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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 1, 2026

2,763 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $445.33/cwt -11.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,565/hd at 576 lb · 78 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $484.79/cwt +4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,046/hd at 422 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $451.90/cwt -14.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,115/hd at 468 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,763 3,540 3,383
Feeder cattle 2,014 2,653 2,621
Slaughter cattle 397 454 384
Replacement cattle 352 433 378

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (2027), Athens (621), Jackson (115). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. 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
200 200 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,400 —
255 255 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,632 +10.00
361–393 367 13 570.00–590.00 $583.68 $2,142 +33.59
435 435 25 536.00 $536.00 $2,332 +13.35
454–495 470 28 460.00–520.00 $502.66 $2,363 -4.46
508–530 522 36 450.00–515.00 $491.95 $2,568 +3.81
555–589 576 78 430.00–460.00 $445.33 $2,565 -11.99
604–625 607 8 405.00–430.00 $426.78 $2,591 -5.07
659–694 675 24 387.00–422.00 $403.60 $2,724 -2.31
754–777 757 47 350.00–370.00 $367.38 $2,781 +37.38
825 825 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,764 —
945 945 5 323.00 $323.00 $3,052 —
984 984 24 310.00 $310.00 $3,050 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 550.00–590.00 $569.83 $1,670 -23.50
315–345 330 2 525.00–555.00 $540.68 $1,784 -28.75
365–390 385 5 530.00–550.00 $533.79 $2,055 -8.47
415–445 430 10 470.00–525.00 $513.10 $2,206 +12.95
452 452 9 455.00 $455.00 $2,057 -13.14
506–525 516 8 440.00–450.00 $444.91 $2,296 -13.36
555 555 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,054 -66.40
615–641 628 8 402.00–405.00 $403.53 $2,534 +14.08
675–690 679 14 370.00–377.00 $373.34 $2,535 -19.19
755 755 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,492 -5.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,446 —
360 360 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,656 -26.06
405–415 410 4 440.00–455.00 $448.77 $1,840 +0.02
455 455 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,934 —
547 547 10 425.00 $425.00 $2,325 +13.11
559–570 560 9 335.00–410.00 $401.52 $2,249 -10.57
680 680 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,768 -80.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 4 640.00–680.00 $655.41 $1,494 +24.26
271–282 276 7 580.00–590.00 $584.38 $1,613 +5.35
300–344 332 17 500.00–580.00 $550.63 $1,828 +7.49
350–385 382 26 485.00–535.00 $529.16 $2,021 +23.95
400–445 422 54 470.00–495.00 $484.79 $2,046 +4.62
450–490 468 54 440.00–475.00 $451.90 $2,115 -14.17
502–539 519 20 415.00–430.00 $423.54 $2,198 -0.25
552–580 558 36 380.00–425.00 $414.65 $2,314 +10.11
612–640 613 20 345.00–377.00 $375.33 $2,301 -15.39
700–736 724 54 330.00–344.00 $339.66 $2,459 +12.71
879 879 25 314.00 $314.00 $2,760 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 231 5 495.00–610.00 $546.95 $1,263 -18.48
255–280 264 4 500.00–560.00 $518.70 $1,369 -49.21
300–348 338 18 475.00–560.00 $508.65 $1,719 -12.57
360–395 378 15 455.00–490.00 $477.41 $1,805 -0.38
405–440 430 40 430.00–470.00 $453.70 $1,951 -6.73
455–498 478 15 415.00–445.00 $428.89 $2,050 -5.10
510–545 535 17 385.00–412.00 $403.16 $2,157 +3.34
550–590 579 14 350.00–390.00 $372.85 $2,159 -2.51
600–643 628 19 330.00–375.00 $345.51 $2,170 -17.18
650–690 675 7 310.00–355.00 $329.19 $2,222 -30.90
705 705 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,186 -17.75
775–780 778 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,334 +12.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 450.00–475.00 $462.83 $1,333 -25.59
325 325 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,495 -10.54
350–395 368 6 365.00–455.00 $426.44 $1,569 -13.94
405–445 421 11 395.00–440.00 $422.13 $1,777 +0.91
455–496 487 19 380.00–400.00 $396.47 $1,931 -15.22
500–505 503 2 335.00–390.00 $362.36 $1,823 +3.58
580 580 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,856 -65.65
605–635 626 4 300.00–330.00 $319.92 $2,003 +4.74
650 650 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,080 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 630.00–660.00 $645.16 $1,471 -29.00
250–293 272 16 600.00–680.00 $631.66 $1,718 +31.13
310–340 329 5 555.00–620.00 $581.31 $1,913 -13.51
370–380 375 10 530.00–585.00 $562.87 $2,111 -13.62
400–420 405 14 505.00–535.00 $528.25 $2,139 +16.97
454–468 459 14 465.00–510.00 $473.68 $2,174 -33.03
505–530 521 26 440.00–455.00 $443.63 $2,311 -7.41
550–589 572 16 410.00–430.00 $417.06 $2,386 -7.12
638–642 640 5 380.00–385.00 $381.99 $2,445 -30.15
666 666 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,464 -8.79
744 744 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,604 -13.93
800 800 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,880 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 231 5 580.00–650.00 $603.33 $1,394 -31.71
250–275 260 4 500.00–625.00 $579.28 $1,506 +11.28
300–345 319 5 475.00–530.00 $509.80 $1,626 -31.19
355–395 381 11 470.00–550.00 $500.61 $1,907 -11.04
400–440 415 44 435.00–490.00 $476.39 $1,977 -3.82
460–490 470 11 430.00–460.00 $449.37 $2,112 -2.81
515–534 527 7 425.00–435.00 $432.18 $2,278 +7.28
550–565 557 5 355.00–410.00 $386.01 $2,150 -30.48
625 625 4 375.00–385.00 $382.50 $2,391 -9.33
655–670 660 3 325.00–395.00 $353.65 $2,334 -29.12
705 705 2 340.00–355.00 $347.50 $2,450 +7.66
786 786 11 325.00 $325.00 $2,554 +56.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 274 6 455.00–550.00 $500.38 $1,371 -15.53
310–340 324 7 420.00–540.00 $486.90 $1,578 -14.95
355–390 375 4 470.00–510.00 $489.83 $1,837 +25.56
405–445 434 5 380.00–450.00 $427.70 $1,856 -15.02
460–495 483 10 385.00–450.00 $410.49 $1,983 -41.69
515 515 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,880 -25.90
555–580 574 4 370.00–380.00 $377.58 $2,167 +10.32
610–640 625 2 310.00–320.00 $314.88 $1,968 -51.40

