Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 28, 2024

3,395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $236.39/cwt -4.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 426 lb · 77 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $250.87/cwt +0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 521 lb · 75 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.99/cwt +2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 525 lb · 63 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,395	4,662	796
Feeder cattle	2,535	3,472	595
Slaughter cattle	540	745	184
Replacement cattle	320	445	17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1743), Athens (656), Donalsonville (566), Jackson (187), Moultrie (243). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 12.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
257	257	3	350.00	$350.00	$900	—
315–330	323	2	310.00–315.00	$312.44	$1,009	-7.56
359–376	368	14	300.00–315.00	$307.73	$1,132	+1.53
402–448	436	25	267.00–285.00	$271.70	$1,185	-2.52
455–495	479	19	232.00–270.00	$257.21	$1,232	-13.28
500–545	521	75	220.00–259.00	$250.87	$1,307	+0.13
555–598	580	37	230.00–247.00	$239.33	$1,388	-0.10
600–630	615	2	225.00–235.00	$230.12	$1,415	+6.72
660–680	674	9	212.50–225.00	$216.29	$1,458	-10.45
700–724	720	6	222.00–227.00	$222.81	$1,604	+20.81
845	845	1	212.00	$212.00	$1,791	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	313	3	320.00–335.00	$329.57	$1,032	+4.57
355–395	377	11	307.50–317.50	$308.60	$1,163	-10.79
405–445	421	4	280.00–315.00	$297.05	$1,251	+3.56
450–480	468	28	270.00–285.00	$276.49	$1,294	+6.97
500–530	513	6	250.00–260.00	$254.99	$1,308	-6.94
555–565	560	6	230.00–255.00	$246.68	$1,381	-8.03
600–638	622	36	225.00–252.00	$241.26	$1,501	+8.26
655–699	672	30	217.00–242.00	$227.37	$1,528	-7.06
714–715	714	18	210.00–235.00	$233.61	$1,668	—
753–775	770	8	224.00–227.00	$224.73	$1,730	+2.78
817	817	25	216.00	$216.00	$1,765	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–242	239	4	325.00–340.00	$336.39	$804	—
300–345	323	3	280.00–305.00	$295.59	$955	+45.59
365–395	373	11	270.00–295.00	$290.41	$1,083	+9.52
400–425	418	13	240.00–275.00	$267.53	$1,118	+3.63
450–490	468	13	235.00–265.00	$245.13	$1,147	-9.15
503–545	517	3	240.00	$240.00	$1,241	+10.27
580–590	586	6	217.00–227.50	$223.65	$1,311	+0.76
640–645	643	2	212.50–217.50	$214.99	$1,382	-5.56
775	775	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,550	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	2	250.00–270.00	$260.00	$520	-20.00
275–295	280	7	240.00–280.00	$273.98	$767	-26.97
300–349	337	33	240.00–277.50	$267.91	$903	+3.04
350–393	368	37	230.00–260.00	$250.67	$922	-2.70
400–445	426	77	225.00–241.00	$236.39	$1,007	-4.47
455–480	469	28	215.00–235.00	$229.80	$1,078	-3.57
500–548	530	48	210.00–237.00	$228.35	$1,210	+3.31
550–590	573	35	200.00–220.00	$212.82	$1,219	-3.43
600	600	8	200.00–220.00	$210.88	$1,265	+3.73
660–683	674	13	192.00–215.00	$210.67	$1,420	+10.39
700–730	714	6	175.00–207.00	$194.51	$1,389	+8.51
765	765	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,415	+7.05

