Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Georgia reported 157 priced lines covering 6,115 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,654 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,318 head. replacement cattle receipts at 806 head. Counted as USDA files them — 117 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,654Last week 4,333Year ago 6,051

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,318Last week 974Year ago 1,489

Replacement CattleReceipts 806Last week 770Year ago 705

Trends not available due to Georgia markets being closed the previous two weeks for the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	200–250	228	430.00–495.00	464.50
17	250–300	279	355.00–490.00	430.49
33	300–350	328	300.00–460.00	423.80
44	350–400	369	350.00–440.00	397.50
49	400–450	424	310.00–415.00	380.65
72	450–500	480	312.00–400.00	369.74
56	500–550	523	250.00–385.00	342.83
23	550–600	579	250.00–347.00	321.18
17	600–650	624	240.00–335.00	301.35
14	650–700	674	210.00–315.00	277.09
3	700–750	715	200.00–280.00	253.33
2	750–800	773	185.00–280.00	232.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	200–250	217	440.00–555.00	519.33
39	250–300	277	430.00–525.00	488.44
69	300–350	324	398.00–510.00	462.02
109	350–400	375	380.00–480.00	436.08
127	400–450	426	360.00–460.00	415.91
157	450–500	475	340.00–432.50	390.59
82	500–550	516	320.00–395.00	361.64
61	550–600	571	300.00–370.00	339.51
63	600–650	621	295.00–350.00	323.43
21	650–700	670	250.00–335.00	301.60
13	700–750	726	215.00–322.00	274.61
6	750–800	768	200.00–295.00	272.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	479	420.00–430.00	422.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	200–250	229	520.00–615.00	581.87
27	250–300	276	480.00–600.00	531.65
77	300–350	320	445.00–570.00	501.82
118	350–400	378	417.50–555.00	472.14
147	400–450	420	385.00–510.00	451.95
132	450–500	469	365.00–467.50	431.27
110	500–550	519	342.00–427.50	382.29
86	550–600	567	332.50–385.00	361.99
60	600–650	618	315.00–360.00	343.75
104	650–700	686	300.00–350.00	330.26
23	700–750	717	295.00–339.00	320.99
7	750–800	763	290.00–330.00	317.10
23	800–850	844	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	452.00	452.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	455	437.00–440.00	438.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	219	597.50–700.00	640.22
7	250–300	271	570.00–680.00	619.75
67	300–350	333	530.00–620.00	577.06
69	350–400	376	490.00–575.00	543.07
78	400–450	423	455.00–570.00	506.28
54	450–500	469	420.00–497.50	470.01
84	500–550	527	410.00–485.00	443.33
93	550–600	567	370.00–535.00	418.49
33	600–650	618	360.00–415.00	381.41
49	650–700	681	338.00–380.00	360.14
11	700–750	716	335.00–350.00	341.88
56	750–800	786	290.00–343.00	339.03
3	800–850	823	312.00	312.00
9	900–950	923	304.00–317.00	309.89
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	234	440.00–600.00	556.30
5	250–300	287	490.00–575.00	554.56
14	300–350	324	440.00–555.00	511.85
43	350–400	377	420.00–525.00	478.55
83	400–450	432	400.00–512.50	479.75
38	450–500	474	380.00–470.00	444.90
45	500–550	520	360.00–455.00	417.20
27	550–600	573	360.00–425.00	391.12
29	600–650	623	320.00–392.50	364.28
19	650–700	680	322.00–367.00	346.89
9	700–750	726	270.00–338.00	320.63
8	750–800	764	250.00–332.00	302.76
1	800–850	800	305.00	305.00
4	850–900	891	282.00	282.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	276	445.00–510.00	474.61
11	300–350	321	310.00–505.00	447.30
12	350–400	373	400.00–495.00	454.44
33	400–450	427	355.00–470.00	439.09
26	450–500	478	380.00–437.00	414.08
28	500–550	530	320.00–420.00	379.42
21	550–600	573	330.00–575.00	380.94
22	600–650	627	250.00–370.00	343.85
3	650–700	687	275.00–287.00	282.34
3	750–800	765	225.00–324.00	289.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	200–250	227	500.00–690.00	622.34
39	250–300	273	550.00–640.00	598.59
64	300–350	321	495.00–630.00	570.00
68	350–400	371	470.00–585.00	519.49
108	400–450	425	437.50–520.00	479.90
83	450–500	470	415.00–475.00	445.13
99	500–550	522	382.50–585.00	423.89
52	550–600	562	365.00–430.00	389.17
34	600–650	624	325.00–405.00	360.68
9	650–700	675	290.00–335.00	322.55
13	700–750	714	316.00–345.00	327.97
6	750–800	779	310.00–315.00	310.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	225	400.00–590.00	490.07
17	250–300	275	400.00–565.00	477.96
27	300–350	322	300.00–555.00	480.23
40	350–400	371	350.00–520.00	443.96
33	400–450	421	280.00–442.00	392.50
57	450–500	470	320.00–435.00	381.41
37	500–550	522	300.00–400.00	356.25
32	550–600	573	270.00–390.00	330.46
17	600–650	627	225.00–345.00	314.60
16	650–700	669	248.00–330.00	294.44
7	700–750	721	180.00–318.00	281.34
3	750–800	777	255.00–270.00	262.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	200–250	226	470.00–650.00	580.32
10	250–300	275	480.00–575.00	528.49
51	300–350	329	425.00–580.00	519.41
80	350–400	372	400.00–535.00	468.79
77	400–450	424	360.00–480.00	432.89
107	450–500	474	370.00–470.00	415.48
72	500–550	517	340.00–420.00	386.60
57	550–600	569	330.00–400.00	365.27
34	600–650	620	300.00–370.00	335.57
21	650–700	677	280.00–335.00	319.61
14	700–750	716	250.00–310.00	300.68
23	750–800	769	230.00–320.00	280.71

