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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 26, 2026

1,453 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.15/cwt +40.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,765/hd at 481 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $391.91/cwt +39.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,057/hd at 525 lb · 65 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $333.65/cwt -13.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,425/hd at 427 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,453 2,266 2,922
Feeder cattle 1,146 1,698 2,221
Slaughter cattle 181 350 389
Replacement cattle 126 218 312

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1017), Athens (312), Jackson (124). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter Cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. All feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 12.00 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
411–428 413 17 425.00–440.00 $438.17 $1,810 +22.81
450–465 461 7 370.00–400.00 $380.72 $1,755 -8.63
523 value added 523 45 410.00 $410.00 $2,144 —
508–541 529 20 340.00–375.00 $351.22 $1,858 -0.74
557–596 577 36 330.00–360.00 $345.24 $1,992 +4.24
615–644 636 37 330.00–350.00 $333.36 $2,120 +3.21
660–670 662 13 310.00–326.00 $323.74 $2,143 +8.48
790 790 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,291 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 425.00–480.00 $453.48 $1,270 —
340 340 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,564 -0.70
375 375 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,556 +15.40
424–430 425 7 387.50–400.00 $396.77 $1,686 +20.06
465–495 469 22 340.00–360.00 $357.02 $1,674 -11.16
515–547 532 12 340.00–347.00 $345.26 $1,837 +8.01
565–580 572 3 310.00–342.50 $329.02 $1,882 -7.07
604–620 612 2 322.50–335.00 $328.83 $2,012 +11.04
760 760 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,128 +29.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 10 295.00–410.00 $395.08 $1,316 -24.92
355–396 384 11 350.00–385.00 $376.30 $1,445 +46.30
420 420 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,449 -1.04
455–495 473 3 220.00–340.00 $263.43 $1,246 -82.88
500–540 520 2 315.00–330.00 $322.79 $1,679 -2.14
590 590 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,711 -22.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,480 +45.76
348 value added 348 7 550.00 $550.00 $1,914 —
365 365 3 370.00–400.00 $390.00 $1,424 -14.59
400–415 408 15 355.00–400.00 $364.88 $1,489 -8.66
418 value added 418 5 500.00 $500.00 $2,090 —
460–481 480 62 340.00–370.00 $358.86 $1,723 +32.33
488 value added 488 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,294 —
500–540 531 36 317.00–340.00 $324.69 $1,724 +0.88
558–580 569 16 305.00–345.00 $319.75 $1,819 +8.13
602–636 611 20 307.00–312.00 $310.60 $1,898 +25.87
650–693 686 6 295.00–297.00 $296.68 $2,035 -6.75
700–720 710 2 285.00–290.00 $287.54 $2,042 +27.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–288 274 5 420.00–430.00 $425.80 $1,167 +19.80
300–335 314 6 375.00–445.00 $410.49 $1,289 +28.05
351–396 372 28 340.00–370.00 $350.61 $1,304 -35.65
405–443 427 49 325.00–370.00 $333.65 $1,425 -13.68
455–495 476 16 310.00–340.00 $320.36 $1,525 -9.01
500–545 521 10 305.00–320.00 $309.85 $1,614 +3.94
555–595 581 7 280.00–320.00 $295.55 $1,717 +3.92
605–640 613 5 280.00–300.00 $289.05 $1,772 +2.19
650–685 658 8 270.00–290.00 $283.04 $1,862 -0.03
730–740 735 2 270.00–280.00 $275.03 $2,021 -6.46
755 755 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,925 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 430.00 $430.00 $968 +80.00
280–285 281 6 390.00–400.00 $398.31 $1,119 +1.31
300–349 333 15 315.00–370.00 $357.16 $1,189 +15.12
360–375 370 4 325.00–335.00 $330.02 $1,221 -16.50
400–440 419 8 270.00–335.00 $309.31 $1,296 -17.25
475 475 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,496 +24.01
500–530 512 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,536 +10.52
730 730 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 -14.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 223 3 470.00–510.00 $486.19 $1,084 -44.76
265–270 268 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,206 -36.94
320–345 333 9 400.00–455.00 $420.23 $1,399 -9.84
350–390 372 23 400.00–430.00 $403.92 $1,503 +6.34
400–440 416 14 350.00–385.00 $371.68 $1,546 -3.34
450–490 467 15 315.00–355.00 $338.72 $1,582 -5.94
505–530 521 11 310.00–330.00 $314.99 $1,641 -11.57
550–590 567 35 275.00–320.00 $298.54 $1,693 -9.89
605–640 623 9 275.00–306.00 $290.71 $1,811 -3.07
660–695 680 3 277.50–285.00 $280.78 $1,909 +2.32
710–730 722 5 265.00–270.00 $266.97 $1,928 -5.11
750–790 764 4 245.00–255.00 $251.16 $1,919 -14.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,210 -51.37
255–290 274 8 500.00–535.00 $509.67 $1,396 -53.87
320 320 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,536 +3.74
350–378 375 20 420.00–445.00 $423.64 $1,589 -29.74
400–430 416 10 375.00–405.00 $395.39 $1,645 -34.51
450–475 455 29 350.00–380.00 $368.09 $1,675 -16.38
500–530 522 14 335.00–345.00 $339.26 $1,771 -6.50
550–565 555 8 325.00–333.00 $327.28 $1,816 -8.51
600–605 602 3 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $1,896 +3.24
730 730 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,008 -14.21
760–790 780 3 265.00–270.00 $266.62 $2,080 -11.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 350.00 $350.00 $910 -41.53
335–345 342 3 370.00–390.00 $383.46 $1,311 -16.17
370–393 384 7 345.00–380.00 $365.85 $1,405 +21.63
405–445 426 4 320.00–345.00 $331.13 $1,411 -9.21
450–490 470 4 275.00–330.00 $306.78 $1,442 -19.95
500–530 515 4 270.00–295.00 $285.07 $1,468 +7.57
565–595 580 3 250.00–295.00 $271.88 $1,577 -14.08
630–645 634 4 240.00–290.00 $257.40 $1,632 -10.95
740 740 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,850 -5.39
750–760 755 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,888 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1590 1261 80-85% 44 152.00–178.00 $163.38 $2,060 -8.46
920–1630 1270 80-85% 21 167.00–193.00 $173.39 $2,202 +1.55
945–1705 1277 80-85% 29 140.00–163.00 $146.21 $1,867 -25.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1040 971 85-90% 5 150.00–161.00 $154.93 $1,504 +14.18
795–1320 1084 85-90% 4 120.00–140.00 $130.67 $1,416 —
855–1530 1113 85-90% 22 135.00–155.00 $143.55 $1,598 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1380 1343 75-80% 3 178.00–180.00 $178.68 $2,400 —
1380–1600 1477 75-80% 3 145.00–160.00 $151.72 $2,241 -16.06
1230–1725 1487 75-80% 10 158.00–176.00 $165.16 $2,456 -2.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1875 1655 5 211.00–215.00 $213.71 $3,537 —
1275–2135 1669 6 194.00–208.00 $201.00 $3,355 —
1665–1810 1757 3 193.00–194.00 $193.68 $3,403 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1205 947 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,637.28
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1110–1340 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,600.84
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1035–1265 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,229.10

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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
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —

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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.