Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

6,148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.64/cwt -1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 517 lb · 102 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $248.68/cwt +3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 559 lb · 78 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $221.06/cwt +2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 472 lb · 77 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	6,148	7,229	9,202
Feeder cattle	4,405	5,323	7,062
Slaughter cattle	1,372	1,237	1,438
Replacement cattle	371	669	702

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 289,341 compared to 272,338 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
255–265	260	2	300.00–304.00	$301.96	$785	-9.10
300–330	314	9	295.00–322.00	$302.54	$950	+5.02
355–380	365	10	264.00–295.00	$277.32	$1,012	-5.45
400–447	431	24	252.50–265.00	$261.17	$1,126	-7.54
460–495	480	21	252.00–256.00	$254.59	$1,222	-5.08
500–545	524	55	240.00–260.00	$250.05	$1,310	-1.03
551–595	559	78	235.00–252.50	$248.68	$1,390	+3.33
600–645	619	47	225.00–243.00	$234.45	$1,451	-0.97
650–695	662	18	228.00–241.00	$233.91	$1,548	+5.37
700–744	738	43	217.00–229.00	$228.60	$1,687	+8.33
750–765	758	2	210.00–218.00	$214.04	$1,622	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–220	218	2	285.00–295.00	$290.06	$632	—
305–345	332	7	275.00–287.50	$280.68	$932	-0.94
365–375	370	3	265.00–275.00	$269.95	$999	+5.88
405–445	419	54	241.00–270.00	$264.53	$1,108	+6.65
450–495	469	52	231.00–262.50	$250.93	$1,177	+2.23
505–545	524	23	232.00–250.00	$239.45	$1,255	-3.12
555–595	574	26	220.00–237.50	$227.25	$1,304	-6.48
600–647	630	25	220.00–235.00	$227.01	$1,430	+0.21
655–680	672	20	202.00–232.00	$224.35	$1,508	+10.71
700–730	710	3	206.00–216.00	$209.43	$1,487	-1.72
755	755	1	197.00	$197.00	$1,487	-9.92

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	285.00	$285.00	$656	—
255–295	280	4	270.00–272.50	$270.57	$758	-5.76
305–345	319	7	240.00–275.00	$258.91	$826	-1.46
350–385	376	6	240.00–250.00	$243.43	$915	-11.12
400–445	420	12	230.00–260.00	$244.63	$1,027	-3.98
455–495	478	19	222.00–250.00	$238.44	$1,140	-3.87
505–545	534	9	220.00–237.00	$232.32	$1,241	+3.43
555–595	568	3	222.50–227.50	$224.94	$1,278	+0.02
615–645	631	6	205.00–217.00	$210.51	$1,328	-4.64
655–690	673	10	195.00–215.00	$209.25	$1,408	+10.77
710–740	730	4	185.00–207.50	$196.82	$1,437	+9.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	255.00	$255.00	$625	—
255–280	266	9	240.00–258.00	$253.11	$673	+4.01
320–335	332	21	232.00–245.00	$238.94	$793	-7.92
355–395	365	20	240.00–252.00	$244.66	$893	-0.86
400–445	411	74	225.00–253.00	$247.31	$1,016	+11.26
452–496	474	42	220.00–240.00	$229.76	$1,089	-1.70
500–545	517	102	214.00–235.00	$225.64	$1,167	-1.24
550–595	571	68	200.00–225.00	$217.21	$1,240	-7.15
607 value added	607	4	229.00	$229.00	$1,390	-4.00
600–645	624	47	190.00–230.00	$217.16	$1,355	+9.36
655 value added	655	2	223.00	$223.00	$1,461	-4.00
650–688	668	17	205.00–220.00	$213.34	$1,425	+1.59
720–725	723	2	186.00–197.00	$191.48	$1,384	-25.00
755–795	774	4	173.00–191.00	$182.47	$1,412	-14.97

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	237.00	$237.00	$581	-2.47
255–290	280	12	225.00–246.00	$238.02	$666	+1.90
300–335	321	9	230.00–247.50	$235.91	$757	-2.53
350–395	367	31	225.00–242.50	$230.09	$844	-2.10
400–445	427	67	211.00–236.00	$227.16	$970	+2.52
450–495	472	77	202.00–230.00	$221.06	$1,043	+2.36
500–545	521	72	200.00–225.00	$214.52	$1,118	-0.28
552–595	570	57	195.00–220.00	$209.57	$1,195	-0.23
600–645	619	16	190.00–209.00	$197.03	$1,220	-0.34
655–680	668	13	186.00–201.00	$193.86	$1,295	+4.44
705–745	720	5	170.00–180.00	$176.39	$1,270	-4.09
760–795	774	4	172.00–192.00	$181.31	$1,403	-6.19

