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Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

7,494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $217.31/cwt +3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 521 lb · 112 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $210.76/cwt +4.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,195/hd at 567 lb · 95 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $221.60/cwt +0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 427 lb · 93 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,494 8,922 9,489
Feeder cattle 5,878 7,053 7,367
Slaughter cattle 1,025 1,112 1,619
Replacement cattle 591 757 503

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cow and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 307,642 compared to 329,885 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
210–245 228 2 320.00–365.00 $340.77 $777 -10.85
275 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 +30.00
303–340 305 40 310.00–345.00 $337.89 $1,031 +21.98
355–390 370 14 277.00–310.00 $300.21 $1,111 -13.51
403–445 421 44 272.00–298.00 $288.84 $1,216 +12.74
450–499 467 34 230.00–277.00 $266.86 $1,246 -1.98
503–540 516 50 225.00–267.00 $257.68 $1,330 +2.34
550–585 565 35 217.00–262.00 $244.32 $1,380 -5.64
600–640 613 68 212.00–246.00 $231.60 $1,420 +0.29
650–687 682 22 219.00–232.50 $230.08 $1,569 +7.23
710–745 733 5 202.00–230.00 $218.11 $1,599 +1.35
755 755 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,567 -4.99
825 825 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,642 —
858 858 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 325.00 $325.00 $780 +5.00
255 255 1 275.00 $275.00 $701 —
303–340 321 11 290.00–312.00 $303.88 $975 +3.97
355–395 389 36 277.00–300.00 $282.89 $1,100 -8.25
400–445 423 46 240.00–288.00 $274.13 $1,160 +8.04
450–499 473 35 234.00–270.00 $258.06 $1,221 -6.23
500–545 522 48 225.00–257.50 $243.90 $1,273 +1.28
550–594 575 64 218.00–245.00 $235.03 $1,351 -0.48
600–645 621 21 200.00–237.00 $224.43 $1,394 -3.49
658–695 666 30 207.50–227.00 $222.02 $1,479 -0.16
700–740 723 15 192.00–214.00 $206.19 $1,491 -1.87
750 750 2 197.50–200.00 $198.75 $1,491 +0.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 4 275.00–295.00 $284.98 $949 +4.98
360–390 375 9 200.00–265.00 $248.53 $932 -8.56
400–445 424 10 240.00–262.00 $257.07 $1,090 +0.12
455–499 474 21 230.00–257.50 $245.18 $1,162 +6.19
500–545 523 13 210.00–240.00 $227.32 $1,189 -6.92
550–590 568 17 210.00–230.00 $216.71 $1,231 -9.38
600–645 637 7 190.00–220.00 $209.04 $1,332 -8.13
655–660 657 3 190.00–200.00 $195.35 $1,283 -9.17
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 +4.21

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–239 227 17 265.00–275.00 $272.62 $619 -7.38
255–290 276 14 227.00–285.00 $255.24 $704 -5.87
300–344 326 28 215.00–275.00 $251.13 $819 -1.04
350–397 367 54 212.50–269.00 $246.19 $904 +3.77
400–449 422 91 207.00–246.00 $231.37 $976 -0.18
450–498 473 89 192.00–235.00 $221.87 $1,049 -0.77
500–545 521 112 200.00–230.00 $217.31 $1,132 +3.58
550–590 567 95 190.00–227.50 $210.76 $1,195 +4.66
600–645 619 55 179.00–215.00 $196.41 $1,216 +1.74
650–690 663 24 170.00–205.00 $192.45 $1,276 +3.51
700–735 722 8 155.00–205.00 $175.87 $1,270 -8.23
780 780 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,232 -24.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 233 3 245.00–250.00 $248.25 $578 —
250–295 273 18 218.00–275.00 $250.25 $683 +1.79
300–345 331 28 205.00–268.00 $237.87 $787 +3.90
350–395 367 50 192.00–257.50 $228.73 $839 +0.56
400–449 427 93 180.00–245.00 $221.60 $946 +0.86
450–495 465 73 180.00–237.50 $212.41 $988 +0.16
500–549 523 82 180.00–225.00 $204.13 $1,068 +4.71
550–595 569 47 172.50–218.00 $196.41 $1,118 +3.68
600–645 615 31 160.00–207.50 $190.04 $1,169 +6.96
651–690 672 17 154.00–190.00 $173.81 $1,168 -1.55
730–745 738 2 140.00–187.50 $163.99 $1,210 -1.60
760 760 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 -9.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 295.00–305.00 $300.28 $670 -29.72
250–295 278 7 240.00–295.00 $279.57 $777 -2.88
286 value added 286 5 298.00 $298.00 $852 —
300–345 311 58 222.00–300.00 $287.74 $895 +17.57
350–395 364 37 215.00–282.00 $257.48 $937 +3.40
400–445 419 56 225.00–265.00 $243.71 $1,021 -1.59
450–498 471 86 210.00–245.00 $234.15 $1,103 -0.43
500–540 511 39 190.00–240.00 $223.77 $1,143 -1.67
550–595 561 49 210.00–235.00 $221.43 $1,242 -1.94
600–645 620 21 192.00–227.50 $210.23 $1,303 -6.08
655–695 684 13 192.00–215.00 $209.87 $1,436 -12.49
735 735 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,286 -15.85
765–799 782 2 150.00–160.00 $155.11 $1,213 -22.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 228 3 280.00 $280.00 $638 -47.31
255–290 280 5 275.00–325.00 $298.50 $836 -7.79
300–349 327 22 250.00–330.00 $295.97 $968 +9.69
355–395 373 49 250.00–295.00 $276.14 $1,030 +10.16
400–445 426 76 200.00–275.00 $259.00 $1,103 +9.72
450–495 468 56 200.00–269.00 $242.47 $1,135 +11.68
500–545 522 62 200.00–239.00 $220.42 $1,151 +1.03
550–580 561 37 195.00–240.00 $212.99 $1,195 +4.95
600–645 620 41 190.00–216.00 $205.77 $1,276 +3.48
655–690 670 23 180.00–208.00 $193.51 $1,297 -2.14
700–745 722 8 176.00–190.00 $185.42 $1,339 +1.92
750–795 763 10 160.00–190.00 $178.31 $1,361 -4.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 228 7 325.00–340.00 $330.10 $753 +0.54
250–295 264 8 300.00–375.00 $322.55 $852 -0.70
300–345 322 29 270.00–370.00 $297.28 $957 -7.78
350–395 368 56 217.00–305.00 $289.94 $1,067 +5.60
400–445 425 53 240.00–288.00 $275.20 $1,170 +12.37
450–495 470 70 213.00–275.00 $251.97 $1,184 +4.24
500–535 516 26 210.00–240.00 $229.20 $1,183 -0.66
552–595 563 23 215.00–235.00 $223.19 $1,257 +0.59
600–645 609 36 205.00–222.00 $214.10 $1,304 +8.94
650–699 663 18 185.00–220.00 $196.80 $1,305 -7.47
720 720 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,375 -8.86
750–758 756 7 174.00–188.00 $177.55 $1,342 -12.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 250.00 $250.00 $600 -36.79
255–295 278 20 235.00–305.00 $269.61 $750 -6.21
305–345 334 36 230.00–315.00 $282.16 $942 +23.08
355–395 373 32 200.00–295.00 $256.28 $956 +7.80
400–445 427 40 215.00–268.00 $237.86 $1,016 +8.69
450–495 470 56 200.00–257.50 $225.50 $1,060 +8.10
500–545 524 52 185.00–242.50 $210.40 $1,102 +0.88
550–595 565 38 180.00–230.00 $200.90 $1,135 -0.09
600–645 620 22 170.00–225.00 $198.67 $1,232 +5.00
650–680 667 14 170.00–213.00 $188.20 $1,255 +6.65
700–735 713 7 161.00–173.00 $167.16 $1,192 -3.15
750–785 765 8 150.00–180.00 $163.81 $1,253 +17.94

