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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 6, 2026

3,246 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $339.12/cwt -8.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,590/hd at 469 lb · 85 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $363.51/cwt +18.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,268/hd at 624 lb · 70 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.51/cwt +14.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,812/hd at 523 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,246 1,893 4,158
Feeder cattle 2,152 1,444 3,401
Slaughter cattle 662 178 432
Replacement cattle 432 271 325

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (302), Franklin Co. (1225), Oak Park (652), Pulaski Co (411), Thomasville (318), and Washington (338). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 8.00 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
260–280 270 2 490.00–495.00 $492.59 $1,330 -39.41
305–338 325 8 450.00–480.00 $472.00 $1,534 —
350 350 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,531 +12.50
400–440 419 25 435.00–500.00 $459.59 $1,926 +16.51
470–480 476 8 402.50–447.50 $412.79 $1,965 -12.65
500–535 513 42 330.00–420.00 $394.94 $2,026 -0.04
551–598 566 26 350.00–388.00 $379.07 $2,146 +6.89
600–634 624 70 320.00–377.00 $363.51 $2,268 +19.99
655–694 671 31 320.00–336.00 $330.10 $2,215 +1.70
710–745 720 21 310.00–355.00 $339.36 $2,443 +23.00
750–798 766 15 282.50–317.50 $302.28 $2,315 -6.60
800 800 2 287.50–310.00 $298.75 $2,390 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 362 5 445.00–465.00 $452.93 $1,640 +9.33
400–445 420 25 368.00–435.00 $410.36 $1,724 +14.65
450–490 468 23 334.00–480.00 $385.63 $1,805 -18.20
500–546 526 43 322.00–380.00 $357.56 $1,881 -3.94
560–598 583 46 280.00–370.00 $343.95 $2,005 -8.56
600–648 619 24 284.00–352.50 $321.31 $1,989 -6.79
650–695 672 20 270.00–325.00 $312.79 $2,102 -11.57
705–746 738 26 278.00–335.00 $325.92 $2,405 +16.03
750–798 780 5 260.00–290.00 $277.94 $2,168 -4.91
800 800 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,320 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 350.00–370.00 $359.56 $1,018 —
335–345 340 2 320.00–324.00 $322.03 $1,095 -27.97
355 355 1 280.00 $280.00 $994 -185.10
400–435 411 14 280.00–410.00 $368.77 $1,516 -35.92
473–495 482 7 350.00–360.00 $352.89 $1,701 -12.51
505–540 522 9 280.00–335.00 $315.51 $1,647 -13.98
550–595 575 17 280.00–345.00 $328.21 $1,887 +7.34
605–620 614 4 254.00–310.00 $292.14 $1,794 -0.29
690–695 693 5 280.00–320.00 $304.96 $2,113 —
735 735 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,984 —
775 775 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,034 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 4 400.00–410.00 $407.50 $917 —
260–295 278 13 400.00–445.00 $417.10 $1,160 -22.48
300–345 330 13 352.00–420.00 $392.70 $1,296 +4.96
350–395 375 34 320.00–405.00 $374.77 $1,405 +1.23
400–447 416 35 320.00–395.00 $350.37 $1,458 -23.93
450–495 469 85 300.00–370.00 $339.12 $1,590 -8.04
500–545 515 52 280.00–345.00 $316.57 $1,630 -6.60
550–595 569 35 280.00–315.00 $297.97 $1,695 +0.15
600–645 613 30 250.00–300.00 $276.69 $1,696 -31.62
660–690 675 17 220.00–270.00 $253.73 $1,713 -20.84
700–745 714 9 250.00–270.00 $257.06 $1,835 -22.94
775–780 778 2 220.00–250.00 $235.05 $1,829 —
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
210–240 225 2 520.00–570.00 $543.33 $1,222 —
250–285 263 3 430.00–510.00 $457.12 $1,202 +17.12
310–345 319 5 427.50–440.00 $435.29 $1,389 -17.32
350–390 375 21 370.00–450.00 $408.72 $1,533 -7.30
400–447 423 42 344.00–422.50 $385.44 $1,630 +13.93
450–490 466 44 344.00–385.00 $374.33 $1,744 +1.80
500–545 523 66 318.00–360.00 $346.51 $1,812 +14.80
550–598 571 34 310.00–345.00 $329.63 $1,882 -4.36
601–645 616 47 300.00–342.50 $326.58 $2,012 +1.32
650–695 667 12 280.00–312.00 $296.71 $1,979 -21.82
711 value added 711 7 325.00 $325.00 $2,311 +15.00
701–745 726 6 270.00–310.00 $288.16 $2,092 -8.10
750–797 780 7 270.00–280.00 $275.75 $2,151 -10.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 330.00 $330.00 $742 —
250–290 273 7 300.00–405.00 $368.76 $1,007 -32.25
305–345 328 11 300.00–375.00 $344.98 $1,132 -23.43
355–395 381 10 240.00–390.00 $329.29 $1,255 -37.60
410–445 433 22 300.00–350.00 $328.88 $1,424 -15.65
455–495 481 20 250.00–335.00 $299.95 $1,443 -16.89
500–545 519 16 265.00–320.00 $301.34 $1,564 -21.34
550–595 575 19 220.00–297.50 $257.57 $1,481 -22.39
600–645 625 12 220.00–315.00 $273.44 $1,709 +1.01
670 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 +4.99
