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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 4, 2024

2,871 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.44/cwt -9.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 469 lb · 62 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $309.88/cwt -13.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 373 lb · 59 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $288.26/cwt -4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 487 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,871 4,326 2,885
Feeder cattle 2,155 3,241 2,391
Slaughter cattle 458 631 407
Replacement cattle 258 454 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1262), Athens (798), Donalsonville (451), Jackson (235), Moultrie (125) . No trends available due to the markets being closed last week for the holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 395.00 $395.00 $968 —
265–297 287 7 397.00–405.00 $400.06 $1,148 —
300–335 318 25 375.00–410.00 $393.71 $1,252 +9.28
353–380 359 53 357.00–382.00 $366.38 $1,315 -1.76
414 value added 414 7 347.00 $347.00 $1,437 —
400–440 426 11 335.00–350.00 $340.18 $1,449 -1.17
465–495 490 16 309.00–340.00 $318.85 $1,562 -12.75
500–545 527 20 298.00–315.00 $305.22 $1,609 +0.65
557–578 564 9 285.00–295.00 $290.57 $1,639 -1.58
600–630 622 10 255.00–272.00 $260.85 $1,622 -9.06
650–670 668 26 242.50–256.00 $253.49 $1,693 +8.13
705–741 738 11 236.00–245.00 $236.78 $1,747 —
755 755 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,812 +3.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,040 +3.75
317–330 323 6 350.00–395.00 $379.80 $1,227 +21.68
370–398 392 10 340.00–350.00 $348.10 $1,365 +4.39
400–445 437 24 320.00–330.00 $324.98 $1,420 -1.72
455–485 470 4 300.00–312.00 $303.58 $1,427 -6.40
501–530 512 4 280.00–292.50 $288.13 $1,475 -4.39
580–591 589 9 260.00–270.00 $261.98 $1,543 -8.93
600–645 628 11 240.00–257.00 $250.29 $1,572 -17.85
685 685 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,603 -6.00
714–715 714 7 215.00–230.00 $227.85 $1,627 -5.66
755–765 760 2 210.00–215.00 $212.52 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 8 340.00 $340.00 $938 +11.67
315–335 325 2 325.00–335.00 $330.15 $1,073 +23.15
350–395 377 5 308.00–325.00 $315.03 $1,188 +19.42
405–430 419 7 280.00–301.00 $290.55 $1,217 -46.85
470–490 483 5 265.00–285.00 $274.49 $1,326 -15.44
505–530 520 3 245.00–260.00 $251.89 $1,310 -21.48
575 575 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,368 -38.34
630–645 638 4 230.00–240.00 $235.06 $1,500 -7.48
725 725 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 -35.18

