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Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

6,997 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $250.72/cwt +6.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 474 lb · 121 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $258.42/cwt +4.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 422 lb · 109 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $257.43/cwt +4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 466 lb · 107 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,997 8,319 9,478
Feeder cattle 5,268 6,255 6,264
Slaughter cattle 986 1,433 2,363
Replacement cattle 743 631 851

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 133,852 compared to 144,787 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 360.00 $360.00 $918 -10.96
320–345 338 6 325.00–342.00 $338.49 $1,144 -24.46
355–395 375 22 315.00–360.00 $335.49 $1,258 -20.47
402–445 417 35 300.00–342.00 $333.03 $1,389 -8.28
450–491 473 44 304.00–334.00 $311.66 $1,474 -6.88
500–546 527 57 275.00–317.50 $305.14 $1,608 -14.90
560–595 576 42 242.00–302.50 $287.64 $1,657 -1.12
600–648 634 22 228.00–280.00 $258.19 $1,637 -13.10
650–698 681 19 225.00–269.00 $255.21 $1,738 +6.25
701–705 702 9 230.00–241.00 $238.54 $1,675 —
756 756 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,777 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 321 6 317.00–362.50 $348.68 $1,119 +3.62
355–395 371 10 300.00–350.00 $326.67 $1,212 -7.64
400–446 427 37 280.00–347.50 $321.80 $1,374 -5.41
450–495 478 47 237.50–325.00 $297.62 $1,423 -10.71
500–545 519 35 257.00–318.00 $290.61 $1,508 -6.17
551–595 572 23 230.00–300.00 $276.64 $1,582 -9.48
615–640 630 8 233.00–285.00 $252.87 $1,593 -11.05
660–699 683 25 230.00–255.00 $236.92 $1,618 -5.49
705–725 712 3 235.00–247.00 $239.07 $1,702 +10.83
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 +9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 320.00 $320.00 $768 -7.59
305–345 328 6 300.00–345.00 $324.19 $1,063 -6.62
351–399 381 28 295.00–345.00 $327.34 $1,247 +11.52
405–445 431 28 295.00–330.00 $308.22 $1,328 -5.23
450–495 475 29 260.00–320.00 $305.79 $1,453 +16.81
505–545 526 18 240.00–307.50 $275.84 $1,451 +6.99
555–595 576 13 232.00–290.00 $261.92 $1,509 -1.20
615–640 633 6 230.00–260.00 $249.93 $1,582 +2.03
655–699 670 15 220.00–240.00 $227.62 $1,525 -1.02
743 743 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,672 +6.78
750–775 763 2 204.00–227.00 $215.69 $1,646 -0.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 234 5 298.00–332.00 $308.35 $722 -5.18
250–295 274 19 288.00–330.00 $306.65 $840 -5.79
300–348 323 58 265.00–325.00 $295.95 $956 +2.96
350–385 372 35 245.00–305.00 $282.99 $1,053 +1.32
400–445 423 98 242.00–300.00 $270.01 $1,142 -3.77
450–495 466 107 235.00–284.00 $257.43 $1,200 +4.92
500–547 530 70 230.00–264.00 $244.33 $1,295 -7.80
550–597 566 92 215.00–250.00 $243.73 $1,380 +8.66
600–645 619 23 200.00–235.00 $219.48 $1,359 -2.34
650–699 675 30 200.00–228.00 $214.09 $1,445 +11.28
700–748 730 25 190.00–214.00 $198.90 $1,452 +6.85
755–790 772 9 180.00–207.00 $188.08 $1,452 +4.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 240 3 290.00–305.00 $298.30 $716 +0.81
255–295 282 16 280.00–310.00 $294.19 $830 +10.84
300–340 320 37 245.00–300.00 $280.96 $899 +5.95
355–395 378 42 230.00–290.00 $266.98 $1,009 -1.67
400–445 422 109 230.00–282.00 $258.42 $1,091 +4.11
451–495 474 121 217.00–275.00 $250.72 $1,188 +6.76
500–548 521 47 212.00–256.00 $235.69 $1,228 -3.65
555–595 574 29 215.00–237.50 $228.85 $1,314 -1.29
600–648 627 19 186.00–227.50 $211.81 $1,328 -0.97
650–699 676 21 180.00–217.50 $204.70 $1,384 +6.22
700–745 730 20 170.00–205.00 $190.04 $1,387 -2.63
755–795 775 3 172.00–197.50 $186.44 $1,445 +23.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 342.00–350.00 $346.04 $841 +12.02
250–290 261 10 285.00–345.00 $311.21 $812 -9.05
300–349 326 30 280.00–340.00 $311.01 $1,014 -3.28
350–395 371 24 277.00–320.00 $293.80 $1,090 -4.25
400–445 415 74 255.00–312.00 $280.86 $1,166 -10.91
450–495 474 61 255.00–300.00 $271.45 $1,287 +2.24
500–545 519 101 240.00–283.00 $258.91 $1,344 +1.38
550–590 567 61 230.00–260.00 $255.87 $1,451 +10.76
600–645 621 70 220.00–245.00 $236.64 $1,470 +2.96
655–694 673 15 210.00–225.00 $221.10 $1,488 +4.04
705–730 716 7 207.00–219.00 $213.38 $1,528 —
780–790 785 2 190.00–195.00 $192.48 $1,511 -14.54
801 801 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,578 +9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 3 360.00 $360.00 $875 +2.94
250–295 282 18 232.00–360.00 $328.09 $925 -20.24
300–345 319 38 310.00–352.00 $335.71 $1,071 -2.00
355–395 377 50 297.00–355.00 $326.81 $1,232 +2.73
400–448 431 71 277.00–330.00 $304.69 $1,313 +0.60
450–495 471 52 245.00–315.00 $285.61 $1,345 -4.58
500–545 520 54 235.00–305.00 $275.71 $1,434 +5.33
550–595 569 39 235.00–290.00 $262.40 $1,493 +13.38
600–645 621 26 227.00–255.00 $239.90 $1,490 +6.52
650–690 662 15 212.00–247.00 $236.19 $1,564 +10.93
700–745 721 6 207.00–235.00 $214.86 $1,549 +1.54
755–785 773 4 200.00–210.00 $204.48 $1,581 +4.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 330.00–345.00 $338.17 $761 -1.56
255–290 276 11 300.00–345.00 $331.26 $914 +3.31
300–345 327 43 257.00–340.00 $322.84 $1,056 -2.90
350–395 372 52 285.00–330.00 $311.38 $1,158 +17.67
400–445 427 45 272.00–325.00 $296.25 $1,265 +5.60
451–495 473 55 240.00–300.00 $276.36 $1,307 +14.02
500–545 525 58 240.00–299.00 $270.68 $1,421 +8.94
551–595 576 35 220.00–277.50 $251.25 $1,447 +4.68
600–649 628 30 210.00–267.50 $236.61 $1,486 +12.68
660–685 675 11 200.00–230.00 $215.89 $1,457 +2.42
700–740 728 8 187.00–220.00 $207.46 $1,510 +3.92
755–790 765 17 189.00–210.00 $194.46 $1,488 +12.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 274 13 310.00–380.00 $347.39 $952 +4.85
301–345 323 19 330.00–365.00 $347.13 $1,121 +3.03
350–395 374 58 320.00–355.00 $339.11 $1,268 -0.83
400–446 424 47 285.00–345.00 $327.54 $1,389 +1.10
450–475 459 15 267.00–325.00 $304.01 $1,395 -0.56
500–545 522 30 276.00–308.00 $288.13 $1,504 +0.67
551–590 570 22 270.00–292.00 $278.56 $1,588 +4.68
601–635 612 16 242.50–265.00 $255.43 $1,563 +15.00
675–690 681 8 235.00–240.00 $238.14 $1,622 -3.18
743 743 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,672 —
760–785 773 2 226.00–228.00 $227.02 $1,755 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1640 1136 80-85% 108 100.00–118.00 $111.10 $1,262 -7.14
895–1570 1173 80-85% 55 116.00–141.00 $126.21 $1,480 —
860–1670 1186 80-85% 201 103.00–129.00 $118.04 $1,400 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–1500 983 85-90% 47 79.00–108.00 $95.25 $936 -5.85
785–1225 1012 85-90% 22 100.00–120.00 $106.49 $1,078 -4.10
690–1315 1017 85-90% 90 91.00–117.00 $105.08 $1,069 -5.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1545 1375 75-80% 7 115.00–134.00 $125.01 $1,719 —
1145–1820 1472 75-80% 37 105.00–125.00 $115.43 $1,699 +0.26
1195–2020 1536 75-80% 18 95.00–117.00 $107.73 $1,655 -12.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–2110 1512 37 117.00–141.00 $133.92 $2,025 —
1000–2090 1557 87 133.00–152.00 $143.43 $2,233 —
1030–2245 1634 24 145.00–156.00 $150.84 $2,465 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155–1180 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,787
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
605–715 660 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 182.00–195.00 $187.96 $1,241
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–810 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 165.00–170.00 $167.58 $1,316

