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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

2,088 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $229.26/cwt +1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 480 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $239.68/cwt +0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 423 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $226.76/cwt +2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 570 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,088 2,315 2,110
Feeder cattle 1,682 1,788 1,658
Slaughter cattle 237 318 316
Replacement cattle 169 209 136

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Americus (59), Carroll Co. (878), Eastanollee (274), Fitzgerald (152) and Greensboro (725). Compared to last week; Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 330.00 $330.00 $858 —
330 330 1 280.00 $280.00 $924 -37.96
355–395 374 13 290.00–312.00 $296.96 $1,111 +2.15
400–445 421 13 265.00–297.50 $281.73 $1,186 +17.53
450–485 467 17 252.00–277.00 $264.82 $1,237 +5.33
500–545 518 9 250.00–265.00 $258.37 $1,338 +14.03
550–590 573 9 230.00–255.00 $244.30 $1,400 +6.67
600–645 623 21 210.00–232.50 $220.58 $1,374 -7.89
655–665 660 4 200.00–230.00 $219.29 $1,447 -0.18
700–735 715 6 190.00–224.00 $204.90 $1,465 -8.86
765–795 777 3 195.00–210.00 $202.90 $1,577 -7.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 330.00 $330.00 $957 —
360 360 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,105 -7.15
400–435 411 7 270.00–310.00 $293.82 $1,208 +0.05
455–465 461 5 280.00–285.00 $281.39 $1,297 +5.22
500–545 520 21 260.00–272.50 $264.99 $1,378 +4.29
551–565 555 18 257.50–272.00 $263.98 $1,465 +15.18
600–640 612 20 227.00–233.00 $231.89 $1,419 -7.68
655–677 669 6 218.00–232.50 $223.07 $1,492 -14.43
700–740 723 3 200.00–230.00 $218.96 $1,583 -9.04
755 755 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,631 —
828 828 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,731 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 4 300.00–305.00 $302.64 $962 +3.69
355–395 372 8 260.00–300.00 $281.48 $1,047 -5.28
400–440 419 5 236.00–257.00 $247.40 $1,037 +2.37
470–488 484 8 250.00–255.00 $252.26 $1,221 -4.85
540 540 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 +5.02
580–585 583 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,399 +6.15
600–645 616 4 200.00–218.00 $212.95 $1,312 -8.13
650–695 669 5 180.00–214.00 $201.99 $1,351 —
700–740 720 4 170.00–180.00 $176.27 $1,269 —
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 263 3 280.00–282.50 $281.61 $741 +28.38
300–345 319 22 235.00–275.00 $255.80 $816 -10.66
355–390 368 18 235.00–267.50 $254.76 $938 +4.21
400–445 423 35 222.50–248.00 $239.68 $1,014 +0.40
450–498 480 40 220.00–242.00 $229.26 $1,100 +1.01
500–545 520 20 205.00–230.00 $219.33 $1,141 -7.27
550–590 567 24 190.00–228.00 $212.76 $1,206 -3.75
600–645 617 16 190.00–220.00 $212.53 $1,311 +9.95
660–675 667 5 200.00–210.00 $206.82 $1,379 +7.86
700–735 712 6 170.00–201.00 $185.17 $1,318 -6.39
750 750 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,238 -16.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 270.00 $270.00 $567 +20.76
270–280 275 4 250.00–260.00 $255.09 $701 -16.14
300–340 325 15 220.00–260.00 $238.40 $775 -9.10
350–380 362 15 210.00–247.50 $230.41 $834 -8.62
405–445 428 24 207.50–237.50 $225.16 $964 -0.19
450–498 469 30 195.00–228.00 $214.75 $1,007 -1.51
500–545 516 23 190.00–225.00 $210.94 $1,088 +0.38
550–595 567 26 180.00–216.00 $200.80 $1,139 -5.41
600–645 627 16 180.00–206.00 $189.51 $1,188 +2.59
655–690 668 10 170.00–193.00 $179.54 $1,199 +7.02
700–735 726 4 155.00–190.00 $177.47 $1,288 +13.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 290.00–295.00 $292.56 $658 —
285 285 1 265.00 $265.00 $755 -27.43
330–335 332 5 255.00–285.00 $277.84 $922 -2.53
355–385 370 14 240.00–285.00 $263.78 $976 -0.90
400–445 425 18 250.00–257.00 $253.06 $1,076 +4.68
450–465 458 15 240.00–255.00 $246.64 $1,130 +8.99
500–545 523 27 215.00–248.00 $227.44 $1,190 -5.64
550–580 564 20 205.00–236.00 $223.56 $1,261 -5.75
600–640 613 11 194.00–228.00 $214.79 $1,317 +11.02
660–690 669 7 180.00–221.00 $210.08 $1,405 +20.89
710–740 726 8 177.50–214.00 $204.11 $1,482 —
755–790 775 6 174.00–210.00 $191.42 $1,484 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 223 3 325.00–334.00 $328.09 $732 —
