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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 28, 2022

339 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $129.52/cwt -16.45 vs last sale · ≈ $618/hd at 477 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 339 2,231 395
Feeder cattle 227 1,909 310
Slaughter cattle 42 194 26
Replacement cattle 70 128 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (339). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls unevenly steady. Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers lightly tested, bull calves steady to 3.00 higher, heifer calves unevenly. Replacement cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 145.00 $145.00 $899 -15.69
845 845 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,141 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 144.00 $144.00 $655 -25.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 372 3 140.00–147.00 $144.77 $539 -0.24
400–445 436 5 140.00 $140.00 $610 -6.22
455–496 477 14 128.00–135.00 $129.52 $618 -16.45
500–535 512 3 128.00–134.00 $130.74 $669 -9.17
555 555 2 128.00 $128.00 $710 -5.40
600–645 623 2 106.00–116.00 $110.82 $690 -12.52
690 690 1 105.00 $105.00 $724 -16.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 310 3 128.00–132.00 $130.58 $405 -12.59
355–380 363 3 122.00–132.00 $127.00 $461 -16.32
400–445 423 6 115.00–123.00 $119.56 $506 -13.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 512 3 136.00–137.00 $136.35 $698 -11.06
555 555 2 134.00 $134.00 $744 -10.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 372 3 160.00–161.00 $160.32 $596 -15.29
435–445 441 5 149.00–159.00 $152.99 $675 -15.15
451–480 459 9 141.00–151.00 $147.35 $676 -12.16
500–545 537 8 135.00–140.00 $138.92 $746 -5.50
555–575 558 6 127.00–135.00 $128.37 $716 -8.52
600–645 634 7 125.00–135.00 $129.05 $818 -5.61
655–690 674 4 122.00–132.00 $124.45 $839 -2.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 150.00 $150.00 $405 -37.32
330–335 333 2 150.00–152.00 $151.01 $503 -19.56
355–365 360 4 142.00–143.00 $142.75 $514 -14.17
400–445 415 3 141.00–142.00 $141.64 $588 -10.17
455–465 458 6 127.00–135.00 $133.18 $610 -7.90
500–535 514 5 120.00–130.00 $125.84 $647 -8.54
555–560 557 6 110.00–120.00 $113.35 $631 -14.57
600–645 609 5 105.00–115.00 $112.18 $683 -8.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 165.00 $165.00 $734 -9.91
455 455 2 154.00 $154.00 $701 -7.16
501–535 505 9 143.00–145.00 $143.24 $723 -9.76
775 775 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,000 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1310 1171 80-85% 9 70.00–75.00 $72.83 $853 -9.87
1100–1280 1203 80-85% 3 66.00–67.50 $66.87 $804 —
1585–1705 1630 80-85% 5 78.00–84.00 $81.41 $1,327 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–980 927 85-90% 3 48.00–55.00 $52.53 $487 —
920–1040 980 85-90% 2 60.00–61.00 $60.53 $593 +7.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1475 1351 4 97.00–98.00 $97.76 $1,321 —
1370 1370 1 111.50 $111.50 $1,528 —
1110–2395 1674 4 82.00–89.00 $85.34 $1,429 -11.56

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1100 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 630.00–810.00 $691.50
970–1115 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–890.00 $871.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1440 1261 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 870.00–1,070.00 $974.23
1340–1620 1480 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,220.00 $1,124.93

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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.