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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 5, 2026

2,346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $369.23/cwt -4.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,931/hd at 523 lb · 64 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $434.60/cwt +60.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,638/hd at 607 lb · 58 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $401.75/cwt -2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,703/hd at 424 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,346 2,684 3,144
Feeder cattle 1,758 1,653 2,421
Slaughter cattle 273 324 325
Replacement cattle 315 707 398

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1769), Athens (405), Jackson (172). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter Cattle sold unevenly steady to 3.00 lower. All feeder cattle sold sharply higher. 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
250 250 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,500 —
360 360 4 475.00 $475.00 $1,710 -3.38
415 415 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,909 +11.67
454 454 14 467.00 $467.00 $2,120 +43.04
466 value added 466 34 500.00 $500.00 $2,330 —
500–535 515 11 380.00–415.00 $393.51 $2,027 -12.21
556–585 564 36 380.00–422.00 $411.26 $2,320 +21.74
600–615 606 5 365.00–400.00 $387.95 $2,351 +13.60
607 value added 607 53 439.00 $439.00 $2,665 —
655–690 671 25 350.00–362.00 $361.43 $2,425 -2.78
719–740 723 5 337.00–340.00 $337.61 $2,441 +7.61
750–760 755 2 335.00–340.00 $337.48 $2,548 +12.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 475.00–505.00 $489.19 $1,580 +6.63
385 385 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,810 +19.84
406–425 410 6 380.00–450.00 $421.39 $1,728 +4.48
455–487 478 45 380.00–450.00 $419.78 $2,007 +18.67
535–541 540 8 380.00–402.00 $399.28 $2,156 +15.02
570–596 578 23 377.00–385.00 $382.49 $2,211 +6.54
605–632 616 42 366.00–385.00 $374.80 $2,309 +24.71
655 655 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,292 +15.30
700–735 718 5 305.00–327.00 $320.66 $2,302 -5.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,552 +45.00
388–395 392 4 410.00–420.00 $414.96 $1,627 -12.40
419–447 432 9 400.00–420.00 $412.01 $1,780 +21.02
453–495 471 11 390.00–410.00 $398.74 $1,878 +14.99
515–535 525 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,942 +6.74
555–595 586 9 350.00–380.00 $364.30 $2,135 +14.84

