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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 4, 2021

212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 212 2,380 319
Feeder cattle 139 1,933 136
Slaughter cattle 23 363 142
Replacement cattle 50 84 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (212) and Greensboro (N/S). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested. Feeder classes steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 153.00 $153.00 $688 -2.12
500–520 510 2 147.00–150.00 $148.53 $758 -0.36
580 580 1 136.00 $136.00 $789 -3.19
600–640 628 5 125.00–130.00 $127.40 $800 -2.70
660–670 665 2 119.00–128.00 $123.53 $821 -2.68
700 700 1 124.00 $124.00 $868 +2.84
750–760 755 2 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $925 -0.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 361 4 139.00–149.00 $142.77 $515 -11.88
405 405 3 124.00 $124.00 $502 -20.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 3 152.00–160.00 $155.02 $570 -7.86
535 535 1 132.00 $132.00 $706 -3.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 138.00 $138.00 $352 +1.00
355–390 364 4 123.00–127.00 $124.73 $454 -4.48
400–445 427 6 118.00–125.00 $121.21 $518 -1.02
455–465 459 4 118.00–119.00 $118.75 $545 -0.34
500–545 515 3 109.00–110.00 $109.65 $565 -2.74
555–575 568 4 103.00–105.00 $104.51 $594 -2.14
600–645 623 2 101.00–102.00 $101.52 $632 +2.89
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 124.00 $124.00 $248 -0.89
255–260 258 2 116.00–122.00 $118.97 $307 -9.03
320–335 328 5 110.00–119.00 $115.02 $377 -13.28
355–388 372 4 110.00–115.00 $112.61 $419 -3.96
455–460 457 3 100.00–104.00 $102.01 $466 -8.20
500–530 510 3 98.00–100.00 $98.69 $503 -4.94
555–575 565 2 98.00–99.00 $98.51 $557 -5.66
660 660 1 85.00 $85.00 $561 -9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 424 5 128.00–129.00 $128.38 $544 -1.88
455–480 464 4 123.00–127.00 $124.98 $580 -4.26
555–575 565 2 111.00–112.00 $111.51 $630 -9.23
600–620 610 2 106.00–107.00 $106.49 $650 -10.34
660–675 668 2 101.00–102.00 $101.49 $678 -11.05
720–725 723 2 97.00–99.00 $98.00 $709 -5.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 140.00 $140.00 $497 -11.05
400–445 415 3 135.00–140.00 $137.57 $571 -3.17
455–465 460 4 131.00–139.00 $136.39 $627 -0.15
500–545 516 4 128.00–129.00 $128.24 $662 +0.19
555–575 562 3 120.00–124.00 $122.64 $689 +2.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 477 3 140.00–149.00 $143.75 $686 -3.75
505–520 513 2 136.00–141.00 $138.46 $710 +6.50
555 555 1 128.00 $128.00 $710 -2.07
600–645 628 6 117.00–123.00 $119.30 $749 +3.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 141.00 $141.00 $416 -14.30
355–365 360 2 130.00–132.00 $131.01 $472 -12.66
455–480 468 2 120.00–125.00 $122.57 $574 +1.09

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1000 955 85-90% 6 45.00–49.00 $46.69 $446 —
805–1100 973 85-90% 6 50.00–56.50 $52.25 $508 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1175 1020 80-85% 6 55.00–62.00 $59.75 $609 —
1125 1125 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $742 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 79.50 $79.50 $1,065 —
2020 2020 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,858 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–990 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 630.00–800.00 $696.77
900–1155 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 775.00–830.00 $810.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1290 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 840.00–1,025.00 $941.55
940–1355 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 860.00–890.00 $865.91

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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
900–1100 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 640.00–800.00 $720.14 —

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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.