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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

2,732 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $251.93/cwt +7.80 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 373 lb · 58 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $220.18/cwt -1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 436 lb · 52 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $282.30/cwt +22.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 467 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,732 4,046 2,891
Feeder cattle 2,049 3,139 2,131
Slaughter cattle 404 596 636
Replacement cattle 279 311 124

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1174), Athens (775), Donalsonville (312), Jackson (242), Moultrie (229). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 5.00 higher. 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
205 205 1 285.00 $285.00 $584 —
325–345 333 3 315.00–325.00 $320.08 $1,066 +47.70
370–375 372 3 267.50–295.00 $284.19 $1,057 -28.83
430–440 436 7 280.00–285.00 $281.79 $1,229 +4.97
451–499 467 49 240.00–288.00 $282.30 $1,318 +22.52
525–541 536 13 250.00–275.00 $261.76 $1,403 +7.08
560–594 587 31 230.00–245.00 $240.93 $1,414 +0.70
630 630 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,418 -5.00
655–695 674 13 210.00–229.00 $220.15 $1,484 +30.15
723–740 732 5 210.00–220.00 $215.22 $1,575 —
805–820 813 2 182.50–187.50 $184.98 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–290 278 9 330.00–340.00 $332.31 $924 —
305 305 6 330.00–335.00 $331.67 $1,012 +20.96
353–399 373 9 290.00–310.00 $301.23 $1,124 +2.05
400–445 416 29 290.00–321.00 $310.32 $1,291 +19.99
460–499 483 16 260.00–295.00 $290.03 $1,401 +23.39
500–540 520 10 260.00–282.50 $272.02 $1,415 +7.15
555–590 566 9 235.00–277.50 $255.43 $1,446 -1.29
605–641 627 10 230.00–237.00 $233.54 $1,464 -6.06
652–699 681 14 220.00–235.00 $226.84 $1,545 -0.61
700–745 723 2 220.00–222.50 $221.21 $1,599 +4.62
785 785 2 210.00–218.00 $214.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 336 25 300.00–310.00 $302.95 $1,018 +26.52
370–380 375 3 230.00–240.00 $234.13 $878 -72.05
415–445 432 6 230.00–275.00 $245.34 $1,060 -31.00
451–495 469 15 260.00–275.00 $270.93 $1,271 +16.21
513–546 534 7 235.00–245.00 $238.17 $1,272 +2.18
555–570 563 2 220.00–230.00 $225.07 $1,267 -15.21
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 -7.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 235 3 285.00–290.00 $288.48 $678 —
250–290 268 6 255.00–280.00 $267.33 $716 +3.92
301–341 325 41 245.00–277.50 $264.97 $861 +14.60
351–395 373 58 220.00–260.00 $251.93 $940 +7.80
400–448 423 31 227.50–245.00 $236.82 $1,002 +2.42
455–485 469 8 220.00–230.00 $225.90 $1,059 +10.51
501–545 513 14 210.00–225.00 $218.80 $1,122 +8.31
555–599 574 23 190.00–220.00 $210.80 $1,210 +11.75
605–630 618 2 185.00–188.00 $186.47 $1,152 -5.23
655–665 660 2 177.50–180.00 $178.74 $1,180 +2.56
740 740 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,317 —
767–798 774 9 152.00–183.00 $177.74 $1,376 +35.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 279 6 245.00–270.00 $258.52 $721 +8.08
301–345 327 11 220.00–267.50 $249.15 $815 +1.20
355–390 371 9 205.00–237.00 $221.87 $823 -12.70
400–449 436 52 210.00–230.00 $220.18 $960 -1.52
452–490 468 20 200.00–227.00 $213.67 $1,000 -4.79
500–545 512 38 190.00–218.00 $207.66 $1,063 +8.79
555–595 570 17 172.50–215.00 $192.98 $1,100 +1.15
600–645 617 11 180.00–203.00 $193.38 $1,193 +6.05
660–675 671 4 175.00–180.00 $178.77 $1,200 +5.19
700–745 715 3 165.00–170.00 $168.37 $1,204 +36.37
795 795 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
201–245 223 4 290.00–325.00 $307.83 $686 +5.26
250–295 274 14 270.00–295.00 $286.84 $786 +14.15
301–335 315 18 260.00–285.00 $276.43 $871 +9.64
355–385 371 4 260.00–267.50 $261.79 $971 +11.05
402 value added 402 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,106 —
400–445 415 18 240.00–255.00 $249.95 $1,037 +2.02
450–480 464 19 227.50–247.50 $239.89 $1,113 +5.68
500–545 521 16 217.50–225.00 $222.50 $1,159 +6.11
551–598 573 30 210.00–235.00 $216.65 $1,241 +1.13
600–610 605 6 200.00–210.00 $206.01 $1,246 -4.90
