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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 3, 2022

553 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $160.56/cwt +12.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 743 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $123.41/cwt -9.16 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 571 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $111.77/cwt -12.99 vs last sale · ≈ $627/hd at 561 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 553 2,747 347
Feeder cattle 449 2,255 247
Slaughter cattle 50 354 40
Replacement cattle 54 138 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (553). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls mostly steady, bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 value added 579 8 168.50 $168.50 $976 —
600–615 605 3 153.00–155.00 $154.32 $934 -1.85
657–692 684 13 145.00–155.50 $147.33 $1,008 +10.33
740–745 value added 743 24 160.25–160.75 $160.56 $1,193 —
775 775 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,124 +21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 520 3 145.00–153.00 $149.43 $777 -7.46
555 555 1 145.00 $145.00 $805 -4.12
700 700 1 130.00 $130.00 $910 -6.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 129.00–130.00 $129.50 $589 -22.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 4 130.00–132.00 $130.97 $547 -15.03
455–481 475 11 120.00–130.00 $121.94 $579 -16.22
500–535 513 8 116.00–125.00 $119.19 $611 -14.23
555–596 583 8 113.50–123.00 $116.69 $680 -10.18
600–645 613 4 113.00–122.00 $117.03 $717 -10.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 416 4 142.00–147.00 $143.22 $596 -7.20
641 value added 641 8 140.50 $140.50 $901 —
661 661 5 130.00 $130.00 $859 -2.60
699 value added 699 5 139.50 $139.50 $975 —
800 800 4 120.00 $120.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 310 3 115.00–125.00 $119.52 $371 -20.04
435–445 441 4 110.00–120.00 $117.51 $518 -18.64
455–465 460 2 106.00–115.00 $110.55 $509 -18.13
500–545 534 4 105.00–115.00 $107.34 $573 -10.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 362 11 130.00–140.00 $134.20 $486 -18.88
400–440 436 12 125.00–135.00 $130.38 $568 -13.60
455–465 457 9 120.00–130.00 $123.92 $566 -12.42
500–505 501 7 116.00–126.00 $121.41 $608 -9.76
555–575 561 17 105.00–114.00 $111.77 $627 -12.99
600–645 611 4 103.00–106.00 $104.77 $640 -13.00
660–675 668 5 100.00–106.00 $103.61 $692 -4.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 457 6 138.00–145.00 $140.99 $644 -13.20
500–545 504 14 127.00–137.00 $132.11 $666 -9.60
555–596 571 20 120.00–130.00 $123.41 $705 -9.16
600–645 615 14 115.00–125.00 $118.41 $728 -7.26
660 660 2 109.00–114.00 $111.50 $736 -5.62
700–705 701 4 109.00–112.00 $110.25 $773 -4.00
760–780 773 3 105.00–106.00 $105.67 $817 +5.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–530 515 3 138.00–140.00 $138.66 $714 -15.23
555–567 565 14 128.50–135.50 $129.48 $732 -12.56
600–630 610 3 128.00–136.00 $130.62 $797 -7.11
700 700 1 121.00 $121.00 $847 —
760–770 765 3 114.00–115.00 $114.67 $877 -5.33

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1405 1241 80-85% 5 56.00–62.00 $58.87 $731 -1.65
1045–1510 1307 80-85% 10 63.00–70.00 $65.61 $858 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1040 897 85-90% 3 55.00–60.00 $57.72 $518 —
880–1100 990 85-90% 3 43.00–50.00 $45.93 $455 -8.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $888 +2.72
1530 1530 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $949 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–2000 1568 4 87.00–91.00 $89.08 $1,397 —
1400–2070 1687 3 99.00–104.00 $101.36 $1,710 —
1125–1990 1702 3 76.00–83.00 $78.95 $1,344 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1235 1129 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 850.00–940.00 $906.84
1105–1170 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 920.00–1,010.00 $966.29
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1100 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 600.00–800.00 $686.09
990–1210 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 650.00–830.00 $767.00

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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
1100–1200 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,242.39 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880–1050 996 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 775.00–910.00 $824.96 —

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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.