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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 14, 2021

592 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $119.28/cwt -3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $619/hd at 519 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $109.61/cwt -2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $681/hd at 621 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 592 2,606 214
Feeder cattle 396 1,944 148
Slaughter cattle 91 515 66
Replacement cattle 105 147 0

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (592). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes unevenly steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 4 147.00 $147.00 $470 -18.00
455 455 1 135.00 $135.00 $614 -9.34
543 543 3 131.00 $131.00 $711 -7.03
600–645 623 2 119.00–126.00 $122.63 $764 +0.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–645 623 2 128.00–130.00 $128.96 $803 -8.00
700–730 715 2 115.00–119.00 $117.04 $837 -0.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 130.00 $130.00 $462 -18.83

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 366 4 120.00–124.00 $121.99 $446 -6.69
400–445 423 7 118.00–124.00 $121.41 $514 -4.21
465–472 469 6 112.00–118.00 $113.99 $535 -5.55
500–535 509 8 110.00–115.00 $111.75 $569 -4.69
600–645 615 3 105.00–107.00 $105.70 $650 -2.78
660 660 2 105.00 $105.00 $693 +2.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 6 115.00–120.00 $118.40 $382 -3.46
355–370 360 6 110.00–118.00 $114.38 $412 -5.70
400–445 420 4 110.00–115.00 $111.80 $470 -4.88
455–465 460 4 105.00–110.00 $107.53 $495 -5.10
500–545 523 4 102.00–105.00 $103.56 $542 -6.90
600–620 610 4 95.00–100.00 $97.54 $595 -2.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–481 474 8 124.00–128.00 $126.79 $601 -1.70
500–535 516 8 121.00–127.00 $123.40 $637 -1.68
555–575 560 4 119.00–123.00 $121.50 $680 +0.48
618–645 629 5 118.00–120.00 $119.18 $750 +3.97

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 357 5 132.00–140.00 $136.42 $487 -8.27
400–445 428 6 130.00–140.00 $135.35 $579 -2.53
455–465 460 8 125.00–132.00 $128.62 $592 -2.33
500–545 519 11 114.00–123.00 $119.28 $619 -3.87
555–575 565 6 113.00–119.00 $115.65 $653 -3.14
600–645 621 10 105.00–115.00 $109.61 $681 -2.82
660 660 4 102.00–110.00 $106.00 $700 -0.98
700–730 710 3 98.00–103.00 $99.71 $708 -2.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 325 6 125.00–135.00 $130.00 $422 -9.08
355–380 364 8 121.00–131.00 $127.81 $465 -7.05
400–445 423 8 119.00–127.00 $121.72 $515 -7.25
455–465 460 8 110.00–120.00 $115.77 $533 -6.08
500–530 508 8 105.00–113.00 $108.32 $550 -6.79
555–575 568 6 100.00–105.00 $103.37 $587 -5.40
600 600 6 100.00–102.00 $101.33 $608 -2.74
660–665 662 3 96.00–100.00 $97.34 $644 -2.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 478 3 134.00–138.00 $136.73 $654 -4.67
500–545 525 4 128.00–131.00 $129.47 $680 -1.04
555–575 565 4 121.00–125.00 $123.04 $695 -3.09
600–645 617 5 116.00–124.00 $120.05 $741
655–680 666 7 114.00–123.00 $117.94 $785 +4.48
700–745 715 3 107.00–111.00 $109.61 $784 +1.19

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1330 1050 80-85% 9 49.00–50.00 $49.75 $522
990–1560 1250 80-85% 20 51.00–57.50 $53.74 $672
1570 1570 80-85% 1 58.00 $58.00 $911
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1100 1017 85-90% 6 40.00–44.00 $41.74 $424 -2.04
970–1200 1053 85-90% 7 47.00–53.00 $49.76 $524 +2.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1645 1630 75-80% 2 54.00–55.00 $54.50 $888 -5.50

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1475 1470 2 91.00–93.00 $92.00 $1,352 +18.80
1480–1610 1530 3 73.00–75.50 $74.30 $1,137
1215–2220 1630 6 82.00–89.00 $86.46 $1,409

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1040 937 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 460.00–600.00 $515.02
990–1220 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 540.00–750.00 $662.78
1300–1440 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–810.00 $710.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
900–1170 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 900.00–950.00 $927.41
1000–1330 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–870.00 $836.58

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1350 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,138.72
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005–1255 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 750.00–1,020.00 $907.49
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–800 710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 620.00–760.00 $690.89 -69.11

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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.