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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 24, 2024

3,638 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $218.42/cwt -0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 521 lb · 71 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $211.74/cwt +0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 570 lb · 62 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $225.05/cwt +5.44 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 424 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,638 1,623 3,463
Feeder cattle 2,968 1,234 2,786
Slaughter cattle 451 269 486
Replacement cattle 219 120 191

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (321), Franklin Co. (1159), Oak Park (1116), Pulaski Co (422), Thomasville (411), Upson Co (31), and Wilkes Co (209). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 320.00 $320.00 $784 -45.00
303–340 304 38 320.00–345.00 $339.16 $1,031 —
365–390 376 6 277.00–308.00 $297.27 $1,118 -0.26
403–440 419 8 280.00–296.00 $289.80 $1,214 +10.66
455–499 468 20 230.00–275.00 $264.81 $1,239 -5.48
503–540 514 37 225.00–267.00 $258.24 $1,327 -3.64
555–585 565 20 217.00–257.50 $241.11 $1,362 -2.88
602–625 616 19 212.00–246.00 $233.35 $1,437 -6.97
670–687 685 20 219.00–232.50 $230.23 $1,577 —
710–745 736 4 202.00–230.00 $216.42 $1,593 -8.58
825 825 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,642 —
858 858 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 331 4 295.00–310.00 $301.28 $997 +11.28
385 385 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 -14.64
400–435 426 19 240.00–288.00 $277.43 $1,182 +9.74
451–499 480 14 234.00–270.00 $263.62 $1,265 +2.42
505–545 529 11 225.00–257.50 $240.22 $1,271 -9.79
559–594 577 37 218.00–242.50 $235.65 $1,360 +3.37
600–645 628 8 200.00–232.50 $222.71 $1,399 -7.15
692 692 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,502 -3.54
705–740 730 8 192.00–207.00 $203.08 $1,482 -8.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 290.00–295.00 $292.44 $974 +17.44
360 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 -56.77
415–435 425 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,105 -0.22
465–499 484 11 240.00–257.50 $246.02 $1,191 -0.22
520–535 526 4 217.00–240.00 $234.32 $1,233 +5.20
560–585 570 9 215.00–230.00 $218.20 $1,244 -1.11
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 +10.24
655 655 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,284 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 6 227.00–285.00 $242.20 $673 -31.03
300–340 320 10 230.00–275.00 $259.36 $830 +15.51
350–385 364 14 230.00–265.00 $252.93 $921 +4.70
400–449 415 43 207.00–246.00 $233.29 $968 +1.05
450–498 474 24 192.00–233.00 $219.37 $1,040 -7.79
500–545 521 71 200.00–230.00 $218.42 $1,138 -0.49
550–590 570 62 200.00–227.50 $211.74 $1,207 +0.41
617–645 622 31 179.00–215.00 $193.82 $1,206 -7.26
650–685 665 5 170.00–205.00 $189.65 $1,261 -4.30
715–735 722 5 167.00–172.00 $170.60 $1,232 +15.60
780 780 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 268 6 218.00–275.00 $254.46 $682 +2.09
300–345 333 7 210.00–268.00 $235.15 $783 -9.67
350–395 368 16 205.00–255.00 $237.84 $875 +2.69
400–449 424 53 200.00–245.00 $225.05 $954 +5.44
450–495 461 26 180.00–237.50 $214.82 $990 -0.07
500–549 527 40 180.00–225.00 $208.86 $1,101 +7.69
550–595 568 21 180.00–218.00 $202.20 $1,148 +8.16
600–635 613 20 160.00–207.50 $194.52 $1,192 +11.80
660–685 674 4 154.00–190.00 $165.54 $1,116 -12.01
745 745 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,397 +47.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 270 3 240.00–290.00 $263.15 $711 -31.85
286 value added 286 5 298.00 $298.00 $852 —
300–340 310 49 222.00–300.00 $290.80 $901 +40.80
350–395 374 13 225.00–273.00 $255.84 $957 +18.97
400–440 421 25 225.00–265.00 $246.57 $1,038 +10.98
455–490 468 33 210.00–245.00 $236.41 $1,106 +3.96
500–540 519 6 207.00–240.00 $220.55 $1,145 -1.74
550–590 561 25 210.00–235.00 $223.92 $1,256 +5.44
610–620 615 4 192.00–227.50 $209.09 $1,286 -2.78
655–693 687 6 192.00–215.00 $211.34 $1,452 +18.84
765–799 782 2 150.00–160.00 $155.11 $1,213 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 280.00 $280.00 $630 —
255 255 1 275.00 $275.00 $701 —
300–349 324 9 250.00–330.00 $295.13 $956 -5.61
355–395 379 17 270.00–290.00 $279.35 $1,059 +0.55
410–440 429 36 215.00–275.00 $258.66 $1,110 -1.27
450–495 469 17 210.00–269.00 $244.43 $1,146 +1.78
500–544 522 26 200.00–225.00 $211.31 $1,103 -19.47
550–580 561 17 195.00–240.00 $208.39 $1,169 -13.73
600–630 623 12 190.00–210.00 $203.71 $1,269 -8.37
660–675 665 3 188.00–195.00 $190.99 $1,270 -4.42
710–740 724 4 176.00–190.00 $185.19 $1,341 -4.81
755–795 765 6 160.00–180.00 $174.89 $1,338 -9.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 325.00 $325.00 $774 —
250–295 273 2 300.00–310.00 $304.59 $832 -25.41
300–335 317 8 275.00–333.00 $305.94 $970 +3.16
350–395 372 24 275.00–305.00 $289.14 $1,076 +6.50
405–445 424 25 240.00–288.00 $276.44 $1,172 +2.61
450–495 472 31 220.00–272.50 $248.71 $1,174 -7.58
501–535 516 11 215.00–238.00 $230.37 $1,189 +2.03
562–570 566 4 215.00–222.00 $219.73 $1,244 -12.02
602–610 605 27 213.00–218.00 $214.30 $1,297 -6.22
660–699 678 3 190.00–210.00 $200.07 $1,356 +5.38
750–755 753 2 185.00–188.00 $186.50 $1,404 +12.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 290.00–295.00 $292.54 $848 -8.70
305–340 330 12 300.00–315.00 $308.26 $1,017 +23.89
355–385 373 8 200.00–295.00 $260.19 $971 -16.82
400–445 417 10 218.00–268.00 $248.98 $1,038 +11.15
450–495 475 24 200.00–257.50 $224.20 $1,065 -7.62
510–545 528 12 190.00–242.50 $211.34 $1,116 -5.13
550–585 567 15 180.00–230.00 $193.54 $1,097 -17.67
600–645 623 13 172.00–225.00 $205.81 $1,282 +11.91
650–680 668 11 170.00–213.00 $191.87 $1,282 —
705–735 715 5 161.00–173.00 $167.23 $1,196 —
750–785 761 5 157.50–180.00 $165.79 $1,262 -0.19

