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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 27, 2026

1,464 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $437.15/cwt +1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,492/hd at 570 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $490.32/cwt -3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,329/hd at 475 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $437.93/cwt -5.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,045/hd at 467 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,464 2,101 2,098
Feeder cattle 1,186 1,425 1,712
Slaughter cattle 176 259 211
Replacement cattle 102 417 175

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (819), Athens (437), Jackson (208). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 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
290 290 1 710.00 $710.00 $2,059 —
300 300 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,785 +10.08
408–415 411 5 480.00–545.00 $520.75 $2,140 +10.46
450–499 475 35 465.00–510.00 $490.32 $2,329 -3.67
500–549 543 21 435.00–460.00 $453.34 $2,462 -0.36
550–586 570 38 405.00–455.00 $437.15 $2,492 +1.31
600–630 610 11 390.00–425.00 $418.05 $2,550 +9.92
655 655 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,489 +0.04
705 705 2 340.00–365.00 $352.50 $2,485 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 560.00–580.00 $570.44 $1,614 +1.10
300–345 323 2 560.00–565.00 $562.33 $1,816 +58.52
370–385 376 4 460.00–540.00 $505.73 $1,902 +20.79
403–439 422 21 425.00–520.00 $484.94 $2,046 +11.57
450–495 485 13 425.00–460.00 $436.76 $2,118 -10.47
500–540 520 10 360.00–440.00 $414.84 $2,157 -22.79
555–590 577 7 355.00–430.00 $404.72 $2,335 +1.13
635–640 638 2 365.00–375.00 $370.02 $2,361 -13.37
659–695 671 7 365.00–380.00 $377.78 $2,535 —
705–740 732 5 350.00–360.00 $355.04 $2,599 +4.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,323 —
295 295 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,475 +90.00
305 305 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,525 +20.49
375–395 385 3 330.00–500.00 $391.86 $1,509 -81.01
410–433 424 4 395.00–470.00 $438.25 $1,858 -3.54
475 475 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,138 +16.27
520–528 523 5 395.00–430.00 $413.88 $2,165 +0.93
556–575 562 8 410.00–420.00 $416.18 $2,339 +26.55
670–685 678 3 350.00–375.00 $361.76 $2,453 —
740 740 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,442 -17.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 560.00–575.00 $567.16 $1,248 -22.96
270–280 276 4 530.00–560.00 $542.33 $1,497 -37.35
300–320 312 5 495.00–590.00 $527.18 $1,645 -31.35
350–395 366 10 455.00–490.00 $468.00 $1,713 -1.83
401–445 415 30 430.00–500.00 $464.48 $1,928 +10.52
450–478 467 34 390.00–465.00 $437.93 $2,045 -5.08
500–530 517 31 380.00–427.00 $419.23 $2,167 +9.93
554–595 557 24 340.00–420.00 $404.29 $2,252 +24.57
600–640 614 14 320.00–370.00 $345.49 $2,121 -9.38
650–690 670 6 310.00–330.00 $321.97 $2,157 -18.39
705–715 712 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,243 +10.00
750–770 760 3 300.00–360.00 $321.69 $2,445 -24.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 270 4 500.00–525.00 $510.07 $1,377 +50.07
300–349 325 19 410.00–500.00 $462.62 $1,504 +15.28
360–385 370 25 415.00–455.00 $434.08 $1,606 -13.29
400–435 409 18 385.00–440.00 $422.83 $1,729 -9.09
450–495 479 23 380.00–430.00 $409.70 $1,962 +16.10
500–543 529 22 350.00–415.00 $372.44 $1,970 -11.80
555–598 583 24 330.00–410.00 $369.57 $2,155 +8.50
600–640 613 7 300.00–350.00 $316.82 $1,942 -17.48
660–690 679 15 300.00–337.00 $330.56 $2,245 +17.44
705–740 709 8 270.00–330.00 $318.45 $2,258 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 3 445.00–510.00 $484.97 $1,154 -15.03
250–290 268 11 395.00–460.00 $444.17 $1,190 -25.83
