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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 15, 2022

364 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $142.79/cwt -2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 563 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $129.39/cwt -9.31 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 561 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 364 3,956 304
Feeder cattle 243 2,928 200
Slaughter cattle 70 849 59
Replacement cattle 51 179 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (364). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls lightly tested. Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls mostly steady, bull and heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower. 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
610 610 1 158.00 $158.00 $964 -6.99
772 772 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,173 +7.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 2 146.00 $146.00 $891 -4.92
660–675 668 2 144.00–145.00 $144.49 $965 -6.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 146.00 $146.00 $686 -18.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–366 359 3 130.00–136.00 $132.97 $477 -12.32
400–435 423 3 130.00–131.00 $130.69 $553 -10.96
455–465 461 5 123.00–133.00 $125.82 $580 -10.52
500–545 529 5 117.00–126.00 $120.91 $640 -9.43
555–590 569 4 116.00–120.00 $117.53 $669 -8.40
600–630 610 3 115.00–118.00 $116.67 $712 -6.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 160.00 $160.00 $352 —
335 335 2 155.00 $155.00 $519 +2.71
355–365 358 3 140.00–143.00 $141.98 $508 -10.49
455–490 467 3 135.00–140.00 $137.73 $643 -9.42
500–535 518 4 130.00–136.00 $133.10 $689 -7.60
555–580 568 5 125.00–129.00 $126.82 $720 -8.93
600–645 623 2 120.00–125.00 $122.59 $764 -13.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 518 3 140.00–143.00 $141.69 $734 -9.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 362 3 147.00–150.00 $149.02 $539 -17.35
415–445 429 7 140.00–149.00 $143.73 $617 -13.27
455–465 461 8 136.00–145.00 $138.39 $638 -14.70
500–545 531 7 130.00–136.00 $131.60 $699 -9.59
555–575 561 10 125.00–134.00 $129.39 $726 -9.31
600–645 625 5 110.00–119.00 $115.44 $722 -13.69
655–680 665 3 106.00–116.00 $110.67 $736 -11.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 160.00 $160.00 $576 -16.93
400–445 418 8 140.00–160.00 $155.08 $648 -18.52
455–472 468 4 150.00–150.50 $150.38 $704 -8.81
500–535 519 9 139.00–147.00 $141.70 $735 -5.88
555–580 563 12 138.00–147.00 $142.79 $804 -2.93
600–645 615 3 128.00–136.00 $132.75 $816 -7.60
700–745 723 2 120.00–124.00 $122.06 $882 -1.65
755 755 1 110.00 $110.00 $830 -14.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 156.00 $156.00 $827 +2.46
600–620 608 5 140.00–147.00 $142.86 $869 -4.34
700–715 710 5 134.00–137.00 $134.99 $958 -1.11
770 770 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,055 +10.78

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1340 1200 80-85% 8 67.00–74.00 $70.70 $848 -10.29
1085–1425 1288 80-85% 4 85.50–91.00 $87.45 $1,126 -1.48
1000–1605 1293 80-85% 8 78.00–83.00 $79.56 $1,029 -9.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1100 1027 85-90% 3 60.00–63.00 $61.71 $634 -2.71
900–1150 1037 85-90% 12 64.00–71.00 $66.16 $686 +1.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1835 1428 75-80% 7 74.00–78.00 $76.27 $1,089 -9.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1770 1578 3 98.00–101.00 $98.78 $1,559 —
1395–2225 1745 4 88.00–91.00 $89.81 $1,567 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–980 914 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–825.00 $720.18
900–1215 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 730.00–850.00 $807.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1085 974 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 890.00–1,025.00 $968.36
850–1360 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 910.00–1,125.00 $1,042.31

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1065 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 870.00–1,090.00 $989.24 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.