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Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 2, 2023

6,170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.88/cwt ≈ $763/hd at 474 lb · 114 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $181.15/cwt ≈ $1,058/hd at 584 lb · 84 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $169.65/cwt ≈ $796/hd at 469 lb · 82 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,170 390 4,538
Feeder cattle 4,417 3,101
Slaughter cattle 1,257 390 830
Replacement cattle 496 607

No trends available due to most markets being closed previous two weeks for holidays. Year date receipts totaled 6,245 compared to 4,917 year ago.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 220.00 $220.00 $550
305–348 328 15 211.00–223.00 $216.08 $709
355–399 377 47 200.00–223.00 $212.19 $800
405 value added 405 2 217.00–220.00 $218.50 $885
400–445 422 31 188.00–210.00 $203.48 $859
450–490 466 33 180.00–208.00 $191.34 $892
485 value added 485 23 213.50 $213.50 $1,035
500–545 522 70 174.00–196.00 $187.93 $981
550–590 573 49 165.00–189.00 $179.11 $1,026
599 value added 599 35 184.00 $184.00 $1,102
600–645 622 36 160.00–185.00 $168.04 $1,045
655–695 668 23 152.50–172.00 $167.67 $1,120
715–720 717 3 157.00–164.00 $159.34 $1,142
755–795 770 8 142.50–160.00 $153.19 $1,180
840 840 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,243
915 915 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,372
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 11 200.00–210.00 $207.82 $572
305–335 321 21 195.00–213.00 $202.08 $649
370–380 375 2 205.00–210.00 $207.53 $778
405–448 436 27 182.00–200.00 $194.32 $847
455–495 477 22 179.00–195.00 $183.09 $873
500–545 527 19 167.00–183.00 $173.35 $914
555–595 568 13 152.00–168.00 $160.10 $909
600–645 619 14 144.00–169.00 $153.54 $950
670–690 680 5 150.00–158.00 $153.90 $1,047
710 710 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,008
760–780 770 4 135.00–140.00 $137.72 $1,060
915 915 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,226
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 180.00–190.00 $184.63 $499
300–345 324 9 175.00–200.00 $187.07 $606
360–395 372 6 183.00–193.00 $187.60 $698
400–445 426 13 167.00–190.00 $178.98 $762
460–480 470 6 162.00–175.00 $168.74 $793
505–545 525 11 160.00–165.00 $162.15 $851
555–595 574 10 143.00–160.00 $153.35 $880
605–645 625 2 135.00–140.00 $137.42 $859
685 685 1 135.00 $135.00 $925
700–720 712 3 125.00–140.00 $134.27 $956

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 180.00 $180.00 $378
250–290 value added 270 2 192.00–195.00 $193.39 $522
255–290 276 12 169.00–180.00 $172.35 $476
300–345 322 21 160.00–176.00 $168.37 $542
352–395 374 54 160.00–171.00 $166.75 $624
405 value added 405 2 171.00 $171.00 $693
400–445 428 64 155.00–169.00 $159.12 $681
450–498 474 114 150.00–169.00 $160.88 $763
500–547 529 77 145.00–166.00 $156.26 $827
550–596 575 39 140.00–165.00 $151.97 $874
600–645 618 25 135.00–158.00 $145.65 $900
650–695 671 32 132.50–159.00 $146.49 $983
700–735 721 8 130.00–142.00 $135.09 $974
750–766 763 11 122.00–145.00 $127.24 $971
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 150.00 $150.00 $300
250–295 281 30 140.00–175.00 $155.86 $438
300–345 326 52 140.00–170.00 $151.21 $493
355–395 378 66 130.00–165.00 $151.76 $574
400–445 427 63 137.00–158.00 $148.67 $635
450–495 470 48 130.00–150.00 $140.31 $659
500–548 524 46 120.00–140.00 $131.90 $691
555–595 574 38 120.00–130.00 $124.53 $715
600–645 615 16 115.00–133.00 $121.31 $746
650–695 667 7 110.00–120.00 $113.94 $760
705–745 725 3 109.00–115.00 $112.11 $813
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 170.00 $170.00 $391
265–295 282 5 162.00–167.00 $164.03 $463
300–345 324 30 152.00–168.00 $159.87 $518
350–395 368 26 145.00–163.00 $154.96 $570
400–445 426 73 140.00–167.50 $154.41 $658
450–495 469 63 140.00–162.00 $152.37 $715
500–545 526 35 137.50–149.00 $143.43 $754
550–595 572 28 130.00–148.00 $138.36 $791
600–645 622 43 120.00–149.00 $133.40 $830
650–695 667 10 122.50–146.00 $130.76 $872
705–745 723 5 118.00–135.00 $126.12 $912
795 795 1 120.00 $120.00 $954

