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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 30, 2026

1,748 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $324.34/cwt +7.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,500/hd at 771 lb · 53 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $337.48/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,271/hd at 673 lb · 50 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.60/cwt +1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,963/hd at 628 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,748 3,511 2,939
Feeder cattle 1,319 2,919 2,163
Slaughter cattle 187 343 478
Replacement cattle 242 249 298

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1012), Athens (549), Jackson (187). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter Cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher. All feeder cattle sold mostly 2.00 to 7.00 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
367–385 373 5 455.00–490.00 $477.69 $1,782 +26.44
440–445 443 13 420.00–450.00 $440.84 $1,953 -20.69
450–470 465 4 435.00–450.00 $441.32 $2,052 +12.63
510–540 534 12 365.00–415.00 $373.18 $1,993 -18.13
560–575 568 23 340.00–375.00 $362.04 $2,056 -6.55
605–630 613 13 325.00–362.00 $351.38 $2,154 +4.88
652–698 673 50 330.00–340.00 $337.48 $2,271 +5.14
710–725 715 7 310.00–355.00 $324.34 $2,319 +1.01
763 value added 763 7 314.00 $314.00 $2,396 —
760–792 772 46 292.50–332.00 $325.91 $2,516 +9.10
861 861 4 305.00 $305.00 $2,626 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 475.00–500.00 $486.70 $1,329 -13.30
305–345 325 2 450.00–480.00 $465.92 $1,514 -31.81
354–370 363 12 425.00–450.00 $441.20 $1,602 -19.72
410 410 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,681 -12.29
450–490 481 12 365.00–415.00 $401.85 $1,933 +14.03
555–590 579 5 300.00–355.00 $335.91 $1,945 -9.56
615–640 627 6 300.00–335.00 $324.23 $2,033 +0.54
675–685 680 4 295.00–330.00 $307.46 $2,091 -12.43
710–730 719 4 285.00–320.00 $304.85 $2,192 +3.72
770 770 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,387 -5.00
800 800 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 279 4 420.00–450.00 $430.18 $1,200 -34.82
335 335 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,474 -30.00
350 350 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 -7.81
410–430 424 4 335.00–400.00 $373.66 $1,584 -14.50
470 470 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,222 -73.38
505–525 513 3 310.00–350.00 $330.19 $1,694 -19.81
595 595 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,023 +45.25
600–630 615 5 315.00–330.00 $324.10 $1,993 +34.10
670 670 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,675 -77.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,155 -12.35
280–285 283 2 440.00–545.00 $492.04 $1,392 -29.48
300–325 311 7 400.00–460.00 $417.60 $1,299 -66.02
355–395 382 21 400.00–420.00 $411.88 $1,573 +0.62
400–432 415 24 380.00–415.00 $385.54 $1,600 -16.38
450–490 469 32 335.00–375.00 $355.78 $1,669 -6.03
500–525 513 27 322.50–345.00 $332.56 $1,706 -19.76
550–595 558 14 315.00–365.00 $327.04 $1,825 +0.75
604–644 628 38 302.00–360.00 $312.60 $1,963 +1.78
705–720 713 2 285.00–310.00 $297.63 $2,122 +2.66
755 755 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,699 -62.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 390.00–410.00 $400.10 $972 -95.12
260–288 275 9 400.00–500.00 $442.31 $1,216 -41.41
305–345 336 15 375.00–428.00 $410.17 $1,378 -31.85
350–395 373 13 305.00–395.00 $370.74 $1,383 -33.03
400–440 419 21 320.00–385.00 $353.99 $1,483 -22.89
455–490 472 38 285.00–360.00 $333.61 $1,575 -4.94
505–540 525 28 285.00–355.00 $313.86 $1,648 -8.00
550–590 568 15 270.00–340.00 $299.09 $1,699 -6.05
600–640 623 6 280.00–330.00 $296.71 $1,849 +7.79
655–695 671 7 265.00–305.00 $287.19 $1,927 +6.83
725 725 2 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $1,921 -3.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 240 15 300.00–450.00 $438.30 $1,052 -18.82
