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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 9, 2021

453 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.91/cwt -12.46 vs last sale · ≈ $660/hd at 533 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 453 3,478 704
Feeder cattle 323 1,982 464
Slaughter cattle 62 1,356 117
Replacement cattle 68 140 123

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (453). Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, bull and 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
445 445 1 161.00 $161.00 $716 -18.58
455–498 484 3 150.00–156.00 $154.12 $746 -8.20
500–545 530 3 144.00–145.00 $144.66 $767 -9.04
553–597 575 6 141.00–146.50 $143.80 $827 -7.12
600–645 616 7 132.00–141.00 $137.98 $850 -0.36
665–680 673 2 130.00–136.00 $133.03 $895 +1.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 462 3 144.00–145.00 $144.34 $667 -15.56
545 545 2 132.00 $132.00 $719 -15.50
630–645 638 2 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $804 -17.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 130.00 $130.00 $533 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 470 3 125.00–128.00 $126.70 $595 -9.45
500–545 533 11 120.00–127.00 $123.91 $660 -12.46
555–571 569 7 120.00–126.00 $125.16 $712 -2.23
600–645 609 5 112.00–119.00 $114.23 $696 -8.63
660–690 670 3 112.00–118.00 $114.06 $764 -13.97
700–745 723 2 108.00–116.00 $112.12 $811 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 125.00–126.00 $125.47 $399 -14.42
355–388 380 4 120.00–123.50 $122.68 $466 -14.51
435–445 441 4 120.00–123.00 $121.76 $537 -11.78
455–465 460 4 118.00–123.00 $120.27 $553 -6.71
500–545 536 5 110.00–119.00 $111.68 $599 -12.92
555–565 560 2 110.00–111.00 $110.50 $619 -8.51
600–645 636 5 110.00–111.00 $110.19 $701 -11.51
700–745 734 4 95.00–100.00 $98.81 $725 -11.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 120.00–121.00 $120.53 $383 -6.37
380 380 2 120.00 $120.00 $456 -8.75
455–490 478 3 111.00–112.00 $111.32 $532 -9.83

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 140.00–150.00 $144.77 $388 +1.90
300–335 314 8 136.00–146.00 $138.73 $436 -4.46
355–365 359 5 126.00–136.00 $131.22 $471 -17.08
435–445 442 5 121.00–131.00 $125.58 $555 -16.31
465–490 469 6 120.00–123.00 $122.48 $574 -5.76
555–575 562 6 110.00–115.00 $111.16 $625 —
660–670 665 2 101.00–104.00 $102.51 $682 -3.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 3 152.00–161.00 $155.98 $519 -12.15
355–365 359 5 146.00–155.00 $150.22 $539 -14.26
435–445 443 5 135.00–145.00 $139.41 $618 -17.28
500–545 516 5 124.00–134.50 $131.48 $678 -0.56
555–590 564 4 120.00–124.00 $122.95 $693 -3.24
600–645 611 4 111.00–121.00 $118.02 $721 -0.52
655–660 658 3 108.00–110.00 $109.34 $719 -6.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–445 421 4 148.00–152.50 $151.31 $637 -9.34
535–545 538 3 135.00–140.00 $138.31 $744 -8.24
555–590 578 3 128.00–130.00 $129.36 $748 -2.20
600–645 607 7 124.00–130.00 $125.44 $761 -3.47
660–675 665 3 123.00–127.00 $125.02 $831 +3.04
700–745 723 2 123.00–127.00 $125.06 $904 +2.08

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1455 1215 80-85% 6 48.00–55.00 $52.87 $642 —
1100–1490 1239 80-85% 7 60.00–66.00 $62.29 $772 —
1210–1930 1619 80-85% 4 67.00–74.00 $70.11 $1,135 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1120 1007 85-90% 6 50.00–57.00 $53.02 $534 +2.53
990–1100 1045 85-90% 2 42.00–45.00 $43.42 $454 -7.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–2080 1563 4 74.00–80.00 $77.84 $1,217 —
1510–1770 1610 3 65.00–72.00 $68.81 $1,108 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1055 989 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 600.00–800.00 $685.17
990–1150 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 540.00–760.00 $645.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1410 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–900.00 $884.74
1200–1220 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 810.00–825.00 $817.44

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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
1000–1210 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 700.00–910.00 $844.24 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.