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1520 1242 80-85% 38 160.00–171.00 $167.31 $2,078 -12.11
1005–1500 1269 80-85% 39 184.00–198.00 $189.69 $2,407 +0.61
915–1860 1275 80-85% 172 170.00–189.00 $177.68 $2,265 -11.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1160 1040 85-90% 8 169.00–185.00 $173.72 $1,807 —
870–1400 1046 85-90% 25 152.00–170.00 $162.10 $1,696 —
855–1225 1070 85-90% 13 138.00–156.00 $149.83 $1,603 -8.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1450 1369 75-80% 5 169.00–172.00 $171.43 $2,347 +7.56
1320–1545 1469 75-80% 6 189.00–196.00 $191.94 $2,820 —
1300–1710 1538 75-80% 15 170.00–185.00 $180.77 $2,780 +0.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–2535 1636 15 185.00–215.00 $197.81 $3,236 —
1545–2185 1818 8 200.00–219.00 $211.41 $3,843 —
1270–2155 1899 12 217.00–239.00 $227.39 $4,318 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1265 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,800.00–3,200.00 $2,981.72
950–1600 1279 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 3,000.00–3,850.00 $3,221.77
950–1595 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 3,200.00–4,150.00 $3,464.07
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1410 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,800.00–2,950.00 $2,591.40
820–1425 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 2,200.00–3,050.00 $2,756.70
965–1495 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,500.00–2,775.00 $2,662.66

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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
890–1240 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 3,550.00–4,800.00 $4,300.05 -1,323.29
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1070–1500 1282 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 48 3,600.00–4,350.00 $4,008.74 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–1355 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 2,500.00–3,550.00 $3,204.77 —
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–900 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,150.00–3,200.00 $3,174.50 +597.53
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–2,950.00 $2,625.00 -425.00

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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.