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Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

7,127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $422.82/cwt +9.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,983/hd at 469 lb · 180 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $448.94/cwt +3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,119/hd at 472 lb · 157 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $456.42/cwt +10.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,154/hd at 472 lb · 109 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,127 6,628 7,727
Feeder cattle 5,134 4,658 6,113
Slaughter cattle 1,044 825 995
Replacement cattle 949 1,145 619

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold uneven, mostly 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows mostly steady. Year date receipts totaled 147,650 compared to 153,069 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
200–245 229 7 580.00–650.00 $612.06 $1,402 —
270–295 285 4 470.00–600.00 $550.83 $1,570 -28.83
305–348 334 26 490.00–600.00 $536.57 $1,792 +28.16
350–395 375 37 480.00–580.00 $530.88 $1,991 +8.80
400–449 428 56 440.00–560.00 $509.80 $2,182 +10.79
450–495 468 58 420.00–530.00 $473.82 $2,217 +4.51
500–545 527 66 380.00–500.00 $446.90 $2,355 +7.63
553–595 577 23 340.00–445.00 $417.04 $2,406 -9.57
600–645 623 19 350.00–425.00 $392.86 $2,448 +1.34
655–690 670 14 324.00–400.00 $374.24 $2,507 -2.35
700–735 717 10 295.00–350.00 $324.01 $2,323 -29.00
755–795 776 7 320.00–340.00 $330.06 $2,561 -22.44
805–825 815 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,364 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 630.00–660.00 $645.49 $1,472 -34.51
270–299 282 4 630.00–640.00 $635.13 $1,791 -16.22
301–340 310 13 580.00–650.00 $637.61 $1,977 +39.29
350–399 382 27 530.00–600.00 $578.51 $2,210 -4.25
400–435 411 8 400.00–570.00 $519.01 $2,133 -13.37
450–493 480 25 457.50–510.00 $482.43 $2,316 -27.16
503 value added 503 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,389 —
500–536 521 56 435.00–490.00 $464.52 $2,420 -16.72
550–590 571 84 410.00–467.50 $448.52 $2,561 +9.96
600–645 623 27 390.00–440.00 $421.35 $2,625 +6.67
655–670 661 7 380.00–410.00 $393.63 $2,602 +5.71
700–745 719 6 325.00–395.00 $371.91 $2,674 +17.08
765–798 782 12 310.00–365.00 $337.34 $2,638 -2.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 222 3 570.00–600.00 $590.08 $1,310 +62.12
260–280 270 3 340.00–550.00 $477.41 $1,289 -28.82
320 320 2 465.00–530.00 $497.50 $1,592 -4.51
350–395 370 17 410.00–520.00 $470.99 $1,743 -16.18
400–448 431 55 400.00–510.00 $468.74 $2,020 -30.21
457–495 482 18 405.00–520.00 $477.12 $2,300 +34.82
500–545 526 19 340.00–465.00 $398.32 $2,095 -35.11
555–598 574 17 320.00–420.00 $382.68 $2,197 -33.75
605–648 626 17 275.00–395.00 $351.12 $2,198 -46.69
651–690 672 4 330.00–400.00 $364.98 $2,453 +24.98
740 740 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,220 —
751–765 754 13 325.00–332.50 $329.05 $2,481 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–242 229 18 500.00–595.00 $562.04 $1,287 -0.40
250–299 279 28 430.00–570.00 $518.46 $1,447 -11.18
300–349 325 58 405.00–520.00 $484.48 $1,575 -7.62
350–395 373 91 385.00–575.00 $472.46 $1,762 +16.16
400–449 419 98 400.00–490.00 $437.53 $1,833 -13.88
450–499 469 180 335.00–460.00 $422.82 $1,983 +9.72
500–545 520 81 335.00–430.00 $393.01 $2,044 +6.10
550–595 568 53 340.00–430.00 $377.78 $2,146 +11.73
600–643 630 43 250.00–370.00 $340.96 $2,148 -11.69
651–690 676 18 285.00–350.00 $321.33 $2,172 +3.34
710–740 726 8 250.00–345.00 $308.04 $2,236 +0.56
810–820 815 2 305.00–309.00 $307.01 $2,502 +17.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 230 5 565.00–740.00 $623.33 $1,434 +32.03
255–298 278 34 525.00–600.00 $569.95 $1,584 -11.16
