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Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 5, 2022

8,966 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $138.58/cwt +8.08 vs last sale · ≈ $791/hd at 571 lb · 134 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $149.16/cwt +3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 467 lb · 133 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $151.27/cwt +1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $638/hd at 422 lb · 120 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,966 9,858 10,328
Feeder cattle 6,987 7,747 7,494
Slaughter cattle 1,240 1,597 2,208
Replacement cattle 739 514 626

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows unevenly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 388,247 compared to 386,827 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 207.00–217.00 $211.86 $578 —
300–345 318 14 202.00–220.00 $213.05 $677 +18.85
355–395 372 35 195.00–216.00 $201.44 $749 +3.59
400–445 416 42 180.00–218.00 $201.39 $838 +9.74
450–495 470 39 174.00–196.00 $184.07 $865 +3.97
500–545 524 73 167.50–186.00 $176.13 $923 +3.76
551–595 566 68 160.00–185.00 $169.09 $957 +4.40
605–645 628 68 152.00–178.00 $167.50 $1,052 +7.92
653–681 671 53 146.00–170.50 $167.03 $1,121 +13.59
706–745 729 37 150.00–163.00 $158.07 $1,152 +13.56
772–792 785 21 152.00–163.00 $159.26 $1,250 +17.07
845 value added 845 33 157.50 $157.50 $1,331 —
990 990 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,099 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 284 12 190.00–200.00 $199.04 $565 +6.64
310–346 337 28 190.00–200.00 $192.91 $650 +8.91
350–393 373 31 180.00–197.50 $187.34 $699 +3.99
400–445 422 26 172.00–197.50 $185.87 $784 +6.99
455–495 475 36 170.00–180.00 $175.56 $834 +6.45
500–545 529 32 160.00–178.00 $164.73 $871 +2.82
555–590 569 23 150.00–167.00 $158.19 $900 +1.40
600–645 627 18 141.00–160.00 $153.20 $961 +2.96
651–699 672 16 140.00–156.00 $149.28 $1,003 -1.57
705–745 715 5 127.50–150.00 $138.90 $993 -1.80
755–790 773 2 126.00–150.00 $137.73 $1,065 +10.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 277 9 180.00–195.00 $186.47 $517 +0.99
305–345 330 18 180.00–188.00 $182.94 $604 -4.56
355–395 373 6 170.00–190.00 $179.63 $670 +10.79
400–445 425 38 160.00–178.00 $167.30 $711 -0.04
451–497 479 58 145.00–169.00 $157.72 $755 -0.84
500–540 512 17 141.00–160.00 $151.95 $778 ±0.00
555–591 581 16 145.00–153.00 $148.58 $863 +0.30
625 625 1 141.00 $141.00 $881 +0.25
655–690 670 4 120.00–135.00 $129.36 $867 -6.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 277 11 150.00–167.00 $158.36 $439 +0.69
300–345 327 91 140.00–172.50 $155.99 $510 -2.33
355–395 369 39 148.00–168.00 $159.10 $587 +5.26
400–445 422 120 135.00–165.00 $151.27 $638 +1.38
450–495 467 133 127.00–158.00 $149.16 $697 +3.36
500–545 517 63 123.00–147.00 $138.04 $714 -0.93
550–595 571 134 120.00–147.00 $138.58 $791 +8.08
600–648 624 42 115.00–140.00 $128.39 $801 +0.30
655–696 672 17 108.00–140.00 $130.35 $876 +11.50
700–745 721 11 112.00–126.00 $120.28 $867 +3.90
770 770 1 114.00 $114.00 $878 +1.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 214 5 145.00–150.00 $147.87 $316 —
255–295 268 27 140.00–162.50 $150.43 $403 +6.40
300–345 322 58 130.00–160.00 $147.29 $474 -1.90
350–398 375 105 132.50–158.00 $146.70 $550 +1.74
400–445 421 108 130.00–158.00 $143.17 $603 +2.61
455–498 474 83 125.00–148.00 $138.89 $658 +1.24
500–545 523 110 112.50–139.00 $129.83 $679 +4.30
555–595 575 45 107.50–135.00 $124.88 $718 +3.97
600–645 622 26 110.00–127.50 $119.86 $746 +6.29
660–695 672 17 100.00–125.00 $117.23 $788 +7.18
740–745 743 2 105.00–107.00 $106.00 $788 -4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 333 23 160.00–175.00 $168.36 $561 +3.98
350–397 383 36 150.00–178.00 $170.64 $654 +5.26
400–445 431 17 155.00–168.00 $161.17 $695 +2.20
450–495 471 73 143.00–165.00 $155.67 $733 +1.46
500–548 520 117 140.00–160.00 $155.29 $808 +5.02
555–595 576 56 132.50–157.00 $144.78 $834 +2.56
605–645 620 31 124.00–152.00 $140.80 $873 +7.35
650–669 value added 657 28 143.00–147.50 $145.04 $953 +3.04
655–695 664 49 123.00–154.00 $142.43 $946 +13.75
710–730 value added 712 13 142.00–147.50 $147.07 $1,047 +7.07
700–745 717 13 122.50–141.00 $131.71 $944 +5.87
770 value added 770 7 138.00 $138.00 $1,063 -2.00
768–795 778 7 121.00–135.00 $129.70 $1,009 +2.22

