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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 30, 2024

2,701 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $222.82/cwt -8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 483 lb · 59 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.50/cwt -1.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,247/hd at 558 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $211.75/cwt -10.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 477 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,701 3,892 2,829
Feeder cattle 2,097 2,974 2,267
Slaughter cattle 399 610 410
Replacement cattle 205 308 152

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1201), Athens (531), Donalsonville (513), Jackson (246), Moultrie (210). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 8.00 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
401–430 425 19 290.00–327.00 $320.04 $1,360 +42.34
490–498 491 47 292.00–299.00 $298.55 $1,466 +8.36
521–545 539 36 269.00–277.50 $270.33 $1,457 -0.42
563 563 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,447 +17.41
606–638 612 17 245.00–261.00 $258.05 $1,579 +26.11
659–675 661 8 232.00–242.00 $240.72 $1,591 +11.95
700–720 713 4 205.00–220.00 $209.32 $1,492 -4.54
767 767 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,649 -9.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 321 8 305.00–310.00 $308.66 $991 —
353–395 367 15 280.00–302.00 $296.72 $1,089 +41.72
400–445 413 20 280.00–300.00 $287.75 $1,188 +9.49
455–490 473 19 270.00–285.00 $275.35 $1,302 +13.27
510–545 525 12 260.00–267.50 $264.25 $1,387 +9.75
560–565 561 4 245.00–250.00 $248.74 $1,395 +8.74
608–627 622 16 185.00–240.00 $235.24 $1,463 +9.24
671 671 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,463 +6.70
705–720 712 3 210.00–217.00 $212.36 $1,512 +13.36
769–772 770 11 210.00–214.00 $211.09 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 275.00 $275.00 $729 —
305–345 326 13 290.00–300.00 $293.66 $957 -6.36
360–395 382 7 267.50–287.50 $281.79 $1,076 -4.85
445 445 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,202 +41.09
455–483 473 12 252.50–270.00 $263.63 $1,247 +2.05
505–545 524 15 237.50–255.00 $242.27 $1,269 +3.88
550–595 579 5 220.00–230.00 $224.34 $1,299 -13.16
610–645 639 6 210.00–220.00 $212.43 $1,357 —
663 663 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,359 —
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 250.00 $250.00 $612 —
250–295 265 11 245.00–280.00 $264.60 $701 +5.82
301–346 318 12 240.00–272.50 $259.97 $827 +3.75
350–395 373 48 230.00–252.50 $245.53 $916 -3.47
400–449 430 42 225.00–245.00 $233.76 $1,005 -5.16
455–495 483 59 220.00–235.00 $222.82 $1,076 -8.00
500–540 526 27 205.00–225.00 $218.74 $1,151 +0.04
555–592 575 42 200.00–217.50 $212.77 $1,223 +0.36
600–629 624 21 185.00–210.00 $205.14 $1,280 +3.13
655–670 659 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,285 +12.26
715–743 736 4 175.00–177.00 $176.51 $1,299 +6.43
750 750 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 +8.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 271 5 270.00–300.00 $287.05 $778 -47.95
305–335 320 2 260.00–270.00 $264.77 $847 -5.01
355–399 370 10 245.00–270.00 $257.85 $954 -1.45
408–445 432 36 236.00–260.00 $247.92 $1,071 -5.92
450–490 461 39 230.00–245.00 $238.17 $1,098 -1.08
500–544 529 44 220.00–237.50 $231.08 $1,222 -0.06
550–588 558 58 220.00–237.00 $223.50 $1,247 -1.44
601–605 604 15 210.00–215.00 $213.80 $1,291 +7.02
665 665 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 +7.96
704–725 708 6 180.00–192.00 $188.81 $1,337 +7.31
753 753 9 187.00 $187.00 $1,408 +3.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 245.00–250.00 $247.45 $594 +5.97
260–290 271 5 225.00–247.50 $240.11 $651 +7.16
300–345 330 25 235.00–262.50 $252.30 $833 +8.92
355–395 379 16 215.00–245.00 $236.01 $894 -5.66
400–444 430 47 210.00–232.50 $221.34 $952 -3.90
455–496 477 51 200.00–219.00 $211.75 $1,010 -10.26
500–545 527 17 180.00–217.50 $198.24 $1,045 -11.79
555–590 581 11 177.50–205.00 $194.29 $1,129 -9.01
601–630 615 11 172.50–197.50 $189.55 $1,166 +5.64
670–695 677 8 160.00–185.00 $176.82 $1,197 +6.03
720–725 723 2 140.00–160.00 $149.97 $1,084 -5.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 285 3 275.00–300.00 $283.63 $808 +9.16
300–330 321 9 265.00–295.00 $279.12 $896 -14.90
352–399 369 24 255.00–275.00 $265.45 $980 +2.91
400–445 424 12 235.00–250.00 $246.66 $1,046 +2.07
450–490 471 31 215.00–247.50 $229.86 $1,083 -0.14
505–540 519 16 202.00–227.00 $213.56 $1,108 +3.55
555–595 577 16 190.00–220.00 $211.99 $1,223 +7.50
605–645 628 12 180.00–200.00 $189.15 $1,188 -4.28
650–680 667 10 170.00–190.00 $181.53 $1,211 +7.54
705–740 718 8 162.50–177.00 $169.30 $1,216 -7.69
780 780 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,268 -0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 285.00–295.00 $289.96 $850 -11.62
300–335 318 7 290.00–320.00 $300.49 $956 +7.61
350–390 374 11 280.00–305.00 $288.97 $1,081 +6.70
400–445 425 22 245.00–277.50 $260.67 $1,108 +13.82
450–497 476 21 240.00–262.50 $251.13 $1,195 +10.60
500–545 535 35 225.00–257.50 $235.57 $1,260 +1.40
550–595 565 27 210.00–232.50 $221.37 $1,251 +0.33
600–645 616 8 202.50–212.00 $208.92 $1,287 -3.73
655–675 660 4 195.00–202.50 $198.78 $1,312 +6.13
715 715 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,373 +12.00
755 755 2 177.50–182.50 $180.00 $1,359 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 345.00 $345.00 $707 -8.42
280–290 287 3 325.00–330.00 $326.69 $938 -13.17
306–345 321 14 295.00–310.00 $303.23 $973 -17.58
350–388 366 14 295.00–330.00 $299.55 $1,096 +8.46
400–445 418 47 260.00–287.50 $275.28 $1,151 +8.20
455–480 462 20 255.00–277.50 $265.52 $1,227 +11.45
505–540 516 17 240.00–262.50 $248.21 $1,281 +1.32
550–560 555 2 227.00–235.00 $230.96 $1,282 -4.40
614–620 615 10 220.00–228.00 $227.19 $1,397 -2.67
651–680 663 9 200.00–215.00 $205.01 $1,359 -16.19

