Cattle Market Pulse

Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

8,023 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $247.37/cwt +2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 476 lb · 137 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $258.82/cwt -7.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,623/hd at 627 lb · 124 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $254.24/cwt -1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 425 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,023 8,133 7,890
Feeder cattle 6,183 6,237 5,523
Slaughter cattle 1,312 1,458 1,855
Replacement cattle 528 438 512

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 6.00 lower. Replacement cow and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 231,227 compared to 250,874 a year ago.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 330.00–346.00 $337.37 $752 +2.37
265–280 271 4 320.00–355.00 $338.59 $918 +33.59
317–345 326 15 305.00–375.00 $335.69 $1,094 +0.57
350–392 378 23 290.00–365.00 $337.64 $1,276 +2.58
400–445 420 29 270.00–320.00 $309.52 $1,300 -6.10
453–493 476 84 272.00–314.00 $303.77 $1,446 +0.51
500–545 531 67 250.00–297.50 $287.76 $1,528 -7.15
550–591 574 75 245.00–287.00 $278.57 $1,599 -1.61
600–640 627 124 250.00–269.00 $258.82 $1,623 -7.49
650–685 682 22 240.00–255.00 $250.84 $1,711 +0.81
700–715 708 2 200.00–237.00 $218.70 $1,548 -14.07
790–795 793 2 220.00–230.00 $225.02 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 360.00 $360.00 $882 —
255–290 271 4 335.00–405.00 $370.81 $1,005 -19.01
300–345 325 14 335.00–385.00 $369.19 $1,200 +19.48
355–398 378 17 325.00–370.00 $340.38 $1,287 +1.54
400–448 418 28 312.50–335.00 $322.39 $1,348 -12.08
450–495 468 79 287.00–325.00 $311.42 $1,457 -9.30
500–545 524 38 265.00–309.00 $297.67 $1,560 -5.22
550–590 563 45 275.00–299.00 $289.27 $1,629 +1.88
600–645 615 13 250.00–280.00 $266.87 $1,641 -11.55
650–680 667 41 244.00–273.00 $260.61 $1,738 +6.57
702–748 710 39 212.00–254.00 $247.63 $1,758 +8.08
758–765 760 3 235.00–244.00 $240.98 $1,831 +3.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 3 325.00–365.00 $348.69 $976 +38.69
300–340 315 7 281.00–320.00 $300.96 $948 -12.91
351–390 371 29 275.00–335.00 $319.87 $1,187 +6.00
400–446 428 36 260.00–312.50 $304.90 $1,305 +0.56
450–490 470 31 255.00–301.00 $285.33 $1,341 -3.66
500–541 525 54 250.00–290.00 $278.90 $1,464 -5.14
555–595 583 61 230.00–277.50 $265.46 $1,548 -2.52
600–645 619 22 185.00–265.00 $247.27 $1,531 -8.18
650–699 686 17 190.00–257.00 $233.63 $1,603 -5.60
710–749 736 8 220.00–242.00 $227.01 $1,671 +7.61
770–790 780 2 219.00–227.00 $222.95 $1,739 +1.63

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 226 10 270.00–345.00 $315.35 $713 -11.37
250–290 275 26 265.00–325.00 $302.83 $833 -3.30
300–349 327 48 255.00–318.00 $286.89 $938 -3.53
355–397 376 69 247.00–300.00 $280.08 $1,053 +0.45
400–445 423 80 240.00–282.00 $266.99 $1,129 +3.57
450–495 468 99 217.00–270.00 $253.27 $1,185 -1.59
500–545 521 115 227.00–265.00 $247.29 $1,288 +0.22
550–595 574 112 205.00–253.00 $237.52 $1,363 +0.73
600–645 618 78 210.00–239.00 $228.42 $1,412 +0.33
655–690 675 16 201.00–228.00 $219.52 $1,482 -64.33
720–740 733 3 200.00–215.00 $210.09 $1,540 +0.71
750–790 767 8 194.00–210.00 $201.90 $1,549 +6.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 12 250.00–322.00 $303.42 $689 +8.10
255–295 281 28 247.00–310.00 $284.40 $799 -1.36
300–344 320 51 250.00–300.00 $274.59 $879 -2.40
350–397 378 85 200.00–280.00 $264.90 $1,001 -2.17
400–445 425 116 225.00–274.00 $254.24 $1,081 -1.58
451–499 476 137 225.00–270.00 $247.37 $1,177 +2.72
500–549 523 82 212.50–250.00 $236.02 $1,234 -1.39
550–595 572 68 208.00–240.00 $227.08 $1,299 -0.88
600–645 624 34 200.00–225.00 $216.87 $1,353 +3.30
660–695 678 12 180.00–217.00 $202.32 $1,372 -1.92
730–740 736 4 200.00–210.00 $203.74 $1,500 +2.38
750–790 770 2 167.00–195.00 $181.36 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 5 340.00–375.00 $358.62 $818 +19.50
255–295 277 19 285.00–337.00 $313.23 $868 -14.52
300–345 326 48 275.00–315.00 $300.70 $980 -0.26
350–387 363 39 265.00–305.00 $289.58 $1,051 -2.17
400–445 418 55 262.00–295.00 $272.76 $1,140 -0.49
450–490 468 58 255.00–280.00 $266.18 $1,246 +1.53
500–549 519 106 240.00–272.00 $257.16 $1,335 -3.30
550–590 568 46 230.00–258.00 $247.78 $1,407 -0.45
600–640 615 42 230.00–250.00 $238.73 $1,468 +3.90
655–691 681 101 210.00–251.00 $238.11 $1,622 +10.52
700–740 721 8 208.00–225.00 $216.57 $1,561 -10.16
760–790 775 5 190.00–220.00 $209.40 $1,623 -3.18

