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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 4, 2026

1,930 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $524.86/cwt -11.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,884/hd at 359 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $459.86/cwt +0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,175/hd at 473 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $417.72/cwt +2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,993/hd at 477 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,930 3,546 2,670
Feeder cattle 1,502 2,772 1,914
Slaughter cattle 267 493 556
Replacement cattle 161 281 200

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1300), Athens (471), Jackson (159). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold 8.00 to 15.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,653 +30.14
300–345 323 2 570.00–620.00 $593.26 $1,916 —
390–395 393 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,122 -45.07
400–445 422 12 490.00–570.00 $523.48 $2,209 -30.46
450–455 453 3 495.00–500.00 $496.67 $2,250 -1.23
505–545 521 9 465.00–485.00 $471.08 $2,454 -5.84
550–572 562 19 437.00–450.00 $442.00 $2,484 -5.02
635–645 643 10 375.00–415.00 $407.04 $2,617 -14.76
655–665 660 2 390.00–395.00 $392.48 $2,590 +15.76
773–780 774 10 340.00–345.00 $344.50 $2,666 -5.50
855–868 866 15 310.00–315.00 $314.34 $2,722 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,670 +23.06
315 315 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,732 -33.18
410–445 424 8 470.00–510.00 $489.85 $2,077 -36.56
465–490 471 21 450.00–490.00 $480.86 $2,265 +2.17
510–545 522 17 430.00–465.00 $449.43 $2,346 -10.75
550–595 567 5 410.00–435.00 $421.14 $2,388 +2.88
624 624 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,496 +9.97
655–685 670 2 370.00–390.00 $379.78 $2,545 +18.18
765 765 11 335.00 $335.00 $2,563 +8.81
820 820 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,460 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 530.00–540.00 $535.19 $1,391 +5.77
350–380 364 4 490.00–530.00 $505.29 $1,839 +8.61
400–445 423 2 445.00–455.00 $449.73 $1,902 -13.90
450–480 461 5 425.00–455.00 $443.03 $2,042 -15.86
515–533 526 6 425.00–440.00 $432.56 $2,275 +4.37
600 600 2 360.00–380.00 $370.00 $2,220 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 545.00–710.00 $623.75 $1,372 -4.56
260 260 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,638 +51.57
305–325 311 6 530.00–550.00 $535.84 $1,666 -4.66
355–399 383 17 485.00–520.00 $498.92 $1,911 -2.81
400–443 421 26 455.00–485.00 $469.27 $1,976 +1.79
450–495 467 39 425.00–465.00 $441.07 $2,060 -13.04
500–540 514 32 400.00–440.00 $410.57 $2,110 -7.21
555–581 570 19 375.00–415.00 $399.18 $2,275 +4.09
600–620 610 5 370.00–390.00 $382.05 $2,331 +16.66
650–685 660 11 325.00–350.00 $338.60 $2,235 +3.34
720–736 735 25 320.00–337.00 $335.85 $2,468 +3.91
800 800 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 6 515.00–590.00 $566.24 $1,274 +11.72
255–280 265 7 500.00–550.00 $519.99 $1,378 -3.81
300–345 326 14 470.00–530.00 $489.83 $1,597 -16.17
350–390 363 9 455.00–490.00 $473.64 $1,719 +5.12
400–445 419 12 430.00–455.00 $441.03 $1,848 -8.85
455–495 477 40 390.00–430.00 $417.72 $1,993 +2.55
500–545 520 14 360.00–425.00 $390.47 $2,030 -9.41
553–595 568 8 340.00–380.00 $362.95 $2,062 -6.29
600–640 617 6 330.00–355.00 $346.73 $2,139 +1.30
650–699 673 13 300.00–330.00 $312.39 $2,102 -15.02
700–720 710 2 295.00–300.00 $297.46 $2,112 -16.39
775–790 783 2 260.00–290.00 $275.14 $2,154 -24.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 4 460.00–510.00 $487.99 $1,064 +7.91
258–295 269 6 460.00–510.00 $481.88 $1,296 -5.32
300–320 310 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,302 -27.37
352–380 363 13 400.00–440.00 $429.11 $1,558 -10.43
400–445 424 7 380.00–420.00 $399.85 $1,695 -11.77
450–490 474 5 340.00–395.00 $369.34 $1,751 -19.03
500–545 523 8 345.00–370.00 $357.62 $1,870 +2.27
550–595 570 3 325.00–350.00 $334.87 $1,909 +13.86
605–635 621 4 290.00–305.00 $298.76 $1,855 -11.58
735–745 740 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,072 —
770 770 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,156 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–248 227 6 580.00–640.00 $604.25 $1,372 +7.91
255–295 271 5 550.00–580.00 $567.90 $1,539 -24.33
300–345 323 20 530.00–570.00 $547.16 $1,767 -13.61
350–390 359 45 500.00–555.00 $524.86 $1,884 -11.31
400–445 419 12 455.00–500.00 $474.59 $1,989 -10.54
450–495 473 40 445.00–470.00 $459.86 $2,175 +0.68
500–545 512 9 385.00–430.00 $409.08 $2,094 -15.39
553–590 565 19 395.00–415.00 $402.58 $2,275 +10.92
600–645 630 15 345.00–390.00 $383.42 $2,416 +9.18
660–675 665 3 370.00–385.00 $379.92 $2,526 +34.62
700–735 716 5 250.00–355.00 $304.27 $2,179 -24.59
780–790 787 3 310.00–340.00 $323.26 $2,544 -7.84
896 896 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,509 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,796 +0.12
315–340 328 3 570.00–580.00 $576.55 $1,891 -16.31
352–390 353 31 550.00–560.00 $559.64 $1,976 -12.00
400–445 417 29 490.00–555.00 $532.08 $2,219 -5.62
450–490 464 24 475.00–520.00 $490.11 $2,274 +5.64
500–545 525 25 430.00–475.00 $444.29 $2,333 -3.05
550–585 561 17 410.00–450.00 $420.28 $2,358 -0.25
605–643 623 6 360.00–395.00 $389.33 $2,426 -7.15
670 670 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,479 -3.55
705–735 726 5 265.00–370.00 $344.73 $2,503 -0.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 229 9 500.00–570.00 $545.41 $1,249 +17.95
250–295 279 20 500.00–555.00 $536.33 $1,496 +8.14
300–345 322 12 485.00–535.00 $508.14 $1,636 -1.20
355–390 367 9 470.00–520.00 $487.67 $1,790 -2.13
400–445 422 12 425.00–460.00 $441.46 $1,863 -0.12
450–490 464 17 400.00–445.00 $425.40 $1,974 +0.91
500–540 520 7 375.00–425.00 $395.73 $2,058 +10.17
555–580 565 6 370.00–400.00 $385.07 $2,176 +24.92
600–640 620 4 355.00–375.00 $365.08 $2,263 +1.48
675–690 683 2 340.00–355.00 $347.42 $2,373 -0.53
700–725 712 3 287.50–320.00 $305.80 $2,177 +6.13
775–795 790 5 300.00–305.00 $304.02 $2,402 +8.89

