Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 11, 2024

2,465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $242.64/cwt +7.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,419/hd at 585 lb · 51 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $269.08/cwt -0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,305/hd at 485 lb · 34 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.27/cwt +9.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 524 lb · 32 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,465	3,632	2,328
Feeder cattle	1,852	2,809	1,681
Slaughter cattle	378	525	481
Replacement cattle	235	298	166

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1425), Athens (213), Donalsonville (398), Jackson (149), Moultrie (280). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 2.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	228	3	415.00–430.00	$424.74	$968	-35.26
305–328	325	9	375.00–377.00	$376.57	$1,224	-20.43
355–365	360	2	365.00–375.00	$369.93	$1,332	-16.52
401–439	412	19	342.00–360.00	$354.30	$1,460	-8.39
451–495	473	21	315.00–337.00	$327.32	$1,548	-4.25
500–543	521	19	290.00–327.00	$318.28	$1,658	+4.20
550–595	569	28	295.00–310.00	$303.92	$1,729	+10.69
600–640	622	11	260.00–288.00	$267.80	$1,666	+13.93
655–699	676	8	240.00–270.00	$255.75	$1,729	+1.05
701–730	710	4	220.00–230.00	$224.42	$1,593	-17.74
755–763	760	3	230.00–232.00	$231.34	$1,758	-2.82

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	9	395.00	$395.00	$968	—
325–345	335	3	355.00–370.00	$363.43	$1,217	+14.52
360–395	383	13	257.50–360.00	$345.12	$1,322	-23.31
401–445	429	10	325.00–340.00	$332.15	$1,425	-5.86
460–490	476	16	320.00–325.00	$320.31	$1,525	+4.22
505–535	514	10	290.00–302.00	$296.27	$1,523	-4.00
575–595	583	4	270.00–285.00	$279.27	$1,628	+6.81
640	640	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,664	—
655–671	668	7	252.00–265.00	$255.53	$1,707	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	340.00	$340.00	$952	—
315–325	322	3	365.00–375.00	$371.74	$1,197	—
350–395	369	10	320.00–340.00	$332.35	$1,226	+42.35
410–430	424	4	280.00–300.00	$287.43	$1,219	-35.09
455–490	473	7	280.00–315.00	$306.60	$1,450	—
500–530	515	5	260.00–285.00	$276.38	$1,423	-2.17
660	660	1	227.50	$227.50	$1,502	—
720	720	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,512	-12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	223	14	350.00–380.00	$363.17	$810	-9.70
260	260	3	340.00	$340.00	$884	+9.02
301–330	315	10	310.00–320.00	$314.56	$991	-11.54
355–390	367	30	305.00–322.00	$314.76	$1,155	+1.44
404–445	420	30	292.50–310.00	$305.62	$1,284	+1.00
455–496	481	28	260.00–297.50	$279.44	$1,344	+3.77
505–545	524	32	250.00–277.50	$268.27	$1,406	+9.94
555–595	563	26	242.00–262.00	$254.45	$1,433	-1.05
605–645	623	10	230.00–252.00	$239.76	$1,494	+9.17
655–699	686	10	225.00–234.00	$226.89	$1,556	-5.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	276	6	305.00–310.00	$309.12	$853	+16.61
301–349	330	27	295.00–310.00	$305.22	$1,007	-9.53
370–395	382	6	290.00–305.00	$297.50	$1,136	-4.52
400–445	439	17	270.00–297.00	$284.49	$1,249	-5.67
455–495	485	34	250.00–277.50	$269.08	$1,305	-0.62
505–545	523	13	240.00–268.00	$257.75	$1,348	+3.94
550–596	585	51	235.00–250.00	$242.64	$1,419	+7.23
605–642	622	13	220.00–242.00	$231.91	$1,442	+4.75
650–693	684	7	210.00–230.00	$225.21	$1,540	+12.76
770	770	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,463	-4.99
825	825	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,526	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	285.00	$285.00	$656	+2.63
280–295	290	3	270.00–305.00	$292.04	$847	-10.31
305–345	320	9	285.00–300.00	$290.70	$930	-9.61
370–385	373	9	270.00–290.00	$281.64	$1,051	-6.21
415–435	426	4	260.00–265.00	$263.78	$1,124	-14.21
455–496	479	10	225.00–265.00	$250.63	$1,201	-9.10
505–545	531	7	206.00–250.00	$225.99	$1,200	-13.56
555–585	574	9	225.00–237.00	$231.65	$1,330	+10.84
605–640	623	8	200.00–225.00	$216.35	$1,348	+10.43
655	655	2	210.00	$210.00	$1,376	+3.45
710	710	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,384	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	405.00	$405.00	$850	-8.94
260–293	282	17	377.00–410.00	$381.10	$1,075	-15.85
300–345	326	5	360.00–375.00	$367.75	$1,199	-23.17
350–385	366	6	320.00–365.00	$349.51	$1,279	-22.47
415–445	428	6	315.00–345.00	$332.90	$1,425	-21.20
450–490	470	21	290.00–330.00	$318.42	$1,497	-0.40
510–535	521	14	275.00–300.00	$289.34	$1,507	+3.02
555–580	576	12	264.00–270.00	$269.51	$1,552	-10.68
601–620	609	13	247.00–260.00	$253.17	$1,542	-0.82
650–675	666	10	250.00–259.00	$251.89	$1,678	+10.02

