Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 17, 2021

7,342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $133.78/cwt +1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $633/hd at 473 lb · 135 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $123.85/cwt +0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $585/hd at 472 lb · 132 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.86/cwt -0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $601/hd at 474 lb · 130 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,342	6,444	7,766
Feeder cattle	5,666	4,759	6,037
Slaughter cattle	1,099	916	978
Replacement cattle	577	769	751

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 153,852 compared to 131,234 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	330	7	142.00–166.00	$154.54	$510	+0.54
350–383	366	8	144.00–160.00	$151.65	$555	+5.74
405–445	433	30	140.00–157.50	$148.69	$644	+0.07
450–495	477	48	130.00–152.50	$142.36	$679	+2.56
500–545	523	70	123.00–145.00	$138.00	$722	+3.71
550–595	565	43	120.00–139.00	$131.95	$746	+3.12
605–647	631	46	115.00–135.00	$124.47	$785	-2.43
650–695	683	11	115.00–126.00	$120.81	$825	+1.81
700–732	722	10	115.00–120.00	$116.07	$838	+5.03
770–795	787	9	110.00–115.00	$112.68	$887	-3.32

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–385	362	9	150.00–167.00	$158.16	$573	—
400–445	437	11	156.00–163.00	$159.38	$696	—
450–498	476	69	144.00–158.00	$150.45	$716	+4.42
500–545	526	52	134.00–148.00	$141.59	$745	+2.51
550–599	574	52	130.00–143.00	$135.79	$779	+2.88
600–645	620	35	129.00–137.00	$132.33	$820	-1.01
654–699	668	24	114.00–128.00	$122.81	$820	-5.61
705–745	723	16	107.00–120.00	$114.40	$827	-5.30
752–780	761	6	116.00–123.00	$120.46	$917	-2.94
800–818	812	3	115.00–118.00	$115.99	$942	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	270	2	145.00–150.00	$147.59	$398	—
325–340	333	3	147.00–167.50	$156.32	$521	+14.32
355–395	378	15	135.00–162.50	$149.80	$566	+3.50
400–445	423	34	130.00–155.00	$138.93	$588	-0.03
455–495	477	23	120.00–147.50	$132.72	$633	+4.04
500–545	529	48	120.00–140.00	$134.14	$710	+5.81
585–595	590	2	117.00–122.00	$119.48	$705	-2.75
600–645	620	12	110.00–128.00	$117.58	$729	+6.78
665–695	683	3	112.00–119.00	$115.98	$792	+9.97
725	725	1	109.00	$109.00	$790	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	282	11	132.00–154.00	$139.71	$394	-4.31
310–347	338	24	132.00–142.00	$137.62	$465	-3.94
355–390	367	35	130.00–141.00	$136.31	$500	+1.47
400–445	424	69	127.00–143.00	$133.99	$568	+2.12
450–497	474	130	122.00–135.00	$126.86	$601	-0.06
500–545	518	100	117.00–133.00	$125.45	$650	+3.48
550–595	573	110	110.00–126.00	$120.49	$690	+3.64
600–645	624	58	105.00–144.00	$115.39	$720	+5.71
655–695	675	20	105.00–117.00	$111.05	$750	+0.96
700–736	729	19	102.00–113.00	$106.41	$776	+3.72
754–790	762	10	97.00–112.00	$106.75	$813	+7.43

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
201–225	214	5	144.00–200.00	$169.62	$363	+27.44
255–285	273	4	130.00–140.00	$135.25	$369	+2.71
300–345	326	21	120.00–140.00	$131.84	$430	+1.14
350–395	374	39	118.00–138.00	$129.80	$485	+3.88
400–445	427	65	120.00–134.00	$125.37	$535	+0.11
451–495	472	132	113.00–135.00	$123.85	$585	+0.76
500–545	526	113	108.00–125.00	$115.88	$610	+1.12
550–595	574	33	100.00–120.00	$111.42	$640	+0.85
600–645	620	33	101.00–123.00	$109.57	$679	-1.69
660–690	673	16	100.00–120.00	$109.84	$739	+6.83

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	239	4	120.00–130.00	$124.87	$298	-8.21
255–290	274	15	120.00–136.00	$128.84	$353	+5.39
305–345	326	18	112.00–145.00	$125.40	$409	+3.15
355–395	374	51	114.00–136.00	$126.43	$473	+1.98
400–445	424	84	108.00–135.00	$123.47	$524	+1.46
455–495	470	48	110.00–123.00	$114.43	$538	+1.01
500–545	521	18	100.00–112.00	$106.93	$557	+1.91
550–595	574	10	100.00–113.00	$108.16	$621	+3.51
601–648	627	7	92.00–112.00	$102.93	$645	-2.29
650–690	675	9	100.00–109.00	$104.22	$703	+9.93
725–745	733	3	90.00–95.00	$92.68	$679	—
750–795	777	5	90.00–94.00	$91.60	$712	+7.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	275	19	150.00–167.50	$157.05	$432	+4.55
300–345	324	57	140.00–167.50	$150.85	$489	+2.73
350–395	370	69	130.00–164.00	$145.34	$538	+2.14
400–449	424	127	130.00–155.00	$140.89	$597	+1.05
450–495	473	135	120.00–144.00	$133.78	$633	+1.58
500–545	526	124	113.00–134.00	$124.64	$656	-0.07
550–595	570	59	110.00–125.00	$117.57	$670	-0.40
600–645	619	54	105.00–120.00	$112.81	$698	+1.38
650–695	670	22	103.00–118.00	$108.29	$726	-0.78
705–745	725	4	100.00–102.50	$101.22	$734	-0.72
770–785	778	3	95.00–100.00	$98.32	$765	+7.25

