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Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

8,132 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $239.03/cwt -1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 578 lb · 107 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $302.31/cwt +1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 420 lb · 97 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $268.64/cwt +3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 478 lb · 96 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,132 9,239 6,979
Feeder cattle 6,192 7,062 5,383
Slaughter cattle 1,280 1,366 1,165
Replacement cattle 660 811 431

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady. Year date receipts totaled 383,291 compared to 417,233 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
200–240 211 10 415.00–460.00 $445.53 $940 +23.03
250–285 272 6 400.00–450.00 $421.47 $1,146 +21.41
300–345 327 19 375.00–410.00 $381.24 $1,247 -10.20
350–395 364 14 340.00–400.00 $372.20 $1,355 +5.71
400–445 420 45 327.00–375.00 $354.89 $1,491 +13.93
450–499 471 69 302.00–355.00 $329.56 $1,552 +2.12
500–543 517 59 285.00–330.00 $314.35 $1,625 +11.23
550–595 573 75 270.00–310.00 $295.45 $1,693 +5.67
600–645 623 24 227.00–288.00 $261.57 $1,630 -1.17
650–699 668 22 240.00–270.00 $256.48 $1,713 +5.38
701–730 718 18 220.00–246.00 $237.70 $1,707 -2.30
755–775 761 10 228.00–237.00 $233.40 $1,776 -1.58
860 860 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,720 -23.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 9 395.00 $395.00 $968 —
250–280 265 2 350.00–365.00 $357.08 $946 -5.43
301–345 329 20 337.00–370.00 $350.67 $1,154 -15.20
351–395 370 55 257.50–375.00 $360.19 $1,333 +11.44
400–445 428 28 302.00–350.00 $334.16 $1,430 +9.11
450–490 469 35 296.00–325.00 $317.44 $1,489 +11.09
500–545 516 29 275.00–312.00 $295.29 $1,524 +7.62
555–595 575 17 265.00–285.00 $272.16 $1,565 +3.97
600–645 614 13 240.00–280.00 $264.99 $1,627 +10.79
655–675 668 9 240.00–265.00 $253.19 $1,691 +20.48
700–745 721 5 215.00–332.00 $246.84 $1,780 +17.73
750–775 763 2 190.00–228.00 $209.31 $1,597 -3.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 340.00 $340.00 $952 +2.29
315–340 328 9 315.00–375.00 $347.06 $1,138 +19.93
350–395 371 12 290.00–340.00 $327.74 $1,216 +16.83
410–445 434 14 280.00–345.00 $312.18 $1,355 -11.82
455–495 475 15 280.00–315.00 $301.18 $1,431 +18.46
500–545 516 13 260.00–285.00 $272.22 $1,405 +14.08
555–595 578 14 245.00–290.00 $263.37 $1,522 +5.44
600–630 621 11 230.00–254.00 $241.77 $1,501 +4.29
660 660 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,502 -8.00
720–745 731 4 195.00–222.00 $205.59 $1,503 -48.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 230 3 295.00–300.00 $297.39 $684 -4.51
265–290 275 9 282.00–310.00 $303.62 $835 -3.69
300–349 323 63 265.00–330.00 $308.93 $998 -0.76
350–395 377 81 260.00–320.00 $301.48 $1,137 +3.91
400–445 429 77 240.00–314.00 $283.99 $1,218 +2.31
450–495 478 96 230.00–300.00 $268.64 $1,284 +3.64
500–545 524 76 220.00–278.00 $252.57 $1,323 +4.28
550–596 578 107 212.00–250.00 $239.03 $1,382 -1.85
600–645 622 37 210.00–242.00 $227.03 $1,412 +7.05
650–693 675 16 208.00–230.00 $217.94 $1,471 +3.02
700–745 720 10 185.00–210.00 $200.75 $1,445 +1.02
760–796 785 7 190.00–196.00 $191.40 $1,502 -6.10
825 825 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 19 345.00–400.00 $365.68 $812 +19.74
255–290 273 16 300.00–350.00 $331.18 $904 +5.57
300–349 325 46 272.00–348.00 $321.87 $1,046 -3.16
350–395 365 83 272.00–344.00 $314.86 $1,149 +2.24
368 value added 368 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,288 —
400–445 420 97 260.00–327.00 $302.31 $1,270 +1.23
450–496 470 93 240.00–306.00 $277.97 $1,306 +0.99
500–545 521 70 227.00–277.50 $262.82 $1,369 -0.57
552–595 564 68 230.00–265.00 $254.40 $1,435 +8.67
600–645 616 36 227.00–252.00 $235.56 $1,451 +4.43
655–699 676 20 217.00–235.00 $228.77 $1,546 -7.85
700–745 735 6 200.00–224.00 $208.95 $1,536 -12.57
750–799 767 4 208.00–220.00 $212.21 $1,628 -2.80
800 800 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–249 236 5 280.00–338.00 $304.03 $718 +6.76
270–295 284 10 260.00–320.00 $298.49 $848 +5.11
300–345 327 48 250.00–315.00 $297.98 $974 +12.43
351–399 370 58 242.00–310.00 $283.32 $1,048 +3.71
400–445 431 48 245.00–298.00 $271.85 $1,172 +6.93
450–499 474 68 225.00–290.00 $253.54 $1,202 +10.83
500–545 522 49 206.00–258.00 $234.33 $1,223 -1.50
550–595 567 37 210.00–245.00 $224.87 $1,275 +2.02
600–649 620 29 170.00–225.00 $210.12 $1,303 +2.25
651–685 664 6 200.00–210.00 $206.32 $1,370 +7.95
705–710 708 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,381 +6.44
750–755 753 2 180.00–185.00 $182.49 $1,374 +0.28

