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Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 2, 2020

5,588 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $130.87/cwt +14.29 vs last sale · ≈ $821/hd at 628 lb · 96 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $114.93/cwt +4.90 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 574 lb · 89 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $116.87/cwt +5.72 vs last sale · ≈ $612/hd at 524 lb · 87 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,588 5,333 7,942
Feeder cattle 4,260 4,138 6,405
Slaughter cattle 916 819 1,106
Replacement cattle 412 376 431

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 312,197 compared to 349,924 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 333 7 152.00–170.00 $160.34 $534 -4.84
351–399 370 17 143.00–176.00 $156.78 $580 +13.23
400–445 432 20 140.00–155.00 $144.75 $625 +4.83
455–499 483 20 133.00–150.00 $135.65 $655 +3.43
462–499 value added 484 19 140.75–155.00 $143.41 $694 —
510–545 525 30 125.00–140.00 $131.31 $689 +3.32
552–591 574 32 120.00–136.00 $127.84 $734 +3.91
600–645 624 25 118.00–133.00 $122.60 $765 +6.02
620–639 value added 629 71 132.50–135.00 $133.78 $841 —
651–699 value added 672 49 119.00–134.00 $125.81 $845 —
650–695 673 16 114.00–120.00 $116.72 $786 -1.61
730–740 value added 735 22 120.00–123.50 $122.34 $899 —
769 value added 769 13 127.50 $127.50 $980 —
775–795 782 5 107.00–112.00 $110.79 $866 +4.79
850–893 value added 879 3 120.00–124.00 $122.71 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 280 9 147.00–152.00 $150.25 $421 -1.47
354–395 365 18 123.00–165.00 $143.66 $524 +7.61
410 410 2 132.00–150.00 $141.00 $578 +6.36
450–495 473 23 120.00–147.50 $131.91 $624 +5.56
500–545 522 24 115.00–136.00 $125.35 $654 +5.39
555–595 580 18 110.00–126.00 $118.83 $689 +1.75
600–645 632 20 108.00–125.00 $116.69 $737 +4.95
655–695 666 14 105.00–115.00 $111.27 $741 +3.27
700–746 730 12 104.00–110.00 $105.41 $769 +4.41
758–770 763 4 100.00–104.00 $102.50 $782 -1.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 140.00 $140.00 $343 ±0.00
305–345 323 3 135.00–155.00 $147.51 $476 +17.51
355–395 368 3 131.00–152.50 $142.02 $523 +23.02
405–445 426 6 117.00–147.50 $128.83 $549 +6.61
450–495 464 15 107.00–136.00 $118.22 $549 -3.16
505–545 526 17 105.00–130.00 $117.06 $616 +5.47
555–595 575 7 97.00–115.00 $107.40 $618 +5.38
605–630 618 2 100.00–105.00 $102.45 $633 -0.34
675 675 1 95.00 $95.00 $641 -7.55
740 740 1 92.00 $92.00 $681 —
778 778 2 88.00 $88.00 $685 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 223 7 124.00–133.00 $127.94 $285 +1.34
250–295 278 26 120.00–139.00 $129.26 $359 +4.31
300–349 326 54 115.00–141.00 $124.27 $405 +3.72
355–395 372 43 112.00–140.00 $123.91 $461 +5.95
400–445 429 62 105.00–136.00 $119.77 $514 +7.03
450–495 473 83 105.00–127.50 $112.72 $533 +3.46
500–545 528 70 100.00–117.00 $108.44 $573 +2.59
551–595 571 45 97.00–113.00 $103.75 $592 +2.46
600–645 622 37 90.00–107.00 $96.66 $601 +1.43
655–695 668 21 85.00–98.00 $90.94 $607 -0.60
700–745 709 13 80.00–90.00 $87.92 $623 +5.34
750–795 773 2 80.00–84.00 $81.94 $633 +4.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–276 273 11 137.00–139.00 $137.53 $375 +6.30
310–345 325 22 128.00–140.00 $133.07 $432 +7.91
355–395 372 45 124.00–138.00 $129.47 $482 +7.55
400–445 427 64 117.00–142.50 $126.25 $539 +9.08
428 value added 428 6 127.00 $127.00 $544 —
455–495 468 31 112.00–128.00 $120.65 $565 +4.60
500–545 517 59 109.00–117.00 $112.06 $579 +1.15
528 value added 528 11 122.75 $122.75 $648 —
555–595 571 56 100.00–117.00 $109.32 $624 -0.71
578–580 value added 578 33 116.00–125.00 $124.45 $719 —
600–645 626 38 96.00–111.00 $103.71 $649 -0.42
664 value added 664 16 118.00 $118.00 $784 —
655–695 670 22 90.00–109.00 $99.65 $668 -1.01
701 value added 701 11 114.75 $114.75 $804 —
700–745 723 8 92.00–101.00 $96.60 $698 -5.54
755–795 768 13 90.00–105.00 $94.80 $728 +5.80
820 value added 820 3 101.00 $101.00 $828 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 237 7 122.00–125.00 $124.58 $295 +3.95
255–295 272 3 115.00–120.00 $117.25 $319 -1.95
310–340 324 15 110.00–120.00 $114.29 $370 +5.43
355–395 375 21 98.00–132.50 $115.69 $434 +7.51
405–445 425 36 100.00–125.00 $111.48 $474 +3.48
450–495 469 47 95.00–117.50 $109.17 $512 +5.59
500–545 522 30 90.00–110.00 $102.79 $537 +4.77
555–595 569 17 85.00–100.00 $93.01 $529 +2.45
605–645 618 6 87.50–90.00 $89.13 $551 +4.97
660–665 664 4 80.00–83.00 $81.50 $541 -1.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 226 5 145.00–155.00 $150.04 $339 +1.62
251–290 272 27 138.00–152.00 $144.74 $394 +3.58
300–346 323 72 135.00–170.00 $148.86 $481 +9.26
355–395 371 60 120.00–160.00 $141.20 $524 +7.79
400–448 421 51 120.00–150.00 $138.11 $581 +10.54
450–495 474 73 113.00–146.00 $125.55 $595 +7.49
