Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

8,351 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.11/cwt +16.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 326 lb · 114 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.17/cwt +3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 423 lb · 110 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.13/cwt +0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 377 lb · 101 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	8,351	6,960	9,859
Feeder cattle	6,254	5,508	7,341
Slaughter cattle	1,437	1,013	1,660
Replacement cattle	660	439	858

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady with a higher undertone. Year to date receipts totaled 93,565 compared to 101,435 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
275	275	1	375.00	$375.00	$1,031	+3.00
300–345	322	20	350.00–390.00	$369.07	$1,188	-1.61
355–395	365	32	330.00–380.00	$367.28	$1,341	+11.52
400–445	428	89	325.00–349.00	$335.27	$1,435	-4.53
455–499	476	40	302.00–335.00	$324.92	$1,547	-6.51
500–549	530	75	289.00–330.00	$308.79	$1,637	-4.15
551–590	563	25	272.00–300.00	$288.80	$1,626	-8.09
600–635	619	24	250.00–297.50	$276.13	$1,709	+0.81
655–695	673	11	238.00–270.00	$260.40	$1,752	-0.77
705–735	717	19	225.00–251.00	$240.61	$1,725	-0.12
760–782	778	10	235.00–240.00	$239.02	$1,860	+7.02

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–298	287	7	340.00–380.00	$365.98	$1,050	+33.44
301–345	309	18	326.00–365.00	$346.22	$1,070	+10.53
350–395	373	18	310.00–354.00	$325.96	$1,216	+4.73
400–447	426	43	300.00–350.00	$327.35	$1,395	+16.93
450–495	470	59	260.00–340.00	$312.29	$1,468	+19.52
500–545	525	18	280.00–330.00	$311.92	$1,638	+25.01
552–597	585	28	246.00–280.00	$267.97	$1,568	-3.58
606–642	621	17	252.00–270.00	$266.86	$1,657	+4.55
651–699	677	16	230.00–260.00	$244.59	$1,656	+7.30
740–749	745	4	230.00–240.00	$234.40	$1,746	+14.03

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	283	2	375.00–380.00	$377.57	$1,069	—
300–340	315	10	340.00–350.00	$345.06	$1,087	-6.46
355–395	377	27	330.00–367.00	$353.41	$1,332	+15.14
400–445	431	31	317.50–360.00	$333.00	$1,435	-0.35
451–495	471	48	296.00–322.00	$311.80	$1,469	-6.05
500–545	525	21	280.00–307.50	$297.83	$1,564	-4.82
555–595	566	32	270.00–296.00	$284.42	$1,610	-1.42
610–640	627	12	238.00–287.50	$275.35	$1,726	+6.01
651–697	687	26	237.00–255.00	$251.44	$1,727	+1.29
715	715	1	227.00	$227.00	$1,623	+1.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	229	7	315.00–360.00	$330.53	$757	—
260–295	279	18	300.00–335.00	$315.13	$879	+20.36
300–349	326	114	290.00–330.00	$312.11	$1,017	+16.26
355–397	377	101	280.00–320.00	$300.13	$1,131	+0.80
400–447	423	110	270.00–304.00	$289.17	$1,223	+3.66
451–496	474	86	260.00–292.50	$278.31	$1,319	-5.13
500–546	526	88	255.00–278.00	$265.39	$1,396	-0.76
555–595	568	58	240.00–265.00	$256.90	$1,459	+1.51
600–645	621	79	230.00–257.50	$242.40	$1,505	+2.50
651–690	663	27	215.00–241.00	$229.23	$1,520	-0.32
836	836	5	197.00	$197.00	$1,647	-4.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	226	8	295.00–317.50	$308.39	$697	+6.08
255–295	276	28	290.00–310.00	$300.65	$830	+5.25
301–345	321	54	276.00–315.00	$297.35	$954	+8.20
350–395	373	65	265.00–300.00	$282.16	$1,052	+4.33
405–448	427	92	255.00–287.00	$273.77	$1,169	+1.52
450–495	472	91	250.00–276.00	$263.24	$1,242	-4.48
500–549	529	92	240.00–270.00	$253.44	$1,341	-2.65
555–597	577	57	230.00–258.00	$245.17	$1,415	+2.43
600–645	624	18	208.00–245.00	$227.88	$1,422	+2.01
655–699	673	20	205.00–220.00	$211.79	$1,425	-3.70
700–740	718	28	186.00–212.50	$208.48	$1,497	-0.22
755–770	763	2	185.00–187.00	$186.01	$1,419	-20.95

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	217	5	285.00–307.50	$296.76	$644	+19.25
255–295	275	21	275.00–305.00	$286.37	$788	+8.26
301–345	322	52	260.00–298.00	$283.57	$913	+13.35
355–395	373	39	250.00–285.00	$269.76	$1,006	+5.20
400–445	431	88	240.00–278.00	$258.28	$1,113	+5.41
450–495	474	66	230.00–267.00	$250.59	$1,188	+1.70
500–549	524	50	226.00–259.00	$244.82	$1,283	+5.51
550–599	577	41	210.00–249.00	$229.78	$1,326	+1.22
600–645	617	16	210.00–238.00	$222.92	$1,375	+1.86
655–695	678	13	190.00–208.00	$199.30	$1,351	+1.22
705–745	727	5	197.50–216.00	$207.75	$1,510	+19.35
780–795	789	4	167.00–185.00	$179.29	$1,415	+2.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	355.00	$355.00	$852	+5.28
255–295	276	35	330.00–360.00	$347.90	$960	+9.70
300–345	326	40	310.00–365.00	$340.52	$1,110	+9.09
350–395	367	69	295.00–360.00	$328.10	$1,204	-0.81
400–445	431	63	290.00–350.00	$313.86	$1,353	-2.18
450–495	465	71	277.00–335.00	$299.90	$1,395	+2.83
500–545	519	44	260.00–302.50	$280.08	$1,454	-1.09
555–590	576	22	238.00–277.50	$263.15	$1,516	+5.62
600–645	618	27	235.00–270.00	$252.03	$1,558	+13.75
655–699	680	10	227.50–255.00	$238.79	$1,624	+1.97
700–740	720	4	216.00–220.00	$217.76	$1,568	+3.15

