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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 2026

1,693 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $390.21/cwt +1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,678/hd at 430 lb · 77 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $334.61/cwt -4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,533/hd at 458 lb · 69 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $332.94/cwt -12.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,894/hd at 569 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,693 3,379 2,707
Feeder cattle 1,125 2,737 2,142
Slaughter cattle 348 350 406
Replacement cattle 220 292 159

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Ashburn (985), Athens (575), Jackson (133). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter Cattle sold 2.00 to 8.00 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
400–425 416 5 400.00–450.00 $421.11 $1,752 -14.84
460–490 471 26 360.00–430.00 $420.31 $1,980 -18.60
513–547 531 24 332.00–405.00 $381.55 $2,026 -25.24
550–595 559 20 335.00–405.00 $374.91 $2,096 +16.19
600–620 609 6 330.00–370.00 $347.59 $2,117 -35.02
660–662 662 11 345.00–355.00 $354.09 $2,344 -17.98
725 725 14 325.00 $325.00 $2,356 -18.92
760–767 767 62 305.00–333.00 $332.18 $2,548 -2.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,639 —
350 350 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,488 -20.08
405–420 410 14 400.00–410.00 $408.57 $1,675 -18.65
485–486 486 38 380.00–400.00 $398.95 $1,939 -0.82
525–545 539 13 340.00–395.00 $373.17 $2,011 +2.60
557–590 572 30 342.50–355.00 $353.55 $2,022 +3.61
620 620 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,015 -16.40
663–690 666 15 260.00–325.00 $318.58 $2,122 -23.16
710 710 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,988 -20.00
760–795 783 3 285.00–310.00 $298.53 $2,337 -8.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,083 -86.09
405–440 414 6 305.00–395.00 $365.03 $1,511 -29.19
505–540 518 5 310.00–320.00 $315.91 $1,636 -37.29

