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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 16, 2024

2,315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $239.28/cwt +3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 427 lb · 45 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $288.66/cwt -2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 374 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $231.68/cwt -0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 481 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,315 3,778 3,355
Feeder cattle 1,788 2,821 2,657
Slaughter cattle 318 574 655
Replacement cattle 209 383 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1026), Athens (559), Donalsonville (324), Jackson (206), Moultrie (200). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 7.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 316 15 267.50–310.00 $298.95 $945 -4.14
350–395 380 12 240.00–295.00 $286.76 $1,090 +6.31
420–438 434 5 240.00–250.00 $245.03 $1,063 -28.83
455–495 475 12 250.00–270.00 $257.11 $1,221 -1.36
500–535 517 13 230.00–240.00 $234.98 $1,215 -6.79
555–595 576 8 217.50–240.00 $233.85 $1,347 -4.32
605–633 629 11 207.50–224.00 $221.08 $1,391 -10.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–335 328 5 315.00–325.00 $317.96 $1,043 +12.96
350–382 368 6 290.00–300.00 $294.81 $1,085 +17.31
410–448 431 12 260.00–270.00 $264.20 $1,139 -10.09
458–482 471 8 250.00–280.00 $259.49 $1,222 -5.80
540–545 542 3 240.00–248.00 $244.34 $1,324 -13.16
555–595 581 9 230.00–247.00 $237.63 $1,381 -12.24
610–644 639 10 226.00–235.00 $228.47 $1,460 -13.27
650–695 674 7 210.00–225.00 $219.47 $1,479 -14.72
725–740 733 2 212.50–215.00 $213.76 $1,567 -8.23
760–773 770 6 205.00–215.00 $210.66 $1,622 +0.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–335 317 10 317.50–335.00 $330.13 $1,047 +15.65
355–380 366 5 305.00–330.00 $314.15 $1,150 +15.72
401–405 403 2 290.00–297.50 $293.77 $1,184 +1.34
450–465 455 12 270.00–283.00 $276.17 $1,257 +6.17
505–530 513 3 252.00–267.50 $260.70 $1,337 -5.02
555–570 563 2 245.00–252.50 $248.80 $1,401 -12.85
606–630 610 6 237.50–240.00 $239.57 $1,461 —
665 665 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,579 +4.50
700 700 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,596 -11.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 275.00 $275.00 $632 —
255–280 263 3 250.00–255.00 $253.23 $666 -13.54
300–340 325 22 245.00–275.00 $266.46 $866 +1.42
355–395 371 36 242.50–260.00 $250.55 $930 -5.57
400–445 427 45 230.00–248.00 $239.28 $1,022 +3.30
450–491 471 40 220.00–240.00 $228.25 $1,075 -3.23
500–545 519 37 220.00–235.00 $226.60 $1,176 +1.94
555–580 566 34 195.00–226.00 $216.51 $1,225 +2.58
610–640 629 13 190.00–207.00 $202.58 $1,274 -1.79
655–690 670 8 186.00–202.00 $198.96 $1,333 +6.05
700–735 722 11 180.00–200.00 $191.56 $1,383 —
780–785 783 2 176.00–187.00 $181.52 $1,421 +11.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 229 5 240.00–275.00 $249.24 $571 +3.24
290–295 294 4 270.00–275.00 $271.23 $797 +11.23
300–345 328 18 235.00–260.00 $247.50 $812 -6.53
355–390 377 21 230.00–250.00 $239.03 $901 -3.44
400–445 421 24 220.00–235.00 $225.35 $949 -1.72
455–495 471 19 210.00–225.00 $216.26 $1,019 -4.84
500–545 518 15 200.00–222.00 $210.56 $1,091 -1.81
555–595 574 15 190.00–215.00 $206.21 $1,184 +4.02
600–645 619 13 180.00–197.00 $186.92 $1,157 -1.91
670–680 675 4 170.00–175.00 $172.52 $1,165 -11.52
700–745 725 5 155.00–180.00 $164.00 $1,189 -4.08
755 755 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,151 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 290.00–295.00 $292.43 $842 —
301–310 309 13 280.00–285.00 $280.37 $866 +6.30
355–387 367 19 260.00–275.00 $264.68 $971 +2.13
405–435 423 9 240.00–262.50 $248.38 $1,051 +0.09
450–490 471 29 230.00–247.00 $237.65 $1,119 +2.06
506–543 524 24 225.00–240.00 $233.08 $1,221 +2.03
551–577 564 16 222.50–232.00 $229.31 $1,293 +1.20
615–630 626 4 200.00–205.00 $203.77 $1,276 -8.31
651–675 662 3 185.00–192.50 $189.19 $1,252 -12.09