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	230	3	385.00–395.00	$391.59	$901	-5.91
305–340	324	4	340.00–355.00	$350.06	$1,134	-13.42
370–390	382	7	330.00–350.00	$339.93	$1,299	-8.56
405–445	419	14	300.00–335.00	$322.89	$1,353	-4.12
455–485	468	21	280.00–307.00	$298.83	$1,399	+7.45
501–545	514	9	267.50–285.00	$277.64	$1,427	-2.51
550–595	574	5	255.00–270.00	$262.32	$1,506	-2.34
605–645	625	4	240.00–255.00	$244.24	$1,526	+0.60
680–685	683	2	235.00–242.50	$238.76	$1,631	+9.38
705–725	712	3	212.00–235.00	$222.24	$1,582	+0.36

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	370.00	$370.00	$851	+67.67
260–295	276	4	340.00–355.00	$348.85	$963	+10.08
325–345	333	15	300.00–350.00	$342.58	$1,141	+0.83
371–395	379	11	295.00–322.00	$314.65	$1,193	-17.43
400–440	419	4	285.00–310.00	$295.96	$1,240	-6.40
450–495	476	10	252.50–285.00	$271.25	$1,291	+8.56
515–545	532	10	250.00–265.00	$258.01	$1,373	-7.09
560–595	590	12	222.50–257.50	$251.63	$1,485	+4.01
610	610	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,494	+11.55
715–725	720	2	170.00–180.00	$175.03	$1,260	-34.17
775	775	2	170.00–190.00	$180.00	$1,395	-17.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1530	1167	80-85%	91	107.00–126.00	$114.32	$1,334	-3.81
900–1740	1196	80-85%	38	100.00–115.00	$106.56	$1,274	-11.57
1020–1455	1215	80-85%	35	118.00–138.00	$122.28	$1,486	+13.80

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
630–1420	1021	85-90%	12	90.00–97.00	$93.51	$955	-0.03
650–1310	1050	85-90%	28	97.00–111.00	$103.50	$1,087	-3.41

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1635	1449	75-80%	4	118.00–122.00	$120.27	$1,743	—
1215–1940	1468	75-80%	19	110.00–120.00	$114.25	$1,677	—
1060–1735	1469	75-80%	7	101.00–107.00	$103.97	$1,527	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1800	1434	16	123.00–144.00	$134.01	$1,922	—
1080–2225	1544	20	131.00–153.00	$142.44	$2,199	—
1425–2470	1927	11	141.00–163.00	$153.13	$2,951	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
620–745	683	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	125.00–135.00	$130.46	$891
865–910	893	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	112.00–123.00	$118.25	$1,056
910–1380	1145	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	110.00–120.00	$113.97	$1,305

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1010	1010	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00
1105–1120	1113	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,400.00	$1,400.00
1170–1210	1190	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,650.00–1,675.00	$1,662.71

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
635	635	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	148.00	$148.00	$940
1025	1025	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,538
915–1215	1065	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	145.00–150.00	$147.15	$1,567

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
975	975	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,175.00	$1,175.00
1000–1095	1048	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,425.00–1,450.00	$1,436.93
1140	1140	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
690	690	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,725.00	$1,725.00	—
695–720	712	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—
980–1020	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	875.00–1,125.00	$1,002.50	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1060	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—
1300	1300	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
865	865	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—
925	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1290	1290	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,875.00	$1,875.00	—

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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.