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 227 13 330.00–490.00 $451.45 $1,025 -4.12
270–288 284 33 380.00–440.00 $421.09 $1,196 -31.85
310–340 324 6 300.00–420.00 $339.86 $1,101 -78.19
370–390 377 17 360.00–410.00 $386.28 $1,456 -16.73
400–440 418 13 310.00–370.00 $352.05 $1,472 -9.35
450–480 458 69 310.00–365.00 $334.61 $1,533 -4.62
500–540 516 35 280.00–340.00 $325.18 $1,678 +15.20
555–595 558 33 240.00–330.00 $314.50 $1,755 +19.29
600–645 620 18 235.00–310.00 $293.11 $1,817 -9.29
660–675 665 3 235.00–275.00 $253.20 $1,684 -10.55
740 740 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,887 -9.23
760 760 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 -25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 375.00 $375.00 $881 -125.81
295 295 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,062 -128.44
310–341 339 13 380.00–450.00 $445.07 $1,509 -18.39
355–395 377 49 340.00–415.00 $405.63 $1,529 -19.43
400–444 430 77 360.00–410.00 $390.21 $1,678 +1.47
470 470 8 380.00 $380.00 $1,786 +16.18
487 value added 487 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,094 —
507–545 519 48 265.00–365.00 $353.76 $1,836 +15.40
550–585 563 9 260.00–340.00 $311.71 $1,755 -13.18
610–620 618 10 300.00–320.00 $316.05 $1,953 -6.28
650–690 669 17 270.00–325.00 $310.42 $2,077 +9.16
720 720 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,944 -6.90
755 755 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,001 -15.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 230 3 260.00–300.00 $275.87 $635 -164.13
300–340 317 8 255.00–380.00 $339.46 $1,076 -3.23
360–390 375 11 300.00–350.00 $341.27 $1,280 -20.46
400–420 408 9 300.00–340.00 $328.38 $1,340 -9.80
455–490 462 9 280.00–325.00 $313.02 $1,446 +10.14
520–530 525 4 280.00–310.00 $295.14 $1,549 +12.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 223 5 580.00–650.00 $616.05 $1,374 -4.54
250–285 260 9 545.00–580.00 $565.47 $1,470 +35.52
305–340 328 12 435.00–505.00 $488.00 $1,601 -39.09
359–399 373 26 470.00–490.00 $482.50 $1,800 +23.11
410 410 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,763 +0.01
450–490 474 8 355.00–420.00 $378.66 $1,795 -14.33
500–520 511 12 365.00–405.00 $373.03 $1,906 -0.12
550–590 569 65 320.00–357.50 $332.94 $1,894 -12.94
600–620 611 28 295.00–335.00 $315.49 $1,928 -24.25
655 655 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,030 -2.79
700–740 704 20 225.00–305.00 $285.38 $2,009 -1.82
760–795 775 3 225.00–272.50 $256.12 $1,985 -21.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 410.00–555.00 $486.48 $1,109 -55.52
258–290 264 11 410.00–550.00 $522.10 $1,378 +33.21
305–340 331 4 400.00–445.00 $432.08 $1,430 -4.35
350–380 364 19 350.00–465.00 $434.62 $1,582 +10.40
445 445 3 350.00–415.00 $393.33 $1,750 -11.49
450–490 466 64 340.00–420.00 $377.26 $1,758 +0.60
500–530 523 32 250.00–365.00 $338.32 $1,769 +8.35
555–595 570 22 250.00–330.00 $312.30 $1,780 -7.53
600–640 623 10 275.00–310.00 $295.95 $1,844 -3.03
650–670 659 9 270.00–305.00 $289.36 $1,907 +2.74
705–740 726 5 265.00–280.00 $273.88 $1,988 +5.25
755–770 763 2 255.00–260.00 $257.48 $1,965 +4.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 355.00–420.00 $387.16 $941 -112.84
255–290 269 5 395.00–430.00 $409.54 $1,102 -11.32
300–335 312 5 325.00–395.00 $368.01 $1,148 -65.74
370–386 380 21 335.00–405.00 $388.06 $1,475 -9.66
460–490 469 17 295.00–350.00 $339.32 $1,591 +12.44
500 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 -46.19
575 575 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 -50.80
600–640 620 2 220.00–255.00 $236.94 $1,469 -40.85
730 730 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,752 -1.64
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 -1.65
800 800 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,456 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1465 1141 80-85% 14 115.00–133.00 $123.03 $1,404 —
930–1550 1196 80-85% 96 125.00–149.00 $138.87 $1,661 —
1085–1520 1199 80-85% 21 143.00–155.00 $147.56 $1,769 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1550 1041 85-90% 24 117.00–129.00 $122.61 $1,276 -9.08
830–1340 1052 85-90% 15 128.00–136.00 $131.88 $1,387 —
955–1150 1061 85-90% 18 100.00–117.50 $108.22 $1,148 -29.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1510 1390 75-80% 2 126.00–130.00 $127.83 $1,777 —
1135–1895 1571 75-80% 7 134.00–156.00 $143.39 $2,253 —
1280–1970 1582 75-80% 17 130.00–147.00 $137.31 $2,172 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1730 1438 2 188.00–194.00 $191.61 $2,755 —
1370–1715 1543 2 162.00–165.00 $163.33 $2,520 —
1015–2175 1703 11 170.00–189.00 $180.11 $3,067 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1170 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,250.00–1,875.00 $1,564.17
800–1340 1034 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,700.00–2,525.00 $2,148.48
830–1975 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,725.00–2,775.00 $2,351.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1130 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,400.00–3,200.00 $2,092.36
935–1220 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,000.00 $2,978.31
1070–1105 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,603.22
990–1310 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,800.00–3,350.00 $2,536.59
1115–1245 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,598.58
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–745 726 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,525.00–1,575.00 $1,555.85
740–770 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,925.00 $1,886.75

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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
875–915 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
920–1285 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,975.00–3,400.00 $3,132.41 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–1045 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620–710 665 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,213.53 -1,347.37
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.