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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 18, 2026

1,625 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $324.26/cwt +18.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,858/hd at 573 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $378.51/cwt -9.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,790/hd at 473 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $346.57/cwt -9.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,618/hd at 467 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,625 1,483 3,445
Feeder cattle 1,242 1,089 2,665
Slaughter cattle 234 188 445
Replacement cattle 149 206 335

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (117), Franklin Co. (403), Oak Park (414), Pulaski Co (347), Thomasville (216), and Washington (128). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 5.00 to 12.00 lower. Replacement cattle mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,396 —
300–348 328 9 400.00–500.00 $458.68 $1,504 -56.32
360–395 378 6 400.00–470.00 $428.44 $1,620 -42.33
400–410 403 9 400.00–425.00 $418.35 $1,686 -28.53
450–495 473 39 347.50–410.00 $378.51 $1,790 -9.33
500–544 528 19 300.00–370.00 $352.72 $1,862 +0.91
555–590 578 19 315.00–355.00 $342.57 $1,980 +8.08
615–645 628 6 310.00–320.00 $312.47 $1,962 -19.83
655–695 670 4 302.00–320.00 $311.17 $2,085 +6.17
725 725 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,284 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 284 7 420.00–470.00 $460.57 $1,308 —
335–340 337 6 400.00–445.00 $425.78 $1,435 —
350–395 378 8 340.00–430.00 $393.25 $1,486 -59.25
400–445 423 6 320.00–360.00 $341.59 $1,445 -47.09
455–490 468 15 300.00–375.00 $352.20 $1,648 —
500–545 518 10 290.00–362.00 $326.71 $1,692 -39.03
554–595 566 10 310.00–345.00 $333.83 $1,889 -1.16
695 695 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,154 —
713 713 7 310.00 $310.00 $2,210 +35.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 475.00–480.00 $477.41 $1,590 -47.43
410–420 415 3 425.00–475.00 $453.27 $1,881 +22.99
450–490 466 9 387.50–455.00 $412.74 $1,923 -2.38
515–545 525 5 365.00–400.00 $376.86 $1,979 +19.35
587 587 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,113 -3.44
615–640 620 5 320.00–330.00 $325.95 $2,021 -11.86
690 690 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,191 -10.35
732 732 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,379 +30.70
770 770 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,426 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 3 500.00–690.00 $611.06 $1,344 —
255 255 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,275 +32.70
300–335 320 12 445.00–530.00 $476.87 $1,526 +38.72
350–399 378 33 370.00–435.00 $404.08 $1,527 -14.42
410–440 415 17 360.00–418.00 $400.46 $1,662 +20.73
455–495 484 14 350.00–390.00 $378.62 $1,833 -1.49
505–540 521 19 322.50–360.00 $338.40 $1,763 +0.75
526 value added 526 11 380.00 $380.00 $1,999 —
553–585 563 17 315.00–347.50 $325.20 $1,831 +0.26
580 value added 580 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,233 —
610–640 630 11 290.00–352.50 $328.42 $2,069 +17.03
655–679 667 20 290.00–360.00 $316.40 $2,110 +8.70
700 value added 700 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,485 —
705 705 2 280.00–290.00 $285.00 $2,009 -18.72
755–793 782 8 285.00–302.50 $297.26 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 435.00–455.00 $444.77 $956 -56.92
260–290 273 7 430.00–465.00 $453.69 $1,239 -20.24
310–340 329 16 400.00–425.00 $405.02 $1,333 -29.94
350–395 375 11 370.00–410.00 $384.24 $1,441 -9.35
400–445 422 24 327.50–385.00 $357.83 $1,510 -23.30
450–498 467 38 320.00–370.00 $346.57 $1,618 -9.55
500–544 527 33 275.00–365.00 $329.59 $1,737 +13.91
555–595 581 10 290.00–340.00 $310.36 $1,803 +0.13
600–610 606 5 300.00–305.00 $303.02 $1,836 +4.16
695 695 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,876 -25.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 5 330.00–390.00 $369.87 $999 -92.59
310–345 328 7 310.00–370.00 $341.73 $1,121 -8.27
360–395 377 7 325.00–350.00 $338.57 $1,276 —
410–445 431 8 310.00–375.00 $343.22 $1,479 -13.05
453–490 468 8 300.00–335.00 $320.48 $1,500 -28.94
505–545 523 9 280.00–325.00 $306.09 $1,601 -12.64
550–585 571 11 310.00–330.00 $318.65 $1,819 +20.26
610–620 615 3 260.00–266.00 $261.98 $1,611 -37.94
708–740 716 4 285.00–292.50 $290.56 $2,080 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 3 450.00–530.00 $494.21 $1,152 -51.98
265–290 276 5 450.00–525.00 $484.96 $1,338 -40.27
305–340 328 24 440.00–485.00 $457.88 $1,502 -17.32
350–395 372 17 375.00–455.00 $423.88 $1,577 -4.52
405–445 423 17 355.00–415.00 $381.92 $1,616 -17.95
450–491 475 35 325.00–395.00 $363.55 $1,727 -49.30
505–545 521 24 320.00–365.00 $340.65 $1,775 +14.02
550–595 573 42 300.00–340.00 $324.26 $1,858 +18.92
600–645 622 13 285.00–330.00 $308.75 $1,920 +27.42
665–692 679 21 280.00–315.00 $291.87 $1,982 +31.79
700–745 716 9 240.00–280.00 $268.27 $1,921 -26.73
755 755 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,793 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 580.00–780.00 $674.12 $1,436 +34.12
255–295 281 6 520.00–570.00 $555.64 $1,561 -15.67
300–335 319 14 470.00–550.00 $507.77 $1,620 +4.56
350–370 363 7 435.00–510.00 $468.96 $1,702 -4.17
400–440 417 30 400.00–460.00 $426.73 $1,779 -1.99
450–465 455 18 375.00–425.00 $399.41 $1,817 -1.77
500–525 517 10 330.00–370.00 $356.54 $1,843 -7.27
550–565 557 10 320.00–350.00 $341.31 $1,901 +18.91
600–630 617 3 270.00–340.00 $308.03 $1,901 -1.64
665–695 684 7 300.00–330.00 $306.59 $2,097 +36.26
700–710 705 2 287.50–290.00 $288.76 $2,036 +17.52
750–780 768 4 280.00–295.00 $288.84 $2,218 +18.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 400.00 $400.00 $800 -72.25
290–295 291 5 365.00–447.50 $427.29 $1,243 —
300–340 318 8 335.00–430.00 $397.19 $1,263 -10.27
350–398 378 15 330.00–405.00 $379.12 $1,433 -33.22
400–445 427 17 295.00–370.00 $329.32 $1,406 -68.55
455–490 478 15 290.00–350.00 $324.41 $1,551 -44.24
510–545 530 7 295.00–320.00 $306.41 $1,624 -14.80
555–595 578 6 265.00–296.00 $281.13 $1,625 +13.92
613 613 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,624 +15.00
655–690 666 5 265.00–300.00 $276.28 $1,840 +9.61

