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Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 19, 2022

390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 390 7,850 0
Feeder cattle 5,851
Slaughter cattle 390 1,353 0
Replacement cattle 646

Compared to last week: Not enough receipts for comparison due to most markets being closed for holidays. Year date receipts totaled 396,636 compared to 395,276 year ago.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1065 886 85-90% 48 59.00–63.00 $60.87 $539
830–1080 1003 85-90% 17 75.00–82.00 $77.68 $779
865–1150 1020 85-90% 70 64.00–74.00 $67.72 $691
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1225 1124 80-85% 11 68.00–72.00 $69.48 $781
1115–1285 1189 80-85% 32 73.00–80.00 $76.51 $910 +7.76
1150–1285 1212 80-85% 18 81.00–88.00 $83.32 $1,010 +21.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1380 1344 75-80% 5 70.00–72.00 $71.18 $957
1325–1550 1404 75-80% 15 83.00–90.00 $86.66 $1,217 +21.02
1355–1810 1480 75-80% 18 74.00–82.00 $79.32 $1,174 +10.53

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–2100 1549 5 93.00–99.00 $96.61 $1,496
1585–2035 1885 3 86.00–91.00 $87.40 $1,647
1800–2290 1943 4 104.00–110.00 $106.23 $2,064

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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.