Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

8,582 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $254.62/cwt +5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 479 lb · 146 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.78/cwt +7.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 621 lb · 141 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.16/cwt -3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 524 lb · 116 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	8,582	8,322	8,966
Feeder cattle	6,775	6,169	6,987
Slaughter cattle	1,326	1,556	1,240
Replacement cattle	481	597	739

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 410,250 compared to 388,247 a 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
255–298	287	14	280.00–312.00	$291.02	$835	-8.35
292 value added	292	3	305.00	$305.00	$891	—
305–345	333	35	270.00–312.50	$299.20	$996	+10.05
355–390	366	29	238.00–292.00	$280.67	$1,027	-3.71
370 value added	370	6	300.00	$300.00	$1,110	—
400–445	423	79	257.50–290.00	$270.13	$1,143	-2.05
440–445 value added	442	3	287.50–290.00	$288.34	$1,274	—
455–462 value added	462	18	275.00–280.00	$275.27	$1,272	—
451–499	481	128	240.00–270.00	$251.72	$1,211	+2.19
500–545	528	58	214.00–255.00	$244.65	$1,292	+3.37
550–595	565	49	220.00–250.00	$234.66	$1,326	+1.99
600–645	631	26	214.00–230.00	$217.64	$1,373	-13.18
605–637 value added	637	73	228.50–237.00	$228.61	$1,456	—
651–682	671	14	197.00–224.00	$212.84	$1,428	-7.82
700–727	710	28	188.00–206.00	$190.04	$1,349	-14.96
760–792	776	22	187.00–201.00	$187.89	$1,458	-19.24

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	210.00	$210.00	$514	-82.00
260–290	279	8	272.50–282.00	$276.09	$770	—
305–345	331	24	262.50–290.00	$277.98	$920	-1.09
351–397	371	46	260.00–287.50	$271.14	$1,006	+2.84
415–445	429	29	240.00–270.00	$261.16	$1,120	+16.59
455–495	469	42	202.00–260.00	$241.18	$1,131	+2.48
500–549	526	55	225.00–242.00	$233.94	$1,231	-0.34
551–595	576	66	194.00–239.00	$223.40	$1,287	+3.60
600–645	624	21	210.00–224.00	$218.36	$1,363	+6.25
651–695	663	14	190.00–215.00	$201.98	$1,339	+1.98
700–745	733	4	175.00–178.00	$176.73	$1,295	-11.16
755–765	760	2	174.00–178.00	$176.01	$1,338	-8.99

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	273	7	260.00–265.00	$262.39	$716	+2.39
300–335	320	7	247.00–257.00	$250.57	$802	-13.03
355–390	373	12	247.00–265.00	$258.22	$963	+3.61
400–445	425	18	227.00–265.00	$246.76	$1,049	+20.73
450–490	472	21	200.00–245.00	$230.30	$1,087	+5.71
500–548	538	40	190.00–235.00	$226.21	$1,217	+14.53
555–590	567	14	180.00–224.00	$210.86	$1,196	-0.04
600–645	617	13	180.00–207.50	$189.61	$1,170	-16.27
660–699	674	14	175.00–206.00	$195.29	$1,316	+5.75

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365	365	1	250.00	$250.00	$912	—
407–445	417	4	242.50–246.00	$245.07	$1,022	—
490	490	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,029	—
550–580	565	2	171.00–190.00	$180.75	$1,021	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445	445	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,024	—
535	535	1	158.00	$158.00	$845	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–240	238	2	246.00–257.00	$251.56	$599	-14.61
255–299	281	16	237.00–260.00	$244.00	$686	+1.99
300–345	331	42	230.00–255.00	$244.16	$808	+3.43
354–390	372	47	220.00–242.00	$231.22	$860	-8.67
405–445	424	69	180.00–237.50	$228.65	$969	-0.55
455–495	475	96	210.00–231.00	$224.32	$1,066	+3.46
500–545	524	116	186.00–225.00	$212.16	$1,112	-3.17
550–595	571	59	190.00–212.50	$201.76	$1,152	-8.33
600–645	612	63	180.00–207.00	$195.03	$1,194	+4.91
610–629 value added	629	78	200.00	$200.00	$1,258	—
670–680	675	2	161.00–188.00	$174.40	$1,177	-11.56
702–745	714	7	160.00–175.00	$171.29	$1,223	-0.41
755–795	777	5	152.00–170.00	$159.60	$1,240	-10.69