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 226 10 350.00–420.00 $387.37 $875 +27.35
250–295 276 23 350.00–395.00 $376.97 $1,040 +30.71
305–349 327 46 320.00–395.00 $363.97 $1,190 +17.35
350–395 365 51 302.00–395.00 $348.80 $1,273 +8.23
400–445 422 67 290.00–345.00 $326.72 $1,379 +4.02
450–490 465 81 270.00–335.00 $293.94 $1,367 +4.25
500–545 519 65 250.00–315.00 $275.30 $1,429 +7.45
550–595 566 54 235.00–275.00 $261.95 $1,483 +11.87
600–645 619 18 230.00–255.00 $239.83 $1,485 +5.42
655–685 669 19 214.00–242.50 $228.51 $1,529 +2.53
700–745 715 12 200.00–235.00 $217.75 $1,557 +9.59
755–780 767 6 189.00–208.00 $200.55 $1,538 +3.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 229 9 405.00–450.00 $423.00 $969 +20.79
255–293 279 36 370.00–420.00 $389.75 $1,087 -2.20
300–345 321 34 340.00–420.00 $387.48 $1,244 +17.04
350–390 362 46 320.00–405.00 $367.78 $1,331 +7.13
400–445 419 54 284.00–397.00 $348.13 $1,459 +11.69
450–490 463 56 290.00–335.00 $314.89 $1,458 +13.40
500–545 517 51 265.00–312.00 $285.75 $1,477 +0.70
550–580 567 32 260.00–285.00 $271.73 $1,541 +0.79
600–645 612 37 230.00–262.50 $252.02 $1,542 +5.47
650–695 666 31 221.00–259.00 $241.79 $1,610 +3.68
700–735 717 6 235.00–242.50 $240.26 $1,723 +9.53
760–795 780 3 200.00–235.00 $211.37 $1,649 -3.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 225 9 295.00–370.00 $334.72 $753 -7.61
260–295 275 15 295.00–365.00 $343.58 $945 +16.41
300–345 325 51 300.00–365.00 $344.94 $1,121 +26.06
350–395 375 68 280.00–350.00 $329.61 $1,236 +6.28
400–445 425 60 260.00–333.00 $303.17 $1,288 +0.02
450–495 468 45 250.00–290.00 $269.07 $1,259 -6.10
500–545 520 35 208.00–300.00 $259.34 $1,349 -1.00
550–595 575 53 222.50–267.00 $246.28 $1,416 -0.17
600–645 622 22 212.00–255.00 $230.62 $1,434 +0.27
655–690 673 5 202.00–227.50 $218.28 $1,469 +4.39
700–725 707 11 170.00–225.00 $200.70 $1,419 +7.27
755–775 770 4 170.00–202.00 $188.48 $1,451 +3.79
875 875 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,312 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1700 1195 80-85% 299 100.00–126.00 $115.79 $1,384 —
785–1740 1205 80-85% 97 90.00–116.00 $108.03 $1,302 —
840–1565 1227 80-85% 88 118.00–138.00 $123.60 $1,517 +15.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–1420 1007 85-90% 38 70.00–101.00 $91.06 $917 —
640–1400 1023 85-90% 114 80.00–112.00 $101.18 $1,035 —
640–1485 1033 85-90% 35 98.00–119.00 $105.66 $1,091 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1940 1502 75-80% 46 110.00–122.00 $115.20 $1,730 -1.53
1305–1745 1516 75-80% 12 118.00–137.00 $124.63 $1,889 +18.01
1060–1780 1575 75-80% 24 101.00–110.00 $106.05 $1,670 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1990 1445 54 105.00–152.00 $133.11 $1,923 —
1080–2270 1653 62 130.00–166.00 $142.98 $2,363 -1.77
1425–2470 1816 27 140.00–163.00 $152.09 $2,762 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1260 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 1,250.00–2,025.00 $1,600.83
890–1155 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,400.00–1,775.00 $1,559.24
1065–1270 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,799.67
970–1480 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 1,225.00–2,225.00 $1,714.02
1175–1345 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,795.57
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1250 991 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 925.00–1,455.00 $1,254.76
780–1350 1011 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 1,025.00–1,675.00 $1,383.53
925–1315 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,150.00–1,630.00 $1,396.93
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–1035 868 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 107.00–123.00 $115.14 $999
620–1125 901 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 100.00–135.00 $112.96 $1,018
1025–1040 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 119.00–125.00 $122.02 $1,260
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,129
910–1380 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 110.00–130.00 $119.31 $1,427
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
635 635 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 148.00 $148.00 $940
930–1025 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 150.00–165.00 $157.14 $1,537
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,635
915–1215 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 115.00–150.00 $133.40 $1,425
900–1365 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 116.00–135.00 $123.73 $1,411
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,350
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
770–1160 919 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,650.00–2,275.00 $1,963.08 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1165–1265 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–1,925.00 $1,889.04 —
1100–1600 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,875.00–2,575.00 $2,266.45 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–1305 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 800.00–2,200.00 $1,759.53 -99.33
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695–800 734 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,950.00 $1,622.66 —
690–800 756 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,725.00–2,500.00 $2,215.17 —
980–1020 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 875.00–1,125.00 $1,002.50 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
625–925 738 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,300.00–1,625.00 $1,432.84 —
750–865 808 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,625.00 $1,343.81 —

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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.