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Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

6,628 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $446.26/cwt -8.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,097/hd at 470 lb · 155 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $451.41/cwt -1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,905/hd at 422 lb · 107 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $481.24/cwt -1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,517/hd at 523 lb · 101 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,628 8,043 6,627
Feeder cattle 4,658 5,997 4,936
Slaughter cattle 825 943 967
Replacement cattle 1,145 1,103 724

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady. Year date receipts totaled 140,440 compared to 145,744 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
215 215 3 680.00 $680.00 $1,462 —
255–299 291 11 590.00–690.00 $651.35 $1,895 +44.94
300–325 315 5 570.00–670.00 $598.32 $1,885 +2.96
350–399 375 35 500.00–630.00 $582.76 $2,185 +11.92
400–440 421 82 490.00–595.00 $532.38 $2,241 +1.80
450–486 467 80 440.00–555.00 $509.59 $2,380 +5.74
500–545 523 101 445.00–525.00 $481.24 $2,517 -0.97
550–592 575 87 410.00–475.00 $438.56 $2,522 -13.92
600–646 621 34 390.00–440.00 $414.68 $2,575 -17.50
655–687 677 5 385.00–395.00 $387.92 $2,626 -13.94
715–745 730 14 335.00–377.50 $354.83 $2,590 -22.71
795 795 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,703 -7.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 7 545.00–630.00 $579.66 $1,577 -36.25
300–345 319 8 430.00–565.00 $508.41 $1,622 -52.11
355–390 374 15 475.00–560.00 $522.08 $1,953 -16.97
400–445 422 44 440.00–565.00 $499.01 $2,106 +2.24
450–497 481 47 430.00–500.00 $469.31 $2,257 -7.08
500–545 520 41 400.00–480.00 $439.27 $2,284 -19.60
550–597 578 51 380.00–465.00 $426.61 $2,466 -7.11
600–649 629 22 370.00–420.00 $391.52 $2,463 -24.50
654–697 673 14 356.00–395.00 $376.59 $2,534 -5.62
700–735 713 12 320.00–367.50 $353.01 $2,517 -11.87
785 785 2 350.00–355.00 $352.50 $2,767 +5.67
900 900 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,520 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 225 3 520.00–540.00 $527.96 $1,188 -22.04
260–295 279 4 495.00–515.00 $506.23 $1,412 +7.95
301–335 315 7 380.00–565.00 $502.01 $1,581 -0.44
350–395 379 17 435.00–525.00 $487.17 $1,846 -5.44
410–440 427 16 435.00–535.00 $498.95 $2,131 +20.00
450–495 481 21 330.00–480.00 $442.30 $2,127 -24.11
505–541 527 12 395.00–465.00 $433.43 $2,284 +2.26
555–597 578 38 350.00–440.00 $416.43 $2,407 +20.44
605–640 623 8 360.00–425.00 $397.81 $2,478 +15.30
675 675 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,295 +10.88
790 790 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,410 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 224 8 565.00–630.00 $591.30 $1,325 -15.82
255–299 284 23 540.00–640.00 $581.11 $1,650 -0.02
300–345 318 31 480.00–590.00 $535.88 $1,704 +11.99
350–390 371 61 470.00–525.00 $496.61 $1,842 -2.69
400–448 415 77 427.00–500.00 $471.01 $1,955 -3.34
450–496 470 155 421.00–472.50 $446.26 $2,097 -8.55
501–549 517 74 380.00–445.00 $422.45 $2,184 -7.31
550–590 561 45 370.00–440.00 $395.74 $2,220 -8.31
600–649 613 28 348.00–400.00 $377.11 $2,312 +5.10
650–695 674 33 320.00–430.00 $345.23 $2,327 -0.67
700–745 724 8 310.00–335.00 $319.82 $2,315 -2.21
765–790 775 6 305.00–330.00 $315.83 $2,448 -0.14
855 855 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,586 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 216 10 550.00–620.00 $562.44 $1,215 +54.44
250–295 280 22 450.00–580.00 $529.64 $1,483 +3.32
300–345 326 57 435.00–540.00 $492.10 $1,604 -0.29
350–395 370 60 400.00–500.00 $456.30 $1,688 -4.86
400–446 422 107 410.00–500.00 $451.41 $1,905 -0.76
450–495 475 89 350.00–442.50 $413.10 $1,962 -16.59
500–545 523 60 350.00–430.00 $386.91 $2,024 -14.96
550–595 568 46 320.00–400.00 $366.05 $2,079 +1.02
600–645 619 40 320.00–380.00 $352.65 $2,183 +2.47
655–695 678 15 300.00–330.00 $317.99 $2,156 +3.47
705–745 716 12 300.00–320.00 $307.48 $2,202 +2.17
840 840 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,436 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 5 495.00–535.00 $506.45 $1,155 +11.10
250–285 263 5 450.00–500.00 $479.47 $1,261 -4.27
300–345 326 30 390.00–520.00 $451.28 $1,471 +6.31
350–395 372 28 415.00–510.00 $443.32 $1,649 +7.88
400–445 422 49 330.00–480.00 $413.22 $1,744 -13.35
455–495 474 27 270.00–410.00 $380.18 $1,802 -20.81
500–545 526 36 300.00–385.00 $359.64 $1,892 -21.11
550–595 575 33 280.00–375.00 $336.75 $1,936 -23.71
600–640 621 24 300.00–360.00 $333.06 $2,068 +4.80
675–690 683 2 270.00–315.00 $292.25 $1,996 -12.70
835 835 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,088 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 209 21 580.00–710.00 $605.24 $1,265 -30.47
250–295 274 23 590.00–670.00 $630.84 $1,729 +16.91
300–349 326 36 540.00–660.00 $593.92 $1,936 -5.01
350–395 369 30 490.00–610.00 $560.67 $2,069 +4.23
400–448 419 57 480.00–530.00 $497.97 $2,086 -5.49
450–495 473 92 455.00–520.00 $484.10 $2,290 +2.66
500–545 516 56 420.00–500.00 $448.70 $2,315 +4.25
550–597 567 74 360.00–445.00 $425.32 $2,412 +4.56
600–640 616 35 350.00–450.00 $395.56 $2,437 -7.44
650–680 663 20 342.00–410.00 $369.24 $2,448 +1.69
700–725 707 5 345.00–370.00 $352.60 $2,493 +2.68
