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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 28, 2022

268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 268 2,987 286
Feeder cattle 145 2,159 182
Slaughter cattle 36 497 39
Replacement cattle 87 331 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (268). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes unevenly steady to 3.00 lower. 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
418–445 422 7 176.00–181.00 $180.25 $761 +3.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 126.00 $126.00 $926 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 130.00 $130.00 $767 +6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 370 3 144.00–150.00 $146.77 $543 -1.35
418–445 432 5 136.00–145.00 $138.66 $599 -5.93
500–535 526 5 130.00–132.00 $131.19 $690 -14.02
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 -7.90
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 -8.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 3 124.00–134.00 $130.30 $423 -13.95
355–365 362 3 122.00–132.00 $127.05 $460 -15.11
435–445 440 2 120.00–126.00 $122.97 $541 -8.36
500–535 518 4 118.00–125.00 $121.62 $630 -3.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 152.00–154.00 $152.95 $571 -7.49
400–445 423 2 150.00–151.00 $150.47 $636 -9.76
455–490 467 3 140.00–144.00 $142.60 $666 -12.91

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 6 156.00–166.00 $159.99 $576 -7.86
400–445 427 3 152.00–160.00 $155.18 $663 -0.34
455–490 464 6 149.00–159.00 $152.21 $706 -1.44
500–535 519 5 136.00–146.00 $139.56 $724 -15.68
555–585 563 8 127.00–135.00 $131.61 $741 -5.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 3 176.00–180.00 $178.66 $595 —
355–370 362 5 174.00–176.00 $175.21 $634 +10.31
400–445 436 5 173.00–179.00 $175.53 $765 +7.53
455–465 458 3 161.00–171.00 $166.96 $765 +6.34
500–545 519 6 150.00–159.00 $152.88 $793 -0.04
555–580 568 2 145.00–146.00 $145.51 $826 -7.04
600–635 618 2 140.00–146.00 $143.09 $884 -4.54
660 660 1 138.00 $138.00 $911 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 331 4 146.00–155.00 $151.52 $502 -3.90
355–380 363 3 144.00–150.00 $146.09 $530 -10.83
400–445 422 6 136.00–146.00 $141.49 $597 -10.08
455–480 467 5 126.00–135.00 $129.44 $604 -6.44
500–535 514 4 126.00–130.00 $127.01 $653 -6.88
555–575 565 4 120.00–123.00 $121.53 $687 -5.41

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1585 1338 80-85% 5 70.00–72.00 $70.58 $944 —
1360–1420 1390 80-85% 2 65.00–69.00 $67.04 $932 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–990 900 85-90% 2 50.00–52.00 $50.90 $458 —
935–1140 1073 85-90% 4 60.00–66.00 $63.37 $680 -15.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1460 1453 75-80% 2 64.00–65.00 $64.50 $937 —
1470–1655 1563 75-80% 2 68.00–71.00 $69.59 $1,088 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1440 1363 2 85.00–88.00 $86.41 $1,178 —
1330–1885 1515 3 92.00–97.00 $94.93 $1,438 +0.10

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
879–1000 926 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00–800.00 $699.24
1000–1025 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 860.00 $860.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1470 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 840.00–1,175.00 $997.21

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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
900–1050 997 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 750.00–990.00 $866.69 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1220 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,210.00–1,280.00 $1,243.19 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775–800 788 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 670.00–800.00 $733.97 —

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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.