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	228	8	330.00–350.00	$337.67	$770	+1.81
255–290	276	27	305.00–340.00	$326.83	$902	-3.86
300–345	325	46	290.00–355.00	$318.90	$1,036	-3.94
350–395	368	66	280.00–345.00	$310.21	$1,142	-3.06
400–448	429	79	270.00–338.00	$304.32	$1,306	+12.78
450–498	467	45	255.00–327.00	$287.17	$1,341	+7.85
500–545	523	34	238.00–290.00	$266.13	$1,392	+1.94
555–595	568	19	214.00–287.50	$253.47	$1,440	+3.56
600–640	624	9	200.00–249.00	$225.29	$1,406	-9.02
655–695	669	10	222.00–260.00	$233.66	$1,563	+22.28
715–740	728	6	180.00–222.00	$203.15	$1,479	+2.27
790	790	2	180.00–205.00	$192.50	$1,521	+9.84

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	370.00	$370.00	$796	—
300–345	324	34	325.00–375.00	$359.70	$1,165	+15.84
350–396	371	52	325.00–370.00	$347.98	$1,291	+2.20
400–449	426	73	300.00–350.00	$329.04	$1,402	+1.48
450–499	471	40	290.00–325.00	$308.25	$1,452	-10.04
500–545	513	20	280.00–301.00	$289.00	$1,483	-10.13
550–590	561	21	270.00–285.00	$280.20	$1,572	-2.73
600–645	620	15	248.00–267.00	$254.98	$1,581	+0.90
650–699	678	15	232.00–252.00	$244.39	$1,657	+0.04
705	705	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,762	—
765–785	774	7	216.00–222.00	$219.58	$1,700	-1.39

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845–1520	1113	80-85%	176	105.00–136.00	$119.90	$1,334	+6.64
850–1775	1164	80-85%	268	113.00–144.00	$126.98	$1,478	+4.89
865–1585	1212	80-85%	172	121.00–153.00	$136.95	$1,660	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
675–1180	950	85-90%	52	90.00–120.00	$102.53	$974	+7.82
685–1355	973	85-90%	38	109.00–125.00	$116.80	$1,136	+7.52
655–1355	978	85-90%	100	87.00–128.00	$109.89	$1,075	+0.61

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1865	1454	75-80%	69	110.00–139.00	$130.60	$1,899	+18.77
1260–2065	1465	75-80%	34	133.00–148.00	$138.94	$2,035	+27.11
1275–1920	1467	75-80%	18	110.00–130.00	$124.72	$1,830	+12.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1925	1401	42	118.00–147.00	$137.15	$1,921	—
1145–2225	1543	61	128.00–155.00	$144.80	$2,234	—
1200–2200	1719	34	144.00–165.00	$155.41	$2,671	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845–1025	951	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,000.00–1,185.00	$1,062.89
835–1100	971	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,000.00–1,375.00	$1,181.25
705–1225	1036	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	39	625.00–1,775.00	$1,425.22
1015–1170	1071	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,250.00–1,625.00	$1,413.16
660–1355	1093	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	40	575.00–1,800.00	$1,505.96
1150	1150	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840–980	919	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	950.00–1,425.00	$1,223.82
620–1135	927	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	800.00–1,550.00	$1,229.14
785–1125	993	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	28	1,100.00–1,600.00	$1,339.91

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
790–1125	965	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	125.00–131.00	$129.15	$1,246
870–1140	1037	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	126.00–133.00	$128.76	$1,335
1045–1055	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	116.00–135.00	$125.45	$1,317

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820	820	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00
935	935	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00
845–1040	943	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,200.00–1,325.00	$1,256.03

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
925	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,018
1095	1095	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,204

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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
750–1200	968	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,600.00–2,075.00	$1,788.54	—
805–1375	1105	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	1,275.00–2,900.00	$2,087.52	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
550–1370	1030	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	42	750.00–2,175.00	$1,609.35	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
700–995	824	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	1,175.00–1,825.00	$1,474.78	—
790–945	855	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,800.00–1,925.00	$1,878.41	+191.72
655–1075	919	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,275.00–1,725.00	$1,577.29	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
760–840	800	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,025.00–1,100.00	$1,064.38	—
940–1090	1015	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,600.00–1,975.00	$1,773.65	—
955–1135	1023	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,950.00–2,075.00	$2,003.99	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1285	1152	85-90%	3	103.00–106.00	$104.67	$1,206	—
1335–1945	1528	80-85%	12	114.00–122.00	$118.20	$1,806	-7.38
1305–1685	1535	80-85%	5	125.00–129.00	$127.73	$1,961	+2.15
1290–1660	1540	80-85%	4	133.00–140.00	$135.39	$2,085	+9.81
1505–1820	1663	75-80%	2	131.00–132.00	$131.55	$2,188	—
1480–2165	1805	75-80%	4	118.00–125.00	$120.55	$2,176	—

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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.