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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 17, 2026

1,826 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $509.99/cwt +26.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,882/hd at 369 lb · 48 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $457.23/cwt +11.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,966/hd at 430 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $472.31/cwt -22.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,258/hd at 478 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,826 1,381 4,279
Feeder cattle 1,377 1,036 3,261
Slaughter cattle 216 170 622
Replacement cattle 233 175 396

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (118), Franklin Co. (528), Oak Park (590), Pulaski Co (363), Thomasville (227), and Washington (69). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 8.00 higher. Replacement cattle mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 630.00–640.00 $634.86 $1,733 +84.99
320–345 335 5 560.00–600.00 $574.52 $1,925 +21.83
362–395 367 17 540.00–555.00 $547.91 $2,011 +13.08
400–440 424 7 500.00–530.00 $516.40 $2,190 +6.40
450–492 473 24 475.00–520.00 $496.77 $2,350 +5.53
500–540 525 24 440.00–475.00 $464.37 $2,438 +16.89
560–590 570 12 400.00–450.00 $434.85 $2,479 +4.85
600–645 622 8 385.00–420.00 $396.90 $2,469 +7.53
675 675 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,498 —
725–743 739 20 345.00–360.00 $352.91 $2,608 +12.91
760 760 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,660 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,323 —
255–290 274 4 520.00–555.00 $541.55 $1,484 +6.55
300–315 304 4 500.00–560.00 $527.41 $1,603 —
355–380 362 11 530.00–550.00 $540.84 $1,958 +26.68
405–440 429 21 440.00–525.00 $482.81 $2,071 -8.49
450–493 478 19 430.00–492.50 $465.57 $2,225 -3.88
500–545 524 18 420.00–470.00 $453.63 $2,377 +32.63
550–598 579 18 362.50–425.00 $393.36 $2,278 -21.31
610–630 618 3 360.00–375.00 $366.63 $2,266 -23.37
655–685 665 3 345.00–380.00 $358.21 $2,382 —
710–745 728 3 310.00–335.00 $326.48 $2,377 -9.63
857 857 8 329.00 $329.00 $2,820 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 291 4 495.00–530.00 $507.21 $1,476 +7.21
335 335 3 500.00–505.00 $501.67 $1,681 +28.13
355–395 385 6 495.00–520.00 $513.68 $1,978 —
400–446 433 13 400.00–495.00 $470.36 $2,037 +20.36
470–490 483 4 415.00–455.00 $434.84 $2,100 -0.04
505–541 532 7 355.00–400.00 $369.72 $1,967 -5.45
575–595 585 2 385.00–395.00 $390.09 $2,282 +0.35
600 600 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,620 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 2 550.00–560.00 $554.90 $1,415 -9.31
300–315 305 3 500.00–590.00 $538.11 $1,641 +27.99
350–383 369 48 490.00–590.00 $509.99 $1,882 +26.66
400–445 422 17 465.00–500.00 $476.82 $2,012 +4.44
455–495 465 42 430.00–470.00 $459.06 $2,135 +15.69
500–545 519 38 400.00–440.00 $428.52 $2,224 +26.52
550–595 577 32 390.00–430.00 $420.66 $2,427 +19.19
600–620 606 9 364.00–395.00 $373.76 $2,265 +13.70
660–690 669 4 358.00–385.00 $368.24 $2,464 +21.81
700–735 708 12 310.00–362.00 $326.05 $2,308 +21.05
760–775 768 2 310.00–315.00 $312.48 $2,400 +17.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 226 4 540.00–600.00 $560.55 $1,267 +17.86
260–295 272 7 500.00–585.00 $524.30 $1,426 -22.28
305–340 323 17 475.00–560.00 $509.03 $1,644 +29.82
355–395 375 34 440.00–545.00 $500.11 $1,875 +31.52
400–445 430 44 420.00–495.00 $457.23 $1,966 +11.91
450–496 477 35 400.00–440.00 $425.73 $2,031 +8.80
500–544 522 27 350.00–429.00 $406.62 $2,123 +15.98
555–595 570 17 320.00–400.00 $363.89 $2,074 -21.35
600–645 634 4 315.00–360.00 $343.46 $2,178 -5.42
665 665 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,928 -32.81
710 710 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,166 —
765–780 772 3 310.00–320.00 $314.00 $2,424 —
805 805 3 302.50 $302.50 $2,435 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,075 +50.00
265–290 278 3 430.00–460.00 $446.41 $1,241 -44.96
300–345 324 12 425.00–520.00 $454.77 $1,473 +17.09
350–395 379 17 400.00–505.00 $457.53 $1,734 +33.54
410–445 422 11 350.00–470.00 $397.45 $1,677 -16.81
455–460 458 2 390.00–395.00 $392.49 $1,798 -9.03
500–540 523 6 315.00–395.00 $360.71 $1,887 -34.14
560–590 573 4 300.00–345.00 $324.75 $1,861 -23.68
605–620 611 4 285.00–320.00 $302.38 $1,848 +2.38
650–660 655 2 295.00–325.00 $310.11 $2,031 +25.11
700 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 —
