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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 7, 2022

265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.45/cwt +8.19 vs last sale · ≈ $584/hd at 362 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 265 2,919 469
Feeder cattle 183 1,998 353
Slaughter cattle 32 546 54
Replacement cattle 50 375 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (265). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes over 600 lbs lightly tested, under 600 lbs unevenly steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 463 3 170.00–171.00 $170.34 $789 -2.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–370 362 13 155.00–162.00 $161.45 $584 +9.49
400–445 434 4 153.00–154.00 $153.49 $666 -0.42
455–491 482 7 148.00–151.00 $148.77 $717 -3.71
645 645 1 126.00 $126.00 $813 —
775 775 1 115.00 $115.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 160.00 $160.00 $408 +2.91
330–335 332 3 150.00–153.00 $151.99 $505 +2.54
355–380 366 6 142.00–150.00 $145.08 $531 -5.28
400–445 434 4 136.00–145.00 $141.64 $615 -6.31
500–535 527 5 129.00–137.00 $132.23 $697 -5.46
665–680 673 2 111.00–112.00 $111.49 $750 -8.15
710 710 1 112.00 $112.00 $795 -5.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 121.00–131.00 $127.67 $453 -9.28
555 555 1 115.00 $115.00 $638 -1.87
675 675 2 105.00 $105.00 $709 -5.72

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 3 160.00–170.00 $165.07 $561 —
355–370 363 4 151.00–157.00 $154.06 $559 +6.40
400 400 3 150.00–153.00 $151.00 $604 +0.11
455–490 472 5 135.00–137.00 $136.19 $643 -9.64
500–530 515 2 125.00–133.00 $129.12 $665 -7.83
555–590 575 6 120.00–122.00 $120.64 $694 -5.74
660–675 668 2 108.00–109.00 $108.51 $725 -13.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 4 165.00–174.00 $171.75 $610 -0.85
445 445 4 158.00–167.50 $162.75 $724 -3.57
460 460 2 150.00 $150.00 $690 -6.07
500 500 1 145.00 $145.00 $725 -5.32
555–565 560 3 133.00–142.00 $138.97 $778 -3.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–446 439 3 169.00–171.00 $170.00 $746 +1.13
510–525 521 4 154.50–161.00 $156.09 $813 +0.13
555–589 572 2 153.00–159.00 $156.09 $893 +1.97
600–645 630 3 139.00–148.00 $141.86 $894 +0.66

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1455 1306 80-85% 5 74.00–75.00 $74.60 $974 —
1270–1600 1475 80-85% 5 80.00–81.00 $80.22 $1,183 —
1505 1505 80-85% 1 87.50 $87.50 $1,317 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1865 1701 75-80% 5 77.00–82.00 $79.84 $1,358 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1100 1033 85-90% 3 55.00–60.00 $58.39 $603 -23.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755–1805 1788 3 101.00–106.00 $102.64 $1,835 —
1670–1975 1837 3 90.00–98.00 $93.07 $1,710 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1345 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 975.00–1,175.00 $1,059.72
1055–1540 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,333.53
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1100 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 600.00–780.00 $699.31
900–1000 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 590.00–790.00 $684.74

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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
900–1015 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 880.00–1,060.00 $967.96 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1230 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,370.00 $1,349.48 -336.05

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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.