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Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

7,063 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $244.54/cwt +18.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,521/hd at 622 lb · 169 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $226.60/cwt +1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 470 lb · 150 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.70/cwt +11.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 523 lb · 139 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,063 3,771 8,945
Feeder cattle 5,452 2,754 6,973
Slaughter cattle 970 479 1,364
Replacement cattle 641 538 608

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 8.00 higher. Replacement cow and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 318,707 compared to 348,954 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
205 205 1 400.00 $400.00 $820 —
260–280 270 2 325.00–330.00 $327.41 $884 —
300–345 323 17 275.00–355.00 $322.94 $1,043 —
355–390 378 8 260.00–315.00 $285.73 $1,080 -16.59
400–445 434 30 260.00–320.00 $287.22 $1,247 +0.82
451–494 468 55 240.00–287.00 $273.47 $1,280 +5.97
500–545 521 88 242.50–287.00 $266.41 $1,388 +8.74
533 value added 533 20 276.00 $276.00 $1,471 —
550–598 565 116 229.00–267.50 $253.70 $1,433 +8.79
600–645 622 169 217.00–250.00 $244.54 $1,521 +18.65
650–695 665 23 227.00–242.50 $234.86 $1,562 +5.88
700–745 716 33 200.00–238.00 $227.95 $1,632 +7.97
755–795 773 3 228.00–236.00 $232.28 $1,796 —
805–845 820 11 190.00–232.00 $226.57 $1,858 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 320.00 $320.00 $928 ±0.00
300–335 319 7 260.00–320.00 $298.96 $954 -21.23
350–395 377 29 260.00–320.00 $296.31 $1,117 +8.53
400–445 430 26 250.00–285.00 $274.40 $1,180 +10.52
455–495 469 84 232.00–275.00 $266.22 $1,249 +15.49
500–545 529 27 220.00–267.50 $253.00 $1,338 +13.94
550–595 582 73 220.00–256.00 $247.63 $1,441 +17.18
600–647 623 21 220.00–247.50 $230.11 $1,434 +7.87
660–690 672 12 219.00–235.00 $226.37 $1,521 +8.66
700–720 710 2 210.00–212.50 $211.27 $1,500 +4.63
790 790 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,477 -11.00
867 867 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,821 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 255.00 $255.00 $612 —
305–345 327 5 230.00–315.00 $267.24 $874 -22.76
350–398 370 16 270.00–290.00 $277.81 $1,028 +7.90
405–445 425 12 230.00–270.00 $249.64 $1,061 -9.34
450–495 478 31 210.00–267.50 $252.43 $1,207 +24.07
500–545 518 25 225.00–255.00 $236.12 $1,223 +6.11
555–590 570 13 212.50–230.00 $220.72 $1,258 +12.32
600–645 624 15 215.00–230.00 $217.53 $1,357 +1.01
655–680 666 5 205.00–215.00 $211.37 $1,408 +7.87
700–720 710 2 190.00–197.50 $193.80 $1,376 —
765 765 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,606 +70.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–249 238 3 235.00–285.00 $266.45 $634 -3.55
250–295 269 19 240.00–285.00 $263.38 $708 -7.69
300–340 324 29 230.00–280.00 $255.33 $827 -4.35
351–393 375 58 225.00–273.00 $251.09 $942 +8.57
400–445 418 108 210.00–250.00 $231.55 $968 -2.53
450–495 470 150 205.00–244.00 $226.60 $1,065 +1.97
500–545 526 88 200.00–232.00 $220.69 $1,161 +7.01
550–595 570 45 195.00–226.00 $215.95 $1,231 +14.58
600–638 617 37 180.00–216.00 $200.35 $1,236 +7.69
650–695 668 17 157.00–209.00 $190.73 $1,274 +1.27
720–745 732 3 180.00–200.00 $188.35 $1,379 +13.12
750–770 760 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 231 6 300.00–315.00 $305.04 $705 —
255–295 273 10 272.50–295.00 $282.74 $772 -6.53
300–345 320 36 240.00–300.00 $269.41 $862 +1.93
352–395 366 31 237.00–290.00 $258.97 $948 -1.86
401–440 422 44 230.00–265.00 $247.09 $1,043 +1.64
450–495 465 89 220.00–262.00 $241.21 $1,122 +2.25
500–545 523 139 210.00–244.00 $231.70 $1,212 +11.31
555 value added 555 17 244.00 $244.00 $1,354 —
550–590 566 47 200.00–240.00 $221.31 $1,253 +11.38
600–645 621 40 175.00–228.00 $213.36 $1,325 +7.04
660–695 669 20 160.00–222.00 $199.60 $1,335 +6.65
700–720 708 4 167.00–210.00 $193.62 $1,371 +19.92
750–765 758 2 150.00–192.00 $170.79 $1,295 -19.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 220 10 250.00–270.00 $261.93 $576 +30.17
250–299 272 23 225.00–265.00 $248.63 $676 +8.81
300–345 321 25 220.00–260.00 $243.72 $782 +8.85
350–399 373 61 200.00–260.00 $233.00 $869 +3.69
400–449 424 68 197.00–237.50 $220.06 $933 -2.22
450–495 473 96 200.00–231.00 $215.02 $1,017 +2.20
500–545 520 62 180.00–220.00 $205.54 $1,069 +8.36
550–595 566 59 175.00–215.00 $202.34 $1,145 +10.52
600–645 621 20 150.00–200.00 $183.64 $1,140 +0.41
655–695 667 15 160.00–190.00 $175.52 $1,171 +7.60
700–730 716 8 142.50–170.00 $160.53 $1,149 +5.63
760–775 768 2 140.00–160.00 $149.90 $1,151 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 227 8 305.00–335.00 $318.90 $724 +23.90
255–290 269 6 290.00–327.50 $311.96 $839 +17.11
300–340 321 56 240.00–320.00 $282.18 $906 -25.56
350–395 372 31 245.00–295.00 $275.49 $1,025 -11.02
400–449 428 63 230.00–277.50 $262.34 $1,123 +10.71
455–495 471 63 217.00–257.50 $240.62 $1,133 -2.42
500–545 515 82 210.00–247.50 $227.54 $1,172 +6.85
