Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 8, 2025

2,559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $275.24/cwt +6.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 478 lb · 63 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $304.11/cwt +9.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 372 lb · 55 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.05/cwt -1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 425 lb · 47 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,559	3,506	1,906
Feeder cattle	1,831	2,530	1,441
Slaughter cattle	478	696	380
Replacement cattle	250	280	85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (998), Athens (695), Donalsonville (387), Jackson (253), Moultrie (226). 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–220	213	3	440.00–445.00	$441.72	$941	+48.10
305–345	323	6	390.00–440.00	$414.30	$1,338	+24.30
355–395	363	14	360.00–410.00	$384.54	$1,396	+43.05
400–445	417	27	320.00–370.00	$346.24	$1,444	+0.60
455–495	473	29	320.00–345.00	$335.53	$1,587	+7.18
500–525	511	23	310.00–328.00	$323.42	$1,653	+9.60
555–595	575	29	280.00–305.00	$286.49	$1,647	-16.93
600–605	602	3	270.00–280.00	$276.68	$1,666	+3.48
735	735	1	267.50	$267.50	$1,966	+9.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	435.00	$435.00	$1,109	+20.14
340–345	343	3	370.00–385.00	$375.02	$1,286	—
350–395	383	18	340.00–390.00	$367.01	$1,406	+12.82
405–445	425	15	330.00–375.00	$345.61	$1,469	+8.53
455–495	471	13	320.00–335.00	$324.45	$1,528	+12.49
535–545	541	4	300.00–307.00	$303.02	$1,639	+9.43
555–595	567	12	270.00–310.00	$294.54	$1,670	+7.04
605–625	616	5	255.00–285.00	$263.89	$1,626	+3.77
681–685	681	11	250.00	$250.00	$1,702	-7.00
730–747	744	6	238.00–240.00	$238.33	$1,773	—
765–790	778	2	236.00–240.00	$237.97	$1,851	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	350.00	$350.00	$962	—
340	340	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,190	+24.00
355–385	364	8	310.00–360.00	$323.27	$1,177	+5.27
401–445	431	15	295.00–340.00	$317.34	$1,368	-1.21
450–493	481	8	300.00–325.00	$309.91	$1,491	+3.41
530–545	543	6	275.00–285.00	$278.72	$1,513	-6.05
554–595	572	15	260.00–292.50	$272.97	$1,561	-3.07
600–645	631	7	240.00–262.50	$253.28	$1,598	-5.20
655	655	1	255.00	$255.00	$1,670	+17.55
740	740	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,554	—
755–790	773	2	210.00–215.00	$212.44	$1,642	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	273	4	310.00–340.00	$319.50	$872	-5.62
305–345	334	19	310.00–330.00	$316.26	$1,056	+1.50
355–395	372	55	290.00–317.50	$304.11	$1,131	+9.07
405–445	427	22	275.00–300.00	$289.08	$1,234	+0.67
455–495	478	63	265.00–295.00	$275.24	$1,316	+6.79
505–545	530	28	252.50–280.00	$266.04	$1,410	+6.88
551–595	571	18	240.00–252.50	$242.78	$1,386	-4.75
600–645	616	8	222.00–250.00	$234.49	$1,444	+6.47
655–660	658	2	202.50–245.00	$223.67	$1,472	+7.24
760–785	773	2	185.00–200.00	$192.62	$1,489	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
212–233	222	7	350.00–360.00	$354.50	$787	-5.42
251–295	271	8	310.00–350.00	$328.60	$891	-8.11
303–340	325	9	320.00–340.00	$326.41	$1,061	-1.97
355–390	366	10	285.00–330.00	$304.69	$1,115	-14.39
400–445	425	47	275.00–320.00	$295.05	$1,254	-1.62
450–490	474	31	260.00–290.00	$276.61	$1,311	-3.00
505–543	519	21	270.00–285.00	$278.80	$1,447	+7.47
550–575	561	9	260.00–277.00	$269.16	$1,510	+9.76
603–648	627	18	250.00–265.00	$257.70	$1,616	+0.92
665	665	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,563	+10.78
705	705	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,692	+30.66
770	770	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,540	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	320.00	$320.00	$752	—
255–293	276	11	300.00–335.00	$313.08	$864	+6.26
301–340	319	19	270.00–315.00	$296.67	$946	+7.26
355–395	370	19	270.00–305.00	$293.13	$1,085	+17.48
405–445	428	21	250.00–295.00	$284.94	$1,220	+16.73
455–495	476	30	250.00–280.00	$259.47	$1,235	+5.19
505–530	520	9	240.00–265.00	$246.04	$1,279	+4.80
555–585	571	7	220.00–237.50	$231.54	$1,322	-1.67
614–623	616	4	222.50–225.00	$224.37	$1,382	+28.71
655–675	662	3	180.00–235.00	$213.45	$1,413	+14.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	223	2	390.00–400.00	$394.61	$880	-56.77
255–295	270	3	385.00–415.00	$396.45	$1,070	-25.06
295 value added	295	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,180	-35.00
305–345	315	12	370.00–450.00	$403.74	$1,272	-9.37
351–395	371	45	335.00–425.00	$366.65	$1,360	-22.96
405–445	420	7	360.00–415.00	$379.34	$1,593	+29.72
450–480	465	20	270.00–335.00	$309.21	$1,438	-16.27
500–544	521	9	280.00–310.00	$298.92	$1,557	-5.95
560–570	565	2	267.50–270.00	$268.74	$1,518	-8.43
600–635	618	2	252.50–262.00	$257.12	$1,589	+2.00
665–685	675	2	245.00–252.00	$248.45	$1,677	-0.24
735	735	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,580	-16.23

