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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 15, 2026

2,613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $451.04/cwt -2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,111/hd at 468 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $488.53/cwt -7.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,316/hd at 474 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $472.25/cwt -4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,988/hd at 421 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,613 3,268 3,052
Feeder cattle 1,996 2,404 2,458
Slaughter cattle 277 421 337
Replacement cattle 340 443 257

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1933), Athens (545), Jackson (135). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 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
210 210 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,323 +10.00
260–280 270 2 620.00–630.00 $625.19 $1,688 +20.45
307–345 322 9 575.00–630.00 $613.36 $1,975 -49.16
365 365 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,026 -59.82
420 420 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,121 -86.82
465–483 474 46 470.00–510.00 $488.53 $2,316 -7.64
520–535 530 22 445.00–490.00 $458.00 $2,427 -25.54
555–590 574 20 430.00–460.00 $440.15 $2,526 -24.54
603–635 607 11 395.00–435.00 $426.63 $2,590 +12.81
655–691 669 24 380.00–420.00 $399.20 $2,671 +9.49
750 750 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,625 -3.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,716 -19.06
350–395 368 14 500.00–550.00 $516.45 $1,901 -35.68
400–445 422 6 470.00–495.00 $483.26 $2,039 -32.99
465–498 490 16 450.00–465.00 $459.49 $2,252 -21.18
505–535 516 5 440.00–455.00 $446.99 $2,306 -12.05
600–645 623 6 360.00–400.00 $381.73 $2,378 -16.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 470.00–500.00 $486.11 $1,312 —
325 325 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,625 +15.00
415–435 425 2 420.00–465.00 $441.97 $1,878 -34.39
450–471 459 11 435.00–445.00 $439.64 $2,018 -5.65
505 505 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,020 -17.18
585 585 6 395.00–405.00 $396.67 $2,321 +19.69
730 730 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,372 —
765 765 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,989 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 211 4 540.00–600.00 $570.59 $1,204 -124.33
255–295 278 8 540.00–600.00 $582.20 $1,619 -5.44
300–343 330 12 500.00–550.00 $538.48 $1,777 -11.03
350–395 369 14 480.00–535.00 $502.26 $1,853 -8.92
400–449 424 40 450.00–515.00 $469.77 $1,992 -9.94
450–490 468 46 425.00–480.00 $451.04 $2,111 -2.17
500–545 527 37 415.00–455.00 $432.12 $2,277 +4.46
555–590 585 32 395.00–425.00 $400.91 $2,345 -3.76
600–640 607 26 370.00–395.00 $390.51 $2,370 +2.99
660–695 680 3 325.00–350.00 $334.79 $2,277 -19.46
713–735 718 9 320.00–335.00 $331.59 $2,381 -6.82
760–794 777 10 305.00–325.00 $314.46 $2,443 -21.99
848 848 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,459 —
879 879 9 240.00 $240.00 $2,110 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 5 560.00 $560.00 $1,288 -11.35
250–295 268 14 500.00–580.00 $533.31 $1,429 -25.07
300–340 324 26 450.00–515.00 $472.92 $1,532 -24.56
350–395 377 20 410.00–475.00 $454.07 $1,712 -18.28
400–445 420 8 420.00–455.00 $441.54 $1,854 -11.82
460–490 485 15 407.50–440.00 $414.60 $2,011 -19.14
500–535 520 12 380.00–420.00 $408.93 $2,126 +22.24
550–565 554 19 375.00–400.00 $385.35 $2,135 +26.09
600–635 618 5 330.00–365.00 $351.25 $2,171 +8.80
650–680 665 2 280.00–310.00 $294.66 $1,959 -66.96
740 740 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,257 +10.12
750–795 773 2 220.00–285.00 $251.55 $1,944 -65.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 400.00–500.00 $446.15 $1,017 -83.85
265–295 281 4 450.00–480.00 $465.33 $1,308 -11.97
315–345 329 6 400.00–485.00 $447.51 $1,472 -12.06
350–375 367 5 380.00–435.00 $416.91 $1,530 -21.01
415–426 425 18 345.00–410.00 $352.06 $1,496 -76.58
475–490 483 2 370.00–385.00 $377.62 $1,824 -21.53
505–540 533 14 315.00–360.00 $323.62 $1,725 -46.95
750–770 760 2 200.00–260.00 $230.39 $1,751 -22.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 229 4 570.00–630.00 $604.75 $1,385 +29.46
