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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 18, 2026

1,746 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $452.86/cwt -6.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,142/hd at 473 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $482.96/cwt +6.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,057/hd at 426 lb · 30 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.87/cwt -20.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,414/hd at 694 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,746 1,826 3,320
Feeder cattle 1,175 1,377 2,604
Slaughter cattle 242 216 498
Replacement cattle 329 233 218

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1292), Athens (337), Jackson (117). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–330 319 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,818 -4.52
355–393 378 13 540.00–560.00 $545.27 $2,061 -2.64
410–425 418 3 500.00–535.00 $518.49 $2,167 +2.09
453–461 458 12 495.00–515.00 $502.01 $2,299 +5.24
500–505 504 4 470.00–495.00 $484.35 $2,441 +19.98
553–584 572 18 430.00–447.50 $435.43 $2,491 +0.58
600–635 606 9 410.00–420.00 $411.10 $2,491 +14.20
650–675 662 11 380.00–410.00 $390.58 $2,586 +20.58
755–780 761 10 345.00–357.00 $351.00 $2,671 +1.00
810–813 812 18 322.00–330.00 $325.10 $2,640 —
947 947 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,936 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,915 —
355–380 371 4 500.00–510.00 $505.12 $1,874 -35.72
445 445 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,136 -2.81
450–490 463 5 450.00–480.00 $467.10 $2,163 +1.53
505–530 519 5 440.00–455.00 $447.09 $2,320 -6.54
571–595 573 18 412.50–422.50 $419.73 $2,405 +26.37
605–637 628 6 380.00–400.00 $393.27 $2,470 +26.64
679–694 689 16 365.00–370.00 $367.65 $2,533 +9.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,380 —
255–285 273 3 500.00–510.00 $503.48 $1,375 -3.73
300–345 309 5 490.00–500.00 $492.23 $1,521 -9.44
390 390 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,833 -43.68
470–490 480 2 427.50–435.00 $431.17 $2,070 -3.67
505–548 537 19 417.50–435.00 $426.64 $2,291 +56.92
570–590 578 3 370.00–405.00 $390.63 $2,258 +0.54
665–698 691 7 270.00–360.00 $346.22 $2,392 —
710–730 720 2 315.00–335.00 $324.86 $2,339 —
760 760 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,280 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 224 4 600.00–660.00 $620.95 $1,391 —
253–260 255 3 590.00–600.00 $593.39 $1,513 +38.49
310–340 329 9 500.00–525.00 $506.80 $1,667 -31.31
355–395 379 23 485.00–540.00 $501.66 $1,901 -8.33
400–445 426 30 460.00–525.00 $482.96 $2,057 +6.14
470 value added 470 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,326 —
450–499 473 37 440.00–485.00 $451.72 $2,137 -7.34
500–540 518 28 420.00–460.00 $432.48 $2,240 +3.96
555 value added 555 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,664 —
550–580 562 26 385.00–415.00 $410.55 $2,307 -10.11
600–640 624 13 360.00–387.50 $370.44 $2,312 -3.32
660–698 694 30 346.00–372.50 $347.87 $2,414 -20.37
705–742 727 8 325.00–335.00 $327.51 $2,381 +1.46
751–793 763 9 315.00–335.00 $329.30 $2,513 +16.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 570.00–590.00 $580.55 $1,324 +20.00
250–290 279 14 420.00–530.00 $497.98 $1,389 -26.32
330 330 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,666 -4.03
350–390 372 7 420.00–505.00 $462.93 $1,722 -37.18
410–430 427 8 430.00–485.00 $465.86 $1,989 +8.63
450–492 474 18 405.00–445.00 $423.53 $2,008 -2.20
510–540 521 10 370.00–427.50 $399.02 $2,079 -7.60
560–585 572 7 355.00–395.00 $378.36 $2,164 +14.47
605–646 630 9 350.00–370.00 $353.77 $2,229 +10.31
670–690 680 2 345.00–355.00 $350.07 $2,380 +60.07
700–740 720 2 295.00–310.00 $302.29 $2,176 -2.71
750 750 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,325 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 425.00–500.00 $463.33 $1,042 -36.67
270–290 280 2 365.00–405.00 $385.71 $1,080 -60.70
305–335 322 6 345.00–470.00 $426.67 $1,374 -28.10
365–390 378 2 385.00–445.00 $414.01 $1,565 -43.52
415–430 422 3 395.00–420.00 $404.90 $1,709 +7.45
463 463 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,806 -2.49
520–545 536 4 385.00–395.00 $389.95 $2,090 +29.24
565 565 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,752 -14.75
