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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2026

2,122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $343.38/cwt -20.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,132/hd at 621 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $310.96/cwt -5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,595/hd at 513 lb · 50 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $346.25/cwt -4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,465/hd at 423 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,122 3,246 3,178
Feeder cattle 1,726 2,152 2,466
Slaughter cattle 205 662 387
Replacement cattle 191 432 325

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1162), Athens (704), Jackson (256). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter Cattle sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower. All feeder cattle sold unevenly steady to 9.00 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
376–389 384 10 460.00–465.00 $461.96 $1,774 +24.46
400–425 413 2 400.00–420.00 $409.70 $1,692 -49.89
452–467 463 17 375.00–425.00 $416.92 $1,930 +4.13
500–525 518 39 365.00–415.00 $384.00 $1,989 -10.94
550–580 572 34 340.00–370.00 $358.70 $2,052 -20.37
605–643 621 57 330.00–350.00 $343.38 $2,132 -20.13
654–685 663 25 320.00–342.50 $332.82 $2,207 +2.72
705–715 706 8 305.00–320.00 $315.29 $2,226 -24.07
750–780 763 19 300.00–315.00 $311.70 $2,378 +9.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 470.00 $470.00 $1,598 —
365–396 383 12 420.00–450.00 $443.74 $1,700 -9.19
400–445 432 13 380.00–420.00 $406.63 $1,757 -3.73
455–495 479 8 335.00–400.00 $356.12 $1,706 -29.51
505–543 530 10 335.00–380.00 $352.68 $1,869 -4.88
550–595 575 17 325.00–345.00 $336.08 $1,932 -7.87
605–635 625 10 320.00–335.00 $321.96 $2,012 +0.65
650–695 681 4 270.00–317.50 $301.77 $2,055 -11.02
710–735 722 6 280.00–310.00 $303.38 $2,190 -22.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 400.00 $400.00 $880 —
250–285 265 3 400.00–480.00 $444.09 $1,177 +84.53
320–325 321 4 400.00–445.00 $416.26 $1,336 +94.23
385–390 388 3 375.00–420.00 $405.13 $1,572 +125.13
430–443 437 5 340.00–385.00 $368.01 $1,608 -0.76
450–498 484 17 335.00–400.00 $370.37 $1,793 +17.48
515–525 520 3 300.00–310.00 $306.67 $1,595 -8.84
565–595 587 9 290.00–325.00 $311.72 $1,830 -16.49
640 640 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,984 +17.86
675–685 680 3 280.00–295.00 $285.00 $1,938 -19.96
765 765 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,066 +7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–217 214 5 410.00–460.00 $444.31 $951 +36.81
260–290 276 8 370.00–415.00 $386.51 $1,067 -30.59
300–345 320 28 335.00–415.00 $385.06 $1,232 -7.64
350–398 380 23 320.00–395.00 $369.15 $1,403 -5.62
400–445 423 42 300.00–370.00 $346.25 $1,465 -4.12
455–495 481 33 285.00–350.00 $328.33 $1,579 -10.79
500–540 513 50 260.00–330.00 $310.96 $1,595 -5.61
550–595 571 42 250.00–320.00 $305.93 $1,747 +7.96
605–640 624 27 225.00–295.00 $278.27 $1,736 +1.58
651–695 679 11 225.00–290.00 $248.96 $1,690 -4.77
710–735 727 3 205.00–255.00 $233.08 $1,694 -23.98
780–790 785 2 230.00–250.00 $240.06 $1,884 +5.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 267 6 410.00–480.00 $446.18 $1,191 -10.94
310–335 331 11 390.00–430.00 $422.46 $1,398 -12.83
355–385 358 26 370.00–415.00 $401.19 $1,436 -7.53
400–445 408 17 355.00–395.00 $378.10 $1,543 -7.34
455–487 477 33 332.50–375.00 $343.08 $1,636 -31.25
501–540 510 18 335.00–350.00 $342.34 $1,746 -4.17
551–593 570 30 305.00–340.00 $326.83 $1,863 -2.80
600–632 617 20 285.00–325.00 $309.80 $1,911 -16.78
662–695 666 10 280.00–322.50 $315.81 $2,103 +19.10
755–790 783 6 215.00–300.00 $248.47 $1,946 -27.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 325.00–350.00 $337.37 $803 +7.37
270–295 280 3 280.00–370.00 $331.96 $929 -36.80
300–345 316 13 285.00–370.00 $324.74 $1,026 -20.24
