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Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

8,059 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.40/cwt +2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 466 lb · 137 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.13/cwt +0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 571 lb · 129 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.36/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 518 lb · 128 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,059 7,890 6,749
Feeder cattle 6,009 5,523 5,540
Slaughter cattle 1,409 1,855 783
Replacement cattle 641 512 426

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 259,005 compared to 236,848 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 327 5 290.00–294.00 $291.99 $955 -5.01
350–394 379 18 265.00–295.00 $272.59 $1,033 -11.53
401 value added 401 27 276.00 $276.00 $1,107 —
405–445 418 29 234.00–272.50 $259.95 $1,087 -1.14
455–495 479 52 250.00–275.00 $263.08 $1,260 +7.79
500–545 518 58 233.00–256.00 $251.37 $1,302 -3.26
554–599 574 103 221.00–255.00 $241.74 $1,388 -5.01
600–645 624 55 224.00–248.00 $232.39 $1,450 -4.30
652–695 662 49 205.00–236.00 $227.95 $1,509 -8.91
705–747 735 9 209.00–227.00 $212.94 $1,565 -9.95
770–778 777 9 204.00–206.00 $205.78 $1,599 -11.03
778 value added 778 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,875 —
925 925 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 334 21 245.00–272.00 $255.03 $852 +3.37
355–395 376 11 232.00–274.00 $257.02 $966 -0.43
400–445 428 42 225.00–255.00 $247.36 $1,059 -2.30
455–494 479 75 239.00–255.00 $243.22 $1,165 -3.37
500–545 519 74 228.00–245.00 $239.72 $1,244 +0.95
550–595 577 56 200.50–239.00 $227.76 $1,314 -10.09
600–645 627 21 210.00–231.00 $224.17 $1,406 -5.19
660–695 687 70 210.00–226.00 $219.51 $1,508 +2.70
715–745 733 5 200.00–209.00 $204.76 $1,501 +4.57
770–775 773 2 185.00–196.00 $190.52 $1,473 -6.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 269 5 240.00–260.00 $251.12 $676 +15.12
302–325 313 4 250.00–275.00 $261.41 $818 -1.94
366–387 378 16 245.00–260.00 $254.31 $961 +1.68
405–445 433 28 238.00–265.00 $244.76 $1,060 -1.74
451–498 487 34 220.00–242.50 $235.36 $1,146 +0.68
505–540 522 17 220.00–231.00 $226.86 $1,184 -1.33
555–595 578 18 202.00–225.00 $217.52 $1,257 -4.16
600–630 616 8 185.00–222.00 $204.32 $1,259 -8.01
655–690 674 14 190.00–207.50 $198.78 $1,340 -3.44
710–740 727 3 194.00–199.00 $195.96 $1,425 +8.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 247.00 $247.00 $655 +3.03
300–335 317 17 230.00–250.00 $239.88 $760 +4.77
355–360 value added 358 3 252.00–257.00 $255.33 $914 —
350–395 363 43 230.00–242.00 $236.91 $860 +8.38
400–401 value added 401 7 245.00 $245.00 $982 —
405–445 421 46 222.50–237.50 $229.84 $968 +4.74
455 value added 455 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,056 —
450–498 466 136 210.00–234.00 $224.34 $1,045 +2.30
500–545 518 128 203.00–226.00 $218.36 $1,131 +1.19
550–596 571 129 197.50–224.00 $214.13 $1,223 +0.40
600–649 630 93 197.00–222.00 $211.02 $1,329 -1.48
652–695 672 47 190.00–218.00 $207.62 $1,395 +8.01
700–740 725 3 180.00–202.00 $191.16 $1,386 +2.52
755–775 765 3 170.00–195.00 $180.94 $1,384 -9.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 4 237.00–240.00 $238.42 $632 +9.48
300–340 317 21 197.00–245.00 $232.15 $736 +9.21
350–397 373 47 216.00–232.00 $224.16 $836 -2.17
400–445 429 88 185.00–227.50 $219.25 $941 +1.45
450–495 479 73 200.00–222.00 $214.19 $1,026 +0.24
500–545 525 110 180.00–217.50 $209.24 $1,099 -0.78
550–595 571 53 191.00–214.00 $203.73 $1,163 +0.18
600–645 626 20 170.00–210.00 $193.02 $1,208 +2.27
655–695 668 10 172.00–195.00 $184.61 $1,233 +4.66
700–745 720 12 165.00–190.00 $177.14 $1,275 +5.92
755 755 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,246 -9.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 227 3 220.00–237.00 $226.00 $513 +11.06
250–295 270 14 214.00–240.00 $226.83 $612 +9.09
300–348 322 33 210.00–233.00 $221.91 $715 +5.26
350–395 368 65 200.00–225.00 $214.01 $788 +1.57
400–445 431 73 170.00–220.00 $208.48 $899 -0.77
455–498 472 79 190.00–215.00 $205.02 $968 +0.10
500–548 523 58 188.00–210.00 $198.30 $1,037 +6.15
551–595 572 33 162.00–199.00 $186.26 $1,065 -4.03
600–645 622 16 175.00–190.00 $182.38 $1,134 -3.68
655–695 682 3 170.00–175.00 $171.60 $1,170 -2.43
700–745 718 5 162.00–175.00 $168.23 $1,208 +6.11
785 785 1 121.00 $121.00 $950 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 231 4 245.00–260.00 $255.71 $591 +8.99
255–295 278 7 247.00–255.00 $251.51 $699 +1.59
300–345 321 33 232.50–270.00 $245.42 $788 -2.74
350–398 369 51 220.00–260.00 $233.19 $860 +0.51
400–445 427 58 210.00–230.00 $222.28 $949 -0.18
450–495 472 67 205.00–226.00 $216.06 $1,020 +0.57
500–549 523 65 200.00–219.00 $206.13 $1,078 -2.84
555–595 574 71 174.00–214.00 $196.26 $1,127 +2.12
600–645 617 25 180.00–192.00 $185.36 $1,144 +0.35
655–690 665 6 163.00–176.00 $169.54 $1,127 -6.64
730–735 733 2 166.00–170.00 $167.99 $1,231 +0.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 262.00–270.00 $266.12 $687 -0.66
300–345 323 23 250.00–270.00 $258.71 $836 -1.03
355–395 368 16 240.00–258.00 $245.86 $905 -0.91
400–445 427 38 228.00–246.00 $235.04 $1,004 -2.44
455–485 468 28 187.00–240.00 $224.16 $1,049 -5.13
500–545 517 61 197.50–230.00 $216.90 $1,121 -0.73
551–595 571 49 182.00–228.00 $210.19 $1,200 -4.09
600–645 624 37 190.00–207.00 $196.96 $1,229 -1.14
655–695 668 8 180.00–200.00 $191.55 $1,280 -1.04
700–745 721 7 175.00–190.00 $181.39 $1,308 -0.15
785–795 790 2 179.00–180.00 $179.50 $1,418 +11.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 275.00–280.00 $277.55 $763 -12.26
300–340 326 4 262.00–284.00 $273.68 $892 -6.66
350–385 373 9 255.00–274.00 $260.30 $971 -2.96
400–445 415 20 197.00–257.00 $246.12 $1,021 -2.18
455–485 466 18 237.00–250.00 $242.68 $1,131 -1.30
500–545 513 10 220.00–238.00 $229.42 $1,177 -3.89
550–598 568 15 190.00–224.00 $216.83 $1,232 -7.35
600–645 615 41 200.00–222.00 $209.84 $1,291 -0.68
650–695 668 27 185.00–216.00 $199.91 $1,335 -4.62
700–745 719 9 185.00–206.00 $194.09 $1,396 -7.12
755–795 773 4 175.00–206.00 $190.17 $1,470 -9.83

