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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 23, 2023

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.31/cwt -3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 620 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 3,723 219
Feeder cattle 152 2,785 110
Slaughter cattle 46 630 28
Replacement cattle 82 308 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (280). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows mostly steady and slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 467 3 238.00–247.00 $241.71 $1,129 +10.85
535–545 540 2 219.00–221.00 $220.01 $1,188 -7.88
565 565 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,288 +14.85
610 610 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,177 -15.68
660–663 662 4 190.00–198.00 $196.01 $1,298 -1.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,059 +5.97
455–490 466 4 226.00–235.00 $229.25 $1,068 +5.36
645 645 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,193 -13.84
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 -2.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 212.00 $212.00 $880 -14.61
575 575 1 166.00 $166.00 $954 -33.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 415 3 192.00–194.00 $193.36 $802 -14.83
555–565 560 3 178.00–182.00 $179.99 $1,008 -4.00
618–645 620 14 168.00–170.50 $170.31 $1,056 -3.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 180.00 $180.00 $594 -12.94
355–380 368 2 170.00–180.00 $175.17 $645 -18.21
440–445 442 3 166.00–170.00 $167.34 $740 -22.16
455–490 469 4 158.00–168.00 $162.02 $760 -16.56
500–535 522 3 147.00–150.00 $147.96 $772 -17.83
660 660 1 140.00 $140.00 $924 -3.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 188.00–190.00 $189.01 $680 -18.13
400–445 429 4 180.00–190.00 $184.40 $791 -14.86
455–490 465 5 175.00–183.00 $178.44 $830 -11.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 317 3 236.00–238.00 $236.69 $750 -1.91
355–365 360 4 230.00–238.00 $233.94 $842 +11.69
435–440 438 4 220.00–224.00 $221.99 $972 +9.69
455–490 467 3 206.00–212.00 $209.40 $978 -0.39
500–545 523 8 190.00–198.00 $192.82 $1,008 +2.10
555–575 559 5 185.00–195.00 $189.40 $1,059 +12.00
600–645 611 4 170.00–180.00 $175.09 $1,070 +1.36
660–675 670 3 158.00–168.00 $162.03 $1,086 -5.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 220.00 $220.00 $638 +4.08
315–330 323 4 208.00–218.00 $212.88 $688 -17.60
355–380 361 4 200.00–210.00 $202.63 $731 -14.72
400–440 430 5 196.00–206.00 $199.59 $858 -12.03
500–530 515 4 181.00–182.00 $181.51 $935 -7.38
550–555 553 3 160.00–170.00 $163.34 $903 -2.59
600–645 623 2 158.00–168.00 $163.18 $1,017 -7.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 441 4 230.00–238.00 $234.49 $1,034 +5.89
455–490 467 3 221.00–231.00 $225.65 $1,054 +10.16
555–575 565 2 214.00–216.00 $214.98 $1,215 +7.98
600–635 618 3 190.00–194.00 $192.04 $1,187 +0.16
660–675 668 2 174.00–175.00 $174.51 $1,166 —
755–775 765 2 166.00–173.00 $169.45 $1,296 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1280 1076 80-85% 8 102.00–106.00 $103.64 $1,115 —
930–1545 1211 80-85% 9 92.00–99.00 $95.41 $1,155 +8.10
1200–1250 1218 80-85% 3 85.00–91.00 $88.69 $1,080 -7.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1000 940 85-90% 4 79.00–84.00 $80.82 $760 —
900–1120 1005 85-90% 4 68.00–75.00 $72.88 $732 -3.04
1055 1055 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $928 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1900 1713 75-80% 3 88.50–95.00 $93.11 $1,595 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1640 1448 3 105.50–123.00 $115.94 $1,679 —
2220 2220 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,775 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–990 892 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 600.00–800.00 $694.64
880–1100 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 600.00–890.00 $738.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1340 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 900.00–1,250.00 $974.90
1120–1225 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,126.12

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–820 718 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 785.00–880.00 $827.79 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1000 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 985.00–1,275.00 $1,112.79 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1100 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,380.00–1,650.00 $1,556.01 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —

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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.