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Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

9,088 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $455.61/cwt +0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,141/hd at 470 lb · 170 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $449.40/cwt -5.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,892/hd at 421 lb · 169 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $426.75/cwt -7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,010/hd at 471 lb · 156 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,088 8,577 7,048
Feeder cattle 6,949 6,400 5,438
Slaughter cattle 976 989 991
Replacement cattle 1,163 1,188 619

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Replacement cows mostly steady. Year date receipts totaled 116,591 compared to 123,930 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
225 225 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,328 -68.56
250–295 278 16 380.00–680.00 $625.77 $1,740 +16.04
300–349 331 55 565.00–660.00 $605.98 $2,006 -24.32
350–380 367 57 540.00–590.00 $572.44 $2,101 -30.07
400–445 431 76 515.00–575.00 $537.93 $2,318 -7.30
450–495 473 118 460.00–535.00 $495.32 $2,343 -2.12
500–543 522 135 430.00–510.00 $478.39 $2,497 -2.08
550–582 564 84 425.00–470.00 $450.73 $2,542 -0.33
600–647 626 43 395.00–450.00 $419.71 $2,627 +0.58
650–695 663 111 365.00–435.00 $420.97 $2,791 +26.58
700–735 722 38 350.00–390.00 $366.42 $2,646 +3.90
755–795 775 39 340.00–350.00 $341.65 $2,648 -11.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 231 5 540.00–585.00 $567.75 $1,312 -49.80
251–297 277 6 500.00–660.00 $606.93 $1,681 +0.30
300–345 330 20 450.00–625.00 $566.19 $1,868 +14.51
350–398 379 41 420.00–595.00 $527.31 $1,999 -8.34
400–449 427 71 430.00–550.00 $508.66 $2,172 -14.55
450–495 473 61 415.00–515.00 $478.12 $2,262 +2.03
500–548 532 76 405.00–470.00 $451.78 $2,403 -11.32
555–595 578 64 390.00–445.00 $429.23 $2,481 -10.38
600–648 613 74 370.00–425.00 $416.16 $2,551 +26.73
660–695 681 32 350.00–400.00 $379.18 $2,582 +31.15
735–740 738 3 345.00–365.00 $353.31 $2,607 -5.43
765–785 773 3 325.00–335.00 $330.01 $2,551 -11.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 3 435.00–610.00 $505.25 $1,177 +5.25
265–275 270 2 390.00–400.00 $395.09 $1,067 -91.02
300–345 328 9 505.00–560.00 $536.30 $1,759 -24.23
355–395 380 29 400.00–540.00 $489.22 $1,859 -72.46
405–445 428 39 440.00–525.00 $486.14 $2,081 +9.01
450–495 474 46 300.00–500.00 $457.03 $2,166 +13.11
510–540 523 18 355.00–445.00 $411.94 $2,154 -19.42
556–599 588 17 390.00–435.00 $406.86 $2,392 -16.60
620–640 626 11 235.00–380.00 $364.15 $2,280 -44.45
660–685 673 2 340.00–350.00 $344.91 $2,321 -20.09
730–735 733 4 330.00–340.00 $336.24 $2,465 +11.24

