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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 13, 2026

2,005 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $443.23/cwt -7.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,114/hd at 477 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $496.92/cwt +35.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,624/hd at 528 lb · 55 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $487.32/cwt +3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,334/hd at 479 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,005 2,776 3,486
Feeder cattle 1,358 1,920 2,556
Slaughter cattle 284 330 494
Replacement cattle 363 526 436

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1303), Athens (498), Jackson (204). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 3.00 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
295 295 2 690.00 $690.00 $2,036 +9.39
305 305 1 670.00 $670.00 $2,044 +93.66
350–390 381 21 500.00–600.00 $583.00 $2,221 -13.75
400–440 427 31 530.00–595.00 $554.69 $2,369 +29.41
450–480 467 30 450.00–555.00 $525.16 $2,452 +10.84
510–542 528 55 490.00–515.00 $496.92 $2,624 +35.65
553–581 563 21 410.00–475.00 $455.33 $2,564 +13.94
615 615 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,491 -19.06
687 687 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,645 —
795 795 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,703 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 580.00–600.00 $589.44 $1,591 -1.25
305 305 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,678 +8.09
385 385 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,886 -37.50
400–405 404 12 450.00–525.00 $496.29 $2,005 -14.23
474–490 478 11 430.00–500.00 $493.47 $2,359 +31.23
510–545 529 14 420.00–450.00 $439.70 $2,326 -0.15
570–593 588 21 410.00–435.00 $421.24 $2,477 -7.38
608–630 615 7 405.00–420.00 $409.24 $2,517 +22.12
654–685 659 6 370.00–395.00 $390.67 $2,575 +22.17
715 715 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,288 -38.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,134 +20.00
310–335 323 2 505.00–515.00 $510.19 $1,648 —
365–395 380 5 460.00–505.00 $482.00 $1,832 -2.06
450–495 482 10 415.00–470.00 $448.61 $2,162 +30.10
510 510 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,014 -20.00
585–597 594 7 365.00–415.00 $403.69 $2,398 -13.67
640 640 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,304 -63.73

