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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 25, 2026

2,266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $375.02/cwt -11.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,605/hd at 428 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $326.56/cwt -0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,682/hd at 515 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $329.37/cwt +0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,558/hd at 473 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,266 1,275 3,132
Feeder cattle 1,698 994 2,535
Slaughter cattle 350 157 394
Replacement cattle 218 124 203

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (187), Franklin Co. (588), Oak Park (546), Pulaski Co (437), Thomasville (364), and Washington (144). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 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
300–345 323 2 450.00–470.00 $460.70 $1,488 -4.65
350–390 361 7 390.00–420.00 $399.60 $1,443 +4.76
410–448 430 17 355.00–412.50 $376.71 $1,620 -23.24
455–490 472 19 340.00–400.00 $368.18 $1,738 +14.75
505–548 531 14 317.50–368.00 $337.25 $1,791 -2.12
550–598 579 19 310.00–354.00 $336.09 $1,946 +11.26
615–645 623 4 290.00–330.00 $317.79 $1,980 +44.51
655–695 678 5 275.00–305.00 $295.18 $2,001 -9.82
755–790 770 3 225.00–270.00 $250.82 $1,931 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 2 485.00–750.00 $612.71 $1,274 +87.71
280–285 283 2 450.00–475.00 $462.39 $1,309 -42.61
300–340 320 3 420.00–490.00 $449.48 $1,438 -17.09
370–390 374 5 400.00–415.00 $405.11 $1,515 -39.89
410–425 418 8 395.00–435.00 $415.36 $1,736 +29.49
450–471 463 12 377.50–405.00 $389.35 $1,803 +23.76
505–545 523 14 345.00–360.00 $351.96 $1,841 -5.12
555–570 564 5 330.00–350.00 $341.00 $1,923 -7.54
615–640 623 21 320.00–332.00 $330.15 $2,057 -4.19
655–696 685 6 313.00–320.00 $315.26 $2,160 -6.71
715–730 723 2 275.00–305.00 $290.16 $2,098 —
755 755 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,076 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,386 +120.00
365 365 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,204 -93.72
405–440 426 8 330.00–370.00 $346.04 $1,474 -11.41
460–480 471 4 340.00–350.00 $346.31 $1,631 +18.82
500–540 521 19 300.00–340.00 $324.93 $1,693 +9.41
550–598 578 14 215.00–335.00 $312.69 $1,807 —
610–625 618 2 205.00–210.00 $207.53 $1,283 -69.78
650–685 661 4 205.00–295.00 $250.75 $1,657 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 220 5 440.00–590.00 $498.39 $1,096 +18.39
290 290 1 406.00 $406.00 $1,177 +47.67
330–345 340 5 352.00–420.00 $382.44 $1,300 +15.28
355–385 378 19 352.00–395.00 $386.26 $1,460 +29.12
400–443 424 21 315.00–385.00 $347.33 $1,473 -4.52
450–495 473 46 297.50–365.00 $329.37 $1,558 +0.72
500–540 523 20 270.00–320.00 $305.91 $1,600 -10.01
551–595 566 42 250.00–315.00 $291.63 $1,651 -17.31
600–640 616 21 260.00–310.00 $286.86 $1,767 -4.97
660–695 668 15 252.50–295.00 $283.07 $1,891 -11.35
700–745 726 6 270.00–300.00 $281.49 $2,044 —
780 780 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,145 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 204 4 525.00–610.00 $545.86 $1,114 —
215 value added 215 1 720.00 $720.00 $1,548 —
287 287 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,306 +0.35
330–337 335 6 400.00–430.00 $424.24 $1,421 +3.29
350–394 375 21 350.00–425.00 $404.59 $1,517 +7.80
400–440 423 37 330.00–410.00 $373.54 $1,580 -4.77
451–484 471 39 310.00–382.50 $326.53 $1,538 -30.57
505–549 523 31 310.00–335.00 $323.81 $1,694 -3.68
553–595 562 16 290.00–326.00 $311.62 $1,751 -2.68
585–595 value added 586 11 322.00–334.00 $323.11 $1,893 —
600–635 620 8 272.50–315.00 $284.73 $1,765 -34.56
650–695 668 6 290.00–315.00 $303.43 $2,027 +3.43
725 725 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,885 —
725 value added 725 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,320 —
755–790 769 4 250.00–305.00 $280.09 $2,154 -9.91
967 967 4 251.00 $251.00 $2,427 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 350.00 $350.00 $788 —
260–295 277 8 370.00–430.00 $397.00 $1,100 -3.00
300–340 323 6 300.00–370.00 $342.04 $1,105 +63.35
350–395 373 13 325.00–360.00 $346.52 $1,293 +5.50
405–445 432 16 295.00–350.00 $326.56 $1,411 +1.45
455–495 477 14 250.00–330.00 $290.99 $1,388 -11.34
500–535 519 17 240.00–320.00 $289.48 $1,502 +69.48
553–590 572 10 215.00–275.00 $261.98 $1,499 -27.19
600–645 616 6 230.00–315.00 $294.55 $1,814 +19.55
660–675 668 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,937 +11.65
710–725 718 2 240.00–250.00 $244.95 $1,759 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 210 3 490.00–550.00 $530.95 $1,115 —
255–295 279 18 450.00–520.00 $486.94 $1,359 +3.02
300–345 316 20 385.00–460.00 $430.07 $1,359 -29.94
350–390 375 45 365.00–450.00 $397.58 $1,491 -8.53
400–445 428 59 340.00–415.00 $375.02 $1,605 -11.24
450–495 467 29 315.00–375.00 $344.66 $1,610 -2.80
500–545 515 58 298.00–355.00 $326.56 $1,682 -0.78
550–590 569 35 250.00–328.00 $308.43 $1,755 -5.10
600–645 613 39 260.00–320.00 $293.78 $1,801 +12.21
650–690 671 27 250.00–310.00 $278.46 $1,868 +7.41
700–745 717 15 250.00–290.00 $272.08 $1,951 +22.64
770–780 774 5 260.00–275.00 $265.51 $2,055 +55.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,128 —
275–295 287 5 300.00–455.00 $391.53 $1,124 -22.45
300–340 316 10 355.00–425.00 $399.63 $1,263 +18.61
350–395 371 16 232.50–410.00 $344.22 $1,277 +6.65
405–445 428 23 307.00–365.00 $340.34 $1,457 -18.81
450–498 478 27 295.00–350.00 $326.73 $1,562 +7.36
500–535 514 10 200.00–330.00 $277.50 $1,426 -31.54
550–595 573 8 264.00–305.00 $285.96 $1,639 -1.40
600–635 614 22 200.00–300.00 $268.35 $1,648 -3.32
655–695 684 5 215.00–280.00 $261.86 $1,791 +41.86
700–745 721 4 220.00–270.00 $255.39 $1,841 —
800 800 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 225 7 580.00–610.00 $601.37 $1,353 +68.49
255–280 272 9 490.00–590.00 $563.54 $1,533 +23.54
310–345 331 11 455.00–510.00 $476.26 $1,576 -10.56
350–382 368 13 420.00–475.00 $453.38 $1,668 -6.02
400–420 415 8 420.00–455.00 $429.90 $1,784 +28.31
450–480 468 14 360.00–465.00 $384.47 $1,799 +10.57
500–540 521 19 317.00–375.00 $345.76 $1,801 +4.29
550–570 555 22 325.00–355.00 $335.79 $1,864 +11.75
600–630 612 12 290.00–324.00 $311.76 $1,908 -2.74
660–690 675 2 282.00–284.00 $282.98 $1,910 +0.11
720–730 724 4 280.00–300.00 $289.21 $2,094 +17.93
750–790 771 8 267.00–290.00 $278.61 $2,148 +8.61