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Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 172.00 $172.00 $370
250–295 279 9 178.00–207.50 $190.10 $530
305–345 324 17 160.00–192.50 $178.13 $577
351–395 368 28 160.00–183.00 $171.53 $631
400–445 424 51 152.00–177.50 $166.21 $705
451–495 475 45 145.00–170.00 $155.88 $740
505–547 527 38 135.00–159.00 $148.12 $781
555–595 574 18 130.00–145.00 $136.57 $784
600–645 626 27 116.00–140.00 $125.64 $787
655–695 671 13 115.00–130.00 $122.33 $821
700–745 730 5 110.00–122.50 $118.99 $869
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 210.00 $210.00 $452
255–295 279 15 185.00–217.50 $202.94 $566
300–345 322 9 180.00–205.00 $192.01 $618
352–395 370 30 180.00–197.50 $186.59 $690
400–445 432 36 164.00–190.00 $177.27 $766
450–495 469 82 155.00–181.00 $169.65 $796
500–545 519 31 146.00–170.00 $158.32 $822
550–595 570 24 144.00–159.00 $150.29 $857
600–645 622 10 135.00–148.00 $139.69 $869
655–695 668 5 130.00–138.00 $134.07 $896
700–745 719 7 127.50–133.00 $129.97 $934
765 765 1 116.00 $116.00 $887
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 236 4 217.00–227.00 $222.22 $524
250–295 268 16 190.00–227.50 $212.08 $568
300–345 318 31 200.00–220.00 $212.36 $675
355–395 375 37 190.00–212.00 $202.01 $758
355–385 value added 375 14 210.00–225.00 $219.44 $823
400–445 420 32 176.00–205.00 $190.44 $800
405–435 value added 422 6 200.00–210.00 $204.27 $862
455–495 469 29 167.00–195.00 $178.44 $837
500–545 526 24 164.00–180.00 $171.12 $900
550–595 570 28 152.00–167.50 $159.59 $910
600–645 624 21 140.00–162.00 $149.84 $935
655–680 665 6 139.00–148.00 $143.66 $955

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1685 1205 80-85% 127 57.00–78.00 $67.39 $812 -15.93
860–1840 1239 80-85% 253 65.00–86.00 $74.99 $929 -8.33
1030–1940 1313 80-85% 109 73.00–93.00 $82.34 $1,081
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1750 995 85-90% 85 50.00–65.00 $57.72 $574
815–1155 997 85-90% 13 70.00–79.00 $75.50 $753
825–2240 1074 85-90% 121 60.00–77.00 $67.06 $720
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2080 1420 75-80% 29 60.00–79.00 $70.92 $1,007 -15.74
1090–2235 1476 75-80% 69 69.00–86.00 $75.73 $1,118 -3.59
1085–1945 1517 75-80% 15 77.00–91.00 $81.78 $1,241

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–2250 1483 57 80.00–101.00 $89.46 $1,327
1115–2270 1604 54 84.00–109.00 $96.64 $1,550
1575–2280 1876 16 94.00–113.00 $103.25 $1,937 +15.85

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–1135 934 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 570.00–950.00 $747.45
755–1185 939 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 500.00–800.00 $684.91
835–1260 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 620.00–850.00 $747.10
900–1360 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 575.00–970.00 $820.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–1060 891 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 825.00–900.00 $868.23
870–1520 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 800.00–1,225.00 $998.06
1000–1520 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 840.00–1,300.00 $1,001.08
1410 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1075 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 71.00–90.00 $80.96 $830
785–1465 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 60.00–73.00 $68.33 $754
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 54.00 $54.00 $637
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1200 1079 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 61.00–77.00 $68.41 $738
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
845–880 863 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–630.00 $614.70

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,280.00 $1,280.00
900–1290 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 850.00–1,325.00 $1,121.96
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1070–1215 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 790.00–930.00 $864.44
1220–1235 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 850.00–900.00 $876.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720–1460 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 900.00–1,425.00 $1,170.42
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710–1115 962 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 850.00–1,090.00 $965.10
1225–1230 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,037.58
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–905 862 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 640.00–810.00 $736.27
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 880.00 $880.00
1015–1025 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 870.00–930.00 $899.85

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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.