Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 14, 2024

3,131 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $264.66/cwt +19.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,612/hd at 609 lb · 58 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.65/cwt -7.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 470 lb · 57 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $244.05/cwt +1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 465 lb · 48 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,131	3,625	2,675
Feeder cattle	2,125	2,739	2,143
Slaughter cattle	655	612	369
Replacement cattle	351	274	163

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1755), Athens (345), Donalsonville (397), Jackson (265), Moultrie (369). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady with a higher undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
314–335	324	15	340.00–355.00	$345.13	$1,118	-0.53
355–375	362	6	330.00–335.00	$331.73	$1,201	+1.35
404–445	412	13	270.00–310.00	$292.12	$1,204	+5.40
450–498	476	17	265.00–275.00	$270.50	$1,288	-9.69
505–546	537	46	252.50–267.50	$262.92	$1,412	+5.78
570–595	578	8	232.00–260.00	$249.57	$1,443	+3.70
600–649	619	35	225.00–240.00	$232.47	$1,439	-6.25
670–695	682	10	218.00–237.00	$225.50	$1,538	+4.51
705–730	717	3	222.00–228.00	$226.00	$1,620	+6.65
800	800	2	218.00	$218.00	$1,744	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
263	263	2	415.00	$415.00	$1,091	+105.00
303–340	312	5	360.00–397.00	$382.57	$1,194	+45.50
419–424	421	10	320.00–325.00	$322.01	$1,356	+21.66
450–488	465	33	270.00–280.00	$278.87	$1,297	-6.87
517–548	533	4	273.00–281.00	$276.88	$1,476	+7.95
556–599	573	11	258.00–265.00	$262.34	$1,503	+11.05
600–609	609	58	245.00–265.00	$264.66	$1,612	+19.74
650–689	685	9	237.50–244.00	$243.31	$1,667	+3.19
702	702	12	245.00	$245.00	$1,720	+22.33

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	310.00	$310.00	$728	-10.00
355	355	9	315.00–317.50	$315.28	$1,119	+7.76
405–440	426	31	245.00–300.00	$283.58	$1,208	+8.33
453–495	474	18	240.00–287.50	$281.55	$1,335	+29.12
505–545	521	8	240.00–250.00	$245.72	$1,280	-5.19
551–590	581	11	230.00–252.50	$238.23	$1,384	-3.00
603–625	612	10	207.00–243.00	$233.57	$1,429	+1.73
655–695	678	4	220.00–228.00	$223.99	$1,519	+12.95
725	725	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,522	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	370.00	$370.00	$796	+35.00
270–283	281	7	300.00–315.00	$312.94	$879	-6.22
301–345	310	18	290.00–305.00	$292.97	$908	-2.51
351–388	376	40	260.00–285.00	$277.54	$1,044	-3.80
403–415	406	10	260.00–275.00	$271.05	$1,100	+2.52
450–498	470	57	242.00–253.00	$247.65	$1,164	-7.51
500–545	523	33	239.00–254.00	$242.97	$1,271	-3.66
550–586	560	12	225.00–242.00	$234.35	$1,312	+7.41
605–640	623	4	226.00–236.00	$232.40	$1,448	+4.80
653–690	666	8	215.00–224.00	$220.53	$1,469	-2.70
705–710	708	2	210.00–216.00	$213.01	$1,508	+10.55
848	848	4	192.00	$192.00	$1,628	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	264	7	265.00–305.00	$289.10	$763	-15.81
300–337	330	16	255.00–285.00	$269.72	$890	-15.27
355–382	368	12	247.00–277.00	$262.66	$967	-7.15
415–445	433	21	245.00–260.00	$248.99	$1,078	-11.05
455–495	465	48	232.00–254.00	$244.05	$1,135	+1.21
500–549	526	34	225.00–245.00	$233.58	$1,229	-3.52
555–595	574	22	210.00–238.00	$222.74	$1,279	+1.24
600–630	614	7	210.00–222.00	$215.16	$1,321	-1.12
655–690	672	8	210.00–218.00	$214.00	$1,438	+9.75
710	710	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,420	+1.21
755–795	770	3	175.00–202.00	$192.43	$1,482	-2.34

