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Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

8,644 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.75/cwt +2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 525 lb · 132 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.97/cwt +3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 475 lb · 104 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $197.48/cwt -0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 470 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,644 8,727 7,269
Feeder cattle 6,206 6,230 5,192
Slaughter cattle 1,600 1,602 1,388
Replacement cattle 838 895 689

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes unevenly steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady to 2.00 higher. Year date receipts totaled 162,243 compared to 151,731 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 267.00 $267.00 $774 —
300–340 326 10 250.00–264.00 $256.90 $837 -4.28
355–395 373 17 247.50–260.00 $252.78 $943 +3.09
400–445 420 38 240.00–255.00 $247.72 $1,040 +3.49
450–491 463 63 200.00–258.00 $246.86 $1,143 +9.76
466 value added 466 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,188 —
508–520 value added 509 28 250.00–256.00 $254.92 $1,298 —
500–548 524 58 221.00–248.00 $234.39 $1,228 +5.00
555–596 577 52 216.00–234.00 $226.67 $1,308 +3.38
600–645 626 71 210.00–230.00 $217.04 $1,359 +5.21
650–695 660 21 197.00–214.00 $205.19 $1,354 +8.61
700–745 713 18 187.00–205.00 $192.60 $1,373 -3.27
765–790 786 16 187.00–197.00 $196.07 $1,541 +18.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 258.00 $258.00 $658 -0.63
315–340 328 2 240.00–247.00 $243.37 $798 -4.17
355–390 374 16 237.50–246.00 $241.29 $902 +3.51
404–445 418 19 230.00–240.00 $235.11 $983 +5.38
450–495 476 67 217.00–243.00 $233.09 $1,110 +5.67
500–549 526 39 210.00–231.00 $218.23 $1,148 -3.96
550–595 567 33 205.00–226.00 $217.10 $1,231 +3.42
605–648 629 48 177.00–213.00 $203.68 $1,281 +2.99
651–698 672 21 190.00–202.00 $195.94 $1,317 +6.00
715–737 730 3 185.00–190.00 $186.63 $1,362 +4.58
785 785 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,413 +19.10
828 828 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 235.00 $235.00 $552 -5.00
260–280 270 3 230.00–235.00 $232.40 $627 -10.46
300–345 318 8 235.00–247.00 $239.59 $762 +2.97
355–395 379 19 222.00–235.00 $229.86 $871 +0.27
400–446 434 33 220.00–238.00 $226.89 $985 +3.23
460–495 474 26 192.00–227.00 $216.28 $1,025 -4.57
500–545 530 27 190.00–220.00 $211.76 $1,122 +2.40
555–595 571 23 185.00–210.00 $203.60 $1,163 +1.16
600–645 621 31 187.50–200.00 $194.42 $1,207 +11.14
655–695 682 19 175.00–189.00 $182.04 $1,242 +2.98
725–745 735 2 168.00–175.00 $171.45 $1,260 +14.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 322 3 218.00–230.00 $225.27 $725 +1.40
365–397 383 40 222.00–237.00 $228.55 $875 +6.57
400–445 427 95 200.00–230.00 $218.09 $931 +5.16
450–495 474 99 197.50–226.00 $211.56 $1,003 +3.22
492 value added 492 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,082 —
500–545 525 117 190.00–213.00 $203.05 $1,066 +0.65
525 value added 525 15 218.00 $218.00 $1,144 —
553 value added 553 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,161 —
550–595 567 79 182.50–210.00 $203.07 $1,151 +8.90
600–645 614 52 160.00–200.00 $192.33 $1,181 +10.25
651–690 660 10 165.00–194.00 $187.27 $1,236 +17.81
701–749 735 24 160.00–175.00 $174.04 $1,279 +19.63
755–795 778 9 140.00–166.00 $154.93 $1,205 -0.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 219 5 200.00–232.00 $224.86 $492 -10.71
255–281 274 22 217.00–226.00 $220.26 $604 -4.91
300–340 322 23 208.00–226.00 $217.67 $701 +5.08
350–396 374 60 190.00–225.00 $210.02 $785 -2.18
400–447 428 86 188.00–220.00 $209.25 $896 +5.05
450–498 470 99 182.00–215.00 $197.48 $928 -0.89
500–545 519 79 177.00–200.00 $189.59 $984 -1.43
550–595 572 59 170.00–196.00 $182.60 $1,044 +3.94
600–645 619 28 160.00–178.00 $172.32 $1,067 +0.83
655–695 670 36 150.00–178.00 $164.75 $1,104 +1.57
705–745 731 8 140.00–163.00 $148.48 $1,085 -1.56
790 790 2 142.50–152.00 $147.25 $1,163 +0.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203–230 220 7 205.00–217.00 $211.52 $465 -4.86
255–295 275 23 197.00–210.00 $205.06 $564 -6.12
300–345 330 41 185.00–210.00 $201.24 $664 -3.23
355–395 371 52 180.00–215.00 $192.81 $715 -6.95
400–445 427 62 174.00–210.00 $189.18 $808 -5.78
455–495 469 71 164.00–197.00 $186.22 $873 +1.36
500–549 527 57 160.00–190.00 $176.65 $931 -0.77
555–595 567 29 154.00–178.00 $168.91 $958 +2.34
600–645 622 30 140.00–169.00 $157.78 $981 -2.42
650–695 672 36 135.00–160.00 $147.57 $992 -2.85
715–745 731 6 137.00–151.00 $141.49 $1,034 +1.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 222 6 230.00–250.00 $244.53 $543 -3.56
255–295 280 22 202.00–244.00 $228.56 $640 -8.47
300–345 327 40 170.00–235.00 $221.47 $724 -5.10
350–395 372 39 195.00–227.50 $214.03 $796 -6.23
400–445 424 68 170.00–225.00 $205.44 $871 -1.94
450–495 465 81 180.00–215.00 $199.35 $927 -2.33
500–545 525 80 180.00–207.00 $193.83 $1,018 +4.14
555–595 569 66 169.00–197.00 $184.36 $1,049 -0.58
600–649 620 37 160.00–187.00 $174.02 $1,079 +3.71
655–695 668 12 160.00–167.50 $163.91 $1,095 +3.94
700–745 727 7 140.00–157.00 $149.93 $1,090 -2.31
755–795 771 7 134.00–150.00 $143.07 $1,103 -0.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 270 11 242.00–258.00 $244.80 $661 -12.20
300–345 318 31 215.00–255.00 $242.58 $771 -1.31
355–395 370 48 220.00–240.00 $230.86 $854 -4.19
400–445 424 57 213.00–227.00 $220.99 $937 -3.91
455–495 471 63 202.00–224.00 $213.82 $1,007 +0.20
500–545 522 60 182.00–219.00 $204.20 $1,066 -1.07
555–595 576 50 180.00–210.00 $193.97 $1,117 -6.62
600–645 621 23 170.00–193.00 $184.40 $1,145 -0.23
655–695 672 18 170.00–180.00 $173.12 $1,163 -1.54
700–745 720 23 156.00–172.00 $164.84 $1,187 +1.48
755–775 763 11 155.00–163.00 $158.45 $1,209 -1.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 316 8 232.00–261.00 $252.28 $797 +1.81
361–366 value added 363 19 254.00–256.00 $254.95 $925 —
350–385 365 18 230.00–250.00 $243.16 $888 +0.23
400–445 426 13 227.00–238.00 $231.45 $986 -0.66
451–480 462 23 219.00–234.00 $224.82 $1,039 +1.25
500–545 523 22 197.00–230.00 $214.25 $1,121 -3.91
555–595 568 37 194.00–222.00 $208.54 $1,185 +1.23
600–645 620 27 190.00–210.00 $200.28 $1,242 +2.80
650–695 671 15 180.00–197.50 $190.58 $1,279 +3.42
700–745 713 4 174.00–185.00 $179.99 $1,283 +3.18

