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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 18, 2021

173 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $174.00/cwt +9.16 vs last sale · ≈ $595/hd at 342 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 173 2,990 147
Feeder cattle 117 2,408 49
Slaughter cattle 11 421 72
Replacement cattle 45 161 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (170). Compared to previous week: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes unevenly steady. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 6 140.00 $140.00 $486 +0.53
355 355 2 140.00 $140.00 $497 +1.41
400–435 418 2 135.00–136.00 $135.48 $566 -1.64
535 535 2 116.00 $116.00 $621 -9.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 2 120.00–125.00 $122.55 $439 -6.37
440–445 443 2 121.00–124.00 $122.51 $543 -6.18
455 455 2 119.00 $119.00 $541 -6.25
555 555 1 105.00 $105.00 $583 -8.47
700 700 1 90.00 $90.00 $630 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 116.00–117.00 $116.49 $513 +1.29
660 660 1 85.00 $85.00 $561 -6.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 17 174.00 $174.00 $595 +9.16
355 355 1 140.00 $140.00 $497 -18.49
600–645 623 2 125.00–130.00 $127.59 $795 -0.74
700 700 1 110.00 $110.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 437 5 121.00–144.00 $134.94 $590 -12.57
483 483 4 139.00 $139.00 $671 -2.48
555 555 1 105.00 $105.00 $583 -20.85
700 700 1 90.00 $90.00 $630 -18.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 133.00–135.00 $133.98 $587 -2.89

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1300 1273 80-85% 3 55.00–60.00 $57.37 $730 -9.55
1550 1550 80-85% 1 54.00 $54.00 $837 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 47.50 $47.50 $435 +1.55
1000 1000 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $540 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1680 1523 2 75.00–75.50 $75.28 $1,147 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1090 972 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 500.00–740.00 $600.67
930–1160 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 540.00–780.00 $673.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1600 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 830.00–860.00 $842.80

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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
1100–1300 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,010.00–1,250.00 $1,097.74 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1055 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 625.00–850.00 $740.51 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 590.00 $590.00 —

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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.