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1780 1180 80-85% 94 97.00–117.00 $105.79 $1,248 —
835–1980 1234 80-85% 234 96.00–124.00 $113.38 $1,399 -7.97
810–1785 1272 80-85% 91 108.00–135.00 $121.28 $1,543 +7.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1340 1009 85-90% 72 71.00–109.00 $94.15 $950 -10.44
850–1520 1039 85-90% 34 98.00–125.00 $107.95 $1,122 +14.01
760–1325 1040 85-90% 105 83.00–117.00 $103.36 $1,075 +9.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1495 1423 75-80% 12 105.00–127.00 $122.86 $1,748 +13.61
1300–1585 1448 75-80% 11 104.00–114.00 $109.14 $1,580 -0.11
1065–1810 1498 75-80% 34 95.00–124.00 $114.45 $1,714 +1.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–2145 1538 29 100.00–148.00 $131.17 $2,017 —
1170–2320 1608 63 135.00–163.00 $146.22 $2,351 —
1445–2065 1699 18 150.00–165.00 $156.24 $2,655 +6.82

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1070 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,100.00–2,900.00 $1,534.70
910–1080 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,525.00 $1,410.68
910–1270 1091 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,065.00–1,725.00 $1,493.22
840–1320 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 1,225.00–2,100.00 $1,640.69
1055–1195 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,825.00 $1,455.45
875–1880 1256 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,350.00–2,100.00 $1,682.89
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–1000 891 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,000.00–1,525.00 $1,224.91
650–1400 942 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 1,075.00–1,600.00 $1,336.37
875–1365 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,000.00–1,600.00 $1,356.79
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
580 580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
675–895 779 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 675.00–1,200.00 $886.32
760–895 818 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,046.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,210
840–1340 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 110.00–140.00 $119.83 $1,430
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,632
1280–1370 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 116.00–119.00 $117.55 $1,558
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1075 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,253.29
1055–1280 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,575.00 $1,512.37
1200–1365 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,700.00 $1,561.71
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–795 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 105.00–120.00 $111.57 $854
1210–1320 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 113.00–118.00 $115.39 $1,460
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
1020–1120 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00 $975.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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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
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 -111.40
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,325.00 $3,325.00 +1,527.50
865–1330 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,550.00–2,550.00 $2,124.41 +326.91
1110–1200 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,075.00–3,350.00 $3,207.14 —
1100–1875 1301 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,815.38 —
1290–1585 1413 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,825.00–1,875.00 $1,850.44 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1335 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 1,475.00–2,000.00 $1,719.58 -383.43
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00 +1,564.98
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765–1345 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,325.00–1,875.00 $1,628.34 —
775–1340 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,375.00–2,100.00 $1,834.34 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
814–1405 952 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,075.00–2,550.00 $1,900.67 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160–1515 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,873.14 —

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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.