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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 22, 2021

233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 233 2,200 530
Feeder cattle 154 1,685 321
Slaughter cattle 26 317 84
Replacement cattle 53 198 125

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (233). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes unevenly steady. Replacement cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 2 152.00–154.00 $153.01 $704 -2.12
543 543 3 147.50 $147.50 $801 -0.18
560–597 588 4 138.00–148.00 $145.62 $856 +0.22
700–730 715 2 122.00–127.00 $124.45 $890 -5.92
973 973 4 103.50 $103.50 $1,007 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 134.00 $134.00 $442 -9.22
355–380 372 3 127.00–128.00 $127.68 $475 -9.73
400–445 438 6 124.00–129.00 $127.22 $557 -6.01
500 500 2 115.00 $115.00 $575 -10.22
605–645 627 3 105.00–110.00 $108.39 $680 -2.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 138.00 $138.00 $614 +1.37
460 460 1 134.00 $134.00 $616 +0.94
545 545 4 124.50 $124.50 $679 -4.93
555–560 559 4 122.50–130.50 $128.51 $718 +4.47
600–635 618 2 120.00–122.00 $120.97 $748 +1.45
660 660 1 110.00 $110.00 $726 -3.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 138.00 $138.00 $304 —
320–335 330 4 120.00–130.00 $126.01 $416 +0.38
355–365 361 5 116.00–121.00 $118.83 $429 -9.35
405–445 425 2 116.00–118.00 $116.95 $497 -5.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 150.00 $150.00 $420 -20.00
330–335 333 2 147.00–148.00 $147.50 $491 -14.89
355–390 363 6 139.00–147.00 $144.10 $523 -10.29
400–445 436 5 139.00–147.00 $142.33 $621 -6.71
455–465 458 4 133.00–139.00 $135.52 $621 -3.95
555–575 559 5 116.00–125.00 $120.23 $672 -1.71
600–630 615 2 114.00–115.00 $114.51 $704 -2.64
655–675 663 3 106.00–115.00 $111.29 $738 +1.28
705 705 1 111.00 $111.00 $783 +10.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 272 3 140.00–148.00 $144.63 $393 +3.91
355–365 360 2 132.00–139.00 $135.55 $488 -8.40
440–445 443 3 129.00–135.00 $131.34 $582 -2.55
455–465 458 3 119.00–120.00 $119.34 $547 -5.00
500–525 513 2 110.00–118.00 $114.10 $585 -8.85
555–575 568 3 108.00–110.00 $108.65 $617 -6.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 528 3 137.00–138.00 $137.66 $727 +0.18
555–575 561 5 128.00–133.00 $130.60 $733 -1.03
665–675 668 3 115.00–116.00 $115.66 $773 -2.86
770 770 1 108.00 $108.00 $832 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1120 1110 80-85% 2 60.00–63.50 $61.73 $685 —
1220–1235 1230 80-85% 3 72.00–75.00 $73.34 $902 +10.54
1000–1580 1236 80-85% 9 64.00–71.50 $68.12 $842 +5.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1120 1110 85-90% 2 48.00–51.00 $49.51 $550 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1770 1497 3 92.00–97.00 $95.01 $1,422 —
1165–1990 1663 3 87.50–89.00 $88.05 $1,464 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1475 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 870.00–1,085.00 $952.61
1220–1535 1378 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,080.72
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1150 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 770.00–850.00 $810.89
1050–1320 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 640.00–790.00 $730.35

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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
1200–1400 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,240.00–1,385.00 $1,316.19 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1150 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 925.00–1,075.00 $1,005.25 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 510.00 $510.00 —

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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.