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Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

8,387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.67/cwt -2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 526 lb · 202 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.39/cwt -2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 468 lb · 181 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $142.58/cwt +0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $683/hd at 479 lb · 150 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,387 9,308 8,965
Feeder cattle 6,087 6,747 6,799
Slaughter cattle 1,451 1,882 1,572
Replacement cattle 849 679 594

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes unevenly steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows steady. Year to date receipts totaled 110,680 compared to 106,213 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 272 10 200.00–208.00 $206.60 $562 —
305–340 value added 323 2 202.00–207.00 $204.36 $660 —
300–345 331 19 187.00–210.00 $195.44 $647 -6.63
350 value added 350 1 200.00 $200.00 $700 —
355–395 363 16 185.00–200.00 $191.43 $695 -4.86
400–445 425 42 175.00–197.50 $183.63 $780 -5.98
450–496 467 95 166.00–187.50 $177.29 $828 -7.14
500–545 516 134 160.00–180.00 $167.53 $864 -10.50
550–595 568 93 159.00–174.00 $166.11 $944 -5.23
600–646 627 93 145.00–167.00 $158.27 $992 -5.23
650–685 662 23 142.00–160.00 $152.62 $1,010 -0.47
700–745 734 47 140.00–147.00 $144.76 $1,063 -0.72
750–780 764 50 135.00–143.00 $142.02 $1,085 -0.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 190.00–205.00 $197.23 $542 -7.77
300–345 318 26 170.00–196.00 $188.64 $600 -5.50
350–388 373 26 164.00–187.50 $172.96 $645 -12.90
400–445 419 42 170.00–185.00 $175.94 $737 -3.70
450–495 469 31 160.00–179.00 $173.80 $815 +2.84
500–549 525 77 150.00–169.00 $161.22 $846 -1.36
555–595 568 20 151.00–165.00 $156.98 $892 -5.71
600–645 634 36 144.00–156.00 $150.95 $957 +1.76
650–698 683 29 135.00–148.00 $142.25 $972 -5.09
706–725 716 13 134.00–140.00 $138.07 $989 -3.47
765–795 785 3 125.00–130.00 $127.66 $1,002 -6.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 180.00 $180.00 $414 -7.00
250–280 258 4 172.00–195.00 $181.47 $468 -10.41
300–345 315 3 175.00–180.00 $178.17 $561 -2.33
355–395 372 10 154.00–187.50 $166.40 $619 -11.89
400–448 423 28 150.00–179.00 $171.96 $727 +6.17
450–495 470 24 130.00–165.00 $147.54 $693 -9.06
505–545 523 13 143.00–158.00 $151.39 $792 -5.93
550–595 577 17 130.00–153.00 $140.74 $812 -10.41
605–630 621 7 140.00–148.00 $144.33 $896 +6.55
650–695 672 9 123.00–134.00 $128.98 $867 -2.03
715–745 730 2 123.00–125.00 $124.02 $905 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 172.00 $172.00 $353 +8.00
270–290 281 6 165.00–175.00 $170.50 $479 —
305–335 326 19 157.00–167.50 $160.65 $524 -1.66
365 value added 365 1 165.00 $165.00 $602 —
355–395 373 39 151.00–167.50 $158.69 $592 -3.26
400–448 424 65 145.00–166.00 $154.14 $654 -1.46
450–495 468 181 145.00–160.00 $151.39 $709 -2.83
500–549 526 202 137.50–156.00 $147.67 $777 +0.63
550 value added 550 5 156.00 $156.00 $858 -23.00
550–596 570 100 132.00–150.00 $141.50 $807 -5.62
606 value added 606 33 149.00 $149.00 $903 +2.00
600–645 614 42 120.00–145.00 $135.27 $831 -5.15
650–675 654 6 121.00–130.00 $125.64 $822 -6.58
692 value added 692 7 140.50 $140.50 $972 +4.50
700–745 717 9 119.00–126.00 $122.22 $876 —
775 775 1 115.00 $115.00 $891 -7.62
800–828 814 8 118.00 $118.00 $961 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 220 7 157.00–167.00 $161.24 $355 +3.52
255–295 272 11 152.00–167.50 $159.04 $433 +2.49
300–345 324 58 145.00–165.00 $151.51 $491 -2.48
350–395 372 97 142.00–160.00 $151.14 $562 -1.04
400–445 426 109 135.00–156.00 $146.33 $623 -1.09
450–495 479 150 132.50–148.00 $142.58 $683 +0.46
500–548 520 117 125.00–148.00 $138.69 $721 -0.96
550–595 569 53 120.00–147.00 $132.48 $754 -4.18
600–645 623 38 120.00–138.00 $128.10 $798 -0.38
650–695 670 39 111.00–127.00 $120.54 $808 -3.43
700–745 728 26 105.00–128.00 $124.87 $909 +12.41
770–775 773 2 111.00–115.00 $113.01 $874 -9.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 225 5 140.00–156.00 $148.26 $334 -0.45
255–295 278 17 130.00–162.50 $145.63 $405 -0.69
300–345 327 91 125.00–155.00 $139.91 $458 -3.94
350–395 375 112 120.00–150.00 $139.60 $524 -1.82
400–445 419 84 120.00–148.00 $135.85 $569 -2.56
450–495 468 34 124.00–142.50 $133.03 $623 +1.84
500–545 520 40 110.00–138.00 $127.94 $665 -0.82
550–595 573 26 110.00–133.00 $121.17 $694 -4.46
600–645 623 20 110.00–125.00 $116.64 $727 -3.65
650–685 667 11 102.00–115.00 $107.86 $719 +2.70
700–745 714 7 105.00–110.00 $106.56 $761 -8.16
775 775 1 106.00 $106.00 $822 -9.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 250.00 $250.00 $462 —
220–245 229 6 182.00–202.00 $194.13 $445 +12.72
250–285 267 15 182.00–195.00 $187.90 $502 +1.59
300–345 326 20 168.00–190.00 $179.69 $586 +3.89
350–395 368 57 160.00–180.00 $171.97 $633 +0.35
400–445 424 57 157.50–173.00 $166.78 $707 +2.24
450–495 472 89 150.00–168.00 $157.85 $745 +0.40
500–545 516 64 140.00–161.00 $151.38 $781 +0.27
550–595 569 61 133.00–157.00 $144.74 $824 +1.21
600–645 620 28 130.00–142.00 $135.41 $840 +1.57
650–695 668 21 120.00–137.50 $129.29 $864 +1.77
700–745 715 23 115.00–134.00 $125.06 $894 +6.43
750–795 766 8 105.00–122.00 $111.50 $854 -4.75
800 800 1 110.00 $110.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 231 7 165.00–190.00 $180.49 $417 -10.54