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1750 1197 80-85% 41 135.00–166.00 $150.10 $1,797 +1.56
930–1620 1199 80-85% 75 150.00–170.00 $159.15 $1,908 +10.61
1125–1425 1291 80-85% 13 167.00–183.00 $171.84 $2,218 +5.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1155 980 85-90% 38 120.00–156.00 $140.75 $1,379 —
955–1080 1023 85-90% 3 150.00–151.00 $150.66 $1,541 —
840–1290 1039 85-90% 47 135.50–169.00 $152.44 $1,584 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1790 1486 75-80% 12 163.00–174.00 $167.78 $2,493 —
1315–1845 1516 75-80% 12 143.00–160.00 $153.00 $2,319 -10.02
1275–1860 1529 75-80% 19 150.00–165.00 $157.73 $2,412 -5.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–2060 1570 30 184.00–201.00 $193.31 $3,035 —
1005–2185 1603 19 154.00–193.00 $178.76 $2,866 -19.03
1240–2185 1713 2 200.00–203.00 $201.91 $3,459 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1475 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 1,600.00–2,725.00 $2,232.19
950–1245 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,900.00–2,800.00 $2,348.44
1010–1445 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,675.00–2,675.00 $2,390.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1305 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,950.00–3,025.00 $2,701.87
945–1455 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,350.00–3,350.00 $2,814.87
1050–1505 1252 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,375.00–3,150.00 $2,833.92
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–845 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,723.43
815–995 922 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,600.00–2,250.00 $1,915.13
990–995 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,500.00 $2,099.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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
1085–1360 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,350.00–5,700.00 $4,353.16 —
1130–1355 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,350.00–5,000.00 $4,291.61 +664.01
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880–1110 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,251.01 —
980–1125 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,327.07 -1,072.93
970–1265 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,657.44 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–650 625 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,344.00 —

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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.