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1900 1150 80-85% 163 90.00–104.00 $96.50 $1,110 -5.59
620–2115 1179 80-85% 269 80.00–113.00 $104.70 $1,234 +2.61
795–1825 1258 80-85% 141 93.00–121.00 $111.62 $1,404 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1435 976 85-90% 73 44.00–91.00 $82.76 $808 -0.66
665–1230 1003 85-90% 44 72.00–105.00 $96.64 $969 +7.00
810–1435 1011 85-90% 134 72.00–100.00 $91.06 $921 +1.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1665 1427 75-80% 32 95.00–115.00 $105.35 $1,503 —
1295–1570 1432 75-80% 17 90.00–103.00 $95.67 $1,370 —
1345–1740 1496 75-80% 21 96.00–128.00 $113.96 $1,705 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1640 1357 21 102.00–119.00 $114.53 $1,554 —
1120–2200 1544 45 91.00–131.00 $123.14 $1,901 —
1130–2245 1655 29 110.00–138.00 $131.08 $2,169 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1155 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,190.00–1,310.00 $1,255.25
850–1450 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 1,090.00–1,525.00 $1,307.78
1035–1425 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 1,075.00–1,610.00 $1,430.16
1645–1650 1648 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,925.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1020 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,020.00–1,250.00 $1,141.72
860–1200 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 900.00–1,250.00 $1,081.15
900–1230 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 28 650.00–1,375.00 $1,206.93
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1235 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 90.00–114.00 $105.41 $1,068
740–1200 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 88.00–110.00 $100.17 $1,017
760–1345 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 90.00–118.00 $103.60 $1,086
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–910 877 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 78.00–146.00 $108.63 $953
865–1340 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 84.00–137.00 $112.15 $1,170
880–1395 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 93.00–140.00 $114.33 $1,280
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00

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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
890–1590 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 54 850.00–3,000.00 $1,731.61 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–1345 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 37 1,000.00–1,725.00 $1,368.78 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–895 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,430.00–1,600.00 $1,513.55 +255.03
680–990 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,225.00–1,550.00 $1,415.65 +157.13
990–1170 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,422.92 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680 680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00 $875.00 —
680–955 826 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 900.00–1,250.00 $1,151.71 —
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 870.00 $870.00 -15.00

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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.