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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

2,174 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $425.10/cwt +5.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,015/hd at 474 lb · 63 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $459.31/cwt +16.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,186/hd at 476 lb · 59 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $446.77/cwt -8.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,542/hd at 569 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,174 2,005 1,815
Feeder cattle 1,647 1,358 1,418
Slaughter cattle 309 284 245
Replacement cattle 218 363 152

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Carroll Co. (475) Donalsonville (568) Eastanollee (470), Fitzgerald (83), Greensboro (553) and Upson Co (108). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady to 8.00 higher, Feeder and Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,386 —
270–299 283 3 630.00–640.00 $633.52 $1,793 -56.48
325 325 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,999 -55.00
351–375 364 6 530.00–600.00 $564.09 $2,053 -18.91
400–435 416 5 510.00–570.00 $535.67 $2,228 -19.02
460–492 484 10 457.50–500.00 $466.65 $2,259 -58.51
500–535 519 14 445.00–490.00 $468.36 $2,431 -28.56
550–590 569 46 420.00–458.00 $446.77 $2,542 -8.56
645 645 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,580 -5.00
745 745 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,421 —
765–798 782 12 310.00–365.00 $337.34 $2,638 -2.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,290 —
270 270 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,512 -29.44
305–335 319 5 490.00–590.00 $538.40 $1,717 -11.60
350–385 368 9 480.00–580.00 $531.25 $1,955 +41.25
400–440 427 11 480.00–500.00 $489.41 $2,090 -6.88
455–495 474 17 430.00–485.00 $457.05 $2,166 -36.42
500–540 526 20 420.00–468.00 $447.66 $2,355 +7.96
555–594 584 13 425.00–445.00 $431.88 $2,522 +10.64
610–640 628 4 375.00–415.00 $396.34 $2,489 -12.90
655–675 669 8 324.00–380.00 $370.51 $2,479 -20.16
700–725 715 5 310.00–320.00 $314.22 $2,247 -5.78
805–825 815 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,364 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 222 3 570.00–600.00 $590.08 $1,310 +50.08
260–270 265 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,458 —
320 320 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,696 +19.81
355–395 375 8 465.00–520.00 $489.23 $1,835 +7.23
400–445 427 9 430.00–470.00 $447.24 $1,910 —
457–495 479 7 405.00–520.00 $460.42 $2,205 +11.81
500–530 516 4 390.00–430.00 $406.55 $2,098 +11.55
555–585 571 5 335.00–390.00 $356.62 $2,036 -47.07
615–648 629 10 334.00–395.00 $363.18 $2,284 +3.18
740 740 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,220 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 5 535.00–595.00 $552.71 $1,161 -3.90
250–280 271 6 480.00–570.00 $532.40 $1,443 -10.13
300–345 325 19 465.00–520.00 $499.53 $1,623 +11.80
350–395 370 30 430.00–510.00 $464.39 $1,718 +3.51
400–445 424 37 420.00–490.00 $441.00 $1,870 -2.36
450–499 474 63 400.00–460.00 $425.10 $2,015 +5.41
500–545 518 17 370.00–405.00 $387.15 $2,005 -0.18
551–580 565 28 350.00–430.00 $387.94 $2,192 +23.66
600–640 615 6 330.00–365.00 $345.45 $2,125 +3.67
651–685 673 9 310.00–350.00 $331.06 $2,228 +31.06
710–730 720 2 305.00–345.00 $324.72 $2,338 +14.70
810–820 815 2 305.00–309.00 $307.01 $2,502 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 227 3 600.00–740.00 $641.18 $1,455 +73.76
255–290 266 6 525.00–595.00 $571.61 $1,520 +13.00
300–335 317 10 520.00–570.00 $534.70 $1,695 -3.60
365–390 379 7 450.00–500.00 $465.32 $1,764 -37.11
400–445 416 19 440.00–505.00 $460.70 $1,917 -14.51
450–488 476 59 425.00–472.50 $459.31 $2,186 +16.08
500–545 520 21 395.00–412.50 $406.26 $2,113 -27.20
550–580 569 10 370.00–418.00 $395.50 $2,250 -18.33
600–645 620 9 345.00–370.00 $357.20 $2,215 -12.80
650–675 658 23 330.00–365.00 $344.01 $2,264 +2.75
705–738 722 12 310.00–352.00 $321.57 $2,322 —
751–788 770 10 332.00–345.00 $337.21 $2,597 +27.21
855–865 860 2 305.00–307.50 $306.26 $2,634 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 222 5 470.00–500.00 $481.98 $1,070 -30.82
250–290 269 8 450.00–520.00 $492.90 $1,326 +1.98
300–345 326 14 440.00–495.00 $466.10 $1,519 +10.01
350–395 372 12 390.00–485.00 $432.63 $1,609 -1.43
400–445 426 19 390.00–475.00 $422.87 $1,801 +8.74
455–495 475 14 380.00–445.00 $403.70 $1,918 +4.34
500–545 519 15 350.00–435.00 $380.48 $1,975 +28.43
559–595 571 15 320.00–415.00 $389.06 $2,222 +55.60
600–640 621 8 320.00–340.00 $330.60 $2,053 —
