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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 17, 2023

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 256 2,675 340
Feeder cattle 181 2,143 207
Slaughter cattle 41 369 64
Replacement cattle 34 163 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (256). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower. 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
545 545 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,199 -7.06
610–645 622 3 212.00–215.00 $213.96 $1,331 -3.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,702 +17.14
795 795 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,908 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,490 +5.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 222.00–224.00 $223.02 $732 -18.66
500–545 517 8 210.00–211.50 $210.91 $1,090 -6.98
555–580 573 4 205.00–209.00 $207.53 $1,189 -6.26
600–645 623 4 200.00–202.00 $201.04 $1,252 -0.53
660–665 663 3 187.00–190.00 $187.99 $1,246 -11.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 210.00–220.00 $214.72 $683 -9.55
355–390 363 7 206.00–212.00 $208.06 $755 -13.98
430–445 435 3 206.00–211.00 $207.70 $903 -3.18
455–465 463 4 200.00–205.00 $203.27 $941 -11.03
555 555 3 190.00–200.00 $196.67 $1,092 -2.93
670–680 675 2 173.00–175.00 $174.01 $1,175 -14.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 4 228.00–229.00 $228.49 $989 -5.89
565–575 569 5 211.00–212.00 $211.40 $1,203 -11.19
600–630 615 2 203.00–211.00 $207.10 $1,274 -6.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 240.00 $240.00 $852 -14.56
442 442 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,030 -9.36
455–470 463 4 231.00–233.00 $232.02 $1,074 -2.31
500–534 513 6 220.00–225.00 $222.40 $1,141 -0.27
555–565 558 4 209.00–218.00 $212.77 $1,187 +0.24
600–645 629 4 206.00–210.00 $208.04 $1,309 +5.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 369 5 225.00–230.00 $227.88 $841 -16.68
400–445 428 6 220.00–229.00 $223.08 $955 -0.04
455–465 460 4 210.00–218.00 $213.26 $981 -6.03
500–545 524 4 203.00–210.00 $205.58 $1,077 -12.42
555–575 560 4 202.00–208.00 $205.03 $1,148 +1.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–645 625 3 212.00–220.00 $215.72 $1,348 +8.00
665–675 668 3 204.00–208.00 $205.35 $1,372 +13.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1330 1143 80-85% 6 100.00–104.00 $102.31 $1,169 +8.46
1080–1490 1299 80-85% 7 107.00–113.00 $110.16 $1,431 —
1285–1330 1308 80-85% 2 114.00–116.00 $115.02 $1,504 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–790 770 85-90% 2 78.00–80.00 $79.03 $609 —
840–1000 918 85-90% 4 93.00–100.00 $96.84 $889 +14.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1810 1428 75-80% 3 115.00–118.00 $116.41 $1,662 +18.63
1455–1565 1510 75-80% 3 110.00–113.00 $111.00 $1,676 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,988 —
1475 1475 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,814 —
1210–2140 1589 6 129.00–133.00 $130.64 $2,076 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1255–1340 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,330.00–1,400.00 $1,377.56
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–980 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–1,000.00 $926.33

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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
960–1250 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,427.87 —

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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.