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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 29, 2021

395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $121.19/cwt -6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 585 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $128.78/cwt -8.25 vs last sale · ≈ $547/hd at 425 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $122.45/cwt -0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $689/hd at 563 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 395 2,732 508
Feeder cattle 310 2,290 296
Slaughter cattle 26 272 129
Replacement cattle 59 170 83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (395). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers mostly steady, bull calves steady to 2.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. 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
575–591 589 10 143.00–146.50 $146.16 $861 +2.53
600–629 625 7 139.50–140.00 $139.57 $872 +0.95
695 695 4 138.00 $138.00 $959 +2.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–493 484 4 138.00–145.50 $143.74 $696 -4.10
500–545 523 2 138.00–139.00 $138.48 $724 -1.36

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 5 135.00–136.00 $135.60 $447 -13.14
355–365 360 4 128.00–136.00 $131.77 $474 -8.64
400–445 425 13 126.00–134.00 $128.78 $547 -8.25
455–490 474 6 121.00–128.00 $124.75 $591 -6.28
500–540 522 5 118.00–122.00 $119.77 $625 -6.23
555–568 562 4 113.00–119.50 $116.29 $654 -7.32
600–635 622 3 110.00–112.00 $110.98 $690 -5.46
748 748 2 100.00 $100.00 $748 -10.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 6 134.50 $134.50 $687 +0.91
555–590 585 16 120.50–125.00 $121.19 $709 -6.39
600–635 623 3 118.00–119.00 $118.32 $737 -4.56
655–680 665 3 117.00–119.00 $118.01 $785 +6.46
700 700 1 110.00 $110.00 $770 +4.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 6 120.00–130.00 $124.31 $395 -12.21
355–365 358 6 119.00–125.00 $121.70 $436 -5.09
435–445 442 3 120.00–121.00 $120.33 $532 -3.66
455–465 458 3 114.00–115.00 $114.34 $524 -6.57
555–575 567 3 101.00–111.00 $106.61 $604 -2.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 150.00 $150.00 $495 -5.46
355–365 362 3 146.00–148.00 $146.67 $531 -5.81
415–445 426 4 136.00–146.00 $139.01 $592 -7.42
453–468 459 7 128.00–138.00 $134.34 $617 -2.01
500–545 518 6 122.00–132.00 $125.87 $652 -1.65
555–575 563 10 118.00–126.00 $122.45 $689 -0.20
600–634 623 6 115.00–117.00 $116.36 $725 -1.41
660 660 2 116.00 $116.00 $766 +1.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 140.00 $140.00 $364 -20.52
300–335 326 5 138.00–146.00 $141.60 $462 -9.40
355–365 360 4 133.00–140.00 $136.53 $492 -2.67
435–445 442 3 133.00–135.00 $134.34 $594 -3.04
450–489 478 9 114.50–120.00 $115.83 $554 -12.23
555–565 558 3 108.00–115.00 $112.01 $625 -1.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–510 505 2 135.00–139.00 $137.02 $692 +2.82
555–595 575 2 132.00–135.00 $133.45 $767 +3.01
600–645 628 3 121.00–127.00 $124.31 $781 -0.98
660–675 668 2 120.00–123.00 $121.52 $812 +6.96
705 705 1 113.00 $113.00 $797 -6.11
790 790 1 109.00 $109.00 $861 -1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1100 1050 80-85% 2 62.50–64.50 $63.45 $666 —
1120–1380 1263 80-85% 7 67.00–73.00 $70.40 $889 -6.33
1440 1440 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,066 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $405 —
990 990 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $594 -2.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1920–2055 1988 2 82.00–88.00 $84.90 $1,688 —
1840–2180 2010 2 94.50–99.00 $96.56 $1,941 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1270 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 550.00–820.00 $731.70
1100–1190 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 780.00–800.00 $790.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225–1665 1409 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,075.00 $997.38

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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
1250–1350 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,150.00–1,525.00 $1,345.51 -29.49
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710–810 768 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 625.00–775.00 $698.53 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1000 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 720.00–990.00 $821.05 —

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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.