Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 20, 2024

3,773 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $229.83/cwt -12.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 466 lb · 64 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.19/cwt -9.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 518 lb · 64 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $213.89/cwt -12.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 575 lb · 58 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,773	2,019	3,200
Feeder cattle	2,769	1,653	2,285
Slaughter cattle	698	274	584
Replacement cattle	306	92	331

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (279), Franklin Co. (1202), Oak Park (1112), Pulaski Co (436), Thomasville (551), Upson Co (49), and Wilkes Co (144). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 9.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 8.00 lower. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	315.00	$315.00	$756	+15.00
280	280	1	320.00	$320.00	$896	—
330	330	1	250.00	$250.00	$825	-10.00
351–382	364	16	277.50–285.00	$282.35	$1,028	-19.99
415–445	430	29	250.00–280.00	$259.07	$1,114	-5.13
455–495	474	13	232.50–265.00	$255.80	$1,212	+3.88
500–545	523	28	220.00–250.00	$241.54	$1,263	-7.15
550–585	571	17	225.00–240.00	$232.85	$1,330	-6.53
600–645	614	24	217.00–235.00	$229.01	$1,406	—
665	665	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,463	-1.22
700–740	726	5	190.00–200.00	$197.77	$1,436	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	335.00	$335.00	$988	—
300–345	324	8	315.00–337.50	$331.02	$1,073	+14.02
350–385	362	5	300.00–307.50	$302.50	$1,095	-8.50
410–420	415	2	290.00–295.00	$292.47	$1,214	-6.08
450–480	462	3	277.00–282.00	$280.38	$1,295	+4.28
500–545	533	4	250.00–275.00	$261.81	$1,395	-3.54
555–590	574	25	242.00–267.00	$244.64	$1,404	-15.17
613–645	627	29	225.00–264.00	$253.96	$1,592	+0.03
655–670	663	2	233.00–237.00	$235.02	$1,558	-3.56
700–740	720	2	225.00–229.00	$227.06	$1,635	+1.06

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–345	310	5	320.00–327.50	$321.67	$997	—
400–435	414	19	260.00–285.00	$271.11	$1,122	-13.75
450–494	478	12	247.50–272.50	$255.36	$1,221	-18.33
518–545	527	22	240.00–260.00	$247.60	$1,305	-14.84
555–590	567	8	225.00–255.00	$239.75	$1,359	-15.86
600–640	622	3	229.00–244.00	$235.64	$1,466	-4.90
655–690	673	2	217.00–225.00	$220.90	$1,487	-7.30
790	790	1	196.00	$196.00	$1,548	-14.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–225	223	2	325.00–330.00	$327.47	$730	—
265–295	282	6	270.00–295.00	$281.08	$793	+3.12
305–340	321	14	260.00–270.00	$266.68	$856	+2.10
350–396	374	21	245.00–260.00	$253.91	$950	-8.75
400–445	423	48	235.00–255.00	$242.69	$1,027	-3.42
450–495	466	64	220.00–250.00	$229.83	$1,071	-12.59
500–545	518	64	210.00–236.00	$224.19	$1,161	-9.37
550–595	569	43	210.00–232.00	$222.14	$1,264	-4.65
600–640	621	28	200.00–216.00	$206.13	$1,280	-3.15
652–695	676	13	192.50–212.00	$201.47	$1,362	-1.90
740–745	743	2	184.00–194.00	$188.98	$1,404	-11.54
755–780	766	5	170.00–190.00	$180.60	$1,383	-11.74

