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Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

8,248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $152.12/cwt +3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $656/hd at 431 lb · 187 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $147.43/cwt +3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $702/hd at 476 lb · 164 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.53/cwt +10.51 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 481 lb · 138 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,248 6,749 7,872
Feeder cattle 6,557 5,540 6,236
Slaughter cattle 1,368 783 1,143
Replacement cattle 323 426 493

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows steady. Year to date receipts totaled 245,245 compared to 245,190 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 338 23 183.00–212.00 $197.33 $667 +5.48
350–395 377 58 180.00–212.00 $192.17 $724 +0.46
405–448 423 48 180.00–200.00 $188.45 $797 +4.53
450–495 470 83 170.00–185.00 $177.01 $832 -2.76
500–545 525 95 160.00–182.00 $173.00 $908 -0.69
550–596 570 109 159.00–177.00 $168.53 $961 +2.71
600–645 618 97 150.00–178.00 $162.16 $1,002 +1.26
655–699 682 53 140.00–172.00 $157.91 $1,077 -0.23
700–745 714 28 142.00–162.00 $154.01 $1,100 -0.95
750–785 769 9 138.00–152.00 $144.97 $1,115 -9.03
825–845 835 2 125.00–129.00 $126.98 $1,060 -22.02
855 855 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 320 5 189.00–198.00 $195.33 $625 +14.82
351–395 375 27 180.00–190.00 $187.66 $704 +9.60
405–445 425 38 160.00–189.00 $176.42 $750 +1.55
455–495 474 56 160.00–180.00 $168.34 $798 -0.68
500–545 527 42 150.00–175.00 $163.01 $859 +1.40
555–595 571 23 150.00–163.00 $156.93 $896 +4.20
600–645 620 33 150.00–168.00 $159.69 $990 +8.38
655–695 668 6 142.00–152.50 $148.76 $994 +9.27
705–715 710 2 144.00–147.50 $145.74 $1,035 +1.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 282 3 176.00–182.00 $179.47 $506 +6.24
305–342 329 6 160.00–170.00 $165.43 $544 -13.36
355–395 368 15 163.00–185.00 $173.28 $638 -1.26
405–445 426 30 155.00–180.00 $170.33 $726 +5.48
455–495 469 32 145.00–170.00 $160.31 $752 +3.03
505–545 520 28 140.00–162.50 $152.43 $793 +0.19
555–597 580 13 136.00–158.00 $149.17 $865 +7.55
600–645 626 15 135.00–155.00 $141.75 $887 -4.20
650–690 666 10 134.00–155.00 $140.22 $934 +16.62
745 745 1 128.00 $128.00 $954 -7.17
760 760 1 110.00 $110.00 $836 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 215 4 155.00–162.00 $157.66 $339 —
265–285 277 9 150.00–175.00 $159.76 $443 +2.61
300–347 324 63 142.00–170.00 $156.77 $508 -1.40
355–395 376 67 140.00–165.00 $153.64 $578 +2.70
400–449 431 187 140.00–164.00 $152.12 $656 +3.70
450–496 476 164 135.00–157.00 $147.43 $702 +3.48
500–549 529 122 131.00–155.00 $142.72 $755 +2.85
550–595 570 83 127.00–145.00 $135.09 $770 +1.84
600–647 630 55 120.00–140.00 $131.28 $827 +2.68
655–695 673 16 113.00–130.00 $122.78 $826 -2.42
700–745 719 8 110.00–128.00 $120.84 $869 +1.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 165.00 $165.00 $363 —
260 260 1 160.00 $160.00 $416 —
315–340 335 5 158.00–160.00 $159.62 $535 -8.32
350–390 368 79 150.00–171.00 $161.76 $595 +6.38
400–445 417 62 150.00–168.00 $156.25 $652 +3.62
453–499 481 138 147.50–168.00 $160.53 $772 +10.51
500–549 525 123 144.00–160.00 $150.31 $789 +2.23
550–597 573 133 139.00–159.00 $150.02 $860 +6.39
600–645 615 122 130.00–160.00 $150.07 $923 +11.45
633 value added 633 5 154.00 $154.00 $975 -1.13
650–695 663 50 121.00–142.00 $131.10 $869 +4.36
655–675 value added 665 2 142.00–147.00 $144.54 $961 —
702–745 708 22 117.00–138.00 $127.75 $904 -8.29
710–715 value added 713 2 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $995 —
755–760 758 2 126.00–131.00 $128.49 $974 +8.49
800–835 818 2 120.00–130.00 $125.11 $1,023 —
870 870 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 230 6 140.00–170.00 $156.38 $360 +11.09
255–290 266 12 135.00–168.00 $150.78 $401 +1.92
300–345 323 41 130.00–165.00 $144.69 $467 -0.09
350–399 377 63 130.00–158.00 $144.30 $544 +1.06
400–445 429 74 125.00–152.50 $140.53 $603 +1.64
450–495 471 91 120.00–145.00 $133.65 $629 +1.18
500–545 526 60 120.00–142.50 $132.47 $697 +5.06
555–595 568 26 120.00–130.00 $124.82 $709 +3.03
600–645 626 17 110.00–129.00 $120.40 $754 +2.56
655–695 684 6 105.00–116.00 $112.82 $772 +6.83
700–745 717 3 102.00–111.00 $106.76 $765 +0.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 278 6 170.00–187.00 $180.32 $501 -2.01
300–345 327 32 170.00–190.00 $178.80 $585 +3.62
350–395 370 60 150.00–187.00 $173.14 $641 +3.97
