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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

2,019 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.60/cwt +4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 516 lb · 53 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.65/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 469 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $233.56/cwt -0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 521 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,019 3,131 1,571
Feeder cattle 1,653 2,125 1,137
Slaughter cattle 274 655 315
Replacement cattle 92 351 119

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Americus (127), Carroll Co. (830), Eastanollee (200), Fitzgerald (186) and Greensboro (676). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 5.00 lower. 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
345 345 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,094 -65.57
391 391 4 311.00 $311.00 $1,216 —
400–430 415 2 297.00–300.00 $298.55 $1,239 -23.46
450–490 475 10 275.00–280.00 $276.10 $1,311 -2.77
500–545 520 21 260.00–270.00 $265.35 $1,380 -11.53
565–583 576 30 250.00–263.00 $259.81 $1,497 -2.53
600–620 612 10 250.00–258.00 $253.93 $1,554 -10.73
655–690 672 9 230.00–243.00 $238.58 $1,603 -4.73
725 725 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,638 -19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 -41.73
400–440 421 5 267.00–310.00 $284.86 $1,199 -7.26
455–490 475 23 250.00–284.00 $273.69 $1,300 +3.19
500–545 516 12 255.00–270.00 $262.44 $1,354 -0.48
555–590 574 25 240.00–261.00 $255.61 $1,467 +6.04
600–640 618 6 230.00–247.50 $240.54 $1,487 +8.07
660–690 677 3 217.00–236.00 $228.20 $1,545 +2.70
715 715 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 -6.00
790 790 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 300.00 $300.00 $645 -10.00
305 305 1 260.00 $260.00 $793 —
370–380 377 3 300.00–305.00 $302.34 $1,140 -12.94
400–440 414 6 240.00–297.50 $264.20 $1,094 -19.38
450–490 468 6 230.00–265.00 $251.92 $1,179 -29.63
510–545 529 7 240.00–259.00 $248.69 $1,316 +2.97
550–590 568 4 227.00–250.00 $239.38 $1,360 +1.15
660–680 667 5 219.00–224.00 $221.22 $1,476 -2.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 278 7 280.00–302.00 $292.30 $813 -20.64
300–345 326 5 250.00–300.00 $275.37 $898 -17.60
355–380 371 10 265.00–285.00 $272.83 $1,012 -4.71
400–445 413 12 252.00–270.00 $258.55 $1,068 -12.50
450–490 469 49 245.00–267.00 $252.65 $1,185 +5.00
500–540 516 53 230.00–265.00 $247.60 $1,278 +4.63
555–590 569 28 220.00–242.00 $237.70 $1,353 +3.35
600–635 612 14 207.00–225.00 $214.26 $1,311 -18.14
665–690 675 4 210.00–218.00 $213.74 $1,443 -6.79
700–720 705 4 198.00–205.00 $200.78 $1,415 -12.23
775 775 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,651 —
967 967 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,837 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 279 5 250.00–290.00 $277.96 $776 -11.14
325–340 333 7 240.00–285.00 $264.58 $881 -5.14
350–390 362 20 250.00–272.00 $262.66 $951 ±0.00
400–445 429 31 240.00–270.00 $246.11 $1,056 -2.88
455–490 470 30 230.00–260.00 $242.42 $1,139 -1.63
500–545 521 39 220.00–240.00 $233.56 $1,217 -0.02
555–590 573 27 210.00–235.00 $226.79 $1,300 +4.05
600–645 621 12 197.00–218.00 $209.28 $1,300 -5.88
660–680 668 5 197.00–207.00 $203.37 $1,359 -10.63
700–745 723 2 200.00–201.00 $200.52 $1,450 +0.52
770–775 772 3 190.00–195.00 $192.34 $1,485 -0.09
815 815 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 230.00 $230.00 $472 -70.00
300–335 327 6 250.00–260.00 $255.10 $834 -8.09
355–395 367 17 240.00–257.50 $249.72 $916 -2.07
400–445 428 20 220.00–260.00 $239.59 $1,025 +6.40
