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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 13, 2023

363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.21/cwt +0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 510 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 363 3,526 471
Feeder cattle 251 2,656 343
Slaughter cattle 58 711 77
Replacement cattle 54 159 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (363). Trends not available due to markets being closed for the July 4th holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 240.00–244.00 $242.01 $1,072 -17.26
490 490 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,176 -1.13
546 546 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,261 +2.48
600–635 618 2 219.00–220.00 $219.51 $1,357 +0.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,114 +1.52
455 455 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,110 -8.97
660–665 663 2 226.00–234.00 $230.02 $1,525 +9.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 374 4 226.00–234.00 $229.05 $857 +10.54
405–426 419 6 216.00–220.00 $218.71 $916 -5.84
455–465 458 4 210.00–219.00 $214.77 $984 -3.45
500–515 510 17 210.00–219.00 $217.21 $1,108 +0.79
600–645 623 2 192.00–200.00 $195.86 $1,220 -9.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 200.00 $200.00 $660 -13.53
355–365 357 5 196.00–206.00 $200.43 $716 -8.26
400–435 426 4 190.00–200.00 $194.39 $828 -7.55
455–465 459 5 184.00–192.00 $187.81 $862 -1.24
500–535 526 4 184.00–190.00 $187.56 $987 +2.91
600–635 623 3 158.00–164.00 $162.07 $1,010 -7.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 364 4 215.00–224.00 $219.85 $800 +0.43
435–445 439 4 200.00–210.00 $205.23 $901 -9.94
455–465 458 4 194.00–202.00 $197.52 $905 -7.24
500–545 527 3 191.00–196.00 $193.74 $1,021 -3.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 230.00 $230.00 $644 ±0.00
355–365 357 5 220.00–230.00 $224.83 $803 +1.62
400–445 433 5 198.00–208.00 $201.64 $873 -9.34
500–545 534 4 192.00–202.00 $197.41 $1,054 +0.66
565–575 572 3 182.00–186.00 $183.34 $1,049 -9.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 262.00 $262.00 $681 +19.54
500–535 518 4 210.00–220.00 $216.55 $1,122 +0.02
600–610 607 5 192.00–195.00 $193.80 $1,176 +0.74
655–670 663 2 182.00–188.00 $185.03 $1,227 +0.03
700–745 723 2 168.00–176.00 $171.88 $1,243 -1.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–745 723 2 181.00–186.00 $183.58 $1,327 -3.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1200 1138 80-85% 4 94.00–96.00 $95.02 $1,081 +6.72
1100–1695 1344 80-85% 8 97.00–104.50 $101.10 $1,359 —
1300–1575 1383 80-85% 4 105.00–108.50 $107.41 $1,485 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1000 973 85-90% 4 81.00–88.00 $85.87 $836 +10.79
900–1120 1006 85-90% 8 91.00–96.00 $93.41 $940 +8.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1545 1395 75-80% 3 95.00–100.50 $98.40 $1,373 +2.74
1510 1510 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,616 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1500 1453 3 128.00–131.00 $129.37 $1,880 —
1200–1790 1528 7 122.00–127.00 $125.39 $1,916 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1115 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,110.00–1,160.00 $1,136.48
1070–1140 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,150.00 $1,106.43
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–975 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 710.00–895.00 $825.07

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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
900–1240 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,550.00–1,625.00 $1,599.52 +368.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1050 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,130.00–1,375.00 $1,291.92 -33.08
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–850 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,170.00–1,400.00 $1,288.48 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.