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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

2,043 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $199.87/cwt -7.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 519 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $224.11/cwt +7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 565 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $213.98/cwt +0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 470 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,043 2,732 1,525
Feeder cattle 1,618 2,049 1,031
Slaughter cattle 331 404 351
Replacement cattle 94 279 143

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Americus (42), Carroll Co. (782), Eastanollee (374), Fitzgerald (185) and Greensboro (702). Compared to last week; Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 8.00 lower. 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
300 300 1 290.00 $290.00 $870 -41.67
360–385 371 4 272.00–290.00 $279.55 $1,037 -21.68
400–440 420 7 280.00–290.00 $284.96 $1,197 -25.36
450–485 460 7 272.50–285.00 $276.74 $1,273 -13.29
500–549 531 10 260.00–270.00 $264.96 $1,407 -7.06
555–583 564 19 254.00–263.00 $257.46 $1,452 +2.03
600–645 634 4 234.00–237.50 $236.67 $1,500 +3.13
655–670 659 7 227.00–232.50 $230.58 $1,520 +3.74
770 770 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,617 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 285.00 $285.00 $798 —
320–340 330 2 270.00–275.00 $272.42 $899 -47.66
355–370 360 3 265.00–270.00 $268.36 $966 -15.83
400–430 415 2 250.00–257.50 $253.89 $1,054 -27.90
460–490 483 4 265.00–275.00 $270.94 $1,309 -11.36
500–530 509 8 248.00–255.00 $250.66 $1,276 -11.10
555–585 564 9 244.00–250.00 $247.59 $1,396 +6.66
615–630 623 2 230.00–240.00 $234.94 $1,464 +9.94
700–745 723 2 212.00–214.00 $213.03 $1,540 -2.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–449 445 13 240.00–255.00 $245.36 $1,092 +0.02
505 505 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,199 -0.67
555–565 557 5 230.00–240.00 $233.03 $1,298 +7.96
660–665 663 2 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $1,359 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 4 267.00–270.00 $268.57 $720 +1.24
300–345 315 22 245.00–257.50 $251.23 $791 -13.74
350–395 373 24 230.00–257.50 $242.07 $903 -9.86
400–445 425 23 225.00–240.00 $233.69 $993 -3.13
455–495 466 17 220.00–238.00 $230.24 $1,073 +4.34
500–540 515 28 207.50–220.00 $214.04 $1,102 -4.76
550–595 566 19 200.00–215.00 $208.91 $1,182 -1.89
600–645 616 24 168.00–202.00 $191.58 $1,180 +5.11
655–690 677 7 180.00–200.00 $188.89 $1,279 +10.15
700–710 703 4 180.00–182.00 $181.00 $1,272 —
750–780 765 2 160.00–170.00 $164.90 $1,261 -12.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 280 6 250.00–260.00 $251.64 $705 -6.88
300–345 325 10 235.00–245.00 $238.90 $776 -10.25
355–395 367 11 225.00–235.00 $230.20 $845 +8.33
410–445 428 10 212.00–230.00 $222.27 $951 +2.09
455–495 470 36 205.00–220.00 $213.98 $1,006 +0.31
500–545 519 38 190.00–210.00 $199.87 $1,037 -7.79
550–590 570 24 180.00–205.00 $191.53 $1,092 -1.45
600–645 629 18 180.00–188.00 $181.93 $1,144 -11.45
740 740 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,258 +1.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 277.00–280.00 $278.57 $747 -8.27
300–330 316 6 255.00–270.00 $264.80 $837 -11.63
351–390 372 22 246.00–265.00 $251.72 $936 -10.07
405–445 427 13 240.00–250.00 $244.95 $1,046 -5.00
450–465 458 18 238.00–240.00 $239.50 $1,097 -0.39
500–540 516 12 222.00–227.00 $224.09 $1,156 +1.59
555–590 569 8 209.00–225.00 $216.17 $1,230 -0.48
600–645 627 13 204.00–220.00 $214.49 $1,345 +8.48