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1755 1146 80-85% 189 75.00–92.00 $84.38 $967 -2.07
805–1855 1198 80-85% 315 83.00–100.00 $91.85 $1,100 -1.40
745–1595 1236 80-85% 84 94.00–109.00 $99.43 $1,229 -1.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1460 987 85-90% 110 58.00–81.00 $73.26 $723 -0.45
610–1220 1017 85-90% 30 72.00–99.00 $86.64 $881 -3.88
780–1370 1020 85-90% 160 64.00–90.00 $81.27 $829 -9.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1955 1391 75-80% 14 79.00–88.00 $85.06 $1,183 —
1195–1795 1438 75-80% 44 87.00–98.00 $91.98 $1,323 +5.84
1205–2055 1500 75-80% 20 94.00–107.00 $98.05 $1,471 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–2080 1473 41 90.00–114.00 $104.84 $1,544 —
960–2005 1598 59 103.00–122.00 $114.26 $1,826 —
1135–2225 1710 17 119.00–127.00 $122.18 $2,089 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–1245 969 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 47 625.00–1,075.00 $858.48
815–1265 997 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 600.00–860.00 $774.19
770–1275 1007 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 48 700.00–1,175.00 $938.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1175 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 825.00–1,100.00 $951.37
810–1390 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 900.00–1,410.00 $1,120.37
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
940–1515 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 975.00–1,675.00 $1,214.14
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1065 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 70.00–77.00 $73.03 $686
850–1210 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 73.00–78.00 $74.97 $766
865–1395 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 77.00–90.00 $87.17 $985
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1020 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 76.00–89.00 $83.45 $743
795–1110 959 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 83.00–100.00 $90.84 $871
850–1410 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 90.00–114.00 $97.66 $1,106
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
800–1165 954 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,104.82 —
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $850.00 —
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +470.00
1010–1130 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 940.00–1,200.00 $1,077.29 +47.29
820–1475 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 52 900.00–1,475.00 $1,149.23 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–1310 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,413.08 —
985–1405 1191 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 53 1,125.00–1,650.00 $1,325.56 —
1370–1450 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,435.00–1,550.00 $1,494.13 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885–925 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 920.00–1,125.00 $1,020.23 —
700–1050 919 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 33 500.00–1,100.00 $930.48 —
845–1030 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 875.00–1,150.00 $1,038.14 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1060 979 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,250.00–1,420.00 $1,345.41 —
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,370.00 $1,370.00 —
1020–1030 1027 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 950.00–1,200.00 $1,117.21 —
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.