Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

8,830 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $206.29/cwt +3.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 522 lb · 98 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.42/cwt +6.12 vs last sale · ≈ $984/hd at 425 lb · 97 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $257.19/cwt +14.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,464/hd at 569 lb · 91 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	8,830	8,945	8,425
Feeder cattle	6,813	6,973	6,313
Slaughter cattle	1,602	1,364	1,537
Replacement cattle	415	608	575

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 357,871 compared to 335,166 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
255–290	273	2	280.00–290.00	$284.68	$777	-22.32
300–345	318	27	277.00–310.00	$294.60	$937	-12.62
350–395	373	50	270.00–295.00	$281.52	$1,050	+7.39
400–447	421	45	258.00–277.00	$271.51	$1,143	+10.19
452–496	474	46	250.00–278.00	$268.27	$1,272	+12.89
474 value added	474	37	287.00	$287.00	$1,360	+20.00
500–548	518	70	240.00–270.00	$255.70	$1,325	+2.43
565 value added	565	25	276.00	$276.00	$1,559	+18.69
555–595	571	66	230.00–264.00	$250.06	$1,428	+7.99
600–645	618	49	225.00–252.00	$242.54	$1,499	+7.80
655–695	670	41	207.00–248.00	$235.39	$1,577	+15.24
700–745	725	10	220.00–230.00	$224.05	$1,624	+14.49
750–795	772	5	207.00–215.00	$209.88	$1,620	-2.57

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	272	3	270.00–272.00	$270.63	$736	—
305–345	330	4	267.50–290.00	$279.20	$921	+2.42
351–390	365	13	250.00–270.00	$261.84	$956	+0.49
400–445	423	22	247.50–270.00	$258.66	$1,094	+6.65
455–495	467	23	205.00–260.00	$246.20	$1,150	+3.05
500–548	524	38	210.00–260.00	$242.29	$1,270	+6.08
555–595	579	17	220.00–252.00	$241.94	$1,401	+7.43
600–649	632	16	214.00–240.00	$226.76	$1,433	+8.09
660–699	683	12	208.00–225.00	$217.11	$1,483	-3.02
700–738	726	7	185.00–205.00	$199.57	$1,449	-4.07

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	325	10	242.50–280.00	$262.98	$855	+10.31
355–395	377	22	220.00–270.00	$255.82	$964	+2.43
401–445	427	13	227.00–275.00	$248.83	$1,063	+9.04
455–495	478	15	222.00–265.00	$237.55	$1,135	-0.62
500–545	531	5	220.00–250.00	$230.17	$1,222	+8.79
555–595	561	7	210.00–230.00	$220.62	$1,238	+8.69
602–645	621	6	200.00–222.50	$210.96	$1,310	+15.45
655–695	672	5	185.00–220.00	$202.00	$1,357	-11.79
725	725	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,450	+11.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	272	8	205.00–239.00	$229.24	$624	+4.58
301–330	319	36	225.00–250.00	$234.33	$748	+4.01
350–397	374	55	215.00–235.00	$225.46	$843	+3.33
400–445	428	40	200.00–230.00	$217.03	$929	+2.75
454–495	470	74	190.00–227.00	$210.52	$989	-3.22
500–545	522	98	185.00–217.00	$206.29	$1,077	+3.28
550–598	568	89	155.00–217.00	$197.63	$1,123	+1.64
600–645	618	40	152.00–200.00	$188.61	$1,166	-2.14
655–695	670	34	172.00–190.00	$183.72	$1,231	-1.36
700–745	723	15	165.00–185.00	$172.20	$1,245	+2.90
755–795	769	6	160.00–170.00	$166.14	$1,278	+0.30

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–290	288	3	220.00–225.00	$223.35	$643	+4.19
300–345	324	16	186.00–232.50	$218.20	$707	+7.21
355–395	371	62	167.00–230.00	$213.63	$793	-0.40
400–445	425	72	182.00–220.00	$208.96	$888	+2.51
455–496	475	87	137.00–217.00	$198.80	$944	+1.67
500–545	523	83	172.00–205.00	$193.55	$1,012	+0.44
550–595	576	66	162.00–202.00	$185.85	$1,070	+0.63
600–645	619	37	167.00–195.00	$180.85	$1,119	-1.18
655–699	680	23	150.00–180.00	$166.55	$1,133	-0.41
700–745	729	4	162.00–166.00	$163.46	$1,192	+4.52
755–785	770	2	145.00–147.00	$146.02	$1,124	-6.46

