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Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 20, 2023

8,316 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.04/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $793/hd at 431 lb · 170 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.48/cwt +5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $904/hd at 518 lb · 140 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $199.98/cwt +3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 570 lb · 138 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,316 6,110 8,294
Feeder cattle 6,420 4,365 6,171
Slaughter cattle 1,125 1,083 1,361
Replacement cattle 771 662 762

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows unevenly steady. Year date receipts totaled 66,198 compared to 61,067 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 227 3 242.50–245.00 $244.19 $554 —
255–295 279 7 230.00–252.00 $240.70 $672 +12.26
300–345 324 38 224.00–250.00 $233.84 $758 -3.89
340 value added 340 1 242.00 $242.00 $823 —
360 value added 360 1 240.00 $240.00 $864 —
355–390 372 36 220.00–237.00 $228.78 $851 +1.00
410 value added 410 1 232.00 $232.00 $951 —
400–449 421 50 210.00–234.00 $222.24 $936 +3.31
450–495 472 118 190.00–226.00 $211.81 $1,000 +0.56
510 value added 510 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,081 +2.00
500–548 525 83 180.00–220.00 $201.91 $1,060 -3.78
550–597 570 138 170.00–217.00 $199.98 $1,140 +4.28
600–645 624 43 163.00–197.00 $184.72 $1,153 -4.52
654–689 672 43 160.00–190.00 $186.00 $1,250 +2.91
700–745 719 6 164.00–172.00 $169.18 $1,216 -9.29
753–784 776 11 150.00–174.00 $168.20 $1,305 +11.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 2 235.00 $235.00 $665 +3.57
305–345 328 16 190.00–237.00 $222.11 $729 +10.26
350–395 371 56 211.00–225.00 $216.22 $802 +6.74
400–445 422 11 205.00–220.00 $214.19 $904 +4.77
455–495 479 20 192.50–209.00 $200.94 $963 +5.55
500–545 526 28 165.00–208.00 $193.93 $1,020 +2.70
550–593 568 12 179.00–205.00 $186.85 $1,061 +2.02
600–645 626 15 170.00–185.00 $176.23 $1,103 +7.11
665–690 678 6 154.00–174.00 $167.49 $1,136 +4.05
700–720 710 8 155.00–170.00 $161.82 $1,149 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 215.00 $215.00 $634 —
305–340 326 8 195.00–217.00 $210.97 $688 +2.85
351–395 370 21 185.00–217.50 $205.18 $759 +8.57
400–445 429 18 176.00–205.00 $193.61 $831 -1.01
455–495 473 18 180.00–195.00 $189.94 $898 +9.47
501–547 524 24 160.00–192.00 $183.96 $964 +15.81
550–590 568 8 156.00–170.00 $164.00 $932 -4.54
605–640 620 4 155.00–165.00 $161.29 $1,000 +0.90
651–696 675 15 138.00–161.00 $154.43 $1,042 +8.41
700 700 1 142.00 $142.00 $994 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–299 273 18 200.00–210.00 $202.54 $553 +3.89
300–345 331 51 190.00–210.00 $198.94 $658 +6.91
350–399 371 132 180.00–207.50 $192.97 $716 +3.49
425 value added 425 1 202.00 $202.00 $858 +9.08
400–449 431 169 170.00–200.00 $183.93 $793 +1.97
455 value added 455 1 200.00 $200.00 $910 —
450–495 468 107 161.00–197.00 $180.75 $846 +1.81
500–549 518 140 150.00–196.00 $174.48 $904 +6.19
560–580 value added 570 2 180.00–183.00 $181.47 $1,034 +1.47
550–595 574 107 145.00–179.00 $169.16 $971 +8.53
600–645 621 65 150.00–176.00 $169.54 $1,053 +13.31
605–640 value added 628 4 170.00–175.00 $173.49 $1,090 —
655 value added 655 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,081 —
655–698 674 26 140.00–162.00 $154.68 $1,043 -0.15
701–745 720 12 139.00–160.00 $149.89 $1,079 +6.92
755–795 775 7 134.00–139.00 $135.67 $1,051 -0.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 277 22 190.00–207.50 $199.92 $554 +16.41
300–345 321 44 180.00–204.00 $190.63 $612 +12.96
355–395 370 64 165.00–195.00 $181.38 $671 +8.18
400–445 426 58 165.00–188.00 $175.79 $749 +6.96
455–495 474 79 160.00–177.50 $169.52 $804 +10.07
500–545 523 85 150.00–175.00 $163.50 $855 +8.85
555–595 571 48 140.00–168.00 $154.30 $881 +7.70
600–642 625 12 145.00–160.00 $151.55 $947 +11.40
655–695 675 15 130.00–150.00 $142.56 $962 +9.63
700–745 717 5 120.00–137.50 $130.41 $935 -6.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203–245 228 23 170.00–207.50 $177.40 $404 +3.54
255–295 275 25 154.00–200.00 $186.88 $514 +14.42
300–345 324 54 144.00–191.00 $173.87 $563 +7.47
350–395 370 90 150.00–186.75 $174.09 $644 +12.70
403–445 421 77 147.00–177.50 $166.27 $700 +8.12
450–495 471 68 140.00–167.50 $157.46 $742 +5.58
500–545 519 45 130.00–157.50 $146.42 $760 +4.60
555–595 575 17 135.00–150.00 $142.54 $820 +10.42
600–640 625 11 130.00–142.00 $137.82 $861 +10.24
655–670 661 4 119.00–125.00 $121.25 $801 -8.81
700–715 705 4 122.00–135.00 $129.98 $916 +17.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 23 190.00–230.00 $197.04 $439 -2.21
250–295 271 18 180.00–225.00 $202.80 $550 +13.80
300–345 320 44 180.00–217.50 $194.11 $621 -3.99
350–395 372 61 170.00–207.50 $192.65 $717 +6.25
400–445 429 60 170.00–200.00 $186.38 $800 +4.97
450–498 469 81 160.00–188.00 $173.97 $816 +3.47
500–545 523 63 155.00–178.00 $168.44 $881 +4.93
550–595 571 43 140.00–170.00 $155.41 $887 +2.04
600–645 618 20 130.00–165.00 $148.92 $920 +9.70
650–690 670 19 132.00–158.00 $142.29 $953 +9.13
700–745 713 9 120.00–142.50 $131.34 $936 -3.66
755 755 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,019 +16.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 231 10 215.00–226.00 $221.64 $512 -8.47
255–295 275 22 210.00–235.00 $221.44 $609 +11.51
300–345 320 39 200.00–230.00 $213.05 $682 +4.15
350–395 370 50 187.50–217.50 $204.62 $757 +2.89
400–445 428 93 180.00–210.00 $194.58 $833 -2.55
455–495 470 82 170.00–195.00 $185.79 $873 +3.50
500–545 525 45 170.00–187.50 $179.98 $945 +7.07
550–595 574 34 162.00–177.50 $170.53 $979 +7.90
600–645 613 27 152.50–178.00 $163.90 $1,005 +4.69
655–695 681 7 145.00–159.00 $153.58 $1,046 +8.47
700–745 713 8 137.00–155.00 $144.87 $1,033 +7.30
765 765 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,063 +14.00
801–820 804 6 115.00–123.00 $121.64 $978 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 218 4 235.00–245.00 $240.06 $523 +10.06
255–295 272 23 200.00–245.00 $233.86 $636 +4.74
305 value added 305 1 240.00 $240.00 $732 -1.32
300–345 322 40 220.00–245.00 $231.40 $745 +5.00
350–395 374 58 210.00–237.00 $223.27 $835 +6.54
375–390 value added 383 2 225.00–232.00 $228.43 $875 -2.28
400–415 value added 408 2 227.00–232.00 $229.45 $936 -0.55
400–445 428 35 195.00–225.00 $205.28 $879 -0.91
451–495 469 36 187.00–210.00 $197.35 $926 +5.76
500–545 519 31 170.00–200.00 $187.51 $973 -0.43
555–595 568 27 170.00–190.00 $177.66 $1,009 +0.19
600–645 625 18 165.00–175.00 $170.37 $1,065 +0.16
653–695 669 19 160.00–171.00 $166.15 $1,112 +5.10
705–735 722 5 150.00–165.00 $156.29 $1,128 +4.83
755–795 774 5 142.50–155.00 $149.27 $1,155 +15.61
885 885 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,115 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1680 1132 80-85% 121 75.00–92.00 $85.44 $967 —
885–1910 1210 80-85% 218 74.00–100.00 $91.53 $1,108 +2.63
940–1650 1252 80-85% 97 85.00–108.00 $98.61 $1,235 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1330 980 85-90% 72 54.00–80.00 $71.06 $696 +2.11
750–1395 1019 85-90% 27 75.00–94.00 $83.87 $855 +6.77
735–1525 1038 85-90% 118 64.00–89.00 $79.51 $825 +2.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1675 1463 75-80% 13 93.00–104.00 $100.46 $1,470 +9.29
1205–1925 1466 75-80% 18 83.00–93.00 $89.15 $1,307 -2.02
1295–1930 1500 75-80% 54 82.00–101.00 $93.85 $1,408 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2280 1506 63 86.00–120.00 $107.90 $1,625 —
1065–2255 1558 46 77.00–110.00 $97.74 $1,523 —
945–2265 1607 27 95.00–130.00 $117.61 $1,890 +11.64