765–770 768 2 250.00–290.00 $269.93 $2,073 +47.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 545.00–550.00 $547.38 $1,149 -52.72
250–295 285 21 500.00–600.00 $533.64 $1,521 -48.51
300–345 322 11 460.00–595.00 $525.89 $1,693 -21.07
350–395 371 17 430.00–500.00 $470.57 $1,746 -30.36
400–445 428 37 440.00–515.00 $482.05 $2,063 -4.52
450–490 470 24 400.00–515.00 $443.20 $2,083 -15.98
500–543 522 21 370.00–450.00 $417.32 $2,178 -12.04
550–595 573 16 375.00–435.00 $398.08 $2,281 -10.73
600–645 620 11 335.00–420.00 $369.53 $2,291 -8.27
655–680 665 3 320.00–380.00 $348.06 $2,315 -8.51
700–735 719 4 295.00–330.00 $310.09 $2,230 -32.42
765–770 768 2 320.00–325.00 $322.51 $2,477 +2.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,440 +20.22
270–290 283 3 570.00–630.00 $590.76 $1,672 +0.03
300–325 306 7 550.00–610.00 $572.08 $1,751 +0.09
355–395 371 8 520.00–530.00 $524.87 $1,947 -19.17
400–435 408 20 485.00–525.00 $500.88 $2,044 +5.24
450–496 478 42 460.00–520.00 $472.31 $2,258 -22.90
500–540 522 16 420.00–470.00 $447.10 $2,334 —
550–590 566 9 410.00–450.00 $424.27 $2,401 +15.18
605–640 613 10 370.00–400.00 $378.22 $2,318 +0.05
650–675 661 8 355.00–660.00 $407.38 $2,693 +17.38
720 720 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,484 +0.09
750–770 756 4 320.00–365.00 $338.73 $2,561 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,187 -47.47
265–280 272 3 470.00–490.00 $476.63 $1,296 -54.19
300–340 320 13 400.00–540.00 $485.59 $1,554 -15.10
355–390 372 12 465.00–500.00 $490.53 $1,825 +22.42
425–435 428 5 420.00–495.00 $451.59 $1,933 +5.04
465–490 484 12 350.00–485.00 $420.37 $2,035 -13.19
505–535 520 4 380.00–395.00 $387.29 $2,014 -29.79
555–590 572 5 354.00–390.00 $368.39 $2,107 -4.42
605–640 631 4 310.00–320.00 $315.07 $1,988 -37.68
660–685 673 4 310.00–318.00 $312.04 $2,100 —
740 740 2 255.00–310.00 $282.50 $2,090 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1120 967 85-90% 13 150.00–192.50 $159.31 $1,541 —
765–1325 991 85-90% 17 131.00–171.00 $150.87 $1,495 —
795–1280 995 85-90% 19 107.00–158.00 $137.97 $1,373 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1485 1254 80-85% 11 155.00–166.00 $160.11 $2,008 -13.82
975–1670 1293 80-85% 23 165.00–181.00 $172.44 $2,230 +8.63
1120–1440 1293 80-85% 15 176.00–205.00 $190.41 $2,462 +26.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1625 1526 75-80% 5 161.00–196.00 $181.78 $2,774 —
1205–1850 1540 75-80% 16 160.00–188.00 $171.69 $2,644 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1480 1304 9 162.50–189.00 $180.34 $2,352 -6.83
1085–2330 1668 22 192.00–215.00 $203.90 $3,401 —
1005–2130 1706 11 206.00–228.00 $218.62 $3,730 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1100 1012 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,050.00–2,250.00 $2,131.71
825–1285 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,269.72
850–1280 1074 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,700.00 $2,310.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1230 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,115.23
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1015–1305 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,400.00–3,750.00 $3,003.39
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
765–860 813 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,270.62
670–995 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,400.00–2,300.00 $1,780.83

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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
1030–1090 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 5,550.00–5,800.00 $5,671.46 —
845–1355 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 35 2,900.00–5,800.00 $4,704.15 —
950–1380 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 2,600.00–6,000.00 $4,840.16 -1,583.77
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810–970 892 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,100.00–4,500.00 $3,858.50 —
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 +750.00
820–1165 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,100.00–3,700.00 $2,772.31 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–915 801 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,000.00–3,500.00 $2,539.30 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795–1045 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,500.00–5,550.00 $3,270.58 —
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.