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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 5, 2023

332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $184.00/cwt -1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 599 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $213.50/cwt +14.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 485 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 332 2,152 320
Feeder cattle 244 1,512 207
Slaughter cattle 43 508 51
Replacement cattle 45 132 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (332). No trends available due to markets being closed previous two weeks for holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 value added 485 23 213.50 $213.50 $1,035 —
599 value added 599 35 184.00 $184.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 472 3 180.00–185.00 $183.39 $866 -4.80
500 500 1 167.00 $167.00 $835 -14.02
555 555 1 159.00 $159.00 $882 -4.71
600 600 1 157.00 $157.00 $942 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 143.00 $143.00 $794 -10.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 157.00–159.00 $158.06 $503 +0.65
355–365 360 2 145.00–148.00 $146.52 $527 -5.80
400–445 427 3 141.00–148.00 $144.63 $618 -11.95
635 635 2 134.00 $134.00 $851 -4.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 156.00 $156.00 $694 -7.13
546 546 5 149.00 $149.00 $814 -8.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 145.00–149.00 $147.00 $485 -0.54
500–530 515 2 120.00–125.00 $122.57 $631 -10.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 188.00 $188.00 $611 -1.07
365 365 2 180.00 $180.00 $657 -10.51
430–445 438 2 164.00–167.00 $165.47 $725 -14.03
455–465 457 6 160.00–164.00 $160.68 $734 -14.93
515 515 6 146.00 $146.00 $752 -17.97
565 565 1 144.00 $144.00 $814 -8.17
730 730 1 133.00 $133.00 $971 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 178.00 $178.00 $498 -2.97
355–380 361 4 162.00–165.00 $162.79 $588 -7.94
400–440 410 4 152.00–160.00 $157.37 $645 -9.25
555–575 562 3 130.00–132.00 $130.68 $734 -7.39
605 605 2 125.00 $125.00 $756 -6.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 2 178.00–179.00 $178.50 $818 -4.03
555 555 1 155.00 $155.00 $860 -4.66
600–645 615 3 144.00–150.00 $146.10 $899 -5.06

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1515 1283 80-85% 6 63.00–70.00 $66.30 $851 -19.47
1270–1610 1406 80-85% 4 80.00–84.00 $81.76 $1,150 —
1455–1610 1533 80-85% 2 73.00–79.50 $76.41 $1,171 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1140 1013 85-90% 3 51.00–57.00 $54.57 $553 —
1100–1120 1113 85-90% 3 60.00–61.00 $60.34 $672 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–2080 1795 75-80% 2 62.00–63.00 $62.42 $1,120 —
1555–2040 1798 75-80% 2 69.50–72.00 $70.58 $1,269 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,246 —
1525 1525 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,418 —
2280 2280 1 100.50 $100.50 $2,291 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1310 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 990.00–1,075.00 $1,051.95
1240–1520 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,100.00 $1,032.61
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1050 959 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 600.00–820.00 $703.72

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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
1000–1060 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 850.00–1,060.00 $953.40 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190–1200 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,210.00–1,425.00 $1,317.95 +221.50

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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.