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 565.00–570.00 $567.42 $1,265 -31.75
260–295 279 7 540.00–600.00 $558.61 $1,559 -55.38
300–345 315 10 495.00–590.00 $538.30 $1,696 -30.78
350–386 375 31 485.00–520.00 $502.43 $1,884 +14.92
400–445 415 43 455.00–495.00 $475.21 $1,972 +11.22
450–496 477 55 427.50–465.00 $443.23 $2,114 -7.86
501–535 512 30 420.00–445.00 $433.46 $2,219 +11.73
550–570 556 22 370.00–440.00 $413.83 $2,301 +13.83
612 612 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,264 -18.96
653–689 673 24 325.00–345.00 $341.26 $2,297 -36.92
775 775 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 202 3 550.00–570.00 $556.61 $1,124 -8.10
250–295 279 4 520.00–580.00 $542.53 $1,514 +23.23
310–345 324 23 470.00–520.00 $487.73 $1,580 +1.84
350–395 373 15 445.00–475.00 $460.88 $1,719 +9.92
400–445 427 13 435.00–450.00 $443.36 $1,893 -2.66
455–495 483 20 400.00–435.00 $419.69 $2,027 +10.71
515–535 525 4 370.00–400.00 $387.33 $2,033 +1.88
550–585 569 9 320.00–375.00 $364.28 $2,073 -6.50
613–640 621 5 320.00–360.00 $341.78 $2,122 -14.17
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 -15.39
710–725 714 7 305.00–320.00 $310.02 $2,214 +7.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 223 3 500.00–535.00 $512.80 $1,144 +12.80
250–285 262 3 475.00–500.00 $490.92 $1,286 +28.42
300–345 329 11 420.00–475.00 $456.09 $1,501 +19.59
365–395 376 5 425.00–440.00 $434.06 $1,632 -2.33
400–440 416 13 380.00–435.00 $414.13 $1,723 +15.07
455–495 476 7 390.00–410.00 $399.36 $1,901 +22.36
515–545 533 8 320.00–385.00 $352.05 $1,876 -10.83
570–590 575 4 300.00–350.00 $333.46 $1,917 -2.83
675 675 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,126 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 600.00–615.00 $607.33 $1,336 +11.10
265–295 285 10 590.00–650.00 $621.55 $1,771 -30.74
300–326 314 11 595.00–660.00 $629.05 $1,975 +4.34
350–395 369 15 500.00–610.00 $568.25 $2,097 +5.64
400–410 408 14 490.00–520.00 $501.41 $2,046 +2.39
450–488 479 48 455.00–520.00 $487.32 $2,334 +3.69
500–545 520 17 435.00–470.00 $449.87 $2,339 +0.97
550–588 569 46 360.00–440.00 $424.58 $2,416 +3.97
600–640 615 9 350.00–400.00 $377.56 $2,322 -31.29
650–680 658 6 342.00–410.00 $385.77 $2,538 +20.13
705–725 715 2 350.00–370.00 $359.86 $2,573 +13.37
760–795 779 4 305.00–340.00 $331.40 $2,582 +5.55
928 928 4 305.00 $305.00 $2,830 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 550.00–600.00 $575.00 $1,322 +11.27
260–290 275 2 580.00–585.00 $582.36 $1,601 +1.76
305–340 324 4 520.00–560.00 $544.71 $1,765 +5.68
350–390 375 12 470.00–530.00 $498.38 $1,869 +4.29
400–445 423 7 450.00–480.00 $467.20 $1,976 +1.39
450–485 467 9 440.00–450.00 $442.81 $2,068 -1.92
505–540 524 10 400.00–430.00 $421.12 $2,207 +1.86
550–598 575 14 350.00–420.00 $387.44 $2,228 -10.05
615–625 620 2 365.00–370.00 $367.48 $2,278 +0.42
650–695 666 5 330.00–360.00 $344.11 $2,292 +9.16
710–745 728 2 300.00–330.00 $315.36 $2,296 -11.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 279 9 490.00–550.00 $536.69 $1,497 +32.79
310–345 329 7 495.00–535.00 $511.25 $1,682 +33.99
370–388 381 7 455.00–470.00 $465.06 $1,772 +7.77
415–445 422 11 425.00–450.00 $440.04 $1,857 +27.85
450–490 468 8 415.00–435.00 $427.44 $2,000 +25.66
500–530 518 9 370.00–410.00 $386.63 $2,003 +22.98
565–570 568 2 320.00–365.00 $342.40 $1,945 -0.29
627 627 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,132 -10.61
660–670 665 4 330.00–350.00 $338.77 $2,253 +65.76
705–715 710 2 300.00–310.00 $305.04 $2,166 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1775 1297 80-85% 98 165.00–196.00 $181.90 $2,359 —
885–1740 1308 80-85% 34 158.00–183.00 $171.18 $2,239 —
1035–1775 1321 80-85% 24 186.00–217.00 $193.90 $2,561 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1445 1051 85-90% 15 146.00–170.00 $159.59 $1,677 -14.53
945–1620 1108 85-90% 12 140.00–155.00 $145.85 $1,616 —
955–1365 1129 85-90% 10 162.00–186.00 $175.04 $1,976 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1665 1500 75-80% 6 189.00–210.00 $199.55 $2,993 —
1135–1915 1550 75-80% 16 165.00–196.00 $186.45 $2,890 -5.39
1250–1800 1559 75-80% 7 174.00–184.00 $179.06 $2,792 -12.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1900 1575 4 180.00–205.00 $194.02 $3,056 -16.28
1170–2390 1693 8 208.00–219.00 $213.31 $3,611 -13.26
1410–2145 1797 10 205.00–246.00 $228.60 $4,108 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1450 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 2,700.00–3,600.00 $3,141.86
950–1565 1244 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 49 2,900.00–4,300.00 $3,378.00
1040–1640 1377 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 2,900.00–3,800.00 $3,162.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1160 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,500.00–2,600.00 $2,298.77
855–1655 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 2,000.00–2,950.00 $2,617.25
1140–1605 1327 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,632.29
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
685–990 843 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,600.00–2,700.00 $2,289.07 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 -1,832.86
920–1135 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,927.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310–1380 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,497.40 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.