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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 8, 2026

2,148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $451.73/cwt -11.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,177/hd at 482 lb · 71 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $517.94/cwt +2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,465/hd at 476 lb · 50 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $393.06/cwt +6.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,496/hd at 635 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,148 3,605 2,342
Feeder cattle 1,555 2,796 1,904
Slaughter cattle 340 353 185
Replacement cattle 253 456 253

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1614), Athens (375), Jackson (159). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 10.00 higher. 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
278–289 287 9 640.00 $640.00 $1,837 +58.61
327–340 332 5 620.00 $620.00 $2,058 -10.76
358–396 374 29 545.00–605.00 $587.20 $2,196 +26.43
405–449 422 18 545.00–570.00 $554.94 $2,342 +12.69
470–484 476 50 510.00–530.00 $517.94 $2,465 +2.16
500–546 533 38 470.00–535.00 $500.31 $2,667 +27.26
552–593 582 20 430.00–472.00 $464.45 $2,703 +4.82
602–647 627 10 415.00–430.00 $422.40 $2,648 +7.68
655–691 685 29 380.00–415.00 $400.66 $2,745 +8.68
715–739 737 12 377.00–387.50 $377.85 $2,785 -5.08
750–765 758 2 350.00–360.00 $354.95 $2,691 -6.47
875–876 876 6 320.00–330.00 $323.33 $2,832 -11.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 600.00–620.00 $609.23 $1,389 -20.77
260 260 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,586 +115.00
310–340 329 10 545.00–580.00 $568.65 $1,871 +21.30
383–389 387 11 540.00–550.00 $542.70 $2,100 +26.32
411–440 427 20 480.00–535.00 $521.74 $2,228 +34.11
457–490 465 17 450.00–510.00 $485.84 $2,259 +18.64
505–545 533 9 430.00–450.00 $444.40 $2,369 -8.59
566–590 571 14 410.00–450.00 $433.21 $2,474 +6.53
600–645 631 8 382.50–415.00 $401.25 $2,532 +1.43
655–690 681 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,554 +1.60
730–735 733 2 360.00–367.50 $363.74 $2,666 +10.05
755–761 760 5 345.00–350.00 $345.99 $2,630 +4.33
810 810 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,511 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,363 —
285 285 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,525 +85.00
320 320 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,600 +75.00
355–388 376 7 450.00–510.00 $469.12 $1,764 -21.73
470–477 475 4 450.00–455.00 $453.76 $2,155 +18.91
640 640 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,432 +7.57
765 765 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,486 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 207 3 590.00–600.00 $596.77 $1,235 -20.00
260 260 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,534 +4.69
300–346 333 33 535.00–555.00 $542.74 $1,807 +16.81
350–395 379 36 490.00–545.00 $515.18 $1,953 -7.32
413–433 422 42 470.00–510.00 $491.69 $2,075 +15.11
450–499 482 71 435.00–480.00 $451.73 $2,177 -11.80
510–547 528 12 425.00–440.00 $433.41 $2,288 +7.04
555–578 568 20 380.00–420.00 $391.07 $2,221 -19.67
605–646 635 45 370.00–425.00 $393.06 $2,496 +7.62
650–690 669 11 340.00–365.00 $347.22 $2,323 -9.68
700 700 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,310 -13.21
765–780 775 3 315.00–325.00 $320.03 $2,480 -16.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,238 -38.23
255–289 278 10 525.00–560.00 $543.86 $1,512 +4.07
300–345 332 20 435.00–520.00 $509.63 $1,692 +19.01
360–390 379 18 450.00–500.00 $491.19 $1,862 +16.23
415–445 425 11 440.00–475.00 $459.99 $1,955 +13.77
460–490 476 11 415.00–455.00 $432.15 $2,057 +11.03
500–548 533 10 375.00–420.00 $403.89 $2,153 +2.72
555–595 576 5 370.00–390.00 $379.12 $2,184 +12.15
600–645 625 14 340.00–360.00 $353.25 $2,208 -9.84
665–691 684 8 325.00–335.00 $328.73 $2,249 -16.34
700–749 739 5 310.00–315.00 $314.05 $2,321 -14.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–285 280 6 480.00–515.00 $489.24 $1,370 +4.29
300–310 305 2 470.00–500.00 $485.25 $1,480 +47.60
