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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 10, 2020

704 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $101.51/cwt ≈ $641/hd at 631 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $114.87/cwt -8.06 vs last sale · ≈ $588/hd at 512 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $118.35/cwt -9.58 vs last sale · ≈ $618/hd at 522 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 704 4,741 739
Feeder cattle 464 3,991 486
Slaughter cattle 117 578 175
Replacement cattle 123 172 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (528) and Greensboro (176). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves 1.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 130.00 $130.00 $559 —
465 465 1 120.00 $120.00 $558 —
530 530 1 105.00 $105.00 $556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 132.00 $132.00 $634 —
575 575 1 116.00 $116.00 $667 —
615 615 1 104.00 $104.00 $640 -17.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 112.00–115.00 $112.96 $365 -18.32
355–365 360 4 110.00–113.00 $111.52 $401 -13.89
400–435 418 3 110.00–113.00 $111.37 $466 -9.89
450–475 462 7 107.00–114.00 $110.27 $509 -7.98
500–533 517 4 100.00–107.00 $103.61 $536 —
555–575 565 10 92.00–100.00 $94.21 $532 —
600–645 621 5 87.00–93.00 $89.46 $556 -11.84
660–670 665 3 85.00–92.00 $88.35 $588 -6.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 4 103.00–107.00 $105.00 $341 —
355–360 357 3 100.00–105.00 $102.65 $366 —
417–435 424 6 90.00–100.00 $93.74 $397 —
455–465 458 6 90.00–100.00 $94.37 $432 —
505–535 520 2 108.00–110.00 $109.03 $567 —
555–595 568 6 85.00–100.00 $92.36 $525 —
600–645 615 3 83.00–85.00 $84.00 $517 —
675–690 683 2 80.00–85.00 $82.47 $563 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–645 613 4 99.00–102.00 $100.72 $617 -7.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 148.00 $148.00 $400 +1.51
300–335 327 5 140.00–145.00 $141.84 $464 -14.08
355–395 372 5 136.00–145.00 $140.38 $522 —
405–445 435 7 128.00–137.50 $131.19 $571 -13.56
455–492 482 11 123.00–132.00 $128.13 $618 -5.54
500–545 512 12 108.00–120.00 $114.87 $588 -8.06
555–570 562 6 100.00–106.00 $103.36 $581 —
613–645 631 18 96.00–104.50 $101.51 $641 —
655–690 670 11 90.00–109.00 $98.51 $660 -4.24
700–745 711 4 82.00–89.00 $85.80 $610 —
765–795 780 2 80.00–89.00 $84.59 $660 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 4 133.00–135.00 $133.97 $429 -13.58
355–390 373 8 120.00–135.00 $127.31 $475 —
405–440 422 6 122.00–127.50 $123.63 $522 —
455–493 476 6 110.00–119.00 $116.26 $553 —
500–545 516 7 95.00–104.00 $98.92 $510 —
555–575 566 7 90.00–95.00 $93.03 $527 —
600–645 634 4 84.00–90.00 $86.54 $549 -13.33
660–690 680 3 80.00–85.00 $81.62 $555 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–548 522 11 117.50–119.50 $118.35 $618 -9.58
605–615 607 5 107.00–113.00 $108.22 $657 -7.27
745 745 1 104.00 $104.00 $775 +0.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1405 1193 80-85% 2 56.00–58.00 $57.18 $682 —
1085–1700 1378 80-85% 25 48.00–55.00 $51.53 $710 —
1160–1825 1424 80-85% 14 42.00–49.00 $46.05 $656 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1700 1197 85-90% 9 33.00–41.00 $39.07 $468 -18.60
980–1590 1305 85-90% 26 42.00–49.00 $46.33 $605 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $850 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1845 1406 4 74.50–79.00 $75.99 $1,068 —
1665 1665 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,265 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 987 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 500.00–760.00 $639.19
850–1200 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 475.00–700.00 $588.19
1195–1240 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–690.00 $644.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1380 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 840.00–910.00 $881.91
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
800–1705 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 730.00–835.00 $770.28

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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
1100–1200 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,050.81 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1100 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 610.00–925.00 $772.18 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.