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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

2,035 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $296.33/cwt -0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 415 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $347.48/cwt +17.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,456/hd at 419 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $269.37/cwt -1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 522 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,035 2,871 1,363
Feeder cattle 1,531 2,155 1,041
Slaughter cattle 377 458 206
Replacement cattle 127 258 116

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Americus (N/S), Carroll Co. (811), Eastanollee (442), Fitzgerald (147) and Greensboro (635). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 7.00 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
200–220 208 3 445.00–460.00 $449.80 $936 —
260–280 270 3 440.00–450.00 $443.21 $1,197 +43.15
315–345 332 9 380.00–410.00 $384.23 $1,276 -9.48
355–390 362 8 340.00–380.00 $365.46 $1,323 -0.92
400–445 422 12 335.00–355.00 $346.52 $1,462 +6.34
450–480 458 12 320.00–342.00 $327.39 $1,499 +8.54
500–535 513 6 290.00–320.00 $303.19 $1,555 -2.03
550–585 563 11 272.50–290.00 $281.20 $1,583 -9.37
600–645 626 5 256.00–268.00 $260.19 $1,629 -0.66
650–670 660 4 254.00–268.00 $262.46 $1,732 +8.97
710 710 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,647 -4.78
775 775 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,821 -5.00
860 860 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 334 6 337.00–365.00 $347.39 $1,160 -32.41
355–395 368 7 335.00–360.00 $348.44 $1,282 +0.34
400–445 434 6 320.00–335.00 $329.93 $1,432 +4.95
450–475 459 10 300.00–320.00 $313.93 $1,441 +10.35
500–545 521 5 275.00–290.00 $279.59 $1,457 -8.54
565–580 573 6 265.00–270.00 $266.99 $1,530 +5.01
600–645 622 6 240.00–260.00 $254.56 $1,583 +4.27
665–675 670 2 240.00–250.00 $245.04 $1,642 +11.04
720–745 733 2 215.00–232.00 $223.35 $1,637 -4.50
750 750 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,425 -22.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 6 315.00–360.00 $335.09 $1,112 +4.94
395 395 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 +4.97
445 445 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,402 +24.45
455–495 476 8 280.00–305.00 $296.48 $1,411 +21.99
500–545 516 6 260.00–272.00 $266.64 $1,376 +14.75
575–595 585 7 245.00–267.00 $252.05 $1,474 +14.05
620–630 626 5 230.00–232.00 $230.79 $1,445 -4.27
740–745 743 2 195.00–196.00 $195.50 $1,453 -24.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 281 7 320.00–335.00 $327.84 $921 +1.76
300–349 327 24 310.00–332.00 $322.67 $1,055 +1.97
350–390 365 23 300.00–330.00 $316.99 $1,157 +7.11
400–440 415 31 280.00–310.00 $296.33 $1,230 -0.11
450–490 463 19 270.00–306.00 $281.32 $1,303 +8.88
500–545 510 12 250.00–270.00 $257.89 $1,315 +0.18
555–585 560 14 240.00–257.50 $252.10 $1,412 +2.32
600–645 617 16 230.00–240.00 $235.96 $1,456 -0.43
670 670 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,474 -20.07
745 745 3 200.00–210.00 $203.33 $1,515 -20.90
760 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 300.00 $300.00 $720 -7.42
300–345 326 10 300.00–310.00 $304.39 $992 -2.42
355–395 375 24 285.00–317.00 $301.33 $1,130 +4.07
400–445 424 27 267.50–294.00 $276.03 $1,170 -7.10
450–490 467 21 255.00–280.00 $265.79 $1,241 +2.41
500–540 522 13 230.00–258.00 $242.61 $1,266 -7.97
555–595 570 17 230.00–245.00 $236.27 $1,347 -3.72
600–630 616 10 214.00–227.00 $220.43 $1,358 -1.36
660–685 670 4 210.00–215.00 $211.78 $1,419 +0.76
700–720 711 5 185.00–208.00 $197.03 $1,401 +2.05
796 796 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,512 -10.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–249 242 2 330.00–338.00 $333.88 $808 +58.88
270–290 280 3 300.00 $300.00 $840 +26.83
300–330 317 9 285.00–310.00 $297.19 $942 +21.70
355–395 377 21 270.00–300.00 $278.22 $1,049 +5.47
400–445 433 15 245.00–288.00 $262.20 $1,135 -3.72
450–495 473 24 230.00–260.00 $245.99 $1,164 +7.50
