Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

7,229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.46/cwt +1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 470 lb · 108 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $251.08/cwt -1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,306/hd at 520 lb · 104 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.64/cwt -0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $964/hd at 429 lb · 89 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,229	7,799	9,130
Feeder cattle	5,323	5,676	7,111
Slaughter cattle	1,237	1,300	1,413
Replacement cattle	669	823	606

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes unevenly steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 282,340 compared to 263,062 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	320.00	$320.00	$672	—
255–290	273	2	310.00–312.00	$311.06	$849	—
320–325	323	2	295.00–300.00	$297.52	$961	+13.92
370 value added	370	1	297.00	$297.00	$1,099	—
355–395	373	40	265.00–297.00	$282.77	$1,055	+0.22
405 value added	405	1	282.00	$282.00	$1,142	—
400–443	424	45	260.00–276.00	$268.71	$1,139	+7.96
450–495	464	31	251.00–268.00	$259.67	$1,205	-1.27
500–545	520	104	237.00–261.00	$251.08	$1,306	-1.88
550–595	565	84	230.00–257.00	$245.35	$1,386	-2.09
600–645	631	36	220.00–248.00	$235.42	$1,486	-2.92
650–699	677	19	212.00–241.00	$228.54	$1,547	-1.57
700–726	721	41	210.00–235.00	$220.27	$1,588	-3.35
807	807	3	219.00	$219.00	$1,767	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	339	10	265.00–295.00	$281.62	$955	-2.12
355–395	369	25	250.00–279.00	$264.07	$974	-3.82
410–441	432	17	247.50–264.00	$257.88	$1,114	-1.20
450–496	472	54	242.00–256.00	$248.70	$1,174	+1.35
500–545	523	24	235.00–250.00	$242.57	$1,269	+2.10
550–595	568	24	210.00–245.00	$233.73	$1,328	-4.89
600–640	623	27	210.00–240.00	$226.80	$1,413	-0.03
650–695	670	9	182.00–226.00	$213.64	$1,431	-5.89
700–745	716	4	200.00–220.00	$211.15	$1,512	-1.31
770–785	778	2	199.00–215.00	$206.92	$1,610	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
288–290	289	3	275.00–277.00	$276.33	$799	+9.56
320–345	331	6	255.00–270.00	$260.37	$862	-7.29
355–395	383	14	245.00–262.00	$254.55	$975	+3.65
400–445	415	47	240.00–255.00	$248.61	$1,032	+2.23
450–495	477	19	230.00–255.00	$242.31	$1,156	+7.27
500–545	517	27	220.00–237.00	$228.89	$1,183	+2.20
550–598	581	27	202.00–235.00	$224.92	$1,307	-1.18
600–645	622	13	210.00–220.00	$215.15	$1,338	-0.35
677–690	682	6	195.00–201.00	$198.48	$1,354	-13.89
725–735	730	2	185.00–190.00	$187.52	$1,369	-14.01
790	790	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,501	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	266	5	240.00–255.00	$249.10	$663	-0.12
320–345	331	23	240.00–252.00	$246.86	$817	-0.21
350–385	369	27	240.00–263.00	$245.52	$906	+7.20
400–449	426	53	230.00–248.00	$236.05	$1,006	+2.42
450–495	470	108	225.00–240.00	$231.46	$1,088	+1.20
500–545	518	59	210.00–234.00	$226.88	$1,175	+2.16
550 value added	550	4	239.00	$239.00	$1,314	—
552–599	576	58	210.00–229.00	$224.36	$1,292	+4.36
600–645	618	33	190.00–225.00	$207.80	$1,284	-1.83
627 value added	627	6	233.00	$233.00	$1,461	+3.00
650 value added	650	4	227.00	$227.00	$1,476	+2.00
655–682	663	15	200.00–225.00	$211.75	$1,404	+8.54
702–730	718	9	210.00–220.00	$216.48	$1,554	+11.73
760 value added	760	1	212.00	$212.00	$1,611	—
750–790	770	2	195.00–200.00	$197.44	$1,520	-4.76

