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Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026

7,261 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $351.67/cwt +2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,206/hd at 627 lb · 180 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $338.37/cwt -1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,600/hd at 473 lb · 149 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.54/cwt +11.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,011/hd at 621 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,261 7,474 9,489
Feeder cattle 5,322 6,013 7,595
Slaughter cattle 1,045 735 1,110
Replacement cattle 894 726 784

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold steady to 8.00 lower. Feeder and Replacement cattle sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 266,620 compared to 305,424 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
251–299 278 7 490.00–540.00 $521.06 $1,449 -31.92
305–338 325 8 450.00–480.00 $472.00 $1,534 -64.52
350–389 380 12 425.00–465.00 $457.05 $1,737 -8.25
400–440 418 30 400.00–500.00 $454.66 $1,900 +5.80
450–480 468 33 375.00–447.50 $417.98 $1,956 -10.29
500–545 519 106 330.00–420.00 $390.93 $2,029 +2.67
550–598 568 73 340.00–388.00 $368.30 $2,092 +2.82
600–645 624 144 320.00–377.00 $353.19 $2,204 +4.22
600–645 value added 640 36 345.00–358.00 $345.59 $2,212 —
650–694 667 64 315.00–342.50 $330.95 $2,207 -3.34
670–691 value added 688 10 343.00–358.00 $345.55 $2,377 —
700–745 720 42 300.00–355.00 $327.65 $2,359 +2.89
735 value added 735 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,462 —
750–798 765 36 282.50–318.00 $307.61 $2,353 -15.75
800 800 2 287.50–310.00 $298.75 $2,390 —
805–830 value added 825 12 310.00–334.00 $316.00 $2,607 —
865–870 value added 865 29 310.00–311.00 $310.03 $2,682 —
925–945 value added 935 2 297.00–298.00 $297.49 $2,782 —
975 value added 975 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,896 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 334 7 460.00–470.00 $468.57 $1,565 -23.87
350–397 378 27 400.00–480.00 $445.32 $1,683 -0.63
400–445 424 41 350.00–435.00 $408.09 $1,730 -12.33
450–495 470 45 334.00–480.00 $385.93 $1,814 -6.25
500–546 525 63 322.00–385.00 $357.40 $1,876 -5.66
550–598 576 91 280.00–370.00 $345.06 $1,988 +0.22
600–648 621 41 284.00–352.50 $322.63 $2,004 -3.34
650–695 673 27 270.00–327.00 $312.41 $2,103 -7.32
700–746 734 34 278.00–335.00 $321.10 $2,357 +17.80
750–798 776 8 260.00–290.00 $279.76 $2,171 -32.77
800 800 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,320 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 400.00 $400.00 $880 -125.00
250–295 272 5 350.00–480.00 $408.97 $1,112 -32.85
310–345 325 7 320.00–445.00 $379.07 $1,232 -83.41
355–390 376 6 280.00–470.00 $404.98 $1,523 -16.52
400–445 419 26 280.00–435.00 $378.36 $1,585 -9.59
450–498 480 31 335.00–400.00 $365.31 $1,753 +30.33
500–545 521 23 280.00–340.00 $321.03 $1,673 -6.02
550–595 577 36 280.00–350.00 $322.00 $1,858 +9.60
605–645 621 7 254.00–310.00 $294.85 $1,831 -23.59
675–695 688 8 280.00–320.00 $297.56 $2,047 +12.09
735 735 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,984 —
765–775 770 2 262.50–270.00 $266.23 $2,050 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 219 9 400.00–460.00 $427.50 $936 -45.47
255–299 277 26 370.00–470.00 $412.06 $1,141 -52.70
300–345 323 47 335.00–440.00 $387.56 $1,252 -44.09
350–398 376 73 320.00–430.00 $372.71 $1,401 -23.40
400–447 419 90 300.00–405.00 $351.88 $1,474 -20.28
450–498 473 149 285.00–370.00 $338.37 $1,600 -1.65
500–545 515 116 260.00–350.00 $314.97 $1,622 -9.22
550–595 570 89 250.00–324.00 $301.71 $1,720 -1.42
600–645 621 83 225.00–315.00 $287.22 $1,784 -7.18
650–695 675 38 220.00–295.00 $257.78 $1,740 -24.01
700–745 717 13 205.00–280.00 $253.20 $1,815 -13.36
775–790 781 4 220.00–250.00 $237.57 $1,855 -17.60
800 800 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 520.00–570.00 $543.33 $1,222 -31.61
250–290 268 10 410.00–510.00 $448.73 $1,203 -67.63
310–345 327 20 390.00–470.00 $431.60 $1,411 -36.38
350–397 369 61 370.00–450.00 $407.34 $1,503 -10.10
400–447 421 75 340.00–425.00 $380.80 $1,603 -16.26
450–490 469 89 332.50–405.00 $362.32 $1,699 +1.16
500–545 519 108 318.00–360.00 $342.56 $1,778 -6.52
550–598 570 78 305.00–345.00 $329.33 $1,877 +1.43
605 value added 605 4 333.00 $333.00 $2,015 —
600–645 622 120 285.00–342.50 $323.22 $2,010 +10.72
650–695 668 27 280.00–325.00 $307.84 $2,056 -1.11
660–680 value added 670 25 328.00–331.00 $330.84 $2,217 —
711–739 value added 725 14 310.00–325.00 $317.36 $2,301 -2.64
701–749 732 10 270.00–310.00 $291.43 $2,133 -3.45
768 value added 768 5 309.00 $309.00 $2,373 —
750–797 777 17 215.00–300.00 $268.48 $2,086 -12.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 3 325.00–350.00 $335.00 $781 -95.97
250–295 278 13 280.00–445.00 $367.97 $1,023 -26.79
300–345 323 31 285.00–420.00 $342.07 $1,105 -28.58
350–395 372 36 235.00–415.00 $334.16 $1,243 -19.66
400–445 425 48 225.00–375.00 $325.26 $1,382 +1.67
451–495 480 51 250.00–355.00 $306.73 $1,472 -11.54
500–547 525 46 265.00–335.00 $312.32 $1,640 +12.62
550–595 573 30 220.00–300.00 $262.04 $1,501 -15.92
600–645 624 26 190.00–315.00 $264.27 $1,649 +9.57
662–690 673 8 198.00–275.00 $255.48 $1,719 +9.73
700–740 720 6 220.00–265.00 $243.39 $1,752 —

