Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

11,461 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $209.34/cwt +1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 477 lb · 135 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.26/cwt +3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 423 lb · 134 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $219.83/cwt +3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 520 lb · 128 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	11,461	10,895	9,529
Feeder cattle	8,519	8,487	7,332
Slaughter cattle	1,925	1,554	1,495
Replacement cattle	1,017	854	702

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes uneven, mostly steady. Replacement cows mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 320,381 compared to 298,446 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
275–293	284	2	287.00–295.00	$290.87	$826	—
310–340	325	9	278.00–297.50	$288.30	$937	-7.51
370–395	387	16	255.00–280.00	$277.26	$1,073	+0.84
400–449	433	57	250.00–273.00	$262.38	$1,136	-0.03
450–495	475	64	247.00–267.00	$254.65	$1,210	-3.10
500–545	523	112	237.50–260.00	$250.63	$1,311	+0.63
550–595	566	63	232.00–256.00	$245.09	$1,387	+0.14
605–645	624	79	226.00–251.00	$236.08	$1,473	+0.95
652–680	664	29	224.00–245.00	$238.06	$1,581	-4.02
705–748	722	24	210.00–234.00	$229.36	$1,656	-0.72
775–795	781	29	211.00–240.00	$235.40	$1,838	+8.02
870	870	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,870	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	3	250.00	$250.00	$688	-26.67
301–349	345	115	230.00–280.00	$259.63	$896	-16.95
350–395	370	23	230.00–270.00	$253.85	$939	+1.41
405–445	432	23	220.00–255.00	$240.39	$1,038	-0.48
450–495	469	24	225.00–242.00	$231.73	$1,087	+5.19
500–545	524	36	215.00–238.00	$221.81	$1,162	-10.13
550–598	579	37	215.00–230.00	$224.42	$1,299	+3.25
605–635	620	11	205.00–228.00	$218.80	$1,357	+11.59
650–698	677	8	202.00–215.00	$207.58	$1,405	+3.09
705–745	730	3	180.00–190.00	$183.38	$1,339	-21.13
775	775	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,434	-22.55

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	265.00	$265.00	$702	—
305–345	322	5	275.00–285.00	$279.86	$901	-0.08
355–395	373	9	240.00–272.00	$260.26	$971	-4.91
400–445	424	40	230.00–265.00	$251.66	$1,067	+1.17
450–495	477	36	222.00–257.00	$248.03	$1,183	+1.45
500–545	527	58	227.00–248.00	$240.07	$1,265	+2.96
555–597	579	48	210.00–241.00	$235.66	$1,364	+3.55
600–649	628	32	207.00–235.00	$220.89	$1,387	-1.87
655–698	685	13	215.00–225.00	$222.57	$1,525	+8.43
700–740	712	8	195.00–220.00	$206.70	$1,472	-4.92
780–787	785	4	195.00–212.00	$204.77	$1,607	-10.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	280	3	230.00–240.00	$235.91	$661	—
300–345	324	60	225.00–250.00	$230.75	$748	-0.50
350–395	368	84	215.00–240.00	$228.08	$839	-0.67
400–445	423	134	206.00–240.00	$224.26	$949	+3.30
450–496	477	114	205.00–230.00	$219.54	$1,047	+2.54
500–545	523	115	200.00–230.00	$213.05	$1,114	+3.39
553–595	572	80	185.00–220.00	$202.77	$1,160	-0.04
600–648	628	40	180.00–205.00	$195.86	$1,230	-5.46
655–695	671	19	175.00–202.00	$189.65	$1,273	+1.36
700–745	717	10	160.00–202.00	$177.34	$1,272	-3.89
750–785	768	8	157.00–180.00	$169.68	$1,303	-5.31

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–225	215	3	195.00–235.00	$208.02	$447	-24.57
250–295	271	26	215.00–245.00	$226.47	$614	+5.73
300–345	321	63	210.00–245.00	$225.27	$723	+0.85
350–395	375	115	185.00–237.50	$218.02	$818	+1.29
400–445	430	95	185.00–227.50	$212.82	$915	+5.18
450–495	477	135	190.00–220.00	$209.34	$999	+1.27
500–547	527	75	188.00–215.00	$201.01	$1,059	+1.35
550–595	573	78	179.00–210.00	$190.80	$1,093	-1.30
600–645	620	46	160.00–195.00	$181.14	$1,123	-7.77
655–695	681	9	145.00–182.50	$167.65	$1,142	-10.57
720–740	732	3	145.00–170.00	$154.89	$1,134	-6.07
750–777	770	8	155.00–172.00	$162.74	$1,253	+17.74

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–348	324	37	232.50–250.00	$241.29	$782	+1.28
355–390	369	27	225.00–238.00	$234.43	$865	+0.73
400–445	416	49	230.00–240.00	$232.15	$966	+3.95
450–495	471	55	202.00–243.00	$228.52	$1,076	-0.59
500–547	522	101	200.00–234.00	$226.65	$1,183	+0.80
551–595	571	102	197.00–230.00	$218.05	$1,245	+0.75
600–645	624	60	190.00–222.00	$211.75	$1,321	+2.44
652–695	666	28	180.00–218.00	$206.37	$1,374	+5.28
700–740	720	5	170.00–215.00	$189.33	$1,363	-3.51
755–790	774	18	160.00–213.00	$203.67	$1,576	+16.88
815	815	3	190.00	$190.00	$1,548	-11.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	274	18	260.00–275.00	$268.83	$737	-3.57
300–345	323	38	240.00–295.00	$261.34	$844	+3.39
355–395	373	40	217.00–268.00	$247.58	$923	+1.77
400–445	419	100	220.00–252.50	$238.24	$998	+3.16
450–495	473	90	210.00–240.00	$229.68	$1,086	+4.07
500–545	520	128	200.00–230.00	$219.83	$1,143	+3.76
550–598	568	81	198.00–222.50	$211.42	$1,201	+4.34
600–645	618	44	190.00–212.50	$198.86	$1,229	-3.41
650–695	669	19	172.00–200.00	$187.88	$1,257	-5.59
700–745	721	14	170.00–186.00	$178.85	$1,290	-9.36
765–770	768	2	170.00–172.00	$171.00	$1,313	-2.74

