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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

2,180 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.10/cwt +25.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,567/hd at 576 lb · 68 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $283.02/cwt +24.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,775/hd at 627 lb · 59 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $284.13/cwt +5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 424 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,180 3,290 1,809
Feeder cattle 1,690 2,377 1,264
Slaughter cattle 315 456 351
Replacement cattle 175 457 194

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market closures during the Christmas and New Years Holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 3 415.00–425.00 $418.35 $1,100 +29.16
300–335 310 6 395.00–435.00 $411.67 $1,276 +36.64
355–380 366 5 380.00–420.00 $391.93 $1,434 +27.09
400–445 414 18 340.00–356.00 $350.23 $1,450 +13.53
450–494 470 16 316.00–346.00 $330.36 $1,553 +9.85
500–545 530 44 302.00–325.00 $315.09 $1,670 +8.03
550–595 566 10 275.00–306.00 $295.39 $1,672 +20.39
600–646 627 59 270.00–292.50 $283.02 $1,775 +24.27
655–670 659 13 268.00–280.00 $272.47 $1,796 +17.47
700–710 705 4 245.00–256.00 $250.50 $1,766 -2.64
753–780 756 11 230.00–250.00 $247.21 $1,869 —
890 890 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,842 —
910 910 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,920 —
985 985 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,029 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,140 —
310–345 321 4 380.00–420.00 $391.95 $1,258 +40.78
355–380 368 5 350.00–375.00 $361.26 $1,329 +4.54
400–445 424 9 315.00–335.00 $328.05 $1,391 +7.70
450–488 467 15 295.00–327.00 $310.94 $1,452 +2.34
500–545 519 8 300.00–308.00 $303.81 $1,577 +13.81
555–590 562 13 275.00–290.00 $283.74 $1,595 +18.34
600–645 613 8 265.00–277.50 $270.39 $1,657 +22.67
680 680 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 -21.72
700–740 720 4 230.00–246.00 $240.14 $1,729 -2.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 305.00–315.00 $309.97 $1,187 +27.59
410–445 436 7 270.00–314.00 $301.08 $1,313 -34.28
450–490 465 12 260.00–310.00 $295.48 $1,374 -2.16
500–545 527 5 280.00–290.00 $285.09 $1,502 +3.12
555–570 565 3 270.00–277.00 $272.29 $1,538 +7.29
600–645 626 7 210.00–260.00 $248.72 $1,557 +13.37
660–670 665 2 235.00–240.00 $237.48 $1,579 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 345.00 $345.00 $811 —
255–280 265 6 325.00–360.00 $342.47 $908 +16.75
300–345 326 16 300.00–350.00 $322.02 $1,050 +0.32
350–380 362 13 300.00–355.00 $324.40 $1,174 +14.61
400–445 427 17 295.00–317.50 $303.55 $1,296 +4.70
450–495 459 24 270.00–317.00 $291.81 $1,339 +7.02
513 value added 513 5 281.00 $281.00 $1,442 —
500–545 519 26 270.00–302.00 $277.82 $1,442 +7.35
550–595 573 42 253.00–277.00 $266.59 $1,528 +19.61
581 value added 581 26 281.00 $281.00 $1,633 —
600–635 612 11 235.00–260.00 $247.89 $1,517 +13.36
610–636 value added 630 15 247.00–270.00 $264.20 $1,664 —
650–683 668 8 217.00–250.00 $235.97 $1,576 +5.15
700–720 706 4 224.00–230.00 $226.25 $1,597 +11.25
750–770 763 6 210.00–228.00 $216.98 $1,656 —
905 905 23 209.00 $209.00 $1,891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 279 13 300.00–355.00 $330.30 $922 +29.13
300–335 318 12 302.00–345.00 $327.97 $1,043 +24.23
350–395 371 23 280.00–330.00 $295.71 $1,097 +4.67
400–445 424 45 275.00–307.00 $284.13 $1,205 +5.83
450–490 464 24 260.00–290.00 $274.81 $1,275 +12.84
500–545 526 14 250.00–268.00 $261.68 $1,376 +11.32
555–590 565 11 240.00–260.00 $250.99 $1,418 +18.12
600–645 612 10 220.00–245.00 $231.95 $1,420 +7.87
660–665 662 3 221.00–225.00 $223.66 $1,481 +6.66
700–730 715 2 210.00–220.00 $215.10 $1,538 +6.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 242 3 300.00–355.00 $335.10 $811 +26.65
251–299 272 3 295.00–300.00 $298.17 $811 +6.74
300–340 325 14 260.00–335.00 $303.49 $986 +16.05
350–395 370 19 270.00–315.00 $286.50 $1,060 +17.57
400–445 417 15 260.00–278.00 $271.04 $1,130 +8.70
455–495 472 12 240.00–265.00 $253.27 $1,195 +11.25
500–540 517 15 230.00–250.00 $239.34 $1,237 +8.75
