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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

1,921 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $240.69/cwt +10.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 425 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.09/cwt -0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 519 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $257.86/cwt -1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 422 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,921 2,335 1,616
Feeder cattle 1,420 1,857 1,161
Slaughter cattle 374 275 307
Replacement cattle 127 203 148

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Americus (73), Carroll Co. (847), Eastanollee (291), Fitzgerald (86) and Greensboro (710). Compared to last week; Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 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
275 275 2 335.00–337.50 $336.25 $925 —
305 305 1 327.50 $327.50 $999 +1.42
355–395 379 9 297.00–322.50 $304.16 $1,153 +23.79
410–445 426 7 290.00–297.00 $291.32 $1,241 +6.26
455–485 469 16 260.00–285.00 $269.81 $1,265 -1.78
505–548 535 7 262.50–272.00 $269.23 $1,440 -1.54
550–595 567 12 256.00–267.50 $259.96 $1,474 +10.97
605–640 626 20 232.00–242.00 $236.28 $1,479 -8.33
660–695 681 10 223.00–238.00 $229.45 $1,563 -5.97
710 710 2 222.50–225.00 $223.75 $1,589 -4.61
771 771 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,627 -21.28
813 813 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,626 -30.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 322.50–330.00 $326.25 $897 —
305–345 326 7 280.00–317.50 $304.40 $992 +44.40
350–380 360 5 280.00–314.00 $300.41 $1,081 -1.53
405–445 428 17 250.00–287.50 $272.98 $1,168 -3.06
455–495 468 12 250.00–277.50 $269.09 $1,259 +11.64
505–545 522 17 260.00–268.00 $263.09 $1,373 +12.34
563–595 577 7 236.00–248.00 $244.06 $1,408 +3.60
620–640 633 4 210.00–230.00 $224.34 $1,420 -6.82
650–695 670 10 210.00–229.00 $223.27 $1,496 -8.48
705–725 714 4 200.00–222.00 $214.56 $1,532 +3.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 305.00 $305.00 $778 —
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 +28.68
355–397 379 5 250.00–300.00 $277.80 $1,053 +0.03
410–425 418 2 260.00–262.50 $261.27 $1,092 +16.27
465–485 476 6 230.00–265.00 $244.89 $1,166 +7.87
500–540 528 6 230.00–250.00 $239.26 $1,263 +3.52
560–585 572 6 200.00–230.00 $217.39 $1,243 -3.41
630 630 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 -16.61
655–660 657 3 204.00–214.00 $207.66 $1,364 -3.71
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 +6.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 240 3 255.00–280.00 $270.64 $650 —
250–295 280 10 245.00–277.50 $263.45 $738 +2.04
305–340 322 11 250.00–275.00 $264.77 $853 +10.52
355–395 377 20 240.00–258.00 $249.88 $942 +6.14
405–445 425 33 230.00–250.00 $240.69 $1,023 +10.36
450–495 471 26 225.00–240.00 $235.21 $1,108 +9.10
500–545 524 24 202.00–228.00 $222.19 $1,164 -1.79
550–593 565 26 210.00–229.00 $218.96 $1,237 +0.95
600–645 620 15 200.00–220.00 $213.50 $1,324 +7.09
665–675 672 3 195.00–206.00 $200.33 $1,346 +0.33
710–715 713 3 190.00–194.00 $191.33 $1,364 -8.67
775 775 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,472 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 300.00 $300.00 $684 —
255–295 273 8 260.00–290.00 $281.56 $769 -13.44
305–345 327 16 260.00–290.00 $267.55 $875 -13.09
350–395 370 16 250.00–270.00 $262.36 $971 +11.71
400–435 413 15 247.00–265.00 $252.02 $1,041 +2.94
450–495 470 21 240.00–255.00 $243.94 $1,147 +11.89
500–545 519 29 229.00–237.00 $232.09 $1,205 -0.60
550–595 579 23 220.00–230.00 $226.05 $1,309 +3.79
615–648 632 6 215.00–234.00 $224.31 $1,418 +12.13
655–695 670 8 172.00–220.00 $205.50 $1,377 +3.03
710–745 732 6 175.00–210.00 $198.22 $1,451 —
750–775 759 4 165.00–209.00 $186.89 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 6 230.00–265.00 $248.03 $682 +3.89
310–345 329 9 235.00–262.50 $250.07 $823 +8.00
375–395 388 6 230.00–245.00 $237.79 $923 +9.48
400–445 423 16 210.00–237.50 $229.27 $970 +10.00
450–495 474 24 207.00–229.00 $221.71 $1,051 +9.66
