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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 3, 2023

405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.00/cwt -7.28 vs last sale · ≈ $838/hd at 361 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.66/cwt -3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 490 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $230.16/cwt -3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 431 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 405 3,027 306
Feeder cattle 235 2,401 221
Slaughter cattle 75 388 40
Replacement cattle 95 238 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (405). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 9 245.00 $245.00 $850 -16.34
643 643 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,485 +6.11
660–675 668 2 224.00–226.00 $225.01 $1,503 +8.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–675 668 2 230.00–236.00 $232.97 $1,556 +4.40
778 value added 778 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,875 —
925 925 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,277 +4.56
600 600 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,332 +18.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 260 4 214.00–222.00 $217.60 $566 -6.09
300–335 316 8 210.00–220.00 $214.93 $679 -11.07
355–380 365 5 205.00–214.00 $208.83 $762 -4.90
435–445 441 5 200.00–210.00 $203.99 $900 -6.27
455–465 460 4 200.00–205.00 $202.53 $932 -2.48
500–545 530 5 195.00–205.00 $199.92 $1,060 +1.83
555–575 562 3 186.00–196.00 $190.73 $1,072 +4.54
600–645 630 3 186.00–190.00 $187.27 $1,180 +12.27
700–745 723 2 162.00–164.00 $163.03 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 14 232.00 $232.00 $838 -7.28
455–498 490 11 222.00–224.00 $223.66 $1,096 -3.47
500–545 521 4 215.00–220.00 $218.19 $1,137 -4.73
565–577 573 4 210.00–214.00 $212.01 $1,215 -5.12
600–645 623 2 200.00–202.00 $201.04 $1,252 -11.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–370 358 4 220.00–226.00 $223.53 $800 -0.80
400–445 423 9 215.00–224.00 $221.05 $935 +2.84
455–465 458 3 211.00–217.00 $213.03 $976 -0.22
500–545 511 4 209.00–214.00 $211.00 $1,078 +0.38
555–565 560 4 204.00–205.00 $204.50 $1,145 +1.49
600–645 630 3 192.00–198.00 $193.90 $1,222 -1.18
660–675 668 2 184.00–190.00 $187.03 $1,249 +2.79
700–745 715 3 172.00–175.00 $173.04 $1,237 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 322 6 234.00–244.00 $238.15 $767 -2.37
355–380 368 6 224.00–234.00 $229.17 $843 -6.96
430–445 439 5 220.00–225.00 $222.20 $975 +4.89
455–465 462 6 210.00–218.00 $214.70 $992 -1.58
500–530 506 5 200.00–210.00 $204.07 $1,033 +0.08
555–575 565 4 194.00–200.00 $197.05 $1,113 +3.45
600–630 608 4 182.00–192.00 $187.56 $1,140 +2.56
655–675 661 4 168.00–176.00 $171.03 $1,131 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 431 10 228.00–236.00 $230.16 $992 -3.72
455–465 462 3 223.00–232.00 $228.31 $1,055 +3.09
500–510 503 4 217.00–225.00 $222.97 $1,122 +6.58
555–575 570 4 210.00–220.00 $215.55 $1,229 +12.24
600–645 618 5 194.00–204.00 $199.34 $1,232 +5.81
660–675 665 3 194.00–200.00 $196.03 $1,304 +6.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552–575 559 7 223.00–224.00 $223.71 $1,251 +7.20
600–645 623 4 212.00–222.00 $217.45 $1,355 +11.93
660–675 669 4 206.00–216.00 $210.49 $1,408 +10.49
700–745 727 3 202.00–206.00 $204.72 $1,488 +16.43
755–780 768 2 200.00–206.00 $202.95 $1,559 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1460 1175 80-85% 5 98.00–104.00 $102.38 $1,203 -3.74
1030–1550 1228 80-85% 16 105.00–113.00 $109.46 $1,344 -3.22
1100–1445 1266 80-85% 8 114.00–121.00 $117.93 $1,493 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1000 938 85-90% 4 81.00–88.00 $83.64 $785 —
880–1105 1021 85-90% 7 93.00–98.00 $95.38 $974 -0.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1630 1473 75-80% 4 110.00–115.00 $111.73 $1,646 -2.31
1505–1550 1523 75-80% 3 120.00–128.00 $123.63 $1,883 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–2025 1498 3 133.00–136.00 $134.35 $2,013 —
1585 1585 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,886 —
1570–1650 1598 4 125.00–131.00 $128.50 $2,053 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1060 969 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,239.53
970–1200 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,056.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1310 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,239.06
1075–1420 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,610.00 $1,507.27

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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
985–1315 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,625.00–1,890.00 $1,778.80 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1120 1074 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,350.00–1,520.00 $1,453.72 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680 680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680 680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.