759–795 772 12 305.00–340.00 $327.72 $2,530 -1.35
928 928 4 305.00 $305.00 $2,830 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 226 15 470.00–645.00 $567.87 $1,283 +5.31
255–290 271 16 550.00–640.00 $580.00 $1,572 +2.06
300–345 322 29 470.00–580.00 $533.75 $1,719 -3.67
350–395 374 62 435.00–550.00 $501.12 $1,874 -5.10
400–445 419 76 420.00–505.00 $467.69 $1,960 -1.21
450–495 474 65 400.00–485.00 $445.67 $2,112 -7.87
500–545 517 51 380.00–442.50 $420.55 $2,174 -10.80
550–598 573 59 350.00–430.00 $395.75 $2,268 -0.81
600–645 621 27 342.00–395.00 $366.74 $2,277 +1.73
650–695 663 20 315.00–370.00 $339.06 $2,248 -19.85
705–745 723 13 300.00–360.00 $332.22 $2,402 +0.73
750–770 764 4 310.00–335.00 $326.36 $2,493 +14.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 5 505.00–595.00 $546.86 $1,176 -13.14
250–295 276 29 370.00–575.00 $524.47 $1,448 +18.68
300–345 327 26 400.00–545.00 $491.20 $1,606 -8.05
350–395 374 46 390.00–510.00 $466.51 $1,745 -3.90
400–445 421 51 385.00–490.00 $427.95 $1,802 -13.58
450–495 472 30 376.00–450.00 $412.26 $1,946 -3.59
500–545 520 29 350.00–420.00 $383.67 $1,995 -27.92
550–590 569 18 320.00–400.00 $376.09 $2,140 -7.32
600–646 626 19 325.00–370.00 $347.76 $2,177 +2.35
660–675 665 7 230.00–350.00 $310.59 $2,065 -20.86
705–715 710 2 300.00–310.00 $305.04 $2,166 -9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1740 1204 80-85% 84 149.00–183.00 $167.02 $2,011 +6.32
810–1775 1220 80-85% 230 150.00–196.00 $178.43 $2,177 +17.73
930–1775 1249 80-85% 88 162.00–217.00 $190.17 $2,375 +29.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–1620 1028 85-90% 38 120.00–155.00 $143.19 $1,472 +4.80
835–1445 1052 85-90% 63 132.00–170.00 $156.86 $1,650 —
825–1365 1082 85-90% 42 150.00–186.00 $170.77 $1,848 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1915 1494 75-80% 38 154.00–196.00 $181.07 $2,705 —
1315–1780 1497 75-80% 29 170.00–210.00 $187.72 $2,810 —
1250–1800 1498 75-80% 23 152.00–184.00 $167.86 $2,515 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–2185 1544 17 176.00–205.00 $190.86 $2,947 —
1020–2390 1619 42 190.00–222.00 $209.72 $3,395 -12.96
1095–2350 1761 44 205.00–246.00 $225.52 $3,971 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–1505 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 37 2,150.00–3,600.00 $2,828.79
850–1635 1252 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 111 2,250.00–4,300.00 $3,041.49
870–1650 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 50 2,400.00–3,800.00 $3,142.21
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–1200 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 1,500.00–2,600.00 $2,179.73
740–1655 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 82 1,850.00–2,950.00 $2,397.22
780–1605 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 35 1,750.00–2,950.00 $2,585.16
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,442
865–1000 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 140.00–157.50 $149.38 $1,394
985–1225 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 170.00–190.00 $178.20 $1,987
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
560–1195 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 195.00–220.00 $203.75 $1,921
935–965 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 207.50–220.00 $213.65 $2,030
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,748
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
525–875 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–2,300.00 $1,925.00
800–885 832 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,350.00 $2,143.19
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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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
880–1095 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,900.00–4,800.00 $3,863.62 —
940–1250 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 4,200.00–6,350.00 $5,534.06 —
1035–1290 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 4,500.00–6,200.00 $5,514.93 -175.11
840–1395 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,150.00–4,600.00 $4,170.52 —
775–1380 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 47 3,000.00–6,350.00 $4,228.19 —
905–1570 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 3,800.00–6,300.00 $4,633.28 —
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 6,050.00 $6,050.00 +1,780.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670–1140 959 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,750.00–3,900.00 $3,274.50 +28.64
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 +1,308.47
810–1395 1034 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 50 2,750.00–4,200.00 $3,506.98 +315.45
815–1340 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,200.00–4,500.00 $3,564.01 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680–840 754 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,850.00–3,300.00 $2,417.08 —
635–990 794 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,600.00–2,700.00 $2,191.73 —
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
660–760 710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,750.00–3,350.00 $3,071.13 —
730–920 812 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,950.00–3,700.00 $3,344.87 —

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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.