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Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

10,481 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $249.31/cwt +8.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 520 lb · 157 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.13/cwt +7.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 523 lb · 150 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.85/cwt +8.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 466 lb · 120 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,481 6,960 8,585
Feeder cattle 7,681 4,945 6,122
Slaughter cattle 2,087 1,432 1,571
Replacement cattle 713 583 892

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady. Year date receipts totaled 195,406 compared to 182,843 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 17 270.00–295.00 $283.64 $930 +5.12
350–395 374 28 242.00–292.00 $275.45 $1,030 +2.04
400–448 428 79 247.50–282.00 $263.62 $1,128 +0.97
430–435 value added 433 2 285.00–287.00 $286.01 $1,238 —
452–496 471 109 240.00–287.00 $270.15 $1,272 +16.96
505 value added 505 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,379 —
500–549 520 155 230.00–268.00 $249.00 $1,295 +8.68
550–590 564 98 224.00–250.00 $240.57 $1,357 +5.42
600 value added 600 16 247.00 $247.00 $1,482 —
600–647 622 61 215.00–238.00 $228.43 $1,421 +4.42
664 value added 664 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,547 —
650–699 673 25 215.00–230.00 $222.11 $1,495 +10.78
702–710 703 12 212.00–225.00 $220.41 $1,549 +17.30
770–785 780 9 182.50–211.00 $205.64 $1,604 —
844 844 7 201.00 $201.00 $1,696 +11.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 275.00 $275.00 $674 +21.57
290 290 2 235.00 $235.00 $682 -16.72
300–349 336 50 245.00–275.00 $260.21 $874 +11.83
353–391 374 45 215.00–256.00 $248.55 $930 +1.20
400–445 430 90 217.00–250.00 $242.40 $1,042 -4.73
450–495 470 18 210.00–232.50 $223.43 $1,050 -7.52
500–545 526 57 205.00–245.00 $230.88 $1,214 +10.00
550–590 567 36 205.00–227.00 $219.54 $1,245 +8.56
610–620 613 3 192.00–205.00 $200.35 $1,228 -1.45
655–695 670 4 195.00–198.00 $196.23 $1,315 +0.95
703–730 717 5 177.00–190.00 $183.31 $1,314 -0.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 270.00–275.00 $272.32 $749 +3.85
301–345 323 15 240.00–280.00 $266.10 $860 +13.06
350–395 374 25 235.00–272.00 $261.27 $977 +1.67
400–445 425 47 235.00–267.00 $251.19 $1,068 -3.33
450–495 471 29 230.00–277.00 $249.20 $1,174 +8.53
500–547 533 83 223.00–257.00 $240.14 $1,280 +1.67
550–598 581 41 216.00–239.00 $223.47 $1,298 +1.42
600–645 616 26 200.00–226.00 $212.85 $1,311 +1.59
650–690 674 6 202.50–212.00 $208.25 $1,404 -0.27
700–740 713 8 180.00–202.00 $192.88 $1,375 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 278 7 245.00–252.00 $248.35 $690 -1.92
300–349 329 30 218.00–266.00 $248.04 $816 +8.91
350–395 373 56 228.00–262.00 $240.56 $897 +0.45
404–405 value added 404 5 236.00–260.00 $255.19 $1,031 -3.46
400–448 426 102 210.00–247.00 $230.86 $983 +6.65
450–495 466 120 200.00–237.00 $228.85 $1,066 +9.06
500–548 523 150 200.00–226.00 $217.13 $1,136 +7.12
550–595 568 93 185.00–220.00 $207.95 $1,181 +2.16
600–645 620 69 190.00–212.00 $200.85 $1,245 +7.35
610–630 value added 620 2 216.00–219.00 $217.48 $1,348 —
655–695 667 32 177.50–208.00 $195.29 $1,303 +5.36
705–745 731 27 167.50–194.00 $183.49 $1,341 +15.25
755 value added 755 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,321 —
755–799 783 14 157.50–179.00 $171.14 $1,340 +9.94
886 886 9 178.00 $178.00 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 244.00 $244.00 $549 +13.43
266–295 280 10 235.00–245.00 $237.25 $664 +0.84
300–345 324 39 215.00–255.00 $237.91 $771 +6.90
350–395 374 39 205.00–245.00 $227.37 $850 +5.81
400–445 425 88 202.00–235.00 $219.32 $932 +4.98
450–495 469 92 205.00–229.00 $215.43 $1,010 +10.98
500–545 522 71 195.00–213.00 $203.84 $1,064 +2.82
550–595 573 52 170.00–208.00 $195.05 $1,118 +0.47
600–645 621 38 160.00–199.00 $186.92 $1,161 +7.96
655–690 667 12 150.00–188.00 $169.18 $1,128 -1.75
703–745 719 9 160.00–180.00 $170.99 $1,229 +4.12
755–780 770 3 152.50–174.00 $165.40 $1,274 -11.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 235.00–240.00 $237.28 $534 +4.72
255–295 275 21 185.00–230.00 $222.63 $612 -5.07
300–347 333 73 200.00–245.00 $225.05 $749 +11.00
355–395 373 53 196.00–235.00 $214.24 $799 +5.15
400–445 428 92 190.00–227.00 $207.74 $889 +6.83
455–495 468 67 190.00–220.00 $199.55 $934 +7.98
500–545 519 36 180.00–217.00 $191.17 $992 +8.80
555–595 568 43 160.00–197.00 $180.07 $1,023 +2.37
602–645 612 15 165.00–180.00 $173.62 $1,063 +0.78
655–695 671 8 157.50–172.00 $163.36 $1,096 -1.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 248.00–255.00 $251.61 $599 +18.44
250–295 269 29 200.00–260.00 $236.60 $636 -8.71
305–345 325 34 215.00–267.00 $242.41 $788 +7.29
350–395 372 68 222.50–257.00 $239.74 $892 +2.01
400–445 424 68 187.00–246.00 $225.07 $954 +2.07
450–495 474 92 180.00–238.00 $221.05 $1,048 +13.23
500–545 522 31 189.00–217.50 $204.06 $1,065 +2.54
555–595 576 21 182.00–205.00 $197.11 $1,135 +4.41
