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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 22, 2023

304 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 steers $222.00/cwt -25.75 vs last sale · ≈ $977/hd at 440 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 304 3,188 255
Feeder cattle 183 2,502 164
Slaughter cattle 55 527 40
Replacement cattle 66 159 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (304). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes lightly tested. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 11 222.00 $222.00 $977 -25.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,207 -16.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 3 200.00–210.00 $203.87 $663 -15.67
355–365 358 3 196.00–206.00 $200.66 $718 -16.38
435–445 438 3 190.00–197.00 $192.37 $843 -31.63
500–535 514 5 170.00–180.00 $175.33 $901 -22.71
600–645 623 4 160.00–166.00 $162.89 $1,015 -18.56
660–675 670 3 160.00–162.00 $161.34 $1,081 -11.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–525 516 9 190.00–196.00 $192.33 $992 -21.69
745 745 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,229 -8.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 236.00 $236.00 $555 —
330–335 333 6 218.00–228.00 $222.69 $742 -28.28
355–380 372 3 214.00–220.00 $218.09 $811 -34.75
415–445 426 4 210.00–214.00 $212.99 $907 -25.22
500–535 512 3 190.00–198.00 $192.61 $986 -27.15
555–590 580 5 188.00–198.00 $191.20 $1,109 -16.89
600–635 618 2 170.00–180.00 $174.86 $1,081 -26.79
655–660 656 4 165.00–168.00 $167.25 $1,097 -9.54
700–745 717 3 148.00–150.00 $148.98 $1,068 -36.02
750 750 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,005 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–575 570 4 200.00–205.00 $202.27 $1,153 -6.36
600–628 619 3 190.00–198.50 $195.75 $1,212 -14.25
660–675 668 2 180.00–185.00 $182.53 $1,219 -22.47
700 700 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,141 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1150 1133 80-85% 3 102.00–103.00 $102.32 $1,159 +10.57
900–1585 1166 80-85% 9 93.00–100.00 $96.60 $1,126 -2.47
1040–1350 1227 80-85% 5 86.00–92.00 $88.31 $1,084 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1100 1018 85-90% 4 76.00–81.00 $79.38 $808 —
1000–1180 1070 85-90% 7 82.00–89.00 $85.92 $919 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,505 +1.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,677 —
1675 1675 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,859 —
1775–1845 1813 3 115.00–120.00 $118.14 $2,142 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1290 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,297.66
1000–1445 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,230.00–1,400.00 $1,331.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1150 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,100.00 $1,023.29

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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
1100–1300 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00–1,740.00 $1,556.90 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–835 695 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 900.00–1,010.00 $972.83 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1100 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 935.00–1,175.00 $1,067.00 —

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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.