655–690 663 5 188.00–196.00 $194.34 $1,288 -9.60
785 785 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,476 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 290.00 $290.00 $696 -2.53
250–295 268 13 285.00–305.00 $294.17 $788 +1.57
300–349 328 15 272.50–300.00 $286.56 $940 +6.98
355–395 372 17 265.00–290.00 $275.38 $1,024 +5.30
400–445 419 14 235.00–250.00 $241.83 $1,013 +1.64
460–499 478 32 200.00–240.00 $225.47 $1,078 -7.74
500–545 516 19 200.00–230.00 $214.22 $1,105 -4.74
555–590 568 16 192.50–210.00 $201.59 $1,145 -6.44
600–645 616 14 187.50–205.00 $193.88 $1,194 -1.85
655–675 667 5 180.00–190.00 $185.98 $1,240 —
700–740 716 8 160.00–187.00 $177.23 $1,269 +24.70
765–770 768 4 175.00–185.00 $179.49 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–299 276 9 300.00–320.00 $309.11 $853 +18.38
300–348 336 7 295.00–305.00 $297.12 $998 +19.82
355–385 367 13 285.00–315.00 $292.52 $1,074 +10.61
400–445 414 10 260.00–277.50 $266.61 $1,104 +9.65
455–490 481 22 210.00–255.00 $241.39 $1,161 -1.13
500–549 518 27 220.00–247.50 $230.95 $1,196 -4.45
555–580 564 11 206.00–225.00 $216.54 $1,221 -4.38
600–645 626 17 200.00–214.00 $207.99 $1,302 +3.11
653–665 659 10 190.00–210.00 $201.38 $1,327 +1.46
700–725 719 10 194.00–200.00 $194.79 $1,401 +18.53
755–790 773 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,500 +28.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 320.00–325.00 $322.45 $854 +19.14
360–390 380 4 295.00–305.00 $299.24 $1,137 +17.74
405–445 424 12 280.00–315.00 $286.91 $1,216 +18.41
451–490 466 9 232.50–275.00 $257.98 $1,202 +4.52
500–545 528 12 222.00–257.50 $243.61 $1,286 +2.36
555–590 569 13 224.00–235.00 $230.22 $1,310 -3.80
605–649 631 22 212.50–222.50 $218.54 $1,379 -6.26
655–660 658 4 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,388 -16.51
700–745 715 3 200.00–205.00 $201.74 $1,442 +5.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1400 1170 80-85% 61 105.00–125.00 $116.87 $1,367 —
930–1865 1195 80-85% 60 110.00–135.00 $125.37 $1,498 —
1035–1655 1246 80-85% 18 124.00–145.00 $133.44 $1,663 +9.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1550 982 85-90% 15 113.00–125.00 $117.96 $1,158 +20.88
815–1295 1017 85-90% 39 100.00–117.00 $108.88 $1,107 -0.25
895–1300 1038 85-90% 18 91.00–103.00 $98.51 $1,023 -18.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1855 1393 75-80% 14 115.00–137.00 $124.79 $1,738 —
1330–1500 1410 75-80% 4 126.00–131.00 $128.93 $1,818 —
1205–1655 1425 75-80% 15 105.00–121.00 $115.49 $1,646 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1745 1281 21 115.00–146.00 $132.79 $1,701 —
1045–2050 1455 20 129.00–157.00 $143.03 $2,081 —
1605–1910 1722 5 149.00–175.00 $162.80 $2,803 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1195 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,252.07
1005–1280 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,829.68
925–1545 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,653.96
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–970 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,116.01
745–1195 981 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,253.28
880–1185 994 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,270.81
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–830 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–860.00 $828.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,203
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,254

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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
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
900–1460 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,925.00–2,475.00 $2,183.04 —
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1615 1615 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1130 929 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–2,000.00 $1,520.59 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–990 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–2,250.00 $1,485.93 —

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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.