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 225 3 525.00–550.00 $535.33 $1,204 +55.33
250–275 263 6 470.00–490.00 $479.84 $1,262 +1.13
300–343 334 8 435.00–440.00 $439.41 $1,468 -11.29
355–378 367 13 410.00–440.00 $417.52 $1,532 +6.54
400–445 426 26 370.00–405.00 $393.24 $1,675 -1.44
450–485 460 45 360.00–400.00 $387.92 $1,784 +8.37
480 value added 480 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,328 —
500–534 523 64 350.00–375.00 $369.23 $1,931 +1.28
550–580 560 20 340.00–370.00 $358.20 $2,006 +6.60
655–674 671 8 320.00–332.00 $330.29 $2,216 +12.27
680 value added 680 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,618 —
705 705 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,362 +18.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 445.00–450.00 $447.54 $1,253 +5.34
330–348 342 5 385.00–425.00 $414.10 $1,416 -21.03
350–398 383 19 370.00–400.00 $386.37 $1,480 -7.32
405–444 431 36 350.00–385.00 $372.40 $1,605 -0.50
450–485 467 9 330.00–370.00 $351.83 $1,643 +0.18
500–530 509 10 320.00–360.00 $349.44 $1,779 +12.26
555–598 586 35 330.00–350.00 $338.67 $1,985 +15.38
605–648 638 8 315.00–340.00 $325.32 $2,076 +9.78
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 -3.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,053 -40.06
320–345 333 2 390.00–400.00 $394.81 $1,315 +48.99
355–395 379 7 350.00–365.00 $356.48 $1,351 +17.16
400–445 426 8 325.00–350.00 $336.81 $1,435 -11.35
454–480 459 6 320.00–340.00 $325.95 $1,496 -7.71
500–545 524 8 305.00–330.00 $317.55 $1,664 -4.11
560–590 576 5 300.00–320.00 $309.04 $1,780 +11.98
600–645 614 5 250.00–305.00 $277.24 $1,702 —
665–680 673 2 245.00–250.00 $247.53 $1,666 -31.25
780 780 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 222 5 510.00–620.00 $566.32 $1,257 +53.00
270–275 274 4 510.00–560.00 $530.09 $1,452 +31.94
308–348 333 25 440.00–480.00 $458.41 $1,527 -11.88
355–385 371 14 430.00–470.00 $445.84 $1,654 +5.35
400–449 424 53 370.00–420.00 $401.75 $1,703 -2.94
450–490 473 32 350.00–400.00 $380.14 $1,798 +2.27
500–535 518 13 335.00–355.00 $344.32 $1,784 -12.44
555–585 566 11 315.00–355.00 $328.65 $1,860 -7.49
605–625 618 10 320.00–335.00 $326.99 $2,021 -3.73
655–695 673 5 275.00–325.00 $304.39 $2,049 -13.67
700–725 712 3 260.00–315.00 $283.13 $2,016 -7.68
770 770 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,310 +40.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,680 +120.29
250–275 262 5 570.00–600.00 $579.73 $1,519 +31.27
300–314 312 11 505.00–525.00 $521.90 $1,628 +20.13
355–365 360 3 470.00–510.00 $494.98 $1,782 +16.43
400–435 416 15 395.00–440.00 $423.22 $1,761 -8.95
455–480 464 23 370.00–420.00 $408.76 $1,897 +10.19
500–535 522 45 345.00–390.00 $378.43 $1,975 +12.99
550–565 561 7 360.00–370.00 $365.73 $2,052 +0.80
600–635 618 4 340.00–345.00 $341.28 $2,109 -14.94
655–696 683 6 337.00–352.00 $347.67 $2,375 +5.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 284 5 470.00–505.00 $485.55 $1,379 +55.52
305–345 331 12 395.00–450.00 $421.95 $1,397 +30.86
355–395 383 14 365.00–400.00 $390.52 $1,496 +9.57
400–442 424 25 330.00–390.00 $367.85 $1,560 +2.90
455–485 471 12 325.00–375.00 $349.72 $1,647 +1.70
500–545 524 5 305.00–335.00 $323.11 $1,693 +14.32
570–580 575 2 330.00–340.00 $335.04 $1,926 +31.91
600–640 617 9 275.00–305.00 $292.17 $1,803 -24.34
660–686 675 5 260.00–310.00 $289.93 $1,957 +23.24
700–745 728 3 260.00–290.00 $276.98 $2,016 +38.65
755 755 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,114 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1585 1200 80-85% 74 165.00–191.00 $182.49 $2,190 +13.87
1040–1715 1241 80-85% 38 160.00–179.00 $169.51 $2,104 -11.36
980–1670 1281 80-85% 28 188.00–200.00 $192.08 $2,461 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1180 974 85-90% 8 169.00–180.00 $173.83 $1,693 —
860–1150 1043 85-90% 13 142.50–159.00 $152.42 $1,590 +11.62
950–1230 1082 85-90% 26 158.00–175.00 $164.32 $1,778 -11.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1750 1596 75-80% 12 175.00–189.00 $181.83 $2,902 —
1465–1760 1637 75-80% 3 194.00–199.00 $196.31 $3,214 —
1790–1835 1813 75-80% 2 160.00–171.00 $165.57 $3,002 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1875 1536 7 225.00–239.00 $232.97 $3,578 —
1320–1860 1561 9 199.00–210.00 $206.30 $3,220 —
1190–2315 1673 13 211.00–226.00 $216.69 $3,625 -7.25

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1450 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 42 2,725.00–4,300.00 $3,486.67
1025–1065 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,325.00–3,550.00 $3,423.73
960–1360 1169 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,550.00–4,050.00 $3,123.81
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1025 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,403.42
760–1350 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 1,900.00–3,150.00 $2,603.50
1035–1360 1262 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,721.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
1045–1320 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 3,600.00–4,050.00 $3,731.28 —
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
1270–1365 1318 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,750.00–4,000.00 $3,870.49 —
1545 1545 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 +185.23
1010–1200 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 2,650.00–3,550.00 $3,145.09 —
1485 1485 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 +221.28
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.