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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 7, 2021

281 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $116.00/cwt -6.85 vs last sale · ≈ $525/hd at 453 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 281 2,272 454
Feeder cattle 200 1,781 283
Slaughter cattle 29 323 58
Replacement cattle 52 168 113

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (281). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows mostly steady and slaughter bulls lightly tested. Feeder steers and heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls steady to 3.00 higher, steer calves and bull calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher, heifer calves 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 137.00–143.00 $139.98 $613 -7.52
455–465 460 2 134.00–137.00 $135.48 $623 -7.35
500–545 517 3 129.00–134.00 $132.04 $683 -1.29
555–590 573 2 125.00–130.00 $127.42 $730 +0.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 130.00–132.00 $131.05 $489 -5.71
455–490 473 2 117.00–120.00 $118.44 $560 -9.66
500–545 523 2 110.00–116.00 $113.13 $592 -8.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–575 565 2 135.00–137.00 $136.02 $769 -6.93
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 -4.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 363 3 120.00–124.00 $122.00 $443 -8.27
430–445 436 4 115.00–119.00 $116.99 $510 -8.50
450–465 453 10 113.00–118.00 $116.00 $525 -6.85
500–540 517 9 108.00–116.00 $111.70 $577 -4.55
555–575 565 4 105.00–107.00 $106.02 $599 -5.16
630 630 1 105.00 $105.00 $662 -3.09
660–675 668 2 100.00–105.00 $102.47 $684 -7.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 120.00 $120.00 $324 -0.17
300–330 313 4 119.00–120.00 $119.74 $375 -2.89
355–365 360 4 115.00–117.00 $116.01 $418 -6.33
435–445 443 5 105.00–110.00 $106.79 $473 -13.36
455–465 459 5 100.00–109.00 $105.43 $484 -8.81
500–545 511 4 100.00–103.00 $101.53 $519 -6.33
555–590 573 6 93.00–99.00 $95.35 $546 -7.70
600 600 2 95.00 $95.00 $570 -3.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 4 121.00 $121.00 $552 -7.14
555–575 565 2 114.00–116.00 $115.02 $650 -8.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 378 3 137.00–138.00 $137.69 $520 -11.26
400–445 430 4 130.00–137.00 $133.33 $573 -3.89
455–465 460 6 124.00–131.00 $126.66 $583 -0.12
500–530 510 6 123.00–125.00 $123.98 $632 +1.30
555–590 569 5 114.00–118.00 $115.66 $658 -3.21
600–645 630 3 110.00–112.00 $111.37 $702 +1.45
700–740 720 2 100.00–101.00 $100.51 $724 +3.29
770 770 1 97.00 $97.00 $747 +5.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 2 136.00–140.00 $137.98 $635 -0.53
500–535 512 3 131.00–133.00 $132.30 $677 +1.90
557–580 566 5 120.00–125.00 $122.05 $691 -3.75
600–645 615 3 116.00–120.00 $117.40 $722 +0.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 139.00 $139.00 $403 +0.15
350–365 360 3 130.00–132.00 $131.35 $473 -1.58
425–445 435 4 115.00–120.00 $117.56 $511 -9.98
455–480 461 4 110.00–120.00 $113.77 $524 -7.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1400 1148 80-85% 10 57.00–63.00 $60.86 $699 —
1135–1430 1268 80-85% 3 53.00–55.50 $54.38 $690 -13.31
1055–1605 1282 80-85% 5 64.50–68.00 $65.65 $842 -2.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 1 68.00 $68.00 $1,017 —
1685 1685 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,483 +1.78

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1220 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 530.00–800.00 $685.70

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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
900–1100 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 670.00–950.00 $809.61 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1180 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,085.00–1,140.00 $1,113.46 —

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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.