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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 29, 2021

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 286 2,884 397
Feeder cattle 182 2,199 278
Slaughter cattle 39 452 76
Replacement cattle 65 233 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (286). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 2 140.00–142.00 $141.04 $738 +0.96
552–555 553 5 135.00–138.00 $136.00 $752 -3.48
655 655 2 135.00 $135.00 $884 +9.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 143.00 $143.00 $629 -2.47
565–575 570 2 122.00–124.00 $122.99 $701 -11.36
700–745 715 3 115.00–116.00 $115.35 $825 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 2 129.00–130.00 $129.48 $612 -8.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 369 5 124.00–134.00 $129.77 $479 -1.50
400–445 430 6 120.00–124.00 $122.07 $525 -3.96
455–489 466 5 115.00–122.00 $118.84 $554 -4.37
550–555 553 3 108.00–110.00 $108.66 $601 -6.50
620–640 625 4 105.00–110.00 $108.72 $680 +0.85
660–675 665 3 102.00–105.00 $103.02 $685 +1.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 358 3 120.00–123.00 $121.32 $434 -0.25
400–445 423 4 115.00–116.00 $115.47 $488 -4.65
465–490 482 3 105.00–114.00 $111.10 $536 -1.37
500–535 523 3 100.00–105.00 $103.41 $541 -13.23
555–575 565 2 100.00–105.00 $102.54 $579 +0.33
660–670 663 3 90.00–95.00 $91.68 $608 -7.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 512 3 121.00 $121.00 $620 -4.08
555–570 563 2 120.00–121.00 $120.51 $678 -0.56
655–676 671 8 112.00–117.00 $116.39 $781 +3.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 148.00 $148.00 $496 -4.39
410–445 433 3 136.00–137.00 $136.68 $592 -0.74
455–460 457 8 132.00–138.00 $133.74 $611 +1.97
500–545 526 4 121.00–128.00 $126.34 $665 +1.18
555–575 562 6 120.00–123.00 $121.50 $683 +6.86
600–645 622 7 107.00–113.00 $110.76 $689 +2.40
710 710 1 109.00 $109.00 $774 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–473 470 7 144.00–147.00 $146.59 $689 +3.98
500–545 518 5 130.00–138.00 $134.37 $696 +4.84
555–575 565 4 129.00–133.00 $131.25 $742 +2.19
600–610 604 4 124.00–126.00 $124.75 $753 +7.70
700 700 1 120.00 $120.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 3 130.00–140.00 $136.56 $444 -8.40
355–365 362 3 128.00–138.00 $134.06 $485 -4.31
435–445 440 4 120.00–128.00 $123.95 $545 -8.34
600–645 630 3 104.00–105.00 $104.32 $657 -0.77

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1290 1220 80-85% 2 61.50–62.00 $61.76 $753 -2.42
990–1650 1292 80-85% 8 62.50–67.50 $64.54 $834 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1005 953 85-90% 2 49.00–53.00 $51.11 $487 -4.74
900–1190 1020 85-90% 7 55.00–61.00 $58.96 $601 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1395 1393 2 72.00–78.00 $74.99 $1,045 -7.65
1895–2260 2123 4 82.00–88.00 $84.15 $1,787 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–930 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 770.00–825.00 $798.98
800–1255 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 510.00–790.00 $661.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1300 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 800.00–975.00 $882.67

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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
1080–1400 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,294.79 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1150 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 875.00–1,025.00 $973.41 -226.59
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–875 788 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 775.00–875.00 $819.44 —

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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.