360–380 368 7 450.00–500.00 $466.28 $1,716 +25.51
415–435 425 2 430.00–445.00 $437.32 $1,859 +9.22
460–493 482 7 340.00–410.00 $393.43 $1,896 +17.65
500–510 505 2 325.00–345.00 $334.90 $1,691 -25.25
645 645 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,128 +17.64
695 695 2 295.00–300.00 $297.50 $2,068 -1.62
770 770 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,079 +12.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 228 6 550.00–650.00 $619.29 $1,412 +23.53
260–295 287 8 575.00–640.00 $617.60 $1,773 +35.43
300–340 318 15 515.00–630.00 $567.12 $1,803 +28.62
355–385 371 8 500.00–550.00 $534.33 $1,982 +29.13
405–445 424 16 450.00–515.00 $490.65 $2,080 +4.30
455–495 476 22 435.00–495.00 $461.96 $2,199 +18.08
505–530 518 8 420.00–440.00 $431.27 $2,234 -14.30
575–595 584 4 385.00–405.00 $391.17 $2,284 -13.26
610–645 628 6 340.00–405.00 $373.59 $2,346 +1.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 229 4 650.00–670.00 $658.85 $1,509 +12.57
250–290 277 3 650.00–655.00 $653.49 $1,810 +15.98
310 310 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,782 -20.43
360–385 368 5 550.00–600.00 $562.50 $2,070 +4.56
400–443 433 34 530.00–555.00 $537.89 $2,329 +24.77
478–490 483 6 455.00–475.00 $466.71 $2,254 -16.99
500–530 510 3 455.00–470.00 $460.20 $2,347 -3.53
553–581 572 14 410.00–430.00 $415.21 $2,375 -15.96
601–620 604 13 380.00–385.00 $381.94 $2,307 -20.58
675 675 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,599 +16.13
765–773 771 5 330.00–335.00 $330.99 $2,552 —
805 805 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,536 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 450.00 $450.00 $968 -111.84
305–345 328 6 485.00–520.00 $502.53 $1,648 +5.89
355–390 367 3 460.00–470.00 $465.00 $1,707 +0.44
415–445 424 5 450.00–455.00 $451.98 $1,916 +5.98
465–490 478 2 440.00–450.00 $444.87 $2,126 +17.21
505–535 519 12 405.00–420.00 $410.44 $2,130 +15.84
580–595 585 3 310.00–370.00 $350.17 $2,048 -14.76
605–645 625 3 320.00–325.00 $321.67 $2,010 -16.32
655–690 670 3 305.00–330.00 $321.85 $2,156 +21.85
830 830 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,200 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1420 1147 80-85% 36 160.00–179.00 $169.42 $1,943 —
965–1685 1239 80-85% 108 170.00–190.00 $181.52 $2,249 -8.98
885–1560 1248 80-85% 36 188.00–204.00 $194.72 $2,430 +4.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1145 975 85-90% 12 125.00–172.00 $145.81 $1,422 +4.61
870–1195 992 85-90% 13 165.00–174.00 $169.54 $1,682 +28.34
835–1300 1015 85-90% 25 140.00–169.00 $159.96 $1,624 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1755 1497 75-80% 12 178.00–189.00 $183.19 $2,742 +0.30
1360–1935 1559 75-80% 9 191.00–200.00 $195.04 $3,041 +7.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1730 1397 9 186.00–202.00 $194.49 $2,717 —
1165–1935 1541 23 205.00–219.00 $212.87 $3,280 —
1035–2050 1679 17 212.00–250.00 $229.52 $3,854 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1235 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,675.00–3,300.00 $2,896.78
1005–1225 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,541.02
720–1395 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,100.00–2,900.00 $2,534.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1320 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,650.00–4,150.00 $3,444.81
1130–1490 1284 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,700.00–4,150.00 $3,296.91
1130–1475 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,700.00–3,300.00 $3,051.75
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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
920–1550 1294 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 3,750.00–4,900.00 $4,304.72 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1050 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,750.00–3,300.00 $3,008.13 -814.47
985–1235 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,550.00–3,200.00 $2,838.40 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
595 595 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.