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Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 1, 2024

406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $236.70/cwt +16.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,451/hd at 613 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 406 5,333 6,170
Feeder cattle 138 3,765 4,417
Slaughter cattle 223 1,121 1,257
Replacement cattle 45 447 496

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to limited test, most markets closed for the holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–620 610 2 229.00–230.00 $229.49 $1,400 +9.49
614 value added 614 8 238.50 $238.50 $1,464 —
670 670 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,467 +3.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 208.00 $208.00 $770 -18.75
435–445 442 3 206.00–208.00 $206.66 $913 -9.81
455–465 458 3 202.00–206.00 $204.01 $934 -4.55
520–545 528 3 198.00–199.00 $198.66 $1,049 -0.98
645 645 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,193 +2.03
700–713 709 3 164.00–172.00 $169.37 $1,201 +7.33
770–790 780 2 164.00–168.00 $166.03 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 457 6 198.00–199.00 $198.33 $906 +1.16
520–535 526 5 188.00–192.00 $189.63 $997 +1.68
600–645 615 3 167.00–172.00 $170.25 $1,047 -1.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 421 4 228.00–238.00 $233.49 $983 -13.67
455–485 473 4 214.00–224.00 $218.87 $1,035 -21.88
500–530 520 3 209.00–210.00 $209.68 $1,090 -16.13
573–575 574 5 206.00–209.00 $207.40 $1,190 -9.18
600–645 624 8 184.00–193.00 $190.29 $1,187 +3.18
655–660 658 4 184.00–188.00 $186.01 $1,224 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 228.00 $228.00 $638 -30.31
320–335 328 2 212.00–220.00 $215.91 $708 -27.06
355–380 365 6 208.00–216.00 $211.32 $771 -33.69
455–490 467 6 208.00–212.00 $209.35 $978 -9.31
600–645 623 4 172.00–180.00 $176.14 $1,097 -8.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 415 3 241.00–250.00 $246.78 $1,024 -9.20
450–465 456 4 232.00–241.00 $236.46 $1,078 -10.45
555–575 567 3 213.00–223.00 $217.28 $1,232 +2.51
600–635 618 4 208.00–213.00 $210.04 $1,298 +8.98
660–675 668 2 206.00–208.00 $207.01 $1,383 +8.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1385 1218 80-85% 22 105.00–115.00 $109.40 $1,332 —
1090–1585 1241 80-85% 7 100.00–138.00 $116.05 $1,440 —
910–1640 1374 80-85% 19 90.00–126.00 $115.51 $1,587 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–990 876 85-90% 10 90.00–100.00 $95.19 $834 —
800–1345 982 85-90% 6 116.00–124.00 $119.33 $1,172 +32.04
880–1300 1062 85-90% 10 82.00–111.00 $104.54 $1,110 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1705 1495 75-80% 5 132.00–140.00 $136.37 $2,039 +47.75
1510–1870 1678 75-80% 7 123.00–130.00 $127.56 $2,140 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–2100 1429 10 119.00–138.00 $132.12 $1,888 —
1235–1865 1488 4 105.00–129.00 $120.36 $1,791 +15.88
1285–1920 1595 11 129.00–143.00 $139.84 $2,230 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1235 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,112.24
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–950.00 $748.27

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 990.00 $990.00 —

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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.