500–545 524 87 105.00–127.50 $116.87 $612 +5.72
550–595 571 74 100.00–120.00 $109.97 $628 +0.93
600–645 624 59 96.00–112.00 $103.94 $649 +5.10
655–695 674 43 91.00–107.50 $98.19 $662 +4.27
705–745 726 9 90.00–102.50 $94.76 $688 +2.86
770 770 1 90.00 $90.00 $693 +5.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 165.00 $165.00 $363 —
265–280 271 6 152.00–167.00 $157.57 $427 +0.20
305–345 319 21 150.00–180.00 $160.99 $514 +4.86
351–395 368 40 135.00–172.00 $154.82 $570 +7.97
400–445 421 60 134.00–170.00 $146.48 $617 +9.23
455–495 474 59 126.00–160.00 $135.21 $641 +6.93
500–545 522 44 117.00–139.00 $125.36 $654 +6.12
551–595 570 48 110.00–130.00 $120.20 $685 +6.08
600–645 626 32 105.00–125.00 $114.26 $715 +7.29
655–695 670 21 98.00–120.00 $110.58 $741 +8.02
700–735 710 4 102.00–108.00 $105.28 $747 +5.37
755–795 770 4 95.00–105.00 $99.90 $769 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 218 6 136.00–147.00 $141.37 $308 +6.72
255–290 270 22 125.00–150.00 $137.27 $371 +10.33
305–345 328 30 120.00–157.50 $135.05 $443 +7.33
355–395 369 27 115.00–150.00 $134.57 $497 +8.88
400–445 425 42 110.00–135.00 $122.79 $522 +7.42
455–495 470 42 105.00–127.50 $116.83 $549 +5.46
505–549 530 26 100.00–117.00 $107.07 $567 +1.37
555–595 567 23 90.00–109.00 $99.81 $566 +2.16
600–645 624 10 93.00–109.00 $96.75 $604 +5.42
655–695 673 9 86.00–92.50 $89.05 $599 +3.08
755–765 760 2 87.00–88.00 $87.50 $665 +1.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1680 1217 80-85% 53 44.00–57.00 $51.64 $628 +2.67
860–1895 1233 80-85% 218 50.00–65.00 $57.68 $711 +8.71
900–1745 1278 80-85% 58 62.00–70.00 $65.17 $833 +10.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1370 1014 85-90% 45 35.00–47.00 $41.97 $426 -4.69
790–1390 1061 85-90% 90 41.00–56.00 $50.38 $535 —
905–1435 1171 85-90% 5 55.00–59.00 $56.66 $663 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2005 1494 75-80% 29 54.00–64.00 $58.32 $871 —
1240–1885 1515 75-80% 3 63.00–66.00 $64.56 $978 +9.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–2095 1447 27 65.00–80.00 $71.96 $1,041 —
1060–2035 1556 11 80.00–102.00 $89.02 $1,385 —
1000–2230 1613 36 73.00–87.00 $81.18 $1,309 +1.15

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–1160 957 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 550.00–710.00 $603.87
940–1215 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 550.00–800.00 $677.01
955–1160 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 420.00–510.00 $469.36
865–1375 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 45 440.00–840.00 $674.29
900–1260 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 560.00–670.00 $615.65
810–1455 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 630.00–970.00 $778.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1145 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 750.00–975.00 $849.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
995–1420 1191 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 860.00–1,180.00 $1,030.03
1110–1285 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 680.00–730.00 $706.83
1165–1315 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–750.00 $726.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1180 962 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 57.00–78.00 $63.81 $614
900–1210 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 49.00–78.00 $62.13 $680
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 58.00 $58.00 $696
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–1300 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 51.00–66.00 $57.76 $588
785–1255 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 60.00–69.00 $62.32 $648

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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
900–1250 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 675.00–1,000.00 $806.90 —
1090–1295 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 760.00–1,125.00 $891.71 +65.14
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 600.00 $600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1425 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 825.00–1,425.00 $1,086.27 —
1260–1400 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,000.00 $951.57 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845–1150 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 820.00–920.00 $867.70 —
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 985.00 $985.00 —
1210–1220 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 820.00 $820.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770–1135 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 930.00–1,050.00 $980.17 —

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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.