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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 13, 2022

575 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $113.12/cwt -7.45 vs last sale · ≈ $692/hd at 612 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $121.63/cwt -3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $680/hd at 559 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $110.73/cwt -16.88 vs last sale · ≈ $556/hd at 502 lb · 14 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 575 3,139 592
Feeder cattle 425 2,387 396
Slaughter cattle 60 496 91
Replacement cattle 90 256 105

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (575). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 5.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder steers and heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls mostly steady, steer calves lightly tested, bull and heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–646 642 13 134.00–135.00 $134.93 $866
679 679 8 134.00 $134.00 $910 -15.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–466 461 2 143.00–145.00 $144.01 $664 -20.26
555 555 1 127.00 $127.00 $705 -21.23

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–477 466 10 119.00–124.00 $120.00 $559 -15.32
509–520 512 8 115.00–120.00 $118.73 $608 -10.99
555–590 568 7 111.00–119.00 $115.97 $659 -8.21
600–620 613 3 110.00–114.00 $112.70 $691 -5.32
780 780 1 100.00 $100.00 $780 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 5 115.00–124.00 $120.65 $386 -8.51
370–380 375 6 112.00–122.00 $117.07 $439 -10.35
440–445 443 4 110.00–115.00 $112.51 $498 -16.41
455–465 458 4 104.00–114.00 $109.47 $501 -12.66
500–535 518 4 105.00–110.00 $107.58 $557 -13.51
555 555 2 100.00–108.00 $104.00 $577 -7.84
600–620 610 4 100.00–102.00 $101.02 $616 -8.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 11 123.00 $123.00 $715 -13.17
604 604 5 120.50 $120.50 $728 -5.72
700–730 720 3 111.00–117.00 $112.94 $813

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 5 146.00–156.00 $150.73 $479 -22.46
355–390 359 8 144.00–154.00 $149.55 $537 -11.54
410–445 434 6 142.00–152.00 $148.78 $646 -6.60
455–480 469 8 132.00–136.00 $134.52 $631 -4.71
500–530 506 12 120.00–127.00 $123.56 $625 -12.11
555–575 559 14 117.00–125.00 $121.63 $680 -3.69
600–645 612 16 108.00–115.00 $113.12 $692 -7.45
660–665 661 6 106.00–114.00 $110.67 $732 -1.08
700–730 715 4 101.00–106.00 $103.45 $740 -9.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 334 4 130.00–136.00 $131.48 $439 -19.71
355–370 358 5 126.00–135.00 $130.40 $467 -14.05
455–470 461 10 125.00–129.00 $126.93 $585 -4.68
500–505 502 14 105.00–115.00 $110.73 $556 -16.88
565–581 579 13 105.00–110.00 $105.60 $611 -13.04
600–620 604 5 102.00–106.00 $104.41 $631 -12.38
660–680 670 2 100.00–105.00 $102.54 $687 -6.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–590 578 3 130.00–131.00 $130.32 $753 -8.30
600–620 605 4 122.00–129.00 $126.02 $762 -7.62
660–675 668 4 120.00–124.00 $122.02 $815 -5.48
755–770 763 4 115.00–119.00 $117.50 $897

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1220 1118 80-85% 4 55.00–59.00 $57.17 $639
1000–1630 1289 80-85% 10 60.00–67.00 $63.83 $823 -11.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1000 965 85-90% 3 40.00–41.00 $40.35 $389 -30.26
900–1170 1030 85-90% 5 50.00–57.00 $51.88 $534
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1900 1704 75-80% 4 60.00–66.00 $63.49 $1,082

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1885 1690 3 86.00–89.00 $87.84 $1,484 -8.15
1550–1985 1736 4 91.00–97.00 $93.16 $1,617

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1110 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 600.00–800.00 $685.44
1200–1340 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 760.00–860.00 $812.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1330 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–1,000.00 $931.50
1100–1565 1329 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 900.00–1,030.00 $994.88

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1250 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,147.14
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1280 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 980.00–1,070.00 $1,029.44

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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.