Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

8,537 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.82/cwt +2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $794/hd at 523 lb · 138 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.14/cwt -1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $742/hd at 478 lb · 121 head

light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $136.21/cwt -2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $580/hd at 426 lb · 121 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	8,537	8,460	7,014
Feeder cattle	6,361	6,082	5,164
Slaughter cattle	1,422	1,441	1,093
Replacement cattle	754	937	757

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes unevenly steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows unevenly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 144,320 compared to 141,975 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	378	18	178.00–200.00	$184.62	$698	-1.28
400–445	413	22	170.00–192.00	$182.73	$755	+2.69
450–495	469	31	165.00–180.00	$173.13	$812	+1.67
500–545	512	42	161.00–177.00	$167.70	$859	-0.63
545 value added	545	1	179.00	$179.00	$976	—
552–585	567	70	150.00–168.50	$165.60	$939	+1.27
585 value added	585	1	164.00	$164.00	$959	—
600–645	628	29	150.00–166.00	$153.59	$965	-2.29
650–695	670	28	145.00–159.00	$152.52	$1,022	+5.25
700–739	725	8	136.00–149.00	$145.46	$1,055	+4.75
750–785	759	14	137.00–145.00	$139.65	$1,060	+6.85
806	806	6	140.00	$140.00	$1,128	+3.50
855–875	865	2	119.00–135.00	$127.09	$1,099	—
900	900	5	134.00	$134.00	$1,206	—
976	976	5	121.00	$121.00	$1,181	—
1006 value added	1006	7	125.00	$125.00	$1,258	—
1049	1049	7	117.00	$117.00	$1,227	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	197.50	$197.50	$425	—
305–341	335	38	168.00–197.50	$180.13	$603	+5.63
350–395	371	18	170.00–190.00	$178.27	$661	+2.83
400–445	416	25	160.00–180.00	$172.26	$717	+0.90
450–495	473	60	148.00–175.00	$165.69	$784	-3.12
500–548	530	74	140.00–170.00	$162.27	$860	+1.34
550–598	568	26	150.00–167.00	$156.96	$892	+2.73
605–645	622	13	140.00–152.00	$147.67	$919	+3.32
660–675	671	6	145.00–152.00	$146.82	$985	+8.24
705–735	708	10	132.00–137.00	$136.20	$964	+4.65
770–790	779	12	121.00–130.00	$122.51	$954	-5.09
805	805	1	121.00	$121.00	$974	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	331	14	160.00–190.00	$176.93	$586	+8.42
355–398	382	28	160.00–180.00	$172.04	$657	+3.43
400–445	426	22	137.50–167.50	$153.50	$654	-6.02
450–495	471	23	143.00–160.00	$151.33	$713	-5.82
500–545	525	30	132.00–158.00	$142.93	$750	-6.02
550–590	561	18	120.00–150.00	$141.50	$794	+1.06
605–645	625	12	130.00–148.00	$138.93	$868	+5.94
655–695	682	5	120.00–140.00	$130.64	$891	—
705	705	2	118.00–120.00	$119.00	$839	-5.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	8	160.00–165.00	$163.75	$434	+0.32
300–345	323	14	155.00–164.00	$159.76	$516	-1.24
355–390	369	18	155.00–167.50	$160.09	$591	+1.66
400–448	423	80	150.00–168.00	$156.09	$660	-1.61
453 value added	453	3	166.00	$166.00	$752	+6.00
455–499	479	118	137.00–170.00	$154.86	$742	-1.54
500 value added	500	1	165.00	$165.00	$825	—
500–548	523	137	131.00–165.00	$151.72	$793	+2.32
559 value added	559	31	154.00	$154.00	$861	—
550–595	575	77	130.00–154.00	$140.98	$811	-3.40
600–645	618	42	125.00–138.00	$133.47	$825	-5.02
636 value added	636	15	145.50	$145.50	$925	—
655–695	676	20	115.00–135.00	$127.11	$859	+2.47
705–745	724	38	119.00–130.00	$126.93	$919	-2.98
767 value added	767	32	135.00	$135.00	$1,035	—
755–795	776	5	115.00–122.50	$117.85	$915	-2.09
805	805	2	119.00	$119.00	$958	—
870	870	1	119.00	$119.00	$1,035	—
940	940	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,128	—
1000	1000	1	108.00	$108.00	$1,080	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	227	3	150.00–155.00	$152.39	$346	+1.20
255–293	277	21	145.00–158.00	$152.91	$424	+1.26
300–345	328	27	140.00–165.00	$152.13	$499	-0.19
355–395	378	88	142.00–165.00	$153.29	$579	+1.59
400–445	425	66	131.00–155.00	$145.06	$617	-1.05
450–495	472	100	125.00–154.00	$143.84	$679	-2.54
500–545	525	102	115.00–158.00	$141.46	$743	-0.09
550–595	572	80	119.00–141.00	$131.87	$754	-2.37
600–645	617	37	115.00–135.00	$124.47	$768	-2.43
652–695	668	43	107.00–126.00	$117.89	$788	-1.57
700–745	719	18	107.00–120.00	$112.85	$811	-2.91

