Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 18, 2026

2,643 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $529.23/cwt -14.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,509/hd at 474 lb · 69 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $434.42/cwt -1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,098/hd at 483 lb · 59 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $632.54/cwt -18.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,113/hd at 334 lb · 50 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,643	3,392	1,800
Feeder cattle	1,943	2,684	1,239
Slaughter cattle	410	373	328
Replacement cattle	290	335	233

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1885), Athens (549), Jackson (209). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold steady to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	650.00	$650.00	$1,722	-2.75
305–345	317	6	600.00–635.00	$616.99	$1,956	-28.02
350–380	372	35	570.00–625.00	$617.66	$2,298	+22.72
405–422	418	6	520.00–550.00	$540.00	$2,257	-42.07
455–498	474	69	510.00–580.00	$529.23	$2,509	-14.69
510–545	524	11	470.00–510.00	$489.75	$2,566	+7.55
550–585	565	28	435.00–480.00	$471.34	$2,663	+10.04
603–645	626	37	410.00–435.00	$420.13	$2,630	+1.71
655–675	658	7	412.00–420.00	$413.17	$2,719	+23.20
738–739	739	12	370.00–380.00	$371.66	$2,747	-0.97
750–756	754	9	340.00–350.00	$343.32	$2,589	+8.32
861	861	4	340.00	$340.00	$2,927	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	1	575.00	$575.00	$1,811	-45.68
350	350	3	510.00–555.00	$535.00	$1,872	-0.78
403–425	413	10	490.00–530.00	$511.11	$2,111	+4.68
450–490	483	17	455.00–485.00	$472.47	$2,282	-16.53
500–530	510	3	425.00–450.00	$441.83	$2,253	+1.65
550–595	578	7	400.00–455.00	$422.25	$2,441	-18.94
615–640	624	5	395.00–425.00	$403.97	$2,521	+17.00
660	660	2	395.00	$395.00	$2,607	-27.71
710–715	713	2	345.00–370.00	$357.54	$2,549	+26.20
750–795	772	3	335.00–350.00	$339.86	$2,624	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
248	248	2	610.00	$610.00	$1,513	—
285	285	1	550.00	$550.00	$1,568	+150.00
395	395	1	525.00	$525.00	$2,074	+40.02
419–435	424	7	470.00–495.00	$484.82	$2,056	+13.32
455–490	478	4	425.00–450.00	$435.01	$2,079	-21.99
565–585	573	3	350.00–395.00	$376.38	$2,157	+6.65
712	712	3	320.00	$320.00	$2,278	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	4	625.00–650.00	$642.50	$1,285	-9.92
250–265	258	2	550.00–640.00	$593.69	$1,532	-15.73
310–348	343	40	510.00–530.00	$514.44	$1,765	-60.77
355–375	366	21	500.00–535.00	$510.15	$1,867	-11.78
403–445	423	42	470.00–495.00	$484.06	$2,048	+0.84
454–491	466	49	450.00–495.00	$474.09	$2,209	+2.90
500–541	526	45	415.00–455.00	$435.36	$2,290	+6.02
550–565	557	44	390.00–450.00	$430.84	$2,400	+32.20
608–630	617	5	360.00–380.00	$371.10	$2,290	+10.60
650–690	676	13	340.00–360.00	$350.67	$2,371	-1.24
724	724	12	352.00	$352.00	$2,548	+31.74
750–795	767	3	325.00–350.00	$338.39	$2,595	+33.39

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	273	3	505.00–550.00	$523.93	$1,430	-41.44
315–340	323	3	440.00–455.00	$448.38	$1,448	-72.33
350–390	370	12	435.00–505.00	$472.55	$1,748	-3.13
400–445	425	17	440.00–470.00	$455.13	$1,934	-8.47
455–495	483	59	410.00–450.00	$434.42	$2,098	-1.39
500–540	511	29	370.00–415.00	$401.31	$2,051	+1.09
550–591	575	24	350.00–397.50	$375.01	$2,156	+15.54
600–635	615	8	310.00–360.00	$341.97	$2,103	-15.84
650–695	660	14	320.00–335.00	$328.91	$2,171	-25.09
730	730	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,190	-3.23