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–1125 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 57 575.00–1,075.00 $821.45
720–1040 901 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 730.00–1,000.00 $853.26
795–1340 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 36 525.00–1,350.00 $980.34
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1565 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 900.00–1,440.00 $1,160.09
785–1460 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 34 975.00–1,400.00 $1,206.38
970–1330 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,010.00–1,250.00 $1,111.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1135 961 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 76.00–107.00 $90.80 $873
775–1165 991 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 89.00–108.00 $93.56 $927
1015–1410 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 79.00–91.00 $84.91 $976
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–1175 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 71.00–86.00 $80.24 $722
780–1050 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 59.00–87.00 $78.83 $743
1095–1340 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 81.00–87.00 $84.30 $1,027
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
850–955 912 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 660.00–850.00 $790.99

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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
790–1295 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 850.00–1,350.00 $1,112.18 —
900–1150 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 800.00–1,225.00 $987.89 —
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 935.00 $935.00 -244.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,840.00 $1,840.00 —
1050–1400 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 900.00–1,675.00 $1,312.87 +200.45
1195–1265 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,140.00–1,300.00 $1,222.28 +109.86
1205–1335 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,260.00 $1,184.09 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–1040 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,085.00–1,210.00 $1,122.47 +63.28
770–1275 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,025.00–1,240.00 $1,116.63 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
500–995 754 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 610.00–950.00 $842.39 —
700–815 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 885.00–990.00 $951.81 —
905–970 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 600.00 $600.00 —

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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.