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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 18, 2024

2,944 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $251.50/cwt +3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 559 lb · 68 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $233.06/cwt -0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 437 lb · 65 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.70/cwt +27.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 672 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,944 4,248 3,986
Feeder cattle 2,377 3,350 3,077
Slaughter cattle 364 493 664
Replacement cattle 203 405 245

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1419), Athens (530), Donalsonville (510), Jackson (230), Moultrie (255). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 5.00 higher. 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
230–245 237 3 355.00 $355.00 $841 +8.76
290 290 1 340.00 $340.00 $986 —
305–315 312 4 315.00–375.00 $333.20 $1,040 +33.20
350–385 375 13 275.00–332.00 $319.55 $1,198 +32.25
415 415 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,204 +10.91
452–499 472 49 252.50–281.00 $268.05 $1,265 -5.31
500–548 526 25 240.00–265.00 $250.31 $1,317 -11.66
551–582 559 68 232.50–255.00 $251.50 $1,406 +3.63
605–628 625 7 237.00–244.00 $243.03 $1,519 +13.71
655–699 683 33 220.00–230.00 $222.13 $1,517 -1.58
705–749 735 11 207.50–224.00 $214.50 $1,577 -3.58
750–780 766 7 195.00–223.00 $213.32 $1,634 +0.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 325 11 300.00–320.00 $305.98 $994 +11.13
364–395 379 23 252.50–305.00 $291.87 $1,106 +9.35
410–448 436 26 260.00–275.00 $268.47 $1,171 +8.60
455–495 470 26 242.50–260.00 $253.99 $1,194 -13.83
501–545 531 11 205.00–237.50 $228.27 $1,212 -15.70
553–579 573 23 192.50–240.00 $234.42 $1,343 -4.26
600–645 626 10 220.00–230.00 $228.27 $1,429 +0.04
660–693 681 15 222.00–225.00 $224.80 $1,531 +7.61
710–725 718 2 210.00–217.00 $213.54 $1,533 +5.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 280.00 $280.00 $770 -7.45
320–340 333 4 280.00 $280.00 $932 —
360–385 372 14 210.00–275.00 $255.87 $952 -19.13
400–445 429 9 202.50–257.50 $240.04 $1,030 -23.59
455–490 487 12 230.00–240.00 $238.38 $1,161 -3.85
500–535 519 19 180.00–240.00 $229.47 $1,191 -10.68
555–580 568 2 215.00–220.00 $217.44 $1,235 -8.58
628–645 630 7 220.00–227.00 $225.98 $1,424 +6.92
650–690 667 21 200.00–210.00 $205.44 $1,370 -7.06
725–735 730 2 200.00–207.00 $203.48 $1,485 —
785 785 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,413 +59.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 280.00 $280.00 $686 —
255–290 273 6 260.00–270.00 $265.05 $724 +9.06
300–345 328 17 242.00–265.00 $251.61 $825 +3.49
350–390 368 22 235.00–255.00 $246.16 $906 +3.99
400–448 437 65 225.00–245.00 $233.06 $1,018 -0.35
455–495 470 33 210.00–232.00 $222.51 $1,046 -2.10
500–540 520 45 192.50–225.00 $216.55 $1,126 +4.22
550–590 561 19 190.00–217.00 $205.21 $1,151 -0.19
600–645 620 6 190.00–202.50 $197.97 $1,227 +5.55
651–690 669 20 180.00–207.00 $188.15 $1,259 -0.53
700–720 710 4 170.00–185.00 $181.30 $1,287 -5.10
765 765 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,354 -8.65
810 810 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 280 6 287.00–290.00 $287.46 $805 +12.46
305–340 327 11 270.00–275.00 $271.31 $887 +2.99
350–375 361 11 250.00–275.00 $260.40 $940 +4.91
400–445 419 34 240.00–272.00 $254.85 $1,068 +9.27
455–482 475 22 237.00–242.00 $239.61 $1,138 +3.90
510–548 540 31 220.00–232.00 $229.38 $1,239 +7.19
550–580 564 18 220.00–235.00 $226.42 $1,277 +6.50
600–643 617 35 210.00–229.50 $222.80 $1,375 +20.30
671–681 672 50 212.00–228.00 $226.70 $1,523 +27.76
701–720 711 2 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $1,227 -12.95
785 785 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,444 +6.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $612 -10.00
301–348 323 21 220.00–250.00 $235.59 $761 +4.45
360–395 377 9 220.00–230.00 $226.07 $852 -4.21
401–445 428 34 200.00–232.50 $219.69 $940 -3.14
453–495 464 32 195.00–220.00 $213.19 $989 -0.14
500–545 522 43 175.00–210.00 $197.12 $1,029 -3.74
550–598 572 37 170.00–200.00 $194.95 $1,115 +3.64
600–635 619 29 164.00–190.00 $185.30 $1,147 +5.12
670–695 687 3 170.00–175.00 $171.63 $1,179 -1.82
705 705 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,234 +12.49
750–765 760 3 150.00–167.00 $159.06 $1,209 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 3 310.00 $310.00 $707 -31.10
260–296 291 9 300.00–335.00 $309.00 $899 +29.00
315–345 329 7 227.50–295.00 $275.69 $907 -18.24
355–395 382 8 212.50–280.00 $257.65 $984 -7.93
400–445 427 36 212.50–270.00 $249.68 $1,066 +0.10
455–495 466 22 202.50–238.00 $228.42 $1,064 -1.42
500–545 528 31 200.00–225.00 $214.68 $1,134 -6.43
555–590 569 24 190.00–217.00 $200.99 $1,144 -10.92
600–645 625 11 190.00–210.00 $200.03 $1,250 -4.80
650–690 669 9 175.00–197.50 $187.97 $1,258 -8.48
705–745 720 5 170.00–190.00 $179.99 $1,296 -6.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 270.00 $270.00 $621 -20.89
265–287 284 7 275.00–285.00 $283.67 $806 -8.94
300–325 317 3 212.50–270.00 $246.91 $783 -14.90
355–395 381 19 235.00–250.00 $241.51 $920 -10.61
405–445 427 22 200.00–250.00 $232.87 $994 +3.73
455–497 481 41 190.00–230.00 $216.56 $1,042 -1.37
500–535 518 22 192.50–210.00 $203.64 $1,055 -8.55
555–595 565 21 180.00–200.00 $192.13 $1,086 -12.48
600–645 621 4 187.50–195.00 $189.96 $1,180 -3.63
655–670 664 4 167.50–185.00 $176.65 $1,173 -6.41
710 710 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 -8.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–243 240 6 325.00–350.00 $341.85 $820 +39.97
265–295 285 4 320.00–375.00 $344.12 $981 +38.78
300–345 315 10 305.00–325.00 $314.83 $992 +16.14
360–389 380 21 240.00–290.00 $285.11 $1,083 +1.77
405–445 434 9 227.50–285.00 $269.86 $1,171 +8.20
455–490 466 12 240.00–250.00 $245.78 $1,145 -1.50
500–538 521 25 220.00–245.00 $230.05 $1,199 -4.14
560–570 565 3 220.00–227.00 $222.35 $1,256 +4.12
610–630 620 9 200.00–222.50 $206.15 $1,278 -3.34
650–675 664 5 195.00–200.00 $197.00 $1,308 -20.50
745 745 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,546 +10.30