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1495 1144 80-85% 44 104.00–130.00 $114.06 $1,305 —
905–1640 1214 80-85% 71 111.00–143.00 $128.13 $1,555 +5.00
1100–1725 1306 80-85% 24 124.00–156.00 $144.56 $1,888 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1290 1015 85-90% 23 81.00–119.00 $103.49 $1,050 +7.70
850–1455 1029 85-90% 46 100.00–132.00 $114.02 $1,173 +18.23
900–1160 1066 85-90% 8 112.00–145.00 $130.76 $1,394 +13.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1510 1409 75-80% 4 106.00–110.00 $108.25 $1,525 -29.88
1500 1500 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,830 —
1125–1710 1535 75-80% 12 112.00–134.00 $118.21 $1,815 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1990 1438 17 115.00–149.00 $129.96 $1,869 —
1235–2115 1626 24 130.00–160.00 $140.72 $2,288 -14.94
1320–2120 1825 12 140.00–173.00 $148.81 $2,716 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–940 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 900.00–1,150.00 $1,056.60
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
900–1200 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,225.72
825–1425 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,075.00–1,675.00 $1,414.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1055 966 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,600.00 $1,302.36
965–1380 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,250.00–1,750.00 $1,481.42
1180–1240 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,690.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1370 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 110.00–125.00 $116.59 $1,335
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,452
1155–1625 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 105.00–119.00 $112.35 $1,489
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,455
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–875 843 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00–1,075.00 $952.37
830–860 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,012.28
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050–1275 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 101.00–112.00 $107.03 $1,245
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,171

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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
785–1135 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,475.00–2,100.00 $1,873.42 -226.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215–1315 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,725.00–2,200.00 $2,036.27 —

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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.