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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 11, 2023

354 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $207.93/cwt ≈ $1,179/hd at 567 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $172.59/cwt -15.29 vs last sale · ≈ $977/hd at 566 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.00/cwt -14.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 527 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 354 3,013 253
Feeder cattle 216 2,189 148
Slaughter cattle 83 543 30
Replacement cattle 55 281 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (354). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers lightly tested, bull calves and heifer calves unevenly steady. 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
555–580 568 4 208.00–211.00 $209.47 $1,190 -6.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,056 -16.49
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 -5.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 364 4 187.00–190.00 $188.23 $685 -7.26
400–445 432 9 174.00–184.00 $176.87 $764 -14.79
455–480 460 6 164.00–174.00 $166.74 $767 -22.66
500–535 526 4 160.00–170.00 $165.43 $870 -14.45
555–575 562 3 154.00–160.00 $157.04 $883 -12.89
600–630 613 4 140.00–150.00 $144.56 $886 -13.14
659–670 660 9 135.00–140.00 $135.56 $895 -19.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 378 3 192.00–194.00 $193.37 $731 -18.87
400–430 415 2 188.00–188.50 $188.26 $781 -17.27
455–480 476 6 187.00–188.50 $188.26 $896 -11.73
500–545 513 6 177.00–186.00 $181.19 $930 -9.87
555–575 567 5 175.00–185.00 $179.16 $1,016 -4.20
600–645 630 3 169.00–175.00 $173.10 $1,091 -0.77
659–660 659 6 169.00–170.00 $169.33 $1,116 +5.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 10 194.00 $194.00 $1,022 -11.38
600–625 617 3 180.00–181.00 $180.68 $1,115 -17.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 432 6 200.00–210.00 $204.98 $886 +3.74
455–470 460 7 190.00–200.00 $193.03 $888 -7.22
500–545 517 9 184.00–192.00 $187.19 $968 -8.21
555–575 566 10 169.00–175.00 $172.59 $977 -15.29
600–635 614 5 166.00–172.00 $169.52 $1,041 +0.24
770 770 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 228.00 $228.00 $809 -1.17
400–445 421 8 214.00–224.00 $217.88 $917 -4.12
455–480 460 5 210.00–214.00 $211.63 $973 -1.75
500–535 531 8 202.00–206.00 $203.48 $1,080 -0.01
555–590 574 7 185.00–190.00 $187.30 $1,075 -5.14
710 710 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,108 -7.27
765 765 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–470 455 5 219.00–220.00 $219.21 $997 -4.77
561–595 567 13 202.00–209.00 $207.93 $1,179 —
600–645 615 3 194.00–196.00 $195.30 $1,201 -1.53
660 660 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,247 -3.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 80-85% 1 101.00 $101.00 $995 —
1000–1220 1063 80-85% 8 82.00–86.00 $83.98 $893 —
1000–1705 1234 80-85% 18 88.00–95.00 $92.01 $1,135 -7.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1100 1010 85-90% 4 69.00–74.00 $71.36 $721 -11.10
990–1120 1046 85-90% 7 78.00–85.00 $80.79 $845 -9.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1975 1775 4 116.00–121.00 $118.73 $2,107 —
1695–1905 1800 2 126.50–127.00 $126.76 $2,282 —
1810 1810 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,828 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1325 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,110.00–1,410.00 $1,296.52
1345–1383 1368 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,280.00–1,450.00 $1,389.30
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 825.00–1,075.00 $971.74
1130–1275 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,070.00 $1,031.35

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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
900–1140 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,080.00–1,180.00 $1,140.90 -359.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1405 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +5.87
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 810.00 $810.00 —

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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.