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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 5, 2021

251 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $150.64/cwt -7.78 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 538 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 251 2,990 433
Feeder cattle 209 2,427 261
Slaughter cattle 18 384 99
Replacement cattle 24 179 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (251). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers steady to 3.00 higher, bull calves mostly steady, heifer calves unevenly 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
505–540 538 18 144.00–151.00 $150.64 $810 -7.78
600 600 1 145.00 $145.00 $870 -5.28
670 670 1 147.00 $147.00 $985 +9.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 152.00 $152.00 $590 -13.03
455 455 1 125.00 $125.00 $569 -15.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 136.00 $136.00 $877 -1.98
700 700 1 122.00 $122.00 $854 -13.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 138.00 $138.00 $552 -8.00
455–480 474 4 133.00–134.00 $133.24 $632 -9.27
500–526 523 9 132.00–134.00 $132.21 $691 -1.68
555–575 565 2 128.00–131.00 $129.53 $732 -1.36
600–645 623 2 120.00–125.00 $122.59 $764 -2.47
660–675 668 2 119.00–120.00 $119.51 $798 -0.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 136.00 $136.00 $449 -17.24
355–390 367 3 130.00–136.00 $132.58 $487 -9.43
400–445 430 3 130.00–132.00 $131.38 $565 -4.95
455–465 458 3 121.00–126.00 $123.67 $566 -10.12
500–545 515 3 120.00–124.00 $121.65 $626 -5.25
555–575 562 3 117.00–122.00 $120.02 $675 -3.59
600–645 623 2 115.00–117.00 $116.04 $723 +2.69
660–675 668 2 106.00–107.00 $106.49 $711 -5.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 120.00–125.00 $122.56 $402 -17.43
355–365 358 3 120.00–125.00 $121.70 $436 -14.03
440 440 1 124.00 $124.00 $546 -3.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 144.00–145.00 $144.52 $532 -12.88
435–445 442 5 137.00–146.00 $140.02 $619 -9.51
455–465 460 4 130.00–138.00 $133.76 $615 -6.94
500–535 523 4 127.00–135.00 $131.30 $687 -0.73
555–575 562 3 117.00–123.00 $120.95 $680 -2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 2 142.00–143.00 $142.49 $655 -3.36
500–534 517 2 137.00–142.00 $139.58 $722 -2.45
555–582 574 8 131.00–135.00 $133.02 $764 +0.52
605–635 615 3 129.00–130.00 $129.66 $797 -3.16
655–660 658 2 120.00–122.00 $121.00 $796 -2.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 438 4 130.00–135.00 $133.23 $584 -1.55
455–465 461 7 120.00–128.00 $124.87 $576 -2.64

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1240 1098 80-85% 2 75.50–79.00 $77.02 $846 —
1000–1525 1321 80-85% 6 68.00–74.00 $70.46 $931 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 62.50 $62.50 $566 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2140 1766 5 91.00–96.00 $94.93 $1,676 +2.01

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1100 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 880.00–990.00 $937.89
1100–1180 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 960.00–990.00 $975.53
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
980–1080 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–800.00 $770.22

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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
1100–1245 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,200.54 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1180 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 750.00–885.00 $818.37 —

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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.