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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 18, 2023

383 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $190.32/cwt -17.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 526 lb · 10 head
light 6-weight M&L 3 bulls $172.79/cwt -5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 630 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 383 2,804 0
Feeder cattle 250 2,187 0
Slaughter cattle 53 431 0
Replacement cattle 80 186 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (383). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows mostly steady and slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers lightly tested, bull calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–610 607 3 208.00–210.00 $208.66 $1,267 -11.41
685 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 -10.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,330 +1.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 200.00–206.00 $203.14 $437 +13.14
310–330 323 3 194.00–200.00 $197.32 $637 -3.91
350–380 358 4 194.00–195.00 $194.27 $695 -17.04
400–445 431 4 172.00–182.00 $178.40 $769 -23.27
455–465 458 4 167.00–177.00 $169.98 $779 -22.83
500–535 524 7 166.00–176.00 $170.18 $892 -8.35
555–575 565 4 160.00–170.00 $165.49 $935 -18.76
600–630 620 3 140.00–142.00 $141.35 $876 -16.50
660–675 668 2 130.00–140.00 $135.06 $902 -33.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 310 3 205.00–208.00 $206.06 $639 -3.54
400–445 425 4 192.00–195.00 $193.45 $822 -16.23
500–545 514 4 185.00–188.00 $186.22 $957 -6.12
555–582 571 5 184.00–187.00 $185.17 $1,057 -5.78
600–635 618 2 160.00–168.00 $164.11 $1,014 -11.66
660–675 668 2 155.00–160.00 $157.53 $1,052 -5.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–575 566 7 189.00–190.50 $190.22 $1,077 -9.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 224.00–230.00 $226.05 $640 -12.06
330–335 331 4 220.00–228.00 $224.51 $743 -10.34
355–380 368 6 210.00–220.00 $214.61 $790 -17.18
410–440 425 4 204.00–214.00 $207.55 $882 -3.00
455–460 457 5 190.00–200.00 $195.97 $896 -5.79
500–545 526 10 188.00–194.00 $190.32 $1,001 -17.92
555–570 562 9 176.00–180.00 $178.22 $1,002 -11.01
620–640 630 10 170.00–175.50 $172.79 $1,089 -5.03
660–675 670 3 160.00–162.00 $161.34 $1,081 -11.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 273 3 234.00–236.00 $235.32 $642 —
325–335 330 4 230.00–238.00 $234.03 $772 -7.91
350–370 360 5 222.00–228.00 $226.01 $814 -6.19
400–440 418 6 216.00–220.00 $218.34 $913 -4.53
455–470 463 4 205.00–210.00 $208.28 $964 -5.92
500–530 509 8 196.00–205.00 $199.63 $1,016 -10.39
558–568 564 7 194.00–203.00 $199.18 $1,123 -0.59
600–618 615 6 180.00–189.50 $187.87 $1,155 +4.87
700–745 723 2 167.00–168.00 $167.52 $1,211 +0.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 248.00–250.00 $248.98 $809 -5.55
355–380 363 3 235.00–238.00 $236.05 $857 -9.14
400–445 423 2 225.00–226.00 $225.47 $954 -3.45
455–490 473 4 220.00–222.00 $221.04 $1,046 -6.28
600–645 621 5 189.50–200.00 $192.98 $1,198 -4.89
655–660 658 2 184.00–185.00 $184.50 $1,214 -11.58
700–745 715 3 169.00–172.00 $170.37 $1,218 —
765 765 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,285 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1330 1119 80-85% 7 83.00–88.50 $86.38 $967 -2.94
1000–1610 1195 80-85% 12 90.00–97.50 $94.22 $1,126 -10.37
1075–1475 1310 80-85% 4 100.00–104.00 $102.15 $1,338 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1055 912 85-90% 3 70.00–77.50 $74.50 $679 -12.50
905–1120 1037 85-90% 5 79.00–84.00 $80.86 $839 +4.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1715 1243 4 101.00–107.00 $103.34 $1,285 —
1400–1865 1690 4 115.00–122.00 $117.77 $1,990 —
1475–2015 1745 2 127.00–131.00 $129.31 $2,256 +6.05

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1365 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,025.00–1,250.00 $1,111.30
1055–1330 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,380.00 $1,326.70
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1100 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–980.00 $889.55

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1200 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,511.92 —
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 970.00–1,000.00 $985.00 —
900–1000 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,120.00–1,350.00 $1,263.12 —

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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.