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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 15, 2023

420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $203.46/cwt -13.42 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 463 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $230.11/cwt -18.67 vs last sale · ≈ $755/hd at 328 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $196.57/cwt -11.14 vs last sale · ≈ $873/hd at 444 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 420 3,952 432
Feeder cattle 301 3,016 232
Slaughter cattle 61 669 80
Replacement cattle 58 267 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (420). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers lightly tested, bull calves and heifer calves mostly steady. 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
583 583 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,347 -10.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 200.00–208.00 $203.81 $546 -33.19
330–340 338 9 200.00–208.00 $206.03 $696 -17.43
355–365 362 3 196.00–200.00 $198.69 $719 -17.62
420–448 444 11 190.00–200.00 $196.57 $873 -11.14
455–465 457 6 186.00–196.00 $190.98 $873 -11.58
507–520 511 6 170.00–178.00 $175.29 $896 -24.33
600–645 613 4 161.00–163.00 $161.53 $990 -20.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 4 209.00–213.00 $210.94 $675 -26.74
355–365 360 4 208.00–210.00 $208.99 $752 -23.97
417–445 421 8 202.00–203.00 $202.13 $851 -23.28
461–490 463 14 203.00–203.50 $203.46 $942 -13.42
500–545 525 3 196.00–203.00 $199.57 $1,048 -10.61
555 555 2 195.00–200.00 $197.50 $1,096 -5.15
600–630 620 3 176.00–185.00 $180.40 $1,118 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 229 5 240.00–250.00 $245.55 $562 —
255–280 263 3 238.00–242.00 $239.29 $629 +18.31
300–345 328 11 228.00–238.00 $230.11 $755 -18.67
355–380 371 7 218.00–226.00 $223.16 $828 -20.35
409–445 423 7 206.00–216.00 $211.40 $894 -24.00
455–490 466 4 202.00–212.00 $204.98 $955 -15.35
500–545 518 6 190.00–199.00 $194.65 $1,008 -12.62
555–575 564 6 188.00–196.00 $190.88 $1,077 -11.69
600–645 616 4 171.00–180.00 $177.81 $1,095 -14.33
660–676 669 4 166.00–170.00 $168.01 $1,124 —
750–770 763 4 158.00–160.00 $159.00 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 270.00 $270.00 $702 —
330–335 332 5 242.00–250.00 $245.80 $816 —
355–375 364 5 236.00–246.00 $242.88 $884 -14.54
406–445 417 7 218.00–226.00 $220.36 $919 -17.74
455–498 485 7 216.00–224.00 $220.95 $1,072 -11.61
570–575 572 3 207.00–214.00 $209.33 $1,197 -10.24
602–635 615 5 184.00–194.50 $190.16 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–645 620 3 202.00–204.00 $203.02 $1,259 -10.00
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 -11.14
750 750 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,388 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1645 1222 80-85% 18 92.00–99.00 $96.25 $1,176 -6.06
1220–1330 1258 80-85% 3 88.00–90.00 $89.30 $1,123 —
1130–1455 1273 80-85% 6 100.00–105.00 $102.22 $1,301 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1180 1012 85-90% 6 70.00–75.00 $71.64 $725 -10.05
990–1100 1061 85-90% 7 80.00–88.00 $84.75 $899 -4.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,473 —
1400–2355 1920 9 116.00–123.00 $119.66 $2,297 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1240 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,160.00–1,375.00 $1,253.90
970–1250 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,010.00–1,225.00 $1,147.81
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–885 832 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 600.00–870.00 $722.04
800–1100 972 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 750.00–900.00 $834.80
900–1120 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–1,000.00 $907.38

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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
950–1150 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,175.00–1,450.00 $1,323.58 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–870 812 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 900.00–1,000.00 $945.49 —

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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.