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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 22, 2022

455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $135.22/cwt -8.28 vs last sale · ≈ $622/hd at 460 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $121.94/cwt -16.10 vs last sale · ≈ $762/hd at 625 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 455 2,846 312
Feeder cattle 344 2,151 229
Slaughter cattle 43 430 25
Replacement cattle 68 265 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (455). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers lightly tested, heifer calves 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 7 169.00 $169.00 $708 -6.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 418 5 144.00–154.00 $149.41 $625 -21.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 4 126.00–134.00 $129.96 $355 -10.68
310–335 322 5 125.00–134.00 $128.71 $414 -8.06
355–390 371 5 120.00–130.00 $124.07 $460 -15.39
400–445 437 6 120.00–126.00 $124.64 $545 -9.57
455–490 473 4 115.00–123.00 $119.52 $565 -12.81
500–545 539 9 105.00–114.00 $112.62 $607 -17.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 138.00 $138.00 $469 -12.00
355–390 363 9 132.00–138.00 $133.64 $485 -12.28
420–445 430 4 129.00–135.00 $132.47 $570 -13.02
500–535 509 4 125.00–133.00 $127.10 $647 -9.31
555–575 568 6 119.00–129.00 $122.26 $694 -13.30
600 600 1 111.00 $111.00 $666 -21.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 5 147.00 $147.00 $606 -6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–280 268 3 145.00–150.00 $147.59 $396 -19.88
355–365 357 5 140.00–149.00 $144.82 $517 -22.78
435–445 439 6 130.00–140.00 $135.66 $596 -17.54
455–480 460 16 129.00–139.00 $135.22 $622 -8.28
500–545 513 4 122.00–128.00 $126.52 $649 -6.48
555–590 573 2 113.00–120.00 $116.61 $668 -11.84
600–645 622 8 105.00–113.00 $109.06 $678 -16.28
660–690 678 5 100.00–110.00 $103.89 $704 -11.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 443 8 150.00–159.00 $152.64 $676 -8.01
450–460 455 5 140.00–143.00 $142.00 $646 -14.60
500–545 533 9 130.00–138.00 $132.71 $707 -9.34
600–645 625 11 119.00–125.00 $121.94 $762 -16.10
660–670 664 5 115.00–124.00 $118.98 $790 -7.63
700–745 727 5 106.00–114.00 $109.04 $793 -12.19
765–770 767 3 110.00–111.00 $110.33 $846 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–523 515 6 143.00–151.00 $146.28 $753 -12.35
700–710 708 5 123.00–129.00 $124.19 $879 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1470 1154 80-85% 7 74.00–80.00 $76.33 $881 —
1200–1380 1290 80-85% 2 67.00–71.00 $69.14 $892 -7.90
1310–1550 1421 80-85% 4 82.00–88.00 $85.57 $1,216 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1075 985 85-90% 6 68.00–75.00 $71.48 $704 —
1000–1155 1064 85-90% 4 58.00–64.00 $61.18 $651 -7.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1525 1520 75-80% 2 76.00–78.00 $77.00 $1,170 -0.36
1725 1725 75-80% 2 71.00 $71.00 $1,225 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1220 1168 2 91.00–95.00 $93.09 $1,087 —
1450–1615 1559 4 97.00–102.00 $100.19 $1,562 +9.65

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1300 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 860.00–1,075.00 $992.34
1505–1520 1513 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,236.94
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–800.00 $763.09
1100–1155 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–1,000.00 $902.44

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1050–1200 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,356.72 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–950 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 750.00–1,050.00 $908.22 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 735.00 $735.00 —

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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.