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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 7, 2021

677 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $111.68/cwt -4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $407/hd at 364 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 677 2,358 969
Feeder cattle 427 1,803 528
Slaughter cattle 153 455 304
Replacement cattle 97 100 137

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (437) and Greensboro (240). No trends available due to markets being closed previous two weeks for holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–630 617 3 120.00–125.00 $121.70 $751 -0.54
655–675 670 4 120.00–126.00 $122.73 $822 —
720 720 1 112.50 $112.50 $810 -6.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 135.00–140.00 $137.37 $581 -6.04
500 500 1 126.00 $126.00 $630 -6.83
605 605 1 117.00 $117.00 $708 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 363 3 130.00–132.50 $130.89 $475 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 130.00–135.00 $132.73 $292 —
305–345 318 7 115.00–120.00 $116.67 $371 -7.93
355–395 364 11 110.00–117.50 $111.68 $407 -4.26
400–445 425 3 105.00–110.00 $107.76 $458 -6.92
500–535 515 3 95.00–98.00 $96.36 $496 -9.77
555–590 569 8 90.00–101.00 $94.95 $540 +1.01
600–630 615 2 85.00–86.00 $85.51 $526 -6.01
660–675 665 3 81.00–84.00 $82.35 $548 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 3 127.00 $127.00 $339 —
300–330 323 4 122.00–125.00 $123.23 $398 -3.85
355–380 368 4 120.00–122.00 $121.03 $445 -4.04
400–445 428 7 114.00–118.00 $115.83 $496 -5.25
450–465 458 6 107.00–115.00 $112.02 $513 -5.33
500–545 530 4 103.00–105.00 $104.26 $553 -7.69
555–575 564 4 100.00–108.00 $105.17 $593 -0.91
600–645 626 4 93.00–99.00 $95.55 $598 -2.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 425 3 122.00–128.00 $124.67 $530 -9.11
455–490 466 4 121.00–125.00 $122.48 $571 -6.33
500–524 517 7 112.00–113.00 $112.72 $583 -8.06
555–575 563 6 109.00–115.00 $111.14 $626 -3.37
660–668 667 8 103.00–106.00 $105.63 $705 -2.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 327 3 150.00 $150.00 $490 -8.78
355–380 363 4 142.00–145.00 $143.03 $519 -27.57
400–445 436 7 137.00–140.00 $138.73 $605 -7.99
455–480 466 8 134.00–135.00 $134.51 $627 -6.52
500–540 523 8 115.00–122.50 $118.58 $620 —
555–575 565 4 110.00–120.00 $115.09 $650 +7.15
600–645 620 6 106.00–108.00 $106.35 $659 -1.20
700–730 717 3 80.00–89.00 $85.01 $610 —
755–760 758 2 83.00–89.00 $86.01 $652 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 265 4 130.00–138.00 $135.15 $358 -15.85
300–335 326 5 129.00–138.00 $132.50 $432 —
355–380 364 4 125.00–135.00 $130.85 $476 -28.72
410–445 434 5 120.00–137.50 $126.73 $550 +2.57
455–475 464 5 115.00–120.00 $118.04 $548 -9.81
500–545 525 6 105.00–112.00 $109.10 $573 -11.10
555–575 565 2 105.00–107.00 $106.02 $599 -8.10
600–645 623 2 91.00–92.00 $91.48 $570 -16.23
660–680 670 2 86.00–90.00 $87.97 $589 -11.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 411 5 151.00–158.00 $155.60 $640 -12.11
455–465 460 2 140.00–143.00 $141.48 $651 -8.22
500–545 523 2 126.00–128.00 $127.04 $664 -2.77

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1655 1284 80-85% 19 44.00–50.00 $47.64 $612 —
890–1895 1331 80-85% 39 51.00–58.00 $54.32 $723 —
1160–1750 1456 80-85% 6 59.00–65.00 $62.37 $908 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1100 1018 85-90% 7 36.00–43.00 $39.26 $400 -10.81
945–1320 1074 85-90% 24 42.00–52.00 $46.94 $504 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1980 1793 75-80% 4 52.00–57.00 $54.74 $981 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1720 1520 2 90.00–93.00 $91.70 $1,394 —
1510–1705 1608 2 69.00–72.00 $70.59 $1,135 —
1445–2165 1718 10 76.00–89.00 $83.00 $1,426 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1030 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 510.00 $510.00
900–1255 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 520.00–660.00 $591.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1450 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 800.00–975.00 $883.98

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1320 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 740.00–1,000.00 $859.52 +84.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1300 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,085.00–1,180.00 $1,133.63 —

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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.