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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 18, 2024

3,290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.79/cwt +0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 458 lb · 85 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $320.79/cwt -2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,517/hd at 473 lb · 52 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $278.30/cwt -8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 419 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,290 4,172 1,720
Feeder cattle 2,377 3,267 1,275
Slaughter cattle 456 503 344
Replacement cattle 457 402 101

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1385), Athens (823), Donalsonville (664), Jackson (207), Moultrie (211). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold uneven, mostly 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Replacement cows mostly steady with a higher undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 222 7 390.00–435.00 $396.08 $879 -58.92
265–295 276 4 370.00–415.00 $389.19 $1,074 +1.19
300–340 313 8 370.00–395.00 $375.03 $1,174 -13.79
355–370 366 18 337.50–370.00 $364.84 $1,335 -8.42
400–435 419 12 317.50–345.00 $336.70 $1,411 -6.90
460 value added 460 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,541 —
450–499 473 51 310.00–330.00 $320.51 $1,516 -3.07
505–549 536 31 280.00–317.00 $307.06 $1,646 -1.97
570–582 581 15 272.50–277.50 $275.00 $1,598 -11.89
605–643 631 7 255.00–267.00 $258.75 $1,633 -15.48
653 653 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,665 -11.68
703–710 707 8 250.00–255.00 $253.14 $1,790 +0.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 350.00 $350.00 $822 —
310–325 316 7 305.00–375.00 $351.17 $1,110 -35.59
355–386 376 17 335.00–365.00 $356.72 $1,341 +8.22
405–440 430 10 304.00–330.00 $320.35 $1,378 -9.58
452–485 460 15 300.00–315.00 $308.60 $1,420 -1.91
548 548 11 290.00 $290.00 $1,589 -14.51
557–585 567 13 257.00–270.00 $265.40 $1,505 +5.18
601–645 616 10 230.00–265.00 $247.72 $1,526 -8.65
665–675 670 3 225.00–255.00 $241.72 $1,620 —
710 710 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,722 +13.01
820 820 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,804 +34.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–293 293 7 320.00–340.00 $337.17 $988 —
301–340 312 6 280.00–365.00 $346.29 $1,080 +10.37
365–370 368 2 265.00–300.00 $282.38 $1,039 -62.58
408–420 416 15 330.00–340.00 $335.36 $1,395 -13.48
460–485 465 13 285.00–305.00 $297.64 $1,384 +13.51
515–540 528 10 238.00–292.50 $281.97 $1,489 +35.97
550 550 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,458 +4.17
620–635 631 7 230.00–240.00 $235.35 $1,485 +6.51
745 745 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,714 —
830 830 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,743 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 231 9 315.00–350.00 $330.08 $762 +11.41
258–296 287 13 300.00–315.00 $301.17 $864 -22.07
305–345 337 18 285.00–310.00 $303.74 $1,024 +6.49
353–395 377 39 280.00–300.00 $291.04 $1,097 -3.33
400–448 419 50 265.00–292.50 $278.30 $1,166 -8.02
450–485 470 34 245.00–270.00 $261.97 $1,231 -4.40
501–545 522 37 240.00–257.50 $250.36 $1,307 -3.78
555–590 577 7 225.00–240.00 $232.87 $1,344 +2.75
600–620 616 8 220.00–227.50 $224.08 $1,380 -6.01
667–686 675 12 217.00 $217.00 $1,465 +2.68
720–730 725 2 207.50–210.00 $208.76 $1,514 -1.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 272 9 305.00–350.00 $325.72 $886 -13.69
304–330 307 8 305.00–325.00 $321.70 $988 -9.40
350–395 373 12 300.00–322.00 $309.79 $1,156 -5.47
400–440 420 14 280.00–315.00 $298.85 $1,255 +10.90
450–478 458 85 280.00–290.00 $284.79 $1,304 +0.99
501–545 515 27 255.00–280.00 $270.47 $1,393 -3.66
550–575 564 23 242.00–255.00 $246.98 $1,393 -14.16
605–645 622 6 230.00–240.00 $234.53 $1,459 -3.74
650–675 662 3 220.00–247.00 $230.82 $1,528 -6.26
735 735 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–229 226 6 300.00–310.00 $308.45 $697 —
255–298 291 23 270.00–325.00 $291.43 $848 -10.73
305–345 325 22 275.00–315.00 $287.44 $934 -18.28
350–395 378 25 250.00–285.00 $268.93 $1,017 -20.68
400–445 427 26 245.00–275.00 $262.34 $1,120 -5.80
450–485 471 17 222.50–252.50 $242.02 $1,140 -8.49
515–545 533 6 210.00–245.00 $230.59 $1,229 -8.35
551–590 570 14 205.00–237.50 $226.76 $1,293 +20.30
600–645 633 14 200.00–217.50 $210.17 $1,330 +4.37
650–695 671 5 195.00–207.50 $200.87 $1,348 -2.81
715–740 728 2 170.00–195.00 $182.71 $1,330 —
790 790 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 233 6 360.00–370.00 $363.00 $846 —
260–295 285 9 330.00–370.00 $344.09 $981 -10.14
310–347 337 20 332.00–353.00 $341.84 $1,152 -6.35
370–393 380 16 300.00–345.00 $328.63 $1,249 -14.71
401–445 425 25 270.00–325.00 $285.58 $1,214 -23.79
465–495 480 21 247.50–280.00 $260.19 $1,249 -9.05
505–545 528 17 240.00–267.50 $252.13 $1,331 -4.26
565–595 587 14 215.00–245.00 $234.00 $1,374 -4.97
600–635 624 8 200.00–225.00 $212.75 $1,328 -7.67
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 +10.26
780 780 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,498 —
