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Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

7,457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $214.02/cwt +6.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 471 lb · 117 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.93/cwt +6.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 568 lb · 112 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.18/cwt +5.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 469 lb · 100 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,457 9,642 7,349
Feeder cattle 5,753 7,280 5,492
Slaughter cattle 1,168 1,845 1,361
Replacement cattle 536 517 496

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 242,984 compared to 223,947 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 300.00 $300.00 $780 —
300–345 312 5 282.00–300.00 $294.58 $919 +23.56
350 value added 350 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,032 —
351–385 372 18 252.00–300.00 $281.05 $1,046 +4.00
400–445 417 17 252.00–264.00 $256.87 $1,071 -7.52
450–495 472 63 244.00–261.00 $253.75 $1,198 +1.12
500–545 519 97 238.00–254.00 $248.10 $1,288 +3.45
555–598 578 56 230.00–250.00 $243.19 $1,406 +6.74
600–645 621 41 220.00–245.00 $237.34 $1,474 +0.53
651–695 661 28 220.00–239.00 $231.31 $1,529 +7.46
708–745 720 7 212.00–230.00 $223.93 $1,612 +12.89
750–763 762 15 202.50–217.00 $216.05 $1,646 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 282.00 $282.00 $691 —
275 275 1 280.00 $280.00 $770 —
320–330 325 2 280.00–290.00 $285.08 $927 +12.66
355–395 380 11 247.00–270.00 $258.79 $983 +1.43
400–445 424 30 232.00–265.00 $252.56 $1,071 +0.22
455–498 469 33 232.00–250.00 $244.20 $1,145 +2.32
500–545 517 40 230.00–247.50 $238.27 $1,232 +5.90
550–595 574 56 210.00–240.00 $233.63 $1,341 +8.68
600–645 622 19 215.00–235.00 $225.93 $1,405 +7.50
655–685 667 8 207.00–227.00 $216.16 $1,442 +10.23
713 713 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,483 +10.21
755–770 763 2 195.00–202.00 $198.53 $1,515 +7.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 277.00 $277.00 $637 —
255–285 270 2 255.00–270.00 $262.92 $710 —
300–345 322 15 227.00–255.00 $242.33 $780 -18.05
355–395 376 17 240.00–270.00 $248.47 $934 +2.55
400–448 424 20 220.00–257.50 $244.93 $1,039 +1.17
455–495 475 30 230.00–245.00 $237.34 $1,127 +3.31
500–545 514 20 220.00–230.00 $224.80 $1,155 -4.02
560–595 573 7 210.00–225.00 $220.67 $1,264 +1.87
620–649 630 8 200.00–212.00 $208.51 $1,314 +7.39
655–695 665 9 200.00–215.00 $204.75 $1,362 +11.17
730 730 2 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $1,424 +15.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–290 277 9 238.00–275.00 $248.85 $689 +0.86
300–345 320 31 228.00–250.00 $239.66 $767 -5.18
325 value added 325 2 255.00 $255.00 $829 —
355–392 372 22 226.00–240.00 $233.69 $869 +9.31
400–449 429 51 221.00–237.00 $231.13 $992 +6.22
450–495 469 100 210.00–235.00 $225.18 $1,056 +5.26
500–548 525 98 210.00–230.00 $221.12 $1,161 +5.76
565 value added 565 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,283 —
550–598 568 110 202.00–222.00 $215.73 $1,225 +6.22
600–645 620 56 200.00–219.00 $213.80 $1,326 +7.90
600–640 value added 622 3 212.00–220.00 $217.25 $1,351 +5.25
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 +21.02
655–695 671 29 177.50–202.50 $197.54 $1,325 -1.44
700–745 715 13 180.00–209.00 $193.12 $1,381 +3.65
735 value added 735 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 —
765–785 776 5 165.00–197.00 $181.47 $1,408 +8.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 228.00 $228.00 $559 -17.00
260–295 283 10 222.00–240.00 $230.61 $653 +6.01
300–345 315 42 220.00–247.50 $228.26 $719 +4.21
355–397 370 59 212.50–234.00 $224.94 $832 +3.97
400–445 423 57 200.00–230.00 $218.56 $925 +4.04
450–495 471 117 200.00–225.00 $214.02 $1,008 +6.93
500–545 522 47 195.00–217.00 $209.10 $1,092 +5.61
555–595 574 66 190.00–212.00 $201.37 $1,156 +0.81
600–645 622 20 180.00–196.00 $189.10 $1,176 +1.49
655–695 664 6 172.50–190.00 $182.38 $1,211 -0.58
700–745 729 7 162.50–182.00 $172.07 $1,254 +0.89
755–785 770 2 170.00–180.00 $175.10 $1,348 +10.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 230.00–235.00 $232.73 $512 —
250–290 268 8 204.00–245.00 $220.75 $592 +8.73
300–345 324 27 200.00–230.00 $214.10 $694 +0.87
351–395 368 24 196.00–220.00 $209.21 $770 +0.85
400–445 424 68 195.00–225.00 $208.32 $883 +4.95
450–495 475 42 190.00–217.50 $202.75 $963 +7.74
500–545 521 61 182.00–207.50 $195.43 $1,018 +3.82
555–590 570 38 170.00–195.00 $184.79 $1,053 -2.30
600–645 623 20 160.00–187.50 $177.18 $1,104 +2.40
658–680 668 7 170.00–177.50 $171.79 $1,148 +4.34
700–730 710 5 157.50–175.00 $164.86 $1,171 -5.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–271 266 9 249.00–265.00 $253.28 $674 +4.70
300–345 321 24 236.00–280.00 $256.92 $825 +9.80
350–395 373 28 236.00–267.50 $247.37 $923 +8.08
400–445 425 49 215.00–247.50 $235.96 $1,003 +5.70
450–496 471 75 220.00–240.00 $230.20 $1,084 +6.75
500–545 520 62 205.00–230.00 $223.40 $1,162 +5.44
550–595 571 57 195.00–227.50 $212.83 $1,215 +2.77
600–645 624 32 190.00–215.00 $201.90 $1,260 +5.60
650–698 672 16 184.00–202.50 $191.90 $1,290 +3.15
700–745 720 11 170.00–197.50 $187.85 $1,353 +12.04
755–770 760 3 177.00–178.00 $177.66 $1,350 +5.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 255.00–265.00 $260.17 $567 +13.17
265–295 283 10 250.00–252.50 $250.50 $709 +15.15
305–345 327 24 220.00–265.00 $242.38 $793 +6.33
350–395 366 52 212.00–252.50 $236.40 $865 +6.62
400–445 429 43 200.00–237.00 $222.06 $953 +6.10
454–499 464 65 192.00–227.50 $215.60 $1,000 +7.16
500–545 523 48 195.00–220.00 $208.48 $1,090 +7.91
555–595 573 29 182.00–210.00 $198.76 $1,139 +4.16
600–645 627 11 184.00–200.00 $190.52 $1,195 +5.97
655–695 677 13 170.00–187.50 $179.37 $1,214 +0.14
700–745 725 6 170.00–176.00 $173.01 $1,254 +10.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 290.00 $290.00 $652 —
260–295 279 4 275.00–300.00 $285.28 $796 —
300–340 323 10 265.00–290.00 $273.68 $884 +11.90
360 value added 360 2 277.00 $277.00 $997 —
350–395 371 22 250.00–270.00 $260.43 $966 +7.94
400–448 429 27 246.00–260.00 $253.58 $1,088 +5.51
455–490 474 38 230.00–252.50 $238.27 $1,129 +5.72
500–545 519 55 225.00–242.00 $232.50 $1,207 +1.19
555–595 571 56 213.00–237.00 $224.47 $1,282 +4.48
600–645 623 49 205.00–222.00 $214.71 $1,338 +4.90
650–695 670 12 200.00–210.00 $203.53 $1,364 +2.54
705 value added 705 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,530 —
705–745 724 7 189.00–210.00 $192.97 $1,397 +5.86
760 value added 760 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,611 —
750–780 765 11 170.00–205.00 $182.29 $1,395 +0.29

