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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 24, 2022

204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 204 2,657 500
Feeder cattle 97 2,124 379
Slaughter cattle 37 364 63
Replacement cattle 70 169 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (204). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls lightly tested. Feeder classes lightly tested. Replacement cows steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 162.00 $162.00 $899 -5.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 153.00 $153.00 $826 -3.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 144.00–146.00 $144.98 $399 -16.03
355–390 373 2 138.00 $138.00 $515 -16.36
420 420 2 130.00 $130.00 $546 -22.54
600 600 1 112.00 $112.00 $672 -21.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 3 152.00–155.00 $152.99 $647 -13.73
455–490 473 2 146.00–151.00 $148.59 $703 -7.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 133.00 $133.00 $439 -3.98
425 425 2 118.00 $118.00 $502 -10.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 172.00 $172.00 $611 -13.42
400 400 1 164.00 $164.00 $656 -15.05
455–490 470 6 153.00–162.00 $159.87 $751 -5.47
500–545 515 3 150.00–156.00 $152.12 $783 -5.83
710 710 1 125.00 $125.00 $888 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 470 5 141.00–151.00 $144.20 $678 -14.41
500–545 519 6 137.00–145.00 $141.17 $733 -7.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 142.00–145.00 $143.49 $478 -24.93
415–445 430 2 137.00–139.00 $138.03 $594 -19.50
455–490 466 4 125.00–133.00 $129.56 $604 -16.90
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 -9.14

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1345 962 80-85% 16 65.00–69.00 $68.25 $657 —
1000–1420 1213 80-85% 11 70.00–77.00 $72.96 $885 -3.99
1090–1655 1373 80-85% 2 78.00–80.00 $79.21 $1,088 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–980 940 85-90% 2 50.00–54.00 $52.09 $490 —
900–1160 1073 85-90% 3 55.00–61.00 $56.68 $608 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1560 1538 75-80% 2 78.00–81.00 $79.48 $1,222 —
1590 1590 75-80% 2 77.00 $77.00 $1,224 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1955 1955 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,760 —
2065 2065 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,755 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1290 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 830.00–975.00 $896.03
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1000 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 570.00–780.00 $649.22

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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
900–1140 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 760.00–975.00 $836.57 -8.58
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–900 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 620.00–780.00 $698.46 —

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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.