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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 12 430.00–500.00 $476.63 $1,063 -10.43
250–295 275 25 450.00–550.00 $504.05 $1,386 -0.32
300–348 325 53 400.00–530.00 $462.88 $1,504 +1.31
350–395 371 67 350.00–485.00 $418.45 $1,552 -14.72
400–445 416 82 340.00–450.00 $396.59 $1,650 -2.50
450–495 466 103 310.00–425.00 $377.32 $1,758 +4.65
500–547 517 96 270.00–367.50 $330.07 $1,706 -7.30
550–595 571 100 255.00–345.00 $317.15 $1,811 -3.31
600–640 620 69 250.00–330.00 $305.17 $1,892 -2.97
650–696 671 48 230.00–310.00 $291.11 $1,953 +8.74
700–745 716 39 240.00–300.00 $272.62 $1,952 -4.12
750–795 770 22 210.00–280.00 $251.96 $1,940 +0.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 223 3 540.00–560.00 $549.78 $1,226 +10.65
255–290 274 8 480.00–560.00 $517.28 $1,417 -20.86
300–340 318 24 450.00–550.00 $503.82 $1,602 +5.03
350–395 371 39 400.00–530.00 $455.70 $1,691 -8.11
400–440 419 43 395.00–495.00 $432.96 $1,814 -6.06
450–495 475 48 350.00–435.00 $395.60 $1,879 -7.73
500–545 515 70 300.00–415.00 $368.20 $1,896 -4.76
550–595 565 44 300.00–365.00 $343.10 $1,939 +7.34
600–642 625 34 295.00–340.00 $324.84 $2,030 +6.16
650–695 667 34 290.00–335.00 $318.78 $2,126 +12.68
700–735 709 20 265.00–320.00 $301.87 $2,140 +7.80
750–790 766 12 260.00–310.00 $282.00 $2,160 +6.78
825–828 827 5 282.00–295.00 $292.41 $2,418 +27.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 213 4 390.00–430.00 $412.76 $879 -34.18
260–290 270 6 350.00–400.00 $381.73 $1,031 -50.01
300–340 320 17 315.00–450.00 $379.00 $1,213 -34.57
350–395 379 31 280.00–450.00 $380.83 $1,443 -3.08
400–445 425 58 275.00–420.00 $362.74 $1,542 +15.82
450–498 474 64 250.00–390.00 $319.25 $1,513 -12.44
500–545 524 42 220.00–330.00 $296.67 $1,555 -4.20
555–595 573 36 235.00–310.00 $280.61 $1,608 -13.48
600–649 619 32 220.00–295.00 $265.15 $1,641 -3.33
655–695 673 10 200.00–280.00 $240.14 $1,616 -11.13
710–745 729 5 200.00–265.00 $232.72 $1,697 -2.00
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 —
834 834 7 250.00 $250.00 $2,085 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
851–1895 1236 80-85% 204 125.00–156.00 $137.28 $1,697 -19.01
835–1895 1270 80-85% 116 114.00–143.00 $129.56 $1,645 -7.24
860–1720 1274 80-85% 38 134.00–165.00 $144.35 $1,839 +7.55
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1335 1060 85-90% 55 100.00–135.00 $117.94 $1,250 -26.95
710–1360 1095 85-90% 11 125.00–145.00 $134.73 $1,475 +13.09
740–1615 1097 85-90% 51 115.00–145.00 $126.10 $1,383 +4.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1540 1458 75-80% 11 145.00–153.00 $147.32 $2,148 —
1235–1850 1526 75-80% 29 130.00–160.00 $140.89 $2,150 -5.10
1375–1815 1531 75-80% 17 126.00–138.00 $131.62 $2,015 -10.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–2105 1536 30 150.00–175.00 $160.64 $2,467 —
1015–2335 1636 50 148.00–186.00 $170.47 $2,789 -8.05
1370–2180 1738 11 168.00–194.00 $180.24 $3,133 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1440 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 1,375.00–2,850.00 $2,412.92
860–1535 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 44 1,400.00–2,800.00 $2,234.68
735–1525 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 49 1,250.00–3,450.00 $2,892.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1695 1204 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 47 1,900.00–4,500.00 $2,756.13
1110–1520 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,150.00–3,400.00 $2,662.63
1060–1690 1303 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 2,100.00–4,300.00 $3,161.89
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–780 713 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,467.89
675–940 854 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,150.00–2,050.00 $1,606.84
935–985 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,775.65
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–1110 866 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–2,550.00 $2,048.05
855–905 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,350.00 $2,204.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,402
945–1170 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 152.50–165.00 $158.09 $1,673
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,411
990–1345 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 140.00–152.50 $145.30 $1,697

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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
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,800.00 $4,800.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
810–1435 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,900.00–5,000.00 $3,913.74 —
900–1420 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 2,250.00–5,750.00 $3,866.67 +593.51
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 5,000.00 $5,000.00 +1,198.00
925–1525 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 2,000.00–5,250.00 $3,585.77 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
865–1110 991 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,638.27 —
1040–1225 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,800.00 $2,432.67 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
635 635 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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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.