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	240.00	$240.00	$528	-8.37
255–280	263	9	208.00–240.00	$224.67	$591	-4.48
300–345	332	50	204.00–237.50	$227.31	$755	-0.61
350–395	377	77	192.50–235.00	$223.91	$844	+6.00
400–447	433	94	186.00–227.50	$214.84	$930	+6.85
450–495	472	72	192.00–220.00	$209.74	$990	+6.06
500–545	520	93	172.50–217.00	$198.31	$1,031	+3.68
551–595	578	67	167.50–210.00	$192.26	$1,111	+2.65
600–645	617	37	160.00–195.00	$180.05	$1,111	+3.89
655–695	675	18	154.00–180.00	$166.25	$1,122	-3.12
700–745	723	12	140.00–166.00	$155.81	$1,127	-10.65
759–790	765	5	147.00–157.00	$154.94	$1,185	-6.48

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	234	5	225.00–235.00	$229.15	$536	+16.98
255–295	272	18	190.00–235.00	$215.90	$587	+13.95
300–345	323	63	190.00–228.00	$219.09	$708	+10.75
355–395	374	58	172.50–222.00	$206.61	$773	+8.71
405–445	429	61	170.00–220.00	$202.13	$867	+4.61
455–495	469	82	170.00–210.00	$195.55	$917	+6.44
500–545	524	43	150.00–200.00	$182.44	$956	-1.37
555–595	572	24	160.00–195.00	$179.28	$1,025	+5.29
600–645	622	54	150.00–185.00	$170.34	$1,060	+8.56
655–690	670	24	150.00–180.00	$167.39	$1,122	+3.23
704–740	727	6	145.00–167.50	$158.61	$1,153	+7.24
770	770	2	150.00–152.50	$151.25	$1,165	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	275.00	$275.00	$674	+5.00
255–295	277	18	254.00–295.00	$279.96	$775	+14.48
300–345	323	40	230.00–297.00	$271.68	$878	+9.55
350–395	375	65	215.00–280.00	$260.98	$979	+8.41
400–445	429	53	200.00–272.50	$239.86	$1,029	+14.85
455–495	466	62	194.00–250.00	$221.55	$1,032	+4.63
500–545	519	43	192.00–242.00	$215.16	$1,117	+6.42
550–597	568	78	188.00–227.50	$204.50	$1,162	+8.76
600–645	625	26	170.00–207.00	$189.02	$1,181	+3.04
655–690	666	28	162.00–187.50	$178.20	$1,187	-1.97
705–740	725	3	170.00–186.00	$175.86	$1,275	-2.92
790	790	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,304	-7.66