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1495 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,250.00–1,800.00 $1,447.75
835–1800 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 1,300.00–1,925.00 $1,527.78
890–1405 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 1,225.00–1,700.00 $1,543.89
1085–1295 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,700.00 $1,686.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–1060 914 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 900.00–1,400.00 $1,225.87
775–1360 957 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 900.00–1,450.00 $1,197.84
940–1400 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,025.00–1,650.00 $1,413.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1140 903 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 109.00–120.00 $114.20 $1,031
710–1410 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 123.00–165.00 $144.46 $1,326
710–1245 1006 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 105.00–160.00 $140.61 $1,415
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1255 942 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 100.00–138.00 $115.72 $1,090
710–1320 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 93.00–139.00 $121.31 $1,256
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
665–760 713 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 -76.68
1075–1265 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–1,925.00 $1,867.57 —
1055–1600 1327 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 50 1,300.00–2,275.00 $1,659.83 -390.39
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–935 749 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 750.00–1,775.00 $1,353.50 —
740–1000 832 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 1,200.00–1,825.00 $1,699.22 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1150 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,675.00–2,500.00 $2,010.23 -418.95
1000–1240 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,100.00–2,500.00 $1,882.52 +131.61
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
700–960 869 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,540.00–2,125.00 $1,792.63 -98.75
775–1220 949 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,725.00–2,025.00 $1,924.64 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1030 975 85-90% 3 105.00–109.00 $106.63 $1,040 —
910–1345 1104 85-90% 4 95.00–101.00 $97.81 $1,080 -12.43
1120–1820 1339 80-85% 10 108.00–116.00 $111.15 $1,488 +8.18
1260–1680 1368 80-85% 8 119.00–124.00 $120.57 $1,649 —
1225–1755 1490 80-85% 2 125.00–126.00 $125.59 $1,871 —
1520–1745 1653 75-80% 3 120.00–124.00 $121.93 $2,016 -2.99
1600–1940 1770 75-80% 2 110.00–114.00 $112.19 $1,986 -13.81

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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.