350–385 364 18 235.00–365.00 $321.91 $1,172 -7.38
400–417 408 12 225.00–340.00 $294.60 $1,202 -34.28
465–495 487 12 275.00–320.00 $302.21 $1,472 +2.26
510–545 532 3 270.00–290.00 $276.77 $1,472 -24.57
555–590 573 6 230.00–295.00 $261.56 $1,499 +3.99
630–640 638 4 190.00–270.00 $217.53 $1,388 -55.91
662–690 676 2 198.00–250.00 $224.54 $1,518 -45.46
740 740 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,850 +21.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,068 +15.97
255–290 274 7 450.00–535.00 $489.74 $1,342 -24.71
310–340 325 8 410.00–495.00 $455.31 $1,480 -6.82
360–395 372 22 350.00–435.00 $402.50 $1,497 -21.60
400–440 423 22 340.00–395.00 $375.64 $1,589 -30.54
450–490 471 33 310.00–380.00 $364.93 $1,719 -19.06
500–547 518 22 270.00–350.00 $297.84 $1,543 -41.38
550–595 571 35 255.00–320.00 $306.52 $1,750 -18.77
600–640 619 20 250.00–315.00 $293.69 $1,818 -18.50
655–696 677 20 230.00–300.00 $285.04 $1,930 -12.31
700–740 712 11 240.00–275.00 $255.54 $1,819 -24.42
750–780 773 8 235.00–265.00 $243.03 $1,879 -15.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,188 -14.56
280 280 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,568 +57.33
305–335 317 5 490.00–530.00 $521.55 $1,653 +21.40
365–390 369 13 440.00–510.00 $461.50 $1,703 -0.16
400–420 408 9 405.00–445.00 $427.73 $1,745 -15.63
464–487 475 15 350.00–435.00 $403.31 $1,916 +22.41
510–530 522 17 300.00–385.00 $362.71 $1,893 -8.46
555–560 559 4 300.00–335.00 $325.06 $1,817 -21.87
600–630 619 9 295.00–330.00 $317.72 $1,967 -11.08
670–695 681 5 290.00–325.00 $303.84 $2,069 -17.93
700–735 717 10 265.00–302.00 $293.27 $2,103 -17.39
755–770 763 2 260.00–280.00 $269.90 $2,059 -14.51
825–828 827 5 282.00–295.00 $292.41 $2,418 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 263 4 375.00–400.00 $385.14 $1,013 +9.70
300–335 315 6 315.00–380.00 $358.37 $1,129 -18.61
350–390 373 8 280.00–375.00 $344.16 $1,284 -26.48
406–445 429 16 275.00–365.00 $328.14 $1,408 -21.43
455–498 481 19 255.00–330.00 $287.10 $1,381 -44.73
500–545 529 6 220.00–310.00 $275.06 $1,455 -16.32
555–591 579 10 235.00–290.00 $273.03 $1,581 -2.38
600–640 624 8 220.00–280.00 $247.87 $1,547 -12.96
655–695 672 7 200.00–270.00 $226.63 $1,523 -33.37
834 834 7 250.00 $250.00 $2,085 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1455 1229 80-85% 73 130.00–156.00 $136.97 $1,683 -3.44
1020–1580 1263 80-85% 10 143.00–161.00 $149.91 $1,893 +18.70
1060–1505 1269 80-85% 22 118.00–140.00 $126.86 $1,610 -4.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1015 973 85-90% 3 141.00–145.00 $142.58 $1,387 —
880–1470 1103 85-90% 21 120.00–136.00 $126.47 $1,395 —
990–1265 1122 85-90% 9 110.00–117.00 $114.58 $1,286 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1490 1445 75-80% 4 145.00–153.00 $147.85 $2,136 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,950 -11.99
1400–1725 1516 75-80% 10 135.00–160.00 $140.52 $2,130 -1.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1930 1526 20 148.00–175.00 $168.94 $2,578 —
1255–2105 1652 13 150.00–165.00 $160.00 $2,643 —
2180 2180 1 184.00 $184.00 $4,011 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1210 994 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,400.00–2,350.00 $1,858.78
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
735–1430 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,250.00–2,150.00 $1,860.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1695 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,000.00–2,950.00 $2,493.53
1060–1515 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,250.00–3,250.00 $2,916.24
1160–1460 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,233.59
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 +638.96
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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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.