575.00 $1,339.78
830–1210 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,325.00–1,575.00 $1,469.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–915 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 140.00–149.00 $144.71 $1,266
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,248

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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
760–1300 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,425.00–2,400.00 $1,964.48 —
1285–1475 1362 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,049.97 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730–1150 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00–2,125.00 $1,819.31 —
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
870–1020 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,663.49 —

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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.