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–225	213	5	240.00–250.00	$247.11	$526	-3.12
250–295	268	26	200.00–270.00	$248.71	$667	-5.74
300–345	323	38	230.00–290.00	$251.99	$814	+2.72
350–395	373	82	190.00–250.00	$235.80	$880	-0.25
400–445	427	87	204.00–240.00	$225.66	$964	+0.69
455–498	474	118	200.00–227.50	$216.15	$1,025	+0.92
500–545	521	63	180.00–217.50	$205.86	$1,073	-3.06
550–595	567	47	177.00–210.00	$196.64	$1,115	+0.38
600–645	621	34	170.00–200.00	$184.83	$1,148	-7.46
650–695	668	29	170.00–190.00	$174.87	$1,168	-5.08
700–745	724	15	162.00–182.00	$170.14	$1,232	-1.71
750–770	758	4	150.00–170.00	$157.49	$1,194	-3.58

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	275	6	290.00–295.00	$291.20	$801	+7.80
300–345	321	18	250.00–300.00	$282.12	$906	+0.61
355–395	375	35	230.00–290.00	$265.58	$996	-2.39
400–445	423	32	220.00–265.00	$248.01	$1,049	-1.28
450–495	466	76	220.00–250.00	$241.13	$1,124	+5.45
500–545	521	55	195.00–237.50	$228.20	$1,189	-0.08
555–590	569	27	210.00–228.00	$220.88	$1,257	+9.97
600–645	618	29	202.00–225.00	$214.27	$1,324	+6.13
655–690	673	14	195.00–214.00	$201.10	$1,353	-5.47
705–740	726	6	190.00–205.00	$196.02	$1,423	-3.25
760	760	1	197.00	$197.00	$1,497	-4.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1620	1194	80-85%	260	81.00–103.00	$91.61	$1,094	—
835–1775	1208	80-85%	359	85.00–111.00	$98.38	$1,188	-5.75
915–1580	1257	80-85%	97	100.00–118.00	$105.93	$1,332	-5.48

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
760–1280	993	85-90%	113	51.00–90.00	$79.87	$793	—
845–1150	1017	85-90%	20	90.00–104.00	$93.84	$954	-5.43
645–1505	1036	85-90%	229	75.00–99.00	$87.50	$906	+3.38

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1890	1490	75-80%	91	89.00–109.00	$100.45	$1,497	-9.84
1215–2010	1502	75-80%	47	80.00–100.00	$91.91	$1,380	—
1345–1825	1547	75-80%	13	98.00–125.00	$107.66	$1,666	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–2015	1430	51	100.00–125.00	$117.30	$1,677	—
1035–2225	1644	68	109.00–136.00	$124.82	$2,052	—
1310–2020	1716	16	118.00–138.00	$131.07	$2,249	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870–955	927	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,075.00–1,125.00	$1,090.65
800–1330	1028	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	750.00–1,400.00	$1,222.62
865–1465	1092	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	65	825.00–1,525.00	$1,242.95
1045–1275	1103	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,100.00–1,275.00	$1,150.60
900–1380	1150	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	33	875.00–1,575.00	$1,319.75

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870–1205	1005	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	910.00–1,700.00	$1,173.24
1070	1070	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00
1090–1125	1111	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,300.00–1,350.00	$1,319.62
1110–1130	1120	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,300.00–1,400.00	$1,349.55
910–1650	1170	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	64	1,025.00–1,800.00	$1,556.55
975–1440	1195	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	1,175.00–1,875.00	$1,587.88

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
730–1260	1083	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	89.00–94.00	$91.52	$991
965–1375	1201	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	91.00–98.00	$95.25	$1,144
1075–1440	1215	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	93.00–100.00	$95.61	$1,162

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
875–1120	938	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	75.00–88.00	$82.67	$775
870–1190	1026	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	77.00–89.00	$83.88	$861
935–1395	1218	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	84.00–88.00	$86.60	$1,055

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
930	930	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	860.00	$860.00
980	980	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	925.00	$925.00
1105	1105	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,050.00	$1,050.00

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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
720–1320	1043	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	43	875.00–1,825.00	$1,361.01	—
990–1355	1152	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	775.00–2,100.00	$1,335.21	—
945–1385	1157	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,000.00–2,100.00	$1,754.05	—
1120–1350	1241	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,300.00–1,550.00	$1,422.86	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1020	1020	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,275.00	$1,275.00	—
890–1530	1138	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,250.00–2,450.00	$1,797.44	—
1105–1550	1216	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,700.00–1,800.00	$1,731.86	—
895–1515	1252	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	38	1,400.00–2,450.00	$1,769.46	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
555–1180	772	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	800.00–1,400.00	$1,072.77	-277.23
785	785	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,225.00	$1,225.00	-125.00
670–1035	911	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,025.00–1,270.00	$1,151.62	-99.86

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
700–1055	865	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	1,200.00–1,625.00	$1,498.27	—
855–1120	995	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,450.00–1,525.00	$1,494.14	-71.11

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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.