Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 11, 2024

3,892 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.65/cwt -31.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 529 lb · 96 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $200.79/cwt +2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 575 lb · 84 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.94/cwt +0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 469 lb · 67 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,892	4,889	3,904
Feeder cattle	3,120	3,765	3,217
Slaughter cattle	581	712	567
Replacement cattle	191	412	120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1954), Athens (940), Donalsonville (452), Jackson (300), Moultrie (246). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. 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
320–340	331	6	260.00–315.00	$295.73	$979	+19.98
355–375	362	11	255.00–290.00	$277.22	$1,004	+1.01
400–445	414	14	230.00–267.00	$250.72	$1,038	-17.43
455–498	474	31	230.00–265.00	$252.70	$1,198	-10.90
500–547	523	56	222.50–265.00	$241.50	$1,263	-2.19
555–578	564	32	222.00–253.00	$238.06	$1,343	+5.53
600–633	626	6	212.00–215.00	$213.83	$1,339	+3.46
660–680	666	12	210.00–226.00	$222.70	$1,483	+22.66

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–315	308	2	325.00–330.00	$327.56	$1,009	+27.56
350–365	360	3	280.00–290.00	$283.38	$1,020	+11.66
400–445	418	14	255.00–270.00	$261.17	$1,092	-20.12
450–490	471	7	255.00–260.00	$256.71	$1,209	-16.08
500–545	526	21	240.00–260.00	$246.28	$1,295	-3.38
555–597	567	57	230.00–250.00	$242.79	$1,377	-2.83
601–625	613	26	215.00–247.00	$240.30	$1,473	+10.13
685–694	690	26	200.00–241.00	$221.32	$1,527	+5.68
721	721	4	216.00	$216.00	$1,557	-6.18
760–793	773	5	209.00–215.00	$212.54	$1,643	+5.93

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–380	370	4	270.00–275.00	$272.57	$1,009	+19.99
405–435	428	18	245.00–260.00	$254.35	$1,089	-6.08
455–475	465	19	215.00–251.00	$244.33	$1,136	-8.30
500–546	534	22	200.00–233.00	$216.78	$1,158	-19.48
555–565	560	2	205.00–215.00	$210.04	$1,176	-13.36
610–645	632	11	200.00–221.00	$216.35	$1,367	+8.00
650–699	677	17	175.00–228.00	$217.56	$1,473	+6.40
700	700	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,365	-2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–270	268	2	280.00–290.00	$284.95	$764	+0.41
350–395	369	29	230.00–269.00	$249.77	$922	-13.23
400–445	422	41	225.00–265.00	$250.47	$1,057	+1.42
450–483	464	28	220.00–242.00	$232.97	$1,081	-2.23
505–547	529	96	209.00–242.00	$229.65	$1,215	-1.97
555–598	572	62	205.00–230.00	$212.98	$1,218	-9.48
614–643	628	34	220.00–231.00	$226.56	$1,423	+13.66
651–680	667	21	192.50–224.00	$211.30	$1,409	+17.80
701–745	734	15	180.00–195.00	$185.30	$1,360	-7.04

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	7	250.00–255.00	$252.14	$807	+12.10
355–380	368	11	210.00–245.00	$224.37	$826	-10.78
400–447	423	38	195.00–240.00	$226.27	$957	-2.59
450–493	469	35	190.00–225.00	$212.73	$998	-5.97
500–545	524	43	180.00–218.00	$205.48	$1,077	-5.94
555–595	575	84	175.00–210.00	$200.79	$1,155	+2.87
600–635	609	33	170.00–209.00	$195.31	$1,189	+5.68
660–680	665	5	165.00–175.00	$171.00	$1,137	-7.07
700–730	720	3	155.00–165.00	$161.76	$1,165	+3.07