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1825 1157 80-85% 132 82.00–98.00 $92.73 $1,073 -5.21
765–2075 1180 80-85% 231 82.00–108.00 $101.01 $1,192 +3.07
930–1715 1280 80-85% 97 101.00–116.00 $108.75 $1,392 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–1510 977 85-90% 69 71.00–89.00 $80.18 $783 —
780–1410 1031 85-90% 89 76.00–98.00 $89.38 $922 +10.37
790–1355 1039 85-90% 51 90.00–100.00 $94.97 $987 +2.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1550 1438 75-80% 15 107.00–114.00 $110.07 $1,583 —
1030–1905 1463 75-80% 28 92.00–105.00 $101.42 $1,484 —
1310–1655 1506 75-80% 7 90.00–98.00 $94.40 $1,422 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–2030 1278 33 89.00–118.00 $109.84 $1,404 —
1035–2175 1572 40 112.00–127.00 $119.97 $1,886 —
1500–2080 1733 25 119.00–135.00 $127.64 $2,212 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1010 944 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 990.00–1,140.00 $1,060.34
880–1175 1031 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 950.00–1,525.00 $1,226.04
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
920–1400 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 920.00–1,575.00 $1,380.71
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–1120 923 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 700.00–1,075.00 $932.82
825–1055 927 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 650.00–990.00 $906.42
790–1100 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 855.00–890.00 $872.02
1075–1116 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,185.00 $1,095.86
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150–1170 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 110.00–115.00 $112.48 $1,305
910–1460 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 90.00–106.00 $98.15 $1,181
1220–1420 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 92.00–109.00 $101.14 $1,335

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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
765–1015 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,650.00–1,810.00 $1,732.02 —
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 790.00 $790.00 -402.27
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00 -267.27
805–1540 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 38 725.00–2,050.00 $1,403.57 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–1650 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 42 800.00–1,700.00 $1,467.04 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775–815 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,390.00–1,475.00 $1,433.57 —
700–1015 847 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 790.00–1,525.00 $1,382.25 —
810–1020 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 635.00–1,420.00 $1,072.54 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675–920 789 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 900.00–1,320.00 $1,120.60 +117.84
715–1040 892 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,075.00–1,240.00 $1,156.52 —

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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.