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Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

6,366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $441.99/cwt +7.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,135/hd at 483 lb · 112 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $516.76/cwt -10.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,429/hd at 470 lb · 105 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $430.07/cwt -0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,245/hd at 522 lb · 104 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,366 8,195 7,345
Feeder cattle 4,800 6,244 5,366
Slaughter cattle 730 994 1,246
Replacement cattle 836 957 733

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady. Year date receipts totaled 55,394 compared to 63,039 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
205–225 212 3 660.00–670.00 $666.46 $1,413 -33.54
260–275 268 4 685.00–710.00 $693.93 $1,860 +42.08
300–335 317 7 575.00–680.00 $636.10 $2,016 -3.16
350–390 370 18 565.00–660.00 $607.85 $2,249 +0.18
400–447 420 44 530.00–630.00 $570.19 $2,395 +7.74
450–493 470 105 490.00–550.00 $516.76 $2,429 -10.62
500–545 516 38 462.00–535.00 $504.44 $2,603 +25.06
550–587 571 54 430.00–480.00 $455.35 $2,600 -4.07
600–642 629 51 380.00–440.00 $420.84 $2,647 +1.23
653–678 658 29 397.50–420.00 $413.09 $2,718 +21.19
700–745 718 32 345.00–385.00 $368.51 $2,646 -3.61
755–785 773 15 345.00–360.00 $350.07 $2,706 +8.32
876 876 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,847 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 224 4 625.00–640.00 $633.80 $1,420 —
250–295 276 7 590.00–680.00 $623.64 $1,721 —
305–345 328 17 560.00–635.00 $607.52 $1,993 +4.37
350–395 371 33 530.00–600.00 $570.20 $2,115 +23.43
400–445 422 32 490.00–550.00 $527.21 $2,225 +20.07
455–490 465 43 455.00–510.00 $481.89 $2,241 -1.08
500–547 527 43 430.00–480.00 $454.75 $2,397 +8.39
550–595 568 43 400.00–450.00 $433.04 $2,460 -1.06
600–647 618 70 385.00–430.00 $419.07 $2,590 +30.24
655–697 683 20 350.00–400.00 $376.20 $2,569 -22.26
700–745 731 22 325.00–360.00 $348.40 $2,547 -8.12
750 750 2 330.00–340.00 $335.00 $2,512 +0.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 220 4 600.00–645.00 $622.47 $1,369 +12.47
260–290 275 3 550.00–580.00 $568.88 $1,564 +91.15
300–345 324 15 540.00–600.00 $563.36 $1,825 +28.06
350–390 374 24 470.00–550.00 $525.77 $1,966 +19.53
400–445 418 27 455.00–525.00 $486.59 $2,034 -10.97
450–490 475 18 420.00–485.00 $465.28 $2,210 +27.97
500–545 514 13 390.00–460.00 $432.73 $2,224 -3.55
555–595 575 10 370.00–435.00 $412.95 $2,374 -1.05
600–645 616 13 355.00–420.00 $407.21 $2,508 -6.35
665–695 678 6 350.00–385.00 $371.66 $2,520 +29.17
705–748 727 13 310.00–350.00 $337.85 $2,456 +6.66
765 765 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,410 -11.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 212 11 555.00–680.00 $633.97 $1,344 -12.80
250–290 270 17 540.00–655.00 $612.47 $1,654 +5.15
300–345 320 77 505.00–630.00 $581.61 $1,861 +38.73
350–395 371 77 475.00–565.00 $533.02 $1,978 +18.22
400–448 424 92 470.00–525.00 $491.75 $2,085 +8.91
450–490 469 99 420.00–490.00 $466.48 $2,188 -1.79
500–545 522 104 400.00–462.00 $430.07 $2,245 -0.54
550–597 568 47 370.00–432.50 $395.22 $2,245 -19.71
600–647 624 92 350.00–400.00 $377.85 $2,358 +11.23
650–695 673 38 340.00–365.00 $356.94 $2,402 +5.70
700–725 709 5 320.00–325.00 $322.98 $2,290 -14.46
753–799 773 26 310.00–350.00 $332.47 $2,570 +9.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 231 20 505.00–650.00 $597.95 $1,381 +20.98
250–295 274 19 530.00–615.00 $577.39 $1,582 +28.76
300–345 325 55 450.00–575.00 $534.82 $1,738 +22.40
350–395 378 68 450.00–530.00 $497.14 $1,879 +17.90
400–445 420 75 420.00–490.00 $463.40 $1,946 +4.87
450–499 483 112 390.00–460.00 $441.99 $2,135 +7.16
