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Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 9, 2021

7,872 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $158.44/cwt +3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $806/hd at 509 lb · 163 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.78/cwt +3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $764/hd at 571 lb · 146 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $126.34/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $532/hd at 421 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,872 7,194 8,143
Feeder cattle 6,236 5,728 6,761
Slaughter cattle 1,143 901 875
Replacement cattle 493 565 507

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 245,190 compared to 217,114 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 203.00–210.00 $206.02 $562 -6.33
300–340 318 7 180.00–185.00 $182.14 $579 -7.07
355–390 365 11 168.00–200.00 $178.28 $651 +4.59
400–445 417 69 162.50–188.00 $174.11 $726 +3.64
455–497 475 32 155.00–166.00 $159.67 $758 +0.24
500–545 509 163 148.00–163.00 $158.44 $806 +3.61
555–598 577 78 142.50–162.00 $150.25 $867 -3.35
600–645 619 45 133.00–150.00 $143.81 $890 -5.78
655–695 672 22 130.00–147.00 $139.65 $938 +0.07
700–745 720 6 122.00–136.00 $130.46 $939 -6.45
755–795 774 4 121.00–129.00 $125.42 $971 -4.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 268 3 180.00–185.00 $183.17 $491 -0.12
305–335 321 16 165.00–185.00 $174.71 $561 +0.21
355–395 375 10 160.00–188.00 $173.46 $650 +1.04
405–445 430 38 150.00–179.00 $156.53 $673 -6.99
455–499 480 46 140.00–162.50 $149.61 $718 -2.73
500–545 521 27 134.00–154.00 $145.11 $756 -4.26
550–598 576 44 132.50–148.00 $140.17 $807 -5.85
600–645 612 56 125.00–147.00 $135.44 $829 -2.53
651–695 670 22 125.00–138.00 $130.86 $877 -4.25
700–745 722 11 118.00–131.00 $126.52 $913 -8.58
751–785 771 11 122.00–130.00 $125.63 $969 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–349 330 13 150.00–173.00 $162.99 $538 -0.36
360–390 368 4 148.00–155.00 $150.84 $555 -7.33
404–445 420 24 137.50–160.00 $147.11 $618 -1.33
455–495 475 26 135.00–152.50 $142.20 $675 +3.61
500–547 527 27 116.00–147.00 $136.71 $720 -3.41
555–595 570 23 120.00–143.00 $130.43 $743 -1.52
600–649 627 24 112.00–134.00 $128.21 $804 -0.31
655–680 669 7 128.00–129.00 $128.58 $860 +2.57
705–740 725 5 111.00–121.00 $115.83 $840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 237 3 138.00–148.00 $142.07 $337 -2.10
255–290 272 23 125.00–145.00 $134.50 $366 -5.98
305–345 324 39 120.00–150.00 $135.70 $440 -4.74
350–395 370 73 118.00–145.00 $128.86 $477 -3.48
400–445 421 116 114.00–140.00 $126.34 $532 +1.19
454–498 477 97 113.00–132.50 $122.95 $586 +0.78
500–545 521 57 106.00–128.00 $115.79 $603 -3.95
550–595 572 48 103.00–123.00 $111.49 $638 +1.59
600–645 619 21 97.50–117.00 $106.69 $660 -4.83
675–690 684 7 89.00–105.00 $95.14 $651 -11.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 160.00 $160.00 $320 —
260–275 268 2 152.00–160.00 $155.89 $418 -1.61
300–345 324 8 147.50–156.00 $152.48 $494 -5.83
350–380 368 19 140.00–160.00 $144.96 $533 -4.92
400–449 420 43 135.00–148.00 $141.27 $593 -3.12
453–490 475 68 133.00–144.00 $137.78 $654 -3.68
500–549 522 91 125.00–142.50 $133.68 $698 -0.43
555–595 571 146 124.00–146.00 $133.78 $764 +3.60
600–645 617 38 115.00–138.00 $124.44 $768 +0.02
648 value added 648 3 128.00 $128.00 $829 —
655–695 670 22 110.00–126.00 $119.13 $798 -0.86
695 value added 695 31 131.00 $131.00 $910 —
705–749 736 9 105.00–113.00 $108.19 $796 -4.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 140.00 $140.00 $336 —
290–295 292 3 143.00–162.50 $149.57 $437 -6.91
300–345 326 13 130.00–153.00 $135.29 $441 -11.77
350–394 373 55 130.00–148.00 $138.01 $515 -3.71
400–446 429 74 125.00–146.00 $134.74 $578 -1.30
455–495 472 77 120.00–143.00 $131.35 $620 -1.95
500–549 522 88 118.00–135.00 $125.52 $655 -1.90
551–595 566 62 111.00–132.00 $120.95 $685 -1.65
600–645 625 47 107.00–121.00 $113.72 $711 -0.68
651–695 667 31 100.00–113.00 $107.95 $720 -14.52
700–740 715 3 98.00–110.00 $105.74 $756 -13.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 3 175.00–182.50 $178.40 $392 +3.40
255–295 270 14 160.00–178.00 $167.02 $451 -1.72
300–345 320 27 153.00–196.00 $163.25 $522 -6.09
350–398 371 68 138.00–182.00 $154.22 $572 -2.95
400–446 429 93 135.00–158.00 $145.17 $623 -3.14
450–495 472 108 127.00–150.00 $139.22 $657 -0.04
500–545 521 67 120.00–138.00 $128.71 $671 -3.54
555–595 572 56 112.50–134.00 $123.38 $706 -1.14
600–647 625 62 109.00–128.00 $118.24 $739 -2.12
655–695 670 21 100.00–125.00 $114.64 $768 -3.01
700–745 718 11 105.00–118.00 $109.84 $789 -6.89
770 770 1 105.00 $105.00 $808 +2.00
800 800 1 100.00 $100.00 $800 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 152.50 $152.50 $313 -18.96
255–295 279 12 130.00–167.50 $152.21 $425 -9.18
305–345 327 18 140.00–182.00 $154.88 $506 -0.10
355–395 370 48 130.00–175.00 $145.13 $537 +4.66
400–449 424 73 120.00–162.00 $134.51 $570 -0.37
455–499 469 71 115.00–136.00 $128.14 $601 +0.94
500–545 524 72 110.00–129.00 $120.26 $630 -2.55
555–595 570 33 110.00–123.00 $117.84 $672 +2.97
600–645 618 36 100.00–119.00 $113.10 $699 +2.41
700–745 723 6 90.00–109.00 $99.23 $717 —
790–795 793 2 87.50–95.00 $91.26 $724 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 220.00 $220.00 $462 +35.19
265–290 275 6 182.00–210.00 $192.18 $528 -5.87
300–346 326 30 168.00–210.00 $180.35 $588 -2.22
355–395 372 39 160.00–194.00 $171.13 $637 +1.15
400–445 427 36 150.00–185.00 $158.29 $676 -3.55
455–495 472 36 140.00–155.00 $147.26 $695 -0.48
500–545 523 65 130.00–150.00 $137.88 $721 -2.06
555–595 563 32 127.00–145.00 $135.52 $763 +2.30
600–645 618 16 119.00–140.00 $130.07 $804 +1.68
655–695 673 27 109.00–139.00 $123.96 $834 +1.78
700–745 718 19 110.00–130.00 $115.80 $831 -1.88
755–795 769 4 107.50–129.00 $116.00 $892 +4.13

