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Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

749 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.88/cwt -10.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 513 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $335.73/cwt +10.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 370 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $270.94/cwt +0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,368/hd at 505 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 749 7,585 8,134
Feeder cattle 540 5,943 6,338
Slaughter cattle 149 1,056 1,388
Replacement cattle 60 586 408

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No market trend as many livestock sale facilities closed due to significant winter weather that impacted the region making livestock movement difficult. Year to date receipts totaled 18,982 compared to 25,521 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 312 3 400.00–410.00 $403.32 $1,258 +10.70
365–368 367 5 390.00–395.00 $394.01 $1,446 +3.73
445 445 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 +1.39
485–490 486 8 310.00–320.00 $316.87 $1,540 -11.14
505–545 528 3 300.00–312.00 $307.49 $1,624 -6.49
600–620 610 2 270.00–280.00 $275.08 $1,678 -9.83
665 665 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 -33.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,262 +59.71
355–390 375 7 235.00–385.00 $318.98 $1,196 -23.10
438 438 5 221.00 $221.00 $968 -96.83
465 465 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,000 -96.33
520 520 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,586 +15.92
615 615 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,522 -13.78
655 655 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,480 -51.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,224 -23.09
355 355 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,473 +13.71
410 410 3 380.00–385.00 $381.67 $1,565 +5.76
457–490 465 7 332.00–345.00 $341.26 $1,587 -5.33
505–510 508 2 312.00–315.00 $313.49 $1,593 -14.76
570–585 578 2 307.00–309.00 $308.01 $1,780 -1.65
625 625 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,669 -39.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 223 4 380.00–400.00 $393.54 $878 +11.44
250–285 271 8 350.00–375.00 $365.50 $991 -5.52
310–340 330 5 345.00–365.00 $354.97 $1,171 -2.10
355–390 360 11 310.00–362.50 $351.11 $1,264 +9.91
400–445 412 12 310.00–355.00 $321.14 $1,323 -1.18
455–480 465 9 282.00–308.00 $302.58 $1,407 +8.00
500–535 513 17 262.00–290.00 $275.88 $1,415 -10.21
565–575 570 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,408 -25.13
600–635 611 7 237.00–249.00 $243.36 $1,487 -4.45
690 690 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,670 -11.38
740 740 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,665 -4.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 271 8 330.00–360.00 $353.64 $958 +13.23
330–340 332 10 320.00–350.00 $340.06 $1,129 +4.53
355–380 370 13 300.00–346.00 $335.73 $1,242 +10.04
400–447 425 11 300.00–320.00 $304.87 $1,296 +1.52
455–495 467 10 255.00–295.00 $279.71 $1,306 -0.53
500–545 505 13 257.00–278.00 $270.94 $1,368 +0.07
555–570 564 5 248.00–260.00 $255.28 $1,440 +1.96
600–645 623 2 232.00–240.00 $236.14 $1,471 +5.84
660–680 670 3 228.00–236.00 $231.34 $1,550 -5.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 280.00–300.00 $290.11 $676 -37.27
255 255 1 300.00 $300.00 $765 -29.35
318–335 326 6 260.00–320.00 $289.02 $942 -21.16
355–390 366 4 300.00–310.00 $306.37 $1,121 +11.10
402–445 420 10 223.00–295.00 $253.94 $1,067 -33.00
455–465 461 4 251.00–277.50 $265.67 $1,225 +2.10
500–545 519 8 245.00–260.00 $250.89 $1,302 +1.63
565–595 574 6 230.00–242.00 $234.33 $1,345 -0.54
630 630 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 -20.12
690 690 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,504 +9.96
700 700 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,484 +12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 425.00 $425.00 $956 -14.43
250–290 263 6 435.00–465.00 $449.52 $1,182 +11.34
305–340 323 5 385.00–410.00 $398.76 $1,288 -13.08
350–380 362 9 380.00–400.00 $389.95 $1,412 -9.54
400–445 414 10 358.00–392.00 $371.74 $1,539 -10.17
455–485 464 10 335.00–357.00 $343.14 $1,592 +20.58
500–530 509 7 300.00–327.00 $310.04 $1,578 +0.44
555–580 561 8 250.00–312.00 $297.54 $1,669 +5.06
600–640 619 6 265.00–275.00 $271.07 $1,678 -1.42
665–695 680 2 220.00–230.00 $224.89 $1,529 -38.16
770 770 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,617 -0.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 223 3 440.00–445.00 $441.64 $985 +21.77
270–290 284 5 430.00–437.50 $434.01 $1,233 +25.64
300–335 327 5 300.00–390.00 $369.42 $1,208 -33.96
355–385 365 10 355.00–395.00 $373.56 $1,363 -3.64
400–445 434 12 337.50–365.00 $349.97 $1,519 -3.06
450–480 464 8 314.00–340.00 $325.94 $1,512 +12.04
500–525 514 6 285.00–295.00 $291.76 $1,500 +0.74
555–585 574 6 230.00–294.00 $271.92 $1,561 -2.49
600–640 617 7 242.00–255.00 $248.44 $1,533 -7.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 216 4 400.00–414.00 $404.72 $874 +24.93
255–280 263 3 300.00–390.00 $359.18 $945 -68.17
305–335 329 7 340.00–370.00 $354.39 $1,166 -14.62
355–381 371 7 240.00–350.00 $281.40 $1,044 -79.44
400–445 421 7 304.00–340.00 $320.90 $1,351 -9.95
450–480 464 8 292.00–320.00 $306.74 $1,423 +9.88
500–530 506 6 270.00–307.00 $285.12 $1,443 +18.95
795 795 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,749 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1820 1169 80-85% 18 120.00–147.00 $127.64 $1,492 —
905–1710 1331 80-85% 38 127.00–159.00 $137.77 $1,834 -6.17
745–1885 1368 80-85% 31 138.00–165.00 $148.02 $2,025 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1065 953 85-90% 6 80.00–118.00 $100.59 $959 —
905–1005 962 85-90% 5 94.00–127.00 $116.29 $1,119 —
905–1450 1056 85-90% 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,373 +12.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,175 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1560 1364 4 160.00–163.00 $161.19 $2,199 —
1430 1430 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,045 —
1375–1985 1599 9 150.00–175.00 $161.52 $2,583 +15.03

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1200 1079 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,575.00–2,050.00 $1,815.41
950–1435 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,400.00–2,200.00 $1,829.39
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1135 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,345.05
775–1160 964 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,225.00–1,675.00 $1,459.18

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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
950–1050 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,984.06 —
1000–1325 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,425.00–2,425.00 $2,031.63 +306.63
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.