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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 20, 2023

298 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $226.35/cwt +7.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 465 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 298 3,247 408
Feeder cattle 180 2,285 302
Slaughter cattle 43 566 32
Replacement cattle 75 396 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (298). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers lightly tested, bull calves and heifer calves 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
400 400 1 246.00 $246.00 $984 —
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 +14.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,101 -4.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 -6.42

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 316 6 202.00–210.00 $203.41 $643 -6.60
355–380 367 3 200.00–210.00 $203.89 $748 -12.79
435–440 438 2 200.00–202.00 $200.99 $880 -2.30
480–490 484 5 192.00–194.00 $192.40 $931 -5.03
500–535 512 6 190.00–192.00 $191.30 $979 -1.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–244 239 5 204.00–210.00 $205.10 $490 —
435–440 439 4 186.00–196.00 $189.51 $832 -6.91
455 455 2 178.00–180.00 $179.00 $814 -11.79
500–545 515 3 168.00–170.00 $168.71 $869 -17.58
555–575 562 3 166.00–168.00 $166.68 $937 -15.46
600 600 2 156.00 $156.00 $936 -16.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 3 202.00–204.00 $202.66 $928 -7.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 276 4 226.00–236.00 $230.33 $636 -5.67
300–345 330 4 220.00–230.00 $224.89 $742 -3.61
355–365 362 6 218.00–228.00 $222.71 $806 +1.57
400–445 433 6 203.00–210.00 $205.08 $888 -8.88
455–460 458 4 200.00–202.00 $201.01 $921 -6.14
500–535 509 4 190.00–198.00 $194.07 $988 -2.68
550–590 562 8 184.00–188.00 $185.42 $1,042 -4.63
600–645 627 6 172.00–182.00 $177.12 $1,111 -2.17
660–675 664 4 157.50–167.00 $159.86 $1,061 -7.58
700–735 718 2 152.00–160.00 $156.10 $1,121 +0.91
755 755 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,072 -8.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 374 5 230.00–240.00 $235.88 $882 +8.50
400–445 423 4 220.00–222.00 $220.95 $935 -0.85
455–490 468 8 208.00–216.00 $210.92 $987 -1.36
500–545 526 4 204.00–210.00 $207.57 $1,092 -1.91
555–565 560 4 197.00–200.00 $198.51 $1,112 +9.24
600–645 630 3 184.00–190.00 $188.10 $1,185 +2.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 363 3 246.00–256.00 $249.26 $905 +2.95
460–480 465 10 220.00–228.00 $226.35 $1,053 +7.58
500–545 515 3 215.00–220.00 $216.97 $1,117 +4.96
555–580 563 9 206.00–216.00 $208.63 $1,175 +1.26
655 655 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,349 +29.10

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1105 1078 80-85% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,078 —
880–1365 1126 80-85% 8 90.00–97.50 $93.54 $1,053 —
1090–1485 1257 80-85% 5 88.00–89.00 $88.82 $1,116 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1160 940 85-90% 4 70.00–76.00 $73.68 $693 -11.91
965–990 978 85-90% 2 88.00 $88.00 $861 +12.98
1020–1140 1087 85-90% 6 79.50–85.00 $80.53 $875 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1660 1493 2 106.00–115.00 $111.01 $1,657 —
1615–1635 1625 2 115.00–117.50 $116.24 $1,889 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–1100 817 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 690.00–880.00 $810.04
815–1055 931 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 900.00–970.00 $943.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1185 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 950.00–1,100.00 $1,031.88
975–1285 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,360.00 $1,214.15

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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
900–1000 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,090.00–1,185.00 $1,126.21 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1200 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
500–700 600 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 560.00–740.00 $635.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.