665–680 673 3 265.00–325.00 $286.70 $1,929 -28.30
705–735 720 2 317.50–320.00 $318.78 $2,295 —
810 810 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,390 —
925 925 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,544 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 3 620.00–650.00 $638.37 $1,372 +63.37
270–295 278 6 540.00–600.00 $564.44 $1,569 -17.92
300–349 326 17 530.00–580.00 $553.41 $1,804 +8.70
350–395 367 24 465.00–545.00 $504.33 $1,851 +5.95
400–445 428 27 450.00–530.00 $479.25 $2,051 +12.05
450–490 471 42 430.00–485.00 $459.85 $2,166 +17.04
500–545 522 18 400.00–437.50 $424.84 $2,218 +3.72
550–595 569 23 380.00–445.00 $411.19 $2,340 +23.75
600–645 624 15 345.00–385.00 $372.62 $2,325 +5.14
665–690 679 5 330.00–350.00 $342.11 $2,323 -2.00
720–735 730 3 310.00–365.00 $343.25 $2,506 +27.89
755–790 768 3 280.00–320.00 $302.99 $2,327 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 204 4 550.00–610.00 $579.45 $1,182 —
255–295 275 11 500.00–570.00 $533.62 $1,467 -3.07
300–345 327 9 475.00–535.00 $502.54 $1,643 -8.71
350–395 378 20 450.00–490.00 $469.27 $1,774 +4.21
405–449 430 23 400.00–515.00 $443.27 $1,906 +3.23
455–499 471 20 385.00–470.00 $423.46 $1,994 -3.98
500–545 531 21 370.00–410.00 $390.95 $2,076 +4.32
550–595 574 21 365.00–430.00 $388.56 $2,230 +46.16
600–645 613 6 300.00–350.00 $332.66 $2,039 -7.34
660–680 670 3 300.00–330.00 $310.00 $2,077 -28.77
790 790 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,955 —
825–835 830 2 250.00–262.50 $256.21 $2,127 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 220 3 640.00–690.00 $665.38 $1,464 +58.05
275–290 280 6 545.00–630.00 $611.00 $1,711 -10.55
301–349 332 14 510.00–610.00 $591.49 $1,964 -37.56
350–390 367 9 500.00–565.00 $535.19 $1,964 -33.06
400–440 417 15 480.00–500.00 $488.55 $2,037 -12.86
450–495 469 17 450.00–495.00 $473.52 $2,221 -13.80
500–540 527 19 437.50–485.00 $448.02 $2,361 -1.85
550–585 559 6 435.00–445.00 $437.05 $2,443 +12.47
600–645 620 18 380.00–420.00 $398.32 $2,470 +20.76
660–699 679 11 360.00–375.00 $366.35 $2,488 -19.42
710 710 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,485 -9.86
750–765 758 3 300.00–322.00 $313.94 $2,380 -17.46
915 915 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,425 -40.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1875 1174 80-85% 90 167.00–191.00 $178.05 $2,090 —
880–1830 1201 80-85% 55 150.00–177.00 $167.22 $2,008 —
840–1560 1216 80-85% 38 180.00–194.00 $186.72 $2,271 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1160 961 85-90% 16 160.00–180.00 $170.13 $1,635 —
765–1365 994 85-90% 15 125.00–159.00 $146.03 $1,452 —
795–1425 1050 85-90% 25 137.00–172.00 $159.29 $1,673 -0.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1590 1481 75-80% 4 187.50–192.50 $189.83 $2,811 —
1300–2160 1492 75-80% 12 160.00–186.00 $181.69 $2,711 —
1365–1985 1763 75-80% 3 168.00–182.00 $175.45 $3,093 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–2110 1650 16 192.00–216.00 $204.01 $3,366 —
1390–2090 1735 7 178.00–210.00 $189.07 $3,280 —
1565–2390 1929 6 207.00–223.00 $214.79 $4,143 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–1235 987 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,575.00–2,650.00 $2,141.73
815–1275 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,275.82
850–1350 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,600.00 $2,154.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1305 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,088.00–2,650.00 $2,406.57
1065–1280 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,200.00–3,400.00 $2,828.52
940–1410 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,875.00–3,100.00 $2,367.77
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115–1640 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 165.00–197.00 $179.87 $2,401
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,524
1035–1380 1239 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 189.00–222.50 $196.27 $2,432
1310–1375 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 202.50–230.00 $213.28 $2,847
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
1070–1485 1302 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 3,450.00–4,000.00 $3,831.80 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–1100 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
870–1200 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,650.00–3,050.00 $2,943.58 +15.91
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
750–965 858 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,568.80 —

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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.