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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 17, 2021

364 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $131.46/cwt -1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 566 lb · 14 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $120.97/cwt -3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 670 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $150.67/cwt +5.57 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 590 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 364 2,171 520
Feeder cattle 236 1,755 332
Slaughter cattle 71 284 95
Replacement cattle 57 132 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (364). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and steer calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers steady to 5.00 higher, bull and heifer calves mostly steady. 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
555–599 590 13 142.00–151.50 $150.67 $889 +5.57
655–675 665 2 133.00–137.00 $134.97 $898 -2.35
700–711 709 7 128.00–137.50 $134.80 $956 +4.73
825 825 4 123.50 $123.50 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 141.00 $141.00 $642 -3.60
555–590 573 3 128.00–138.00 $134.09 $768 +0.27
600 600 1 133.00 $133.00 $798 +4.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 126.00 $126.00 $573 -12.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 137.00 $137.00 $411 -5.63
530–546 543 6 125.00–130.00 $129.19 $702 -4.96
555–575 567 5 116.00–122.00 $117.62 $667 -11.13
660–671 670 14 114.00–121.50 $120.97 $810 -3.38
745 745 2 105.00 $105.00 $782 —
986 986 7 98.00 $98.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 310 3 130.00–132.00 $130.71 $405 +0.96
355–365 358 4 123.00–130.00 $126.00 $451 -3.10
435–445 440 4 110.00–130.00 $122.41 $539 -5.76
455 455 3 115.00–120.00 $118.33 $538 -4.86
500–518 512 3 115.00–119.00 $117.70 $603 -1.68
555–575 562 6 108.00–111.00 $109.33 $614 -5.11
600–645 630 6 105.00–109.00 $107.18 $675 -4.65
660–670 665 2 105.00–106.00 $105.50 $702 +1.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 124.00 $124.00 $409 +0.44
390 390 1 120.00 $120.00 $468 -4.49
400–435 423 3 110.00–116.00 $111.89 $473 -10.01
455–465 460 2 105.00–110.00 $107.53 $495 -7.17
555–575 565 2 96.00–100.00 $98.04 $554 -7.96
660 660 1 94.00 $94.00 $620 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 136.00 $136.00 $605 -12.40
455–465 458 3 132.00–141.00 $137.69 $631 -8.62
555–575 566 14 127.00–136.50 $131.46 $744 -1.94
600–645 615 3 124.00–133.00 $128.45 $790 +3.14
665 665 2 118.00–120.00 $119.00 $791 +0.08
715 715 1 126.00 $126.00 $901 +15.48
780 780 1 110.00 $110.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 263 3 140.00–150.00 $143.54 $378 -3.94
355–365 362 6 127.00–137.00 $132.05 $478 -3.10
415–445 433 5 122.00–130.00 $126.93 $550 +0.44
555–590 571 7 110.00–115.00 $112.63 $643 +1.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 140.00 $140.00 $560 —
455–465 458 3 128.00–130.00 $129.32 $592 -2.64
530–545 540 6 122.00–130.00 $125.63 $678 -2.12
660 660 1 119.00 $119.00 $785 +12.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1330 1112 80-85% 6 62.00–68.00 $64.97 $722 —
1045–1770 1427 80-85% 10 69.00–76.00 $72.15 $1,030 —
1200–1550 1452 80-85% 5 77.50–79.00 $78.47 $1,139 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1120 995 85-90% 4 50.00–57.00 $54.01 $537 —
960–1100 1022 85-90% 5 60.00–67.00 $64.18 $656 +7.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1590 1533 75-80% 2 68.00–70.00 $69.04 $1,058 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–2020 1848 3 106.50–108.50 $107.67 $1,990 —
1835–1860 1848 2 92.50–93.00 $92.75 $1,714 —
2025–2500 2243 4 96.50–101.00 $98.94 $2,219 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1000 921 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 550.00–760.00 $652.73

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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
1020–1220 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,258.16 +108.16
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +250.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1000 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 750.00–890.00 $843.33 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–700 633 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 540.00–750.00 $654.21 —

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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.