300–349 328 46 470.00–590.00 $552.59 $1,812 +16.71
350–398 381 43 450.00–520.00 $488.06 $1,860 -8.55
400–449 418 63 425.00–505.00 $469.53 $1,963 -1.48
450–493 472 109 420.00–485.00 $456.42 $2,154 +10.16
500–546 520 93 385.00–440.00 $415.61 $2,161 -6.84
550–586 565 47 360.00–420.00 $393.31 $2,222 -2.43
600–645 627 34 340.00–390.00 $367.84 $2,306 -9.27
650–680 660 38 320.00–370.00 $348.03 $2,297 +2.80
700–738 721 21 295.00–352.00 $317.66 $2,290 -2.16
751–799 773 14 275.00–345.00 $326.45 $2,523 +10.62
855–865 860 2 305.00–307.50 $306.26 $2,634 +3.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 226 17 410.00–520.00 $466.73 $1,055 -39.72
250–295 278 27 400.00–520.00 $470.59 $1,308 -8.88
300–349 325 41 350.00–495.00 $438.19 $1,424 -13.09
350–395 373 33 360.00–485.00 $423.24 $1,579 -20.08
400–448 423 51 320.00–475.00 $405.29 $1,714 -7.93
450–497 476 41 330.00–445.00 $392.50 $1,868 +12.32
500–545 520 32 255.00–435.00 $367.09 $1,909 +7.45
550–595 575 32 320.00–415.00 $365.92 $2,104 +29.17
600–640 622 15 200.00–340.00 $318.01 $1,978 -15.05
650–685 668 7 265.00–325.00 $294.27 $1,966 +2.02
705–735 716 5 250.00–320.00 $292.62 $2,095 —
765 765 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,257 —
810 810 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,390 +45.00
925 925 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,544 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 13 510.00–650.00 $583.35 $1,301 +15.48
250–295 280 35 475.00–600.00 $552.94 $1,548 -27.06
300–349 329 54 470.00–595.00 $545.10 $1,793 +11.35
350–399 379 91 425.00–570.00 $499.73 $1,894 -1.39
400–448 429 85 395.00–530.00 $462.05 $1,982 -5.64
450–498 472 157 395.00–535.00 $448.94 $2,119 +3.27
500–545 523 76 325.00–480.00 $423.37 $2,214 +2.82
550–595 567 76 355.00–445.00 $401.61 $2,277 +5.86
600–645 621 41 330.00–390.00 $367.93 $2,285 +1.19
650–699 670 30 325.00–370.00 $351.00 $2,352 +11.94
705–745 728 9 300.00–365.00 $333.40 $2,427 +1.18
755–790 774 6 272.00–325.00 $303.14 $2,346 -23.22
800 800 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 224 7 580.00–690.00 $639.11 $1,432 +33.87
255–295 277 17 545.00–670.00 $619.33 $1,716 -11.51
300–349 320 50 510.00–700.00 $607.05 $1,943 +13.13
350–390 364 33 500.00–590.00 $544.33 $1,981 -16.34
400–440 417 47 450.00–515.00 $491.25 $2,049 -6.72
450–495 473 53 440.00–495.00 $469.74 $2,222 -14.36
500–540 516 44 410.00–485.00 $440.61 $2,274 -8.09
550–585 566 33 395.00–445.00 $421.79 $2,387 -3.53
600–649 615 53 350.00–420.00 $394.81 $2,428 -0.75
660–699 679 16 322.50–390.00 $361.15 $2,452 -8.09
710–715 711 8 350.00–370.00 $362.51 $2,577 +9.91
750–790 763 9 297.50–355.00 $322.03 $2,457 -5.69
815 815 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,649 —
915 915 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,425 -40.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 216 23 380.00–610.00 $520.40 $1,124 -26.46
250–295 273 28 450.00–570.00 $503.69 $1,375 -20.78
300–345 327 28 420.00–535.00 $483.50 $1,581 -7.70
350–399 375 65 350.00–550.00 $454.66 $1,705 -11.85
400–449 428 57 360.00–515.00 $425.63 $1,822 -2.32
450–499 467 49 350.00–515.00 $415.37 $1,940 +3.11
500–545 525 39 250.00–410.00 $368.44 $1,934 -15.23
550–595 573 30 290.00–430.00 $371.38 $2,128 -4.71
600–645 621 13 300.00–350.00 $330.59 $2,053 -17.17
660–690 676 8 292.00–334.00 $316.71 $2,141 +6.12
705 705 2 290.00–320.00 $305.00 $2,150 -0.04
755–790 775 4 247.50–295.00 $269.27 $2,087 —
805–835 822 3 250.00–285.00 $265.61 $2,183 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1830 1207 80-85% 120 150.00–192.00 $168.55 $2,034 +1.53
815–2045 1238 80-85% 269 167.00–207.00 $182.23 $2,256 -7.94
840–1855 1280 80-85% 104 180.00–225.00 $194.17 $2,485 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1775 1014 85-90% 33 120.00–159.00 $145.95 $1,480 +2.76
