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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 14, 2023

233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.74/cwt -10.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 473 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 233 2,328 324
Feeder cattle 169 1,681 234
Slaughter cattle 25 481 55
Replacement cattle 39 166 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (233). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes 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
610 610 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,269 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 225.00 $225.00 $799 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 473 11 210.00–213.00 $212.74 $1,006 -10.48
577 577 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,154 -8.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 441 4 198.00–202.00 $200.01 $882 -14.07
455–465 458 4 196.00–200.00 $197.02 $902 -4.30
500–535 526 4 190.00–192.00 $191.02 $1,005 -10.50
555–575 568 3 188.00–190.00 $189.35 $1,076 -1.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 220.00 $220.00 $616 -9.91
330–335 333 3 204.00–206.00 $205.34 $684 -17.81
500–535 524 4 180.00–186.00 $183.05 $959 -0.50
555–575 562 3 166.00–176.00 $172.59 $970 -3.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 242.00 $242.00 $799 -27.48
370–385 381 7 230.00–236.00 $231.67 $883 -22.17
455–465 458 3 222.00–234.00 $227.96 $1,044 -0.24
515–546 534 8 207.00–214.00 $209.46 $1,119 -5.38
600 600 5 186.00–188.00 $186.80 $1,121 -7.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 206.00–216.00 $211.03 $777 -25.28
435–440 438 4 206.00–216.00 $210.97 $924 -16.05
455–465 458 3 194.00–204.00 $199.34 $913 -16.35
530–545 539 5 184.00–196.00 $188.72 $1,017 -10.32
555–565 560 4 180.00–186.00 $183.03 $1,025 -2.89
735–745 740 2 148.00–154.00 $150.98 $1,117 —
755–770 763 2 148.00–150.00 $148.99 $1,137 -7.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 518 4 218.00–224.00 $220.48 $1,142 -11.33

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1000 940 85-90% 2 66.00–72.00 $69.19 $650 —
990–1000 997 85-90% 3 74.00–80.00 $77.01 $768 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1200 1165 80-85% 2 82.00–86.00 $84.06 $979 -3.80
1255–1400 1312 80-85% 3 94.00–97.00 $95.23 $1,249 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 94.50 $94.50 $1,418 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,642 +5.95
1345–2005 1578 3 112.00–118.00 $116.24 $1,834 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1100 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 690.00–900.00 $800.00
1125–1160 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,051.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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
1000–1180 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00–1,410.00 $1,311.62 +311.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1190 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,548.03 +238.37
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–630 615 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 660.00–800.00 $731.71 —

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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.