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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 16, 2023

224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $163.23/cwt -11.64 vs last sale · ≈ $708/hd at 434 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 224 2,508 330
Feeder cattle 138 1,826 187
Slaughter cattle 36 375 39
Replacement cattle 50 307 104

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (224). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls lightly tested. Feeder classes mostly steady to 3.00 higher. 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
440 440 1 218.00 $218.00 $959 -0.03
490 490 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,004 -4.27

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 370 5 159.00–161.00 $160.23 $593 -18.60
400–448 434 10 156.00–166.00 $163.23 $708 -11.64
455–465 458 3 154.00–156.00 $154.68 $708 -8.42
645 645 2 135.00 $135.00 $871 -7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 146.00 $146.00 $482 -25.99
375–390 384 4 143.00–153.00 $149.79 $575 -21.93
500 500 2 135.00 $135.00 $675 -14.07
600–645 630 3 126.00 $126.00 $794 -9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–632 629 2 146.00–147.00 $146.50 $921 -16.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 425 5 202.00–204.00 $202.42 $860 -4.33
455–490 473 4 185.00–193.00 $187.44 $887 -6.06
500–545 519 4 183.00–193.00 $187.41 $973 -2.46
599 599 4 184.50 $184.50 $1,105 -0.83
600–610 605 2 160.00–166.00 $163.02 $986 -9.22
665–690 678 3 157.00–165.00 $162.05 $1,099 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 273 3 180.00–190.00 $186.59 $509 +0.59
355–390 373 4 172.00–182.00 $177.23 $661 -15.39
455–490 471 5 154.00–164.00 $157.97 $744 -7.68
500–530 520 3 154.00–160.00 $157.06 $817 -5.65
555 555 2 143.00 $143.00 $794 -10.38
660 660 1 124.00 $124.00 $818 -12.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 194.00 $194.00 $543 -11.62
300–335 318 2 194.00–200.00 $196.83 $626 -12.07
355–390 375 3 193.00–196.00 $194.01 $728 -8.25
455–490 478 3 175.00–180.00 $178.41 $853 -1.71
500–535 509 4 167.00–177.00 $170.93 $870 -2.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1545 1209 80-85% 5 82.00–90.50 $87.88 $1,062 —
1000–1665 1261 80-85% 13 90.00–97.00 $92.34 $1,164 -4.66
1295–1560 1418 80-85% 3 100.00–107.00 $102.79 $1,458 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1080 1065 85-90% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.46 $665 —
1090–1100 1095 85-90% 2 75.00–76.50 $75.75 $829 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 90.50 $90.50 $1,398 —
1810 1810 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,045 —
1680–2060 1870 2 97.00–103.00 $100.30 $1,876 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1000 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–910.00 $776.52
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1185 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,116.95

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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
1050–1300 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,270.00–1,550.00 $1,411.95 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1000 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,172.50 —

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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.