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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 9, 2023

419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $194.79/cwt -11.18 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 463 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $181.59/cwt -12.05 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 466 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 419 3,528 310
Feeder cattle 302 2,626 197
Slaughter cattle 57 530 41
Replacement cattle 60 372 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (419). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher and slaughter bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers lightly tested, bull calves and heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 4 240.00 $240.00 $818 -2.14
440 440 1 212.00 $212.00 $933 -11.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,158 —
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 -10.32
700–735 718 2 175.00–179.00 $177.05 $1,271 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 6 200.00 $200.00 $672 +1.02
400–435 406 6 174.00–184.00 $179.89 $730 -11.01
500–545 523 2 169.00–170.00 $169.52 $887 -4.98
555–575 562 3 154.00–156.00 $154.68 $869 -9.62
600 600 1 154.00 $154.00 $924 -2.51
660–675 668 2 144.00–148.00 $146.02 $975 -1.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 5 188.00 $188.00 $825 -14.29
455–465 459 8 181.00–183.00 $181.88 $835 -12.78
535 535 2 180.00 $180.00 $963 -8.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 4 192.00 $192.00 $563 -21.28
500–545 517 3 152.00–160.00 $155.31 $803 -7.75
555–575 565 4 144.00–152.00 $148.07 $837 -5.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 4 224.00–232.00 $228.00 $718 -9.52
355–365 359 5 216.00–226.00 $220.85 $793 -3.22
400–445 427 5 200.00–202.00 $200.75 $857 -14.89
455–490 463 11 190.00–200.00 $194.79 $902 -11.18
500–545 512 9 185.00–190.00 $187.39 $959 -11.11
555–575 565 5 181.00–185.00 $183.23 $1,035 -2.45
630–645 640 3 170.00–175.00 $172.02 $1,101 -4.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 3 234.00–238.00 $235.97 $868 -2.12
429–445 432 5 214.00–218.00 $217.18 $938 -7.32
455–470 461 4 203.00–213.00 $207.79 $958 -6.28
555–575 570 4 186.00–190.00 $187.98 $1,071 -14.55
600–645 611 4 177.00–180.00 $178.04 $1,088 -11.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 222.00 $222.00 $488 -9.92
355–375 368 4 205.00–214.00 $209.79 $772 -6.84
455–490 466 10 177.00–187.00 $181.59 $846 -12.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1920 1124 80-85% 14 97.00–104.00 $99.91 $1,123 +12.50
890–1715 1256 80-85% 8 106.00–112.00 $108.43 $1,362 —
900–1670 1388 80-85% 6 88.00–94.00 $90.90 $1,262 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $846 +3.90
1000–1100 1051 85-90% 4 78.00–80.00 $78.74 $828 —
955–1200 1076 85-90% 6 85.00–89.00 $86.67 $933 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1905 1692 75-80% 3 90.00–93.00 $92.07 $1,558 —
2090 2090 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,756 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1960 1560 2 125.00–129.00 $126.49 $1,973 +4.76
1555–1905 1733 5 107.00–114.00 $110.11 $1,908 —
1360–2115 1838 6 121.00–122.00 $121.19 $2,227 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1200 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 900.00–1,100.00 $1,035.98
900–1290 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,320.00 $1,218.93
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 770.00–1,000.00 $860.27
900–1190 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 660.00–850.00 $720.81

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670–700 685 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 670.00–980.00 $821.61 —
660–800 753 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 850.00–980.00 $887.96 +1.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095–1300 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,290.00–1,480.00 $1,391.97 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1100 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,030.00–1,270.00 $1,158.14 —

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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.