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	450.00	$450.00	$1,102	-43.94
250–295	275	13	450.00–520.00	$490.60	$1,349	-75.14
330–345	342	12	420.00–480.00	$466.74	$1,596	-18.29
370–395	383	3	440.00–475.00	$463.28	$1,774	+23.19
405–440	417	7	335.00–430.00	$413.77	$1,725	-8.70
470–490	479	7	385.00–420.00	$400.10	$1,916	-5.00
525–535	530	2	355.00–370.00	$362.57	$1,922	-41.72
595	595	1	335.00	$335.00	$1,993	-51.39
605–645	630	3	320.00–330.00	$325.09	$2,048	+15.25
655–680	668	2	300.00–310.00	$304.91	$2,037	+5.10
735	735	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,838	-59.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–225	213	2	675.00–700.00	$686.76	$1,463	+6.30
255–290	266	4	620.00–675.00	$649.39	$1,727	-43.77
300–349	334	50	570.00–675.00	$632.54	$2,113	-18.76
355–385	373	20	530.00–620.00	$572.97	$2,137	-7.18
400–430	413	32	500.00–565.00	$529.40	$2,186	-10.44
455–497	477	22	470.00–520.00	$494.53	$2,359	-9.99
500–530	511	22	455.00–485.00	$459.08	$2,346	-1.66
555–595	582	33	400.00–435.00	$413.77	$2,408	-4.32
605–628	618	10	380.00–420.00	$392.39	$2,425	-5.28
650–670	659	7	365.00–390.00	$375.72	$2,476	-9.28
700–745	718	6	330.00–380.00	$359.63	$2,582	+26.91
754–790	758	11	325.00–355.00	$336.33	$2,549	+25.37

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–244	223	16	600.00–660.00	$621.33	$1,386	+43.96
250–295	268	3	560.00–630.00	$595.34	$1,596	+1.15
305–340	334	10	535.00–605.00	$575.30	$1,922	+2.32
360–395	379	12	445.00–570.00	$530.96	$2,012	+21.55
400–445	426	14	465.00–520.00	$480.44	$2,047	-4.50
455–495	477	13	450.00–505.00	$478.75	$2,284	+8.47
500–545	519	18	390.00–450.00	$420.10	$2,180	-14.38
550–590	581	19	335.00–420.00	$391.64	$2,275	-4.46
605–645	620	7	355.00–395.00	$380.16	$2,357	+18.52
650–684	677	12	320.00–375.00	$340.21	$2,303	-1.27
710–740	722	5	320.00–344.00	$331.73	$2,395	+6.73

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–235	221	4	400.00–610.00	$555.31	$1,227	+15.31
265–270	268	2	525.00–530.00	$527.52	$1,414	-37.39
310–335	320	3	450.00–500.00	$482.55	$1,544	-59.25
355–395	380	11	405.00–495.00	$469.53	$1,784	-12.77
400–430	412	7	380.00–465.00	$432.59	$1,782	-29.75
460–495	476	6	415.00–460.00	$439.00	$2,090	+12.84
500–525	508	4	335.00–385.00	$362.81	$1,843	-56.03
560–590	575	5	350.00–355.00	$352.04	$2,024	+2.36
775	775	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,248	—
800	800	1	295.00	$295.00	$2,360	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1880	1247	80-85%	133	161.00–184.00	$176.50	$2,201	+8.29
865–1750	1278	80-85%	79	180.00–205.00	$188.82	$2,413	+10.20
900–1745	1281	80-85%	41	151.00–170.00	$166.30	$2,130	-12.32

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1125	954	85-90%	10	161.00–170.00	$165.50	$1,579	—
900–1185	1011	85-90%	10	104.00–142.00	$125.23	$1,266	-26.78
855–1525	1054	85-90%	29	126.00–160.00	$148.01	$1,560	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–1615	1340	75-80%	4	154.00–158.00	$156.15	$2,092	—
1415–1870	1610	75-80%	16	180.00–194.00	$187.37	$3,017	+20.78
1355–1975	1644	75-80%	8	190.00–204.00	$196.21	$3,226	+29.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1990	1591	19	198.00–215.00	$206.50	$3,285	—
1005–2280	1674	14	218.00–231.00	$225.57	$3,776	—
1440–2040	1786	7	176.00–199.00	$190.78	$3,407	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
760–1335	1018	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	1,800.00–2,750.00	$2,324.09
850–1275	1047	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	2,000.00–2,900.00	$2,450.10
990–1305	1140	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,950.00–2,400.00	$2,226.10

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,150.00	$3,150.00
970–1555	1217	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	2,500.00–3,700.00	$2,960.65
1235–1395	1335	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	3,450.00–3,650.00	$3,565.31

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
625	625	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1045–1285	1137	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,300.00–3,250.00	$2,657.99	—
940–1392	1155	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	2,500.00–3,300.00	$2,752.61	+552.61

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
955–1300	1126	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	2,800.00–4,700.00	$3,877.20	+594.65
1025–1330	1158	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	3,450.00–4,500.00	$4,125.83	-874.17
1275	1275	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,650.00	$3,650.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
970	970	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,800.00	$2,800.00	—

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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.