258–290 273 7 370.00–400.00 $382.77 $1,045 -27.38
305–345 329 9 345.00–385.00 $356.84 $1,174 -29.72
350–387 377 6 225.00–367.00 $337.72 $1,273 -16.08
400–440 414 8 310.00–350.00 $331.06 $1,371 +11.71
465–485 468 11 280.00–345.00 $313.28 $1,466 +18.39
510–520 515 2 215.00–325.00 $269.47 $1,388 -26.13
560–590 572 6 235.00–315.00 $286.03 $1,636 +19.71
655–670 665 3 225.00–250.00 $233.21 $1,551 -27.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 222 3 440.00–500.00 $474.74 $1,054 -27.08
300–345 320 26 430.00–470.00 $461.16 $1,476 -9.29
353–390 365 24 420.00–465.00 $437.03 $1,595 +5.88
400–440 428 24 360.00–425.00 $385.70 $1,651 -19.29
450–490 469 14 345.00–385.00 $357.76 $1,678 -16.43
500–540 524 34 295.00–350.00 $332.20 $1,741 -9.87
550–595 575 28 275.00–335.00 $319.25 $1,836 -3.75
600–640 617 12 270.00–305.00 $288.79 $1,782 -28.94
650–690 671 7 250.00–270.00 $259.37 $1,740 -32.70
720–733 731 9 275.00–285.00 $283.35 $2,071 +8.56
750–770 763 3 225.00–270.00 $249.83 $1,906 +2.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–241 239 9 450.00 $450.00 $1,076 -10.00
250–295 269 7 400.00–450.00 $428.25 $1,152 +13.45
305–335 316 6 375.00–440.00 $408.91 $1,292 +2.23
360–380 370 11 380.00–415.00 $388.66 $1,438 +8.95
405–440 424 4 275.00–365.00 $309.81 $1,314 -35.87
470–490 482 8 290.00–330.00 $309.38 $1,491 -20.47
500–545 516 21 200.00–310.00 $283.04 $1,460 -25.25
555–580 565 3 260.00–295.00 $281.80 $1,592 -2.00
600–640 619 7 220.00–275.00 $250.63 $1,551 -16.54
670–695 684 6 225.00–250.00 $235.07 $1,608 -9.49
903 903 7 250.00 $250.00 $2,258 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 224 4 520.00–540.00 $529.13 $1,185 —
280–285 283 2 510.00–530.00 $519.91 $1,471 -29.43
305–345 322 6 490.00–510.00 $497.51 $1,602 -17.54
355–390 377 9 445.00–475.00 $465.52 $1,755 +11.05
400–430 413 14 405.00–465.00 $437.07 $1,805 -19.12
458–495 468 11 380.00–430.00 $398.14 $1,863 -9.68
505–548 534 20 360.00–400.00 $375.45 $2,005 -2.08
600 value added 600 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,025 —
600–625 617 3 322.00–325.00 $322.97 $1,993 +5.09
660–688 682 6 310.00–325.00 $313.42 $2,138 +4.71
720–730 725 2 280.00–282.50 $281.24 $2,039 -18.17
770 770 1 279.00 $279.00 $2,148 +5.71
800 800 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1305 1182 80-85% 13 150.00–160.00 $155.61 $1,839 —
985–1565 1202 80-85% 73 132.00–154.00 $147.16 $1,769 —
980–1520 1287 80-85% 21 122.00–142.00 $137.15 $1,765 -2.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1115 1030 85-90% 4 135.00–144.00 $139.38 $1,436 +5.77
685–1255 1098 85-90% 9 100.00–125.00 $115.91 $1,273 -8.58
990–1640 1187 85-90% 18 120.00–136.00 $129.32 $1,535 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1610 1482 75-80% 13 126.00–149.00 $142.03 $2,105 —
1555 1555 75-80% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,975 -19.21
1495–1880 1645 75-80% 8 150.00–156.00 $153.58 $2,526 -3.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1630 1501 5 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $2,590 —
1420–1755 1534 10 165.00–188.00 $178.48 $2,738 —
1560–2045 1735 3 193.00–199.00 $196.56 $3,410 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1335 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,400.00–3,250.00 $2,871.50
975–1425 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,500.00–4,900.00 $3,298.06
1235–1580 1381 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,250.00 $2,852.85
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1330 1041 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,650.00–2,100.00 $1,864.79
755–1410 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,725.00–2,450.00 $2,162.10
1120–1410 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,275.00 $2,149.74
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1110–1315 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,950.00–3,700.00 $3,416.72 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —

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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.