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Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

8,319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.53/cwt -3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 520 lb · 145 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $254.31/cwt -1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 429 lb · 125 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $252.51/cwt -6.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 472 lb · 123 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,319 8,933 9,433
Feeder cattle 6,255 6,707 6,825
Slaughter cattle 1,433 1,393 1,535
Replacement cattle 631 833 1,073

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 126,855 compared to 135,309 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 5 340.00–350.00 $342.00 $821 —
280–290 285 2 340.00–350.00 $344.91 $983 -5.09
301–345 325 14 310.00–375.00 $345.06 $1,121 -2.63
350–398 376 19 317.00–365.00 $334.31 $1,257 +8.31
400–445 428 27 300.00–357.00 $327.21 $1,400 +10.45
450–498 470 55 290.00–340.00 $308.33 $1,449 +1.53
500–545 530 40 285.00–340.00 $296.78 $1,573 +5.88
555–595 579 28 265.00–307.50 $286.12 $1,657 +11.60
600–646 615 21 258.00–270.00 $263.92 $1,623 +5.36
651–699 678 33 234.00–252.50 $242.41 $1,644 -1.86
710–742 731 3 225.00–235.00 $228.24 $1,668 +22.81
769 769 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,623 +1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 228 3 390.00–397.50 $392.57 $895 —
255–295 281 6 340.00–390.00 $370.96 $1,042 —
300–345 322 23 332.00–390.00 $362.95 $1,169 +27.18
350–390 364 27 338.00–385.00 $355.96 $1,296 +17.84
400–445 419 38 320.00–378.00 $341.31 $1,430 +2.71
450–490 470 37 300.00–365.00 $318.54 $1,497 -1.05
500–540 525 14 297.00–360.00 $320.04 $1,680 +13.41
555–585 572 37 281.00–317.00 $288.76 $1,652 +4.62
605–647 630 5 260.00–302.00 $271.29 $1,709 -2.07
660–680 671 16 244.00–262.00 $248.96 $1,671 +13.27
750 750 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,740 —
850 850 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,726 —
915 915 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,775 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 2 325.00–330.00 $327.59 $681 -12.41
265–270 268 7 320.00–330.00 $324.02 $868 -28.30
305–340 326 20 310.00–350.00 $330.81 $1,078 -6.09
355–395 384 17 300.00–345.00 $315.82 $1,213 -7.04
400–445 421 27 290.00–326.00 $313.45 $1,320 +14.29
455–495 477 24 235.00–312.00 $288.98 $1,378 -12.57
510–548 536 16 247.00–300.00 $268.85 $1,441 -8.93
550–595 568 28 215.00–295.00 $263.12 $1,495 -5.12
610–645 636 16 232.00–255.00 $247.90 $1,577 -15.85
665–699 694 13 220.00–237.00 $228.64 $1,587 -2.53
714–749 728 10 210.00–225.00 $218.22 $1,589 -14.13
770–795 786 5 210.00–225.00 $215.99 $1,698 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 10 210.00–345.00 $313.53 $696 -1.47
250–295 267 24 299.00–340.00 $312.44 $834 +14.11
300–345 324 34 265.00–317.00 $292.99 $949 +4.43
350–398 375 65 247.00–315.00 $281.67 $1,056 +3.54
400–445 424 83 230.00–297.00 $273.78 $1,161 +7.02
450–495 472 123 217.00–280.00 $252.51 $1,192 -6.78
500–545 529 123 230.00–263.00 $252.13 $1,334 +3.08
551–595 578 107 200.00–254.00 $235.07 $1,359 -6.54
600–649 629 58 207.00–237.00 $221.82 $1,395 +7.34
655–698 678 24 172.00–218.00 $202.81 $1,375 -15.11
710–745 739 10 170.00–210.00 $192.05 $1,419 -5.00
750–790 776 4 180.00–190.00 $183.70 $1,426 +3.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 210 4 330.00–345.00 $334.02 $701 +12.24
255–295 281 17 300.00–360.00 $320.26 $900 +8.04
300–345 324 52 285.00–342.00 $314.29 $1,018 +10.33
350–395 369 37 270.00–340.00 $298.05 $1,100 +7.46
400–445 414 74 265.00–320.00 $291.77 $1,208 +7.42
450–499 472 72 256.00–297.50 $269.21 $1,271 -3.31
500–549 520 145 242.00–280.00 $257.53 $1,339 -3.58
550–599 577 38 230.00–270.00 $245.11 $1,414 -8.84
600–645 618 37 220.00–243.00 $233.68 $1,444 -1.45
650–695 690 22 210.00–229.00 $217.06 $1,498 +0.26
750–779 775 18 190.00–210.00 $207.02 $1,604 —
823 823 9 188.00 $188.00 $1,547 —
916 916 7 175.00 $175.00 $1,603 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 221 7 272.00–315.00 $297.49 $657 +1.37
250–290 276 21 262.00–305.00 $283.35 $782 -3.76
300–345 318 54 245.00–300.00 $275.01 $875 -3.37
351–398 374 63 237.00–286.00 $268.65 $1,005 +3.23
400–449 429 125 232.00–277.00 $254.31 $1,091 -1.46
451–495 473 74 218.00–267.00 $243.96 $1,154 -2.87
500–545 522 64 222.00–256.00 $239.34 $1,249 +0.36
550–595 574 53 200.00–241.00 $230.14 $1,321 +2.09
600–645 619 39 180.00–225.00 $212.78 $1,317 -9.06
655–695 670 22 180.00–212.50 $198.48 $1,330 -10.14
705–745 723 4 170.00–202.50 $192.67 $1,393 -0.98
750–790 763 3 150.00–175.00 $162.55 $1,240 -25.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233–235 234 5 345.00–375.00 $357.06 $836 -10.44
250–295 267 7 330.00–377.00 $348.33 $930 +16.87
300–345 331 34 315.00–365.00 $337.71 $1,118 +3.26
351–395 372 54 270.00–360.00 $324.08 $1,206 -0.75
400–445 427 73 287.00–330.00 $304.09 $1,298 -3.10
450–490 469 74 257.00–315.00 $290.19 $1,361 -1.01
500–545 521 66 230.00–305.00 $270.38 $1,409 -2.85
550–595 573 41 220.00–285.00 $249.02 $1,427 -14.33
600–645 623 17 210.00–250.00 $233.38 $1,454 -7.89
655–690 673 12 220.00–230.00 $225.26 $1,516 -12.95
710–740 723 6 207.00–221.00 $213.32 $1,542 -8.48
760–795 783 16 194.00–212.00 $199.89 $1,565 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 315.00–365.00 $339.73 $775 +21.35
255–290 272 15 300.00–360.00 $327.95 $892 +4.71
300–345 325 47 292.00–350.00 $325.74 $1,059 +5.30
350–395 374 52 232.00–340.00 $293.71 $1,098 -18.15
400–445 432 51 268.00–317.50 $290.65 $1,256 -2.39
455–499 478 89 230.00–310.00 $262.34 $1,254 -15.46
500–545 521 42 227.00–280.00 $261.74 $1,364 -5.39
555–595 574 33 210.00–275.00 $246.57 $1,415 -4.14
600–648 616 23 206.00–235.00 $223.93 $1,379 -10.87
655–695 676 22 197.00–245.00 $213.47 $1,443 -3.53
708–740 722 4 200.00–207.00 $203.54 $1,470 +27.00
795 795 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 400.00 $400.00 $820 +16.55
255–290 278 11 312.00–390.00 $342.54 $952 -12.60
300–345 328 9 315.00–360.00 $344.10 $1,129 +1.01
350–395 371 37 295.00–380.00 $339.94 $1,261 -1.78
400–445 421 49 290.00–350.00 $326.44 $1,374 +3.49
455–490 472 18 280.00–340.00 $304.57 $1,438 +0.67
500–549 521 32 270.00–320.00 $287.46 $1,498 -8.98
555–590 565 31 260.00–300.00 $273.88 $1,547 -1.42
600–648 624 22 227.00–260.00 $240.43 $1,500 -11.32
655–690 668 3 238.00–246.00 $241.32 $1,612 +0.81