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1610 1205 80-85% 111 55.00–69.00 $65.14 $785 —
885–1760 1218 80-85% 268 63.00–77.00 $70.59 $860 —
995–1570 1248 80-85% 33 73.00–85.00 $77.87 $972 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1130 1005 85-90% 18 66.00–78.00 $72.59 $730 +16.38
600–1535 1030 85-90% 120 56.00–70.00 $63.29 $652 +0.88
810–1475 1050 85-90% 96 45.00–62.00 $56.08 $589 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1975 1467 75-80% 26 63.00–74.00 $69.33 $1,017 -1.43
1280–1615 1479 75-80% 7 62.00–67.00 $65.09 $963 -5.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1685 1337 39 69.00–92.00 $83.96 $1,123 -3.54
985–2085 1602 21 91.00–109.00 $102.44 $1,641 +6.83
1160–2300 1664 70 83.00–100.00 $94.03 $1,565 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1275 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,050.00 $962.50
835–1320 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 750.00–1,300.00 $932.52
755–1485 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 800.00–1,075.00 $931.84
990–1310 1141 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 820.00–970.00 $912.83
930–1390 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 825.00–1,250.00 $1,019.77
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1145 911 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 600.00–900.00 $758.18
860–995 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 660.00–830.00 $738.00
790–1195 947 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 725.00–890.00 $803.79
665–1200 957 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 620.00–850.00 $726.74
800–1295 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 670.00–920.00 $792.18
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075–1335 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 67.00–71.00 $69.42 $818
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1240 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 62.00–70.00 $65.40 $705

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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
925–1295 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,164.16 —
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
895–1435 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,226.77 —
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1485–1585 1535 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,650.00 $1,613.72 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1220 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 750.00–1,290.00 $913.91 -457.96
900–1295 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 950.00–1,075.00 $1,003.12 -354.45
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 -100.00
1140–1170 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,075.00 $988.64 —
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–866 761 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 540.00–970.00 $725.01 -324.99
935–970 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–940.00 $920.37 +12.87

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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.