500–545 523 17 220.00–237.00 $230.19 $1,204 -3.24
550–595 565 13 220.00–230.00 $224.75 $1,270 +5.94
600–645 617 9 204.00–215.00 $210.15 $1,297 +11.04
670–685 678 2 200.00–205.00 $202.53 $1,373 +4.20
705 705 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,375 +6.12
750 750 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,388 +5.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 224 6 350.00–420.00 $383.51 $859 -1.25
250–295 272 11 350.00–395.00 $370.57 $1,008 -4.34
305–349 326 13 350.00–395.00 $369.32 $1,204 +18.36
350–395 366 25 340.00–395.00 $351.63 $1,287 +15.84
400–445 417 18 310.00–337.00 $329.16 $1,373 +21.00
450–480 462 26 275.00–335.00 $293.29 $1,355 +5.03
500–545 522 27 260.00–280.00 $269.37 $1,406 -1.07
550–595 570 12 250.00–260.00 $253.55 $1,445 +4.68
600–635 619 7 230.00–240.00 $233.52 $1,445 -4.95
660–685 670 4 214.00–224.00 $220.46 $1,477 -2.20
700–740 710 4 200.00–218.00 $209.13 $1,485 +4.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 440.00–450.00 $444.85 $988 +36.55
255–290 277 15 370.00–420.00 $397.79 $1,102 +3.16
300–335 315 13 365.00–420.00 $391.00 $1,232 +9.59
350–390 361 22 357.50–380.00 $369.36 $1,333 +12.99
400–445 419 29 337.50–355.00 $347.48 $1,456 +17.10
450–485 460 21 290.00–335.00 $308.66 $1,420 +4.56
500–545 518 15 270.00–290.00 $281.57 $1,459 -5.93
550–570 557 9 260.00–270.00 $264.33 $1,472 -4.07
600–645 620 13 244.00–254.00 $249.25 $1,545 +4.47
655–695 668 10 227.00–247.50 $231.64 $1,547 -8.36
785–795 790 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 224 6 330.00–350.00 $339.52 $761 -14.07
265–275 270 2 350.00–360.00 $354.91 $958 +21.22
300–345 323 24 320.00–360.00 $348.05 $1,124 +36.75
360–395 375 16 306.00–350.00 $333.68 $1,251 +33.23
400–445 425 23 280.00–333.00 $305.56 $1,299 +24.46
450–490 467 19 260.00–290.00 $273.24 $1,276 +5.81
500–545 517 9 245.00–260.00 $250.65 $1,296 -10.30
550–580 566 12 226.00–247.50 $237.42 $1,344 -6.01
605–645 622 12 220.00–237.50 $227.33 $1,414 -8.29
670–685 678 2 210.00–225.00 $217.58 $1,475 +5.91
700 700 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1650 1198 80-85% 22 90.00–115.00 $109.80 $1,315 —
840–1565 1199 80-85% 28 121.00–128.00 $124.20 $1,489 —
745–1700 1216 80-85% 137 104.00–122.00 $115.55 $1,405 -2.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–1400 982 85-90% 57 80.00–112.00 $96.77 $950 —
730–1165 982 85-90% 10 70.00–97.00 $83.92 $824 —
640–1485 1014 85-90% 27 98.00–112.00 $102.54 $1,040 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1495 1395 75-80% 2 105.00–108.00 $106.61 $1,487 —
1465–1515 1490 75-80% 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,728 +0.78
1510–1745 1628 75-80% 2 130.00–137.00 $133.75 $2,177 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1570 1342 12 120.00–138.00 $130.18 $1,747 —
1150–2010 1638 16 130.00–148.00 $139.61 $2,287 -5.71
1945–1985 1965 2 147.00–151.00 $148.98 $2,927 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1260 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,250.00–1,750.00 $1,474.37
1060–1465 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,225.00–1,950.00 $1,522.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1350 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,299.82
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
990–1315 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,175.00–1,525.00 $1,361.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1215 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 115.00–131.00 $124.28 $1,330
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,559
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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
800–1050 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00–2,100.00 $1,949.06 —
1100–1600 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,300.00–2,575.00 $2,453.98 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1065 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,550.00–1,900.00 $1,782.23 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 +153.21
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.