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1700 1209 80-85% 33 143.00–162.00 $153.91 $1,861 —
925–1785 1239 80-85% 52 156.50–178.00 $164.42 $2,037 +8.15
980–1890 1266 80-85% 16 170.00–188.00 $174.56 $2,210 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–970 950 85-90% 2 150.00–159.00 $154.59 $1,469 —
705–1265 1062 85-90% 22 107.50–157.00 $142.96 $1,518 —
950–1325 1109 85-90% 15 135.00–165.00 $150.89 $1,673 +0.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1635 1458 75-80% 11 166.00–175.00 $169.21 $2,467 +7.09
1385–1690 1478 75-80% 8 150.00–165.00 $159.09 $2,351 -3.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1725 1413 8 162.00–195.00 $183.08 $2,587 —
1350–2010 1630 12 185.00–211.00 $198.30 $3,232 —
1625–1850 1770 4 194.00–215.00 $207.08 $3,665 +10.88

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1195 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,700.00–2,300.00 $2,090.25
1035–1130 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,926.10
880–1320 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,850.00–2,575.00 $2,249.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1605 1239 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,400.00–3,075.00 $2,753.97
955–1680 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,450.00–3,150.00 $2,815.31
1195–1595 1337 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,775.00 $2,683.04
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1085 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,550.00 $1,903.12
1490 1490 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070–1270 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 165.00–169.00 $166.39 $1,985
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1090 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 151.00–156.00 $153.35 $1,576
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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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
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 -27.50
1135–1545 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,450.00–3,850.00 $3,555.81 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665 665 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.