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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 25, 2023

366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $240.00/cwt -14.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 541 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.00/cwt +0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 472 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $250.07/cwt ≈ $953/hd at 381 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 366 3,301 367
Feeder cattle 202 2,409 249
Slaughter cattle 74 455 40
Replacement cattle 90 437 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (366). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 5.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher, steer calves steady to 3.00 higher, heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 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
415 415 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,096 +2.21
481 481 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,174 -5.02
541 541 22 240.00 $240.00 $1,298 -14.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 254.00 $254.00 $787 -6.91
372–395 381 10 248.00–253.00 $250.07 $953 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 238.00 $238.00 $785 -20.09
355–380 368 2 226.00–232.00 $229.10 $843 -16.60
458 458 2 216.00 $216.00 $989 -15.76
660 660 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,049 -21.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 212.00–220.00 $215.88 $935 -10.09
472 472 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,038 +0.35
545–549 548 6 200.00–207.00 $205.84 $1,128 -3.40
600–635 618 2 170.00–179.00 $174.37 $1,078 -15.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 200.00 $200.00 $560 ±0.00
300–335 316 4 196.00–200.00 $198.42 $627 -5.88
410–445 422 3 194.00–196.00 $195.30 $824 -12.35
455–480 468 4 194.00–196.00 $194.97 $912 -1.92
510–535 527 3 170.00–180.00 $174.24 $918 -11.15
555–590 571 4 156.00–164.00 $160.77 $918 -19.99
675 675 1 140.00 $140.00 $945 -22.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 215.00–219.00 $217.67 $718 —
370 370 2 214.00 $214.00 $792 -10.24
400–445 423 6 202.00–207.00 $203.51 $861 -16.53
500–545 527 3 184.00–194.00 $188.80 $995 -13.27
600–645 623 2 160.00–168.00 $164.14 $1,023 -16.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 236.00–246.00 $241.04 $803 -22.87
355 355 3 236.00–240.00 $238.00 $845 -6.49
435–445 440 2 222.00–230.00 $225.95 $994 -2.02
455–480 472 3 216.00–220.00 $218.71 $1,032 -1.59
500–540 518 3 207.00–216.00 $211.37 $1,095 -3.32
555–575 562 3 194.00–200.00 $196.05 $1,102 -4.70
630–645 638 2 185.00–190.00 $187.47 $1,196 -2.53
660 660 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 +2.67
770 770 2 148.00–156.00 $152.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 4 248.00–250.00 $248.97 $809 -33.72
355–390 378 3 246.00–250.00 $248.75 $940 -27.89
420–435 428 2 240.00–250.00 $244.91 $1,048 -11.78
555–575 565 2 204.00–206.00 $204.98 $1,158 -6.50
600–635 618 3 196.00–206.00 $199.42 $1,232 -6.57
765 765 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,339 +13.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 234.00–244.00 $239.16 $545 -15.84
310–330 320 4 226.00–232.00 $228.91 $733 -9.37
455–465 460 2 192.00–202.00 $196.95 $906 -20.99
500–545 530 3 180.00–188.00 $183.20 $971 -14.62
555–565 560 2 167.00–177.00 $171.96 $963 -22.59
605 605 1 139.00 $139.00 $841 -45.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1300 1198 80-85% 7 88.00–96.00 $92.01 $1,102 -8.66
1180–1635 1326 80-85% 7 98.00–105.00 $101.61 $1,347 —
1220–1555 1380 80-85% 3 106.00–114.00 $110.18 $1,520 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1005 935 85-90% 6 79.00–85.00 $81.96 $766 +5.52
940–1100 1007 85-90% 9 87.00–94.00 $89.74 $904 +0.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1280 1278 4 104.00–110.00 $105.74 $1,351 —
1410–2140 1586 6 115.00–119.00 $116.40 $1,846 -2.64
1655–2140 1953 3 125.00–128.00 $126.34 $2,467 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1150 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,067.65
1040–1335 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,253.39
1040–1390 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,304.23
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1215 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 825.00–1,075.00 $983.96
1190–1340 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,100.00 $1,005.93

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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 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,085.00 $1,046.41 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1195 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,356.25 —

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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.