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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 6, 2026

2,207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $431.29/cwt +1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,230/hd at 517 lb · 57 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $506.38/cwt +4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,400/hd at 474 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $479.34/cwt +2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,579/hd at 538 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,207 3,638 2,594
Feeder cattle 1,517 2,696 2,060
Slaughter cattle 293 440 353
Replacement cattle 397 502 181

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1440), Athens (606), Jackson (161). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 5.00 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
305–319 317 27 585.00–590.00 $589.09 $1,867 -17.98
350–377 376 21 525.00–585.00 $573.07 $2,155 -20.71
409–414 410 23 520.00–525.00 $523.68 $2,147 -10.67
450–495 474 45 485.00–510.00 $506.38 $2,400 +4.87
500–546 538 45 445.00–490.00 $479.34 $2,579 +2.51
551–598 577 19 410.00–480.00 $458.97 $2,648 +12.94
610–637 636 28 430.00–450.00 $432.57 $2,751 +4.16
650–675 661 7 375.00–445.00 $407.64 $2,695 +15.64
700–705 703 2 375.00–395.00 $384.96 $2,706 +9.96
760 760 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,660 +1.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,770 —
340 340 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,717 -54.85
370–375 373 5 520.00–545.00 $528.93 $1,973 -9.86
405–445 429 20 475.00–500.00 $488.43 $2,095 -12.36
450–480 460 12 445.00–490.00 $465.89 $2,143 -14.51
505–530 518 6 425.00–450.00 $438.38 $2,271 -10.35
550–590 567 3 430.00–455.00 $439.82 $2,494 +2.18
695 695 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,606 -6.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,199 —
275 275 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,306 -35.00
385 385 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,771 -28.82
405–425 415 3 450.00–480.00 $459.76 $1,908 -18.58
450–475 464 5 390.00–450.00 $422.94 $1,962 -52.19
520 520 2 375.00–405.00 $390.00 $2,028 -39.01
575 575 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,415 +11.47
640 640 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,400 -25.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 600.00–620.00 $610.80 $1,332 +10.80
280–290 283 3 525.00–555.00 $539.82 $1,528 -63.03
300–345 337 10 490.00–540.00 $522.95 $1,762 -4.91
355–395 379 25 480.00–515.00 $498.78 $1,890 -0.69
410–430 423 30 455.00–505.00 $465.23 $1,968 -13.89
455–480 471 16 440.00–460.00 $450.90 $2,124 -6.69
500–545 517 57 400.00–442.50 $431.29 $2,230 +2.47
550–585 570 24 380.00–420.00 $404.68 $2,307 -0.74
605–642 631 24 365.00–370.00 $366.70 $2,314 -4.29
650–688 658 17 320.00–340.00 $334.63 $2,202 -16.83
713 713 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,282 -6.67
823 823 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,510 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 219 6 400.00–550.00 $471.16 $1,032 -78.61
265–295 283 6 475.00–550.00 $518.40 $1,467 -7.11
305–345 332 21 415.00–510.00 $485.29 $1,611 -9.01
350–395 379 18 420.00–480.00 $451.54 $1,711 -2.22
400–440 418 33 415.00–460.00 $441.07 $1,844 -16.21
455–495 478 25 350.00–440.00 $419.71 $2,006 -12.61
502–540 521 28 345.00–415.00 $390.65 $2,035 -13.53
560–580 565 12 350.00–370.00 $366.19 $2,069 +10.64
625–649 643 9 345.00–360.00 $351.73 $2,262 -2.10
665–690 675 5 260.00–310.00 $288.83 $1,950 -26.98
740 740 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,294 +13.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,200 -4.76
260–290 275 6 340.00–500.00 $444.56 $1,223 -46.13
305–345 316 7 360.00–480.00 $436.74 $1,380 +1.34
370–375 372 3 430.00–450.00 $439.96 $1,637 +17.42
415–445 430 5 400.00–430.00 $413.72 $1,779 -13.45
455–490 469 4 320.00–425.00 $387.67 $1,818 -8.49
530–545 540 3 370.00–385.00 $378.41 $2,043 -4.09
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 -5.58
635–645 640 2 320.00–330.00 $324.96 $2,080 -4.56
665 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 -48.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 555.00–580.00 $566.94 $1,276 +15.38
250–286 266 22 525.00–585.00 $579.61 $1,542 +15.88
300–348 323 25 470.00–560.00 $521.21 $1,684 -33.53
350–387 367 16 440.00–515.00 $481.52 $1,767 -28.35
405–448 432 26 430.00–490.00 $467.31 $2,019 +4.65
450–495 476 22 425.00–460.00 $446.19 $2,124 -6.28
500–530 508 15 395.00–435.00 $420.39 $2,136 -16.25
550–590 567 10 360.00–420.00 $388.65 $2,204 +0.17
600–649 638 11 345.00–380.00 $366.42 $2,338 +7.41
655 655 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,325 +9.19
705 705 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,326 +8.53
760 760 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,280 -2.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,457 -18.93
260–270 265 3 565.00–640.00 $591.70 $1,568 -27.62
300–347 333 13 520.00–595.00 $581.40 $1,936 -33.66
350–390 366 20 515.00–570.00 $557.22 $2,039 -2.30
402–435 421 22 500.00–515.00 $501.23 $2,110 -2.63
450–480 471 20 465.00–490.00 $472.41 $2,225 -9.68
520–540 528 9 435.00–455.00 $447.77 $2,364 +6.88
550–595 569 21 385.00–445.00 $425.54 $2,421 +11.23
600–645 627 9 385.00–410.00 $391.61 $2,455 -16.53
660–690 682 9 360.00–385.00 $367.16 $2,504 +4.69
708–740 716 7 345.00–365.00 $352.22 $2,522 +26.23
750–773 769 9 310.00–355.00 $333.84 $2,567 +18.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,344 —
265–290 283 4 475.00–555.00 $511.59 $1,448 +7.99
305–345 326 4 445.00–515.00 $492.05 $1,604 -4.89
365 365 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,186 -124.68
405–440 418 12 400.00–450.00 $424.52 $1,774 -21.98
450–490 471 7 390.00–435.00 $410.64 $1,934 +0.48
500–520 510 6 325.00–395.00 $368.66 $1,880 -61.69
585 585 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,164 -9.84

