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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 12, 2022

253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 253 2,999 293
Feeder cattle 148 2,348 196
Slaughter cattle 30 482 56
Replacement cattle 75 169 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (253). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes unevenly steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows unevenly 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 2 163.00–165.00 $164.03 $850 -9.10
555–575 565 2 154.00–158.00 $156.04 $882 -9.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 159.00 $159.00 $795 -2.77
605 605 1 139.00 $139.00 $841 -12.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 362 3 127.00–131.00 $128.68 $466 -13.44
400–445 415 3 124.00–130.00 $126.79 $526 -12.88
455–480 463 8 115.00–125.00 $121.06 $561 -13.92
500–535 512 3 114.00–118.00 $115.39 $591 -12.56
600–630 615 2 113.00–115.00 $114.02 $701 -3.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 458 3 134.00–142.00 $137.70 $631 -13.54
605–635 620 2 118.00–124.00 $121.07 $751 -3.67
700 700 1 109.00 $109.00 $763 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 144.00 $144.00 $763 -7.86
660 660 1 126.00 $126.00 $832 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 150.00–155.00 $152.68 $420 -22.35
320–335 328 3 145.00–154.00 $149.60 $491 -5.32
355–380 364 4 135.00–145.00 $140.28 $511 -15.23
435–445 438 3 135.00–145.00 $139.96 $613 -8.42
455–465 461 7 128.00–138.00 $131.72 $607 -9.91
500–520 514 7 128.00–135.00 $133.06 $684 +3.73
555–590 573 6 125.00–130.00 $127.58 $731 +1.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 174.00 $174.00 $618 -2.89
425–445 435 2 168.00–169.00 $168.49 $733 +4.61
455–480 467 3 158.00–159.00 $158.33 $739 -9.88
500–535 519 5 154.00–158.00 $154.82 $804 -5.87
555–590 573 2 149.00–150.00 $149.52 $857 -3.88
600–645 623 2 140.00–142.00 $141.04 $879 -3.94
700–745 725 3 134.00–139.00 $135.71 $984 —
765 765 1 128.00 $128.00 $979 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 170.00–171.00 $170.49 $469 -3.44
355–390 373 2 156.00–165.00 $160.71 $599 -7.19
425–445 432 3 150.00–156.00 $152.06 $657 -8.86
455–465 460 4 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $649 -11.78
600–645 624 5 130.00–136.00 $133.21 $831 -2.29
700 700 2 127.00–128.00 $127.50 $892 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1385 1145 80-85% 3 72.00–73.00 $72.28 $828 +3.20
1160–1290 1225 80-85% 2 80.00–86.00 $82.84 $1,015 +8.69
1100–1400 1267 80-85% 3 68.00–70.00 $69.32 $878 -14.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1000 950 85-90% 2 50.00–55.00 $52.37 $498 —
1100–1130 1117 85-90% 3 60.00–67.00 $64.70 $723 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,009 —
1630 1630 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,337 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725 1725 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,622 —
1760–1990 1875 2 96.50–98.00 $97.20 $1,822 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–980 927 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 525.00–740.00 $621.04
800–1100 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–780.00 $704.21
900–1060 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 540.00–740.00 $663.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–990 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 820.00–850.00 $834.69
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
1055–1200 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,290.06 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 820.00 $820.00 +193.11
615–860 758 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 560.00–700.00 $658.37 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–950 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 860.00–1,100.00 $988.93 —

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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.