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1780 1158 80-85% 41 98.00–115.00 $104.86 $1,214 —
900–1760 1262 80-85% 79 109.00–122.00 $113.85 $1,437 -5.44
1040–1565 1274 80-85% 32 117.00–135.00 $122.16 $1,556 +2.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1315 988 85-90% 37 80.00–109.00 $95.19 $940 —
850–1150 1031 85-90% 12 100.00–125.00 $110.74 $1,142 +11.11
760–1310 1055 85-90% 45 90.00–117.00 $104.49 $1,102 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1445 1355 75-80% 3 122.00–124.00 $123.29 $1,671 —
1300–1480 1390 75-80% 2 110.00–112.00 $111.06 $1,544 —
1285–1770 1552 75-80% 15 103.00–119.50 $115.40 $1,791 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–2005 1467 8 124.00–139.00 $132.34 $1,941 —
1170–2320 1583 26 140.00–153.00 $146.13 $2,313 +3.41
1515–2065 1749 10 151.00–160.00 $155.22 $2,715 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–890 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–2,900.00 $1,973.99
935–1320 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,425.00–1,850.00 $1,590.83
875–1500 1251 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,525.00–2,100.00 $1,769.41
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–945 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,525.00 $1,433.61
900–1050 964 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,192.35
1105–1365 1274 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,425.00–1,475.00 $1,446.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1075 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,253.29
1055–1280 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,575.00 $1,512.37
1200–1365 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,700.00 $1,561.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,632
1300–1340 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 110.00–113.00 $111.34 $1,470
1280–1370 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 116.00–119.00 $117.55 $1,558
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
1020–1120 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1210–1320 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 113.00–118.00 $115.39 $1,460
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,325.00 $3,325.00 +1,200.59
1110–1200 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,075.00–3,350.00 $3,207.14 —
1290–1585 1413 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,825.00–1,875.00 $1,850.44 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160–1515 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,873.14 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1405 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.