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1690 1215 80-85% 25 147.00–168.00 $161.17 $1,958 -2.19
840–1890 1295 80-85% 114 155.00–186.00 $172.58 $2,235 —
995–1575 1297 80-85% 44 179.00–193.00 $184.47 $2,393 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1125 955 85-90% 13 112.50–142.00 $133.57 $1,276 —
885–1180 1025 85-90% 19 125.00–158.00 $140.55 $1,441 —
1030–1400 1135 85-90% 7 135.00–164.00 $153.43 $1,741 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1845 1598 75-80% 6 171.00–189.00 $181.62 $2,902 -0.17
1275–1860 1609 75-80% 9 156.00–190.00 $177.41 $2,855 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1965 1401 9 192.00–219.00 $209.44 $2,934 —
1125–1820 1462 8 185.00–200.00 $194.16 $2,839 —
1045–2105 1477 18 219.00–240.00 $228.03 $3,368 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1295 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,750.00–2,400.00 $2,059.83
765–1425 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 2,225.00–3,050.00 $2,673.46
860–1425 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,300.00–2,750.00 $2,504.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1545 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,850.00–3,450.00 $3,094.14
1100–1360 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,050.00–2,700.00 $2,379.10
720–1570 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 3,000.00–3,850.00 $3,452.53

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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
1075–1080 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 4,300.00–5,750.00 $5,168.38 +1,507.55
1055–1305 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,400.00–3,900.00 $3,632.80 —
1105–1595 1282 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 3,550.00–4,750.00 $3,959.16 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 -652.35
990–1300 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,954.15 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 -258.61
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 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.