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Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

9,171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.68/cwt +10.48 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 474 lb · 167 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $200.63/cwt +12.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 626 lb · 130 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.44/cwt +8.16 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 424 lb · 128 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,171 7,837 8,859
Feeder cattle 6,691 5,918 6,828
Slaughter cattle 1,514 1,261 1,282
Replacement cattle 966 658 749

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly 3.00 to 10.00 higher, instances of 15.00 higher. Replacement cows steady to 3.00 higher. Year date receipts totaled 83,598 compared to 77,188 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 3 257.00 $257.00 $722 +8.53
305–345 327 10 240.00–265.00 $245.68 $803 +5.33
351–395 375 61 221.00–252.50 $238.07 $893 +6.34
400–448 422 49 208.00–252.50 $231.55 $977 +12.10
405–445 value added 422 3 235.00–240.00 $237.42 $1,002 —
450–457 value added 456 5 242.00–246.00 $245.21 $1,118 +15.21
450–499 476 93 220.00–240.00 $234.12 $1,114 +22.20
515 value added 515 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,210 —
500–545 525 91 190.00–238.00 $220.10 $1,156 +17.09
560 value added 560 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,327 —
550–596 569 60 185.00–228.00 $211.79 $1,205 +14.55
600–649 623 107 170.00–219.00 $201.20 $1,253 +13.84
641 value added 641 23 198.00 $198.00 $1,269 -4.00
655–690 671 19 180.00–199.00 $194.33 $1,304 +13.77
690 value added 690 16 194.00 $194.00 $1,339 —
700–735 718 9 175.00–186.00 $182.71 $1,312 +3.48
750–795 770 18 174.00–185.00 $178.89 $1,377 +6.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 281 4 244.00–257.50 $252.01 $708 —
300–345 327 31 227.00–255.00 $239.76 $784 +9.48
350–395 367 24 227.00–250.00 $234.68 $861 +16.03
400–445 419 33 212.00–244.00 $225.19 $944 +8.16
450–495 466 52 210.00–230.00 $221.36 $1,032 +17.86
500–545 523 30 200.00–225.00 $215.82 $1,129 +14.78
553–575 558 43 182.00–213.00 $204.95 $1,144 +25.90
600–648 631 26 176.00–207.50 $192.31 $1,213 +22.37
655–695 672 3 180.00–200.00 $190.81 $1,282 +34.08
730 730 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,278 +5.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 240.00 $240.00 $564 —
255–295 273 4 220.00–245.00 $233.56 $638 -1.12
305–347 319 27 215.00–247.00 $232.40 $741 +14.83
350–399 377 16 210.00–242.50 $230.94 $871 +27.83
400–440 417 37 200.00–227.50 $218.08 $909 +16.57
450–495 472 36 190.00–222.50 $208.78 $985 +9.94
505–540 526 10 180.00–205.00 $191.93 $1,010 +11.17
555–595 578 3 192.00–200.00 $194.70 $1,125 +12.99
615–625 620 2 175.00–192.50 $183.68 $1,139 +8.19
720–745 733 2 155.00–167.50 $161.14 $1,181 +14.92
770 770 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 220 5 220.00–230.00 $222.98 $491 +18.78
255–295 275 15 210.00–228.00 $220.72 $607 +17.35
300–347 332 42 200.00–220.00 $207.40 $689 +6.94
355–395 372 63 190.00–220.00 $204.92 $762 +7.05
400–449 424 128 185.00–215.00 $199.44 $846 +8.26
452–497 474 167 179.00–210.00 $193.68 $918 +10.64
500 value added 500 14 205.00 $205.00 $1,025 +20.00
500–545 524 98 170.00–198.00 $185.90 $974 +12.31
565 value added 565 4 174.00 $174.00 $983 —
550–596 576 43 167.00–184.00 $175.97 $1,014 +2.03
614 value added 614 34 180.00 $180.00 $1,105 —
600–647 624 59 150.00–177.00 $168.14 $1,049 -0.39
650–695 666 16 152.50–172.00 $161.74 $1,077 +2.55
700–746 735 28 150.00–166.00 $161.45 $1,187 +12.73
778–788 786 10 145.00–157.00 $153.69 $1,208 -12.31
835 value added 835 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 212.00 $212.00 $452 +20.92
250–295 275 17 200.00–217.00 $208.29 $573 +17.13
300–345 327 64 190.00–210.00 $199.62 $653 +14.90
351–398 374 128 180.00–215.00 $195.85 $732 +7.62
400–445 423 84 174.00–210.00 $189.64 $802 +9.26
453–499 471 85 170.00–198.00 $181.86 $857 +3.10
500–547 521 79 167.00–186.00 $175.09 $912 +10.41
550–595 571 41 150.00–176.00 $166.48 $951 +4.06
600–645 625 28 138.00–167.00 $157.53 $985 +5.33
655–695 671 10 132.00–162.00 $147.25 $988 +4.48
700–745 718 6 130.00–154.00 $142.06 $1,020 +2.42
755–770 763 2 131.00–142.50 $136.69 $1,043 -1.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 211 5 180.00–220.00 $205.55 $434 +28.02
255–295 280 24 192.00–225.00 $200.71 $562 +10.37
300–345 324 62 177.00–205.00 $191.12 $619 +8.04
350–395 376 98 170.00–207.00 $184.08 $692 +8.62
400–445 423 68 163.00–197.00 $179.40 $759 +10.65
450–495 469 57 157.50–186.00 $173.60 $814 +17.40
500–545 520 30 150.00–175.00 $161.65 $841 +10.83
555–598 582 29 142.50–159.00 $151.76 $883 +7.32
600–645 615 11 135.00–157.00 $145.23 $893 +4.56
685–690 689 5 130.00–137.00 $135.20 $932 +2.77
705–740 721 4 95.00–125.00 $110.49 $797 -15.54
760–775 768 2 127.00–130.00 $128.51 $987 +6.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 229 12 230.00–255.00 $241.46 $553 +13.33
255–295 277 34 222.00–260.00 $241.80 $670 +12.03
300–345 322 65 215.00–250.00 $231.55 $746 +12.20
350–395 373 56 210.00–240.00 $222.81 $831 +16.50
400–446 428 94 200.00–230.00 $214.21 $917 +18.40
450–495 469 65 185.00–220.00 $201.67 $946 +9.67
500–545 519 39 180.00–210.00 $192.12 $997 +8.04
555–595 568 29 172.00–205.00 $186.02 $1,057 +10.31
600–645 623 28 168.00–192.50 $179.06 $1,116 +13.74
655–695 665 10 157.50–180.00 $167.41 $1,113 +8.76
700–740 716 12 140.00–172.50 $155.32 $1,112 +1.88
770 770 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,209 +12.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 250.00 $250.00 $500 +5.27
250–260 value added 255 2 260.00–267.00 $263.57 $672 +18.57
250–295 275 15 240.00–262.50 $250.46 $689 +11.43
307–315 value added 309 4 252.00–257.00 $255.73 $790 +11.06
300–345 328 64 230.00–265.00 $245.79 $806 +9.01
360 value added 360 1 245.00 $245.00 $882 -1.06
350–397 375 40 227.00–252.50 $236.49 $887 +13.41
400–449 427 57 214.00–233.00 $223.86 $956 +14.36
450–499 471 55 202.00–232.50 $214.62 $1,011 +12.10
500–545 519 62 200.00–225.00 $208.52 $1,082 +12.37
555–595 576 58 185.00–217.50 $198.74 $1,145 +13.44
600–647 621 27 177.00–199.00 $187.16 $1,162 +12.28
650–699 671 7 171.00–192.50 $180.77 $1,213 +18.55
715–720 718 2 173.00–185.00 $178.98 $1,285 +19.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 217 26 210.00–250.00 $225.51 $489 +18.22
255–295 277 39 200.00–240.00 $221.24 $613 +11.13
300–345 325 48 195.00–237.00 $218.15 $709 +12.46
355–395 374 62 185.00–228.00 $210.96 $789 +11.38
400–445 425 51 180.00–220.00 $199.73 $849 +19.48
450–495 470 65 165.00–207.50 $191.00 $898 +12.33
500–545 526 40 170.00–200.00 $188.72 $993 +13.43
555–595 572 17 150.00–192.50 $174.16 $996 +10.87
600–645 625 12 148.00–189.00 $167.39 $1,046 +5.64
655–695 671 19 132.00–170.00 $150.15 $1,008 +4.91
705 705 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,005 +3.50
775 775 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,162 +29.95

