Georgia cattle auction prices
13 sales at 15 USDA-reported barns from Oct 15 to October 21, 2026. Statewide prices combine every barn, weighted by head.
Steers 500–599 lb Rising
- Latest (week of October 19, 2026)
- $376.96/cwt
- 4-week average
- $379.15
- 13-week average
- $374.34
- 4-week vs 13-week
- +1.3%
52-wk low $345.56high $478.73
Steers 700–799 lb Rising
- Latest (week of October 19, 2026)
- $332.05/cwt
- 4-week average
- $327.00
- 13-week average
- $320.31
- 4-week vs 13-week
- +2.1%
52-wk low $286.25high $372.66
Heifers 500–599 lb Steady
- Latest (week of October 19, 2026)
- $334.12/cwt
- 4-week average
- $338.23
- 13-week average
- $337.10
- 4-week vs 13-week
- +0.3%
52-wk low $317.22high $423.70
Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.
The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.
Every sale this week
| Barn | Sale | Head sold | Steers 500–599 | Steers 700–799 | Heifers 500–599 | 13-week trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turner County Stockyard, Ashburn | Wed Oct 21 | 586 | $384.73 | $331.49 | $360.60 | Steady (−0.2%) |
| Northeast Georgia Livestock, Athens | Wed Oct 21 | 411 | $403.32† | $307.50† | $331.99 | Rising (+1.8%) |
| Jackson Regional Stockyard, Jackson | Wed Oct 21 | 100 | $338.09 | — | $266.07 | Falling (−3.3%) |
| Wilkes County Stockyard, Washington | Tue Oct 20 | 130 | $352.50† | — | $313.33† | Rising (+1.7%) |
| Thomasville Stockyard, Thomasville | Tue Oct 20 | 400 | $420.00 | $347.42 | $353.83 | Rising (+2.3%) |
| Southern Livestock, Oak Park | Tue Oct 20 | 531 | $394.45 | — | $324.45 | Steady (+0.2%) |
| Pulaski County Stockyard, Hawkinsville | Tue Oct 20 | 269 | — | $336.00 | $320.00† | Rising (+2.2%) |
| Franklin County Livestock, Carnesville | Tue Oct 20 | 877 | $375.95 | $316.13† | $338.93 | Rising (+2.4%) |
| Calhoun Stockyard, Calhoun | Tue Oct 20 | 260 | — | — | $306.68† | Steady (−0.7%) |
| Seminole Livestock Exchange, Donalsonville | Mon Oct 19 | 573 | $385.00† | — | $347.51 | Rising (+1.2%) |
| Eastanollee Livestock, Eastanollee | Mon Oct 19 | 251 | $366.62 | — | $324.10 | Rising (+1.7%) |
| Duvall Livestock, Greensboro | Mon Oct 19 | 465 | $346.94 | $303.35 | $315.00 | Steady (+1.0%) |
| Carroll County Livestock, Carrollton | Mon Oct 19 | 567 | $371.70 | — | $325.98† | Rising (+2.6%) |
Direct trade (ranch to feedlot)
| USDA direct report | Week of | Head | Steers 800–899 | Steers 700–799 | Heifers 700–799 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SoutheastAL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, TN | Oct 19 | 2,785 | $331.54 | $348.45 | $320.91 |
Statewide, last 52 weeks
Weekly average $/cwt4-week average
Statewide price history
Weekly average $/cwt
All Georgia barns
- Calhoun Stockyard, Calhoun · Oct 20
- Carroll County Livestock, Carrollton · Oct 19
- Duvall Livestock, Greensboro · Oct 19
- Eastanollee Livestock, Eastanollee · Oct 19
- Franklin County Livestock, Carnesville · Oct 20
- Jackson Regional Stockyard, Jackson · Oct 21
- Northeast Georgia Livestock, Athens · Oct 21
- Pulaski County Stockyard, Hawkinsville · Oct 20
- Seminole Livestock Exchange, Donalsonville · Oct 19
- South Central Livestock, Fitzgerald · Oct 12
- Southern Livestock, Oak Park · Oct 20
- Thomasville Stockyard, Thomasville · Oct 20
- Turner County Stockyard, Ashburn · Oct 21
- Upson County Livestock, Thomaston · Oct 12
- Wilkes County Stockyard, Washington · Oct 20
Source: USDA AMS Market News auction reports for 15 Georgia barns. Barns that hold more than one sale a week count every sale.