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240–245	243	3	145.00–151.00	$148.66	$361	-8.34
255–295	277	24	130.00–160.00	$146.78	$407	+7.47
300–345	321	27	125.00–157.50	$142.93	$459	-0.89
350–395	371	64	125.00–152.50	$137.80	$511	-0.65
400–445	428	69	105.00–142.50	$130.48	$558	-0.27
450–495	473	75	115.00–132.50	$124.24	$588	+0.75
500–545	525	49	100.00–122.50	$114.15	$599	-1.27
555–595	573	22	100.00–115.00	$108.23	$620	-1.60
600–645	625	9	100.00–107.50	$103.04	$644	-2.97
655–695	665	20	90.00–105.00	$99.19	$660	+2.05
700–745	723	6	89.00–100.00	$91.50	$662	—
780	780	1	95.00	$95.00	$741	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	268	2	166.00–168.00	$167.05	$448	—
300–335	325	14	153.00–168.00	$160.95	$523	-1.93
350–395	368	31	143.00–165.00	$152.71	$562	-0.49
400–445	423	29	138.00–156.00	$147.88	$626	-2.25
450–495	467	40	130.00–153.00	$143.02	$668	+1.87
500–545	519	47	121.00–139.00	$131.88	$684	+1.21
555–595	574	57	117.00–135.00	$126.44	$726	+1.06
600–645	622	43	112.50–130.00	$122.30	$761	+2.35
650–695	667	31	110.00–126.00	$117.66	$785	+2.78
705–745	727	15	101.00–117.00	$110.72	$805	+3.55
755–795	774	11	100.00–112.00	$105.86	$819	+7.82

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770–1870	1209	80-85%	314	60.00–77.00	$69.57	$841	—
850–1925	1218	80-85%	85	51.00–68.00	$62.34	$759	—
970–1705	1275	80-85%	98	70.00–84.00	$76.17	$971	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
801–1300	1005	85-90%	48	41.00–60.00	$53.87	$541	-5.20
900–1270	1031	85-90%	22	61.00–72.00	$66.41	$685	+7.34
695–1605	1040	85-90%	104	50.00–68.00	$61.11	$636	+2.04

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1715	1463	75-80%	13	57.00–66.00	$62.91	$920	+2.59
1120–2000	1510	75-80%	51	63.00–75.00	$68.31	$1,031	—
1315–1715	1515	75-80%	11	71.00–77.00	$74.43	$1,128	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–2270	1319	42	74.00–94.00	$87.53	$1,155	—
1015–2280	1613	79	82.00–104.00	$95.10	$1,534	—
1200–2110	1738	26	93.00–109.00	$101.84	$1,770	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850–990	898	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	570.00–660.00	$609.44
775–1015	910	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	550.00–800.00	$686.13
900–1070	968	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	610.00–740.00	$670.28
885–1270	1039	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	43	600.00–890.00	$741.79
880–1395	1083	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	625.00–950.00	$810.43

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–955	915	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	600.00–725.00	$671.58
990–1075	1029	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	650.00–800.00	$715.06
885–1330	1115	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	800.00–950.00	$879.15
950–1465	1200	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	850.00–1,075.00	$959.02
895–1620	1290	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	875.00–1,225.00	$1,076.01

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
930–990	960	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	58.00–65.00	$61.61	$591
980–1195	1114	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	70.00–73.00	$71.17	$793
1040–1380	1253	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	80.00–91.00	$87.59	$1,098
760–1485	1273	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	64.00–95.00	$81.26	$1,034

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1090–1570	1334	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	60.00–71.00	$66.03	$881

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
770–785	778	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,125.00–1,325.00	$1,224.04	—
800–1200	933	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	45	600.00–975.00	$740.38	—
975	975	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	820.00	$820.00	—
1115	1115	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,275.00	$1,275.00	+339.99
1145	1145	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,265.00	$1,265.00	+329.99
900–1410	1151	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	600.00–1,275.00	$957.86	-306.03

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1250	1028	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	38	780.00–1,425.00	$1,008.04	—
1085	1085	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	850.00	$850.00	-166.01
1100–1250	1173	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	1,100.00–1,350.00	$1,148.42	-62.98
1345	1345	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,010.00	$1,010.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
650–700	675	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	625.00–700.00	$663.89	—
715	715	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	640.00	$640.00	-61.16
600–925	808	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	600.00–950.00	$794.96	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
600–960	858	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	900.00–1,055.00	$1,005.23	—
600–1070	859	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	875.00–1,175.00	$1,037.44	—
910	910	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	950.00	$950.00	-64.99

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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.