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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 11, 2022

365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $136.86/cwt -10.61 vs last sale · ≈ $630/hd at 460 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $148.78/cwt -1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $617/hd at 415 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $133.43/cwt -3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $698/hd at 523 lb · 13 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 365 3,616 339
Feeder cattle 266 2,813 245
Slaughter cattle 54 712 36
Replacement cattle 45 91 58

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (365). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers steady to 3.00 higher, bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 164.00 $164.00 $820 -12.22
555–565 560 2 163.00–165.00 $164.01 $918 -5.64
643 643 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,035 -2.05
750–770 762 3 144.00–147.00 $145.35 $1,108 +2.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–565 560 2 150.00–152.00 $151.01 $846 -4.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–635 618 2 136.00–137.00 $136.49 $844 -4.30

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 322 6 142.00–150.00 $145.53 $469 -17.94
400–445 428 6 140.00–144.00 $140.86 $603 -9.45
455–465 458 4 135.00–144.00 $140.75 $645 -6.82
500–530 515 2 131.00–135.00 $133.06 $685 -9.68
553–555 554 6 127.00–130.00 $128.17 $710 -8.25
600–645 621 4 120.00–129.00 $123.30 $766 -7.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 258 3 140.00–145.00 $141.71 $366 -23.27
310–335 328 4 130.00–140.00 $133.90 $439 -15.17
400–445 423 2 131.00–137.00 $134.16 $567 -8.38
455–460 458 5 128.00–135.00 $131.21 $601 -1.63
500–535 518 4 122.00–126.00 $125.03 $648 -9.85
555–565 560 2 120.00–122.00 $121.01 $678 -7.67
600–645 623 2 116.00–119.00 $117.55 $732 -5.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474–495 478 5 147.50–156.00 $149.26 $713 -16.46
555 555 2 139.00 $139.00 $771 -14.84
675 675 4 130.00 $130.00 $878 -0.84

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Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 3 168.00–172.00 $170.59 $469
355–380 364 4 145.00–155.00 $150.09 $546 -2.56
400–445 415 14 144.00–154.00 $148.78 $617 -1.10
455–465 460 28 131.00–141.00 $136.86 $630 -10.61
515–530 523 13 130.00–136.00 $133.43 $698 -3.05
555–590 564 7 120.00–126.00 $124.11 $700 -8.99
600–645 606 7 114.00–124.00 $120.83 $732 -4.73
670–690 678 6 113.00–120.00 $117.81 $799
700–730 715 2 104.00–110.00 $107.06 $765
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 338 6 173.00–181.00 $176.32 $596 -4.17
355–390 370 3 162.00–170.00 $165.87 $614 -5.57
435–440 438 2 155.00–160.00 $157.49 $690 -9.30
455–465 463 4 150.00–154.00 $152.01 $704 -0.75
500–545 515 10 138.00–147.00 $141.63 $729 -4.53
555–575 560 12 130.00–138.00 $133.52 $748 -8.57
600–645 623 9 130.00–137.00 $133.87 $834 -1.14
655–665 660 3 127.00–133.00 $130.66 $862 +1.46
700–745 723 2 122.00–124.00 $123.03 $890
770 770 1 115.00 $115.00 $886
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–530 520 8 149.00–155.00 $152.87 $795 -0.95
600 600 4 140.00–144.00 $142.00 $852 -4.85

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1100 1083 80-85% 2 78.00–80.00 $79.02 $856
900–1670 1179 80-85% 8 81.00–88.00 $85.26 $1,005 +7.58
1055–1460 1306 80-85% 7 90.00–96.00 $92.95 $1,214
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1090 956 85-90% 4 59.00–62.00 $59.98 $573 -17.48
900–1100 1020 85-90% 6 70.00–77.00 $73.18 $746 +8.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,363

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1370 1268 2 103.00–105.00 $103.92 $1,318
1115–2100 1385 4 116.00–118.00 $117.00 $1,620
1480–1910 1730 3 108.50–115.00 $110.54 $1,912

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1010 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 580.00–870.00 $677.35
900–1315 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 860.00–1,000.00 $943.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1175 1054 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–990.00 $933.42

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1100 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 840.00–1,070.00 $959.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,210.00 $1,210.00

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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.