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	333	25	230.00–280.00	$240.04	$799	+4.46
350–398	382	60	220.00–247.00	$235.45	$899	+3.46
400–445	425	97	220.00–241.00	$231.42	$984	+6.12
451–496	476	64	207.50–245.00	$224.24	$1,067	+2.36
500–545	522	73	200.00–229.00	$218.02	$1,138	-0.03
555 value added	555	2	225.00	$225.00	$1,249	—
550–590	567	53	200.00–226.00	$218.63	$1,240	+8.25
600–645	625	23	190.00–213.00	$202.48	$1,266	+9.35
655–697	674	32	172.00–207.00	$191.24	$1,289	-1.89
700–745	722	13	172.00–192.50	$185.53	$1,340	-14.73
755–795	772	5	160.00–190.00	$177.79	$1,373	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	225	2	280.00–285.00	$282.44	$635	+27.44
255–295	285	20	250.00–297.50	$276.25	$787	—
300–346	331	42	225.00–300.00	$275.19	$911	+6.89
355–390	369	29	220.00–277.00	$254.62	$940	+5.23
400–449	424	71	212.00–255.00	$239.37	$1,015	+5.81
453–495	469	57	182.00–247.00	$228.11	$1,070	+1.45
500–545	526	66	200.00–237.50	$219.44	$1,154	+0.65
555–595	571	49	194.00–227.50	$211.31	$1,207	+5.56
600–645	627	44	182.00–220.00	$200.07	$1,254	+4.46
655–699	671	31	170.00–210.00	$188.85	$1,267	+2.13
700–745	723	8	165.00–199.00	$185.76	$1,343	+10.01
755–790	772	12	146.00–184.00	$167.31	$1,292	+2.38

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	274	14	242.50–285.00	$270.83	$742	+32.75
300–345	328	25	202.00–280.00	$250.38	$821	+8.49
355–395	374	48	195.00–275.00	$242.38	$907	+14.77
400–445	428	49	165.00–245.00	$219.82	$941	+1.45
450–495	466	64	180.00–235.00	$214.73	$1,001	+0.75
500–545	521	55	180.00–225.00	$205.58	$1,071	-0.34
551–595	567	50	175.00–217.00	$200.00	$1,134	+8.22
600–645	624	35	152.00–202.00	$184.88	$1,154	+2.49
655–695	673	12	165.00–195.00	$176.81	$1,190	+5.67
705–745	726	24	135.00–188.00	$170.42	$1,237	+6.50
770–795	786	4	152.00–162.00	$157.28	$1,236	+1.19

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	270.00	$270.00	$554	-10.00
255–290	277	22	278.00–310.00	$295.58	$819	-3.52
300–345	327	36	260.00–310.00	$290.58	$950	+5.11
355–395	376	23	250.00–290.00	$272.83	$1,026	+2.55
400–446	426	63	230.00–267.00	$253.87	$1,081	+4.31
451–495	467	38	230.00–260.00	$242.02	$1,130	+3.68
500–547	520	56	217.50–242.50	$229.78	$1,195	-2.31
552–595	567	53	210.00–242.00	$226.93	$1,287	+6.65
600–645	620	50	198.00–232.50	$214.12	$1,328	+5.64
650–695	670	23	192.00–222.50	$209.52	$1,404	+12.25
780–790	785	2	180.00–182.00	$180.99	$1,421	+6.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–1610	1154	80-85%	164	69.00–90.00	$83.74	$966	—
820–1740	1216	80-85%	238	80.00–98.00	$90.40	$1,099	-6.07
800–1570	1225	80-85%	63	89.00–106.00	$96.14	$1,178	+6.95

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
600–1280	1002	85-90%	156	60.00–89.00	$80.14	$803	+9.55
520–1330	1008	85-90%	117	57.00–82.00	$71.73	$723	+1.14
905–1320	1043	85-90%	40	81.00–96.00	$88.83	$926	+3.84

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1760	1417	75-80%	33	72.00–90.00	$84.06	$1,191	—
1045–1785	1459	75-80%	93	81.00–98.00	$91.04	$1,328	+8.68
1230–1860	1510	75-80%	19	92.00–106.00	$98.90	$1,493	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–2250	1446	40	95.00–112.00	$106.79	$1,544	—
1120–2275	1645	67	101.00–122.00	$113.94	$1,874	-1.17
1775–1840	1808	2	120.00	$120.00	$2,170	-2.42

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
935–955	945	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	975.00–1,025.00	$999.74
900–1530	1142	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	800.00–1,475.00	$1,190.55
810–1560	1173	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	950.00–1,500.00	$1,292.57

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845–1285	1053	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	675.00–1,210.00	$1,012.52
910–1470	1195	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	920.00–1,325.00	$1,129.82

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
970	970	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	80.00	$80.00	$776
985–1285	1147	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	87.00–101.00	$92.37	$1,059
905–1345	1175	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	85.00–105.00	$92.04	$1,081

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
735–765	748	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	860.00	$860.00
800–925	854	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	850.00–975.00	$902.60

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
855	855	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	80.00	$80.00	$684

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845	845	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00

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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
840–1385	1031	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,500.00–1,750.00	$1,610.06	—
845–1235	1031	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	980.00–1,350.00	$1,207.28	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
755	755	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—
820	820	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—
1000–1570	1238	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	1,250.00–2,050.00	$1,618.01	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
775	775	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	750.00	$750.00	—
705–1095	874	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	575.00–1,400.00	$1,114.87	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
985–1115	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,350.00–1,375.00	$1,363.27	-151.10

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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.