450–490 465 18 210.00–248.00 $225.91 $1,050 -8.01
500–545 524 18 212.00–237.00 $221.35 $1,160 +0.38
550–595 565 22 210.00–225.00 $218.10 $1,232 +1.73
605–630 613 3 207.00–212.00 $209.67 $1,285 +6.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 4 330.00–332.50 $331.29 $755 -60.53
255–280 261 4 327.50–332.50 $330.55 $863 -1.14
300–340 322 14 300.00–330.00 $318.49 $1,026 +14.11
355–395 377 18 287.00–320.00 $304.35 $1,147 -15.81
400–445 419 31 275.00–297.50 $288.02 $1,207 +6.32
453–490 459 31 250.00–282.50 $274.68 $1,261 +8.19
500–545 519 30 240.00–258.00 $246.10 $1,277 +2.86
550–595 566 36 230.00–245.00 $235.94 $1,335 +5.33
600–645 609 6 215.00–222.00 $219.70 $1,338 -3.66
650–675 664 7 200.00–210.00 $206.72 $1,373 -4.87
700–730 718 4 182.00–205.00 $198.09 $1,422 -3.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 227 3 310.00–320.00 $316.47 $718 +21.47
300–335 314 5 280.00–317.50 $307.15 $964 +14.49
355–390 366 11 270.00–300.00 $290.06 $1,062 +4.15
415–445 431 17 250.00–285.00 $262.35 $1,131 +11.28
450–490 469 21 210.00–260.00 $244.91 $1,149 -6.94
500–545 520 23 220.00–245.00 $235.92 $1,227 -4.35
550–590 566 18 215.00–238.00 $226.41 $1,281 +7.57
600–645 623 9 180.00–220.00 $209.02 $1,302 +6.02
655–675 671 5 195.00–205.00 $201.04 $1,349 +6.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–216 216 2 322.00–330.00 $325.99 $704 —
250–295 276 4 315.00–345.00 $325.19 $898 -60.94
310–340 322 20 317.00–340.00 $323.64 $1,042 -30.75
355–390 376 11 307.00–340.00 $320.59 $1,205 -9.41
410–445 440 30 270.00–308.00 $283.47 $1,247 —
450–490 464 11 260.00–287.50 $274.74 $1,275 —
500–545 518 3 260.00–262.00 $260.64 $1,350 —
555–585 564 9 245.00–257.00 $250.48 $1,413 +0.48
600–645 628 3 210.00–230.00 $222.89 $1,400 -4.38
655–680 663 6 210.00–230.00 $220.34 $1,461 -2.19
700–735 713 5 210.00–220.00 $216.41 $1,543 —
750–780 768 3 200.00–218.00 $210.93 $1,620 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1635 1143 80-85% 37 125.00–138.00 $132.04 $1,509 —
790–1805 1223 80-85% 68 130.00–146.00 $140.50 $1,718 -15.19
760–1765 1328 80-85% 32 144.00–159.00 $152.70 $2,028 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1275 861 85-90% 11 96.00–112.00 $104.07 $896 —
900–990 945 85-90% 2 130.00–132.00 $130.95 $1,237 —
745–1640 1024 85-90% 23 114.00–127.00 $119.29 $1,222 -7.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1665 1425 75-80% 10 136.00–151.00 $143.49 $2,045 +9.84
1405–1625 1515 75-80% 2 129.00–135.00 $131.78 $1,996 —
1360–1845 1682 75-80% 3 140.00–157.00 $151.50 $2,548 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1905 1512 6 161.00–168.00 $164.94 $2,494 —
1075–2020 1716 10 168.00–183.00 $176.82 $3,034 —
1750 1750 1 184.00 $184.00 $3,220 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1230 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,725.00 $1,573.15
925–1425 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,300.00–2,275.00 $1,908.01
915–1455 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,725.00–2,300.00 $2,006.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1100 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,631.06
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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
820–1515 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,175.00–2,400.00 $1,935.89 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–700 653 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 750.00–800.00 $766.82 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–950 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,725.00–1,775.00 $1,749.32 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695 695 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.