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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 11, 2021

381 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $115.68/cwt -8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $392/hd at 339 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $114.92/cwt -4.31 vs last sale · ≈ $596/hd at 519 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 381 4,054 452
Feeder cattle 271 3,384 267
Slaughter cattle 42 477 143
Replacement cattle 68 193 42

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (381) . Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, bull and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows steady to 2.00 higher.

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Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 129.00 $129.00 $529 -19.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 145.00 $145.00 $645 -22.44
750 750 1 120.00 $120.00 $900 -5.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 105.00 $105.00 $782

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 321 4 130.00–135.00 $132.25 $425 -2.26
355–395 381 5 125.00–128.00 $126.80 $483 -5.82
400–445 436 6 118.00–125.00 $122.14 $533 -6.54
455–475 465 4 116.00–118.00 $117.02 $544 -8.15
500–545 519 10 114.00–116.00 $114.92 $596 -4.31
555–575 560 4 110.00–111.00 $110.26 $617 -4.35
600–645 612 9 105.00–107.00 $106.24 $650 -1.16
660–665 661 6 93.00–103.00 $96.83 $640 -1.62
700–745 734 4 87.00–88.00 $87.24 $640 -9.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 4 114.00–120.00 $116.91 $307 -7.84
330–345 339 11 110.00–120.00 $115.68 $392 -8.26
355–365 363 8 108.00–117.00 $112.53 $408 -10.01
435–445 440 6 105.00–115.00 $110.46 $486 -9.18
455–465 458 6 105.00–113.00 $109.30 $501 -5.81
520–545 532 6 105.00–106.00 $105.66 $562 -4.19
660 660 2 90.00 $90.00 $594 +0.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 332 3 139.00–146.00 $143.35 $476 +2.22
355–380 369 8 137.00–146.00 $139.74 $516 -0.87
400–445 436 6 134.00–138.00 $135.29 $590 -6.52
455–465 463 6 124.00–128.00 $125.84 $583 -13.60
500–514 509 6 116.50–122.00 $118.30 $602 -12.67
555–570 565 6 114.00–116.00 $115.35 $652 -9.34
600–645 634 4 110.00–112.00 $111.53 $707 -7.91
770 770 1 92.00 $92.00 $708

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 4 150.00–158.00 $153.89 $506 -7.85
350–355 353 4 145.00–154.00 $149.47 $528 -8.01
435–440 438 3 135.00–136.00 $135.33 $593 -13.29
455–460 457 5 129.00–132.00 $130.61 $597 -13.80
500–530 510 6 125.00–131.00 $129.67 $661 -0.20
555–575 560 4 122.00–125.00 $123.00 $689 -0.53
630–645 638 4 110.00–115.00 $112.47 $718 -2.70
655–680 667 5 104.00–110.00 $105.59 $704 -0.36
765–770 768 2 104.00–105.00 $104.50 $803 +1.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 4 140.00–146.00 $143.05 $408 -9.09
300–335 324 4 138.00–145.00 $142.46 $462 -9.51
355–370 359 4 128.00–138.00 $132.56 $476 -12.35
400–445 427 3 125.00–128.00 $126.33 $539 -11.09
455–480 470 5 125.00–127.00 $126.23 $593 -5.64
500–545 520 4 110.00–112.00 $110.78 $576 -7.07
665–680 673 2 90.00–95.00 $92.47 $622 +0.68
755–770 765 3 80.00–85.00 $83.32 $637 -10.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 463 3 142.00–143.00 $142.65 $660 -11.07
505–530 522 3 141.00–143.00 $141.65 $739 +0.75
555–575 565 4 127.00–134.00 $129.29 $730 -3.49
600–645 621 5 123.00–126.00 $124.60 $774 -1.97
660–670 663 4 120.00–126.00 $122.49 $812 +6.31
700–745 715 3 112.00–117.00 $114.33 $817 +3.38
755–780 771 4 111.00–114.00 $112.50 $867 +5.50

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1590 1284 80-85% 8 54.00–59.00 $56.83 $730 -9.24
1120–1510 1315 80-85% 2 50.00–52.00 $50.85 $669
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1100 996 85-90% 5 50.00–55.00 $51.25 $510
1050–1100 1075 85-90% 2 44.00–45.00 $44.49 $478

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1310 1287 3 73.50–77.50 $75.33 $969
1700–1980 1848 3 80.50–83.50 $82.28 $1,521

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–920 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 580.00–800.00 $696.99
900–1400 1044 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 560.00–750.00 $644.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1290 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–1,020.00 $890.40

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1180 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 870.00–950.00 $915.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1420 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,180.00–1,290.00 $1,243.50
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 640.00 $640.00

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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.