550–590 573 9 225.00–237.00 $230.35 $1,320 +3.59
600–645 626 5 210.00–220.00 $217.05 $1,359 +6.88
665–690 678 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,356 -0.87
710 710 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,399 +14.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 280 5 340.00–395.00 $368.77 $1,033 -0.01
300–345 327 18 360.00–405.00 $379.97 $1,243 +29.27
350–390 372 26 320.00–395.00 $359.98 $1,339 +19.58
405–445 432 21 312.00–340.00 $324.55 $1,402 +14.31
450–495 466 21 270.00–314.00 $293.42 $1,367 +11.47
500–545 522 27 270.00–290.00 $283.35 $1,479 +19.21
555–599 575 14 250.00–280.00 $263.15 $1,513 +10.78
600–645 627 5 250.00–255.00 $252.06 $1,580 +14.15
660–690 680 3 235.00–240.00 $238.38 $1,621 —
700–730 712 3 208.00–230.00 $215.95 $1,538 +3.95
755–770 762 3 206.00–217.00 $210.32 $1,603 +30.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 219 4 390.00–430.00 $402.54 $882 -7.83
250–275 value added 262 3 385.00–440.00 $421.78 $1,105 —
255–290 276 8 385.00–435.00 $404.73 $1,117 +15.56
305–330 value added 318 2 430.00–435.00 $432.60 $1,376 —
315–345 333 15 370.00–425.00 $395.20 $1,316 +37.77
355–390 369 13 347.00–415.00 $376.56 $1,390 +30.11
400–445 421 11 330.00–365.00 $344.98 $1,452 +43.15
455–495 465 19 295.00–330.00 $312.51 $1,453 +10.40
500–545 520 17 285.00–307.00 $298.41 $1,552 +15.12
550–580 560 12 285.00–302.00 $289.88 $1,623 +29.34
600–640 619 6 260.00–265.00 $263.30 $1,630 +5.77
665–695 678 8 237.00–255.00 $250.55 $1,699 +10.55
890 890 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 284 5 370.00–400.00 $386.62 $1,098 +42.53
305–340 325 7 335.00–395.00 $354.35 $1,152 +12.51
355–395 375 15 292.00–375.00 $335.40 $1,258 +6.77
400–445 429 10 295.00–335.00 $306.58 $1,315 +21.00
455–490 470 14 260.00–285.00 $273.50 $1,285 +13.31
500–535 517 11 242.00–270.00 $261.25 $1,351 +9.12
595 595 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,458 +11.00
600–645 621 6 225.00–245.00 $232.36 $1,443 +19.61
660–695 677 3 215.00–235.00 $225.17 $1,524 +5.17
705–735 720 5 200.00–227.50 $213.41 $1,537 —
755–790 773 5 197.50–210.00 $201.96 $1,561 +9.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1845 1162 80-85% 36 104.00–122.00 $114.89 $1,335 +6.25
795–1885 1289 80-85% 84 114.00–132.00 $124.72 $1,608 +0.52
880–1810 1311 80-85% 49 121.00–142.00 $133.02 $1,744 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1250 964 85-90% 21 80.00–107.00 $95.47 $920 —
850–1365 1050 85-90% 35 100.00–118.00 $107.94 $1,133 +2.43
1025–1245 1135 85-90% 2 122.00–124.00 $123.10 $1,397 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1795 1431 75-80% 10 107.00–129.00 $118.02 $1,689 —
1325–1695 1470 75-80% 3 135.00–144.00 $138.46 $2,035 +21.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1710 1464 11 120.00–143.00 $134.28 $1,966 +3.13
1340–2035 1578 5 148.00–166.00 $155.16 $2,448 —
1010–2255 1616 14 134.00–153.00 $144.80 $2,340 +4.68

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
935–1325 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,175.00–1,875.00 $1,607.81
930–1330 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,325.00–2,200.00 $1,816.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1175 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,075.00–1,675.00 $1,359.26
790–1235 999 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 900.00–1,450.00 $1,090.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–925 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 137.00–148.00 $142.94 $1,208
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,534
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595 595 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
760–835 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,525.00 $1,414.86
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
555–625 590 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $906

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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
795–1070 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
1170–1190 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,975.00–2,275.00 $2,123.73 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.