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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 19, 2023

358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $183.32/cwt -16.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 557 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 358 3,355 433
Feeder cattle 249 2,657 301
Slaughter cattle 43 655 60
Replacement cattle 66 43 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (358). Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 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
555 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 -28.20
641 641 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,372 -16.04
670 670 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,394 -13.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 3 190.00–192.00 $190.66 $873 -20.15
500–545 530 3 185.00–190.00 $188.43 $999 -19.58
554–575 557 13 183.00–185.00 $183.32 $1,021 -16.77
755 755 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,284 +4.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 4 186.00–188.00 $187.05 $589 -43.46
355–365 360 4 180.00–188.00 $184.06 $663 -28.70
455–465 458 4 175.00–185.00 $180.03 $825 -19.21
500–545 508 6 172.00–181.00 $177.70 $903 -15.77
550–575 560 3 162.00–172.00 $167.92 $940 -17.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 3 202.00–216.00 $207.98 $682 -53.35
355–390 375 4 195.00–205.00 $200.03 $750 -45.89
400–445 418 7 186.00–196.00 $191.97 $802 -35.46
455–465 456 8 185.00–195.00 $191.62 $874 -21.16
500–545 508 6 185.00–195.00 $188.23 $956 -8.49
555–565 559 6 175.00–182.00 $177.82 $994 -27.82
600–635 623 3 166.00–174.00 $171.43 $1,068 -13.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 358 3 220.00–228.00 $224.68 $804 -22.09
400–440 420 4 212.00–215.00 $213.43 $896 -29.93
500–545 526 4 200.00–208.00 $204.59 $1,076 -18.88
555–575 560 8 194.00–200.00 $195.54 $1,095 -15.08
600–645 630 8 182.00–190.00 $186.60 $1,176 -10.93
655–660 658 4 172.00–175.00 $173.49 $1,142 -14.39
755–780 767 5 168.00–174.00 $171.64 $1,316 +3.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–645 615 3 198.00–200.00 $199.30 $1,226 -13.66
660–665 663 2 192.00–200.00 $195.98 $1,299 -12.20

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1580 1228 80-85% 12 86.00–92.00 $88.73 $1,090 —
1115–1370 1243 80-85% 2 94.00–95.00 $94.45 $1,174 —
970–1540 1297 80-85% 3 82.00–84.00 $82.79 $1,074 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–990 898 85-90% 4 70.00–75.00 $72.37 $650 —
900–1100 993 85-90% 6 76.00–82.00 $78.87 $783 +8.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,140 -4.24
1375–1760 1534 75-80% 8 84.00–91.00 $88.37 $1,356 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–2145 1765 2 108.00–111.00 $109.82 $1,938 —
1590–2035 1786 4 113.00–120.00 $115.72 $2,067 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1365 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,252.74
1053–1330 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,455.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1000–1180 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 800.00–1,100.00 $981.47

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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
990–1040 1019 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 980.00–1,150.00 $1,076.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170–1355 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,725.00–2,050.00 $1,833.34 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00 $750.00 —

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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.