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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 3, 2022

284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $150.21/cwt -19.08 vs last sale · ≈ $541/hd at 360 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $151.90/cwt -3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 516 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 284 2,943 177
Feeder cattle 172 2,201 127
Slaughter cattle 47 530 38
Replacement cattle 65 212 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (284). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 higher. 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
620 620 2 155.00 $155.00 $961 -6.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 171.00 $171.00 $761 -11.05
455 455 1 165.00 $165.00 $751 -14.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–610 605 2 127.00–130.00 $128.49 $777 -13.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 145.00 $145.00 $515 -15.90
400–445 421 5 141.00–144.00 $142.96 $602 -9.73
455–490 468 4 140.00–144.00 $142.51 $667 -5.56
500–535 515 7 137.00–142.00 $139.33 $718 -3.13
555–590 564 4 132.00–137.00 $133.31 $752 -3.95
600–630 615 2 125.00–126.00 $125.51 $772 -15.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 329 5 132.00–140.00 $135.11 $445 -17.70
355–390 364 5 130.00–140.00 $134.93 $491 -13.53
410–445 428 4 130.00–140.00 $134.80 $577 -9.00
455–480 463 3 128.00–132.00 $129.38 $599 -9.62
555–590 573 2 115.00–118.00 $116.55 $668 -11.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 3 149.00–151.00 $149.66 $685 -11.56
500 500 2 147.00 $147.00 $735 -6.65
555–575 570 4 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $804 -8.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 170.00 $170.00 $612 -15.95
415–445 425 3 160.00–161.00 $160.65 $683 -15.25
455–480 461 4 152.00–153.00 $152.74 $704 -9.04
500–535 516 11 146.00–155.00 $151.90 $784 -3.34
600 600 6 127.00–137.00 $130.33 $782 -10.37
680 680 2 127.00 $127.00 $864 -3.00
700–745 723 2 120.00–125.00 $122.58 $886 +0.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 8 150.00–160.00 $152.68 $495 -18.91
355–390 360 12 148.00–157.00 $150.21 $541 -19.08
455–460 457 5 138.00–140.00 $138.81 $634 -14.47
600–645 630 3 115.00–122.00 $117.22 $738 -19.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–530 520 3 157.00–164.00 $159.24 $828 -14.86
700–730 715 2 136.00–137.00 $136.51 $976 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1390 1247 80-85% 11 72.00–79.00 $75.85 $946 —
1340–1370 1350 80-85% 3 80.00–83.00 $81.67 $1,103 —
1200–1685 1399 80-85% 8 64.00–71.00 $67.70 $947 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1100 1037 85-90% 3 55.00–56.00 $55.35 $574 -17.81
1120–1150 1135 85-90% 2 57.00–58.00 $57.51 $653 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1685 1580 75-80% 4 70.00–77.00 $72.93 $1,152 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1605 1525 2 75.00–76.00 $75.53 $1,152 —
1715–2170 1907 6 97.00–102.00 $98.90 $1,886 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 1001 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 600.00–780.00 $706.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1340 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–940.00 $923.24

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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
1000–1320 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,120.00–1,300.00 $1,189.07 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1100 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 880.00–1,040.00 $945.33 -7.11
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
660–700 687 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 500.00–780.00 $680.10 —

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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.