255–280 267 7 300.00–330.00 $321.12 $857 +4.84
300–345 316 14 270.00–315.00 $301.67 $953 -2.65
360–390 375 8 260.00–304.00 $293.81 $1,102 +5.15
400–445 425 21 250.00–277.50 $261.62 $1,112 +2.21
450–495 465 20 237.00–265.00 $251.83 $1,171 +3.45
500–540 514 23 220.00–250.00 $238.28 $1,225 +7.00
555–585 570 30 215.00–235.00 $226.76 $1,293 +2.06
600–645 614 7 200.00–224.00 $212.59 $1,305 -0.16
660–680 668 5 190.00–212.00 $203.80 $1,361 -1.33
700–740 723 3 198.00–206.00 $201.25 $1,455 +8.16
770–790 783 3 198.00–200.00 $199.34 $1,561 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 274 4 335.00–345.00 $338.09 $926 +3.01
305–340 328 9 295.00–330.00 $307.19 $1,008 -16.94
350–385 366 20 285.00–312.00 $300.94 $1,101 +6.50
400–445 417 16 260.00–297.50 $273.53 $1,141 -2.26
450–465 455 15 260.00–278.00 $270.95 $1,233 +5.58
500–545 531 10 230.00–262.50 $249.07 $1,323 +0.83
550–575 562 14 230.00–250.00 $241.81 $1,359 -2.19
600–645 614 12 215.00–232.50 $226.43 $1,390 —
650–695 666 10 210.00–230.00 $220.02 $1,465 +11.94
715 715 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,466 —
750–770 758 4 180.00–211.00 $203.07 $1,539 +25.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 268 7 280.00–310.00 $296.03 $793 -5.80
305–335 324 10 250.00–305.00 $290.80 $942 -3.18
355–390 376 13 240.00–295.00 $270.50 $1,017 +5.09
400–445 429 14 210.00–257.50 $241.76 $1,037 -2.62
455–490 466 15 220.00–240.00 $232.27 $1,082 +0.59
500–545 520 16 200.00–232.00 $220.03 $1,144 -6.07
550–595 568 12 197.00–220.00 $210.54 $1,196 -5.69
600–645 621 6 180.00–210.00 $200.98 $1,248 +1.48
660–675 666 5 160.00–200.00 $186.31 $1,241 -0.68
700–740 726 4 150.00–194.00 $171.90 $1,248 -8.15
770–775 772 3 180.00–190.00 $183.35 $1,415 +3.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1755 1179 80-85% 52 108.00–127.00 $114.57 $1,351 -3.22
925–2015 1235 80-85% 62 115.00–138.00 $124.85 $1,542 -7.94
935–1510 1262 80-85% 23 128.00–149.00 $133.91 $1,690 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1030 964 85-90% 7 107.00–124.00 $113.79 $1,097 +13.21
835–1100 966 85-90% 10 60.00–108.00 $94.53 $913 -6.05
810–1180 994 85-90% 23 99.00–117.00 $106.23 $1,056 +5.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1780 1560 75-80% 3 115.00–138.00 $123.52 $1,927 —
1625 1625 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,722 —
1670 1670 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,538 +18.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1810 1386 7 120.00–142.00 $131.83 $1,827 -6.62
1130–2095 1595 11 140.00–160.00 $150.96 $2,408 —
2310 2310 1 163.00 $163.00 $3,765 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1405 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,130.00–1,750.00 $1,473.86
1025–1325 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,456.38
1075–1435 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,400.00–1,900.00 $1,646.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–985 904 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 675.00–1,375.00 $1,132.13
875–1170 951 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–1,275.00 $1,050.13
860–1075 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,455.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1230 1066 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 119.00–130.00 $125.01 $1,333
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–750 738 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00–1,025.00 $948.73
645–815 757 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–1,050.00 $860.79
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–880 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 76.00–114.00 $92.84 $733
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $671

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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
790–1300 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,975.00–2,275.00 $2,127.82 —
1185–1360 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00–2,150.00 $2,003.05 —
1480 1480 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1050 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,375.00–1,550.00 $1,469.23 —
900–1175 976 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,850.00 $1,389.60 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.