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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 14, 2022

357 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 357 3,903 318
Feeder cattle 239 2,856 213
Slaughter cattle 46 660 44
Replacement cattle 72 387 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (357). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows mostly steady, bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers lightly tested, bull calves and heifer calves unevenly steady. 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
445 445 1 173.00 $173.00 $770 —
500–535 518 2 158.00–163.00 $160.58 $832 -10.52
555–575 567 5 153.00–157.00 $155.43 $881 -11.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 140.00 $140.00 $903 -6.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 433 4 154.00–156.00 $155.53 $673 +3.90
455–460 456 4 147.00–148.00 $147.75 $674 -3.47
510–535 526 4 140.00–145.00 $142.46 $749 -5.41
555–575 560 4 140.00–143.00 $142.23 $796 -6.50
600–635 623 3 124.00–125.00 $124.32 $775 -15.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 146.00–148.00 $146.94 $467 -2.58
355–380 364 4 136.00–146.00 $142.10 $517 -8.76
415–445 421 5 136.00–140.00 $139.15 $586 -9.49
500–535 523 3 128.00–135.00 $130.23 $681 -9.78
555–575 562 3 127.00–130.00 $128.02 $719 -4.55
600 600 2 117.00 $117.00 $702 -10.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 140.00 $140.00 $357 -8.55
310–335 319 4 128.00–135.00 $130.34 $416 -12.59
400–445 423 2 118.00–128.00 $122.73 $519 -16.25
455–470 464 4 116.00–126.00 $120.54 $559 -16.47
500–535 518 2 114.00–116.00 $115.03 $596 -8.10

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 421 4 164.00–171.00 $167.00 $703 -4.26
455–490 473 3 161.00–166.00 $163.61 $774 +9.29
500–535 518 4 149.00–159.00 $154.02 $798 -3.74
565–594 588 5 146.00–153.00 $147.34 $866 -3.93
600–635 624 4 134.00–144.00 $138.93 $867 -0.75
660–675 668 2 134.00–143.00 $138.45 $925 —
710–730 719 5 125.00–135.00 $130.99 $942 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 164.00–174.00 $169.17 $623 +1.46
435–445 438 3 160.00–161.00 $160.66 $704 +0.26
455–487 472 7 144.00–154.00 $147.40 $696 -9.39
510–512 512 4 140.00–145.00 $141.25 $723 -8.47
555–575 565 2 140.00–142.00 $140.98 $797 +5.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 149.00–159.00 $153.96 $505 -11.17
355–365 358 3 141.00–151.00 $145.72 $522 -9.09
400–445 427 3 135.00–145.00 $139.96 $598 -11.19
465–490 476 6 130.00–140.00 $133.59 $636 -8.82
555–575 565 4 110.00–114.00 $112.04 $633 -17.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1330 1211 80-85% 7 77.00–83.00 $78.87 $955 -7.31
1200–1330 1265 80-85% 2 86.00–92.00 $88.85 $1,124 —
990–1625 1299 80-85% 6 68.00–75.00 $72.51 $942 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1000 943 85-90% 3 55.00–60.00 $57.58 $543 —
1005–1100 1076 85-90% 4 60.00–65.00 $62.30 $670 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1755 1491 4 108.00–113.00 $109.97 $1,640 +13.84
1445–1590 1546 4 114.00–118.00 $115.71 $1,789 —
1840 1840 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,840 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1145 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 600.00–740.00 $670.61
880–1130 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 550.00–800.00 $666.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
1100–1302 1199 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 900.00–1,050.00 $978.15

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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
900–960 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 700.00–790.00 $743.55 -256.45
900–1100 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 825.00–975.00 $935.65 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1150 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,040.00–1,125.00 $1,083.20 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730–815 773 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 600.00–650.00 $626.38 -131.76

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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.