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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 31, 2023

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 343 796 287
Feeder cattle 241 595 198
Slaughter cattle 50 184 45
Replacement cattle 52 17 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (343). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly steady to 4.00 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
445 445 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,072 -14.00
555 555 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,271 -0.84
600–645 615 3 222.00–226.00 $223.40 $1,374 +3.40
660–675 667 3 214.00–222.00 $218.64 $1,458 +4.02
700 700 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–623 615 6 230.00–231.00 $230.84 $1,420 -0.90
660 660 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,086 -6.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 214.00 $214.00 $599 —
330–335 333 4 214.00–219.00 $217.00 $723 +4.50
355–380 370 4 208.00–216.00 $213.57 $790 -1.49
400–445 421 4 202.00–211.00 $206.83 $871 -2.36
555–575 565 3 182.00–192.00 $186.73 $1,055 -8.85
770 770 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 425 3 211.00–215.00 $212.70 $904 -5.83
500–545 520 4 200.00–209.00 $203.71 $1,059 -4.05
555–575 568 3 195.00–200.00 $198.37 $1,127 -7.17
660 660 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,228 -7.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 240.00–244.00 $242.02 $806 -6.35
355–370 360 3 220.00–226.00 $222.71 $802 -7.31
400–445 408 8 210.00–220.00 $214.09 $873 -7.03
455–480 460 7 200.00–211.00 $203.63 $937 -10.75
500–545 521 5 198.00–208.00 $202.92 $1,057 +0.67
555–575 568 6 190.00–200.00 $193.70 $1,100 -1.51
660–685 666 4 172.00–181.00 $177.29 $1,181 -8.37
770–780 775 2 168.00–170.00 $169.01 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 230.00–233.00 $231.51 $1,026 -1.50
455–476 463 5 223.00–230.00 $226.63 $1,049 -3.11
500–535 518 4 210.00–220.00 $215.17 $1,115 -9.35
555–575 568 7 206.00–215.00 $210.42 $1,195 +8.40
675–690 679 4 182.00–192.00 $186.53 $1,267 -5.82
700–745 729 4 178.00–188.00 $183.59 $1,338 —
770–780 773 3 176.00–182.00 $179.01 $1,384 +7.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–645 627 3 208.00–214.00 $210.59 $1,320 -1.60
660–665 662 3 200.00–208.00 $202.68 $1,342 —
700–745 715 3 194.00–198.00 $196.61 $1,406 —
770–785 778 2 192.00–194.00 $193.01 $1,502 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1550 1158 80-85% 10 104.00–111.00 $106.64 $1,235 +6.70
1210–1355 1267 80-85% 3 113.00–118.00 $115.24 $1,460 —
1220–1330 1275 80-85% 2 101.00–102.00 $101.52 $1,294 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $900 —
990–1000 995 85-90% 2 84.00–87.00 $85.49 $851 —
1000–1100 1060 85-90% 3 91.00–98.00 $94.10 $997 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1550 1503 75-80% 2 114.00–117.00 $115.45 $1,735 —
1400–1700 1507 75-80% 3 106.00–110.00 $107.81 $1,625 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1340 1238 2 125.00–129.00 $126.83 $1,570 —
1470–1805 1638 2 137.00–144.00 $140.86 $2,307 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1070 977 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 810.00–1,100.00 $952.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1120 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,329.53

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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
900–1190 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,250.00–1,310.00 $1,288.14 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–800 777 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 950.00–1,110.00 $1,034.98 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–730 715 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,230.00–1,360.00 $1,293.64 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,635.00 $1,635.00 —

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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.