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Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

7,837 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.20/cwt +2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 466 lb · 211 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.28/cwt +7.24 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 422 lb · 188 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.65/cwt -0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 526 lb · 179 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,837 8,316 7,018
Feeder cattle 5,918 6,420 5,238
Slaughter cattle 1,261 1,125 1,221
Replacement cattle 658 771 559

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady. Year date receipts totaled 77,404 compared to 68,152 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 269 7 235.00–255.00 $248.47 $668 +7.77
310–349 331 43 228.00–257.50 $240.35 $796 +6.51
340 value added 340 1 252.00 $252.00 $857 +10.00
350–395 368 69 220.00–255.00 $231.73 $853 +2.95
400–449 429 65 210.00–239.00 $219.45 $941 -2.79
450–495 476 53 200.00–237.00 $211.92 $1,009 +0.11
481 value added 481 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,106 —
500–545 528 74 190.00–220.00 $203.01 $1,072 +1.10
555–598 581 65 180.00–217.00 $197.24 $1,146 -2.74
600–645 614 37 170.00–200.00 $187.36 $1,150 +2.64
625 value added 625 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,262 —
653–695 675 93 160.00–190.00 $180.56 $1,219 -5.44
700–745 721 44 160.00–182.50 $179.23 $1,292 +10.05
755–785 772 11 160.00–175.00 $172.08 $1,328 +3.88
860–865 863 4 149.00–166.00 $158.37 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 255.00 $255.00 $625 —
300–345 325 24 220.00–250.00 $230.28 $748 +8.17
355–397 383 21 210.00–240.00 $218.65 $837 +2.43
400–445 422 32 200.00–228.00 $217.03 $916 +2.84
455–498 482 20 195.00–212.00 $203.50 $981 +2.56
500–548 526 15 188.00–210.00 $201.04 $1,057 +7.11
550–578 565 23 170.00–202.00 $179.05 $1,012 -7.80
600–645 625 24 160.00–186.00 $169.94 $1,062 -6.29
651–685 656 23 152.00–175.00 $156.73 $1,028 -10.76
723–725 723 9 146.00–172.00 $169.10 $1,223 +7.28
795 795 2 148.00–150.00 $149.00 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 230.00–240.00 $234.68 $652 +19.68
300–345 321 11 206.00–240.00 $217.57 $698 +6.60
355–390 370 11 190.00–215.00 $203.11 $752 -2.07
405–445 419 4 188.00–215.00 $201.51 $844 +7.90
455–495 482 8 187.00–210.00 $198.84 $958 +8.90
500–545 521 4 175.00–190.00 $180.76 $942 -3.20
555–595 570 3 175.00–193.00 $181.71 $1,036 +17.71
600–645 618 5 167.50–185.00 $175.49 $1,085 +14.20
650–655 653 3 150.00–160.00 $154.99 $1,012 +0.56
720–730 725 2 142.50–150.00 $146.22 $1,060 +4.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 218 3 200.00–208.00 $204.20 $445 —
265–285 275 2 200.00–207.00 $203.37 $559 +0.83
300–340 323 25 195.00–205.00 $200.46 $647 +1.52
335–345 value added 337 9 207.00–210.00 $209.66 $707 —
350–380 value added 365 2 207.00–215.00 $210.84 $770 —
351–398 372 107 190.00–210.00 $197.87 $736 +4.90
400 value added 400 1 210.00 $210.00 $840 +8.00
400–449 422 187 179.00–207.00 $191.18 $807 +7.25
450–495 466 209 170.00–202.00 $183.04 $853 +2.29
465–480 value added 473 2 193.00–207.00 $199.89 $945 -0.11
500–549 526 178 160.00–195.00 $173.59 $913 -0.89
535 value added 535 1 185.00 $185.00 $990 —
550–595 568 78 150.00–183.00 $173.94 $988 +4.78
600–645 627 78 154.00–178.00 $168.53 $1,057 -1.01
650–695 675 18 147.50–165.00 $159.19 $1,075 +4.51
700–745 729 7 135.00–156.00 $148.72 $1,084 -1.17
755–760 758 2 165.00–167.00 $166.00 $1,258 +30.33
805 805 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,087 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 211 4 188.00–196.00 $191.08 $403 —
255–295 288 25 186.00–195.00 $191.16 $551 -8.76
300–345 324 28 180.00–205.00 $184.72 $598 -5.91
355–397 372 60 168.00–202.50 $188.23 $700 +6.85
400–448 431 52 166.00–195.00 $180.38 $777 +4.59
455–496 474 51 165.00–190.00 $178.76 $847 +9.24
500–549 529 40 150.00–182.00 $164.68 $871 +1.18
550–595 565 19 151.00–172.00 $162.42 $918 +8.12
600–645 617 28 133.00–160.00 $152.20 $939 +0.65
655–665 659 7 130.00–152.00 $142.77 $941 +0.21
700–730 717 7 121.00–145.00 $139.64 $1,001 +9.23
755 755 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 222 6 158.00–186.00 $177.53 $394 +0.13
255–295 282 15 172.00–202.50 $190.34 $537 +3.46
300–345 322 32 155.00–198.00 $183.08 $590 +9.21
350–395 372 65 150.00–190.00 $175.46 $653 +1.37
400–445 418 39 150.00–182.50 $168.75 $705 +2.48
450–495 471 53 132.00–179.00 $156.20 $736 -1.26
500–545 520 36 143.00–170.00 $150.82 $784 +4.40
550–595 574 27 135.00–155.00 $144.44 $829 +1.90
600–645 624 5 135.00–145.00 $140.67 $878 +2.85
650–690 671 7 117.50–140.00 $132.43 $889 +11.18
700–745 723 2 125.00–127.00 $126.03 $911 -3.95
785 785 1 122.00 $122.00 $958 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 240.00–250.00 $244.73 $570 +4.67
250–296 280 16 225.00–250.00 $239.03 $669 +5.17
280 value added 280 1 245.00 $245.00 $686 —
310–330 value added 320 3 240.00–247.00 $244.67 $783 +4.67
300–345 325 37 222.50–250.00 $236.78 $770 +5.38
350–360 value added 355 2 242.00–250.00 $246.06 $874 +17.63
350–395 372 44 210.00–240.00 $223.08 $830 -0.19
410 value added 410 1 227.00 $227.00 $931 -2.45
400–445 424 71 188.00–225.00 $209.50 $888 +4.22
450–495 470 73 190.00–215.00 $202.52 $952 +5.17
480 value added 480 1 205.00 $205.00 $984 —
500–545 518 49 180.00–207.00 $196.15 $1,016 +8.64
550–595 568 38 175.00–197.50 $185.30 $1,053 +7.64
600–645 625 19 167.00–185.00 $174.88 $1,093 +4.51
655–690 668 25 145.00–180.00 $162.22 $1,084 -3.93
700–745 719 5 150.00–167.50 $159.66 $1,148 +3.37
755–790 776 6 142.50–157.50 $150.96 $1,171 +1.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 229 10 200.00–215.00 $207.29 $475 +10.25
255–295 276 22 190.00–230.00 $210.11 $580 +7.31
300–345 323 34 180.00–220.00 $205.69 $664 +11.58
350–395 372 44 188.00–210.00 $199.58 $742 +6.93
400–448 429 80 160.00–203.00 $180.25 $773 -6.13
455–495 472 42 150.00–199.00 $178.67 $843 +4.70
500–545 524 52 146.00–187.00 $175.29 $919 +6.85
555–595 575 26 132.00–178.00 $163.29 $939 +7.88
605–645 629 8 132.00–171.00 $161.75 $1,017 +12.83
655–695 679 7 129.00–152.00 $145.24 $986 +2.95
715 715 1 139.00 $139.00 $994 +7.66
750–775 765 3 115.00–125.00 $120.05 $918 -14.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 227 6 220.00–245.00 $228.13 $518 +6.49
255–295 276 26 208.00–245.00 $229.77 $634 +8.33
300–348 329 41 195.00–237.50 $219.35 $722 +6.30
350–395 363 45 192.00–222.50 $206.31 $749 +1.69
400–448 427 69 180.00–215.00 $195.81 $836 +1.23
450–495 468 34 178.00–200.00 $192.00 $899 +6.21
500–545 525 36 170.00–195.00 $184.08 $966 +4.10
551–595 567 37 159.00–185.00 $175.71 $996 +5.18
600–645 618 13 152.00–175.00 $165.32 $1,022 +1.42
655–695 676 12 142.00–172.50 $158.65 $1,072 +5.07
705–745 727 6 145.00–158.00 $153.44 $1,116 +8.57
760–795 773 3 130.00–155.00 $144.78 $1,119 +5.78

