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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

1,679 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.02/cwt +3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 370 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.30/cwt -7.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,253/hd at 420 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $262.42/cwt -6.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 468 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,679 2,465 1,242
Feeder cattle 1,181 1,852 851
Slaughter cattle 331 378 271
Replacement cattle 167 235 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Americus (N/S), Carroll Co. (724), Eastanollee (244), Fitzgerald (174) and Greensboro (537). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 9.00 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
355 355 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,314 +0.07
385–395 value added 390 3 385.00–390.00 $386.65 $1,508 —
400–440 420 10 340.00–357.50 $349.80 $1,469 -4.50
455–485 464 10 302.50–335.00 $324.87 $1,507 -2.45
500–545 511 9 290.00–314.00 $303.27 $1,550 -15.01
555–575 571 6 292.00–300.00 $295.50 $1,687 -8.42
600–610 603 4 267.00–278.00 $270.66 $1,632 +2.86
685 685 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,623 -18.75
705–706 706 5 230.00–240.00 $238.00 $1,680 +13.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,078 —
320 320 2 362.00 $362.00 $1,158 -1.43
385 385 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,328 -0.12
410–440 427 5 335.00–338.00 $336.15 $1,435 +4.00
455–495 468 3 310.00–320.00 $316.48 $1,481 -3.83
500–535 514 6 292.00–302.00 $297.72 $1,530 +1.45
555–575 568 3 287.50–290.00 $289.19 $1,643 +9.92
600–635 612 3 260.00–262.00 $260.69 $1,595 +0.69
680 680 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 -5.53
700–745 730 3 217.00–232.00 $226.26 $1,652 —
935 935 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,842 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 -21.74
380–385 382 3 343.00–350.00 $346.00 $1,322 +13.65
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 -6.60
540 540 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 +3.62
568 568 5 260.00–265.00 $263.00 $1,494 —
670 670 2 232.50–247.50 $240.00 $1,608 +12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 330.00–360.00 $344.61 $992 +4.61
300–345 323 12 300.00–332.00 $318.31 $1,028 +3.75
355–375 value added 365 2 330.00–335.00 $332.57 $1,214 —
350–395 370 30 310.00–330.00 $317.05 $1,173 +2.29
400–447 420 27 290.00–305.00 $298.30 $1,253 -7.32
450–480 460 12 270.00–295.00 $277.91 $1,278 -1.53
500–545 523 16 257.00–268.00 $261.77 $1,369 -6.50
555–590 565 20 230.00–257.00 $247.35 $1,398 -7.10
600–625 617 9 234.00–247.50 $236.82 $1,461 -2.94
650–655 653 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,371 -16.89
700 700 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,519 —
885–890 888 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 2 320.00–360.00 $339.28 $706 —
265–270 269 4 310.00–320.00 $313.74 $844 +4.62
300–345 320 18 280.00–314.00 $299.09 $957 -6.13
355–395 373 15 290.00–305.00 $300.17 $1,120 +2.67
400–445 430 20 270.00–295.00 $281.76 $1,212 -2.73
451–490 468 22 250.00–280.00 $262.42 $1,228 -6.66
500–548 521 22 230.00–257.50 $243.93 $1,271 -13.82
551–595 570 13 225.00–249.00 $241.33 $1,376 -1.31
600–645 616 9 200.00–235.00 $217.22 $1,338 -14.69
650–695 668 3 216.00–220.00 $218.03 $1,456 -7.18
700–725 710 3 200.00–207.00 $202.32 $1,436 —
765 765 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,492 +5.00
810–845 823 3 185.00–190.00 $188.29 $1,550 +3.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 290.00–300.00 $295.06 $658 +10.06
310–349 332 13 250.00–315.00 $276.68 $919 -14.02
355–395 367 17 270.00–295.00 $278.60 $1,022 -3.04
405–445 430 8 260.00–285.00 $277.23 $1,192 +13.45
450–490 468 18 230.00–252.50 $244.68 $1,145 -5.95
500–545 509 7 220.00–237.00 $233.85 $1,190 +7.86
555–570 563 2 230.00–239.00 $234.44 $1,320 +2.79
600–645 627 3 200.00–212.00 $207.48 $1,301 -8.87
745 745 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 -5.00