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 273 25 185.00–210.00 $191.55 $523 +6.13
305–345 326 28 170.00–207.50 $188.03 $613 +6.38
355–398 377 47 170.00–195.00 $182.30 $687 +5.36
400–445 426 65 148.00–185.00 $172.23 $734 +2.83
455–495 470 66 143.00–172.00 $162.11 $762 +1.06
500–545 516 79 138.00–165.00 $153.30 $791 +7.05
550–595 571 35 125.00–152.00 $142.41 $813 +2.38
600–645 619 35 130.00–145.00 $137.72 $852 +4.11
651–695 670 23 121.00–142.50 $130.02 $871 +4.87
700–745 723 9 110.00–125.00 $118.15 $854 -0.73
755–795 775 3 115.00–119.00 $116.97 $907 +4.71
800 800 1 115.00 $115.00 $920 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 221 4 180.00–200.00 $185.42 $410 -5.72
250–295 272 33 160.00–200.00 $178.52 $486 -4.84
305–345 327 23 156.00–195.00 $176.61 $578 +6.40
355–395 368 45 140.00–182.50 $167.72 $617 +4.81
400–445 426 70 140.00–170.00 $161.10 $686 +6.11
450–495 471 55 125.00–162.00 $148.51 $699 +1.92
500–545 523 48 120.00–155.00 $141.04 $738 +3.14
555–595 573 34 120.00–140.00 $131.23 $752 -0.40
600–645 623 16 110.00–125.00 $119.78 $746 -5.00
655–695 672 19 110.00–127.50 $117.88 $792 +3.06
725–730 727 3 110.00–116.00 $112.01 $814 -0.08
750–770 760 2 100.00–107.00 $103.45 $786 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–298 282 12 195.00–210.00 $202.51 $571 +3.75
300–345 317 45 151.00–220.00 $197.43 $626 +2.63
355–395 370 41 185.00–210.00 $195.65 $724 +10.40
380 value added 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 —
400–445 425 67 175.00–197.50 $185.35 $788 +8.65
451–495 465 41 167.50–188.00 $173.24 $806 +5.26
500–545 519 54 135.00–177.50 $156.49 $812 +0.49
550–595 570 44 145.00–168.00 $152.63 $870 +3.14
600–645 623 22 140.00–151.00 $145.00 $903 +1.91
650–695 673 15 130.00–142.50 $137.54 $926 +1.08
710–740 725 5 124.00–130.00 $126.40 $916 -4.98
755–795 779 4 122.00–130.00 $124.64 $971 -5.94

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1790 1186 80-85% 97 51.00–72.00 $63.41 $752 -1.06
890–1680 1219 80-85% 48 75.00–87.00 $78.53 $957 +8.11
875–1845 1226 80-85% 173 61.00–80.00 $71.09 $872 +0.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1080 942 85-90% 27 67.00–74.00 $70.39 $663 —
725–1400 965 85-90% 105 43.00–63.00 $54.46 $526 +0.69
695–1667 990 85-90% 123 51.00–71.00 $61.27 $607 +7.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1800 1429 75-80% 30 64.00–80.00 $71.55 $1,022 —
1235–1660 1473 75-80% 12 77.00–83.00 $79.76 $1,175 +1.61
1145–2015 1899 75-80% 204 50.00–75.00 $62.22 $1,182 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1905 1391 10 89.00–114.00 $97.29 $1,353 —
1000–2035 1503 48 71.00–99.00 $87.44 $1,314 —
980–2125 1520 58 80.00–107.00 $94.11 $1,430 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–1245 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 500.00–875.00 $681.38
660–1220 941 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 48 500.00–925.00 $754.92
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00
890–1160 989 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 670.00–850.00 $770.32
870–1095 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 625.00–750.00 $676.74
810–1350 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 45 500.00–960.00 $822.25
870–1380 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 700.00–975.00 $818.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
585–1360 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 400.00–925.00 $835.30
795–1510 1109 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 44 700.00–1,200.00 $971.00
745–1400 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 700.00–1,175.00 $986.84
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060–1120 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 67.00–68.00 $67.49 $736
995–1410 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 68.00–75.00 $70.85 $801
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1270 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 61.00–78.00 $70.66 $750
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 73.00 $73.00 $953

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1130 967 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 600.00–985.00 $865.35 —
750–1220 991 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 625.00–1,250.00 $866.75 —
1015–1320 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 975.00–1,300.00 $1,170.26 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
900–1425 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 910.00–1,250.00 $1,026.68 —
1140–1230 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,020.00–1,025.00 $1,022.59 -111.52
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–865 733 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 550.00–990.00 $766.60 —
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00 $950.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1005–1035 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.