305–345 331 9 385.00–450.00 $413.44 $1,368 -22.66
355–385 368 5 390.00–420.00 $405.98 $1,494 -0.56
420–445 430 15 300.00–425.00 $390.77 $1,680 -31.68
450–495 466 8 340.00–430.00 $396.59 $1,848 -8.46
500–530 520 8 320.00–345.00 $333.25 $1,733 -35.22
550–590 577 5 300.00–330.00 $311.87 $1,799 -32.45
710 710 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,775 -30.00
755 755 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,774 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 620.00–625.00 $622.50 $1,463 +52.50
250–295 276 10 560.00–610.00 $585.24 $1,615 +18.36
310–345 334 10 540.00–590.00 $567.34 $1,895 +39.26
355–395 388 19 450.00–530.00 $503.23 $1,953 +23.20
405–436 428 25 415.00–470.00 $446.43 $1,911 -14.21
450–493 471 16 370.00–450.00 $422.02 $1,988 +5.46
500–545 519 18 340.00–430.00 $397.70 $2,064 -12.59
555–590 569 9 340.00–405.00 $355.13 $2,021 -21.88
605–640 625 4 345.00–370.00 $353.51 $2,209 -2.22
655–695 680 12 340.00–355.00 $344.22 $2,341 +11.30
720 720 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,412 +4.21
760 760 2 290.00–295.00 $292.50 $2,223 -5.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 645.00 $645.00 $1,354 -9.78
263–295 274 8 620.00–650.00 $629.63 $1,725 +12.00
300–340 323 10 570.00–595.00 $587.67 $1,898 -5.09
350–383 370 4 480.00–550.00 $530.38 $1,962 -11.04
400–435 415 5 430.00–470.00 $443.30 $1,840 -54.64
450–495 466 6 400.00–455.00 $427.16 $1,991 -25.66
500–545 519 13 360.00–440.00 $390.57 $2,027 -28.84
550–595 577 10 350.00–425.00 $386.00 $2,227 -25.77
610–645 618 6 320.00–415.00 $368.60 $2,278 -27.04
680 680 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,482 -8.30
715–740 728 2 310.00–340.00 $325.26 $2,368 -26.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 3 555.00–575.00 $563.37 $1,352 +75.75
260–295 276 9 425.00–560.00 $526.78 $1,454 +92.51
305–340 330 7 445.00–515.00 $488.92 $1,613 +40.76
360–395 380 5 430.00–450.00 $439.92 $1,672 -57.03
415–445 429 9 350.00–430.00 $405.87 $1,741 -10.64
470–496 484 13 350.00–420.00 $387.38 $1,875 -42.96
515–540 529 7 300.00–380.00 $345.72 $1,829 -16.99
580 580 3 340.00–395.00 $358.33 $2,078 +26.40
620 620 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,046 +10.00
715 715 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1740 1209 80-85% 37 155.00–179.00 $171.87 $2,078 -17.13
860–2200 1276 80-85% 46 177.00–194.00 $186.28 $2,377 -5.44
1145–1605 1305 80-85% 22 192.00–207.00 $197.37 $2,576 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1030 933 85-90% 8 115.00–145.00 $133.65 $1,247 —
740–1470 1010 85-90% 13 137.00–159.00 $150.43 $1,519 +5.88
895–1210 1098 85-90% 6 155.00–175.00 $166.68 $1,830 -9.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,448 —
1405–1745 1628 75-80% 3 205.00–216.00 $208.91 $3,401 —
1680–1840 1773 75-80% 4 182.00–199.00 $191.70 $3,399 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1845 1335 4 189.00–207.00 $199.66 $2,665 —
1310–2205 1680 9 196.00–229.00 $216.93 $3,644 —
1600–1990 1843 6 222.00–240.00 $228.48 $4,211 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1380 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,200.00–3,200.00 $2,825.78
925–1495 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,200.00 $2,951.91
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
960–1090 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,275.00–2,450.00 $2,396.13
1060–1420 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,075.00–2,300.00 $2,203.83
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,950.00 $3,950.00 -2,322.55
880–1380 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,900.00–4,300.00 $4,059.57 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1040–1240 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,350.00–3,750.00 $3,467.47 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.