Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 4, 2024

2,504 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $216.21/cwt -2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 572 lb · 61 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $226.08/cwt -10.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 481 lb · 60 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $248.94/cwt -2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 559 lb · 48 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,504	3,244	3,107
Feeder cattle	1,941	2,416	2,520
Slaughter cattle	409	575	379
Replacement cattle	154	253	208

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1381), Athens (522), Donalsonville (304), Jackson (157), Moultrie (140). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 7.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	325	10	320.00–355.00	$333.05	$1,082	-9.61
360–393	384	7	315.00–325.00	$317.79	$1,220	+2.14
403–420	405	8	295.00–312.50	$298.48	$1,209	-7.44
455–490	472	20	268.00–285.00	$273.06	$1,289	-6.43
505–545	522	20	258.00–268.00	$260.66	$1,361	-10.24
551–590	559	48	240.00–252.00	$248.94	$1,392	-2.46
601–649	619	39	230.00–240.00	$235.34	$1,457	-13.28
651–690	669	13	220.00–230.00	$224.84	$1,504	+0.15
740	740	1	222.00	$222.00	$1,643	+2.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
334	334	5	320.00	$320.00	$1,069	-5.00
390	390	1	287.00	$287.00	$1,119	-13.52
401–445	415	24	270.00–292.50	$280.59	$1,164	-15.95
453–495	462	7	260.00–272.50	$266.46	$1,231	+0.97
500–545	513	22	242.00–265.00	$252.80	$1,297	-3.42
555–590	581	20	237.50–249.00	$243.08	$1,412	+4.86
620–640	626	13	229.00–237.50	$230.74	$1,444	-0.28
657–690	662	40	216.00–225.00	$222.92	$1,476	+2.31
705–711	709	7	214.00–215.00	$214.28	$1,519	+6.28
760	760	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,520	+6.01

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	280	4	290.00–325.00	$315.94	$885	+8.86
305–345	326	16	250.00–310.00	$298.83	$974	—
375–395	385	2	240.00–280.00	$259.48	$999	-12.29
400–445	430	4	250.00–260.00	$253.75	$1,091	-27.41
450–490	469	4	247.50–255.00	$251.96	$1,182	-4.80
505–540	531	7	225.00–245.00	$239.31	$1,271	-0.98
565–590	578	7	210.00–225.00	$218.57	$1,263	-16.78
615–647	636	13	210.00–225.00	$215.41	$1,370	-7.02
650–690	673	3	205.00–215.00	$210.07	$1,414	+4.68
740	740	1	202.00	$202.00	$1,495	+15.48
856	856	4	190.00	$190.00	$1,626	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–293	283	5	270.00–280.00	$275.13	$779	-8.36
300–340	328	10	250.00–270.00	$260.87	$856	-1.51
350–395	379	11	230.00–265.00	$248.48	$942	+1.48
400–445	422	23	225.00–245.00	$236.76	$999	-3.40
455–495	481	60	205.00–235.00	$226.08	$1,087	-10.48
501–545	525	32	210.00–230.00	$219.33	$1,151	-12.59
555–598	572	61	200.00–221.00	$216.21	$1,237	-2.05
605–645	630	16	190.00–217.00	$205.60	$1,295	-0.17
650–695	686	10	180.00–205.00	$197.85	$1,357	—
740	740	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,295	-5.00
770–790	780	3	160.00–165.00	$162.32	$1,266	-10.16

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	+14.84
250–278	268	11	225.00–267.00	$255.38	$684	-4.01
305–335	320	3	240.00–255.00	$246.43	$789	-3.38
373–395	383	10	200.00–247.00	$213.74	$819	-28.91
401–445	428	34	200.00–240.00	$225.63	$966	-5.24
455–495	475	20	200.00–227.50	$214.17	$1,017	-11.78
500–540	519	8	200.00–210.00	$204.53	$1,062	-13.02
550–590	575	23	190.00–213.00	$206.29	$1,186	-5.92
610–645	628	7	180.00–200.00	$189.58	$1,191	-11.64
650–690	675	7	160.00–180.00	$170.30	$1,150	-17.03
740	740	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,184	-15.44