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	225.00	$225.00	$506	±0.00
280	280	3	214.00–230.00	$219.33	$614	-6.54
300–345	317	37	205.00–235.00	$225.91	$716	-6.09
355–395	374	41	208.00–232.50	$217.30	$813	-8.26
400–445	423	54	200.00–233.00	$219.23	$927	+5.23
455–495	476	53	202.00–222.50	$213.34	$1,015	+5.34
500–545	523	37	190.00–212.00	$202.49	$1,059	+3.52
555–595	573	51	182.00–209.00	$197.64	$1,132	+2.54
600–645	620	24	180.00–196.00	$186.58	$1,157	+6.21
650–695	669	8	175.00–186.00	$181.26	$1,213	+6.86
730–745	738	3	160.00–175.00	$165.70	$1,223	-15.07
770	770	1	164.00	$164.00	$1,263	+15.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	232	3	285.00–290.00	$286.47	$665	-5.32
255–285	270	7	275.00–290.00	$281.74	$761	+14.40
300–335	321	9	237.00–280.00	$259.59	$833	-4.89
355–395	371	41	240.00–267.50	$254.97	$946	+3.22
400–445	425	44	217.00–247.50	$238.54	$1,014	-3.13
450–495	470	59	217.00–240.00	$230.41	$1,083	-0.59
500–545	526	70	210.00–230.00	$221.58	$1,166	+0.33
553–597	573	70	199.00–225.00	$213.20	$1,222	-2.05
600–645	622	28	192.00–215.00	$203.29	$1,264	-0.38
655–690	669	23	182.00–205.00	$194.74	$1,303	+0.97
700–745	718	16	178.00–190.00	$185.68	$1,333	+0.66
770–790	778	6	170.00–182.00	$175.48	$1,365	-1.76

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	285	2	265.00–270.00	$267.59	$763	+19.17
300–345	330	32	230.00–260.00	$249.39	$823	+2.56
355–395	369	46	200.00–257.50	$237.67	$877	+0.57
400–446	431	41	200.00–237.50	$224.37	$967	-2.94
455–495	468	70	185.00–228.00	$216.36	$1,013	-1.19
500–545	523	47	190.00–217.50	$207.29	$1,084	-0.24
555–595	572	32	190.00–215.00	$200.94	$1,149	-0.54
600–645	629	21	170.00–205.00	$189.74	$1,193	-0.31
655–695	670	29	170.00–190.00	$182.35	$1,222	+1.94
700–735	709	8	170.00–175.00	$171.30	$1,215	+0.13
770–780	773	3	167.50–170.00	$168.51	$1,303	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–280	265	10	260.00–300.00	$284.58	$754	-13.39
315 value added	315	1	315.00	$315.00	$992	-5.00
300–340	321	16	277.00–302.50	$288.66	$927	+0.66
355–395	380	22	242.00–287.50	$262.22	$996	-7.29
405–445	429	56	238.00–260.00	$248.51	$1,066	-4.71
455–492	475	21	225.00–251.00	$234.67	$1,115	-2.34
500–545	511	23	230.00–240.00	$236.64	$1,209	+2.67
555–595	570	14	220.00–240.00	$231.77	$1,321	+3.24
600–645	620	36	206.00–225.00	$213.07	$1,321	+0.08
655–695	668	15	200.00–217.50	$208.71	$1,394	+6.44
700–745	724	6	190.00–198.00	$195.29	$1,414	+1.31
770–785	778	2	192.00–194.00	$193.01	$1,502	+5.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–2040	1112	80-85%	225	85.00–105.00	$97.47	$1,084	+0.64
860–1935	1195	80-85%	227	85.00–113.00	$106.03	$1,267	+1.16
885–1650	1263	80-85%	71	101.00–119.00	$113.08	$1,428	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500–1305	919	85-90%	80	57.00–92.00	$81.06	$745	—
795–1240	1009	85-90%	33	75.00–104.00	$95.75	$966	+10.70
585–1535	1013	85-90%	113	65.00–100.00	$89.39	$906	+4.34

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1890	1403	75-80%	32	90.00–105.00	$96.63	$1,356	-7.54
1250–1780	1446	75-80%	78	98.00–114.00	$106.84	$1,545	+2.67
1155–1720	1454	75-80%	29	103.00–121.00	$113.47	$1,650	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1705	1445	20	106.00–131.00	$118.34	$1,710	—
1025–2160	1582	44	114.00–140.00	$129.74	$2,052	—
1470–1950	1706	17	132.00–148.00	$137.09	$2,339	+2.83

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
730–1020	841	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	900.00–1,050.00	$969.12
745–1115	964	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	810.00–1,140.00	$1,021.67
805–1180	986	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,000.00–1,350.00	$1,161.07

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780–1115	1001	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	960.00–1,250.00	$1,091.45
950–1465	1204	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	1,175.00–1,550.00	$1,323.09
980–1490	1205	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,125.00–1,650.00	$1,394.90

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1035–1445	1260	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	99.00–109.00	$101.91	$1,284
1125–1570	1295	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	90.00–100.00	$94.43	$1,223

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820–1015	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	985.00–1,050.00	$1,017.03
915	915	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
930–1010	970	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	80.00–84.00	$81.92	$795

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
820–1240	986	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	25	500.00–1,675.00	$1,324.51	+66.36
995–1000	998	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,570.00–1,750.00	$1,659.77	+401.62
1185	1185	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,675.00	$1,675.00	+305.39

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
980–1115	1048	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,850.00–2,000.00	$1,929.83	—
1190–1440	1265	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	1,325.00–1,950.00	$1,736.12	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
700–1050	827	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,230.00–1,400.00	$1,338.67	—
865–1100	949	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,430.00–1,550.00	$1,509.57	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
750–810	785	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	950.00–1,200.00	$1,077.55	+210.71
940	940	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,120.00	$1,120.00	—
925–990	958	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	975.00–1,075.00	$1,023.30	—
1060	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,175.00	$1,175.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,635.00	$1,635.00	—

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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.