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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 5, 2023

458 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $181.61/cwt -33.51 vs last sale · ≈ $837/hd at 461 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $182.21/cwt -25.96 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 518 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 458 3,580 364
Feeder cattle 315 2,770 263
Slaughter cattle 70 714 50
Replacement cattle 73 96 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (458). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. 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
660–680 672 3 202.00–206.00 $203.98 $1,371 -21.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,423 -23.86
730 730 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,038 -26.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 415 3 192.00–202.50 $197.94 $821 -22.30
455–465 458 8 190.00–202.50 $193.14 $885 -23.15
500–535 523 3 185.00–190.00 $188.41 $985 -17.91
575–580 579 6 183.00–185.00 $183.33 $1,061 -20.61
660–675 670 3 173.00–175.00 $174.34 $1,168 -13.25
700–730 715 2 161.00–165.00 $162.96 $1,165 +10.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 200.00 $200.00 $410 —
260–270 265 2 190.00–200.00 $194.91 $517 -15.23
455–465 461 5 178.00–188.00 $182.43 $841 -13.07
500–520 506 4 174.00–178.00 $175.51 $888 -18.63
555–590 578 8 163.50–170.00 $165.31 $955 -23.09
655–660 658 2 158.00–160.00 $159.00 $1,046 -20.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,234 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 263 3 210.00–220.00 $216.46 $569 -44.17
300–335 322 3 200.00–210.00 $203.47 $655 -42.27
355–390 368 8 190.00–200.00 $193.48 $712 -44.14
435–445 441 6 188.00–198.00 $191.49 $844 -34.80
455–470 461 13 178.00–188.00 $181.61 $837 -33.51
500–545 518 10 177.50–187.50 $182.21 $944 -25.96
555–575 558 6 172.00–182.00 $175.37 $979 -16.05
600–645 630 8 160.00–170.00 $164.84 $1,038 -31.37
655–665 659 4 152.00–162.00 $156.51 $1,031 -22.36
700–745 722 6 148.00–160.00 $154.66 $1,117 -5.34
755–770 763 4 148.00–158.00 $151.48 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 220.00 $220.00 $814 -31.37
455–465 460 4 195.00–200.00 $196.24 $903 -33.55
500–535 510 4 190.00–197.50 $193.69 $988 -26.51
555–575 567 5 184.00–195.00 $188.26 $1,067 -19.24
600–645 626 4 174.00–183.00 $179.17 $1,122 -17.60
655–660 659 5 170.00–180.00 $174.99 $1,153 -15.76
700–745 711 5 170.00–179.00 $173.47 $1,233 +0.98
755–780 762 6 169.00–179.00 $172.99 $1,318 +12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,095 -9.33
592 592 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,237 -10.17
655–660 658 2 194.00–198.00 $195.99 $1,290 -12.31
700 700 2 180.00–188.00 $184.00 $1,288 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1505 1220 80-85% 10 88.00–94.50 $91.02 $1,110 -4.55
960–1605 1293 80-85% 9 84.00–86.00 $84.97 $1,099 —
1345 1345 80-85% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,318 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1000 934 85-90% 4 78.00–83.00 $80.35 $750 —
800–1050 988 85-90% 6 67.00–75.00 $72.50 $716 -17.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $930 —
1300–1525 1375 75-80% 3 85.00–91.00 $88.16 $1,212 —
1365–1740 1553 75-80% 2 94.00 $94.00 $1,460 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1585 1328 3 98.00–102.00 $99.81 $1,325 —
1205–1895 1486 7 108.00–116.50 $112.98 $1,679 +3.73

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1245 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 840.00–1,100.00 $939.99
905–1265 1016 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–1,230.00 $1,048.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1375 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,585.00 $1,498.09
860–1435 1224 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,575.00 $1,398.93

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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
1200–1325 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,510.00–1,700.00 $1,580.00 -195.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1125 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,129.41 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.