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 232 7 575.00–620.00 $604.86 $1,403 -20.82
255–295 273 20 560.00–690.00 $595.90 $1,627 +13.34
300–345 318 73 520.00–605.00 $562.49 $1,789 +18.52
350–396 379 115 490.00–555.00 $509.27 $1,930 -1.14
400–445 420 89 450.00–500.00 $475.12 $1,996 -1.55
450–495 470 170 407.50–475.00 $455.61 $2,141 +0.58
500–548 526 151 375.00–440.00 $413.35 $2,174 -16.89
550–598 570 93 360.00–432.50 $394.68 $2,250 -6.70
600–635 617 45 350.00–405.00 $375.61 $2,318 -13.55
650–690 669 56 295.00–395.00 $352.11 $2,356 +8.27
700–740 727 12 300.00–332.50 $327.07 $2,378 -4.78
750–785 762 9 310.00–330.00 $318.09 $2,424 -5.43
800 800 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $2,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 222 16 480.00–650.00 $553.13 $1,228 -23.06
250–295 278 21 450.00–600.00 $542.07 $1,507 +5.49
300–345 320 66 420.00–560.00 $492.63 $1,576 -0.08
350–397 373 139 420.00–535.00 $468.37 $1,747 -5.59
400–446 421 169 400.00–485.00 $449.40 $1,892 -5.92
450–495 471 156 360.00–450.00 $426.75 $2,010 -7.13
500–545 520 118 320.00–427.00 $400.56 $2,083 +3.45
550–595 563 58 320.00–400.00 $370.02 $2,083 -2.79
600–645 625 39 310.00–385.00 $351.82 $2,199 +6.12
651–685 667 19 280.00–345.00 $324.49 $2,164 -28.85
700–726 708 17 285.00–326.00 $315.77 $2,236 +8.36
750–799 772 6 240.00–300.00 $280.99 $2,169 +7.12
900 900 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 230 13 460.00–580.00 $513.81 $1,182 +39.91
255–295 281 23 430.00–560.00 $487.60 $1,370 +13.21
300–345 322 34 320.00–540.00 $462.33 $1,489 -6.43
350–395 375 57 300.00–515.00 $442.38 $1,659 -17.33
400–445 422 53 380.00–470.00 $430.48 $1,817 +11.71
450–495 474 63 315.00–435.00 $397.69 $1,885 -0.61
500–545 519 36 330.00–415.00 $372.16 $1,932 +17.85
550–595 577 29 250.00–400.00 $345.45 $1,993 -13.09
600–645 620 23 220.00–365.00 $331.40 $2,055 -8.43
655–690 674 11 220.00–315.00 $286.04 $1,928 -20.21
700–745 730 10 237.50–315.00 $294.48 $2,150 +13.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 17 505.00–665.00 $589.75 $1,356 -8.33
250–295 276 33 500.00–640.00 $569.49 $1,572 -2.24
300–345 323 48 430.00–605.00 $512.89 $1,657 -35.28
350–395 373 82 420.00–550.00 $491.89 $1,835 -6.11
400–445 422 103 420.00–515.00 $469.37 $1,981 -9.56
450–498 472 99 400.00–475.00 $443.98 $2,096 -7.00
500–545 521 105 350.00–455.00 $425.19 $2,215 +2.76
550–595 568 38 330.00–427.50 $398.49 $2,263 +8.50
600–645 617 42 310.00–415.00 $369.66 $2,281 -4.78
655–690 673 12 285.00–370.00 $340.35 $2,291 -8.54
700–745 728 9 265.00–350.00 $315.02 $2,293 -19.01
750–790 769 12 230.00–340.00 $305.92 $2,353 -26.55
800 800 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,480 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 9 560.00–680.00 $625.14 $1,407 -24.74
250–299 275 40 550.00–690.00 $613.89 $1,688 -33.16
300–340 321 36 515.00–640.00 $566.42 $1,818 -24.60
350–395 371 49 485.00–595.00 $540.20 $2,004 -1.22
400–449 422 106 460.00–545.00 $507.58 $2,142 -4.33
450–495 465 88 445.00–500.00 $473.36 $2,201 -6.98
500–545 516 68 420.00–485.00 $444.72 $2,295 -5.81
550–595 564 53 400.00–447.50 $425.35 $2,399 -0.91
600–649 625 49 365.00–430.00 $399.34 $2,496 -0.69
650–695 669 29 330.00–395.00 $367.97 $2,462 -4.10
700–735 711 7 330.00–370.00 $352.12 $2,504 +0.57
750–790 775 13 290.00–355.00 $326.64 $2,531 +13.99
850 850 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,550 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 12 500.00–630.00 $556.72 $1,269 -3.28
260–295 279 22 420.00–605.00 $526.32 $1,468 +1.50
300–345 324 42 370.00–555.00 $485.12 $1,572 -14.48
350–395 375 49 350.00–515.00 $452.47 $1,697 -20.86
400–449 422 50 350.00–500.00 $431.77 $1,822 -17.08
450–495 478 46 360.00–485.00 $422.43 $2,019 +4.49
500–545 519 37 300.00–425.00 $386.12 $2,004 -4.78
550–595 569 23 320.00–400.00 $370.05 $2,106 -7.92
600–645 621 8 300.00–360.00 $341.12 $2,118 -7.00
655–699 670 10 305.00–360.00 $332.87 $2,230 +4.54
725–740 735 3 310.00–325.00 $320.07 $2,353 +11.73
780 780 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,989 -33.60