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–2000 1126 80-85% 159 72.00–94.00 $87.20 $982 +1.90
800–1920 1166 80-85% 283 78.00–104.00 $95.36 $1,112 +3.09
890–1935 1273 80-85% 140 81.00–112.00 $102.37 $1,303 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1475 966 85-90% 87 54.00–85.00 $74.58 $720 -4.13
650–1555 997 85-90% 51 77.00–103.00 $88.79 $885 +3.88
735–1540 999 85-90% 144 73.00–95.00 $83.68 $836 -1.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1765 1473 75-80% 33 97.00–109.00 $102.82 $1,515 -2.21
1110–2190 1537 75-80% 71 90.00–103.00 $97.16 $1,493 —
1145–2090 1539 75-80% 43 76.00–95.00 $87.19 $1,342 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–2220 1472 40 80.00–114.00 $103.53 $1,524 —
850–2220 1541 85 88.00–123.00 $111.88 $1,724 +3.46
940–2310 1670 56 99.00–132.00 $120.12 $2,006 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–1280 987 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 51 900.00–1,375.00 $1,102.73
780–1330 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 825.00–1,125.00 $977.36
845–1465 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 46 750.00–1,475.00 $1,145.06
1080–1185 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,080.00–1,200.00 $1,137.22
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–970 822 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 650.00–850.00 $776.86
630–1195 904 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 43 625.00–1,100.00 $895.14
750–1235 961 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 770.00–1,100.00 $918.91
940–1030 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 820.00–960.00 $869.23
920–1040 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 720.00–940.00 $837.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–975 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 87.00–93.00 $89.77 $812
610–1505 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 84.00–106.00 $91.54 $1,048
875–1475 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 82.00–94.00 $90.46 $1,069
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1080 923 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 61.00–62.00 $61.59 $568
780–1260 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 67.00–88.00 $77.07 $734
970–1095 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 75.00–78.00 $76.59 $791
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00

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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
1035–1135 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,050.00–1,210.00 $1,121.47 —
900–1510 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,506.45 —
900–1375 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 96 800.00–1,725.00 $1,422.54 +138.46
1120–1350 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00–1,900.00 $1,788.27 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–1050 817 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 74 750.00–1,450.00 $1,275.90 —
760–1050 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,214.46 +108.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1160 929 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,251.21 —
700–1200 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 38 600.00–1,375.00 $1,131.96 +134.12
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 +313.10
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–990 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 725.00–1,015.00 $878.58 +47.72
670–930 771 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 650.00–1,000.00 $800.89 -29.97
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 640.00 $640.00 —

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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.