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	225	5	135.00–145.00	$138.84	$312	+0.22
255–295	272	19	134.00–160.00	$145.73	$396	+4.69
300–345	330	54	124.00–164.00	$141.61	$467	-2.81
350–395	369	90	120.00–160.00	$139.98	$517	-2.79
400–449	426	121	120.00–153.00	$136.21	$580	-2.20
455–495	471	60	115.00–146.00	$130.68	$616	-2.77
500–545	524	48	117.50–138.00	$127.79	$670	+1.33
550–599	572	29	109.00–129.00	$119.61	$684	-2.72
600–645	629	25	106.00–127.00	$117.32	$738	+0.43
655–695	674	8	100.00–116.00	$105.39	$710	-3.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–220	214	5	175.00–195.00	$181.17	$388	-18.83
255–291	279	11	170.00–185.00	$175.08	$488	+1.98
305–345	324	22	158.00–185.00	$170.56	$553	+2.36
350–395	370	47	144.00–182.50	$168.10	$622	+1.48
403–445	429	60	150.00–175.00	$163.51	$701	+3.93
452–495	472	77	140.00–165.00	$153.91	$726	-1.93
500–545	520	99	135.00–160.00	$148.36	$771	-3.36
550–595	566	59	130.00–150.00	$142.55	$807	+2.17
600–645	620	40	129.00–147.50	$136.87	$849	+3.79
655–695	671	21	122.00–140.00	$130.21	$874	+2.84
700–745	720	10	109.00–123.00	$117.28	$844	-6.13
755–795	766	10	112.00–125.00	$117.86	$903	-2.29

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	231	7	160.00–170.00	$162.14	$375	-6.67
255–294	275	24	157.00–178.00	$163.46	$450	-0.98
305–345	326	37	145.00–180.00	$160.75	$524	+1.92
350–395	369	44	140.00–170.00	$151.05	$557	-5.74
400–445	430	78	135.00–162.50	$149.71	$644	-2.15
455–495	473	86	127.00–156.00	$144.13	$682	+0.31
500–545	525	80	130.00–148.00	$137.27	$721	+1.34
555–595	569	35	117.50–140.00	$128.93	$734	-0.91
600–645	620	17	110.00–135.00	$122.54	$760	+1.83
655–695	679	14	112.00–125.00	$118.71	$806	+1.26
710–730	722	3	112.00–113.00	$112.33	$811	-2.96
790	790	1	101.00	$101.00	$798	-4.38

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	320	12	170.00–194.00	$178.24	$570	-2.20
355–395	367	30	172.00–185.00	$177.31	$651	+1.39
400–445	421	29	162.50–185.00	$171.09	$720	-2.37
453–490	461	33	152.00–171.00	$162.42	$749	-2.26
500–545	528	54	150.00–167.50	$157.94	$834	+0.52
550–595	574	69	140.00–165.00	$155.22	$891	+1.72
600–645	624	38	130.00–157.00	$145.37	$907	-1.00
655–695	673	15	128.00–152.50	$140.40	$945	+1.18
705–745	725	2	135.00–140.00	$137.43	$996	+6.27
750	750	2	137.00	$137.00	$1,028	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1770	1205	80-85%	248	65.00–88.00	$78.43	$945	+0.67
820–1715	1215	80-85%	161	58.00–81.00	$71.61	$870	-6.15
980–1630	1258	80-85%	47	79.00–91.00	$84.98	$1,069	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
685–1215	981	85-90%	34	68.00–85.00	$76.44	$750	—
700–1690	1035	85-90%	117	50.00–75.00	$62.53	$647	-6.20
825–1335	1049	85-90%	129	60.00–83.00	$70.01	$734	-6.01

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1960	1456	75-80%	83	60.00–81.00	$72.18	$1,051	—
1300–1815	1479	75-80%	105	65.00–89.00	$80.01	$1,183	—
1060–1720	1481	75-80%	12	88.00–98.00	$90.72	$1,344	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
980–2060	1289	48	70.00–101.00	$89.83	$1,158	—
1040–2165	1577	54	83.00–111.00	$101.85	$1,606	—
1045–2045	1727	24	94.00–118.00	$108.78	$1,879	-2.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
875–1310	1057	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	700.00–950.00	$814.73
900–1570	1111	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	36	625.00–1,150.00	$909.38
1055–1150	1115	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	900.00–1,000.00	$944.06
805–1345	1134	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	725.00–1,070.00	$935.54
1100–1260	1166	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	900.00–1,000.00	$930.59

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
695–1010	820	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	500.00–730.00	$677.07
820–1200	1001	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	500.00–925.00	$762.97
1015	1015	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	680.00	$680.00
890–1285	1031	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	575.00–890.00	$805.82
860–1205	1060	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	600.00–900.00	$833.02
955–1170	1092	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	675.00–850.00	$787.43

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
640–1015	904	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	54.00–59.00	$56.77	$513
725–1190	958	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	65.00–67.00	$66.24	$635
805–1135	1018	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	51.00–73.00	$63.20	$643
1030	1030	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	68.00	$68.00	$700

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
970–1020	995	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	80.00–86.00	$82.92	$825
810–1165	1014	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	62.00–98.00	$72.78	$738
1215	1215	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	81.00	$81.00	$984

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795	795	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	590.00	$590.00

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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
900–1255	1051	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	45	740.00–1,375.00	$958.70	—
1195	1195	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—
1050–1600	1226	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	740.00–1,275.00	$955.03	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1403	1126	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	46	800.00–1,275.00	$1,122.24	-15.50
1700–1900	1800	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,375.00–1,625.00	$1,506.94	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
700–895	796	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	650.00–875.00	$760.00	—
720–1125	930	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	600.00–910.00	$805.91	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800–1140	934	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	925.00–1,100.00	$1,028.18	—

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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.