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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 2, 2023

517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $152.45/cwt -31.78 vs last sale · ≈ $872/hd at 572 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $185.22/cwt -15.10 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 525 lb · 10 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $205.00/cwt -7.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 605 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 517 2,829 553
Feeder cattle 378 2,267 449
Slaughter cattle 60 410 50
Replacement cattle 79 152 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (517). Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 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
435 435 1 221.00 $221.00 $961 -29.34
605 605 10 205.00 $205.00 $1,240 -7.44
763 763 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,511 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 204.00 $204.00 $530 -15.38
320–335 328 4 180.00–184.00 $181.95 $597 -27.42
355–360 358 4 173.00–183.00 $178.03 $637 -21.54
430–445 441 5 170.00–180.00 $174.98 $772 -21.94
455–470 463 4 160.00–166.00 $163.05 $755 -36.70
500–535 515 6 160.00–165.00 $162.39 $836 -20.39
555–576 572 16 150.00–160.00 $152.45 $872 -31.78
600–645 625 5 155.00–165.00 $159.10 $994 -22.08
660–675 667 3 150.00–154.00 $152.67 $1,018 -19.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 192.00–198.00 $195.02 $649 -18.29
455–470 460 6 174.00–176.00 $174.66 $803 -34.26
500–503 502 7 169.00–173.50 $172.22 $865 -27.20
600–645 623 4 167.00–168.00 $167.52 $1,044 -7.48
653–660 655 9 166.00–168.00 $167.55 $1,097 -13.34
755 755 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,132 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 210.00–220.00 $214.86 $565 -40.14
330–335 333 4 205.00–210.00 $207.52 $691 -29.77
355–365 358 6 200.00–207.00 $202.31 $724 -23.43
435–440 438 2 189.00–198.00 $193.47 $847 -25.82
455–465 461 5 185.00–195.00 $188.60 $869 -20.34
500–545 525 10 180.00–190.00 $185.22 $972 -15.10
555–575 560 4 164.00–174.00 $169.54 $949 -17.98
600–645 626 6 160.00–170.00 $165.11 $1,034 -19.89
660–665 663 3 160.00–164.00 $162.67 $1,079 -5.03
700–745 717 3 150.00–152.00 $151.35 $1,085 -15.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 413 3 210.00–211.00 $210.32 $869 -19.03
455–465 460 2 200.00–210.00 $205.05 $943 -14.97
500–545 534 4 200.00–209.00 $206.38 $1,102 -6.81
555–575 565 4 195.00–200.00 $197.54 $1,116 -5.17
600–645 623 4 171.00–181.00 $176.18 $1,098 -14.66
655–675 666 4 166.00–176.00 $170.48 $1,135 -13.82
770–775 773 3 156.00–160.00 $158.67 $1,227 -8.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–785 770 3 174.00–178.00 $175.67 $1,353 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1400 1267 80-85% 13 80.00–88.00 $84.52 $1,071 —
1220–1330 1283 80-85% 3 72.00–79.00 $75.40 $967 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1070 1023 85-90% 3 75.00–77.00 $75.98 $777 -2.15
1000–1200 1080 85-90% 4 63.00–69.00 $66.61 $719 -14.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,114 -13.87
1635 1635 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,324 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–2000 1524 5 105.00–112.00 $107.79 $1,643 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1300 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,321.47
1405–1500 1453 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,390.00–1,625.00 $1,503.66
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1400 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–1,100.00 $979.27
1155–1425 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,207.85

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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
1220–1440 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,775.00–1,925.00 $1,866.12 +540.57
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1200 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,355.79 —

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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.