820 820 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 227 4 390.00–420.00 $410.37 $932 -5.73
255–295 268 7 380.00–405.00 $389.17 $1,043 -14.46
301–335 315 13 340.00–375.00 $357.43 $1,126 -31.87
355–395 364 28 330.00–365.00 $346.45 $1,261 -31.32
415 value added 415 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,370 —
410–445 425 24 237.50–335.00 $301.83 $1,283 -52.94
450–475 455 17 290.00–312.00 $302.11 $1,375 -6.09
465 value added 465 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,523 —
500–515 510 16 270.00–285.00 $283.29 $1,445 -11.94
555–585 567 5 250.00–267.50 $260.54 $1,477 -17.19
600–615 608 2 255.00–260.00 $257.53 $1,566 +4.35
659 659 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,582 -10.05
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 -32.52
760–765 763 3 210.00–212.50 $210.84 $1,609 -23.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 375.00 $375.00 $788 -20.93
265–295 270 17 340.00–375.00 $368.78 $996 -10.16
300–345 321 20 320.00–365.00 $350.70 $1,126 -15.44
360–388 379 5 325.00–350.00 $340.40 $1,290 -18.63
400–445 421 21 275.00–320.00 $310.24 $1,306 -24.97
450–495 468 15 270.00–292.50 $281.95 $1,320 -14.88
500–535 516 6 260.00–270.00 $264.14 $1,363 -10.56
555–593 581 9 245.00–257.00 $252.37 $1,466 -9.91
615–630 623 6 220.00–247.50 $237.91 $1,482 -2.68
735 735 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,558 -25.50
755 755 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,359 -16.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1510 1182 80-85% 53 100.00–112.00 $108.64 $1,284 —
845–1815 1266 80-85% 101 110.00–122.00 $116.32 $1,473 -3.11
960–1620 1288 80-85% 19 119.00–129.00 $124.20 $1,600 +13.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1135 1046 85-90% 7 108.00–115.00 $110.62 $1,157 +10.36
785–1200 1058 85-90% 22 95.00–110.00 $105.51 $1,116 —
820–1395 1068 85-90% 11 80.00–100.00 $91.03 $972 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1605 1390 75-80% 4 106.00–109.00 $107.94 $1,500 —
1140–1765 1466 75-80% 20 112.00–127.00 $117.10 $1,717 —
1375–1700 1504 75-80% 8 120.00–126.00 $122.41 $1,841 -6.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–2120 1494 34 115.00–138.00 $131.15 $1,959 —
1000–2050 1606 38 130.00–148.00 $140.12 $2,250 —
1135–2195 1788 16 140.00–158.00 $146.74 $2,624 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1480 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,488.40
745–1350 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,250.00–2,150.00 $1,868.50
760–1570 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 49 1,000.00–2,650.00 $2,322.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1440 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,100.00–2,600.00 $2,214.54
1035–1470 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 1,700.00–2,150.00 $1,846.31
890–1565 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 45 1,900.00–3,200.00 $2,784.18
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–1025 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 900.00–1,400.00 $1,163.91
755–1115 934 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 975.00–1,750.00 $1,288.38
895–1090 994 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,550.00 $1,287.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–980 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 135.00–137.50 $136.24 $1,328
975–1160 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 150.00–160.00 $155.30 $1,645
990–1180 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 130.00–147.50 $138.46 $1,506
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1010 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 135.00–140.00 $137.28 $1,247
865–1065 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 103.00–110.00 $106.14 $1,024
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,058
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
540–800 668 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–850.00 $803.12
670 670 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
1070–1190 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 +1,375.00
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +1,475.00
1000–1385 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 2,325.00–3,350.00 $2,883.47 +895.56
1180–1360 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,950.00–3,300.00 $3,084.23 -115.77
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1055 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,771.19 +565.55
1005–1090 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,778.04 —
935–1230 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 2,275.00–3,000.00 $2,559.23 +561.86
1040–1280 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,384.05 —
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 -975.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–1040 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,012.79 —
925–1135 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,923.95 —

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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.