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240–245	243	2	237.00–242.00	$239.47	$582	-5.53
250–295	270	10	227.00–242.00	$236.12	$638	-6.91
300–345	323	20	230.00–255.00	$238.44	$770	+7.73
350–394	378	33	225.00–250.00	$232.19	$878	+2.45
400–448	429	89	206.00–238.00	$224.64	$964	-0.51
450–498	472	61	207.50–235.00	$218.70	$1,032	-2.68
500–549	519	50	197.00–227.00	$214.80	$1,115	+1.19
550–595	576	63	190.00–222.00	$209.80	$1,208	+1.97
600–645	620	25	184.00–212.00	$197.37	$1,224	-2.25
656–690	663	22	180.00–205.00	$189.42	$1,256	+0.39
700–745	719	12	170.00–205.00	$180.48	$1,298	-10.15
790	790	1	187.50	$187.50	$1,481	+7.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–215	210	2	225.00	$225.00	$472	-11.62
255–285	271	5	220.00–230.00	$225.87	$612	-4.15
310–345	330	24	210.00–245.00	$232.00	$766	+10.35
355–395	375	51	210.00–238.00	$225.56	$846	+7.54
400–445	423	49	198.00–227.50	$214.00	$905	+2.29
450–495	468	49	190.00–222.00	$208.00	$973	-1.50
500–545	525	73	184.00–215.00	$198.97	$1,045	-1.54
555–595	573	37	185.00–210.00	$195.10	$1,118	-2.98
600–645	626	15	170.00–190.00	$180.37	$1,129	-3.27
660–685	673	4	160.00–192.00	$174.40	$1,174	-4.29
708–740	717	7	155.00–188.00	$180.77	$1,296	+17.53
760–795	778	2	145.00–152.00	$148.58	$1,156	-22.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	227	6	250.00–265.00	$254.59	$578	+17.56
250–290	263	11	232.00–260.00	$248.42	$653	-2.55
300–340	320	31	230.00–255.00	$246.83	$790	-0.14
350–395	367	30	220.00–250.00	$237.10	$870	+0.12
400–448	426	51	214.00–247.00	$227.31	$968	+0.69
450–495	466	63	205.00–230.00	$217.55	$1,014	+1.40
500–545	524	47	190.00–220.00	$207.53	$1,087	-6.04
550–595	573	31	184.00–215.00	$201.48	$1,154	-0.63
600–645	622	22	178.00–200.00	$190.05	$1,182	-1.53
655–695	669	11	170.00–190.00	$180.41	$1,207	-0.84
700–745	724	10	162.00–177.00	$171.17	$1,239	-4.79

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–233	229	3	285.00–295.00	$291.79	$668	+21.79
280–295	286	7	260.00–275.00	$267.34	$765	-9.95
305–340	329	16	256.00–272.00	$264.48	$870	+3.59
355–385	369	32	232.00–264.00	$251.75	$929	+4.06
405–445	431	36	230.00–248.00	$241.67	$1,042	+1.90
450–495	466	25	222.00–242.50	$231.00	$1,076	+0.93
500–545	518	55	202.00–232.50	$221.25	$1,146	+0.36
555–595	572	37	197.00–225.00	$215.25	$1,231	+1.07
600–645	629	25	195.00–210.00	$203.67	$1,281	+2.37
650–695	675	21	172.00–205.00	$193.77	$1,308	-2.75
700–745	729	15	175.00–196.00	$185.02	$1,349	-7.12
755–770	765	4	176.00–180.00	$177.24	$1,356	-5.36

