Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Georgia reported 174 priced lines covering 5,050 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,825 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,290 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,026 head. Counted as USDA files them — 164 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,825Last week 6,192Year ago 3,765

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,290Last week 1,280Year ago 1,121

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,026Last week 660Year ago 447

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes; steer, heifer and bull calves under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder cattle over 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady with a higher undertone. Year date receipts totaled 393,082 compared to 422,566 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	225	290.00–310.00	305.14
35	250–300	288	270.00–325.00	295.04
58	300–350	327	250.00–316.00	292.19
63	350–400	374	250.00–320.00	278.42
66	400–450	425	230.00–296.00	266.96
70	450–500	471	215.00–270.00	246.96
49	500–550	524	210.00–256.00	237.20
29	550–600	569	195.00–239.00	218.20
25	600–650	626	195.00–217.50	208.48
14	650–700	676	172.00–227.00	202.69
3	700–750	733	170.00–195.00	185.18
1	750–800	790	180.00	180.00
1	850–900	885	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	200–250	224	310.00–360.00	328.97
28	250–300	279	300.00–335.00	311.42
57	300–350	329	275.00–322.00	299.92
80	350–400	375	260.00–315.00	293.82
137	400–450	420	250.00–310.00	282.72
103	450–500	469	230.00–295.00	264.07
94	500–550	523	230.00–270.00	250.27
41	550–600	570	215.00–250.00	234.15
61	600–650	618	200.00–240.00	227.41
21	650–700	671	210.00–220.00	216.39
13	700–750	720	196.00–220.00	208.06
3	750–800	757	192.00–200.00	195.65
3	800–850	823	185.00–190.00	188.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	201	355.00–400.00	383.38
16	250–300	277	305.00–360.00	332.51
46	300–350	322	300.00–340.00	326.19
65	350–400	371	275.00–332.00	315.06
55	400–450	418	267.00–315.00	295.85
151	450–500	463	264.00–295.00	283.89
117	500–550	516	250.00–280.00	271.57
67	550–600	567	230.00–290.00	252.19
27	600–650	619	224.00–250.00	236.95
19	650–700	660	210.00–247.00	233.27
2	700–750	718	215.00–217.00	215.98
5	750–800	788	180.00–200.00	196.09
1	800–850	810	180.00	180.00
2	850–900	888	197.50	197.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	359	330.00–358.00	350.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	415.00	415.00
3	350–400	390	385.00–390.00	386.65
1	450–500	460	335.00	335.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	293	320.00–340.00	337.17
16	300–350	319	280.00–365.00	340.66
16	350–400	378	265.00–352.00	337.54
19	400–450	420	330.00–355.00	338.28
19	450–500	468	257.00–305.00	294.20
13	500–550	529	238.00–292.50	276.28
19	550–600	570	232.00–280.00	261.61
14	600–650	626	217.00–240.00	232.12
5	650–700	669	225.00–247.50	231.01
3	700–750	717	217.50–230.00	221.83
2	800–850	830	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	350.00	350.00
1	250–300	280	385.00	385.00
18	300–350	315	305.00–400.00	370.09
20	350–400	374	332.00–365.00	355.34
28	400–450	431	270.00–370.00	327.62
35	450–500	465	270.00–327.00	310.22
33	500–550	534	250.00–318.00	298.35
24	550–600	567	235.00–290.00	266.65
20	600–650	618	230.00–265.00	252.70
4	650–700	673	225.00–255.00	243.81
8	700–750	726	217.00–242.50	229.86
7	750–800	771	209.00–237.00	225.05
2	800–850	818	186.00–220.00	203.05
1	900–950	935	197.00	197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	227	390.00–455.00	410.20
5	250–300	276	370.00–415.00	388.95
14	300–350	314	370.00–415.00	380.97
29	350–400	367	337.50–382.00	367.94
30	400–450	421	295.00–390.00	342.92
78	450–500	470	280.00–345.00	321.72
53	500–550	527	260.00–329.00	306.91
28	550–600	574	250.00–300.00	282.28
17	600–650	625	255.00–280.00	266.98
61	650–700	663	237.00–268.00	264.80
16	700–750	712	230.00–255.00	248.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	233	360.00–370.00	363.00
28	250–300	279	318.00–400.00	352.44
56	300–350	326	310.00–390.00	345.51
60	350–400	377	300.00–360.00	337.41
64	400–450	426	270.00–330.00	298.48
81	450–500	474	247.50–307.00	269.71
53	500–550	522	231.00–273.00	255.97
52	550–600	572	215.00–257.00	238.16
32	600–650	622	200.00–240.00	219.37
14	650–700	670	190.00–237.50	214.81
5	700–750	716	200.00–220.00	213.65
1	750–800	780	192.00	192.00
1	800–850	820	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	435.00	435.00
1	250–300	295	430.00	430.00
1	350–400	385	370.00	370.00
3	400–450	417	330.00–350.00	340.08
1	450–500	465	327.50	327.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	219	375.00–400.00	392.59
39	250–300	272	295.00–410.00	374.42
53	300–350	326	320.00–385.00	361.28
50	350–400	367	325.00–375.00	354.35
57	400–450	425	275.00–355.00	321.90
50	450–500	466	270.00–325.00	291.91
49	500–550	520	260.00–285.00	272.79
46	550–600	570	245.00–270.00	259.98
23	600–650	620	215.00–255.00	240.98
19	650–700	668	212.00–252.50	233.50
3	700–750	715	212.00–237.50	227.93
7	750–800	764	180.00–208.00	193.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	200–250	220	390.00–425.00	411.17
24	250–300	275	380.00–425.00	397.14
46	300–350	321	340.00–415.00	381.72
59	350–400	365	330.00–395.00	361.17
58	400–450	422	237.50–380.00	328.22
45	450–500	460	288.00–325.00	305.85
47	500–550	514	266.00–315.00	290.01
26	550–600	564	250.00–290.00	274.61
13	600–650	613	230.00–272.00	254.68
12	650–700	663	217.00–265.00	247.13
4	700–750	711	210.00–255.00	233.55
6	750–800	760	200.00–234.00	211.11