260–295 268 11 540.00–610.00 $583.15 $1,563 -3.21
300–335 323 9 535.00–590.00 $556.25 $1,797 +8.77
350–393 376 24 440.00–525.00 $487.87 $1,834 -13.39
400–442 421 40 450.00–505.00 $472.25 $1,988 -4.54
470–498 484 31 410.00–465.00 $440.74 $2,133 -4.68
500–538 524 27 395.00–440.00 $406.57 $2,130 -15.17
550–596 584 23 370.00–410.00 $385.90 $2,254 -4.12
600–630 609 4 365.00–395.00 $376.49 $2,293 +4.76
652 652 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,282 +5.91
720–740 732 5 330.00–360.00 $344.07 $2,519 +18.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 630.00–650.00 $639.33 $1,438 -12.18
265–280 273 6 600.00–650.00 $624.16 $1,704 -46.87
300–340 326 15 560.00–620.00 $593.46 $1,935 -10.01
355–395 373 10 500.00–565.00 $521.66 $1,946 -32.30
400–421 413 11 520.00–540.00 $527.17 $2,177 +15.53
450–495 477 13 460.00–485.00 $469.75 $2,241 -9.57
500–523 514 15 440.00–475.00 $453.97 $2,333 +5.94
550–570 562 12 405.00–435.00 $420.90 $2,365 -9.28
600–630 617 9 395.00–430.00 $403.92 $2,492 +15.92
660–679 672 18 350.00–385.00 $371.61 $2,497 -1.50
705–740 723 2 375.00–385.00 $379.88 $2,747 +26.49
795 795 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,600 +18.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,344 —
255–295 287 12 450.00–530.00 $511.12 $1,467 -17.12
300–348 330 18 450.00–520.00 $498.39 $1,645 +6.24
380–395 385 5 430.00–470.00 $444.23 $1,710 -22.45
400–445 417 5 400.00–445.00 $423.85 $1,767 -15.71
460–490 474 7 370.00–430.00 $393.95 $1,867 -2.94
515–530 523 9 320.00–425.00 $341.72 $1,787 -22.02
595 595 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,964 -30.68
665–681 678 6 315.00–320.00 $315.82 $2,141 +15.23
700 700 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,170 +5.00
760 760 2 290.00–295.00 $292.50 $2,223 +32.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1635 1229 80-85% 27 162.00–179.00 $173.01 $2,126 —
935–1775 1287 80-85% 102 177.00–195.00 $185.02 $2,381 -11.10
930–1665 1382 80-85% 20 190.00–212.00 $194.82 $2,692 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1430 1026 85-90% 13 130.00–155.00 $146.01 $1,498 +0.47
955–1150 1051 85-90% 9 156.00–179.00 $167.09 $1,756 +1.11
855–1235 1070 85-90% 12 150.00–167.00 $159.84 $1,710 -6.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1790 1541 75-80% 5 171.00–189.00 $179.66 $2,769 —
1290–1870 1546 75-80% 13 182.00–199.00 $188.23 $2,910 —
1490–2035 1704 75-80% 5 192.00–207.00 $196.73 $3,352 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1600 1349 7 170.00–199.00 $189.45 $2,556 —
1155–2195 1594 17 203.00–224.00 $213.70 $3,406 —
1590–2355 1878 20 218.00–241.00 $227.13 $4,266 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1380 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,050.00–4,000.00 $3,684.15
965–1540 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,100.00–3,300.00 $2,854.98
945–1485 1271 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,000.00–3,800.00 $3,163.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
815–1285 1036 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,200.00–3,150.00 $2,815.71
730–1425 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,575.00–2,950.00 $2,336.42
1000–1350 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,150.00–2,750.00 $2,495.01
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605 605 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
815–2226 1408 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 38 3,000.00–3,750.00 $3,448.26 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1075 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,500.00–3,550.00 $3,526.67 —
825–1682 1267 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 33 3,900.00–4,550.00 $4,248.93 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
712–940 788 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 2,300.00–2,950.00 $2,779.09 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
535 535 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
865–945 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,550.00–3,600.00 $3,573.90 —

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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.