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1665 1255 80-85% 26 152.00–167.00 $159.22 $1,998 -17.32
915–2000 1373 80-85% 87 163.00–178.00 $169.88 $2,332 —
1100–1740 1414 80-85% 23 174.00–182.00 $177.81 $2,514 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1330 1049 85-90% 17 125.00–148.00 $138.61 $1,454 -11.03
900–1375 1109 85-90% 20 130.00–165.00 $150.03 $1,664 -17.58
1035–1375 1188 85-90% 6 152.00–172.00 $161.84 $1,923 -15.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1815 1576 75-80% 6 177.00–185.00 $179.71 $2,832 —
1330–1945 1595 75-80% 16 165.00–177.00 $172.15 $2,746 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2045 1615 15 173.00–189.00 $182.51 $2,948 —
1420–2050 1697 19 179.00–205.00 $196.29 $3,331 -3.27
1195–2225 1872 11 211.00–220.00 $215.51 $4,034 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1340 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,450.00–3,700.00 $3,034.68
865–1430 1074 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,400.00–3,550.00 $3,183.87
990–1530 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,848.27
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1355 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,000.00–3,050.00 $2,460.85
810–1340 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,236.28
925–1285 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,550.00–2,950.00 $2,782.39
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615–835 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,400.00 $2,209.14
655–850 753 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,191.20
700–870 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,525.00 $1,934.77

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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
950–1140 1057 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,700.00–3,050.00 $2,924.13 +624.13
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.