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Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

9,239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.21/cwt +27.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,542/hd at 616 lb · 187 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.45/cwt +23.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 527 lb · 155 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $264.77/cwt +10.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,667/hd at 629 lb · 129 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,239 7,539 8,582
Feeder cattle 7,062 5,799 6,775
Slaughter cattle 1,366 1,117 1,326
Replacement cattle 811 623 481

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trends available due to the markets being closed last week for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Year date receipts totaled 375,159 compared to 410,250 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
245 245 2 395.00–450.00 $422.50 $1,035 —
265–297 287 7 397.00–405.00 $400.06 $1,148 +48.59
300–335 316 35 347.00–410.00 $391.44 $1,237 +57.86
305–340 value added 323 2 380.00–400.00 $389.46 $1,258 +20.56
353–399 361 63 357.00–382.00 $366.49 $1,323 +28.60
375–380 value added 378 2 375.00–385.00 $379.97 $1,436 —
414 value added 414 7 347.00 $347.00 $1,437 +8.00
400–445 421 45 325.00–370.00 $340.96 $1,435 +14.49
450 value added 450 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,508 —
450–495 473 50 309.00–350.00 $327.44 $1,549 +21.89
500–545 526 75 275.00–337.00 $303.12 $1,594 +5.59
555–574 value added 559 55 280.00–300.00 $288.82 $1,615 —
551–590 565 42 270.00–305.00 $289.78 $1,637 +15.61
605–636 value added 627 50 260.00–282.00 $267.98 $1,680 —
600–645 631 79 248.00–286.00 $262.74 $1,658 +8.72
650–690 667 53 242.00–258.00 $251.10 $1,675 +15.73
705–741 724 26 236.00–247.50 $240.00 $1,738 +11.34
755–795 768 11 210.00–242.00 $234.98 $1,805 +14.25
800–825 813 2 207.00–223.00 $214.88 $1,747 -12.61
850–855 853 2 220.00–226.00 $223.01 $1,902 +26.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 282 3 347.00–375.00 $362.51 $1,022 +19.08
300–340 326 15 340.00–395.00 $365.87 $1,193 +39.63
351–398 381 21 340.00–355.00 $348.75 $1,329 +34.07
400–445 432 34 312.00–350.00 $325.05 $1,404 +28.01
451–498 474 28 296.00–320.00 $306.35 $1,452 +21.37
501–540 518 16 270.00–300.00 $287.67 $1,490 +23.81
555–591 573 28 250.00–280.00 $268.19 $1,537 +9.35
600–645 624 21 240.00–283.00 $254.20 $1,586 +14.95
655–690 670 7 220.00–240.00 $232.71 $1,559 -7.17
705–715 713 9 215.00–235.00 $229.11 $1,634 +17.11
755–765 760 2 210.00–215.00 $212.52 $1,615 +0.17
800 800 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 275 10 300.00–360.00 $337.71 $929 +6.92
315–340 326 4 307.00–340.00 $327.13 $1,066 +15.77
350–395 374 11 287.00–327.00 $310.91 $1,163 -12.80
403–445 426 41 280.00–345.00 $324.00 $1,380 +41.83
450–490 469 15 265.00–295.00 $282.72 $1,326 +10.91
500–540 521 10 245.00–280.00 $258.14 $1,345 +12.38
555–590 569 15 228.00–288.00 $257.93 $1,468 +8.41
600–645 628 6 230.00–245.00 $237.48 $1,491 -2.79
685–690 688 2 235.00–236.00 $235.50 $1,620 —
701–725 706 28 220.00–256.00 $253.89 $1,792 +33.84
770 770 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,636 +12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 231 11 322.00–350.00 $345.94 $799 -0.91
250–295 271 29 305.00–345.00 $325.61 $882 +21.75
285 value added 285 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,003 —
300–345 325 74 310.00–350.00 $325.03 $1,056 +35.27
350–395 373 108 285.00–340.00 $312.62 $1,166 +35.42
400–445 416 118 260.00–330.00 $301.08 $1,252 +32.79
450 value added 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 +10.00
450–495 470 124 257.00–302.00 $276.98 $1,302 +16.57
500–545 525 105 227.00–290.00 $263.39 $1,383 +22.09
505–538 value added 531 50 264.00–280.00 $266.68 $1,416 —
550–598 573 74 227.00–268.00 $245.73 $1,408 +16.08
610–623 value added 616 165 252.50–253.00 $252.75 $1,557 —
600–638 617 22 221.00–240.00 $231.13 $1,426 +8.52
653–695 659 64 210.00–241.00 $236.62 $1,559 +20.42
