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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 29, 2026

1,235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $402.13/cwt +38.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,119/hd at 527 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $386.03/cwt +37.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,200/hd at 570 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $374.33/cwt +40.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,313/hd at 618 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,235 2,262 1,994
Feeder cattle 895 1,705 1,104
Slaughter cattle 217 317 273
Replacement cattle 123 240 617

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (861), Athens (234), Jackson (140). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter Cattle sold steady to 4.00 lower. All feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Replacement cattle mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,584 -10.00
420 420 5 437.00–440.00 $439.40 $1,845 +15.72
465–480 473 2 380.00–390.00 $384.92 $1,821 -7.35
500–545 527 43 365.00–417.00 $402.13 $2,119 +38.16
551–595 570 30 350.00–410.00 $386.03 $2,200 +37.77
605–630 618 29 350.00–382.00 $374.33 $2,313 +40.72
655 655 20 357.00–360.00 $359.10 $2,352 +18.08
740 740 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,294 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,024 —
310–340 330 3 440.00–495.00 $465.81 $1,537 -4.07
355 355 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,509 -38.13
425–430 427 3 380.00–395.00 $384.98 $1,644 -18.44
450–475 468 29 375.00–420.00 $408.03 $1,910 +18.18
520–548 529 27 370.00–387.00 $377.67 $1,998 +0.72
555–592 577 16 370.00–375.00 $372.37 $2,149 +8.59
610–620 617 3 350.00–360.00 $353.30 $2,180 +16.80
655–695 673 3 275.00–335.00 $312.74 $2,105 -21.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 385 3 390.00–400.00 $396.71 $1,527 -26.62
405–449 431 9 335.00–415.00 $396.95 $1,711 -2.94
456–470 461 8 375.00–380.00 $376.91 $1,738 +12.10
560–580 572 10 325.00–340.00 $332.55 $1,902 -8.33
620–638 632 3 300.00–335.00 $311.45 $1,968 -20.78
650–670 663 3 255.00–325.00 $300.45 $1,992 -19.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,102 +10.00
255–290 272 11 395.00–500.00 $481.93 $1,311 +33.13
305–340 320 14 375.00–420.00 $400.91 $1,283 -20.44
360–390 373 13 355.00–395.00 $376.41 $1,404 -12.20
400–435 422 15 330.00–375.00 $362.22 $1,529 +24.92
450–495 477 11 295.00–350.00 $330.51 $1,577 +5.59
500–540 521 16 300.00–345.00 $327.26 $1,705 +10.74
553–590 562 12 285.00–330.00 $311.51 $1,751 -6.58
610–625 618 5 315.00–325.00 $321.78 $1,989 +20.37
675–686 684 6 290.00–300.00 $291.64 $1,995 -0.68
735 735 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,948 -39.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,175 -50.00
303–345 311 5 400.00–425.00 $419.46 $1,305 -23.57
375–395 385 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,463 -27.47
405–430 419 6 350.00–375.00 $359.99 $1,508 -13.80
446 value added 446 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,007 —
455–490 469 13 345.00–375.00 $364.52 $1,710 +0.96
503–515 value added 509 4 445.00–500.00 $472.82 $2,407 —
500–530 523 12 340.00–352.00 $349.61 $1,828 -18.12
555 555 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,026 +45.00
600–630 614 4 315.00–350.00 $337.64 $2,073 +13.09
675–690 683 2 270.00–325.00 $297.20 $2,030 -1.55
705–730 724 5 315.00–340.00 $331.10 $2,397 +20.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–340 329 11 335.00–430.00 $421.08 $1,385 +70.75
380–395 388 3 300.00–335.00 $313.11 $1,215 -64.73
420–430 427 9 300.00–350.00 $337.97 $1,443 -15.05
455–475 464 7 275.00–330.00 $304.24 $1,412 -32.23
530 530 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 -94.99
580 580 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 -44.98
600–625 607 5 260.00–300.00 $285.91 $1,735 -16.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 440.00 $440.00 $880 —
285 285 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,254 -48.82
300–345 323 13 430.00–510.00 $475.90 $1,537 +7.26
360–370 366 11 390.00–450.00 $419.32 $1,535 +16.50
400–440 419 10 365.00–400.00 $388.34 $1,627 +14.22
460–495 482 23 345.00–395.00 $374.51 $1,805 +19.83
505–535 524 10 320.00–370.00 $354.46 $1,857 +9.73
565–590 577 5 305.00–350.00 $323.85 $1,869 +0.53
605–640 618 4 310.00–330.00 $316.16 $1,954 -2.07
650–665 658 3 250.00–315.00 $275.09 $1,810 -21.68
800 800 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,120 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 490.00–540.00 $514.43 $1,132 -82.55
275 275 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,375 -33.41
310 310 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,488 -27.71
350–365 354 4 440.00–450.00 $442.47 $1,566 -11.57
405–430 418 15 390.00–450.00 $421.26 $1,761 -1.53
470 470 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,998 +56.57
510–536 527 16 355.00–380.00 $375.95 $1,981 +6.89
550–570 558 3 360.00–385.00 $371.52 $2,073 +37.99
615–620 618 2 340.00–360.00 $349.96 $2,163 +23.70
705–730 716 4 310.00–330.00 $323.41 $2,316 +15.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 380.00 $380.00 $817 +7.02
270 270 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,066 -69.52
310–330 320 5 350.00–435.00 $402.94 $1,289 +6.81
385–390 389 4 345.00–385.00 $363.68 $1,415 -3.29
400 400 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,300 -51.25
457–495 470 11 290.00–375.00 $340.60 $1,601 +11.35
520–540 529 5 275.00–340.00 $310.97 $1,645 +16.04
555–570 560 5 270.00–310.00 $286.97 $1,607 +12.03
640 640 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 -9.82
655–665 660 2 290.00–300.00 $294.96 $1,947 +42.10

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1690 1241 80-85% 59 176.00–192.00 $184.94 $2,295 +11.87
1105–1490 1258 80-85% 32 189.00–200.00 $195.42 $2,458 -1.89
945–1675 1290 80-85% 20 163.00–181.00 $172.20 $2,221 -25.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1155 1028 85-90% 6 120.00–155.00 $137.31 $1,412 —
795–1350 1071 85-90% 12 140.00–175.00 $157.39 $1,686 -8.74
770–1250 1076 85-90% 15 165.00–184.00 $176.22 $1,896 +10.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1680 1500 75-80% 8 195.00–200.00 $197.79 $2,967 —
1355–1820 1538 75-80% 7 182.00–194.00 $189.60 $2,916 +4.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1785 1419 4 225.00–238.00 $230.27 $3,268 —
1440–2255 1840 11 194.00–221.00 $214.70 $3,950 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
920–1320 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,200.00–3,600.00 $2,737.64
1100–1235 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,158.67
1385 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1125 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,673.52
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
900–1135 1034 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,550.00–2,200.00 $1,907.01
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595 595 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
735–765 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,239.25

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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
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1105–1325 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,950.00–4,100.00 $4,033.97 —
1215–1575 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,587.10 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
530–975 733 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–2,700.00 $2,186.35 -1,140.18

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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.