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	285	2	290.00–295.00	$292.59	$834	-12.96
305–310	306	4	280.00–285.00	$283.73	$868	+5.22
350–388	367	9	257.00–275.00	$266.20	$977	+2.08
400–445	420	10	240.00–250.00	$245.96	$1,033	-7.40
450–490	470	20	230.00–245.00	$237.48	$1,116	-4.53
500–549	525	63	225.00–242.50	$236.99	$1,244	+2.32
559 value added	559	7	246.00	$246.00	$1,375	—
550–580	561	14	210.00–234.00	$223.43	$1,253	-7.35
605–647	621	45	207.00–235.00	$219.27	$1,362	+4.79
660–670	662	42	205.00–222.00	$218.45	$1,446	+4.03
770	770	6	199.00	$199.00	$1,532	+11.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	219	6	285.00–290.00	$289.09	$633	+23.53
255–293	281	30	220.00–277.00	$257.90	$725	-15.07
300–340	324	27	230.00–270.00	$246.44	$798	+1.81
350–395	370	11	215.00–242.00	$233.05	$862	-10.68
401–445	433	18	210.00–240.00	$221.65	$960	-9.26
450–490	466	47	205.00–230.00	$222.39	$1,036	+0.28
500–545	523	10	200.00–225.00	$211.13	$1,104	+1.07
555–590	573	8	190.00–205.00	$198.08	$1,135	-10.36
600–645	625	10	175.00–207.00	$192.34	$1,202	-8.24
660–695	676	4	175.00–197.00	$183.60	$1,241	-7.79
700–735	718	2	160.00–170.00	$165.12	$1,186	-11.54
755–795	777	3	155.00–187.00	$169.27	$1,315	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	300.00	$300.00	$630	+19.20
255–298	280	10	275.00–315.00	$294.83	$826	-7.36
300–335	327	6	265.00–280.00	$273.19	$893	-25.52
350–395	371	16	245.00–285.00	$266.68	$989	-7.01
401–445	428	10	230.00–275.00	$245.59	$1,051	+1.21
455–490	475	23	212.00–230.00	$218.98	$1,040	-11.61
505–545	521	14	197.00–222.00	$208.28	$1,085	-9.29
550–588	566	25	190.00–227.50	$215.02	$1,217	+7.47
600–645	610	19	195.00–217.50	$206.91	$1,262	+9.37
655–690	673	14	170.00–200.00	$193.28	$1,301	+2.50
714–745	720	5	175.00–176.00	$175.79	$1,266	-5.14

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	225	4	350.00–360.00	$354.94	$799	+24.94
260–290	275	5	305.00–340.00	$320.80	$882	+22.43
315–335	326	5	295.00–310.00	$300.90	$981	-5.65
350–390	370	12	270.00–300.00	$289.01	$1,069	+2.01
400–445	434	13	245.00–267.00	$253.44	$1,100	+2.85
450–490	464	22	235.00–250.00	$241.20	$1,119	+3.71
500–545	519	20	220.00–240.00	$229.79	$1,193	+6.15
555–590	569	12	210.00–230.00	$224.19	$1,276	+6.96
600–645	613	5	210.00–217.00	$212.45	$1,302	+4.49
655–680	668	5	200.00–205.00	$203.42	$1,359	+8.40

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–225	218	3	370.00–375.00	$373.32	$814	+18.61
255–270	263	4	325.00–370.00	$349.93	$920	-29.77
325–342	339	8	327.00–335.00	$329.09	$1,116	+6.97
355–380	365	3	250.00–320.00	$295.25	$1,078	-20.55
400–445	418	8	260.00–280.00	$269.00	$1,124	-3.11
455	455	5	247.50–255.00	$249.50	$1,135	+1.20
500–545	509	7	245.00–255.00	$247.51	$1,260	+12.54
600–610	603	3	224.00–225.00	$224.67	$1,355	+11.59
651–660	658	4	205.00–210.00	$206.24	$1,357	+1.69

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1640	1192	80-85%	66	115.00–129.00	$121.77	$1,451	-12.66
920–1450	1199	80-85%	27	122.00–143.00	$135.65	$1,626	+1.22
855–1630	1218	80-85%	126	112.00–136.00	$129.18	$1,573	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–1220	995	85-90%	21	97.00–114.00	$106.58	$1,060	—
880–1195	1038	85-90%	8	120.00–139.00	$126.02	$1,308	-3.09
745–1210	1039	85-90%	54	100.00–123.00	$114.71	$1,192	-14.40

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1805	1445	75-80%	15	115.00–129.00	$124.11	$1,793	—
655–1880	1516	75-80%	29	119.00–137.00	$130.32	$1,976	—
1565–1655	1625	75-80%	3	138.00–141.00	$138.96	$2,258	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–1940	1514	19	138.00–169.00	$150.70	$2,282	—
1115–2230	1624	28	150.00–180.00	$160.81	$2,612	—
1665–1675	1670	2	184.00–191.00	$187.51	$3,131	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
685–1090	828	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	925.00–1,100.00	$1,046.83
885–1245	1095	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	1,000.00–1,700.00	$1,462.39
795–1400	1096	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	40	1,000.00–1,550.00	$1,390.11

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
975	975	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00
905–1340	1186	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,700.00–1,825.00	$1,749.10
800–1545	1209	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	1,600.00–1,900.00	$1,726.21

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1125	1125	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	128.00	$128.00	$1,440

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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
935	935	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,525.00	$1,525.00	—
955–1180	1059	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	1,350.00–1,825.00	$1,606.01	—
910–1240	1075	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,475.00–1,500.00	$1,489.42	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
690–1320	919	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,675.00–2,375.00	$1,976.02	—
895–1340	1131	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,425.00–2,150.00	$1,839.13	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
773–924	841	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	1,800.00–1,900.00	$1,852.73	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
785–985	862	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,425.00–1,625.00	$1,485.01	+110.01

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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.