655–695 671 9 191.00–214.00 $204.19 $1,370 +9.85
700–718 713 9 180.00–208.00 $203.52 $1,451 —
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 4 310.00–312.00 $310.98 $669 —
250–280 261 5 290.00–310.00 $301.76 $788 -7.35
300–349 330 18 280.00–315.00 $298.87 $986 +1.75
355–399 373 30 265.00–290.00 $283.95 $1,059 -8.57
400–445 427 16 240.00–265.00 $257.05 $1,098 -9.56
455–495 466 20 230.00–255.00 $242.58 $1,130 +1.19
500–545 519 27 226.00–245.00 $236.61 $1,228 +5.66
555–595 565 37 217.00–237.50 $224.11 $1,266 +7.57
600–645 616 30 208.00–227.50 $215.50 $1,327 +7.51
655–690 666 13 200.00–215.00 $205.92 $1,371 +4.54
700–745 725 5 180.00–192.00 $187.05 $1,356 -7.74
770–775 772 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,467 -4.00
815 815 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–290 272 8 280.00–290.00 $282.42 $768 -11.75
305–340 325 7 270.00–280.00 $274.70 $893 -11.86
350–395 376 17 255.00–275.00 $265.77 $999 -9.61
400–445 428 17 220.00–252.50 $240.02 $1,027 -1.81
450–490 467 25 220.00–245.00 $232.03 $1,084 +6.56
500–549 518 16 210.00–235.00 $219.81 $1,139 +5.59
550–595 573 23 190.00–225.00 $212.65 $1,218 +11.06
600–645 623 22 190.00–217.50 $201.26 $1,254 +7.38
650–695 668 16 180.00–205.00 $189.40 $1,265 +3.42
700–730 713 10 177.00–198.00 $184.96 $1,319 +7.73
775–790 783 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,331 -9.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 330.00 $330.00 $726 —
255–295 271 6 300.00–322.00 $313.46 $849 -8.99
300–330 313 5 310.00–330.00 $314.74 $985 —
355–390 371 18 280.00–320.00 $295.90 $1,098 -3.34
400–445 414 16 260.00–278.00 $267.24 $1,106 -19.67
450–498 473 16 242.00–265.00 $250.88 $1,187 -7.10
500–545 519 16 240.00–252.00 $243.86 $1,266 +0.25
555–577 565 20 230.00–240.00 $236.68 $1,337 +6.46
600–635 611 5 227.50–235.00 $230.48 $1,408 +11.94
655–670 663 6 217.50–225.00 $220.42 $1,461 +9.42
705–730 716 4 190.00–195.00 $191.26 $1,369 -10.48
763 763 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,419 —
916 916 6 156.00 $156.00 $1,429 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1575 1188 80-85% 51 102.00–119.00 $114.19 $1,357 -11.18
990–1800 1239 80-85% 86 105.00–129.00 $122.20 $1,514 -11.24
925–1640 1305 80-85% 14 115.00–137.00 $130.86 $1,708 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–1300 901 85-90% 11 80.00–102.00 $88.95 $801 —
840–1515 1064 85-90% 32 85.00–117.00 $99.88 $1,063 —
840–1350 1073 85-90% 16 100.00–119.00 $105.67 $1,134 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1455 1393 75-80% 2 103.00–104.00 $103.52 $1,442 -21.27
1405 1405 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,925 +8.07
1320–1905 1478 75-80% 12 115.00–127.00 $120.22 $1,777 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1645 1304 10 130.00–140.00 $134.51 $1,754 —
1105–2015 1583 21 135.00–151.00 $145.12 $2,297 —
1660–2050 1815 3 148.00–168.00 $159.99 $2,904 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1255 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,700.00 $1,439.65
995–1210 1109 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,375.00–1,850.00 $1,624.86
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1250 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,175.00–1,375.00 $1,275.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–1165 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 126.00–133.00 $129.11 $1,353

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1025 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00–1,900.00 $1,679.43 +193.50
1330 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -183.04
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.