550–598 569 65 190.00–237.50 $212.91 $1,211 -2.32
600–645 618 38 170.00–227.50 $207.67 $1,283 +2.13
650–695 676 19 170.00–212.50 $195.81 $1,324 -0.57
700–749 724 15 160.00–200.00 $182.41 $1,321 -8.93
770–780 775 2 174.00–180.00 $176.98 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 228 4 275.00–285.00 $279.95 $638 +9.95
255–295 277 14 235.00–305.00 $280.68 $777 -2.71
301–349 330 23 205.00–290.00 $269.18 $888 -4.98
350–399 374 46 230.00–300.00 $265.00 $991 -1.92
400–445 422 40 175.00–255.00 $242.83 $1,025 +3.23
455–495 475 49 210.00–247.50 $232.92 $1,106 +13.00
500–545 518 53 160.00–235.00 $212.68 $1,102 +2.90
555–595 568 28 170.00–225.00 $203.00 $1,153 -0.77
600–645 615 17 185.00–217.50 $196.82 $1,210 +9.25
650–698 675 30 165.00–205.00 $192.51 $1,299 +4.25
700–735 715 7 150.00–197.50 $175.12 $1,252 +13.98
765–785 773 5 155.00–175.00 $161.79 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 305.00–325.00 $314.21 $701 -20.79
251–299 273 9 324.00–370.00 $339.42 $927 +12.32
300–345 321 31 280.00–350.00 $319.66 $1,026 +4.23
355–399 371 36 265.00–350.00 $296.45 $1,100 -2.35
400–445 422 38 240.00–300.00 $275.00 $1,160 -2.17
450–495 466 35 230.00–277.50 $258.41 $1,204 -1.81
500–545 514 50 220.00–260.00 $242.51 $1,247 -0.80
550–595 558 31 210.00–242.50 $226.28 $1,263 +1.13
600–646 620 64 180.00–237.50 $216.30 $1,341 +3.26
654–690 658 12 206.00–226.00 $219.97 $1,447 +11.74
700–715 704 5 182.00–203.00 $194.95 $1,372 +15.26
810 810 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,296 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–1965 1182 80-85% 82 90.00–119.00 $107.22 $1,267 -1.09
675–1745 1185 80-85% 223 104.00–129.00 $116.28 $1,378 +7.97
760–1650 1222 80-85% 94 118.00–138.00 $125.40 $1,532 +0.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1215 1016 85-90% 28 110.00–124.00 $115.20 $1,170 —
760–1345 1022 85-90% 89 98.00–112.00 $105.24 $1,076 —
720–1520 1055 85-90% 46 80.00–102.00 $94.96 $1,002 -10.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1755 1436 75-80% 16 105.00–117.00 $109.70 $1,575 -2.58
1345–1700 1508 75-80% 6 122.00–145.00 $132.72 $2,001 —
1210–2080 1512 75-80% 29 109.00–127.00 $116.02 $1,754 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2260 1446 37 120.00–146.00 $132.76 $1,920 —
1030–2000 1541 51 125.00–164.00 $144.45 $2,226 +11.79
1365–1975 1689 15 147.00–170.00 $155.62 $2,628 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1010 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,725.00 $1,679.16
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
845–1335 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,085.00–1,725.00 $1,374.49
970–1435 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 975.00–2,075.00 $1,530.68
1110–1450 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,625.00–1,700.00 $1,657.65
990–1440 1274 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,375.00–2,075.00 $1,757.31
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–1145 927 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 875.00–1,650.00 $1,292.46
715–1470 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 825.00–1,700.00 $1,290.26
880–1350 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 875.00–1,850.00 $1,509.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1345 999 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 103.00–145.00 $123.36 $1,232
775–1260 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 109.00–141.00 $126.11 $1,303
800–1455 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 114.00–128.00 $120.55 $1,366
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1275 1069 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 105.00–117.00 $112.22 $1,200
980–1150 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 88.00–108.00 $101.08 $1,097
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–845 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 660.00–840.00 $757.50

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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
1005–1130 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00–2,400.00 $2,223.48 +70.12
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
985–1498 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 62 1,575.00–2,425.00 $2,101.48 —
1240–1355 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00–2,100.00 $2,040.27 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705 705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,590.00 $1,590.00 —
840–1265 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 1,175.00–2,000.00 $1,664.39 —
1240–1325 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,950.00–2,025.00 $1,986.26 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675–700 688 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 850.00–1,010.00 $928.55 —
615–910 778 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,525.00–1,600.00 $1,554.23 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810–895 848 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,666.75 —

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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.