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	230	2	300.00	$300.00	$690	±0.00
255–285	269	8	245.00–285.00	$263.15	$708	+0.21
300–340	316	12	235.00–280.00	$263.19	$832	+12.49
350–394	375	18	235.00–267.50	$251.79	$944	-10.83
400–448	430	27	222.00–252.50	$233.19	$1,003	-12.85
450–495	469	45	215.00–242.50	$233.92	$1,097	-3.07
500–545	520	13	215.00–230.00	$220.97	$1,149	-2.53
550–590	572	12	205.00–225.00	$216.37	$1,238	+1.08
600–630	619	7	190.00–210.00	$203.24	$1,258	-2.84
655–695	670	3	190.00–200.00	$196.72	$1,318	-5.56
740	740	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,332	-8.77
795	795	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,431	+27.00
800	800	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,440	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	220	3	385.00–395.00	$391.82	$862	+86.82
250–299	288	11	290.00–342.00	$331.69	$955	-17.58
300–345	322	10	280.00–330.00	$304.38	$980	-19.90
355–397	376	16	305.00–330.00	$320.16	$1,204	+11.14
400–445	414	10	265.00–290.00	$281.70	$1,166	+0.08
450–484	465	42	260.00–277.50	$266.49	$1,239	+11.48
500–545	513	25	230.00–265.00	$243.24	$1,248	+3.52
558–585	575	20	229.00–238.00	$230.61	$1,326	+3.84
600–645	612	15	214.00–240.00	$223.36	$1,367	+7.21
650–670	657	11	205.00–217.00	$211.59	$1,390	+5.83
700	700	1	202.00	$202.00	$1,414	-1.49
800	800	1	192.50	$192.50	$1,540	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	2	290.00–300.00	$295.00	$723	+2.79
255–290	271	9	270.00–310.00	$291.20	$789	-19.84
305–323	320	8	265.00–300.00	$292.66	$937	-7.01
350–395	381	15	260.00–315.00	$285.91	$1,089	-3.73
400–445	432	9	245.00–260.00	$251.07	$1,085	-3.30
450–494	467	38	240.00–256.00	$251.85	$1,176	+7.19
510–545	529	19	225.00–252.50	$240.27	$1,271	+6.82
555–595	576	12	210.00–227.00	$218.84	$1,261	-5.75
600–645	624	9	195.00–207.00	$203.00	$1,267	-8.00
660–673	669	4	192.00–200.00	$194.72	$1,303	+8.31
800	800	1	172.50	$172.50	$1,380	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–299	286	14	345.00–415.00	$386.13	$1,104	+33.19
300–335	321	9	340.00–370.00	$354.39	$1,138	+7.99
351–395	373	16	322.00–339.00	$330.00	$1,231	+2.70
400–445	404	14	285.00–300.00	$297.60	$1,202	-9.34
565	565	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,412	—
600–645	607	17	224.00–229.00	$227.27	$1,380	+4.79
660–695	675	3	220.00–225.00	$222.53	$1,502	-7.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–1580	1169	80-85%	124	132.00–170.00	$146.65	$1,714	+3.62
860–1910	1193	80-85%	64	123.00–160.00	$137.72	$1,643	-5.31
965–1460	1210	80-85%	59	140.00–179.00	$155.69	$1,884	+6.90

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1185	1009	85-90%	38	100.00–126.00	$115.49	$1,165	-14.60
750–1270	1015	85-90%	31	120.00–150.00	$137.19	$1,392	+12.91
635–1270	1022	85-90%	78	109.00–140.00	$126.38	$1,292	+2.10

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1835	1415	75-80%	18	141.00–156.00	$147.88	$2,093	—
1215–1665	1426	75-80%	16	123.00–160.00	$133.65	$1,906	—
1210–2095	1456	75-80%	48	133.00–166.00	$141.25	$2,057	-10.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1680	1347	12	150.00–172.00	$162.64	$2,191	+7.39
1050–2005	1561	16	156.00–182.00	$167.99	$2,622	—
1465–2145	1805	7	175.00–188.00	$182.19	$3,289	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1045	1045	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,525.00	$1,525.00
930–1235	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	48	1,250.00–1,700.00	$1,548.81
935–1275	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,700.00–1,800.00	$1,730.65

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
945	945	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00
905–1120	1005	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,825.00–1,900.00	$1,850.47
980–1370	1135	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	1,725.00–2,150.00	$1,875.09

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1050	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	142.00	$142.00	$1,491
885–1490	1230	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	129.00–143.00	$133.78	$1,645

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
860	860	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	134.00	$134.00	$1,152

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
960–1195	1078	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,225.00–1,275.00	$1,252.73	-698.45
910–1333	1180	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	42	1,650.00–1,975.00	$1,897.35	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1135–1410	1314	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	2,150.00–2,275.00	$2,190.41	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
780	780	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	775.00	$775.00	—
885	885	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,625.00	$1,625.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
970	970	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,950.00	$1,950.00	—

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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.