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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 14, 2022

471 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $122.38/cwt -6.44 vs last sale · ≈ $642/hd at 525 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $119.86/cwt -1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $674/hd at 562 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $129.43/cwt +0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 627 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 471 3,764 365
Feeder cattle 343 2,939 292
Slaughter cattle 77 564 37
Replacement cattle 51 261 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (471). No trends available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 136.00 $136.00 $959 -16.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 136.00 $136.00 $823 -10.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 126.00 $126.00 $781 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 4 132.00–134.00 $133.26 $444 -6.74
355–390 373 4 132.00–134.00 $133.05 $496 -11.75
400–435 418 4 130.00–135.00 $132.40 $553 -13.93
470–480 473 7 125.00–132.50 $130.32 $616 -10.56
500–530 515 8 125.00–128.00 $126.37 $651 -9.06
555–575 565 4 124.00–128.00 $126.04 $712 -9.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 306 5 125.00–132.00 $129.71 $397 -11.39
355–390 362 8 120.00–130.00 $125.10 $453 -13.78
500–535 512 6 117.00–120.00 $119.02 $609 -8.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 444 4 140.00–148.00 $146.02 $648 -10.99
530–548 539 6 135.00–140.00 $137.54 $741 -6.57
555–575 562 3 130.00–135.00 $132.64 $745 -7.46
600–645 625 3 128.00–131.00 $129.01 $806 -6.65

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 322 6 140.00–150.00 $144.83 $466 —
355–390 368 7 140.00–145.00 $142.33 $524 -3.49
430–445 437 6 125.00–135.00 $129.94 $568 -18.24
455–465 460 8 124.00–134.00 $128.40 $591 -9.69
500–545 525 11 119.00–128.00 $122.38 $642 -6.44
555–575 562 11 118.00–126.00 $119.86 $674 -1.39
600–645 611 4 110.00–116.00 $113.06 $691 -5.11
660–675 665 3 106.00–110.00 $108.68 $723 -1.83
755–770 763 2 105.00–107.00 $105.99 $809 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 4 150.00–151.00 $150.52 $561 -13.14
435–445 437 5 146.00–147.00 $146.40 $640 -10.30
455–480 465 5 136.00–146.00 $140.58 $654 -10.76
500–520 509 7 135.00–136.00 $135.44 $689 -7.90
555–575 563 8 129.00–136.00 $132.54 $746 -6.17
600–645 627 10 128.00–131.00 $129.43 $812 +0.18
655–675 664 8 124.00–128.00 $125.49 $833 -0.15
700–745 734 4 109.00–117.00 $113.06 $830 -8.94
770–785 780 3 109.00–114.00 $112.02 $874 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 156.00 $156.00 $725 -4.00
555–575 565 2 140.00–141.00 $140.49 $794 -8.35
600–645 630 3 135.00–136.00 $135.68 $855 -0.94
705–735 720 2 120.00–128.00 $124.08 $893 -5.25
770–790 780 2 118.00–120.00 $119.01 $928 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1120 1033 85-90% 7 53.00–60.00 $57.85 $598 -6.84
990–1120 1036 85-90% 12 61.00–68.00 $65.20 $675 +0.51
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1300 1178 80-85% 6 64.00–71.00 $67.56 $796 -5.10
1000–1380 1187 80-85% 12 71.00–78.00 $75.16 $892 +2.50
1210 1210 80-85% 1 81.00 $81.00 $980 +3.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1370 1217 6 94.00–99.00 $96.42 $1,173 —
1660 1660 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,693 —
1965–2100 2033 2 86.00–88.00 $86.97 $1,768 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1010 982 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 590.00–730.00 $643.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1100 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–875.00 $862.39
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00

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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.