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	239	4	350.00–405.00	$377.83	$903	+5.94
255–295	276	11	330.00–435.00	$394.75	$1,090	+54.40
305–345	332	7	330.00–410.00	$372.78	$1,238	+24.51
355–395	371	7	350.00–395.00	$384.90	$1,428	+38.15
425–445	433	6	310.00–320.00	$315.81	$1,367	-1.32
455–490	481	10	275.00–300.00	$288.54	$1,388	-3.26
505–540	521	7	250.00–340.00	$295.02	$1,537	+19.47
555–585	573	9	230.00–327.50	$286.77	$1,643	+34.53
620–645	632	3	220.00–265.00	$248.02	$1,567	+14.61
655–665	658	3	250.00–255.00	$251.68	$1,656	+24.76
700–720	710	2	207.00	$207.00	$1,470	+17.16

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	370.00	$370.00	$906	-62.50
269–295	275	8	370.00–420.00	$388.14	$1,067	-14.90
305–340	329	8	360.00–435.00	$393.56	$1,295	+6.88
355–395	379	10	340.00–410.00	$372.87	$1,413	-13.08
405–445	431	16	325.00–405.00	$346.37	$1,493	+11.28
451–485	469	7	300.00–312.00	$307.77	$1,443	-0.26
505–545	527	3	275.00–290.00	$280.03	$1,476	-7.94
575–595	584	4	260.00–270.00	$263.10	$1,537	-3.30
615–635	627	5	225.00–250.00	$238.07	$1,493	+4.11
735	735	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,433	-21.12

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1710	1211	80-85%	110	114.00–150.00	$135.73	$1,644	+15.62
855–1805	1245	80-85%	60	105.00–134.00	$125.23	$1,559	+5.12
975–1725	1295	80-85%	65	124.00–160.00	$143.90	$1,864	+17.74

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1170	996	85-90%	13	107.00–134.00	$114.49	$1,140	—
810–1365	1032	85-90%	24	94.00–125.00	$107.86	$1,113	-4.73
835–1505	1060	85-90%	12	85.00–115.00	$100.58	$1,066	-21.57

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235–1670	1451	75-80%	9	115.00–127.00	$118.69	$1,722	+0.27
1240–1645	1453	75-80%	14	127.00–154.00	$140.09	$2,036	+21.67
1295–1910	1565	75-80%	16	120.00–146.00	$130.55	$2,043	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–2645	1686	12	117.00–159.00	$147.11	$2,480	—
1180–2225	1687	20	138.00–169.00	$154.65	$2,609	—
1295–2135	1740	11	149.00–189.00	$171.55	$2,985	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
835–1185	1034	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	1,550.00–1,775.00	$1,669.37
890–1335	1105	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	1,700.00–2,050.00	$1,887.47
1045–1705	1206	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,800.00–2,400.00	$2,072.08

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
810–965	888	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,125.00–1,400.00	$1,224.58
745–1140	972	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,350.00–1,775.00	$1,593.99
895–1135	1019	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,500.00–1,950.00	$1,697.22

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
790–1080	896	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	155.00–177.50	$165.27	$1,481

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1020	1020	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	142.00	$142.00	$1,448
970–1465	1188	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	127.50–135.00	$132.64	$1,576

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
760	760	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
695	695	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
996–1475	1295	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	1,950.00–2,950.00	$2,456.80	—
1295	1295	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,250.00	$2,250.00	—
1325–1380	1353	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,125.00–2,250.00	$2,188.77	-474.09

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1040	1040	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—
1020–1290	1099	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,600.00–2,100.00	$1,850.34	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
860	860	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—

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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.