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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

1,532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $383.29/cwt +30.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,997/hd at 521 lb · 44 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $416.20/cwt +15.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,586/hd at 381 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $444.52/cwt +27.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,129/hd at 479 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,532 2,122 1,710
Feeder cattle 1,236 1,726 1,221
Slaughter cattle 181 205 294
Replacement cattle 115 191 195

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Carrollton (320), Greensboro (392), Donalsonville (619), Eastanollee (76), Fitzgerald (98), Upson (94). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter Cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 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
305–310 309 4 500.00–515.00 $507.53 $1,568 —
400–445 417 27 410.00–492.50 $479.00 $1,997 +69.30
455–481 479 37 410.00–447.50 $444.52 $2,129 +27.60
500–543 519 7 375.00–395.00 $384.87 $1,997 +0.87
585 585 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,164 +11.30
610–630 618 9 320.00–360.00 $351.53 $2,172 +8.15
640 value added 640 8 330.00–335.00 $331.25 $2,120 —
675–690 value added 684 14 320.00–325.00 $322.88 $2,208 —
714 714 10 328.00 $328.00 $2,342 +12.71
760 760 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,356 -1.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 440.00–450.00 $445.09 $1,269 —
300–340 326 7 440.00–485.00 $461.75 $1,505 -8.25
380–385 383 2 430.00–455.00 $442.42 $1,694 -1.32
400–430 414 6 410.00–475.00 $441.25 $1,827 +34.62
451–490 471 8 375.00–420.00 $407.99 $1,922 +51.87
500–545 521 44 345.00–400.00 $383.29 $1,997 +30.61
555–580 565 6 315.00–360.00 $339.85 $1,920 +3.77
600–635 623 7 310.00–340.00 $322.84 $2,011 +0.88
655–685 665 7 305.00–335.00 $323.20 $2,149 +21.43
759–773 767 16 323.00–324.00 $323.43 $2,481 —
813 813 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,561 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 250.00 $250.00 $700 -194.09
370–385 380 4 300.00–470.00 $423.80 $1,610 +18.67
401–445 417 6 430.00–450.00 $439.80 $1,834 +71.79
465–485 474 8 375.00–385.00 $383.11 $1,816 +12.74
525–545 539 7 350.00–365.00 $360.76 $1,944 +54.09
559–580 566 3 330.00–335.00 $331.65 $1,877 +19.93
655–699 683 11 315.00–328.00 $323.87 $2,212 +38.87
725–745 732 6 290.00–310.00 $302.43 $2,214 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 375.00 $375.00 $806 —
260 260 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,300 +53.82
310–343 337 20 415.00–455.00 $449.68 $1,515 +27.22
350–394 381 38 330.00–440.00 $416.20 $1,586 +15.01
400–435 420 18 320.00–420.00 $389.13 $1,634 +11.03
455–480 471 12 360.00–390.00 $371.61 $1,750 +28.53
500–525 514 26 325.00–345.00 $334.91 $1,721 -7.43
550–585 565 15 320.00–340.00 $331.40 $1,872 +4.57
605 605 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,876 +0.20
615 value added 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 —
652 value added 652 3 327.50 $327.50 $2,135 —
655–696 677 8 290.00–310.00 $298.43 $2,020 -17.38
753 753 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,108 +31.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 264 7 425.00–480.00 $451.95 $1,193 +65.44
300–340 326 8 320.00–410.00 $363.67 $1,186 -21.39
350–390 368 23 300.00–430.00 $394.02 $1,450 +24.87
400–445 422 22 340.00–410.00 $381.99 $1,612 +35.74
455–495 467 20 280.00–360.00 $334.33 $1,561 +6.00
500–535 516 20 300.00–340.00 $323.88 $1,671 +12.92
550–570 561 8 260.00–325.00 $308.32 $1,730 +2.39
600–645 627 5 275.00–300.00 $292.94 $1,837 +14.67