400–445 428 82 155.00–178.00 $167.99 $719 +4.78
455–495 469 67 140.00–170.00 $157.95 $741 +2.90
500–545 520 74 138.00–165.00 $147.91 $769 +1.81
550–595 570 62 130.00–152.50 $141.63 $807 +3.68
600–645 623 58 128.00–148.00 $136.68 $852 +5.38
651–699 670 51 120.00–141.00 $132.02 $885 +7.57
700–745 728 7 118.00–128.00 $123.47 $899 -2.36
770–775 772 3 115.00–126.00 $118.68 $916 +0.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 177.00–180.00 $178.52 $416 +23.52
255–295 274 17 157.50–177.00 $168.43 $461 +4.47
300–349 321 15 155.00–172.00 $162.58 $522 +2.79
350–395 370 38 135.00–177.50 $160.75 $595 +5.01
400–448 431 75 140.00–168.00 $152.66 $658 +5.05
455–495 468 88 131.00–160.00 $144.12 $674 +2.82
500–545 525 64 130.00–152.50 $138.23 $726 +3.50
550–595 570 37 117.00–145.00 $130.95 $746 +3.22
600–645 617 40 114.00–137.50 $125.83 $776 +4.97
670–690 678 6 113.00–120.00 $117.81 $799 +0.27
700–730 715 2 104.00–110.00 $107.06 $765 -3.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 331 32 183.00–202.00 $190.02 $629 +3.92
355–395 372 32 179.00–190.00 $185.99 $692 +2.48
400–445 425 48 170.00–190.00 $180.53 $767 +6.21
452–495 466 47 162.00–181.00 $171.01 $797 +5.05
500–545 517 64 144.00–166.00 $155.25 $803 -0.63
555–595 570 39 140.00–165.00 $152.64 $870 +3.31
600–645 624 35 140.00–160.00 $147.04 $918 +9.19
655–695 670 13 130.00–151.00 $140.78 $943 +7.15
700–748 724 15 120.00–144.00 $137.09 $993 +7.31
755–795 776 4 120.00–130.00 $123.99 $962 -5.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1605 1146 80-85% 93 69.00–88.00 $78.47 $899 +7.42
880–1795 1208 80-85% 146 74.00–96.00 $84.85 $1,025 —
915–1605 1251 80-85% 54 84.00–103.00 $95.13 $1,190 +9.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1555 1015 85-90% 133 60.00–86.00 $72.92 $740 +13.23
890–1190 1021 85-90% 25 75.00–88.00 $79.98 $817 +20.29
735–1465 1027 85-90% 100 50.00–78.00 $64.52 $663 +4.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1820 1433 75-80% 36 73.00–94.00 $84.82 $1,215 +7.24
1260–1710 1473 75-80% 28 85.00–98.00 $92.51 $1,363 +6.59
1320–1945 1599 75-80% 21 69.00–83.00 $75.68 $1,210 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–2205 1370 25 69.00–109.00 $94.51 $1,295 —
955–2130 1580 48 82.00–117.00 $106.45 $1,682 —
1115–2190 1587 28 101.00–124.00 $113.64 $1,803 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–1045 907 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 580.00–900.00 $771.12
775–1085 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 700.00–810.00 $748.56
860–1315 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–1,000.00 $911.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1120 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 840.00–1,040.00 $962.41
930–1490 1129 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 900.00–1,050.00 $978.86
1120–1205 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,090.00 $1,041.70
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1115 1004 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 81.00–82.00 $81.72 $820
1015–1100 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 65.00–74.00 $69.13 $722
905–1265 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 65.00–72.00 $68.67 $719
950–1185 1097 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 73.00–80.00 $76.54 $840
1135–1180 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 76.00–81.00 $77.71 $894
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–965 878 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 600.00–735.00 $662.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1045 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 84.00–89.00 $85.83 $771
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 76.00 $76.00 $779

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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
885–1190 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 825.00–1,175.00 $1,040.32 -136.69
1150–1270 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,210.00–1,300.00 $1,265.62 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1250 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 725.00–1,330.00 $1,014.69 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -56.03
935–985 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 930.00–1,010.00 $980.35 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735–1010 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–825.00 $814.47 +218.86
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 980.00 $980.00 —

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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.