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–238 230 6 345.00–350.00 $349.17 $803 +7.09
255–280 274 9 325.00–330.00 $326.08 $893 -0.99
300–345 325 28 310.00–327.00 $320.70 $1,042 -8.61
350–390 373 59 300.00–322.00 $309.88 $1,156 -13.23
400–445 411 25 290.00–302.00 $296.44 $1,218 -8.46
451–494 469 62 259.00–287.50 $272.44 $1,278 -9.33
500–545 525 21 242.00–280.00 $257.71 $1,353 -4.89
555–598 574 24 235.00–268.00 $249.78 $1,434 +5.33
605–635 615 5 234.00–240.00 $236.39 $1,454 +10.49
657–695 659 51 229.00–241.00 $240.07 $1,582 +11.13
711–743 724 14 205.00–236.00 $224.23 $1,623 +16.20
790 790 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 300.00–315.00 $307.42 $747 +17.42
255–285 271 8 300.00–310.00 $303.77 $823 -5.23
305–349 334 27 295.00–325.00 $306.81 $1,025 -8.30
350–395 373 37 280.00–303.00 $297.26 $1,109 -4.53
400–445 422 22 265.00–296.00 $283.13 $1,195 +2.66
450–490 471 41 245.00–275.00 $263.38 $1,241 -4.95
500–545 519 33 230.00–267.50 $250.58 $1,301 +0.18
550–595 579 33 220.00–255.00 $239.99 $1,390 -3.19
600–645 618 18 205.00–235.00 $221.79 $1,371 +3.09
660–665 663 4 207.00–215.00 $211.02 $1,399 -7.01
700–705 703 2 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $1,371 -6.07
770–780 775 3 195.00–210.00 $200.67 $1,555 +12.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 275.00 $275.00 $578 -28.41
260–285 273 3 270.00–280.00 $273.17 $746 -29.10
300–345 323 13 260.00–290.00 $275.49 $890 -16.89
355–390 367 15 260.00–290.00 $272.75 $1,001 -10.40
400–445 431 20 240.00–275.00 $265.92 $1,146 +2.67
455–485 462 16 220.00–265.00 $238.49 $1,102 -6.72
500–545 520 15 205.00–250.00 $233.43 $1,214 -5.07
555–590 569 14 180.00–240.00 $218.81 $1,245 -8.46
613–645 630 5 192.50–205.00 $199.11 $1,254 -12.97
652–675 665 9 180.00–210.00 $198.33 $1,319 +3.21
705–745 726 7 180.00–202.00 $188.88 $1,371 +1.43
750–795 768 4 168.00–187.00 $179.14 $1,376 -5.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 380.00–390.00 $384.76 $808 +36.29
265–275 270 2 370.00–380.00 $374.91 $1,012 +33.12
300–345 323 16 340.00–365.00 $350.96 $1,134 +0.85
355–395 381 39 325.00–350.00 $335.79 $1,279 -17.27
400–445 421 16 300.00–320.00 $308.16 $1,297 -22.70
455–499 487 57 285.00–305.00 $288.26 $1,404 -4.60
500–540 522 10 262.00–277.50 $270.44 $1,412 -1.18
555–575 561 19 245.00–260.00 $248.87 $1,396 -5.95
600–645 620 10 230.00–248.00 $238.47 $1,479 -2.39
655–689 667 6 215.00–232.00 $222.66 $1,485 -9.54
700–740 729 4 192.00–218.00 $205.04 $1,495 -6.31
755–770 763 2 190.00–200.00 $194.95 $1,487 -4.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 3 400.00–420.00 $408.30 $939 +10.71
255–295 279 18 383.00–400.00 $394.63 $1,101 -3.88
300–343 330 13 375.00–394.00 $381.41 $1,259 +13.12
350–389 365 21 350.00–366.00 $356.37 $1,301 -10.21
405–445 420 28 325.00–340.00 $330.38 $1,388 -11.88
450–473 465 19 297.00–320.00 $304.10 $1,414 +6.70
500–535 517 18 280.00–300.00 $287.50 $1,486 -0.26
555–585 571 23 262.00–277.50 $268.40 $1,533 -7.29
600–645 618 4 242.00–250.00 $244.78 $1,513 -8.78
660–675 663 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,591 -0.35
708 708 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,607 -12.91
770 770 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 218 3 340.00–370.00 $353.59 $771 +12.73
280–285 283 4 325.00–340.00 $333.69 $944 +6.33
300–340 323 8 300.00–320.00 $311.30 $1,005 -27.88
350–390 359 12 290.00–315.00 $300.45 $1,079 -31.82
410–445 427 13 265.00–300.00 $281.10 $1,200 -27.03
455–490 483 27 260.00–287.50 $267.43 $1,292 -15.44
500–545 519 14 235.00–285.00 $260.95 $1,354 +0.49
555–573 568 19 234.00–250.00 $243.43 $1,383 -8.36
600–645 618 15 215.00–247.00 $235.62 $1,456 +7.93
660–670 665 3 210.00–215.00 $211.67 $1,408 -5.51
750–790 769 4 155.00–190.00 $173.77 $1,336 -18.09

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1820 1232 80-85% 95 109.00–127.00 $118.14 $1,455 -4.12
850–1790 1239 80-85% 62 100.00–116.00 $109.07 $1,351 -5.91
1035–1885 1340 80-85% 26 114.00–136.00 $125.10 $1,676 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1100 1051 85-90% 7 111.00–117.50 $112.57 $1,183 —
890–1515 1063 85-90% 56 100.00–110.00 $105.42 $1,121 +13.39
835–1395 1071 85-90% 18 90.00–99.00 $94.44 $1,011 +2.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1730 1473 75-80% 14 105.00–125.00 $115.22 $1,697 —
1370–1725 1513 75-80% 8 113.00–130.00 $123.91 $1,875 +18.12
1425–1685 1532 75-80% 9 100.00–118.00 $107.36 $1,645 -9.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1960 1572 16 125.00–140.00 $134.63 $2,116 —
1160–2530 1630 17 125.00–157.00 $145.32 $2,369 —
1040–2200 1850 11 149.00–169.00 $156.28 $2,891 -0.52

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1100 999 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,325.00–1,550.00 $1,438.78
925–1220 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,350.00–1,975.00 $1,585.25
1005–1400 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,625.00–1,900.00 $1,766.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1060 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,525.00 $1,393.90
790–1240 962 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,000.00–1,475.00 $1,300.33
855–1140 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,285.90
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1330 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 120.00–142.50 $129.61 $1,352
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665 665 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $732
830–950 914 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 150.00–165.00 $157.13 $1,436
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,172
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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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
1035–1515 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,350.00–2,100.00 $1,846.79 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1160–1490 1383 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,925.00–2,525.00 $2,307.73 +632.73

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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.