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	295.00	$295.00	$649	-10.83
250–290	273	5	280.00–320.00	$297.97	$813	+0.92
300–343	323	13	265.00–307.00	$288.00	$930	+13.95
325–330 value added	327	3	320.00	$320.00	$1,046	+3.00
355–395	373	19	257.50–292.00	$269.51	$1,005	+11.33
375 value added	375	1	295.00	$295.00	$1,106	—
400–445	423	25	205.00–264.00	$253.22	$1,071	+1.22
450–495	467	25	220.00–250.00	$237.01	$1,107	+2.43
500–545	525	27	220.00–247.50	$233.97	$1,228	+3.56
550–593	562	24	206.00–235.00	$228.53	$1,284	+5.05
600–645	621	16	205.00–220.00	$212.99	$1,323	-0.51
655–695	683	9	200.00–210.00	$202.27	$1,382	-3.36
700–745	718	4	185.00–198.00	$193.98	$1,393	-2.41
755–770	762	3	186.00–190.00	$187.99	$1,432	-12.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–1825	1140	80-85%	156	84.00–103.00	$96.83	$1,104	-0.78
915–1825	1175	80-85%	233	91.00–113.00	$104.87	$1,232	-0.99
950–1760	1230	80-85%	64	103.00–121.00	$112.27	$1,381	-0.02

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1580	1030	85-90%	84	67.00–93.00	$85.05	$876	-8.21
815–1585	1063	85-90%	136	64.00–101.00	$92.68	$985	-7.35
880–1340	1068	85-90%	13	97.00–106.00	$102.01	$1,089	+1.98

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1745	1369	75-80%	32	85.00–102.00	$94.36	$1,292	-2.36
1040–1885	1416	75-80%	67	91.00–116.00	$104.17	$1,475	-9.78
1200–1890	1553	75-80%	14	99.00–133.00	$114.41	$1,777	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–2000	1362	24	86.00–123.00	$113.21	$1,542	-4.14
1025–2075	1635	52	94.00–136.00	$125.61	$2,054	-3.31
1250–2190	1708	15	107.00–143.00	$134.26	$2,293	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
705–1025	858	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	700.00–1,175.00	$1,007.34
735–1130	945	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	33	825.00–1,300.00	$1,021.56
925–1120	1029	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,000.00–1,075.00	$1,051.94
1040	1040	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	980.00	$980.00
820–1285	1044	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	900.00–1,375.00	$1,196.43

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
895–1145	1053	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	87.00–96.00	$92.26	$971
825–1370	1098	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	80.00–96.00	$91.77	$1,008
980–1375	1204	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	92.00–98.00	$94.24	$1,135

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
860–955	910	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,240.00–1,260.00	$1,249.80
915–1190	1067	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,175.00–1,300.00	$1,239.22
835–1375	1143	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	1,150.00–1,525.00	$1,375.91
875–1515	1182	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	1,100.00–1,610.00	$1,499.02
1160–1300	1219	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,125.00–1,325.00	$1,234.87

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
660–1270	1056	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	93.00–137.00	$101.11	$1,068
945–1195	1094	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	96.00–105.00	$99.49	$1,088
990–1380	1204	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	99.00–105.00	$101.86	$1,226

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1095	1095	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,455.00	$1,455.00	—
905–1430	1176	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,350.00–1,585.00	$1,482.15	—
920–1360	1205	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	1,175.00–1,800.00	$1,573.41	-16.46

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
765–1155	974	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	925.00–1,925.00	$1,258.15	—
1065–1110	1088	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,875.00–1,900.00	$1,887.24	+521.45
1120	1120	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,275.00	$1,275.00	—
1055–1430	1187	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,225.00–1,585.00	$1,369.61	-49.80
1245	1245	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,025.00	$2,025.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
870–900	885	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,110.00–1,230.00	$1,171.02	+271.02
730–1090	899	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	1,300.00–1,630.00	$1,468.93	+568.93
905	905	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,110.00	$1,110.00	—
940–975	958	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,600.00–1,675.00	$1,638.19	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
685–880	783	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	760.00–950.00	$866.84	—
805	805	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,460.00	$1,460.00	+327.20
600–1045	833	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	710.00–1,470.00	$1,191.04	+58.24

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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.