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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 16, 2023

244 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 244 2,800 425
Feeder cattle 158 2,145 306
Slaughter cattle 38 524 69
Replacement cattle 48 131 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (244). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 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
575 575 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,162 -27.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 214.00 $214.00 $760 -41.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 364 4 178.00–186.00 $181.48 $661 -28.27
430–445 435 3 172.00–175.00 $173.02 $753 -20.05
455–470 461 5 160.00–168.00 $163.61 $754 -31.37
600–630 620 3 150.00–160.00 $156.77 $972 -16.71
680 680 2 140.00 $140.00 $952 -18.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 438 3 180.00–184.00 $181.98 $797 -22.71
455–465 460 2 180.00–182.00 $181.01 $833 -24.90
500–545 527 3 170.00–180.00 $175.11 $923 -19.19
600–630 620 3 170.00–177.00 $172.26 $1,068 -11.67
705 705 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 525 3 195.00–196.00 $195.68 $1,027 -21.53
555–575 568 3 192.00–195.00 $192.98 $1,096 -15.21
600–635 612 3 188.00–194.00 $191.38 $1,171 -7.34
660–675 668 2 185.00–186.00 $185.51 $1,239 +1.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 210.00–214.00 $211.97 $689 -36.95
355–380 372 3 196.00–206.00 $202.82 $754 -23.16
435–445 442 3 180.00–190.00 $185.97 $822 -43.96
455–465 460 2 174.00–184.00 $179.05 $824 -23.64
500–545 523 2 174.00–180.00 $177.13 $926 -7.47
555–575 560 4 168.00–178.00 $172.46 $966 +5.68
600–645 615 3 168.00–171.00 $169.70 $1,044 -9.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 223.00–228.00 $225.50 $857 -35.60
445 445 1 218.00 $218.00 $970 -29.75
455–475 460 4 192.00–200.00 $194.07 $893 -28.39
555–565 558 3 180.00–189.00 $185.96 $1,038 -31.04
600–635 610 4 176.00–184.00 $179.07 $1,092 +0.63
700–735 718 2 174.00–176.00 $175.02 $1,257 +22.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–745 723 2 180.00–182.00 $181.03 $1,309 +18.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1330 1235 80-85% 5 89.00–97.00 $92.68 $1,145 -12.46
1300–1410 1335 80-85% 4 80.00–86.00 $84.05 $1,122 —
1785 1785 80-85% 1 103.50 $103.50 $1,847 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1000 950 85-90% 2 60.00–67.00 $63.68 $605 -6.83
1000–1100 1050 85-90% 2 73.00–78.00 $75.38 $791 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,323 —
1745–2095 1920 2 114.00–120.00 $116.73 $2,241 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1610 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,233.55
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1100 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 910.00–1,060.00 $1,018.41
1010–1200 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,065.72

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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
1165–1215 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00–1,550.00 $1,513.29 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 -26.38
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.