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1480 1190 80-85% 41 99.00–116.00 $108.25 $1,288 —
895–1480 1212 80-85% 26 111.00–132.00 $122.90 $1,490 +18.11
945–1545 1229 80-85% 74 102.00–126.00 $115.00 $1,413 +10.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1310 1050 85-90% 30 90.00–112.00 $103.89 $1,091 +2.52
820–1275 1055 85-90% 29 80.00–103.00 $95.41 $1,007 -5.96
1030–1225 1113 85-90% 3 99.00–100.00 $99.69 $1,110 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1565 1366 75-80% 13 100.00–120.00 $110.12 $1,504 —
1205–1895 1401 75-80% 18 103.00–125.00 $114.44 $1,603 —
1300–1580 1506 75-80% 5 128.00–131.00 $130.06 $1,959 +22.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1850 1449 17 130.00–144.00 $136.67 $1,980 —
1090–2255 1690 22 141.00–157.00 $149.20 $2,521 -2.38
1595–1775 1711 4 156.00–163.00 $159.60 $2,731 +2.72

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1105 979 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 850.00–1,275.00 $1,088.06
820–1635 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,000.00–1,550.00 $1,277.08
1095–1330 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,125.00–1,650.00 $1,452.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1325 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,500.00 $1,396.77
975–1370 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,526.00
1035–1455 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,637.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–800 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 140.00–143.00 $141.55 $1,097
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,092
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,403
1005–1245 1141 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 121.00–132.00 $127.41 $1,454
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $978
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $985
940–1155 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 112.00–117.00 $115.15 $1,265

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1105 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,987.85 +0.82
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 -988.45
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00 $1,925.00 -238.45
1000–1416 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 42 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,749.96 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885–1230 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,225.00–2,250.00 $2,235.46 —
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1125–1320 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,875.00–2,200.00 $2,029.01 -970.99
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -1,700.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 825.00 $825.00 —

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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.