Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Georgia reported 158 priced lines covering 5,050 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,109 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,148 head. replacement cattle receipts at 586 head. Counted as USDA files them — 140 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 4, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Thomasville, GA (LS-TV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,109Last week 7,646Year ago 6,691

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,148Last week 1,325Year ago 1,514

Replacement CattleReceipts 586Last week 618Year ago 966

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady with a higher undertone. Year to date receipts totaled 78,109 compared to 83,598 a year ago.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,785	130.00–150.00	142.64
54	—	1,573	115.00–140.00	132.59
27	—	1,424	101.00–130.00	122.16
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,019	93.00–123.00	105.68
80	—	979	80.00–118.00	99.17
48	—	996	75.00–109.00	89.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,509	103.00–120.00	109.94
43	—	1,538	112.00–126.00	118.06
42	—	1,491	119.00–135.00	125.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
233	—	1,196	101.00–127.00	117.68
125	—	1,156	97.00–118.00	109.72
121	—	1,270	112.00–141.00	126.91

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	320.00–365.00	336.54
39	300–350	317	310.00–362.50	349.03
54	350–400	374	305.00–350.00	332.61
49	400–450	420	290.00–355.00	324.06
54	450–500	472	297.50–332.00	316.23
58	500–550	520	269.00–312.50	295.77
25	550–600	563	240.00–280.00	266.81
33	600–650	618	230.00–262.00	252.95
11	650–700	668	240.00–267.00	245.99
3	700–750	732	207.50–240.00	225.83
1	750–800	755	180.00	180.00
2	800–850	800	175.00–180.00	177.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	250–300	274	310.00–362.50	345.33
41	300–350	327	290.00–347.50	334.08
69	350–400	373	280.00–340.00	320.95
71	400–450	426	260.00–330.00	305.69
87	450–500	476	255.00–320.00	299.71
49	500–550	523	245.00–305.00	280.69
33	550–600	570	244.00–295.00	260.19
19	600–650	622	225.00–250.00	238.22
38	650–700	668	225.00–237.50	231.84
2	700–750	723	210.00–212.00	211.03
1	750–800	775	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	200–250	221	290.00–345.00	307.50
31	250–300	277	290.00–350.00	333.21
60	300–350	321	270.00–340.00	319.19
54	350–400	369	265.00–330.00	303.05
51	400–450	425	230.00–315.00	292.40
46	450–500	464	250.00–297.50	273.07
29	500–550	518	230.00–295.00	268.74
32	550–600	573	224.00–285.00	252.15
12	600–650	628	220.00–255.00	230.34
5	650–700	664	202.00–225.00	212.18
3	750–800	767	182.00–212.00	195.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	418	365.00–372.50	368.28
4	450–500	463	350.00–357.00	355.28
35	500–550	510	329.00–338.00	331.65
5	550–600	558	330.00–338.00	332.00
2	600–650	608	297.50–300.00	298.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	325.00–340.00	332.43
9	300–350	330	295.00–402.00	347.42
29	350–400	369	300.00–395.00	345.66
37	400–450	418	320.00–355.00	343.38
86	450–500	471	297.50–347.00	326.39
52	500–550	517	292.00–335.00	319.84
57	550–600	575	285.00–330.00	301.40
39	600–650	615	252.50–298.00	284.00
28	650–700	662	240.00–280.00	260.60
13	700–750	733	234.00–256.00	239.78
2	750–800	785	230.00–235.00	232.48
11	800–850	831	220.00–225.00	223.21
5	850–900	858	208.00–210.00	209.21
6	900–950	921	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	250–300	258	305.00–357.00	352.67
45	300–350	317	305.00–385.00	350.34
54	350–400	377	285.00–380.00	338.86
42	400–450	420	300.00–342.50	326.02
86	450–500	470	265.00–335.00	307.48
59	500–550	522	270.00–320.00	304.33
26	550–600	571	240.00–314.00	280.92
17	600–650	624	245.00–285.00	269.94
24	650–700	683	250.00–273.00	253.14
2	700–750	700	230.00	230.00
4	750–800	767	222.00–233.00	230.31
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	330.00–345.00	337.63
31	300–350	325	315.00–357.00	339.01
28	350–400	368	310.00–350.00	330.81
40	400–450	424	300.00–320.00	312.57
31	450–500	464	255.00–317.50	291.00
23	500–550	525	270.00–304.00	291.17
43	550–600	566	260.00–287.00	277.34
18	600–650	628	222.00–270.00	248.00
31	650–700	676	222.50–238.00	232.16
8	700–750	725	215.00–227.00	217.69
2	750–800	783	205.00–210.00	207.48
9	800–850	823	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	403	300.00–314.00	307.52
16	450–500	451	297.00–302.00	300.00
5	500–550	509	292.50–297.50	293.98
4	550–600	563	282.50–290.00	284.35
5	600–650	611	246.00–265.00	249.80
3	650–700	683	246.00	246.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	200–250	231	270.00–295.00	288.80
23	250–300	284	270.00–325.00	291.76
52	300–350	323	245.00–315.00	282.35
95	350–400	374	250.00–300.00	270.40
75	400–450	425	240.00–285.00	264.95
105	450–500	472	235.00–280.00	259.52
76	500–550	519	225.00–270.00	245.87
33	550–600	565	217.50–260.00	240.83
63	600–650	618	208.00–241.00	231.00
25	650–700	661	200.00–226.00	214.02
5	700–750	722	190.00–210.00	197.04
2	750–800	763	195.00–197.00	196.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	250–300	275	292.50–340.00	303.78
71	300–350	320	270.00–338.00	303.77
109	350–400	371	260.00–325.00	285.46
159	400–450	426	250.00–297.50	277.77
123	450–500	469	240.00–297.50	273.98
139	500–550	519	230.00–282.00	259.34
67	550–600	573	227.50–268.00	252.41
83	600–650	621	220.00–255.00	237.97
21	650–700	670	210.00–238.00	220.63
9	700–750	710	195.00–227.50	216.71
8	750–800	764	192.50–206.00	202.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	200–250	229	275.00–300.00	282.72
18	250–300	277	250.00–300.00	268.26
47	300–350	321	210.00–297.00	269.20
40	350–400	371	220.00–278.00	256.41
71	400–450	424	225.00–265.00	251.32
43	450–500	469	225.00–262.00	237.88
35	500–550	518	220.00–255.00	238.34
20	550–600	568	204.00–240.00	228.80
4	600–650	623	200.00–215.00	206.12
4	650–700	660	200.00–205.00	201.74

