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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 12, 2023

461 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $166.06/cwt -19.18 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 486 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $137.27/cwt -5.47 vs last sale · ≈ $715/hd at 521 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $127.46/cwt -7.93 vs last sale · ≈ $590/hd at 463 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 461 4,003 0
Feeder cattle 340 3,280 0
Slaughter cattle 50 528 0
Replacement cattle 71 195 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (461). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, bull calves and heifer calves unevenly steady. 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
500–545 523 2 176.00–178.00 $177.04 $926 -14.64
565 565 1 176.00 $176.00 $994 -6.24
700–745 723 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,048 -20.08
835 value added 835 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 180.00–181.00 $180.53 $764 -13.34
500–530 515 2 168.00–170.00 $168.97 $870 -8.89
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 180.00 $180.00 $639 -5.24

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 230 3 152.00 $152.00 $350 -13.00
265–280 273 4 145.00–147.00 $145.97 $398 -17.68
300–330 318 5 140.00–143.00 $141.87 $451 -13.19
400–445 418 5 130.00–135.00 $132.87 $555 -17.45
455–480 463 10 125.00–131.00 $127.46 $590 -7.93
500–545 523 6 121.00–129.00 $124.42 $651 -9.20
555–575 563 5 114.00–121.00 $117.58 $662 -10.61
600–630 618 5 112.00–122.00 $116.39 $719 -2.78
660–690 670 3 105.00–111.00 $107.06 $717 +3.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 274 4 160.00–162.00 $161.49 $442 -8.51
350–355 353 3 144.00–148.00 $146.68 $518 -21.54
435–445 440 4 140.00–146.00 $143.48 $631 -13.57
460–490 470 3 140.00–142.00 $141.30 $664 -8.94
500–530 508 4 138.00–142.00 $140.03 $711 +2.14
600–645 623 2 131.00–133.00 $132.04 $823 -3.84
660–675 670 3 122.00–125.00 $124.01 $831 -10.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–445 421 5 151.00–155.00 $151.85 $639 -11.76
455–480 468 2 150.00–151.00 $150.49 $704 -10.59
585 585 5 147.00 $147.00 $860 -0.78
600–625 613 2 139.00–140.00 $139.51 $855 -15.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 4 196.00 $196.00 $451 —
345 345 5 192.00–198.00 $194.40 $671 -3.97
355–367 362 7 179.50–184.00 $181.81 $658 -10.33
435–445 439 4 167.00–174.00 $170.24 $747 -8.04
455–465 461 7 155.00–157.00 $155.58 $717 -15.32
500–545 524 5 145.00–155.00 $149.10 $781 -12.37
555–575 566 7 143.00–149.00 $146.29 $828 +0.11
600–645 611 4 133.00–143.00 $137.51 $840 -4.08
700 700 1 131.00 $131.00 $917 +8.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 271 6 170.00–180.00 $175.72 $476 -28.26
355–375 368 8 154.00–164.00 $160.24 $590 -18.58
430–445 440 6 150.00–160.00 $154.94 $682 -12.44
465–480 469 7 140.00–150.00 $144.29 $677 -12.30
500–535 521 10 131.00–141.00 $137.27 $715 -5.47
600–645 621 5 120.00–130.00 $124.06 $770 -2.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–499 486 11 164.50–170.00 $166.06 $807 -19.18
500–535 528 6 159.00–162.00 $160.01 $845 -7.98
555–575 565 4 151.00–156.00 $153.54 $868 -10.74
600–645 632 6 147.00–155.00 $150.79 $953 +10.29
660–690 676 4 145.00–154.00 $149.25 $1,009 +12.74
770 770 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,109 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1445 1195 80-85% 9 70.00–77.00 $72.57 $867 +3.61
1200–1330 1263 80-85% 3 65.00–66.50 $65.50 $827 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1105 1004 85-90% 7 60.00–64.00 $61.54 $618 -6.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1490 1465 75-80% 2 73.00–74.00 $73.49 $1,077 -13.46
1545–1660 1603 75-80% 2 64.00–68.00 $65.93 $1,057 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1950 1590 3 74.00–80.00 $77.68 $1,235 —
1440–1940 1627 5 87.00–90.00 $88.34 $1,437 —
1770 1770 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,947 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1220 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–1,100.00 $1,006.18
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1080 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 600.00–800.00 $732.71

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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
900–1090 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,109.87 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1100 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 820.00–1,060.00 $943.80 —

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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.