500–545 519 57 366.00–440.00 $401.42 $2,083 ±0.00
550–595 569 40 350.00–405.00 $380.05 $2,162 +4.48
600–640 618 19 320.00–380.00 $347.13 $2,145 -3.65
655–695 675 13 310.00–365.00 $333.61 $2,252 -8.83
720–735 729 4 290.00–325.00 $310.09 $2,261 +7.22
765–795 783 9 300.00–315.00 $301.69 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 221 16 450.00–610.00 $552.44 $1,221 +64.46
255–295 276 15 450.00–570.00 $529.21 $1,461 +3.51
300–345 332 30 365.00–520.00 $477.88 $1,587 -2.03
355–395 370 36 420.00–495.00 $466.03 $1,724 +15.87
400–446 425 28 390.00–455.00 $429.68 $1,826 +3.69
455–493 478 45 350.00–445.00 $416.49 $1,991 +5.01
500–545 523 37 332.00–425.00 $377.71 $1,975 -16.83
555–595 575 27 300.00–395.00 $362.93 $2,087 -11.29
605–645 625 22 270.00–375.00 $348.65 $2,179 +31.07
650–680 668 4 280.00–310.00 $298.96 $1,997 -5.34
715–745 727 8 230.00–310.00 $288.23 $2,095 -7.49
750–785 765 5 265.00–295.00 $278.99 $2,134 +13.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 17 600.00–690.00 $650.33 $1,444 +39.83
250–295 272 24 570.00–660.00 $620.59 $1,688 +20.13
300–345 328 65 540.00–635.00 $591.57 $1,940 +14.16
350–395 368 78 515.00–610.00 $555.15 $2,043 +38.28
400–445 424 68 470.00–540.00 $502.13 $2,129 +21.38
450–498 467 89 430.00–513.00 $469.59 $2,193 +3.93
500–545 517 55 410.00–460.00 $436.54 $2,257 +7.19
550–595 565 40 381.00–420.00 $397.94 $2,248 +1.67
600–645 616 32 350.00–400.00 $381.13 $2,348 +15.79
650–695 668 19 330.00–382.00 $359.94 $2,404 +18.26
700–748 726 16 305.00–350.00 $327.27 $2,376 -3.16
755–790 773 12 290.00–325.00 $310.78 $2,402 +19.01
905 905 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,444 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 12 630.00–740.00 $691.19 $1,548 +6.11
250–295 277 24 585.00–720.00 $665.85 $1,844 -16.43
300–340 315 43 555.00–720.00 $636.65 $2,005 +0.86
350–395 365 58 540.00–660.00 $585.88 $2,138 +11.83
400–445 416 86 500.00–620.00 $543.52 $2,261 +14.95
450–485 466 67 470.00–550.00 $497.46 $2,318 +4.57
500–545 520 82 430.00–500.00 $458.88 $2,386 +0.81
550–595 564 43 400.00–455.00 $428.43 $2,416 +10.99
600–645 616 33 370.00–420.00 $400.69 $2,468 +6.20
650–695 668 18 345.00–390.00 $373.54 $2,495 +0.69
700–735 716 10 335.00–365.00 $349.96 $2,506 +8.76
755–780 773 5 315.00–345.00 $329.89 $2,550 +2.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 220 12 500.00–600.00 $573.07 $1,261 +22.92
250–290 265 17 480.00–630.00 $551.92 $1,463 -11.36
300–348 330 41 480.00–575.00 $540.58 $1,784 +7.44
350–395 365 44 450.00–550.00 $505.24 $1,844 +31.92
400–447 425 41 425.00–520.00 $466.25 $1,982 +17.13
450–495 470 45 400.00–470.00 $437.96 $2,058 +7.29
500–545 522 46 357.00–440.00 $403.37 $2,106 -0.40
550–598 573 45 350.00–415.00 $385.01 $2,206 +23.13
600–640 614 14 330.00–380.00 $350.25 $2,151 -9.01
660–695 673 6 300.00–350.00 $316.54 $2,130 -13.71
705–745 711 18 310.00–340.00 $337.18 $2,397 +32.19
755–795 774 7 280.00–325.00 $304.89 $2,360 -11.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1785 1202 80-85% 78 150.00–177.00 $160.17 $1,925 —
730–1725 1267 80-85% 59 175.00–232.00 $186.68 $2,365 +9.77
700–1750 1295 80-85% 149 142.00–198.00 $170.58 $2,209 -19.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1520 1049 85-90% 46 110.00–163.00 $138.82 $1,456 -3.86
795–1705 1074 85-90% 62 140.00–179.00 $153.03 $1,644 -3.86
920–1355 1097 85-90% 23 151.00–176.00 $162.90 $1,787 +6.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1720 1520 75-80% 14 150.00–211.00 $175.80 $2,672 +15.25
1275–2030 1567 75-80% 28 166.00–183.00 $173.52 $2,719 -7.09
1325–1975 1586 75-80% 21 145.00–179.00 $162.50 $2,577 -32.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2510 1502 41 130.00–195.00 $179.88 $2,702 —
1100–2195 1594 53 170.00–211.00 $195.52 $3,117 —
1025–2280 1712 23 194.00–250.00 $213.23 $3,650 -9.89