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	226	6	250.00–285.00	$259.94	$587	+22.81
250–290	274	23	245.00–285.00	$263.31	$721	+14.22
300–345	326	25	184.00–275.00	$252.76	$824	+5.33
350–395	368	34	200.00–270.00	$244.15	$898	+8.15
400–445	427	74	190.00–260.00	$229.17	$979	+12.32
450–495	470	57	178.00–247.50	$210.07	$987	+1.67
500–545	515	42	172.00–233.00	$201.37	$1,037	+12.22
555–595	568	50	170.00–217.50	$192.43	$1,093	+12.60
600–645	623	28	160.00–205.00	$183.21	$1,141	+10.85
655–695	674	20	155.00–192.50	$175.08	$1,180	+6.56
730–740	733	3	160.00–167.00	$163.98	$1,202	+1.85
790	790	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,224	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	225	3	282.50–300.00	$290.91	$655	-7.92
250–295	272	17	280.00–315.00	$296.25	$806	+11.44
300–345	321	54	264.00–310.00	$290.82	$934	+6.33
350–395	370	37	254.00–300.00	$283.26	$1,048	+11.37
400–449	424	40	235.00–285.00	$258.07	$1,094	-2.11
450–491	468	69	232.50–270.00	$240.03	$1,123	+0.82
500–549	517	48	216.00–237.00	$228.94	$1,184	+0.21
555–593	569	27	207.00–225.00	$216.82	$1,234	-4.55
600–645	615	23	197.50–207.00	$203.33	$1,250	-1.29
655–690	666	11	190.00–197.50	$192.03	$1,279	+6.42
710–740	724	7	160.00–187.00	$176.91	$1,281	-6.11
765–785	772	3	140.00–185.00	$168.48	$1,301	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290–295	293	2	280.00–282.50	$281.24	$824	—
355–390	369	4	270.00–280.00	$275.12	$1,015	—
505–530	520	5	195.50–202.00	$199.27	$1,036	—
550–595	571	4	195.00–200.00	$197.21	$1,126	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1705	1173	80-85%	152	71.00–98.00	$84.92	$996	+0.02
850–1755	1181	80-85%	227	77.00–106.00	$93.36	$1,103	+8.46
870–1760	1263	80-85%	69	87.00–113.00	$101.00	$1,276	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1285	1014	85-90%	71	30.00–80.00	$71.05	$720	-19.64
615–1325	1040	85-90%	126	41.00–89.00	$78.74	$819	-1.59
735–1185	1051	85-90%	24	81.00–94.00	$87.92	$924	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1700	1441	75-80%	14	82.00–93.00	$87.53	$1,261	—
1030–1930	1458	75-80%	44	81.00–107.00	$94.96	$1,385	-0.12
1255–1860	1513	75-80%	34	91.00–124.00	$103.56	$1,567	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–2115	1528	33	80.00–112.00	$102.64	$1,568	-9.38
1055–2335	1646	58	101.00–120.00	$112.28	$1,848	—
1125–2300	1776	16	112.00–128.00	$120.64	$2,143	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
825–1090	919	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	750.00–900.00	$863.93
765–1320	1119	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	43	775.00–1,125.00	$1,015.47
855–1375	1167	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	900.00–1,225.00	$1,142.32

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840–1200	1093	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	775.00–1,160.00	$1,055.71
705–1340	1098	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	300.00–1,300.00	$1,104.37
760–1530	1196	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	500.00–1,475.00	$1,258.57
1375	1375	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
905–935	920	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	950.00–1,125.00	$1,038.93
925–1030	978	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,050.00–1,125.00	$1,089.51
1050–1295	1145	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,000.00–1,375.00	$1,165.69

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
820	820	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	78.00	$78.00	$640
855–1165	981	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	80.00–101.00	$91.51	$898
1190–1580	1385	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	94.00–97.00	$95.71	$1,326

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
970–1170	1038	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	870.00–940.00	$900.63

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1030–1370	1143	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	65.00–75.00	$68.99	$789

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
625	625	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	525.00	$525.00

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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
905	905	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00	—
870–1265	1134	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	800.00–1,600.00	$1,309.78	-315.22
1185–1390	1288	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,775.00–1,925.00	$1,855.97	—
1445–1558	1507	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,800.00–2,050.00	$1,951.31	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1045	1045	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,200.00	$1,200.00	-463.02
850–1415	1066	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	800.00–1,700.00	$1,225.42	-394.15

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850	850	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—
885	885	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—
1115–1245	1197	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,400.00–1,425.00	$1,414.78	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
735–840	788	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,025.00–1,225.00	$1,118.33	-56.67
800	800	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	950.00	$950.00	+240.00

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
740	740	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00	—

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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.