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	983	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,589.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,095	1,475.00–2,850.00	2,206.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	35	—	1,133	1,000.00–2,825.00	2,085.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,065	2,825.00–2,875.00	2,848.12
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,028	1,775.00–2,200.00	2,029.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	798	1,400.00–2,025.00	1,716.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	884	1,400.00–2,225.00	1,807.07
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	862	825.00–1,775.00	1,423.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	915	1,250.00–1,700.00	1,494.85
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,158	2,525.00–2,575.00	2,548.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,080	2,150.00–2,550.00	2,340.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,086	1,350.00–1,525.00	1,462.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,059	1,275.00–1,800.00	1,603.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,038	800.00–2,575.00	1,924.80
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,280	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,071	116.00–136.00	123.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	41	—	1,036	1,075.00–1,725.00	1,459.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	923	790.00–1,525.00	1,242.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	890	115.00–155.00	137.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	923	105.00–142.50	125.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,093	975.00–1,650.00	1,359.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	790	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,070	1,325.00–1,500.00	1,407.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,078	1,200.00–1,525.00	1,327.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,128	1,400.00–1,625.00	1,485.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	—	1,071	975.00–1,825.00	1,532.43
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,034	900.00–1,475.00	1,286.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	127.50	127.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	108.00	108.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,083	1,050.00–1,260.00	1,154.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	946	800.00–1,475.00	1,157.10

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Georgia barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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