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	325.00	$325.00	$731	+12.70
300–337	325	8	272.50–285.00	$278.40	$905	+8.40
359–365	360	9	265.00–270.00	$266.68	$960	+3.60
410–445	426	14	225.00–245.00	$240.76	$1,026	-13.83
455–490	475	21	225.00–245.00	$238.62	$1,133	-13.07
502–540	529	16	220.00–240.00	$226.22	$1,197	-9.40
551–590	569	15	210.00–234.00	$225.86	$1,285	-12.65
610–645	622	19	202.00–220.00	$214.91	$1,337	+2.42
670–690	681	6	190.00–227.00	$199.42	$1,358	—
740	740	1	182.00	$182.00	$1,347	-27.02
778–790	782	3	172.00–200.00	$190.57	$1,490	-17.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	330.00	$330.00	$660	+5.00
270–293	285	7	325.00–355.00	$331.98	$946	+24.34
315	315	1	305.00	$305.00	$961	+1.15
370–390	384	10	285.00–300.00	$292.96	$1,125	+12.13
405–445	421	8	250.00–287.50	$265.35	$1,117	-2.98
459–490	466	18	240.00–270.00	$253.07	$1,179	+2.32
505–547	530	22	226.00–250.00	$232.82	$1,234	+0.21
590–595	593	2	220.00	$220.00	$1,305	-8.36
630–640	633	3	195.00–215.00	$206.68	$1,308	+1.93
665–699	684	6	190.00–205.00	$199.14	$1,362	-3.63
705–740	728	5	150.00–190.00	$168.92	$1,230	—
760–790	780	3	142.00–150.00	$147.30	$1,149	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	228	3	300.00	$300.00	$684	-5.14
290	290	2	305.00–335.00	$320.00	$928	+26.65
305–340	322	9	220.00–300.00	$272.71	$878	-11.25
360–390	383	4	275.00–280.00	$276.18	$1,058	-2.05
405–435	414	4	240.00–275.00	$257.67	$1,067	+5.02
455–491	483	16	227.00–237.50	$233.45	$1,128	-6.92
500–545	528	12	215.00–225.00	$221.93	$1,172	-5.81
560–595	579	14	200.00–225.00	$214.96	$1,245	-1.86
605–640	624	4	165.00–200.00	$177.76	$1,109	-26.09
670–690	680	3	190.00–198.00	$194.96	$1,326	-3.29
705–740	725	3	175.00–189.00	$181.44	$1,315	-11.94

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	229	4	365.00–380.00	$375.30	$859	+50.30
290–293	292	3	345.00–370.00	$353.28	$1,032	+43.28
330–340	335	4	320.00–330.00	$327.46	$1,097	+14.63
358–390	369	7	305.00–332.00	$318.84	$1,177	+7.93
419–440	425	9	275.00–297.00	$288.71	$1,227	+6.21
450–495	478	11	220.00–270.00	$244.29	$1,168	-18.87
553–590	561	13	226.00–240.00	$228.56	$1,282	-21.44
615	615	3	216.00	$216.00	$1,328	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1490	1142	80-85%	66	97.00–129.00	$122.88	$1,403	—
790–1420	1161	80-85%	105	104.00–139.00	$128.58	$1,493	+4.85
770–1675	1200	80-85%	37	116.00–147.00	$135.23	$1,623	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
660–1240	983	85-90%	26	97.00–125.00	$114.88	$1,129	+6.44
770–1145	984	85-90%	12	89.00–110.00	$101.67	$1,000	-6.77
715–1180	1027	85-90%	11	110.00–124.00	$116.78	$1,199	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1345–1420	1383	75-80%	2	149.00–156.00	$152.59	$2,110	—
1085–2035	1492	75-80%	14	95.00–134.00	$122.72	$1,831	-0.96
1345–1725	1522	75-80%	21	103.00–143.00	$125.98	$1,917	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1780	1367	10	135.00–158.00	$147.02	$2,010	—
1000–2085	1591	5	162.00–180.00	$170.49	$2,712	+11.04
1415–2320	1764	15	146.00–168.00	$154.78	$2,730	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
945–1085	1023	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,400.00–1,750.00	$1,582.49
780–1265	1054	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	1,625.00–1,925.00	$1,771.23
1075–1375	1271	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	1,625.00–2,000.00	$1,863.69

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
890–1100	980	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,200.00–1,600.00	$1,458.87
950–1055	1003	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,175.00–1,300.00	$1,240.77
975–1180	1038	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,275.00–1,525.00	$1,387.38

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
960	960	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,248
940–1060	1010	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	124.00–134.00	$128.74	$1,300

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
710–770	745	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,025.00–1,260.00	$1,150.32

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1085–1205	1145	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	118.00–119.00	$118.47	$1,356

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
915–1020	968	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,250.00–2,350.00	$2,302.71	—
950–1210	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	1,400.00–2,400.00	$1,722.81	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
675–769	726	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,450.00–1,700.00	$1,638.41	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
810–940	875	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,975.00–2,150.00	$2,069.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
940	940	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,450.00	$1,450.00	—

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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.