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1615 1129 80-85% 126 69.00–94.00 $85.30 $963 -0.14
800–1920 1188 80-85% 225 82.00–102.00 $92.27 $1,096 —
860–1950 1241 80-85% 157 80.00–110.00 $100.26 $1,244 +8.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1175 934 85-90% 72 54.00–80.00 $71.24 $665 —
675–1440 993 85-90% 122 60.00–88.00 $78.71 $782 +7.65
840–1415 994 85-90% 39 71.00–94.00 $84.91 $844 +13.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1880 1400 75-80% 34 84.00–103.00 $95.64 $1,339 —
1115–1625 1411 75-80% 16 75.00–95.00 $87.13 $1,229 —
1200–1805 1472 75-80% 29 96.00–110.00 $105.03 $1,546 +15.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1765 1333 45 91.00–117.00 $100.17 $1,335 —
1015–2075 1530 54 89.00–125.00 $108.42 $1,659 +0.52
1015–2250 1559 39 90.00–131.00 $117.91 $1,838 +20.17

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–940 839 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 430.00–970.00 $723.10
735–1230 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 710.00–1,060.00 $884.52
760–1125 979 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 750.00–1,100.00 $953.54
940–1030 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–890.00 $816.80
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
910–1130 1011 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 610.00–820.00 $744.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–1275 946 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 73.00–109.00 $90.08 $852
795–1210 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 86.00–102.00 $96.60 $966
755–1220 1014 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 81.00–99.00 $90.19 $915
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1275 1019 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 810.00–1,100.00 $1,026.34
860–1440 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,020.00–1,325.00 $1,175.99
910–1460 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,000.00–1,280.00 $1,124.43
1160–1340 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,030.00–1,165.00 $1,113.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670–720 687 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 61.00–67.00 $63.10 $433
750–1030 956 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 66.00–78.00 $70.75 $676
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 78.00 $78.00 $796
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 640.00 $640.00
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
850–1485 1159 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 64 850.00–1,690.00 $1,284.08 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1115 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 960.00–1,450.00 $1,220.21 —
800–1300 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 700.00–1,325.00 $997.84 +9.95
1000–1100 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,036.90 +101.90
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710–1085 864 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 900.00–1,200.00 $1,106.11 —
710–996 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 870.00–1,350.00 $1,194.56 +72.09
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 -91.63
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–760 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 600.00–930.00 $758.22 —
625–955 754 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 725.00–1,000.00 $830.86 -11.53
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 640.00 $640.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 2 125.00 $125.00 $528 —

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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.