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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 31, 2022

391 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $156.53/cwt -0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 468 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $142.94/cwt -5.43 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 513 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $158.73/cwt -7.12 vs last sale · ≈ $683/hd at 430 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 391 4,030 113
Feeder cattle 252 2,975 80
Slaughter cattle 55 822 6
Replacement cattle 84 233 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (391). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes mostly 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
500–535 518 2 165.00–169.00 $166.93 $865 -13.96
590 590 1 156.00 $156.00 $920 -17.43
645 645 1 149.00 $149.00 $961 -16.56
650 650 1 149.00 $149.00 $968 -5.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 170.00–174.00 $172.03 $619 -16.13
455–490 473 2 160.00–163.00 $161.56 $764 -10.19
505 505 1 150.00 $150.00 $758 -11.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 168.00 $168.00 $554 -9.53
355–385 370 2 157.00–166.00 $161.68 $598 -13.21
445 445 1 154.00 $154.00 $685 -9.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 152.00–154.00 $152.98 $352 -14.02
300–335 324 4 144.00–150.00 $147.58 $478 -10.92
355–390 373 6 141.00–147.00 $144.11 $538 -9.64
400–445 434 8 133.00–143.00 $136.55 $593 -11.65
450–495 472 6 130.00–135.00 $133.08 $628 -6.04
505–545 518 3 130.00–132.00 $130.70 $677 -7.42
555–575 565 2 125.00–130.00 $127.54 $721 -5.58
600–645 625 5 115.00–120.00 $116.61 $729 -18.67
680–690 687 3 111.00–114.00 $111.99 $769 -10.06
705–715 710 3 107.00–114.00 $109.99 $781 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 164.00 $164.00 $361 —
355–365 358 3 155.00–160.00 $157.33 $563 -6.18
455–465 458 3 145.00–147.00 $145.68 $667 -10.02
510 510 1 143.00 $143.00 $729 -3.73
550–560 557 3 138.00–147.00 $140.96 $785 -7.47
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 -12.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 327 3 130.00–138.00 $135.39 $443 -9.81
425–445 438 3 127.00–130.00 $127.97 $561 -6.13
515–545 527 3 115.00–122.00 $119.06 $627 -2.32
550–575 563 2 110.00–120.00 $115.11 $648 +0.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 4 178.00–184.00 $180.22 $424 —
300–335 327 5 171.00–180.00 $175.11 $573 -3.47
355–380 365 10 161.00–170.00 $165.24 $603 -5.01
400–445 430 11 154.00–164.00 $158.73 $683 -7.12
455–476 468 13 151.00–160.50 $156.53 $733 -0.47
500–535 513 12 140.00–149.00 $142.94 $733 -5.43
555–590 573 8 131.00–137.00 $132.64 $760 -12.48
600–645 623 2 128.00–131.00 $129.45 $806 +0.81
700–745 723 2 115.00–124.00 $119.64 $865 +1.61
770–790 778 3 114.00–118.00 $116.68 $908 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 265 3 160.00–170.00 $165.17 $438 -4.71
300–335 320 9 157.00–167.00 $162.68 $521 -7.49
355–365 363 4 150.00–160.00 $155.54 $565 -4.11
400–445 414 10 141.00–151.00 $145.49 $602 -10.53
455–470 463 4 138.00–148.00 $143.08 $662 -2.50
500–535 523 11 128.00–138.00 $132.76 $694 -7.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 411 4 167.00–170.00 $169.19 $695 -8.55
500–535 512 3 150.00–152.00 $150.70 $772 -3.41
555–590 571 4 146.00–152.00 $149.77 $855 -2.52
610–645 626 4 136.00–146.00 $141.95 $889 -3.98
670–690 680 2 135.00–136.00 $135.51 $921 -3.70
700–735 718 2 128.00–130.00 $129.02 $926 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1505 1299 80-85% 9 74.00–80.00 $78.00 $1,013 —
1150–1510 1331 80-85% 8 82.00–88.00 $84.38 $1,123 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1075 1022 85-90% 5 68.00–75.00 $70.31 $719 +4.90
1070–1120 1098 85-90% 4 62.00–65.00 $63.75 $700 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1550 1410 75-80% 2 76.00–78.00 $76.90 $1,084 -17.86
1355–1745 1604 75-80% 6 83.00–87.00 $85.94 $1,378 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,057 +10.29
1495–1915 1795 5 106.00–113.00 $108.66 $1,950 —
2030 2030 1 105.00 $105.00 $2,132 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1085 971 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 620.00–820.00 $711.16
1045–1265 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 620.00–860.00 $751.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1340 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 830.00–1,030.00 $980.34
1165–1310 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00

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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
900–1250 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 800.00–1,060.00 $901.14 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140–1200 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,160.00–1,350.00 $1,257.44 —
1400–1860 1630 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,540.00–1,800.00 $1,688.34 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 560.00 $560.00 —

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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.