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	280.00	$280.00	$644	+50.00
275	275	1	280.00	$280.00	$770	—
300–345	323	19	230.00–265.00	$253.90	$820	-1.20
350–395	371	55	225.00–255.00	$238.29	$884	-11.43
400–445	427	52	215.00–250.00	$229.79	$981	-9.80
450–495	469	41	200.00–242.50	$221.66	$1,040	-4.25
500–540	522	26	200.00–232.50	$215.24	$1,124	-6.11
555–590	570	27	200.00–227.50	$210.55	$1,200	-7.55
605–647	621	20	160.00–210.00	$196.65	$1,221	-13.02
650–695	673	10	157.00–200.00	$183.74	$1,237	—
710–740	730	3	182.00–197.50	$189.73	$1,385	—
780–790	785	4	160.00–185.00	$169.71	$1,332	—
800	800	1	162.00	$162.00	$1,296	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	228	2	300.00–315.00	$307.91	$702	—
275	275	2	280.00–320.00	$300.00	$825	+7.70
300–340	318	5	270.00–280.00	$274.03	$871	-1.34
355–390	364	7	260.00–275.00	$267.04	$972	-5.79
405–440	415	8	250.00–265.00	$259.36	$1,076	+0.81
450–485	461	13	240.00–250.00	$242.88	$1,120	-9.77
500–545	518	17	230.00–260.00	$234.56	$1,215	-13.04
550–595	575	46	220.00–240.00	$232.16	$1,335	-5.54
600–610	605	10	210.00–223.00	$220.08	$1,331	+5.82
650–690	666	13	200.00–219.00	$211.97	$1,412	-1.77
710–740	725	2	190.00–197.50	$193.67	$1,404	-7.11
760–793	777	7	184.00–207.00	$194.57	$1,512	-18.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–240	233	5	300.00–320.00	$314.94	$734	-1.53
260–290	272	7	275.00–300.00	$284.29	$773	—
315–345	333	6	260.00–302.50	$282.26	$940	-24.89
355–395	371	20	250.00–280.00	$263.53	$978	-26.53
400–445	422	26	230.00–265.00	$244.81	$1,033	-17.54
450–490	474	39	190.00–245.00	$234.68	$1,112	-10.23
500–545	523	33	215.00–235.00	$224.51	$1,174	-11.41
550–595	575	58	200.00–225.00	$213.89	$1,230	-12.52
600–645	624	16	190.00–210.00	$202.73	$1,265	-6.29
655–695	671	10	180.00–205.00	$193.63	$1,299	-7.41
715–735	726	5	160.00–197.00	$177.49	$1,289	—
750–780	765	2	177.50–180.00	$178.73	$1,367	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–297	289	12	310.00–332.00	$324.62	$938	-5.93
301–340	322	10	270.00–320.00	$309.82	$998	-8.67
355–390	372	11	260.00–310.00	$287.72	$1,070	-16.63
400–445	427	27	250.00–280.00	$259.44	$1,108	-28.58
450–495	473	29	240.00–260.00	$245.39	$1,161	-29.29
500–545	519	39	202.00–242.00	$233.68	$1,213	-12.42
555–596	575	48	197.00–235.00	$221.75	$1,275	-14.19
600–645	624	13	210.00–220.00	$213.58	$1,333	-6.12
660–690	673	16	192.00–212.00	$202.62	$1,364	-4.10
700–720	709	5	192.50–200.00	$196.49	$1,393	-1.60
750	750	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,312	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–230	225	3	320.00	$320.00	$720	-5.99
275–290	281	6	300.00–350.00	$334.47	$940	+9.28
301–345	331	11	285.00–350.00	$311.92	$1,032	-11.72
350–395	370	21	270.00–335.00	$292.62	$1,083	-27.97
400–445	421	15	260.00–272.00	$263.53	$1,109	-19.94
455–490	472	11	250.00–260.00	$254.70	$1,202	-20.04
500–530	514	10	240.00–250.00	$244.71	$1,258	-15.93
550–585	559	8	230.00–235.00	$233.61	$1,306	-16.87
600–645	620	14	212.00–228.00	$223.48	$1,386	+0.59
653–685	667	9	204.00–217.50	$207.82	$1,386	-12.52
700–735	718	2	210.00–216.00	$213.07	$1,530	-3.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–1405	1123	80-85%	80	125.00–139.00	$134.38	$1,509	+2.34
830–1505	1174	80-85%	118	134.00–159.00	$146.39	$1,719	—
910–1655	1291	80-85%	56	144.00–169.00	$155.64	$2,009	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500–1220	959	85-90%	57	117.00–138.00	$127.24	$1,220	—
715–1585	1011	85-90%	39	92.00–129.00	$116.23	$1,175	-3.06
710–1285	1014	85-90%	27	126.00–147.00	$135.21	$1,371	+15.92

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–1700	1431	75-80%	15	133.50–159.00	$146.35	$2,094	+2.86
1265–1680	1449	75-80%	6	129.00–147.00	$138.65	$2,009	-4.84
1230–1780	1498	75-80%	18	144.00–167.50	$157.05	$2,353	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1735	1338	17	149.00–169.00	$159.03	$2,128	—
1145–2085	1650	32	160.00–189.00	$174.55	$2,880	—
1215–2050	1677	16	170.00–195.00	$179.15	$3,004	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
920–1175	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	1,200.00–1,844.00	$1,652.30
840–1235	1102	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,450.00–2,100.00	$1,687.89
1090–1120	1105	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,850.00–1,875.00	$1,862.67
1010–1345	1156	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	1,500.00–2,100.00	$1,806.60

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
720–955	865	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,100.00–1,425.00	$1,283.38
920–1160	1026	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,300.00–1,550.00	$1,444.54
800–1245	1046	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	1,150.00–1,775.00	$1,579.31
1005–1125	1072	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,625.00–1,775.00	$1,665.94

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
945	945	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	131.00	$131.00	$1,238
925–1085	1005	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	151.00–157.00	$153.76	$1,545
705–1425	1065	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	122.50–130.00	$127.52	$1,358

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1160	1160	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,508

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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
760–1015	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,500.00–1,925.00	$1,697.47	-51.85
935	935	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,075.00	$2,075.00	+325.68
945–1220	1092	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,575.00–2,025.00	$1,878.91	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
555–965	728	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	900.00–1,550.00	$1,256.66	—
1090	1090	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,575.00	$1,575.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
745	745	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,725.00	$1,725.00	—
585–1015	799	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,375.00–1,800.00	$1,668.49	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
860–1020	957	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,100.00–2,350.00	$2,212.89	—
1135–1550	1414	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,150.00–2,475.00	$2,343.32	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095	1095	80-85%	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,424	—
1270–1390	1330	80-85%	2	154.00–155.00	$154.52	$2,055	—

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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.