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	322	8	240.00–262.50	$251.06	$808	-8.12
351–380	363	7	225.00–260.00	$238.34	$865	-8.33
400–445	420	35	210.00–252.00	$233.74	$982	-6.74
455–495	469	67	205.00–238.00	$227.94	$1,069	+0.47
500–545	523	48	197.50–230.00	$216.79	$1,134	-3.28
550–578	566	51	192.00–222.00	$208.82	$1,182	-2.29
603–643	625	23	150.00–221.00	$205.23	$1,283	+0.77
663–695	674	14	185.00–205.00	$190.11	$1,281	-18.49
700–745	718	3	172.00–175.00	$173.16	$1,243	-8.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	4	245.00–250.00	$247.50	$693	-10.82
315–340	331	6	230.00–285.00	$250.67	$830	-4.43
350–395	372	25	210.00–275.00	$241.09	$897	-14.14
400–445	433	40	205.00–250.00	$225.75	$977	-14.25
450–499	482	59	200.00–240.00	$225.97	$1,089	+2.67
500–545	527	24	185.00–215.00	$204.07	$1,075	-6.78
555–595	573	30	180.00–210.00	$197.63	$1,132	-5.70
600–645	618	40	155.00–200.00	$186.64	$1,153	-1.91
655–695	665	11	160.00–185.00	$172.73	$1,149	-5.95
700–740	716	6	160.00–177.50	$166.64	$1,193	-2.68
750–770	759	4	155.00–165.00	$160.01	$1,214	-4.22

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–295	288	4	300.00–310.00	$305.13	$879	+27.53
301–345	337	10	220.00–300.00	$281.50	$949	-5.58
350–385	365	11	230.00–282.00	$263.53	$962	-2.79
400–445	427	29	230.00–270.00	$245.59	$1,049	-4.72
450–490	467	35	210.00–248.00	$223.59	$1,044	-10.97
500–545	512	52	200.00–231.00	$220.96	$1,131	+0.50
555–585	569	15	190.00–218.00	$208.45	$1,186	-3.99
600–630	611	23	195.00–204.00	$201.23	$1,230	+0.42
655–685	665	9	180.00–190.00	$184.88	$1,229	-3.61
750–785	765	3	157.00–170.00	$164.57	$1,259	-7.44

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–340	339	4	250.00–260.00	$253.01	$858	-34.11
350–395	370	12	260.00–296.00	$274.32	$1,015	+2.07
400–445	419	16	245.00–267.00	$258.58	$1,083	+3.85
455–470	461	14	230.00–260.00	$248.59	$1,146	+8.45
500–545	530	7	230.00–240.00	$234.29	$1,242	+0.83
570–585	583	6	222.00–231.00	$223.47	$1,303	+0.98
610–645	619	7	212.00–220.00	$214.90	$1,330	+0.97
660–675	669	9	205.00–207.50	$206.16	$1,379	-1.73
710	710	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,207	-25.00
765–785	772	3	165.00–175.00	$170.68	$1,318	+20.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1665	1122	80-85%	19	130.00–139.00	$132.41	$1,486	—
920–1545	1266	80-85%	86	110.00–122.00	$116.80	$1,479	—
830–1655	1293	80-85%	86	118.00–130.00	$123.82	$1,601	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1280	1041	85-90%	35	86.00–110.00	$103.38	$1,076	—
725–1195	1060	85-90%	11	120.00–126.00	$123.06	$1,304	+14.18
555–1240	1087	85-90%	50	100.00–120.00	$112.70	$1,225	-4.56

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1480	1370	75-80%	5	118.00–129.00	$124.06	$1,700	-3.04
1365–1445	1405	75-80%	2	132.00	$132.00	$1,855	+14.79
1315–1700	1510	75-80%	3	116.00–121.00	$117.45	$1,773	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195–1650	1407	16	134.00–149.00	$144.03	$2,027	—
1285–2205	1709	16	142.00–161.00	$151.74	$2,593	—
1520–2290	1898	4	154.00–173.00	$163.92	$3,111	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
865–1165	1049	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,090.00–1,500.00	$1,284.99
1060–1195	1113	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,575.00–1,675.00	$1,620.65
1035–1225	1117	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	1,500.00–1,600.00	$1,542.67

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000–1050	1016	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,700.00–1,800.00	$1,746.38
995–1090	1043	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,600.00–1,700.00	$1,652.28
1025–1310	1160	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,650.00–1,875.00	$1,697.20
1125–1200	1173	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,625.00–1,650.00	$1,641.51

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
770–815	798	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	100.00–105.00	$102.45	$818
1015	1015	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	118.00	$118.00	$1,198
1060	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	101.00	$101.00	$1,071

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
775	775	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,240
1085	1085	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	147.50	$147.50	$1,600

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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
1020–1170	1093	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,575.00–1,775.00	$1,650.21	-806.62
1000–1240	1097	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,475.00–1,925.00	$1,727.60	-729.23
980–1225	1103	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,525.00–1,725.00	$1,636.11	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1040–1400	1249	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,650.00–2,175.00	$1,932.04	-1,167.96
1385	1385	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1020–1070	1045	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,750.00–1,775.00	$1,762.80	—

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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.