510–545 523 5 200.00–227.00 $213.28 $1,115 +2.56
555–590 577 10 195.00–217.00 $207.99 $1,200 -0.80
605–645 630 13 180.00–209.00 $196.30 $1,237 +13.58
655–695 680 6 165.00–190.00 $180.77 $1,229 +17.48
705 705 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 -1.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 242 3 320.00–340.00 $329.93 $798 —
255–275 267 3 325.00–335.00 $330.80 $883 —
305–345 322 14 305.00–325.00 $315.34 $1,015 +26.60
350–395 375 15 250.00–315.00 $286.31 $1,074 +2.86
400–445 422 27 232.00–275.00 $257.86 $1,088 -1.28
450–490 475 13 240.00–267.50 $252.85 $1,201 +10.36
500–545 521 20 220.00–257.00 $233.11 $1,215 +1.86
555–590 570 19 218.00–230.00 $223.23 $1,272 +12.57
605–640 623 12 210.00–222.00 $215.18 $1,341 +3.65
650–690 669 10 200.00–217.00 $211.90 $1,418 +6.90
705–725 713 5 190.00–206.00 $199.94 $1,426 +21.96
755–765 762 3 175.00–194.00 $183.01 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 206 4 340.00–350.00 $345.02 $711 —
270–295 280 4 340.00–350.00 $343.11 $961 +5.52
305–340 314 6 325.00–335.00 $330.47 $1,038 +8.79
355–396 382 13 290.00–312.00 $296.08 $1,131 -11.46
400–445 418 26 250.00–290.00 $277.62 $1,160 -5.97
450–485 466 18 250.00–272.50 $264.46 $1,232 +6.74
500–545 519 17 212.00–270.00 $247.16 $1,283 -1.23
555–570 564 5 230.00–260.00 $243.16 $1,371 +14.20
610–635 619 6 220.00–237.50 $223.16 $1,381 +7.70
653–680 665 7 209.00–240.00 $215.64 $1,434 -9.31
700 700 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 —
785 785 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 285.00 $285.00 $641 +5.05
270–285 277 3 275.00–317.50 $301.28 $835 +26.35
305–340 324 7 275.00–315.00 $294.89 $955 +22.18
350–395 377 13 240.00–300.00 $268.42 $1,012 +5.55
400–445 423 15 217.00–260.00 $228.23 $965 -19.51
450–495 479 11 217.00–240.00 $229.62 $1,100 -1.27
500–545 527 12 200.00–240.00 $219.13 $1,155 +8.08
550–590 572 10 200.00–210.00 $203.16 $1,162 +2.95
605–640 618 4 200.00–208.00 $203.70 $1,259 +10.80
655–680 665 3 187.50–198.00 $194.38 $1,293 -0.02
705–740 714 4 182.00–198.00 $191.05 $1,364 +18.60
755–795 775 2 177.50–187.50 $182.63 $1,415 +18.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1805 1149 80-85% 39 90.00–117.00 $113.84 $1,308 —
830–1825 1220 80-85% 88 102.00–129.00 $120.93 $1,475 +13.98
805–1525 1247 80-85% 46 113.00–137.00 $128.54 $1,603 -1.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1340 945 85-90% 32 99.00–113.00 $106.99 $1,011 —
790–1190 991 85-90% 11 80.00–95.00 $89.65 $888 —
905–1185 1018 85-90% 9 107.00–119.00 $115.26 $1,173 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1280 1158 75-80% 2 121.00–124.00 $122.34 $1,417 —
1485 1485 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,485 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1765 1426 15 130.00–147.00 $137.22 $1,957 —
810–1900 1576 12 151.00–164.00 $157.25 $2,478 —
1030–2335 1618 17 141.00–162.00 $148.82 $2,408 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1150 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,199.66
825–1310 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,275.00–1,675.00 $1,465.14
830–1405 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,350.00–1,725.00 $1,537.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
770–930 858 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 770.00–1,175.00 $1,024.23
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–860 793 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–925.00 $877.10
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
750–1230 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,075.00–2,325.00 $1,898.93 —
955–1250 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,009.00 —
1115–1190 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,125.00–2,300.00 $2,239.11 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
670–1105 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,597.36 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
490 490 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 740.00 $740.00 —

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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.