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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 24, 2022

219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 219 3,383 300
Feeder cattle 110 2,343 166
Slaughter cattle 28 761 58
Replacement cattle 81 279 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (219). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls lightly tested. Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers lightly tested, bull and heifer calves unevenly steady. Replacement cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 164.00 $164.00 $771 -6.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 132.00 $132.00 $752 -21.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 145.00–146.00 $145.49 $477 -8.12
400–445 415 3 141.00–142.00 $141.32 $586 -5.42
455–480 468 2 138.00–139.00 $138.49 $648 -4.42
500–535 518 2 130.00–131.00 $130.52 $676 -6.11
555–575 565 2 119.00–120.00 $119.51 $675 -16.09
700 700 1 107.00 $107.00 $749 -14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 128.00–130.00 $128.94 $410 -11.11
455–465 462 3 126.00–128.00 $127.34 $588 -1.49
555 555 1 110.00 $110.00 $610 -25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 143.00 $143.00 $651 -13.53
505 505 3 137.00–140.00 $139.00 $702 -15.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 171.00–177.00 $174.19 $476 -6.43
300–335 323 4 166.00–175.00 $170.20 $550 -2.34
355–380 368 2 166.00–170.00 $168.07 $618 -6.69
400–445 429 4 154.00–160.00 $157.69 $676 -8.69
455–490 478 3 150.00–155.00 $151.59 $725 -7.56
675 675 1 121.00 $121.00 $817 -8.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 3 156.00–165.00 $160.40 $441 -3.93
325–335 330 4 150.00–160.00 $154.96 $511 -8.05
355–365 360 4 150.00–159.00 $153.76 $554 -3.02
400–415 410 3 140.00–144.00 $141.30 $579 -8.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 168.00–172.00 $169.95 $714 -6.30
455–465 460 2 161.00–162.00 $161.51 $743 -7.54
600–645 623 2 135.00–137.00 $135.96 $847 -9.53
915 915 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,107 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1180 1043 80-85% 4 78.00–84.00 $80.56 $840 —
1075–1355 1192 80-85% 5 70.00–72.00 $70.85 $845 -20.49
1505–1785 1600 80-85% 3 89.50–92.00 $91.21 $1,459 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1100 1000 85-90% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.25 $622 —
900–1130 1027 85-90% 3 70.00–75.00 $72.58 $745 -5.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,028 -19.23
1570 1570 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,366 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,667 +19.54
1220–2015 1618 2 105.00–111.00 $108.74 $1,759 -3.10

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1005 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 810.00–825.00 $819.59
900–1105 931 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 580.00–780.00 $688.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
900–1310 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–1,100.00 $1,035.93

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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
975–1300 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 1,210.00–1,550.00 $1,328.49 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1100 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 920.00–1,185.00 $998.90 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–900 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 730.00–830.00 $777.06 —

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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.