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 227 12 290.00–355.00 $324.86 $737 +9.86
250–298 275 20 300.00–355.00 $322.74 $888 +4.85
300–340 326 17 300.00–345.00 $321.20 $1,047 +13.84
350–395 374 50 262.00–340.00 $308.61 $1,154 +10.15
400–446 424 87 260.00–305.00 $280.43 $1,189 +1.78
450–495 472 105 230.00–310.00 $270.99 $1,279 +6.89
500–545 521 56 225.00–287.50 $259.82 $1,354 +13.28
550–590 569 59 217.00–268.00 $241.61 $1,375 +2.68
600–645 621 61 200.00–257.50 $231.68 $1,439 +11.84
650–695 673 22 195.00–235.00 $211.06 $1,420 -1.78
700–740 722 12 180.00–205.00 $196.80 $1,421 -3.06
760–790 774 4 155.00–190.00 $179.80 $1,392 -24.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 235 5 345.00–370.00 $356.66 $838 +9.67
260–290 278 16 320.00–370.00 $343.94 $956 +12.60
300–345 323 38 300.00–360.00 $338.99 $1,095 +17.61
350–395 369 44 295.00–355.00 $325.57 $1,201 +3.84
400–445 422 47 280.00–315.00 $300.56 $1,268 +5.52
450–490 468 68 265.00–292.50 $278.69 $1,304 -2.81
500–545 515 92 222.00–297.50 $264.56 $1,362 +1.27
550–590 569 63 232.00–277.50 $259.87 $1,479 +6.50
600–645 621 33 220.00–250.00 $233.68 $1,451 -4.10
655–695 672 27 205.00–242.50 $226.04 $1,519 +4.66
700–740 716 11 190.00–230.00 $212.21 $1,519 +2.35
755–790 768 10 198.00–223.00 $210.00 $1,613 +14.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 7 380.00–405.00 $388.13 $877 -23.17
250–295 276 12 345.00–390.00 $363.83 $1,004 -11.13
300–345 321 29 330.00–380.00 $359.61 $1,154 +18.23
350–390 365 35 312.50–375.00 $342.73 $1,251 +7.54
400–445 419 56 290.00–335.00 $313.69 $1,314 -0.21
450–490 468 36 280.00–308.00 $295.11 $1,381 +1.14
500–545 520 84 250.00–292.00 $275.50 $1,433 -1.46
550–590 565 56 250.00–288.00 $268.20 $1,515 +0.50
600–640 616 22 232.00–247.50 $239.70 $1,477 -8.71
650–685 662 17 220.00–242.00 $231.33 $1,531 -9.73
700–745 723 2 200.00–225.00 $212.11 $1,534 -20.35
755 755 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,676 +22.00

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1530 1116 80-85% 184 110.00–131.00 $122.21 $1,364 -9.35
855–2045 1212 80-85% 264 118.00–140.00 $129.72 $1,572 -15.80
770–1725 1280 80-85% 73 131.00–152.00 $140.04 $1,793 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1450 1009 85-90% 89 82.00–119.00 $108.79 $1,098 -11.75
720–1365 1009 85-90% 35 109.00–132.00 $117.70 $1,188 -2.84
690–1370 1019 85-90% 147 95.00–127.00 $115.49 $1,177 -5.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1765 1455 75-80% 35 115.00–137.00 $125.28 $1,823 -17.29
1275–2095 1467 75-80% 41 120.00–147.00 $135.63 $1,990 -6.94
1425–1710 1545 75-80% 7 129.00–154.00 $137.90 $2,131 -11.43

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2025 1595 28 124.00–166.00 $150.10 $2,394 -16.38
1190–2445 1705 48 130.00–172.00 $155.76 $2,656 —
1530–2065 1800 13 149.00–181.00 $165.22 $2,974 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1400 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 1,150.00–1,900.00 $1,565.13
825–1280 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 1,225.00–1,950.00 $1,618.94
1045–1100 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,675.00 $1,638.46
910–1450 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 1,075.00–1,850.00 $1,590.77
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1155 929 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 900.00–1,675.00 $1,317.47
820–1345 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 930.00–1,525.00 $1,297.18
1075–1200 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,368.15
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–945 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 625.00–950.00 $846.15
795–990 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,100.00 $975.00
855–935 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 965.00–1,300.00 $1,139.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,347
840–1280 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 117.00–125.00 $120.17 $1,274
900–1440 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 117.00–127.00 $122.34 $1,342
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–800 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 110.00–118.00 $113.97 $906
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,080
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–865 818 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,067.82

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–950 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00–2,100.00 $1,986.00 +51.19
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
725–1375 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,325.00–2,350.00 $1,838.39 -98.08
930–1420 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,700.00–2,275.00 $2,064.42 —
1285–1375 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,075.00 $2,036.23 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1080 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,575.00 $1,540.91 -224.09
1005–1075 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,836.24 —
900–1265 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,300.00–2,175.00 $1,775.94 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
490–855 720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 850.00–1,575.00 $1,296.27 —
620–825 763 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00–1,550.00 $1,319.99 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
565–760 663 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,975.00 $1,580.57 —
750–760 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,950.33 —
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.