700–743 721 22 204.00–236.00 $221.52 $1,597 +9.87
755–795 786 7 214.00–221.00 $215.01 $1,690 +7.49
885 885 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,504 -16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 237 3 290.00–315.00 $301.90 $716 +14.41
250–295 272 28 285.00–325.00 $307.31 $836 +18.74
300–349 328 64 282.00–340.00 $309.69 $1,016 +36.75
350–397 371 70 275.00–325.00 $297.57 $1,104 +33.31
400–447 421 79 240.00–308.00 $281.68 $1,186 +28.80
450–495 472 102 245.00–288.00 $265.00 $1,251 +21.44
500–545 519 73 230.00–270.00 $248.29 $1,289 +17.97
550–595 572 94 220.00–260.00 $240.88 $1,378 +17.90
600–648 619 48 205.00–235.00 $219.98 $1,362 +13.48
650–675 664 9 207.00–225.00 $214.92 $1,427 +21.85
700–745 719 9 180.00–225.00 $199.73 $1,436 +6.41
770–780 775 4 188.00–210.00 $197.50 $1,531 +10.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 223 13 270.00–325.00 $297.27 $663 +14.01
255–295 278 16 268.00–340.00 $293.38 $816 +29.36
300–345 324 38 255.00–320.00 $285.55 $925 +20.22
350–396 370 60 260.00–310.00 $279.61 $1,035 +26.01
400–449 427 54 225.00–295.00 $264.92 $1,131 +26.39
450–499 470 64 200.00–280.00 $242.71 $1,141 +10.87
500–549 522 50 205.00–270.00 $235.83 $1,231 +17.16
550–595 568 46 180.00–246.00 $222.85 $1,266 +14.61
600–645 627 17 190.00–235.00 $207.87 $1,303 +15.91
650–695 666 21 175.00–210.00 $198.37 $1,321 +19.73
705–745 726 9 180.00–202.00 $188.56 $1,369 +13.19
750–795 768 7 168.00–189.00 $182.21 $1,399 +25.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 220 6 330.00–395.00 $360.02 $792 -10.56
260–295 277 19 322.00–380.00 $346.26 $959 +10.52
300–345 322 55 312.00–380.00 $346.62 $1,116 +22.33
350–395 373 83 305.00–380.00 $340.57 $1,270 +26.14
400–445 420 58 290.00–350.00 $322.70 $1,355 +30.96
450–499 477 126 270.00–330.00 $289.69 $1,382 +23.69
500–545 519 66 243.00–280.00 $267.85 $1,390 +18.17
550–595 563 45 230.00–270.00 $250.08 $1,408 +9.83
600–645 621 45 216.00–260.00 $234.41 $1,456 +13.86
650–690 665 20 208.00–258.00 $225.98 $1,503 +8.29
700–740 721 8 192.00–225.00 $208.16 $1,501 +14.32
755–790 773 5 190.00–215.00 $197.54 $1,527 +10.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–249 228 7 360.00–420.00 $402.21 $917 +13.04
251–295 276 33 340.00–415.00 $391.95 $1,082 +24.91
295 value added 295 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,210 -4.16
300–345 322 48 330.00–400.00 $370.44 $1,193 +30.45
305–335 value added 323 3 400.00–405.00 $401.57 $1,297 +1.57
350 value added 350 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,365 -1.05
350–399 365 76 327.00–390.00 $360.65 $1,316 +30.59
400–445 419 64 318.00–365.00 $336.44 $1,410 +22.78
450–495 465 47 290.00–320.00 $301.49 $1,402 +9.71
490 value added 490 2 315.00–320.00 $317.50 $1,556 —
500–530 value added 514 4 300.00–310.00 $303.81 $1,562 —
500–545 520 65 270.00–312.00 $285.05 $1,482 +16.17
550–595 569 58 250.00–285.00 $270.94 $1,542 +21.13
600–645 623 22 230.00–270.00 $246.55 $1,536 +9.60
650–690 663 13 222.00–257.00 $238.11 $1,579 +7.63
705–730 710 7 227.00–245.00 $230.73 $1,638 +11.99
770 770 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 10 295.00–380.00 $342.33 $774 +15.71
260–295 281 19 290.00–370.00 $327.17 $919 +10.56
300–340 322 23 280.00–365.00 $318.88 $1,027 +15.33
350–395 369 53 267.00–355.00 $323.33 $1,193 +37.21
400–445 428 80 217.00–340.00 $303.15 $1,297 +27.42
450–495 476 79 252.00–310.00 $275.17 $1,310 +28.21
500–545 525 56 225.00–305.00 $260.34 $1,367 +23.45
550–595 569 65 220.00–260.00 $246.45 $1,402 +19.16
600–645 620 32 204.00–250.00 $230.35 $1,428 +17.15
660–690 669 5 209.00–225.00 $213.89 $1,431 +14.81
700–745 718 8 180.00–205.00 $193.43 $1,389 +9.00
750–795 769 10 155.00–200.00 $184.69 $1,420 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1790 1245 80-85% 103 100.00–117.00 $108.11 $1,346 —
850–2030 1259 80-85% 335 109.00–127.00 $116.69 $1,469 +1.10
890–1885 1295 80-85% 124 114.00–136.00 $123.18 $1,595 -0.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1315 988 85-90% 29 100.00–120.00 $110.63 $1,093 —
800–1645 1055 85-90% 138 90.00–114.00 $103.21 $1,089 -7.45