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1425 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 39 1,600.00–2,800.00 $2,402.38
735–1410 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 27 1,550.00–2,650.00 $2,199.19
730–1515 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,659.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1400 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 2,400.00–3,300.00 $2,728.35
880–1690 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 2,700.00–3,800.00 $3,314.29
835–1530 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 2,500.00–3,900.00 $3,201.68
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–995 783 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,400.00–2,325.00 $1,949.71
535–905 791 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,325.00–2,250.00 $1,858.14
715–905 803 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,525.00–2,150.00 $1,869.73
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–895 829 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,950.00 $2,484.68
760–895 833 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,482.84
865–880 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,343.15
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1055 942 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 230.00–285.00 $253.43 $2,387
900–1360 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 180.00–185.00 $181.99 $2,056
895–1440 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 172.50–215.00 $195.17 $2,268
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1125 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 240.00–285.00 $264.69 $2,671
900–1155 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 220.00–252.50 $238.27 $2,449
1050–1345 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 212.00–335.00 $286.65 $3,305

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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
1045–1375 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 2,450.00–3,950.00 $3,369.85 -1,709.90
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 5,000.00 $5,000.00 +315.91
1100–1285 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,650.00–4,000.00 $3,895.10 -788.99
905–1670 1312 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 90 3,350.00–5,600.00 $4,372.56 —
1405 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 4,200.00 $4,200.00 +650.00
1190–1755 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 4,000.00–4,600.00 $4,309.22 +759.22
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1670 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 58 2,150.00–4,100.00 $3,555.98 —
1105–1420 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,600.00–4,300.00 $3,880.52 —
1180–1570 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,650.00–4,250.00 $3,563.45 —
1455–1475 1465 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,800.00–4,100.00 $3,948.98 —
1550 1550 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885–1475 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 3,000.00–3,750.00 $3,287.12 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790–890 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,714.47 —
775–2425 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,600.00–2,750.00 $2,352.39 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1585 1361 85-90% 4 155.00–164.00 $159.42 $2,170 —
1110–1635 1373 85-90% 2 144.00–150.00 $147.57 $2,026 —

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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.