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	980	150.00–158.00	154.12
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	711	750.00–975.00	835.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	670	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	29	—	1,090	1,025.00–1,650.00	1,407.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	61	—	1,171	925.00–2,650.00	2,178.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	908	135.00–140.00	137.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	977	103.00–120.00	110.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	127.00	127.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,163	108.00–125.00	117.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	50	—	1,071	880.00–2,150.00	1,620.91
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	913	900.00–1,400.00	1,163.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	934	975.00–1,750.00	1,288.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	994	1,075.00–1,550.00	1,287.11
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	30	—	1,147	1,450.00–2,150.00	1,756.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	81	—	1,230	1,000.00–3,200.00	2,357.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,223	1,650.00–1,775.00	1,684.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,335	1,825.00–2,000.00	1,906.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	72	—	1,133	1,100.00–2,600.00	1,975.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,129	103.00–160.00	140.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,088	130.00–147.50	138.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	975	135.00–137.50	136.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	860	149.00–167.00	156.85
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,198	3,200.00–3,400.00	3,294.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,215	1,975.00–2,000.00	1,987.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	2,025.00	2,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	42	—	1,167	2,050.00–3,350.00	2,779.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,141	2,800.00–3,500.00	2,964.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,174	1,900.00–3,300.00	2,730.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,033	3,025.00–3,125.00	3,081.42
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,048	2,700.00–2,850.00	2,778.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,340	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,179	2,325.00–2,950.00	2,520.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	52	—	1,035	1,775.00–3,000.00	2,284.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,350	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,131	1,650.00–2,600.00	2,142.89
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	789	1,600.00–2,100.00	1,872.74
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	862	1,800.00–2,425.00	2,130.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	956	1,800.00–2,275.00	2,140.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	1,653	130.00–158.00	142.82
61	—	1,461	115.00–143.00	132.38
27	—	1,860	140.00–168.00	150.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
129	—	1,104	90.00–118.00	106.10
35	—	1,134	97.00–116.00	107.18
47	—	1,037	79.00–107.00	96.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
137	—	1,251	97.00–120.00	109.48
82	—	1,322	119.00–136.00	125.21
292	—	1,277	110.00–130.00	118.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,507	120.00–140.00	125.63
35	—	1,510	112.00–130.00	119.04
15	—	1,501	105.00–112.00	109.47

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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