250–295 271 16 152.00–187.50 $175.68 $476 +0.15
300–345 328 42 155.00–177.50 $168.14 $551 +0.10
350–395 370 77 140.00–170.00 $158.98 $588 -1.73
400–445 421 90 139.00–168.00 $152.90 $644 -0.71
450–495 473 71 130.00–157.00 $145.47 $688 -0.80
500–545 520 30 125.00–146.00 $137.86 $717 -1.00
550–595 569 36 120.00–140.00 $129.34 $736 -1.50
600–645 615 16 120.00–135.00 $125.19 $770 +7.56
650–690 675 7 108.00–128.00 $119.41 $806 -1.58
710–725 718 2 95.00–105.00 $99.95 $718 —
790 790 1 106.00 $106.00 $837 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 222 3 207.00–215.00 $210.88 $468 +12.47
250–295 274 9 195.00–208.00 $202.69 $555 +9.34
300–345 315 23 180.00–196.00 $189.28 $596 -7.25
330 value added 330 1 202.00 $202.00 $667 —
350–395 365 12 175.00–192.00 $186.55 $681 +3.10
400–446 423 74 158.00–185.00 $173.14 $732 -4.27
450–495 462 36 160.00–175.00 $166.43 $769 -1.56
500–545 520 73 146.00–168.00 $157.10 $817 -0.66
550–595 568 58 147.50–167.00 $153.89 $874 -0.02
600–645 626 36 138.00–152.00 $144.99 $908 -0.25
650–695 667 20 133.00–147.50 $142.22 $949 +1.13
700–745 717 13 126.00–138.00 $131.30 $941 +1.95
755 755 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,000 +10.00
800 800 1 120.00 $120.00 $960 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1815 1196 80-85% 147 65.00–89.00 $75.72 $906 —
860–1730 1234 80-85% 274 73.00–97.00 $82.66 $1,020 -4.59
900–1625 1293 80-85% 64 81.00–98.00 $90.83 $1,174 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1200 958 85-90% 121 51.00–75.00 $64.98 $623 —
750–1410 1026 85-90% 144 61.00–82.00 $73.62 $755 +5.81
730–1210 1027 85-90% 43 76.00–90.00 $81.81 $840 +14.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1735 1407 75-80% 40 64.00–84.00 $75.33 $1,060 -20.35
985–1985 1421 75-80% 69 73.00–90.00 $80.56 $1,145 -15.12
1280–1845 1423 75-80% 8 89.00–96.00 $91.17 $1,297 -4.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1980 1412 52 85.00–109.00 $99.69 $1,408 —
925–2345 1612 73 97.00–117.00 $109.15 $1,759 —
1135–2320 1859 35 104.00–121.00 $112.08 $2,084 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–1145 909 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 680.00–850.00 $756.46
800–1225 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 575.00–1,000.00 $792.06
935–1045 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 610.00–730.00 $673.33
715–1310 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 590.00–1,100.00 $866.22
825–1450 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 620.00–870.00 $741.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1200 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 800.00–1,025.00 $895.45
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00
855–1355 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 850.00–1,275.00 $1,049.14
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
900–1540 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 950.00–1,425.00 $1,092.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
535–620 578 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 72.00–80.00 $76.29 $441
630–1175 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 70.00–98.00 $83.15 $763
525–1190 937 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 53.00–89.00 $76.99 $721
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640–1045 778 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 45.00–51.00 $46.67 $363
750–1025 871 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 75.00–82.00 $77.81 $678
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 52.00 $52.00 $499
995–1195 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 80.00–83.00 $81.36 $891
890–1540 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 80.00–81.00 $80.37 $976
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00

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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
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
770–1355 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 950.00–1,370.00 $1,193.67 —
965–1450 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,685.53 +418.38
1105–1230 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,710.28 +443.13
985–1430 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 34 1,600.00–1,775.00 $1,704.54 +437.39
995–1395 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,075.00–1,325.00 $1,143.83 -760.92
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
830–1145 991 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,375.00–1,550.00 $1,466.44 +505.04
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 +388.60
760–1435 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 700.00–1,550.00 $1,099.16 —
1050–1125 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 700.00–875.00 $784.48 —
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
800–1310 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 950.00–1,300.00 $1,178.27 —
635–1315 1029 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 725.00–1,250.00 $1,095.86 —
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
585 585 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 530.00 $530.00 —
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00 $650.00 —
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00 —
800–975 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 750.00–1,050.00 $940.12 —

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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.