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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 21, 2022

408 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $135.16/cwt +2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $766/hd at 567 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 408 3,234 325
Feeder cattle 302 2,444 231
Slaughter cattle 32 664 46
Replacement cattle 74 126 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (408). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls steady to 3.00 lower, bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves 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
420–445 433 2 178.00–182.00 $179.94 $779 -1.69
555–575 565 2 160.00–166.00 $163.05 $921 -1.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 518 2 160.00–161.00 $160.52 $831 -2.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 358 4 140.00–149.00 $144.78 $518 -6.81
425–440 433 9 138.00–144.00 $140.66 $609 -9.49
455–471 465 9 135.00–142.00 $140.12 $652 -5.68
500–545 523 5 129.00–137.00 $134.01 $701 -3.12
555–580 575 5 123.00–127.00 $123.77 $712 -17.53
600–645 623 4 116.00–122.00 $119.11 $742 -9.47
700–715 705 3 105.00–110.00 $107.68 $759 -7.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 370 3 155.00–158.00 $156.70 $580 -2.20
400–445 429 4 152.00–158.00 $155.42 $667 -3.01
455–480 468 6 149.00–154.00 $150.32 $703 -5.40
500–515 509 9 142.00–152.00 $148.04 $754 -3.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 325 4 126.00–136.00 $130.37 $424 -10.93
355–390 366 4 124.00–134.00 $129.36 $473 -12.37
455–480 467 5 121.00–131.00 $126.49 $591 -7.03
500–535 518 4 120.00–126.00 $123.10 $638 -8.56
555–580 563 3 115.00–120.00 $118.28 $666 -8.10

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 4 167.00–175.00 $171.27 $639 -0.49
400–440 421 5 159.00–169.00 $162.26 $683 +2.94
455–465 458 3 150.00–156.00 $152.36 $698 -0.10
500–535 518 4 143.00–153.00 $148.35 $768 +0.64
555–575 563 9 141.00–149.00 $146.13 $823 +4.88
600–635 614 5 134.00–140.00 $136.41 $838 +0.48
660–675 664 4 134.00–136.00 $134.51 $893 +10.33
700–735 721 5 118.00–121.00 $119.43 $861 +1.46
770–790 782 3 110.00–118.00 $114.70 $897 +0.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 160.00–168.00 $163.74 $447 -2.90
325–335 329 6 151.00–161.00 $155.63 $512 -11.36
355–365 358 4 150.00–160.00 $155.03 $555 -2.17
455–465 460 2 131.00–140.00 $135.55 $624 -6.23
500–535 524 7 130.00–139.00 $136.23 $714 +0.90
555–590 567 10 130.00–138.00 $135.16 $766 +2.56
600–635 612 3 120.00–125.00 $121.73 $745 -3.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 210.00 $210.00 $430 —
330 330 1 182.00 $182.00 $601 —
425–445 442 6 170.00–176.00 $171.82 $759 +4.82
455–490 464 4 157.00–162.00 $159.02 $738 -3.92
555–590 569 5 152.00–160.00 $155.60 $885 +3.80
600–635 618 2 142.00–148.00 $145.09 $897 +5.28
660–675 668 2 140.00–145.00 $142.47 $952 +7.70
700–745 715 3 128.00–134.00 $130.65 $934 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1370 1211 80-85% 4 68.00–70.00 $69.32 $839 -5.78
1080–1590 1317 80-85% 6 74.00–78.00 $76.76 $1,011 -12.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1110 1033 85-90% 3 56.00–61.00 $59.08 $610 -8.25
1015–1100 1058 85-90% 2 65.00–70.00 $67.40 $713 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1580 1470 2 100.00–101.00 $100.46 $1,477 —
1375–2145 1668 4 105.00–112.00 $108.20 $1,805 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1190 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 875.00–1,175.00 $976.00
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
1088–1600 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 930.00–1,200.00 $1,032.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–950 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 510.00–710.00 $585.49
900–1000 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–800.00 $747.37
800–1050 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 550.00–740.00 $677.05

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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
1000–1165 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,120.00–1,500.00 $1,225.51 -374.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1200 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 800.00–1,050.00 $961.91 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 620.00 $620.00 —

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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.