700–730 717 3 220.00–235.00 $228.42 $1,638 -34.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 224 10 430.00–500.00 $474.03 $1,062 —
250–295 274 15 455.00–550.00 $514.45 $1,410 +28.59
300–348 327 29 417.50–530.00 $462.13 $1,511 -5.93
350–395 372 33 380.00–485.00 $424.10 $1,578 -8.18
400–445 417 33 362.00–450.00 $406.18 $1,694 +3.91
450–495 464 52 322.00–420.00 $383.99 $1,782 +2.85
500–545 516 52 305.00–367.50 $339.22 $1,750 -1.53
550–595 573 46 300.00–345.00 $325.29 $1,864 +8.33
600–640 622 39 270.00–330.00 $312.19 $1,942 +11.65
655–695 668 18 270.00–310.00 $297.35 $1,986 +5.16
700–745 721 17 248.00–300.00 $279.96 $2,019 +1.72
760–795 772 9 250.00–280.00 $258.76 $1,998 +4.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 550.00–560.00 $554.56 $1,248 —
255–290 275 5 480.00–520.00 $502.67 $1,382 -29.81
300–325 316 9 470.00–550.00 $500.15 $1,580 +1.85
355–395 371 13 410.00–530.00 $461.66 $1,713 +17.64
400–440 422 20 405.00–495.00 $443.36 $1,871 +22.06
460–495 485 17 354.00–430.00 $380.90 $1,847 -23.61
500–545 512 27 322.00–415.00 $371.17 $1,900 +2.38
550–590 560 28 322.00–365.00 $346.93 $1,943 +6.69
610–642 633 19 315.00–340.00 $328.80 $2,081 +6.13
650–680 666 25 304.00–335.00 $321.77 $2,143 +2.52
700–715 702 10 292.00–320.00 $310.66 $2,181 —
750–790 766 10 265.00–310.00 $284.41 $2,179 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 213 4 390.00–430.00 $412.76 $879 —
280–290 285 2 350.00–400.00 $375.44 $1,070 —
300–340 318 6 315.00–420.00 $376.98 $1,199 -28.07
360–395 377 11 350.00–400.00 $370.64 $1,397 -43.15
400–445 424 15 316.00–375.00 $349.57 $1,482 -41.28
450–495 474 27 250.00–360.00 $331.83 $1,573 -3.22
500–545 521 21 220.00–330.00 $291.38 $1,518 -21.27
555–595 575 12 250.00–310.00 $275.41 $1,584 -15.25
600–645 621 12 235.00–290.00 $260.83 $1,620 -20.40
675 675 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,755 -17.43
710–740 725 4 210.00–265.00 $241.12 $1,748 +41.12
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1575 1207 80-85% 13 139.00–165.00 $148.30 $1,790 —
851–1645 1212 80-85% 81 125.00–150.00 $140.41 $1,702 —
960–1740 1257 80-85% 73 114.00–143.00 $131.21 $1,649 -1.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1245 1018 85-90% 12 122.00–145.00 $129.66 $1,320 +18.45
760–1335 1060 85-90% 32 110.00–135.00 $121.77 $1,291 -6.44
1090–1260 1199 85-90% 4 132.00–138.00 $135.85 $1,629 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1540 1466 75-80% 7 145.00–149.00 $147.02 $2,155 —
1235–1850 1506 75-80% 14 135.00–148.00 $141.99 $2,138 —
1375–1815 1554 75-80% 14 126.00–138.00 $132.26 $2,055 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–2080 1428 10 152.00–165.00 $160.64 $2,294 —
1370–1995 1719 8 177.00–194.00 $182.37 $3,135 —
1245–2335 1766 23 162.00–184.00 $172.43 $3,045 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1440 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 2,000.00–2,850.00 $2,445.75
1070–1505 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,700.00–2,800.00 $2,389.05
1125–1525 1326 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 40 2,450.00–3,450.00 $3,083.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1645 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,900.00–3,800.00 $2,708.71
1110–1520 1271 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,150.00–3,400.00 $2,859.98
1080–1690 1376 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,250.00–4,300.00 $3,396.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–940 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,150.00–2,050.00 $1,676.28
935–985 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,775.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,402
945–1170 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 152.50–165.00 $158.09 $1,673
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–905 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,350.00 $2,204.26
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,800.00 $4,800.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
900–1420 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 2,250.00–5,750.00 $3,946.04 +1,215.08
975–1350 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,300.00–5,000.00 $4,371.55 —
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
925–1525 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 2,050.00–5,250.00 $3,724.99 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–1110 974 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,711.04 —
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
635 635 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.