605–645 623 3 235.00–310.00 $281.90 $1,756 -20.48
650–665 658 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,842 -30.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,406 -15.00
250–283 275 7 580.00–630.00 $590.55 $1,624 -0.21
300–345 319 6 560.00–610.00 $574.54 $1,833 +2.46
355–398 386 29 510.00–580.00 $535.25 $2,066 +10.38
405–440 435 15 495.00–520.00 $513.04 $2,232 +12.16
465–496 487 29 465.00–500.00 $482.29 $2,349 +9.98
505–540 522 11 440.00–475.00 $454.87 $2,374 +7.77
555–582 574 12 415.00–480.00 $433.96 $2,491 +9.69
600 600 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,400 +21.78
680 680 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,652 -17.38
705–725 715 4 345.00–375.00 $356.24 $2,547 +11.24
762 762 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,591 +1.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,199 +37.62
260–295 275 6 560.00–590.00 $575.12 $1,582 +41.48
325–340 330 3 510.00–530.00 $516.87 $1,706 -9.02
370–385 380 6 470.00–555.00 $506.02 $1,923 +35.45
400–445 419 15 450.00–540.00 $490.55 $2,055 +8.50
465–499 495 24 440.00–535.00 $461.69 $2,285 +18.49
515–545 534 4 415.00–465.00 $435.15 $2,324 +17.83
555–575 567 3 375.00–405.00 $394.85 $2,239 -3.23
630 630 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,268 -9.53
665–698 687 6 325.00–375.00 $338.36 $2,325 -9.70
785 785 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,748 +27.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 400.00–405.00 $402.43 $1,079 -74.20
310–345 328 2 450.00–465.00 $457.90 $1,502 -27.69
395 395 3 430.00–465.00 $445.00 $1,758 -45.53
405–430 418 4 400.00–470.00 $424.13 $1,773 -27.46
460–480 470 2 380.00–470.00 $424.04 $1,993 +3.67
515–535 527 3 360.00–375.00 $368.24 $1,941 -19.05
610 610 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,135 +34.93
685 685 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,192 +7.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1570 1270 80-85% 34 112.00–166.00 $158.57 $2,014 -1.54
985–1950 1282 80-85% 85 161.00–177.00 $170.89 $2,191 -1.55
1075–1700 1305 80-85% 15 178.00–190.00 $183.74 $2,398 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1405 1012 85-90% 16 136.00–155.00 $148.27 $1,500 —
865–1530 1056 85-90% 5 124.00–140.00 $133.44 $1,409 —
875–1590 1097 85-90% 11 148.00–166.00 $160.24 $1,758 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1570 1505 75-80% 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,408 -21.78
1305–1700 1507 75-80% 9 159.00–189.00 $172.95 $2,606 -8.83
1550–1845 1658 75-80% 5 180.00–190.00 $185.03 $3,068 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1545 1390 4 180.00–192.00 $184.59 $2,566 —
1185–2340 1607 16 186.00–206.00 $200.52 $3,222 —
1605–2375 1912 8 212.00–226.00 $217.56 $4,160 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–1245 962 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,850.00–3,200.00 $2,702.17
745–1200 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,000.00–3,250.00 $2,763.46
905–1285 1069 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,250.00–2,850.00 $2,511.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1620 1076 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,326.77
915–1340 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,650.00–3,900.00 $3,110.82
1015–1400 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,600.00–3,600.00 $3,114.42

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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
870–1055 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 4,600.00–4,700.00 $4,647.35 —
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
880–1420 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 3,400.00–5,200.00 $4,372.38 —
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,250.00 $4,250.00 -590.16
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–1115 996 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,800.00–3,650.00 $3,309.09 -490.91
930–1110 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 2,900.00–3,850.00 $3,459.75 +687.44
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745–895 842 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,300.00–3,550.00 $3,447.62 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 +460.70

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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.