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1615 1146 80-85% 191 101.00–130.00 $118.24 $1,355 -4.59
820–1750 1210 80-85% 271 105.00–138.00 $125.18 $1,515 -14.52
885–1665 1282 80-85% 67 119.00–146.00 $134.09 $1,719 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1195 974 85-90% 23 98.00–125.00 $116.46 $1,134 +11.05
600–1270 984 85-90% 57 86.00–110.00 $101.10 $995 -4.31
750–1535 1038 85-90% 102 90.00–120.00 $110.59 $1,148 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–2510 1485 75-80% 57 96.00–129.00 $115.17 $1,710 -3.93
1335–2025 1526 75-80% 17 120.00–134.00 $126.61 $1,932 -11.79
1215–2135 1535 75-80% 82 105.00–135.00 $119.84 $1,840 -18.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–2515 1439 44 116.00–150.00 $136.09 $1,958 -6.41
1255–2360 1682 59 130.00–157.00 $147.26 $2,477 —
1385–2320 1808 25 150.00–164.00 $157.57 $2,849 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
800–1430 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,100.00–1,725.00 $1,468.49
880–1450 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,250.00–1,900.00 $1,566.11
970–1255 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,650.00–1,775.00 $1,700.87
790–1610 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,100.00–2,000.00 $1,696.72
1070–1495 fancy 1281 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,925.00–2,125.00 $1,996.12
1080–1445 fancy 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,025.00 $1,883.44
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–1100 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,244.64
660–1350 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 650.00–1,675.00 $1,349.98
950–1335 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,275.00–1,775.00 $1,518.77
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–855 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–820.00 $811.10
675–900 811 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 900.00–1,150.00 $1,008.11
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
795–915 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,234.39
885–995 931 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,150.00 $1,047.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150–1290 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 113.00–117.00 $114.95 $1,414
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655–785 720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 90.00–125.00 $105.92 $763

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930–1010 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–1,825.00 $1,776.68 —
890–1040 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,550.00–2,875.00 $2,720.00 —
825–1380 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,675.00–2,925.00 $2,777.07 —
890–1845 1301 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 1,475.00–2,975.00 $2,050.22 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
540–930 764 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 800.00–1,900.00 $1,659.66 —
850–1095 929 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,075.00–1,750.00 $1,351.20 —
950–1060 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,975.00–2,075.00 $2,027.74 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910–1135 1011 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,429.18 +63.82
1040–1240 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00–2,300.00 $1,750.91 -104.78
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 +319.31
885–1305 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 1,150.00–2,550.00 $1,919.78 —
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710–1000 877 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,300.00–2,275.00 $1,891.38 -40.00
850–1090 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,175.00–2,325.00 $2,246.30 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1335 1138 85-90% 2 109.00–112.00 $110.24 $1,255 —
1290–1325 1308 85-90% 2 101.00–105.00 $102.97 $1,347 —
1360–1865 1675 80-85% 5 124.00–126.00 $124.92 $2,092 —
1770 1770 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,230 —

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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.