830–1395 1060 85-90% 41 85.00–104.00 $93.26 $989 -17.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–2120 1503 75-80% 45 105.00–125.00 $116.73 $1,754 -9.38
1300–1760 1527 75-80% 17 100.00–118.00 $106.62 $1,628 -19.49
1280–1725 1529 75-80% 14 113.00–134.00 $126.12 $1,928 +0.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2665 1502 41 120.00–143.00 $133.85 $2,010 —
1025–2530 1653 60 125.00–160.00 $144.75 $2,393 —
1040–2200 1853 26 140.00–169.00 $156.51 $2,900 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 934 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,725.00 $1,405.16
995–1110 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,482.72
925–1365 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 44 1,075.00–2,225.00 $1,651.91
1005–1660 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 40 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,792.13
1205–1370 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,625.00–1,800.00 $1,696.45
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1625 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 800.00–1,825.00 $1,370.18
855–1320 1041 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,000.00–1,525.00 $1,323.67
800–1405 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 975.00–1,875.00 $1,489.54
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–1065 911 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,250.66
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
810–1135 986 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,237.03
735–1190 989 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,283.13
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1330 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 108.00–142.50 $127.80 $1,323
1025–1165 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 114.00–127.00 $120.72 $1,322
960–1395 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 117.00–121.00 $119.55 $1,435
1160–1410 1289 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 127.00–145.00 $136.35 $1,758
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–900 783 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 775.00–950.00 $873.30
670–1020 836 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–1,100.00 $957.98
650–935 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 625.00–1,100.00 $946.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–950 914 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 150.00–165.00 $157.13 $1,436
665–1300 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 108.00–110.00 $108.68 $1,068
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,670
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,172
1080–1185 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,835
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1135 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,204.05
925–1320 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,575.00 $1,439.52
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840–955 896 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,075.00–2,525.00 $2,224.94 —
715–1515 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 35 1,350.00–2,525.00 $1,858.86 —
945–1340 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,725.00–2,100.00 $1,919.88 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835–875 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,725.00–3,000.00 $2,859.28 —
945–1210 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,400.00–2,725.00 $2,541.78 —
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1088–1490 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,825.00–3,025.00 $2,358.13 —
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
630–1175 872 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 950.00–1,875.00 $1,404.17 —
755–1150 931 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,400.00–2,000.00 $1,631.26 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
450–680 565 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 700.00–1,200.00 $1,000.88 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.