660–695 683 9 247.00–287.50 $274.87 $1,877 +25.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,040 +68.04
301–310 304 3 425.00–430.00 $426.70 $1,297 +101.96
351–399 372 13 345.00–415.00 $394.34 $1,467 +72.43
400–445 422 13 260.00–390.00 $349.87 $1,476 +55.27
455–495 475 29 305.00–350.00 $339.17 $1,611 +36.96
505–545 530 10 260.00–325.00 $296.79 $1,573 +20.02
551–595 571 14 200.00–310.00 $295.75 $1,689 +34.19
600–640 616 8 270.00–285.00 $276.23 $1,702 +58.70
660–680 670 2 225.00–260.00 $242.24 $1,623 +17.70
720 720 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,800 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 272 3 460.00–500.00 $480.25 $1,306 -9.49
300–345 325 7 400.00–500.00 $458.58 $1,490 +3.27
355–390 372 17 300.00–440.00 $385.74 $1,435 -16.76
400–445 417 20 375.00–430.00 $399.54 $1,666 +23.90
455–495 470 28 290.00–395.00 $369.15 $1,735 +4.22
500–545 516 19 270.00–360.00 $323.66 $1,670 +25.82
550–590 569 25 245.00–340.00 $306.57 $1,744 +0.05
600–645 612 10 240.00–318.00 $282.50 $1,729 -11.19
650–690 675 7 230.00–272.00 $251.95 $1,701 -33.09
755–785 770 2 235.00–250.00 $242.65 $1,868 -0.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,325 -60.00
315–345 337 6 470.00–515.00 $483.70 $1,630 -37.85
350–375 357 11 340.00–465.00 $435.64 $1,555 -25.86
400–445 420 21 330.00–460.00 $423.91 $1,780 -3.82
455–495 467 23 370.00–435.00 $406.38 $1,898 +3.07
500–545 526 13 340.00–395.00 $361.34 $1,901 -1.37
550–575 561 20 270.00–347.50 $329.40 $1,848 +4.34
600–635 614 10 280.00–322.00 $300.72 $1,846 -17.00
655–660 658 7 280.00–318.00 $300.66 $1,978 -3.18
700 700 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,890 -23.27
780 780 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,028 -9.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 300.00 $300.00 $735 —
260–290 273 3 410.00–440.00 $430.12 $1,174 +44.98
301–345 323 4 420.00–460.00 $432.87 $1,398 +74.50
355–395 373 13 270.00–415.00 $364.08 $1,358 +19.92
400–445 416 14 330.00–405.00 $352.80 $1,468 +24.66
450–495 465 15 260.00–370.00 $328.89 $1,529 +41.79
500–545 513 18 240.00–320.00 $286.93 $1,472 +11.87
555–595 571 15 250.00–315.00 $301.09 $1,719 +28.06
610–645 623 5 285.00–300.00 $293.02 $1,826 +45.15

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1120 1092 80-85% 6 140.00–147.00 $141.69 $1,547 —
1030–1565 1288 80-85% 53 130.00–146.00 $136.60 $1,759 +9.74
1100–1645 1336 80-85% 10 125.00–136.00 $128.67 $1,719 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,242 —
825–1390 1044 85-90% 17 115.00–132.50 $122.95 $1,284 —
905–1500 1111 85-90% 4 112.50–122.00 $116.84 $1,298 -9.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1760 1485 75-80% 17 132.00–148.00 $138.41 $2,055 —
1535–1550 1543 75-80% 2 130.00–137.00 $133.52 $2,060 -7.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2030 1458 5 140.00–177.00 $157.45 $2,296 —
1000–2235 1701 7 165.00–202.00 $178.55 $3,037 —
1340–2335 1762 12 151.00–196.00 $168.94 $2,977 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–925 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 130.00–135.00 $132.45 $1,203
1020–1170 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 160.00–192.50 $177.20 $1,924
1050–1380 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 150.00–153.00 $151.13 $1,847
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1535 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,650.00–2,400.00 $1,966.90
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1300 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,833.16
1065–1365 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,800.00 $2,373.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,625
1135–1270 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 212.50–245.00 $227.84 $2,741
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.