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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 27, 2023

230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 230 2,846 339
Feeder cattle 121 2,226 227
Slaughter cattle 57 419 42
Replacement cattle 52 201 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (230). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes unevenly steady to 3.00 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
660–675 668 2 242.00–248.00 $245.03 $1,637 +2.54
745 745 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,728 +10.00
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–675 663 2 202.00–212.00 $207.09 $1,373 -2.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 269 4 210.00–212.00 $210.47 $566 -11.57
330–335 334 4 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $685 -14.10
355–365 360 6 194.00–202.00 $198.70 $715 -10.08
455–465 457 6 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $891 -5.51
500–545 532 7 182.00–192.00 $187.12 $995 -1.35
555–575 560 4 180.00–190.00 $185.04 $1,036 -5.55
600–645 623 2 178.00–180.00 $178.96 $1,115 -5.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 4 208.00–210.00 $208.99 $915 -9.63
455–465 460 4 204.00–206.00 $205.01 $943 -8.09
517–545 526 6 194.00–200.00 $197.05 $1,036 -13.93
555–575 568 3 194.00–196.00 $195.35 $1,110 -6.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 -5.80
600–645 615 3 200.00–206.00 $202.10 $1,243 -16.09

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 423 3 230.00–232.00 $230.63 $976 -7.02
455–480 463 6 224.00–226.00 $224.65 $1,040 -5.69
500–545 527 3 215.00–222.00 $219.09 $1,155 +8.76
555–565 559 7 210.00–226.00 $214.86 $1,201 +3.00
600–645 634 4 190.00–200.00 $195.42 $1,239 +1.21
660–665 662 3 190.00–196.00 $193.34 $1,280 -6.66
700–745 726 4 178.00–183.00 $180.29 $1,309 -6.71
765–770 768 2 172.00–176.00 $173.99 $1,336 -1.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 230.00 $230.00 $816 +0.20
410–445 428 4 218.00–220.00 $219.04 $937 +13.86
455–490 470 6 202.00–210.00 $206.38 $970 -6.65
500–545 513 5 196.00–206.00 $201.66 $1,035 -8.16
555–565 563 4 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,098 +1.68
660–685 670 5 172.00–182.00 $175.79 $1,178 +0.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 521 5 226.00–236.00 $230.32 $1,200 -2.68
555–575 562 3 227.00–228.00 $227.34 $1,278 +5.43
600–645 612 5 205.00–215.00 $213.04 $1,304 +1.41
660–665 661 4 202.00–214.00 $207.51 $1,372 +6.38

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1480 1191 80-85% 11 98.00–106.00 $101.60 $1,210 -1.18
1200–1330 1265 80-85% 2 92.00–97.00 $94.63 $1,197 —
1300–1380 1343 80-85% 5 107.00–109.00 $108.20 $1,453 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1100 970 85-90% 6 91.00–97.00 $94.81 $920 —
910–1050 980 85-90% 2 85.00–87.00 $86.07 $843 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1450 1393 75-80% 2 100.00–106.00 $102.88 $1,433 —
1460 1460 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,606 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1615 1482 3 120.00–127.00 $124.10 $1,839 —
1665–1690 1678 2 129.00–133.00 $131.01 $2,198 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1315 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,170.00–1,390.00 $1,261.66
1020–1345 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,225.00–1,450.00 $1,388.62
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1100 977 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,046.84
940–1070 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,050.00 $993.36

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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 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–1,240.00 $1,210.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1030 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00–1,525.00 $1,499.63 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
570 570 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 675.00 $675.00 —

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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.