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	1,347	160.00–188.00	175.18
355	—	1,287	121.00–179.00	162.54
137	—	1,235	137.00–162.00	151.78
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,095	136.00–171.00	153.52
113	—	1,087	110.00–162.00	139.72
54	—	1,021	104.00–154.00	126.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,453	143.00–152.00	147.87
27	—	1,465	152.50–175.00	164.44
22	—	1,567	160.00–186.00	177.21
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,337	157.00–165.00	161.67
10	—	1,294	148.00–155.00	150.91
21	—	1,278	140.00–146.00	142.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
99	—	1,569	170.00–208.00	190.94
54	—	1,510	155.00–195.00	179.17
59	—	1,712	177.00–227.00	201.66

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	22	—	1,166	2,650.00–3,950.00	3,275.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	995	3,400.00–4,000.00	3,663.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,146	3,000.00–4,300.00	3,437.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,168	3,950.00–4,250.00	4,115.10
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	3,150.00	3,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	700	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	620	1,550.00	1,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	684	1,200.00–2,200.00	1,664.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	710	1,650.00	1,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,106	2,150.00–2,900.00	2,570.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	—	1,076	2,000.00–3,300.00	2,764.24
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	33	—	1,270	1,500.00–3,900.00	2,780.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,119	157.00–197.50	173.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,135	159.00–285.00	223.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	1,110	1,850.00–3,100.00	2,230.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	—	1,224	1,325.00–3,500.00	2,690.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,017	169.00–282.50	232.94
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	664	1,125.00–1,400.00	1,269.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	654	1,000.00–1,575.00	1,230.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	719	1,150.00–1,475.00	1,303.34
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,193	165.00–195.00	180.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	992	202.50–245.00	229.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	1,007	1,500.00–2,350.00	1,918.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	—	1,112	1,400.00–2,900.00	2,055.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	41	—	1,150	1,650.00–2,900.00	2,371.61
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	796	1,600.00–2,400.00	2,001.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	730	2,075.00	2,075.00

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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