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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 2, 2023

173 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 173 2,534 256
Feeder cattle 109 1,859 168
Slaughter cattle 28 463 47
Replacement cattle 36 212 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (170). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested. Feeder classes lightly tested. Replacement cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551–575 555 6 164.00–165.00 $164.17 $911 -30.86
610–645 628 2 164.00–166.00 $164.97 $1,036 -19.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 135.00 $135.00 $952 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 125.00–130.00 $127.63 $540 -25.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 136.00 $136.00 $816 -18.87

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 168.00 $168.00 $487 -22.03
335–345 340 2 155.00–156.00 $155.51 $529 -32.79
355–390 373 2 152.00–154.00 $152.95 $571 -34.30
430–445 435 3 140.00–148.00 $145.27 $632 -32.95
455–465 459 5 131.00–140.00 $137.58 $631 -29.18
500–535 523 3 126.00–130.00 $128.73 $673 -17.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 180.00–190.00 $185.23 $691 -10.77
460–490 470 3 157.00–158.00 $157.65 $741 -19.70
500–535 512 3 150.00–151.00 $150.35 $770 -19.15
585–590 588 4 143.00–146.00 $144.51 $850 -14.68
705–745 725 2 136.00–137.00 $136.51 $990 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 2 156.00 $156.00 $913 -15.69
675 675 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,040 +5.60
700 700 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,001 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1330 1237 80-85% 7 86.00–89.00 $87.25 $1,079 -6.53
1100–1570 1396 80-85% 6 91.00–98.00 $94.66 $1,321 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1000 950 85-90% 2 73.00–74.00 $73.53 $699 +6.06
990–1100 1057 85-90% 3 55.00–59.00 $56.93 $602 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 75-80% 1 78.50 $78.50 $1,350 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1445 1205 3 99.00–100.00 $99.72 $1,202 —
1930 1930 1 111.00 $111.00 $2,142 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1000 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 650.00–810.00 $721.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250–1330 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 930.00–1,060.00 $997.02

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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
900–1100 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 950.00–1,250.00 $1,112.51 +286.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060–1250 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,425.00–1,725.00 $1,598.07 —

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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.