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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 7, 2023

321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $198.96/cwt -7.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 518 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 321 3,107 339
Feeder cattle 191 2,520 242
Slaughter cattle 76 379 45
Replacement cattle 54 208 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (321). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly 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
500 500 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,310 +3.86
638–640 639 5 233.00–242.00 $238.39 $1,523 -1.81
725 725 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,740 +4.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 475 3 236.00–246.00 $242.81 $1,153 -4.27
555–575 565 2 237.00–238.00 $237.49 $1,342 +2.02
600–635 618 2 222.00–226.00 $224.06 $1,385 +1.19
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 +0.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 427 3 218.00–220.00 $219.38 $937 -4.82
455–460 458 4 207.00–210.00 $208.51 $955 -14.53
500–520 510 4 204.00–208.00 $205.96 $1,050 -11.09
560–565 563 2 200.00–208.00 $203.98 $1,148 -5.72
655–685 667 3 188.00–196.00 $192.05 $1,281 -15.62
765 765 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 478 3 196.00–206.00 $199.17 $952 -8.95
505–535 525 3 190.00–196.00 $194.08 $1,019 -2.87
600–645 623 4 186.00–188.00 $187.04 $1,165 -9.23
660–685 677 3 172.00–180.00 $174.60 $1,182 -18.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,177 -10.43
608 608 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,283 -4.76
660–680 670 2 206.00–211.00 $208.46 $1,397 -15.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 228.00–230.00 $228.93 $739 -17.93
355–380 368 4 214.00–224.00 $219.17 $807 —
415–440 432 3 210.00–221.00 $213.53 $922 -7.96
455–480 468 4 200.00–202.00 $201.03 $941 -19.00
500–535 518 10 194.00–202.00 $198.96 $1,031 -7.87
555–590 574 5 186.00–194.00 $188.44 $1,082 -3.94
755–770 763 2 162.00–170.00 $165.96 $1,266 -6.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 240.00–244.00 $242.03 $871 +0.71
455–465 463 4 232.00–238.00 $234.51 $1,086 +8.42
500–535 527 8 214.00–224.00 $218.81 $1,153 -3.03
575 575 2 201.00–210.00 $205.50 $1,182 -7.25
700–715 708 2 180.00–186.00 $183.03 $1,296 -1.24
770–775 773 2 178.00–182.00 $180.01 $1,391 +7.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 518 2 225.00–226.00 $225.52 $1,168 -9.58
555 555 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,232 -0.11
655–660 658 5 206.00–208.00 $206.80 $1,361 +2.77
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 +2.54

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1405 1142 80-85% 20 100.00–107.00 $102.48 $1,170 —
935–1300 1160 80-85% 4 96.00–98.00 $96.66 $1,121 —
1475 1475 80-85% 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,608 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1170 1038 85-90% 7 82.00–88.00 $85.08 $883 +1.31
980–1100 1040 85-90% 10 90.00–98.00 $94.85 $986 +11.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,389 -11.00
1690 1690 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,656 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1590 1558 2 111.00–113.00 $112.02 $1,745 —
1210–2090 1670 4 123.00–130.00 $126.62 $2,115 +1.65
1950–2320 2095 3 134.00–140.00 $136.54 $2,861 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–990 936 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 925.00–1,075.00 $995.80
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,240.00–1,300.00 $1,270.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1035 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,218.99
1150–1360 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,335.00–1,600.00 $1,478.59

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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
900–1150 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,296.34 —

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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.