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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 15, 2021

365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $132.84/cwt -5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $611/hd at 460 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $140.45/cwt -5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $614/hd at 437 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 365 3,647 493
Feeder cattle 292 3,093 341
Slaughter cattle 37 435 88
Replacement cattle 36 119 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (365). No trends available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 152.00 $152.00 $692 -7.75
500–545 523 4 142.00–145.00 $143.80 $752 -8.48
555 555 1 139.00 $139.00 $771 -9.41
605 605 6 138.50 $138.50 $838 -3.73
655 655 4 132.00 $132.00 $865 -9.09
745 745 1 130.00 $130.00 $968 -3.29
765 765 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,017 +8.67
800 800 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,024 +5.00
900 900 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,107 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 359 6 126.00–130.00 $128.18 $460 -5.50
435–445 442 6 121.00–131.00 $125.65 $555 -3.97
465–490 478 9 120.00–128.50 $125.00 $598 -0.03
500–545 515 3 115.00–118.00 $116.06 $598 -7.84
555–575 560 4 112.00–118.00 $116.02 $650 -4.29
600–645 609 5 105.00–110.00 $106.06 $646 -14.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 140.00–141.00 $140.52 $517 -4.19
500–545 531 4 126.00–130.00 $127.52 $677 -5.15
555–570 566 6 121.00–129.00 $122.51 $693 -6.20
600–645 623 2 115.00–117.00 $116.04 $723 -13.07
694 694 4 110.50 $110.50 $767 -13.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 437 5 116.00–120.00 $117.99 $516 -2.80
500–505 502 3 109.00–111.00 $110.33 $554 -3.14

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 358 4 147.00–154.00 $149.53 $535 -3.61
400–445 437 11 136.00–145.00 $140.45 $614 -5.27
455–465 460 12 129.00–137.00 $132.84 $611 -5.95
500–545 520 8 125.00–132.00 $128.84 $670 -1.04
555–580 568 4 123.00–124.00 $123.51 $702 -1.69
600–635 618 4 118.00–119.00 $118.51 $732 +1.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 148.00–149.00 $148.50 $650 -6.12
455–480 472 3 140.00–149.00 $146.11 $690 -0.57
500–545 524 7 135.00–143.00 $137.28 $719 +0.64
555–580 564 8 131.00–135.00 $133.99 $756 -4.02
600–645 630 4 128.00–130.00 $128.99 $813 -3.28
665–695 689 8 121.00–123.00 $122.63 $845 -4.80
700–745 727 3 118.00–121.00 $119.35 $868 +8.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 140.00–142.00 $140.95 $378 -16.59
325–330 328 3 136.00–142.00 $139.65 $458 -2.58
355–365 359 6 127.00–136.00 $133.66 $480 -4.70
435–445 442 3 133.00–134.00 $133.33 $589 -0.90
555–575 564 7 110.00–115.00 $111.99 $632 -1.07
600–620 613 6 105.00–109.00 $106.30 $652 -3.41

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1770 1300 80-85% 11 61.00–68.00 $64.66 $841 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–900 885 85-90% 4 52.00–57.00 $54.76 $485 —
900–1100 1033 85-90% 3 45.00–47.00 $45.58 $471 -16.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 75-80% 1 66.50 $66.50 $1,044 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1810 1540 3 88.00–95.00 $91.35 $1,407 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1200 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–950.00 $886.18
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1110 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 650.00–810.00 $757.07

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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
900–1120 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 700.00–850.00 $772.19 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810–850 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 910.00–950.00 $930.48 —

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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.