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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 4, 2023

458 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $185.53/cwt -6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $948/hd at 511 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $166.21/cwt -9.95 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 586 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $221.00/cwt -6.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 474 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 458 3,392 294
Feeder cattle 310 2,385 199
Slaughter cattle 75 655 36
Replacement cattle 73 352 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (458). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers lightly tested, bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 12 221.00 $221.00 $1,048 -6.03
584 584 10 213.00 $213.00 $1,244 +2.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 312 3 230.00–232.00 $230.72 $720 -6.13
425–445 435 2 220.00–222.00 $220.98 $961 +1.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–605 603 2 213.00–218.00 $215.49 $1,299 -0.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 338 5 207.00–210.00 $207.59 $702 -5.06
400–437 422 5 196.00–198.00 $197.24 $832 -9.04
455–465 461 7 188.00–192.00 $190.31 $877 -8.40
510–515 511 17 185.00–188.00 $185.53 $948 -6.18
575–588 586 16 165.50–170.00 $166.21 $974 -9.95
600–630 620 3 160.00–162.00 $161.35 $1,000 -13.84
660 660 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,043 -8.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 3 198.00–202.00 $200.68 $608 -9.70
355–370 365 5 194.00–200.00 $197.63 $721 -4.74
435–445 440 4 190.00–191.00 $190.49 $838 -5.96
455–465 459 5 170.00–180.00 $176.03 $808 -10.35
500–535 524 4 166.00–175.00 $170.32 $892 -8.07
555–580 563 3 160.00–163.00 $161.97 $912 -3.18
600–630 615 2 151.00–155.00 $153.05 $941 -12.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–570 563 2 180.00–182.00 $180.99 $1,019 -12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 312 3 230.00–240.00 $236.42 $738 -6.77
355–380 364 8 226.00–230.00 $227.98 $830 -5.27
400–445 413 7 214.00–218.00 $216.21 $893 -6.04
455–465 460 6 210.00–214.00 $211.33 $972 +6.65
500–540 516 5 194.00–204.00 $198.45 $1,024 -3.60
555–575 563 5 194.00–198.00 $195.63 $1,101 +3.13
600–645 623 4 176.00–180.00 $178.07 $1,109 -3.12
660–675 669 6 172.00–178.00 $174.34 $1,166 +3.66
700–745 723 2 163.00–166.00 $164.55 $1,190 +9.53
755–770 763 2 159.00–160.00 $159.50 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 234.00 $234.00 $515 -16.00
355–365 360 7 210.00–220.00 $214.48 $772 -0.07
435–445 441 6 198.00–208.00 $203.84 $899 -5.16
455–480 467 9 192.00–202.00 $198.57 $927 -2.61
500–545 511 4 176.00–184.00 $180.09 $920 -7.03
555–575 562 6 174.00–184.00 $179.39 $1,008 -8.83
660–675 664 6 154.00–162.00 $157.85 $1,048 -7.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 472 3 216.00–218.00 $217.36 $1,026 +2.18
555–575 568 3 203.00–204.00 $203.67 $1,157 +6.28
600–645 624 4 194.00–204.00 $197.44 $1,232 +5.84
655–685 670 2 190.00–192.00 $191.02 $1,280 +8.62
700–745 723 2 176.00–180.00 $178.06 $1,287 +3.06

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1560 1184 80-85% 6 84.00–89.50 $86.90 $1,029 +0.90
935–1590 1298 80-85% 13 90.00–97.00 $93.73 $1,217 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1080 948 85-90% 8 66.00–72.00 $70.21 $666 -19.48
1000–1180 1080 85-90% 9 75.00–82.00 $79.22 $856 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1750 1457 3 123.00–127.00 $124.46 $1,813 —
1260–1770 1490 3 109.00–112.00 $110.81 $1,651 —
1560–2035 1778 4 118.00–120.00 $119.01 $2,116 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1360 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 900.00–1,100.00 $1,000.94
1050–1225 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,176.62
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1060 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 690.00–885.00 $771.16

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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
1000–1170 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,160.00–1,310.00 $1,240.88 —
900–1260 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,075.00–1,330.00 $1,262.25 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–875 738 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–840.00 $816.27 —
775–900 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–930.00 $916.12 -33.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,360.00 $1,360.00 —
1130–1350 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00–1,700.00 $1,597.48 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–720 710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,138.03 —

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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.