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 273 4 305.00–320.00 $316.28 $863 -18.52
300–332 318 12 300.00–320.00 $304.32 $968 -9.28
350–395 374 41 270.00–305.00 $288.66 $1,080 -2.97
400–445 427 31 250.00–270.00 $259.41 $1,108 -0.15
455–495 465 21 235.00–267.50 $248.38 $1,155 -0.81
500–546 527 35 225.00–237.50 $231.28 $1,219 +1.58
555–585 569 20 215.00–235.00 $224.70 $1,279 +2.17
605–645 618 24 200.00–220.00 $212.75 $1,315 -2.06
655–695 670 10 200.00–212.00 $205.13 $1,374 +2.68
715–740 735 5 187.50–197.00 $193.09 $1,419 -4.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233–245 235 7 300.00–305.00 $304.25 $715 —
270–297 289 6 285.00–310.00 $301.83 $872 -21.34
300–330 320 19 275.00–305.00 $293.98 $941 -7.68
355–395 375 10 242.50–280.00 $265.41 $995 -10.15
410–445 427 26 230.00–255.00 $244.38 $1,044 -3.82
451–498 481 41 210.00–257.50 $231.68 $1,114 -0.38
500–540 518 17 210.00–245.00 $226.10 $1,171 +5.75
550–595 564 20 200.00–237.50 $216.23 $1,220 +5.29
600–645 614 8 195.00–202.00 $199.50 $1,225 -4.16
655–690 673 9 180.00–197.00 $186.99 $1,258 -4.01
700–730 723 4 175.00–185.00 $180.05 $1,302 +0.05
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 350.00 $350.00 $718 —
255–295 279 7 315.00–355.00 $335.08 $935 -2.79
305–345 327 21 315.00–350.00 $324.13 $1,060 -15.75
350–395 376 4 290.00–302.50 $294.44 $1,107 -12.85
400–420 410 6 270.00–280.00 $275.79 $1,131 +7.67
450–485 463 13 260.00–275.00 $265.37 $1,229 +4.93
500–545 515 22 240.00–260.00 $248.24 $1,278 +0.22
555–575 567 7 235.00–252.50 $244.00 $1,383 +9.08
655–665 659 4 200.00–215.00 $208.08 $1,371 -7.23
755–795 775 2 175.00–180.00 $177.44 $1,375 -11.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1460 1188 80-85% 35 107.00–128.00 $117.79 $1,399 -2.10
900–1635 1210 80-85% 102 110.00–138.00 $124.66 $1,508 -6.35
1085–1725 1238 80-85% 16 113.00–145.00 $132.79 $1,644 +1.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1315 974 85-90% 16 91.00–111.00 $100.58 $980 -6.35
830–1295 1045 85-90% 23 100.00–123.00 $111.06 $1,161 —
990–1220 1096 85-90% 9 110.00–131.00 $120.21 $1,318 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1515 1426 75-80% 5 108.00–125.00 $114.59 $1,634 -10.48
1285–1695 1432 75-80% 24 112.00–131.00 $119.43 $1,710 -5.64
1315–1855 1657 75-80% 9 129.00–146.00 $133.57 $2,213 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1910 1398 8 123.00–150.00 $138.45 $1,936 —
1265–1745 1601 4 158.00–170.00 $164.16 $2,628 —
1145–2265 1645 14 136.00–165.00 $150.00 $2,468 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1010 927 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,297.75
965–1410 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,550.00–1,925.00 $1,746.98
1150–1300 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,766.18
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–840 803 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,049.07
970–1070 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,584.44
715–1275 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,050.00–1,650.00 $1,399.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,007
740–845 793 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 152.50–160.00 $156.50 $1,241
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,181
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1060 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 115.00–129.00 $121.52 $1,207
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,150
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,440

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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
1310–1475 1388 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 2,000.00–2,775.00 $2,556.03 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275–1400 1338 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,025.00–2,325.00 $2,182.01 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–930 862 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,506.58 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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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.