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1965 1196 80-85% 73 150.00–173.00 $162.03 $1,938 -6.47
800–1830 1224 80-85% 342 160.00–189.00 $174.28 $2,133 -7.88
850–1695 1230 80-85% 58 171.00–203.00 $186.29 $2,291 +4.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–1295 999 85-90% 26 150.00–190.00 $170.46 $1,703 —
680–1430 1038 85-90% 43 114.00–157.00 $147.32 $1,529 +2.65
585–1310 1046 85-90% 64 134.00–172.00 $159.74 $1,671 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–2150 1533 75-80% 51 168.00–186.00 $176.42 $2,705 -14.23
1300–1865 1533 75-80% 12 180.00–196.00 $186.76 $2,863 -3.89
1305–1975 1568 75-80% 21 158.00–173.00 $164.92 $2,586 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–2245 1482 26 150.00–199.00 $188.24 $2,790 —
1005–2325 1599 74 161.00–227.00 $205.92 $3,293 —
1055–2490 1835 38 178.00–245.00 $218.12 $4,003 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1325 1034 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 33 1,800.00–2,775.00 $2,358.35
655–1515 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 38 1,850.00–2,950.00 $2,519.60
670–1545 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 58 1,600.00–3,025.00 $2,474.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1580 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 41 2,150.00–3,750.00 $2,847.78
845–1605 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 2,100.00–3,600.00 $2,764.49
900–1750 1224 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 47 2,475.00–3,950.00 $3,129.73
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605–830 721 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,450.00–2,650.00 $1,898.72
610–885 796 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,800.00 $1,645.37
770–880 819 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,786.83
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–785 758 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,850.00 $1,655.69
630–915 793 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,000.00–3,050.00 $2,516.67
770–980 877 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,400.00–2,900.00 $2,164.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1000 941 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 210.00–250.00 $230.27 $2,167
1105–1160 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 250.00–295.00 $273.05 $3,094
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,340
1090–1560 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 168.00–175.00 $170.37 $2,249
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,848
1010–1485 1307 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 160.00–182.50 $175.17 $2,289

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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
890–900 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,200.00–5,450.00 $4,821.51 —
980–1135 1029 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,200.00–3,800.00 $3,634.51 —
855–1280 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 6,000.00–6,550.00 $6,237.96 +1,437.96
805–1735 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 79 2,700.00–4,950.00 $3,988.29 —
820–1815 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 4,000.00–6,750.00 $4,966.53 —
1015–1695 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 4,300.00–6,550.00 $6,060.76 +637.70
1285–1450 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,450.00–3,650.00 $3,556.03 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795–1385 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 2,000.00–3,500.00 $2,902.04 —
845–1335 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 43 2,050.00–3,900.00 $3,333.08 —
860–1435 1041 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 3,050.00–3,600.00 $3,422.29 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 -100.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,550.00 $3,550.00 +700.00
540–1110 788 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 1,700.00–3,300.00 $2,103.17 -639.55
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
630–875 734 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,650.00–4,000.00 $3,288.62 +231.14
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 -1,400.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 $24,640 —

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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.