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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 28, 2023

446 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $194.61/cwt -3.28 vs last sale · ≈ $994/hd at 511 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $202.87/cwt -3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 470 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $212.23/cwt -11.04 vs last sale · ≈ $760/hd at 358 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 446 3,542 284
Feeder cattle 332 2,637 204
Slaughter cattle 40 801 27
Replacement cattle 74 104 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (446). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 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
330 330 2 255.00 $255.00 $842 -20.05
355–390 373 4 236.00–238.00 $237.05 $884 -29.97
479 479 8 237.50 $237.50 $1,138 -10.03
500–535 509 4 230.00–236.00 $232.00 $1,181 -9.00
565–590 578 3 230.00–233.00 $231.98 $1,341 -3.83
600 600 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,314 +3.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,552 -9.86
700–710 709 9 225.00–227.00 $226.78 $1,608 —
765 765 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,652 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 4 217.50–227.50 $222.43 $801 -16.30
455–465 460 2 210.00–220.00 $215.05 $989 -4.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 322 6 205.00–215.00 $209.84 $676 +7.63
355–380 373 7 204.00–212.00 $207.79 $775 -0.18
400–445 426 4 195.00–205.00 $199.16 $848 -4.17
455–480 461 6 190.00–200.00 $192.58 $888 -4.46
500–545 523 5 180.00–190.00 $184.93 $967 -16.47
555–568 562 6 176.00–184.00 $178.58 $1,004 -15.24
655–690 674 4 160.00–170.00 $164.99 $1,112 -18.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 371 5 220.00–224.00 $221.68 $822 -3.05
445–449 448 5 210.00–217.50 $216.01 $968 +3.40
455–465 463 9 205.00–210.00 $208.01 $963 -7.50
500–535 523 7 200.00–206.00 $201.75 $1,055 -11.03
555–575 565 3 196.00–206.00 $201.06 $1,136 -1.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 464 4 216.00–217.50 $216.40 $1,004 -22.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 220.00 $220.00 $726 -33.42
355–365 358 10 210.00–216.00 $212.23 $760 -11.04
400–435 415 10 205.00–215.00 $209.12 $868 -4.59
455–480 470 12 200.00–206.00 $202.87 $953 -3.53
500–545 511 16 190.00–199.00 $194.61 $994 -3.28
555–580 568 10 188.00–198.00 $191.19 $1,086 -1.64
600–645 634 4 170.00–180.00 $175.09 $1,110 -8.65
660–665 663 2 165.00–175.00 $170.02 $1,127 -8.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 255.00 $255.00 $714 —
455–470 460 6 220.00–230.00 $223.41 $1,028 +3.58
555–575 560 8 200.00–206.00 $204.02 $1,143 -3.11
600–635 621 8 186.00–199.00 $188.78 $1,172 -6.83
670–690 680 4 182.00–191.00 $186.43 $1,268 +2.05
775–780 778 3 165.00–175.00 $171.68 $1,336 +6.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 518 2 220.00–226.00 $223.10 $1,156 -5.04
700–720 713 3 186.00–187.00 $186.67 $1,331 -0.83

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1500 1291 80-85% 6 90.00–97.00 $92.93 $1,200 —
1000–1500 1317 80-85% 6 82.00–88.00 $85.28 $1,123 —
1545 1545 80-85% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,576 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1000 927 85-90% 3 72.00–79.00 $74.94 $695 —
880–1100 976 85-90% 5 80.00–88.00 $83.79 $818 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,136 -19.51
1640 1640 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,443 —
1660 1660 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,660 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,189 —
1660–1850 1723 3 115.00–122.00 $117.25 $2,020 —
1660–1970 1815 2 105.00–108.00 $106.37 $1,931 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1300 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,490.00 $1,340.65
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1100 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,080.00–1,185.00 $1,134.48
990–1150 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 930.00–1,160.00 $1,023.71

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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
1100–1300 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,625.00–1,925.00 $1,817.09 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —

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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.