600–645 627 13 180.00–195.00 $188.56 $1,182 +7.97
655–690 669 9 180.00–187.50 $183.27 $1,226 +9.30
715–745 727 3 172.50–175.00 $174.17 $1,266 +15.08
765–785 775 2 157.00–167.50 $162.32 $1,258 +13.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 272.00 $272.00 $598 +7.00
265–290 279 9 225.00–277.50 $266.48 $743 +3.15
301–340 320 22 255.00–280.00 $267.12 $855 +2.73
354–395 368 25 213.00–267.00 $251.69 $926 +0.31
400–445 428 54 197.00–260.00 $236.33 $1,011 -1.24
450–495 467 79 216.00–247.00 $231.48 $1,081 +8.65
500–548 522 47 202.00–238.00 $220.17 $1,149 +9.88
555–595 572 39 200.00–225.00 $214.03 $1,224 +9.64
600–645 626 17 187.00–207.50 $198.37 $1,242 +3.49
655–695 675 29 170.00–199.00 $190.24 $1,284 +6.32
700–745 721 12 170.00–190.00 $183.48 $1,323 +12.92
755–780 768 2 165.00–179.00 $171.89 $1,320 +8.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 232.00–272.00 $252.00 $706 -21.94
300–349 324 21 230.00–286.00 $275.94 $894 +6.70
350–390 370 26 260.00–280.00 $271.04 $1,003 +12.18
402–449 422 28 243.00–271.00 $256.49 $1,082 +7.20
451–495 468 47 230.00–260.00 $242.49 $1,135 +2.32
500–545 527 75 220.00–240.00 $232.78 $1,227 +4.81
555–595 567 59 192.00–231.00 $220.83 $1,252 +2.48
600–645 615 24 180.00–220.00 $207.59 $1,277 +4.03
655–695 664 13 190.00–215.00 $199.56 $1,325 +0.02
705–745 722 5 180.00–200.00 $191.43 $1,382 +6.74
755–795 779 4 175.00–182.50 $179.45 $1,398 +9.45
1255 1255 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,694 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1760 1141 80-85% 181 87.00–103.00 $96.52 $1,101 —
740–1775 1173 80-85% 381 93.00–113.00 $106.00 $1,243 +2.51
860–1880 1278 80-85% 243 107.00–124.00 $114.29 $1,461 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1525 966 85-90% 129 66.00–93.00 $84.04 $812 +2.77
545–1705 1005 85-90% 175 70.00–101.00 $91.23 $917 -4.89
845–1510 1018 85-90% 50 86.00–105.00 $98.56 $1,003 +2.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–2020 1416 75-80% 35 87.00–104.00 $96.95 $1,373 -8.56
1035–1945 1436 75-80% 77 95.00–115.00 $106.07 $1,523 +0.56
1150–2165 1456 75-80% 71 103.00–126.00 $113.98 $1,660 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–2360 1485 40 98.00–122.00 $113.25 $1,682 —
1000–2205 1578 67 110.00–136.00 $123.57 $1,950 —
1255–2155 1771 53 115.00–140.00 $129.88 $2,300 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1135 962 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 975.00–1,350.00 $1,135.51
785–1285 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 925.00–1,475.00 $1,246.30
905–1390 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,260.00–1,565.00 $1,399.91
1010–1675 1322 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,429.70
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–1035 874 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 830.00–1,050.00 $950.57
800–1120 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 700.00–1,150.00 $942.59
850–1145 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 700.00–1,180.00 $1,065.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
990–1190 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 940.00–1,285.00 $1,125.72
970–1280 1126 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 925.00–1,050.00 $1,013.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1195 989 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 89.00–117.00 $101.94 $1,008
820–1495 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 92.00–112.00 $101.05 $1,104
760–1630 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 85.00–109.00 $98.54 $1,139
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $895
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,340
1520 1520 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,292
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–810 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 770.00 $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
900–1120 1001 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,475.00–1,900.00 $1,638.94 —
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 -272.54
820–1608 1211 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 99 1,050.00–1,825.00 $1,537.18 —
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,440.00 $1,440.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–865 828 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,700.00–1,775.00 $1,732.80 —
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -596.70
685–1250 986 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 41 750.00–1,725.00 $1,265.29 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745–878 833 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,329.01 -270.99
945–1030 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,400.00 $1,268.42 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705–735 720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,260.00 $1,152.81 —
675–815 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,141.67 —

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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.