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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 4, 2022

306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $173.77/cwt +9.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 644 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $175.85/cwt -3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $851/hd at 484 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 306 2,556 251
Feeder cattle 221 2,159 209
Slaughter cattle 40 253 18
Replacement cattle 45 144 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (306). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested. Feeder steers and steer calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers lightly tested, bull calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher, heifer calves mostly steady. 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
455–477 474 7 168.00–172.00 $171.45 $813 -7.98
498 value added 498 5 182.00 $182.00 $906 —
500–538 532 7 166.00–174.00 $171.78 $914 -4.79
630 630 3 159.00–166.00 $161.33 $1,016 -1.24
648 value added 648 10 177.50 $177.50 $1,150 —
700–720 710 2 146.00–152.00 $149.04 $1,058 -6.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 521 6 148.50–156.00 $151.50 $789 -11.68
555–580 569 4 145.00–153.00 $149.55 $851 -1.51
600–645 623 2 142.00–145.00 $143.55 $894 -9.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 459 5 130.00–138.00 $135.61 $622 -9.29
500–545 511 8 130.00–137.50 $133.67 $683 -6.98
555–575 562 3 129.00–130.00 $129.66 $729 -3.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 140.00 $140.00 $462 -7.41
435–445 442 3 126.00–136.00 $130.63 $577 -4.30
455–470 463 3 120.00–126.00 $122.03 $565 -11.17
500–530 510 3 115.00–120.00 $116.73 $595 -10.39
660–690 675 2 100.00–110.00 $104.89 $708 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 148.00 $148.00 $673 -1.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 156.00 $156.00 $437 -17.07
420–445 437 3 149.00–153.00 $150.62 $658 +5.76
455–465 460 6 135.00–145.00 $141.70 $652 -1.72
500–545 530 3 125.00–135.00 $129.86 $688 -4.86
555–575 565 6 125.00–132.00 $128.56 $726 -0.74
600–645 628 6 117.00–122.00 $120.07 $754 -3.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 161.00–169.00 $164.95 $726 +3.39
455–465 461 5 148.00–158.00 $154.05 $710 -1.36
500–535 518 8 142.00–148.00 $144.11 $746 -3.83
555–575 565 4 140.00–148.00 $144.07 $814 +7.64
600–645 626 4 129.00–134.00 $131.29 $822 +4.42
710 710 1 125.00 $125.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 4 162.00–164.00 $162.97 $763 -2.40
500–520 510 2 153.00–154.00 $153.51 $783 +1.31
585 585 1 154.00 $154.00 $901 +8.98
600–630 615 2 137.00–139.00 $138.02 $849 +1.39
650–660 655 2 130.00–133.00 $131.49 $861 -1.14

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1120 1065 80-85% 4 76.00–78.00 $76.73 $817 —
1000–1660 1181 80-85% 10 83.00–88.00 $85.84 $1,014 +6.76
1120–1455 1254 80-85% 6 90.00–96.00 $92.38 $1,158 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1120 948 85-90% 5 66.00–72.00 $68.89 $653 —
905–985 948 85-90% 3 60.00–65.00 $63.27 $600 —
1040–1085 1063 85-90% 2 77.00–78.00 $77.51 $824 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,495 -1.52
1585–1725 1655 2 90.00–94.00 $91.92 $1,521 —
2025 2025 1 117.00 $117.00 $2,369 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1120 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–800.00 $775.45
1000–1345 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 690.00–890.00 $804.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1315 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,040.00 $977.46

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–770 695 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 600.00–700.00 $650.07 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1100 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,175.00–1,375.00 $1,277.33 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–950 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 710.00–1,010.00 $855.95 —

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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.