885 885 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,416 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 277 9 330.00–400.00 $359.05 $995 +10.20
300–349 320 18 325.00–390.00 $347.11 $1,111 +4.53
355–395 377 14 305.00–360.00 $334.87 $1,262 +20.22
400–445 431 17 290.00–317.00 $303.35 $1,307 +7.39
455–495 471 17 262.50–307.00 $282.89 $1,332 +11.64
500–545 520 12 255.00–267.50 $260.67 $1,355 +2.66
555–575 564 10 235.00–257.00 $241.97 $1,365 -9.66
600–645 627 7 220.00–230.00 $224.37 $1,407 -20.63
660–670 664 4 218.00–237.50 $225.11 $1,495 —
700–735 718 2 210.00–220.00 $215.12 $1,545 +40.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 279 6 365.00–410.00 $378.12 $1,055 —
320–340 332 17 360.00–385.00 $368.81 $1,224 +18.75
350–395 367 17 333.00–370.00 $350.93 $1,288 +11.00
410–445 433 21 310.00–337.00 $324.09 $1,403 +1.20
455–480 464 13 280.00–315.00 $295.17 $1,370 -3.66
500–545 521 12 260.00–285.00 $272.13 $1,418 -5.51
555–590 575 12 255.00–270.00 $261.04 $1,501 -1.28
600–640 618 4 240.00–250.00 $246.88 $1,526 +2.64
660–685 668 3 220.00–242.50 $234.81 $1,569 -3.95
710 710 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,668 +12.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 400.00–402.00 $401.01 $894 -3.99
260–280 276 6 382.00–405.00 $394.18 $1,088 +13.08
295 value added 295 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,268 —
300–335 325 11 380.00–415.00 $394.50 $1,282 +26.75
355–385 368 18 362.50–380.00 $371.88 $1,369 +22.37
385 value added 385 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,424 —
410–425 value added 418 2 340.00–350.00 $345.09 $1,442 —
400–445 427 17 320.00–355.00 $339.54 $1,450 +6.64
450–490 465 16 290.00–325.00 $308.00 $1,432 -10.42
500–545 525 15 282.00–300.00 $291.58 $1,531 +2.24
555–575 561 8 270.00–290.00 $278.40 $1,562 +8.89
600–645 611 4 251.00–260.00 $255.90 $1,564 +2.73
655 655 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,670 +3.11
730 730 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 —
750–760 755 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1900 1294 80-85% 110 112.00–128.00 $118.88 $1,538 —
985–1890 1306 80-85% 30 97.00–119.00 $109.48 $1,430 —
730–1875 1328 80-85% 40 120.00–130.00 $123.79 $1,644 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1310 1035 85-90% 13 80.00–107.00 $93.54 $968 +0.03
635–1680 1053 85-90% 47 90.00–117.00 $102.79 $1,082 -0.71
800–1445 1131 85-90% 19 97.00–112.00 $102.16 $1,155 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1610 1490 75-80% 3 125.00–127.00 $125.72 $1,873 +21.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1810 1400 14 115.00–143.00 $134.19 $1,879 +0.18
1380–2120 1705 18 130.00–157.00 $147.18 $2,509 —
1620–2185 1858 4 149.00–168.00 $159.34 $2,961 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1330 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,450.00–1,675.00 $1,554.04
775–1355 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,000.00–1,900.00 $1,507.44
890–1370 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,125.00–2,300.00 $1,744.94
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1050 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,282.63
955–1250 1089 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,300.00–1,750.00 $1,537.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1185–1425 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 103.00–117.00 $109.36 $1,427

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1010 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 150.00–158.00 $154.12 $1,510

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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
715–1300 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,775.00–2,400.00 $2,038.19 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 +150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1100–1340 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,481.07 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690–750 720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,647.92 —

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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.