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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 23, 2023

360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 360 3,516 204
Feeder cattle 218 2,803 97
Slaughter cattle 48 435 37
Replacement cattle 94 278 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (360). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and steer calves steady to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers lightly tested, bull calves and heifer calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 210.00–216.00 $212.84 $900 -12.39
460–475 468 2 200.00–208.00 $204.06 $955 -20.69
505–535 520 2 198.00–199.00 $198.51 $1,032 -13.81
600–630 614 5 179.00–184.00 $182.18 $1,119 -13.35
700–745 723 2 164.00–167.00 $165.55 $1,197 —
753 753 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 2 173.00–180.00 $176.65 $924 -22.58
665 665 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,091 +0.65
700–715 707 3 155.00–156.00 $155.66 $1,101 -7.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 195.00 $195.00 $644 -19.66
445 445 1 176.00 $176.00 $783 -18.52
555 555 1 156.00 $156.00 $866 -8.72
680 680 1 138.00 $138.00 $938 —
700 700 1 142.00 $142.00 $994 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 378 3 170.00–174.00 $172.75 $653 -5.05
430–440 435 3 166.00–170.00 $167.66 $729 -6.87
455–490 467 3 165.00–166.00 $165.35 $772 -1.35
500–545 517 5 159.00–165.00 $161.07 $833 -3.20
600–630 610 3 149.00–150.00 $149.66 $913 -6.57
700 700 1 132.00 $132.00 $924 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 3 154.00–164.00 $160.21 $441 -29.67
300–323 317 4 144.00–154.00 $146.36 $464 -28.95
500–530 509 4 136.00–142.00 $138.56 $705 -7.80
555–575 565 4 135.00–137.00 $136.02 $769 -8.95
660–670 663 3 119.00–125.00 $121.66 $807 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 416 5 180.00–189.00 $184.56 $768 -4.72
450–460 455 3 178.00–188.00 $181.70 $827 -2.77
500–545 522 3 175.00–180.00 $177.41 $926 -5.65
555–580 563 3 161.00–163.00 $161.69 $910 -10.06
600–645 630 3 158.00–159.00 $158.32 $997 -15.28

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 3 186.00–190.00 $187.98 $526 +0.73
300–345 328 5 184.00–190.00 $188.06 $617 +2.04
350–365 357 3 184.00–194.00 $187.74 $670 +1.35
455–465 459 5 162.00–172.00 $167.42 $768 -5.53
500–545 530 3 159.00–161.00 $160.03 $848 -7.44
555–575 568 3 150.00–151.00 $150.67 $856 -6.93
600–645 626 4 130.00–137.00 $133.69 $837 -4.88
700 700 1 123.00 $123.00 $861 -7.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 308 4 200.00–208.00 $202.63 $624 -13.60
360–380 368 7 198.00–208.00 $201.76 $742 +2.35
400–440 431 5 187.00–197.00 $191.30 $825 +0.93
455–480 470 4 189.00–194.00 $190.46 $895 +6.88
801–820 804 6 115.00–123.00 $121.64 $978 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 210.00 $210.00 $840 +9.37
455–490 463 6 197.00–201.00 $198.82 $921 +4.79
500–525 513 4 187.00–190.00 $188.54 $967 -0.20
575–590 580 3 180.00–185.00 $183.30 $1,063 +6.49
600–645 623 2 167.00–169.00 $168.04 $1,047 -2.00
653 653 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,091 +0.87
885 885 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,115 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1220 1215 80-85% 4 78.00–85.00 $83.27 $1,012 —
965–1605 1299 80-85% 6 94.00–98.00 $95.23 $1,237 —
1100–1765 1375 80-85% 9 86.50–92.00 $89.16 $1,226 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1140 1057 85-90% 3 63.00–70.00 $67.19 $710 —
980–1155 1062 85-90% 9 72.00–79.50 $76.77 $815 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,415 +7.39
1665 1665 75-80% 1 82.50 $82.50 $1,374 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1915 1720 2 123.00–126.00 $124.67 $2,144 —
1550–1910 1732 3 97.00–100.00 $98.26 $1,702 —
1695–1905 1788 3 87.50–94.00 $90.60 $1,620 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1260 1026 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,095.88
835–1565 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,440.00 $1,242.20
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1030 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 725.00–940.00 $833.43
900–1130 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–925.00 $911.08

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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
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,840.00 $1,840.00 —
1050–1240 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,280.00–1,675.00 $1,406.94 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885–1050 936 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 950.00–1,200.00 $1,075.06 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
500–825 642 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 610.00–885.00 $751.23 —
800–815 808 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 885.00–990.00 $937.99 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–875 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,085.00–1,125.00 $1,104.41 —

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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.