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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 30, 2023

428 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $207.28/cwt -21.85 vs last sale · ≈ $895/hd at 432 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $181.97/cwt -19.30 vs last sale · ≈ $655/hd at 360 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 428 2,578 3,277
Feeder cattle 276 2,059 2,612
Slaughter cattle 70 414 549
Replacement cattle 82 105 116

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (428). Compared to one week ago. No trends available due to markets being closed in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,028 -16.58
552 552 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,198 -8.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 215.00 $215.00 $957 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 212.00 $212.00 $466 +2.00
330–335 332 3 184.00–190.00 $186.02 $618 -18.71
355–380 360 10 180.00–184.00 $181.97 $655 -19.30
455–465 463 4 170.00–180.00 $174.52 $808 -24.51
500–535 514 5 160.00–163.00 $161.42 $830 -33.07
555–575 570 4 150.00–160.00 $153.53 $875 -22.25
600–645 615 3 134.00–142.00 $139.40 $857 -29.71
655–660 658 2 132.00–134.00 $133.00 $875 -39.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 4 224.00–228.00 $226.13 $617 -8.85
330–335 331 5 222.00–226.00 $224.01 $741 -5.25
355–370 365 4 206.00–214.00 $210.03 $767 -1.54
400–445 427 6 190.00–198.00 $194.82 $832 -10.41
455–465 458 6 190.00–198.00 $194.34 $890 -6.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 257 3 234.00–238.00 $236.04 $607 -10.68
300–335 312 3 230.00–238.00 $235.13 $734 -10.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 359 7 242.00–252.00 $246.82 $886 -17.23
400–445 432 10 204.00–212.00 $207.28 $895 -21.85
455–465 458 7 198.00–208.00 $203.74 $933 -10.44
500–545 525 9 188.00–190.00 $189.15 $993 -17.15
555–565 561 9 180.00–190.00 $184.58 $1,035 -25.45
600–645 638 9 170.00–180.00 $174.70 $1,115 -12.24
660–665 663 3 168.00–172.00 $170.67 $1,132 -5.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 4 238.00–240.00 $239.01 $796 -7.18
355–380 368 4 214.00–220.00 $217.10 $799 -16.64
400–445 423 4 190.00–200.00 $195.27 $826 -19.16
455–465 460 8 180.00–194.00 $187.25 $861 -22.01
500–545 529 4 170.00–180.00 $175.11 $926 -17.23
550–575 563 4 168.00–178.00 $173.11 $975 -13.48
600–645 630 3 160.00–168.00 $164.78 $1,038 -12.55
660–665 663 3 164.00–166.00 $164.66 $1,092 —
700–730 715 2 150.00–154.00 $151.96 $1,087 -15.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 372 3 256.00–258.00 $257.36 $957 -21.96
660–690 675 4 182.00–183.00 $182.49 $1,232 -4.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1440 1148 80-85% 8 82.00–89.00 $85.84 $985 —
1000–1435 1218 80-85% 2 78.00–81.00 $79.23 $965 -23.46
1370–1470 1420 80-85% 2 92.00–93.00 $92.52 $1,314 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1000 997 85-90% 3 62.00–69.00 $65.34 $651 -11.12
1000–1100 1035 85-90% 3 72.00–78.00 $74.90 $775 -19.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1910 1910 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,624 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1200 1116 4 110.00–115.00 $111.57 $1,245 —
1645–1690 1672 3 102.00–109.00 $106.32 $1,778 -10.95
1440–2135 1788 2 119.00–120.00 $119.40 $2,135 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1080 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 770.00–975.00 $884.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1300 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,087.39

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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
950–1050 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,090.00 $1,047.25 —
1100–1200 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,085.00–1,300.00 $1,182.53 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–900 857 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 925.00–1,120.00 $1,007.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1170 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,513.25 —

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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.