670–1360 1029 85-90% 79 145.00–189.00 $171.34 $1,763 +28.15
795–1425 1042 85-90% 76 132.00–172.00 $158.26 $1,649 +15.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1810 1475 75-80% 22 180.00–217.00 $193.04 $2,847 +11.97
1265–1985 1487 75-80% 27 157.00–182.00 $168.61 $2,507 -12.46
1100–2160 1495 75-80% 48 160.00–208.00 $183.07 $2,737 +2.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–2090 1415 24 166.00–212.00 $191.31 $2,707 —
1090–2220 1580 53 192.00–222.00 $209.41 $3,309 —
1070–2390 1729 48 207.00–254.00 $227.79 $3,938 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–1390 1029 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 51 1,600.00–2,600.00 $2,049.92
730–1375 1066 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 44 1,575.00–2,900.00 $2,353.82
815–1485 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 67 1,625.00–2,800.00 $2,251.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1435 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 25 2,088.00–3,050.00 $2,518.22
820–1515 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 56 2,200.00–3,950.00 $2,844.91
770–1665 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 45 1,875.00–3,750.00 $2,877.20
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–995 809 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,600.00–2,450.00 $1,982.62
680–985 821 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,625.00–2,800.00 $2,172.29
745–935 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,175.00 $1,938.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625 625 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,031
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,404
1115–1640 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 165.00–197.00 $179.87 $2,401
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–920 828 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,325.00–3,100.00 $2,637.73
695–955 842 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,100.00–2,900.00 $2,555.79
850–930 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,200.00 $2,865.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,524
1035–1380 1239 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 189.00–222.50 $196.27 $2,432
1310–1375 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 202.50–230.00 $213.28 $2,847

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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
980–1075 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,300.00–4,000.00 $3,710.45 —
960–1100 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–4,850.00 $3,970.57 —
935–1500 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 3,250.00–4,750.00 $3,741.46 -2,308.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–1200 1001 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,350.00–3,050.00 $2,767.15 -1,732.85
865–1175 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 2,600.00–3,650.00 $3,160.52 -346.46
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 +135.99
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
590–865 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 2,400.00–3,300.00 $3,008.51 —
780–900 823 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,800.00–3,500.00 $3,030.06 -314.81
850–955 899 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,850.00 $3,320.38 —
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665 665 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
750–965 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,925.00–2,700.00 $2,425.42 —
850–885 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,175.00–3,150.00 $2,714.15 +114.15

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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.